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WEDNESDAY, JANUARY 20, 2016
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REMEMBERING A FRIEND
Greer
OKs
Century
Park
bid
BY KENNETH COLLINS MAPLE
STAFF WRITER
Nathan Moore
Students
mourn
Nathan
Moore
#NM11
MANDY FERGUSON | THE GREER CITIZEN
A candlelight vigil was held last week for Greer High senior Nathan Moore, who passed away Tuesday at his home. The
service took place at Fairview Baptist Church.

STAFF WRITER
A Greer High senior
passed away last week and
authorities are still investigating what may have
caused it.
Nathan Tyler Moore,
who was a member of the
varsity basketball team,
was found dead in his bed
last Tuesday, according to
Spartanburg County Coroner Rusty Clevenenger.
In our community,
everything is close
knit so a loss is
really hard on
everyone.
Marion Waters
Principal, Greer High
According to the coroner,

there was no glaring
cause for his passing.
Greer Principal Marion
Waters said Moore was not
at school on Tuesday.
Its just real sudden and
of course a lot of things
unanswered, he said. Im
very sorry for his family.
He has a wonderful family. In our community, everything is close knit so a
loss is really hard on everyone.
SEE MEMORIAL | A5
Healing through hoops

BY BILLY CANNADA
EDITOR
Greer City Council has

approved a bid from Lazer
Construction for the Century Park Construction
Project.
Greers Parks and Recreation Department hopes
the project, which includes
construction of a press
box, concession stand and
restrooms, can be complete by the end of March,
prior to the April 16 start
date of recreation baseball
at the park.
We dont want to
disrupt play and
our spring season is
our biggest season.
Ann Cunningham
Two days after the loss

of a friend and teammate,
Sam Gravley, Noah Hannon
and the rest of the Greer
High basketball team took
the floor with one goal: to
honor the life of Nathan
Moore.
Youre never prepared
for this, head coach Greg
Miller said. Nathan was
very special to me. We had
a great relationship and
there are no words to sum
up the loss were feeling.
Greer played its first
game since the tragedy
last Thursday, starting
Moores little brother,
Kyle, in his spot.
Gravley said the team
had contemplated not
playing the game, but Kyle
wanted to do it to honor
his brothers memory.
Were only here because Kyle said he wanted
to play, he said. Coach
left it up to Kyle and he
wanted to go out and play
through some of his emotions. Its been a tough
week for all of us. There
were so many emotions in
this gym tonight. Just to
be able to play this game
was a blessing.
Director, City of Greer

Recreation Department
BILLY CANNADA | THE GREER CITIZEN
Teammates embraced Greers Kyle Moore, who started in place of his older brother,
Nathan, last Thursday night at Blue Ridge.
The game, which took
place in Blue Ridge, took
place in front of a packed
house. Before the contest,
prayers were uttered, a
long moment of reflection
was observed and fans
could be seen sporting
the number 11, Moores
number, in the stands.
Only Nathan could do
what happened Thursday

night, Miller said. Only
Nathan could create an
atmosphere where Blue
Ridge and Greer could
show what a great place
this is to live and how special it is to be in this community.
When we decided to
play this game, we knew
that Nate wouldnt want

anything else, Hannon
said. Basketball brought a
lot of us to Nate and it was
something he really loved
to do. We knew this game
was going to be a tool to
bring people together and
to heal. There are a lot of
people that need healing
SEE HEALING | A5
City Administrator Ed
Driggers read the bids of
three companies but ultimately
recommended
the lowest bidder, Lazer
Construction with a total
cost of $523,900. Greer is
working with a $200,000
Land and Water Conservation Fund grant that is
being matched by the city
to complete the project.
Driggers said they will reallocate storm water and
hospitality funds. The city
has already spent $48,000
on demolition of the old
press box and designs for
the project.
City of Greer Recreation
Department director Ann
Cunningham said they
want to get the project going as soon as possible.
Were trying of course
to work around the play,
she said. We dont want
to disrupt play and our
spring season is our biggest season.
SEE COUNCIL | A5
Greer honors legacy of Martin Luther King, Jr.

With annual
luncheon
BY BILLY CANNADA
EDITOR
Where do we go from
here?
Thats the question keynote speaker Rev. James
Hellams posed to more
than 300 people at the City
of Greers 14th annual Dr.
Martin Luther King Celebration Luncheon Monday
afternoon.
Hellams spoke on the
impact of Kings work during the Civil Rights movement and its importance
today.
Its easy to admire Dr.
King one day and one
weekend a year, Hellams
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said. But, it is greater to

follow the example that he
set. This world would not
be in the mess that it is in
if we followed the legacy
and life of Dr. Martin Luther King.
The celebration featured
musical performances by
the New Salem All Male
choir, Katrell Sherman, the
Phillis Wheatley Dwight
Woods Repertory Theatre,
Makayla Griffin, Destini
McCullough and Travis
Gilliam.
Lunch was provided by
Chef Manigaults La Vielle
Maison and the 2016 Samaritan Awards were presented to Robin Byouk and
Ishmael Lateef.
The meeting, which was
organized by Greer councilman Wayne Griffin and
Justin Miller, was spon-
OBITS
Doris Hindman, 82
Betty Jane Sudduth
Sowell, 85
sored by Greenville Health

System.
It means a lot to keep
Dr. Kings legacy alive,
Griffin said. I think this
is something we can all
learn from, whether youre
black, white or Hispanic.
Dr. Kings main focus was
love, and thats what was
felt todaya lot of love.
Ive really enjoyed the
support Ive gotten from
the community over the
14 years weve done it, he
said. Each year takes on a
life of its own and its awesome. Every time, I leave
with a good feeling.
Helllams spoke on unity
and continuing in Kings
legacy.
Its not enough for us to
quote I Have a Dream, because the work of Dr. King
SEE MLK | A5
PRESTON BURCH | THE GREER CITIZEN
Justin Miller, left, and Greer councilman Wayne Griffin, right, presented Robin Byouk,
center, with the 2016 Samaritan Award at the citys annual MLK celebration.
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COMMUNITY
THE GREER CITIZEN
COMMUNITY
NEWS
COMPASS OF CAROLINA
FEBRUARY MEETING
GCM WINTER
NEEDS LIST
Greer Community Ministries list of needs includes

the following: beef stew,
spaghetti sauce, peanut
butter, and grits in the
Food Pantry. Room-sized
heaters are also needed
for Meals on Wheels recipients. Donations are
accepted from 8 a.m. to 4
p.m. Monday-Friday. Visit
gcminc.org for a list of all
current needs.
SELF DEFENSE CLASSES

AT BUSHIDO ACADEMY
Bushido Academy of
Traditional Martial Arts
will be hosting a womens self defense class
on Saturday, Jan. 23 at
3:30 p.m. This class will
be the first in a series of
classes. Interested individuals can reserve spots
in person at 1605 Locust
Mill Rd. STE 106 or over
the phone at 381-0213.
Tickets are also available
at www.greenvilleaikidoacademy.com.
COMMUNITY
CALENDAR
WEDNESDAY, JAN. 20
COMMUNITY GROUPS
WANTED IN TAYLORS
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Charity roast
Nick Harvey and friends prepared oysters at the sixth annual Mark Winburn Memorial Oyster Roast last Saturday.
Mark, the late son of John and Susan Winburn of Greer,
is remembered annually in January, his birth month, by
friends and family members. Mark loved Greer and the
group honors his memory by hosting the roast and taking
donations for Greer Community Ministries, where John is
a faithful volunteer.
up by calling Hannah at
877-1937.
GLOW BOWL
FOR THE HUNGRY
Greer Community Ministries is raising money to

combat hunger the greater
Greer area with Glow Bowl
at the Peach Bowl Lanes
on Friday, Feb. 5 from 10
p.m. to midnight. Lanes
and player fees are taken
care of by sponsors of the
event and that includes
shoe rental and unlimited
bowling. Members of your
group ask for pledges
from friends and family based on the number
of pins knocked down in
their highest game. Limited space is available. Sign
a.m. at The Wink Cafe, 1029 W.

Poinsett St. Guests welcome.
Call 630-3988.
THE GREER DAY Lions Club
at noon at Mutts BBQ,, 101
West Road, Greer. Call Caroline at 848-5355.
GAP CREEK SINGERS
LETTER TO THE EDITOR
Beth Padgett, Executive

Director of Compass of
Carolina, will be the featured speaker at the Compass of Carolina February
10 meeting. She will be
speaking on domestic violence and the work they
are doing at Compass of
Carolina to address it. The
meeting will be at University Center, 225 South
Pleasantburg Dr., Greenville, at 1:30pm. The public is invited. For information, call 236-9068.
GREER PD CITZENS
POLICE ACADEMY
The Greer Police Department is now accepting applications for its spring
Citizens Police Academy which will be held on
Thursday evenings beginning Febr. 11. The classes
give citizens an opportunity to better understand
the workings of a police
department. For more information and an application visit http://www.
cityofgreer.org/departments/citizens_police_
academy.php
Taylors TownSquare is
asking for contacts around
the greater Taylors area.
They are looking for associations and groups in
the following areas: Reid
School Road, Locust Hill
Road, Stallings Road, Main
Street Taylors, Taylors
Road, Lee Road, Brushy
Creek Road, Old Spartanburg Road, St. Mark Road,
Rutherford
Road
and
connecting roads. Taylors TownSquare is looking to spread the word
about what they are doing through these groups.
Find out more about us at
taylorstownsquare.com.
Protect our
constitution
To the editor,
The philosophy of the
Democratic Party is that
people should trust the
Government for all their
needs and to achieve that
goal the party requires
total people control. Individial initiative by people
to provide for their own
existence and improving
their life is an entrepreneurial spirit.
It is mocked, hindered,
or crushed by Democrats
who require a mass group
of people such as poorly
educated and illegal immigrants to maintain birthto-death control.
The believe that unless
the public is denuded of
their guns, control cannot be imposed on the
population. Thus they
campaign extensively to
galvanize support for
more gun control even
as radical Islamic terror-
ism is increasing. In San

Bernardino as in Paris,
unarmed citizens were a
soft target, defenseless
against terrorists. Only by
allowing us self-defense
can we resist terrorism.
It is foolish to believe
that the message Gun
Free Zone will frighten a
terrorist.
Gun control under whatever falsity is pandered
such as passing the New
York SAFE Act limiting
gun owners to sevenround magazines that are
not even manufactured,
another act of harassment
by the left.
We must learn from
history that Hitler, Stalin,
Mao and other despots
banned individual ownership of guns to gain and
maintain control.
Robert A. Dahlquist
California
FOOTHILLS PHILHARMONIC
CHAMBER CONCERT
Foothills Philharmonic
continues its 14th season,
Symphonies, on Saturday, Feb. 7 with its annual
chamber concert at the
Cannon Centre. In the first
concert of the year, various chamber groups will
present famous chamber
works by different composers. The concert is free
of charge and will be followed by a complimentary
reception.
rehearse from 7-8:30 p.m.

at The Church of the Good
Shepherd, 200 Jason St.,
Greer. For further information or to schedule a performance contact Wesley Welsh
at 877-5955.
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GRACE PLACE in Greer will

have its clothing closet open
from 6-8 p.m. Grace Place is
located at 407 Ridgewood
Drive. I.D. required.
THE AWANAS CLUB meets
at El Bethel Baptist Church,
313 Jones Ave., from 6:30
- 8:15 p.m. Kids ages 3-11 are
invited. Call 877-4021.
THURSDAY, JAN. 21
THE TAYLORS LIONS Club
meets at 7 p.m. at the Clubhouse, 500 East Main St.,
Taylors. Call Jerry 420-0422.
THRIVES GRIEF SUPPORT
Group meets from 5:30-7
p.m.at Thrive Assisted Living
, 715 S. Buncombe Rd., in
Greer. For information, call
469-4335.
FRIDAY, JAN. 22
have its monthly dinner
at 6:30 p.m. Grace Place is
located at 407 Ridgewood
SATURDAY, JAN. 23
FOOD PANTRY DEVOTIONAL 9:30 -10 a.m. at Calvary
Christian Fellowship, 2455
Locust Hill Road, Taylors. Limited supplies available. First
come, first serve basis.
SUNDAY, JAN. 24
THE NEVER ALONE Group
of Narcotics Anonymous
meet at 7:30 p.m. at the Greer
Recreational Center, 226
Oakland Ave.
MONDAY, JAN. 25
BARBERSHOP HARMONY
CHAPTER meet at 7:30 p.m.
at Memorial United Methodist Church, 201 N. Main
St., Greer. Call Richard at
384-8093.
have its mini-mall open from
10 a.m. - noon. Grace Place
is located at 407 Ridgewood
TUESDAY, JAN. 26
GRACE PLACE in Greer
holds its clothing closet
from 6-8 p.m. at Grace Place,
407 Ridgewood Drive. I.D.
required.
THE NEVER ALONE group
candlelight meeting at 7:30
p.m. at the Greer Recreational
Center,226 Oakland Ave.
THE ROTARY CLUB of
Greater Greer meet at 7:15
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NEWS
THE GREER CITIZEN
A3
Spotlight: Animal Control Officer Scott Ruttgers

STAFF WRITER
On a partition of Scott
Ruttgers cubicle at the
Greer Police Department,
a name has been replaced
by the nickname, The
Dog Catcher. Considering
the zoo of animals Ruttgers, has had to deal with,
the nickname might not be
sufficient.
Formerly on a staff of
five or six in Greenville
County, Ruttgers is now
the only animal control
officer in Greers department. Ruttgers, also the
owner of a 10-year-old
German shepherd named
Rocky, has been working
in Greer for six years, and
he still loves it.
I work outside all the
time, and I work with
animals and I get to work
with a lot of good people,
he said. The thing about
this job; you never know
whats going to come up
from day to day.
In that regard, his job
might resemble many
I had a wild boar

in the middle of the
city. When I got out
there I saw his tusks
and had no idea
what I was going to
do with that.
Scott Ruttgers
Animal control officer
positions at the police

department. The difference is that every once in
a while, hell get the eyes
or perhaps teeth of an aggressive animal staring
back at him.
I guess the most dangerous one (case) I can
think of right now is a person was traveling through
Greer with a wild boar on
their trailer, and I guess
they were headed to the
meat packing plant and it
KENNETH COLLINS MAPLE | THE GREER CITIZEN
Scott Ruttgers, known by his coworkers as The Dog

Catcher, offers a unique service to Greer.
broke out of the trailer,
he recounted. I had a wild
boar in the middle of the
city. When I got out there
I saw his tusks and had no
idea what I was going to
do with that.
Other officers came to
Ruttgers aid and collectively they penned the
animal in a yard. Fortu-
nately the animals owner

realized he had lost the
pig and found the officers
and handled the animal.
It was a very big pig,
he said. I wasnt looking
forward to tangling with
him.
On a more routine basis, Ruttgers handles calls
related to feral cats and
loose dogs. Cats are taken

to Greenville Animal Care
where they check them
medically to see if they are
adoptable. Dogs are kept
for five days in kennels
at the police department.
If a dog is not claimed, it
too is taken to Greenville
Animal Care. While dogs
are kept during those five
days, Ruttgers is in charge
of taking care of them. Between taking care of animals on the premises and
about the city, the officer
rarely spends time at his
desk, and he seems to like
it that way.
In the mornings, Ruttgers checks his voicemails
to see who has called
about what animal. Then
he takes to the streets. In
addition to dogs and cats,
he says he gets calls about
coyotes, bears, squirrels,
raccoons, possums and
snakes.
We get a lot of calls regarding wildlife, he said.
We try to forward them
to DNR. I still do get a lot
of calls about coyotes. It
seems like they are moving in the city with the

amount of complaints Im
getting. I get the annual
bear call, which we get every year like clockwork.
Only on one occasion
has Ruttgers had to deal
with a bear in the city.
Well one time I actually
did find him. And then I
was like, Okay, now what?
Hes looking at me and Im
looking at him. Luckily he
turned around and went
the other way.
While Ruttgers does
have the occasional harrowing story that is fun to
tell, he does take his job
very seriously, He advises
residents not to feed feral
cats, informs them to register their dogs at Greer
City Hall, educates them
against leaving pets in hot
vehicles and also reminds
them to have their pets
spayed or neutered.
kmaple@greercitizen.com | 877-2076
Taylors Fire and Sewer

District awaits response
STAFF WRITER
Kathleen Brady, of USC Upstate, presented Duncan Town Council with the Robert Wood
Johnson Culture of Health Prize, a national award that goes out to communities with
strong health initiatives. The award went out to all of Spartanburg County as well as
seven other communities across the nation.
Duncan hires assistant

town administrator
STAFF WRITER
Cameron Fant was welcomed as the Town of
Duncans new assistant
town administrator during last Tuesdays council
meeting.
Duncans
administrator Doug Burns said Fant
comes from the Town of
Woodruff, where he served
as the finance director.
Fant, a CPA, comes to Duncan with undergraduate
and graduate degrees in
business administration.
I think the town of
Duncan is very blessed to
be bringing Mr. Fant on,
CHURCH
NEWS
CHURCH ANNIVERSARY
CELEBRATION
Word of Deliverance will

hold its 20th church anniversary celebration at
3324 Chesnee Highway in
Gaffney on Jan. 24 at 10
a.m. Guest messenger will
be Pastor Renea Glenn of
Wellford. For more information contact the church
Cameron Fant
Burns said.
This is my second day,
and Ive already had the
opportunity to meet a lot
of great people, Fant said.
at 461-7178 or email
wordofdel@chesnet.net.
GOLDEN HEARTS
CALENDAR
A Super Bowl supper

is on the calendar for the
seniors at Apalache Baptist Church in the CLC at
6 p.m. on Jan. 28. Soup/
Stews
and
cornbread
are on the menu for this
meal.
GRACE UMC
TO HOST BIBLE STUDY
Grace United Methodist Church will lead an
Im excited about working with everybody and

Im looking forward to the
future.
Town council expressed
their welcome to Fant as
Burns explained that their
new employee has already
been hard at work.
He started on Monday
and hes already hit the
ground running, trying to
get books straight and everything of that nature,
Burns said. And I think
youll be pleased with what
he does for the town with
the upcoming months and
hopefully years ahead.
in-depth study of the Revelation on Wednesday evenings at 6:45 p.m. in the

Grace United Methodist
sanctuary, beginning Jan.
6 and finishing on Feb. 3.
The Church is located at
627 Taylor Road in Greer.
HOLSTON CREEK
TO PERFORM AT NBC
Holston Creek Harmony will be performing at

Northwood Baptist Church
on Sunday Feb. 7 at 10
a.m. A Love offering will
be taken up. For more information, call 877-5417.
Looking to correct an
ongoing problem with
sewage inflow and infiltration, Taylors Fire and Sewer District has submitted a
plan to Renewable Water
Resources (ReWa). Last
Tuesday, Taylors commissioners said they still had
not received a response to
their proposal. ReWa officials say they are reviewing it now.
Taylors Fire and Sewer
is one of ReWas subdistricts. Following a Nov. 17
meeting to discuss manhole overflows near the
Enoree River, ReWa asked
for a proposal from Taylors. That proposal was
submitted on Dec. 3.
As of today, which is
Jan. 12, we have not received a response from
ReWa about the plan, director of sewer services
Samantha Bartow said
during a Taylors Fire and
Sewer regular scheduled
meeting.
The urgency behind the
plan stems from health
and environmental concerns, but progress in moving forward with housing
developments in the area
is also being halted.
Last Wednesday Stacey
Flax, customer service/
contract manager with
ReWa, said they are finishing their review of the proposal and hope to have it
to Taylors this week.
Judge E. Michael OBrien swore in commissioner Mark Rea

for another term during last weeks Taylors Fire and Sewer
District regularly scheduled meeting.
The plan states that its
purpose is to demonstrate
recent efforts to identify
problem areas within Taylors wastewater collection
system and remove inflow
and infiltration.
Future plans to continue
system improvements are
also specified. Those plans
include inspection, smoke
testing and televising of
60 manholes by the end
of January. It also speaks
to the most problematic
areas in Taylors system.
Two locations, Shelly Lane
and Ryan Street, are proving difficult to rehabilitate
because property owners

are refusing access to the
property. The plan says
that while Taylors is currently negotiating with
owners, it is highly probable at this point that Taylors will have to take the
property owners to court
to secure the necessary
easements.
Other problematic areas
and additional projects are
outlined in the plan which
is posted on the districts
website at taylorsdistrict.
org.
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OPINION
The Greer Citizen
A4 THE GREER CITIZEN
Not everyone needs pee pads
hen you sleep with an old dog...

...Now listen, if youre going to
think like that, Im going to turn
this column around and drive straight
home, do you hear me?
Lets try that once again: when you
sleep with an old dog, a dog with
continence issues, concessions must be
made. Thus, our family bed of critters
has become, like every other area in our
home, Pee Pad Central.
Bonnie is closing in on birthday
number 15, an absolute miracle given
the fact that she was diagnosed with
enlarged heart at age 10, and Rosie, still
looking to the world like a 5 year old,
is right behind her, nearing 14. And
because Bonnie, like many humans, is on
Lasix, her need to empty her bladder is
pretty constant. It would break her heart
to no longer be allowed to sleep with us,
little head directly between our pillows,
and frankly, whats the point of having a dog, I once argued to Paul whod
grown up with a strict, no dogs on the
furniture! household, if one cant fully
embrace the whole happiness is a warm
puppy every night?
So now there is quite the nightly ritual
in our household. Beneath our flannel
IM JUST
SAYING
PAM STONE
sheets lies the plastic mattress cover
to protect against any, er, leakage, and
before we go to bed we place on top of
the fitted sheet two pee pads, giving
Bonnies bum approximately 12 square
miles of coverage should she change
positions during the night. Covering
the pee pads is a folded fleecy throw
so we will all be comfy cozy instead of
rolling over on crackly absorbent paper.
Determined to keep her dignity, Bonnie will often wake me with an urgent
paw, around 2 a.m., telling me shes
got to go NOW, and instead of carrying
her downstairs in a sleep deprived blur
and subjecting both us to to 20 degree
temperatures, I now simply lift her down
to the floor beside the bed- lined with
pee pads- she complies with an obedient
squat, and hoist her back up between us.
It should be noted that bed linens are
changed with the frequency of Gwen
Stefanis hair extensions and soiled pads

placed in air-tight diaper bin first thing
in the morning as I have a mortal fear
of a guest coming into our home with a
suspicious twitch of the nose, picking up
an odor I might have gotten used to.
Area rugs are vacuumed often, necessitating clean pee pads to be removed
then replaced to protect the groovy,
mid-century modern design I adore
and havent seen since I bought them.
Likewise more pee pads (just in case)
are placed beneath the waterproof
cover that lies over the length of our
pale blue sofa with the muted swirls of
gold. Frankly, its become such a hassle
to cover everything up that we have
secretly deemed only a few individuals,
Pee Pad worthy, meaning, do these VIPs
warrant the half hour task of taking up
all pads and covers in order to display
an immaculate, well-appointed home for
the evening, only to have to replace it all
as soon as they leave and before Bonnie
begins to cross her legs and a cat blows
a hairball, somewhere?
The answer is precious few and this
past year, only included the afternoon of
Thanksgiving, Christmas, and having a
couple from church over for dinner. Ev-
Bonnie, like many humans,

is on Lasix, her need to empty
her bladder is pretty constant.
It would break her heart to no
longer be allowed to sleep with
us...
eryone else is used to our rather bizarre
decor and being dog lovers, themselves,
wave an airy hand of, Who cares? You
should see the state of our carpet!
My kinda folks.
I wonder if Rosies going to need this
in the future, too? Paul said, clearing
away with distaste, the damp fleecy
throw one morning, as well as the T-shirt
he had worn as he had rolled over in the
middle of the night, in deep sleep, right
in the middle of a small puddle.
I should think so, I replied. And
then after them, after awhile, itll be us.
I doubt that, Paul said, grimly. Not
everyone needs pee pads.
Depends.
REFLECTIONS
FROM THE
MAPLE TREE
RICK EZELL
Pastor, Greer First Baptist Church
KENNETH COLLINS MAPLE

Staff Reporter
Altar-cation
Thanks for
the names!
hen God said to Jacob, Go

up to Bethel and settle
there, and build an altar
there to God, who appeared
to you when you were fleeing
from your brother Esau (Genesis 35:1 NIV).
God loves images. In the Old
Testament, nothing was more
prominent as a biblical image
for worship and allegiance to
God than the altar. It is no exaggeration to say that the most
visible sign of ones devotion to
the true God was the building
of altars or traveling to them
for acts of sacrifice or offering.
Although an altar was built
by a person, it was always the
altar to God or the altar for
God dedicated to his worship
alone. It was a place of slaughter. The central purpose of the
altar was the blood sacrifice. In
the Old Testament the required
sacrifice consisted of the blood
of animals, which was either
sprinkled against the altar or
smeared on it horns. Here God
appeared to his people. A holy
interchanged occurred. The
Almighty showed up, through
the sacrifice of blood the sins
of the people were atoned.
It was such a structure for
such a purpose that Jacob
built at Bethel. The altar was a
reminder of something profoundthe Israelites riddance
of foreign gods and singular
devotion to Yahweh. It was
Gods reminder for Jacob to
stay spiritually focused. Just as
Jacob needed to build an altar
so do we. Set aside a place and
a time where you can encounter God afresh each day. Establish a place and make a priority
of pausing to encounter Gods
presence and be reminded of
Gods atoning work. As you
pause, before the next battle,
meeting, appointment, or obligation express your loyalty and
devotion to God.
Lets build our altars in
a prominent place, like the
mementos, and pause at them
often to be reminded of Gods
atonement and our adoration.
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Why we need Martin Luther

King Day in South Carolina
A neighborhood around Spring and Cannon
streets in Charleston is named the Martin Luther King Jr. Memorial District in honor of the
man and his message of peace, love, justice,
righteousness, accountability and humility.
Nearby, the Mother Emanuel Way Memorial
District along Calhoun Street between Meeting
and East Bay streets is so designated to honor
the nine people who were shot to death at the
historic Emanuel AME church last June. They
were killed because of racism and hate the
very things Dr. King spoke against.
The dichotomy demonstrates why the annual
celebration of Dr. Kings life is important.
The country has come a long way since Dr.
Kings days, when racial segregation was the
rule, but we have far to go.
Martin Luther Kings words are a fitting
guide.
The past year has been a difficult one for race
relations across the country.
Protestors, including Black Lives Matter, have
spoken out against incidents of white law enforcement officers shooting black people, including when then-North Charleston police officer Michael Slager shot Walter Scott to death.
Some see racism in political rhetoric about
banning Muslims from entering the United
States and deporting millions of undocumented
Hispanics.
The slaying of nine people as they studied the
Bible at Mother Emanuel AME Church touched
Charleston in profound ways: the horror of the
hate-filled act, the fear that raw racism lurks
where we least expect it, and the desire to see
that nothing like that happens again here.
But most profound was the response of victims families, who didnt speak in anger, as
would have been justified. Instead they spoke
of forgiveness the message they learned in
Bible studies and from church elders.
And the message of peace and love they also
heard in the words of the Rev. Martin Luther
King.
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The challenge today is to live those

principles of love, peace, justice and
humility daily, not just in the wake
of tragedy or in the glare of the
political spotlight.
When Dr. King espoused dangerous unselfishness, he foreshadowed what was evident in
the disconsolate families of the Emanuel Nine,
of course, but also the state leaders and citizens
who stood as one to remove the Confederate
battle flag from the Statehouse grounds.
Martin Luther King, who was killed in 1968,
preached of building bridges between people
and removing those things that divide us as if
he knew what might happen in 2015 in South
Carolina.
The challenge today is to live those principles
of love, peace, justice and humility daily, not
just in the wake of tragedy or in the glare of the
political spotlight.
And with the presidential primaries near, it is
crucial that the American people demand those
qualities from the man or woman chosen to
represent us as president.
Martin Luther King Jr.s personal experiences
as a black leader who risked everything to break
down racial barriers in the segregated South
planted in him wisdom that stands the test of
years.
The countrys racial strife today should lodge
within all of us a desire to acknowledge his wisdom and heed it.
The guest editorial was written and published by the Charleston Post and Courier
on Jan. 18.
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fter much consideration,

whilst anticipating our first
childs arrival, my wife
and I decided upon the name
Hazel Collins Maple. I thought
it was time to let readers know
our choice considering that
many of you offered some
exceptional (and some not so
exceptional) suggestions. Below
are many of those suggestions
in alphabetical order so as not
to offend you or prompt you to
think that we loathe your great
aunts name.
Here are most of the names
submitted: Anastasia, Adrienne, Andrea, Beatrice, Catherine, Chloe, Christina, Cornelia
Autumn, Darlene, Dawn, Elizabeth, Evelyn Rose, Finley, Fiona,
Florence, Flory Sugar, Gladys,
Georgiana, Hortense, Saorise,
Savannah, Sawyer, Victoria and
Virginia.
I especially like Evelyn Rose
and though Im not sure about
Flory (actually Im quite sure
what I think about it), Sugar
is a spectacularly funny name
given the last name. Autumn is
pretty excellent, too. Unfortunately my wife doesnt agree.
As you can see from the list
above, older names are popular
again. Britni and I like them,
too, hence the Hazel name.
Its also a historical name for
our families; my great grandmother was named Hazel, as
was Britnis great grandmother.
The difficulty for us was deciding upon a middle name. A one
or two syllable middle name
combined with a short first
and last name (i.e. Hazel Mable
Maple) is too sing-song or
perhaps sounds like she should
have been a character on The
Waltons. We decided against
doing that to our sweet, little
girl, and went with the suggestion to use my middle name.
Though I hated my middle
name when I was younger, its
grown on me, at least enough
to pass it on to my daughter. I
hope she likes it.
With your many suggestions,
we have names for the future,
though for the time being we
will concentrate on how to be
parents.
Hazel is slated for arrival
on April 19, which seems to
draw nearer not just by the
day, but also with each onesie,
stuffed animal, bouncy-chair
thing, blanket or box of diapers
that we receive. And now
with something to call her, I
couldnt be more ready for her.
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OBITUARIES
The Greer Citizen
Doris S. Hindman
Doris Hindman, age 82,
of Travelers Rest passed
away peacefully on Thursday, January 14, 2016,
surrounded by her loving
family. Doris was the wife
of the late Robert Hindman, Jr., and daughter of
the late Ruth and Roscoe
Smith.
Doris was born on December 29, 1933, in Greer,
SC. She grew up with her
parents and brother, Bobby Smith, who is also deceased. Her family moved
to Travelers Rest when
her husband retired from
the Air Force, where Doris lived until her death.
She worked at Nichols Department Store for many
years, before retiring and
spending her time making
crafts.
Doris is survived by her
three children, R. Wayne
Hindman (Linda); Steve
Hindman (Evelyn); and
Wanda Casad (Lee); as well
as her aunts, Hilda Morris,
Iva Wood and Ernestine
Scruggs all of Greer. She is
also survived by her grandchildren, Amy Clark Burns
(Michael); Nathan Clark
(Maggie); Jameson Clark
(Stacy); Shane Hindman
(Erin); Stephanie Bramblett
(Justin); Rebekah Casad;

Elisabeth Casad; and Russell Casad; as well as her
great-grandchildren, Darby Burns; Matthew Burns;
Gage Mealor; Riley Clark;
Morgan Clark; Brantley
Clark; Joshua Hindman;
and Julia Hindman.
Funeral services will be
held 3:30 p.m. Sunday at
The Wood Mortuary. Burial will follow in Wood Memorial Park.
Visitation will be held
from 2-3:15 p.m. Sunday
at the mortuary prior to
the service.
The family is at the
home.
Online condolences may
be made at www.thewoodmortuary.com.
Betty Sudduth Sowell

Betty Jane Sudduth Sowell, 85, widow of Rufus Eugene Sowell, died January
15, 2016 at The Cottages
at Brushy Creek.
A native of Greenville
County, daughter of the
late Fred and Elsie Campbell Sudduth, she was a retired teacher and a member of Pleasant Hill Baptist
Church. Mrs. Sowell was
a member of Pilot International, United Daughters of the Confederacy
and The North Greenville

Alumni Association.
Surviving are one brother, Grady Sudduth (Kelly
Ann) of Greer; a sister,
Nettie Overton of Greer;
two nephews, Harold Sudduth (Denise) of Greer and
Michael Sudduth (Deanna)
of Greer; a niece, Hilda
McJunkin (Jerry) of Greer;
and Nicki Dunn and Natalie Wallace who she loved
as her own.
Mrs. Sowell was predeceased by one brother,
Samuel Sudduth.
Funeral services were
held 3 p.m. Monday at
Pleasant
Hill
Baptist
Church, conducted by
Rev. Terry Greene and Dr.
Randy Bradley. Burial followed in the church cemetery.
Visitation was held 12:45 p.m. Monday at Pleasant Hill Baptist Church.
The family is at the
home of her sister, Nettie
Overton.
Memorials may be made
to Pleasant Hill Baptist
Church,
4899
Jordan
Road, Greer, SC 29651 or
Greer Community Ministries, P.O. Box 1373, Greer,
SC 29652.
Online condolences may
be made at www.thewoodmortuary.com.
THE GREER CITIZEN A5
Weekend Outlook
Dry weekend weather
After week with cold temperatures and wintery

weather, we will see warmer temperatures
and dry weather as we head into the weekend.
We will see partly to mostly sunny skies for
the weekend. Our afternoon temperatures
will climb to the middle 40s and low 50s on
Saturday and Sunday. Our overnight lows will
fall from the 30s on Saturday to the middle
20s on Sunday. Have a great weekend!
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COUNCIL: Accepts bid for park project

FROM PAGE ONE
Were also in a deadline

for the grant so we have
until October before the
grant has to be finished.
She said the worst-case
scenario if the project cannot be completed in time
is to bring in temporary
restrooms once play begins.
Prior to making a decision in regards to Century Park, city council had
second and final readings

of ordinances to rezone
property on Old Woodruff
Road to residential multifamily, Quail Creek Drive
to design review district
and East Poinsett Street
to residential single family. In regards to the property at 16 Quail Creek Dr.,
planning and zoning coordinator Glenn Pace said
theyve taken the process
of zoning the property
very intently, looking at it
in different aspect of what

will be built there and how
its going to look. The
reading for the property
as well as the other two
passed unanimously.
Also unanimous was the
election of mayor pro-tem
Wryley Bettis. Mayor Rick
Danner thanked councilmember Wayne Griffin for
his service in that capacity
previously and thanked
Bettis for offering his service.
MEMORIAL: Helps students mourn

FROM PAGE ONE
A memorial worship service was held for Moore at

Fairview Baptist Church
on Wednesday, illustrating
what friends already knew
about him: he was a friend
to all.
The mere presence of
students from not only
Greer High School but
from other area schools
was enough to suggest
that Moore had and still
has a far-reaching impact on his peers across
the greater Greer area.
Moores friends collected
at the church because Kyle
Moore, Nathans younger brother, attends the
Wednesday evening service there.
I believe God is not
done using Nathan, Fairview youth pastor Michael
Hux told Kyle as well as a
crowd of students. Those
students gathered in the
Alive Center, the churchs
youth space, last Wednesday evening, just a day after family members found
Moore unexpectedly dead
in his bed.
With broken hearts,
students of various ages
lifted hands, voices and
prayers to God. Hux told
all in attendance that it
was okay to approach God
with questions concerning the loss of Moore, but
he encouraged students
to run to God with those
questions. It seemed thats
precisely what Moores
friends did on Wednesday.
Sophomores
Bradley
Thompson and Justin
Beaver said they were in
disbelief, as was Moores
friend Nelson Negron.
One day I saw him going down the road, smiling, jamming in his truck.
Just on Poinsett cruising,
Negron, 18, said. And the
next day I hear after work
hes dead. He was a chill
person. He never got mad.
He was always happy. He
was always smiling.
His friends mentioned
Moores infectious smile
repeatedly.
When asked why Moore
was such a special person,
Osman Itani, Greer High
School graduate and longtime friend of Moores
replied, Everything...His
smile. His laugh. How he
talked.
That smile, that laugh
was what brought stu-
HEALING: Communities show unity

FROM PAGE ONE
right now, and us rallying like this is just a start.

Hell never be forgotten.
Miller said was thankful for all the tributes to
Moore.
There are no words to
describe how much we appreciate the outpouring
of support from everyone who has been there
through all of this, Miller
said. Its just a travesty.
Christ Churchs Jeff
Neely coached Nathan for
two years at Greer. He
also coached Moores two
brothers, Kyle and Matthew.
All three of those boys
have attended my summer
camp since they were just
little guys, Neely said.
Thats how I really got to
know them. Nate reminded me a lot of one of my
sons, Jeffrey. He was more
of the rambunctious type,
while his two brothers
were a little more calm.
He was a good kid with a
good heart.
The Greer girls basketball team was hit hard by
the loss as well, as many
of the players were close
with Moore.
Our girls had a hard
Blue Ridge fans held up the number 11, Nathan Moores

number during last Thursdays game.
time dealing with Nates
passing, Drummond said.
When we first found out,
we stopped practice and
went into the locker room
and just talked. We cried
and just spent time together. A lot of girls were
really close to Nate. They
took it really, really hard.
Greer will play two more

games this week, hoping
to take a few more steps
in the healing process.
We have to do it for Nathan, Gravley said. This
is all for him from now
on.
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MLK: Event honors good Samaritans
FROM PAGE ONE
Students attended a memorial service at Fairview Baptist

to remember the life of Nathan Moore.
dents together to celebrate
his life and to lean on each
other.
His smile was always
contagious, Hux said. He
just lit up the room. He
just had a personality that
everyone liked, and I think
that was evident in how
many students showed
up.
Sophomore
Matthew
Pearson said even though
he didnt know Moore very
well, hes friends with
Kyle. Students and members of the Greer High
Basketball team surrounded Nathans brother in the
worship space following
Huxs message in which he
referenced Psalm 34:18,
which says, The Lord is
near to the brokenhearted
and saves the crushed in
spirit.
Hux told the crowd on
hand that God walks with
those who are brokenhearted, and that he is
never far away. Students
seemed to take that message to heart; during a
prayer by Hux, seven students committed their
lives to Christ. On Thursday afternoon, Hux said

one girl had already taken
to Twitter to share her
newfound faith in Christ.
Thats whats neat to
me to see is that through
the death of someone life
came, Hux explained later.
But even as students
dealt with the reality
that Nathan was gone, he
didnt seem that far away
especially as students assembled in the churchs
gymnasium an obviously appropriate place
given Nathans love for the
game of basketball. With
Kyle, older brother Matthew, and the Greer High
School Varsity Basketball
Team around center circle,
a flame was passed from
candle to candle until the
light reached the ends
of gym, illuminating the
court and symbolizing the
impact one high school
student had on an entire
arena of people.
is not done, Hellams said.

Its going to take black
and white, rich and poor,
male and female, young
and old working together
if this dream is going to
become a reality.
He also addressed his
initial question, where do
we go from here?
Let us go to the ballot
box this November and
cast our votes, he said.
Blood and tears were
shed that we might vote.
Voting is American.
The service concluded
with the singing of the Negro National Anthem.
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The Greer Citizen
Local pastor offering relocation

services for Upstate, Greer area
With Make
Greenville
Yours
BY KATIE CRUICE SMITH
FOR THE GREER CITIZEN
Come with an interest
in South Carolina, leave
with a love for Greenville,
promises Pastor Mike
Cruice, who has lived in
Greenville for almost 30
years.
This business,
which developed organically, is more than just a
tour; its about connecting
people.
Cruice is the founder of
Make Greenville Yours, a
relocation business that
offers services and tours
to people interested in
moving to the Upstate.
But Greenville is just the
starting point. Each twoand-a-half hour tour covers about 60 miles, starting with a short walking
tour at Liberty Bridge in
downtown Greenville with
the possibility of some
popcorn samples from
Amanda Henrys Popcorn
Parlor from owner Jennifer Chambers. Clients
are then invited to go for
a drive with Cruice to the
surrounding areas, including Fountain Inn, Simpsonville, Mauldin, Greer, Taylors, and Travelers Rest.
One of the benefits of
this service is connecting
people with the key people
in the surrounding areas,
including sharing the vision of the local leadership
of the towns, said Cruice.
As an example, Im thankful to Mayor Rick Danner
for sharing his time about
the exciting things happening in Greer, including
his vision to see the town
expand while retaining the
small-town feel.
Cruice has spent almost
25 years serving on the
pastoral staff at Hampton
Park Baptist Church. Over
the years, he has served as
the pastor to single adults
and senior citizens. But a
few years ago, he began to
experience physical challenges, which resulted in
quadruple bypass surgery
at the end of 2013.
For my own health, I
had to step back from
the ministry, said Cruice,
who now serves the senior
citizens as a part-time
pastor. I am so thankful to the pastoral team
and my church family for
how supportive they have
been.
Over the course of his
ministry, Cruice has become familiar with connecting with tours up and
down the East coast as he
searches for affordable
and interesting trips for
the senior citizens in his
church. As a result, he
has made many contacts,
including Greenville History Tours owner, John
Nolan, whom Cruice highly recommends for anyone
interested in finding out
more about the history of
Greenville.
I highly recommend
John, said Cruice. He
does micro-tours, focusing on history and food
tours. I saw a need for
macro-tours not just a
tour of where we come
from but where were going as well.
But a relocation tour
business was just an idea
taking shape in Cruices
head until the day he met
his first clients at Sullys
Steamers, a local downtown Greenville steam
bagel shop, where Cruice
finds great opportunities
to meet people from out of
town. About two to three
times a week, Cruice can
be found having breakfast at this key location
at 6 E. Washington St. In
fact, even without visitors,
Cruice has enjoyed his relationship with the staff at
Sullys as well as with the
owner, Robert Sullivan.
The need for a relocation tour business was
confirmed when I met
three people from Miami
in early October who were
looking at possibly moving to Greenville, said
Cruice, who overheard the
group asking for places
PHOTO | SUBMITTED
Local artist, Doug Young, right, of Doug Young Studios in

Taylors is just one of the contacts Mike Cruice has made on
his specialty tours, which feature the Greater Greenville
communities.
to visit in the area. We
struck up a conversation,
and I asked them if they
wanted to jump into my
Tundra truck for a tour.
They left with a love for
Greenville.
As a result, Samantha
Gonzalez and her boyfriend have recently relocated to the Greer area
after being impressed
with what Cruice showed
them was available in the
Upstate.
Additionally,
her parents plan to retire
here in the next couple of
years.
This was more than just
a tour of Greenville; it was
a life-changer, said Gonzalez. Even though we
had a few places in mind,
we didnt feel confident
that wed make much of
a dent in our five-day trip.
Then, by some divine appointment, Mike Cruice,
the owner of the company,
just so happened to be sitting a few chairs away. We
all introduced ourselves,
and he took time on his
day off to introduce us
to Greenville. This isnt
your every-day tour guide!
This is a man so filled with
knowledge and passion
for this city that you will
fall in love with Greenville
by the end of the tour.
It was at this point that
Cruice saw that he had a
real value to offer to people.
I could connect with
them sometimes before
they were even ready to
connect with a realtor,
said Cruice. One of the
privileges I have is the
opportunity to meet with
people I would not get to
meet because they see that
what I do is in their best
interest.
Cruice offers tours that
are specifically designed
to the interests of those
taking the tour. One tour
he organized focused on
the artistic side of the Up-
state as his client owns an

art gallery in New York.
He underscored the art
communities in the Greater Greenville area, including referring him to local
Taylors artist Doug Young
(who sculpted the famous
Shoeless
Joe
Jackson
sculpture in downtown
Greenville). Another couple from Ohio is looking at
possibly relocating to the
area and starting a small
business. Cruice was able
to connect them with a local small business owner
and highlight some possible favorable locations
for their business.
Making Greenville Yours
also offers special tours
for companies, such as
Fluor and BMW, who are
looking to impress their
clients that come from out
of town. Cruice can customize the tours to highlight the benefits of working with each company.
I hope that after the
tour, people will appreciate the Greater Greenville
community and couldnt
imagine living anywhere
else, said Cruice. I came
here almost 30 years ago
because of a love for the
Lord, and that flowed over
into a love for the people.
A love for the Lord will
by its nature drive you to
love people and to better
their situation to be interested in where they are
and where they are going
in this world and the next.
But I will not make anyone
uncomfortable. I am meeting people where they are
and serving them.
Cruice is also receiving
very favorable feedback
from his contacts in the
real estate and relocation
business. They found his
business to be a valuable
complement to what they
are trying to accomplish.
Along with the tour,
Make Greenville Yours is
partnering with Libby Mc-
Millan to offer her new

book, Moving to Greenville, as part of their tour
experience.
The book, which is slated to be released in early
spring, highlights everything someone needs to
know about moving to the
area such as schools,
churches, housing developments, medical options,
grocery stores, parks, and
just about anything else
one might want to consider when moving to a new
area.
What pastor wouldnt
want to be the first one to
welcome someone to the
community? I count it a
privilege to be part of making a good first impression for people coming to
Greenville, said Cruice
Cruice knows that the
Upstate is a valuable place
to live and has truly developed a love for the area
since moving here with his
wife, Susan, and their four
children. In fact, partly
due to his love of the area,
Cruice has managed to
convince some of his extended family to move to
the surrounding communities as well.
My whole family is very
supportive of this endeavor because it is tapping
into my talents and interests, said Cruice. My wife
has one caution for me,
though she loves Greenville and doesnt want the
word to get out. So if you
move here, be prepared to
share the vision!
For more information on
getting a personal in-depth
look into the Upstate or to
have your business included in the tour, visit www.
makegreenvilleyours.com
or make an appointment
by calling 363-8628.
THE GREER CITIZEN
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Seminary money
Q: My wife and I recently followed your plan
and became debt-free, and
were committed to never
going back there again.
Currently, I work for the
state but Ive been feeling Gods calling to the
ministry. Well get an income tax refund of about
$4,500 this year, and
weve both agreed to put
that money toward my
first semester of seminary
training. Does this, along
with saving money as we
go, sound like a good way
to pay for this?
DR: I love the move to
get out of debt, and the
fact that you and your
wife are determined never
to go back there. If you
truly feel that youre being called by God to be
a pastor or some other
form of ministerial work
DAVE
SAYS
DAVE
RAMSEY
and youre both in
agreement on how to
make it happen I think
thats great, too. Just
remember your promise
to stay away from debt in
making it happen.
But I did hear one problem you need to fix. You
should stop having so
much income tax withheld
from your paychecks.
That $4,500 you mentioned is the result of one
or both of you overpaying
your taxes. For the future,
make sure to adjust your
withholdings $375 a
month.
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The Greer Citizen
A8
THE GREER CITIZEN
GREER POLICE AWARDS
CRIME
REPORT
Photos by William Buchheit
(Note: All information

contained in the following
blotter was taken directly
from the official incident
reports filed by the Spartanburg County Sheriffs
Office, The Greenville
County Sheriffs Office or
Greer Police Department.
All suspects are to be
considered innocent until
proven guilty in the court
of law.)
PUBLIC INTOXICATION
The team of (L-R) Ashley Young, Sgt. Mixon Eldridge, Cpl. Roman Wilson and Skylar Queen
won the annual Cop Cup at Saturday nights award banquet.
Darron Wade Barksdale,

46, of 227 Sassafras Dr. in
Easley has been charged
with public intoxication.
According to the Greer
Police incident report, an
officer was trying to locate someone who had
a warrant when she noticed Barksdale stumbling
around South Beverly
Lane. His pupils were very
small and he had a shiny
gold metallic substance on
his face. Upon talking to
him, the officer discovered
he was heavily intoxicated
and had obviously been
inhaling some aerohydrocarbonate.
He was transported to
the Greer City Jail without
incident.
DWL
Jonathan McWhite, seen here shaking the Shauna Bagwell took home the coveted
hand of Lt. Jimmy Holcombe, won Officer honor of 2015 Civilian of the Year.
of the Year for 2015.
Sgt. Mixon Eldridge embraces Lt. Holcombe Anna Barnett was named Rookie of the Year
after being named 2015s Supervisor of the at Saturday nights Greer Police Banquet.
Year.
Teen arrested at Riverside

STAFF WRITER
Authorities say they
have arrested a teenager
for breaking into Riverside
High School early Friday
morning.
According to incident reports from the Greer Police
Department, authorities
arrested James Nicholas
Bravakis, 17, and charged
him with first-degree burglary, malicious damage
to personal property and
public drunkenness. The
report says police and
Greenville County School
security responded to the
school around 2:30 a.m.
after being notified by dis-
patchers that Riversides

alarm company said they
could see a white male inside the school building.
Authorities searched the
perimeter of the school
and say they found Bravakis lying on the ground
with an aluminum pipe.
Bravakis was reportedly
taken into custody.
Greenville County Sheriffs Office was also notified and deputies including K-9s arrived to assist
in the investigation. Authorities found a shattered
window leading into the
library of the building and
a rock that was allegedly
used to break the window.
Damages inside the school
include trophies, a trophy

case, the medical AED, fire
extinguishers, fluorescent
lights, ceiling tiles, books,
tables, chairs and a water
fountain.
Authorities also viewed
footage from a school
camera that showed Bravakis riding a floor buffer
down the hallway.
Authorities also say Bravakis fits a description of a
suspect in a prior incident
at Woodland Elementary
School parking lot earlier
in the night. The incident
report says several vehicles were damaged.
Ezequiel Tolentino Gamboa, 30, of 117 Barrington

Cr. in Greer has been
charged with driving without a license.
According to an incident report supplied
by Greer Police, officers
pulled Gamboa over on
Buncombe Rd. after seeing that he was driving
without a seatbelt. The
driver produced a Mexican identification card but
didnt have a state drivers
license.
A background check
found this to be the sixth
time Gamboa had been
cited for not having a valid
license. He was placed under arrest and transported
to the Greer City Jail.
Mobile home fire

No one was injured in a Monday night fire on Reese Avenue
in Greer. The Greer Fire Department responded to the call
just after 11 p.m. It is still under investigation.
FISHING FOR TROUBLE
James Heath Young,

35, of 116 Apalache St. in
Greer has been charged
with Shoplifting greater
than $1,000.
According to a Greer
Police incident report, an
officer responded to the
Walmart on East Wade
Hampton Blvd in response
to a shoplifting in progress.
The stores loss prevention officer said she observed a tall white slender
subject concealing clothes
inside his jacket. The officer located Young in the
baby section and found
fishing line, clothes and
a bottle of cologne inside
his jacket. The items were
valued at $183.18, and
Young was arrested and
taken to Greer City Jail.
ASSAULT AND BATTERY
David Allen Ventura,

22, of 106 Wildwood Dr.
in Greer has been charged
with assault and battery
(third degree).
According to an incident
report filed by Greer Police, officers responded
to a fight in progress on
Wildwood Dr. There, a
victim stated Ventura had
shoved her into the sofa
when she asked him to
leave her house. When
police made contact with
Ventura, he appeared high

and smelled of alcohol. He
was placed under arrest
and cited with the above
charge.
MULTIPLE CHARGES
Carla Turner Garcia, 50,

of 707 Fisher Rd. in Greer
has been charged with Interfering with Police and
is being investigated for
forgery less than $10,000
and obtaining property by
false pretenses.
According to the Greer
Police incident report, officers responded to Pelham Medical Center in
reference to Deceit complaint. Hospital officials
said Garcia was claiming
to be a woman named Barbera Jean Roberts and had
given a bogus social security number.
Finally, Garcia admitted
she had given a false name
because she has a probation warrant in Greenville. The cost of Garcias
healthcare from the time
of check-in to arrival of
police was over $18,000.
Her leg was infected and
doctors said she was not
yet fit for discharge.
The social security number provided turned out to
be that of a MD man who
died in 1998. Garcia was
issued a citation for Interfering with a Police Investigation.
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The Greer Citizen
Blue Ridge pulls away from Greer

During
emotional
game
BY BILLY CANNADA
SPORTS EDITOR
Blue Ridge picked up its
first region win in 19 tries
last Thursday, defeating
rival Greer 71-60 in an
emotional contest.
The Yellow Jackets were
dealing with the loss of senior guard Nathan Moore,
who passed away two days
earlier from unknown
causes.
It was a difficult situation, Blue Ridge coach Ray
Riley said. Some of our
kids actually played with
Nathan, so it was tough on
them. We practiced as if
we were going to play the
game, but we didnt really
know if we would play until late Wednesday. It was
a tough situation.
Greer coach Greg Miller
left the decision to play
the game up to Nathans
brother, Kyle Moore, who
ended up starting and
scoring four of the teams
first 12 points.
Were only here because Kyle said he wanted
to play, Kyles teammate,
Sam Gravley, said. Coach
left it up to Kyle and he
wanted to go out and play
through some of his emotions. Its been a tough
week for all of us. There
were so many emotions in
this gym tonight. Just to
be able to play this game
was a blessing.
The atmosphere was unlike any Riley had seen at
Blue Ridge in quite some
time.
BILLY
CANNADA
It was probably the biggest crowd weve ever had

at Blue Ridge, and it was
kind of like a home crowd
for Greer, Riley said. Ive
seen some big crowds in
the past, but nothing like
that.
The Tigers jumped out
to an early lead, taking
a 17-9 advantage before
Greer stormed back to
Tributes
to No. 11
Now, our kids

know they can win
a close ball game
and compete in the
region. Maybe that
will change their
mindset.
Ray Riley
Blue Ridge boys head coach

take a slight 36-33 advantage at the half.
I thought our kids
played really well, Riley
said. I was pleased with
our defense. Offensively,
I thought we took care of
the ball. We had 15 assists
and 12 turnovers, so we
handled the pressure well.
In the second half, we got
the ball to the open man
and we hit free throws.
That was the key.
Riley said the win was
big for his team, but said
his team was still praying
for its rival.
I know it was a no-win
situation, but it still felt
like I big win for us, Riley said. We had lost 19
straight region matches
up to that point, so getting
over that hump was big
Blue Ridge pulled away from Greer last Thursday, holding on for a 71-60 win at home.
for us. Wed just come off
a crushing loss to Southside, so it was nice to
bounce back.
The Tigers will take on
Chapman and Eastside
this week in what will be
crucial region matchups.
Were hoping to put a
lot of pressure on Chapman and Eastside, Riley
said. We did a good job
last year but we couldnt
finish the ball game either
time. We wont change a
whole lot. Now, our kids
know they can win a close
ball game and compete in
the region. Maybe that will
change their mindset.
BY BILLY CANNADA
SPORTS EDITOR
The Lady Yellow Jackets flexed their muscles
against Blue Ridge last
week, manhandling their
rival, 73-29, on the road.
We have a very talented
group that shares the ball
and wants to create opportunities for each other,
head coach Mazzie Drummond said. Weve been
challenging each other to
see who can have the most
assists and who can create the most plays. We try
to challenge them to find
a way to get better, even

when the games arent
close on the scoreboard.
The game started with
a 20-2 run from Greer.
The Yellow Jackets caught
fire early, but Blue Ridge
showed some life at the
end of the first quarter,
pulling to within 14.
The Jackets didnt let up,
however.
We put on the pressure,
like we always do, and our
defense kind of turned
into offense, Drummond
said. We were able to
get our whole team in the
game and everybody got a
lot of minutes. It was just
a good night for us.
All five Greer starters
scored in double figures.
That shows how much
we share the ball, Drummond said. When youve
got a group of girls that
care about one another
quiet you could

hear prayers being
uttered by fans.
Kyle Moore drives past Vonta Jenkins during last Thursdays

game in Blue Ridge.
Tori Henderson and the Lady Yellow Jackets torched Blue

Ridge on the road last week, winning 73-29.
and want to see one another do well, offense comes
easy.
Although Blue Ridge

has struggled this season,
Drummond said the win
is still big for his team,

which has its sights set on
a region championship.
Weve been in a place
where wins didnt come as
regular as we wanted them
to in the past, so we want
to enjoy every win we can
get, he said. Obviously
you want to win them all,
but when youre playing
your rival, its a little different. The kids know each
other and theyre from
the same neighborhood,
so they want to compete
for bragging rights a little
bit. Two years ago, Blue
Ridge was beating us by
40 points, so its good to
put the work in and turn
the tables a little bit.
Greer will take on Southside and Emerald this
week.
Eagles soar past Emerald in region win

BY BILLY CANNADA
SPORTS EDITOR
Eastside improved to 4-2
in region play last Thursday with a 62-47 win over
Emerald at home.
The Eagles are now 11-6
on the season and are one
game behind the region
leader.
Head coach Tom Chamness said his teams quick
start gave the Eagles an
early advantage.
I thought we played
pretty well through the
first half, he said. We
made some bad decisions
in the last few minutes of
the half, but we came out
in the second half and
played well enough to win.
We still have things we
need to improve upon, but
I feel good with where we
are.
Tyius Lewis led Eastside with 14 points on the
night, while Shamarius
Rucker dropped 11. Nate
McElroy added eight and
Darius Foster scored six in
the contest.
Despite the solid individual efforts, Chamness
said his team continues to
struggle from the charity
In this region,
youve got to win
your home games
and steal as many
as you can on the
road.
Tom Chamness
Eastside Head Coach
stripe.
Our free throw shooting
continues to be something
that we struggle with, Chamness said. I think were
getting better, but were
still not there yet. We have
to become more consistent. If you go back to the
Southside (loss), the free
throw line was really the
catalyst. We just havent
been converting from the
line.
On defense, however, the
Eagles have been solid.
Defensively, weve done
a good job lately. If you
look at our last three opponents, weve held them
in the 40s, he said. Ive

felt good about our pressure and I think weve
done a good job of controlling the glass.
Eastside will take on
Travelers Rest and Blue
Ridge this week.
Travelers Rest has been
pretty scrappy this year,
Chamness said. Theyve
lost Andrew Brown, which
was a big part of what
they did in years past.
But theyve still got a lot
of kids that are pretty
good athlete. Theyre the
defending champs, too.
Youve always got to keep
that in mind.
Chamness said Blue
Ridge would be dangerous coming off a win over
Greer.
Theyre a confident
team right now, he said.
Last time, we played them
at their place and it was a
very close game.
In this region, youve
got to win your home
games and steal as many
as you can on the road,
Chamness said. These
next two will be a challenge for us.
heres no protocol
for what happened
at Greer last week.
Theres no good way
to deal with the loss of
a student athlete. You
shouldnt have to go
through this sort of thing
in high school.
Kids shouldnt have
to be heartbroken over
the loss of a friend or
family member. Parents
shouldnt be burying their
own children.
Life shouldnt work that
way.
But through it all, the
Greer community did
what it does bestit came
together.
Last Thursday, just two
days after Greer High
senior starter Nathan
Moore passed away, Blue
Ridge and Greer decided
to go-ahead with their
scheduled rivalry game.
Although, this was anything but a rivalry.
Hours before tipoff,
The place was so
Lady Jackets crush Blue Ridge

In region
game on
the road
BLAME
CANNADA
Qualen Anderson dishes a pass during the Emerald

matchup. The Eagles are now 4-2 in the conference.
Blue Ridge students

could be found sporting
Nathans number (11)
on their faces and arms,
hanging up supportive
messages and signs in
their own gym.
The gym would eventually be standing-room
only, but before the big
crowd and the TV cameras got there, fans of both
teams demonstrated that
basketball really wasnt all
that important.
Just before the second
quarter of the girls game
started, The Greer boys
walked in.
This is a normal occurrence. The boys teams
usually arrive early to
watch a fair amount of
the girls game before retiring to the locker room
to get ready for their own.
But what happened next
was not normal.
Every person in the
arena stopped what they
were doing. Coach, player,
fan, refereeeverybody
took their focus off the
game. All the attention
was directed to a team
that had just lost one of
its family members.
People stood and
clappedthe only tangible thing they knew how
to do to help the situation. The clapping lasted
until the players were in
their seats, and then it
went on for a few moments longer.
It wasnt about basketball. This whole night
had nothing to do with
basketball. It was about
fans helping their friends
grieve the only way they
knew how.
The night was full of sobering tributes like that.
Before the boys game,
the entire gym paused
for an extended moment
of silence. The place was
so quiet you could hear
prayers being uttered by
fans.
Kyle Moore, who made
the decision to play
Thursday night, started in
his older brothers place.
As the two teams got
set to tip, everyone in the
gym paused once again.
On the Blue Ridge side,
fans could be heard reciting the Lords Prayer. On
the Greer side, everyone
held up one finger on
both hands, remembering
number 11.
The ref didnt throw the
ball up. He waited until
the prayer was finished to
move on with the game.
Again, tonight really
wasnt about basketball.
Before the game, fans
had vowed to remain
SEE CANNADA | B3
B2
sports
the greer citizen
wednesday, january 20, 2016
Greer wrestlers eyeing individual success

By Billy Cannada
Sports Editor
With a minimal 2016
roster, the Yellow Jacket
wrestling team is putting
the individual success
as the state playoff approach.
Greer standouts Jordan
Hawthorne (heavyweight)
and Gabriel Brown (132)
have each made their way
into the top 10 rankings in
the state with more than
20 wins apiece. But their
coach, Colby Peeler, says
theres still a lot of work
ahead if his wrestlers want
to compete for a state title.
Those two are really
coming along and theyre
getting better, Peeler
said. Gabriel Brown, who
is only a sophomore, has
nine or 10 victories against
(Class AAAA) talent. Jordan has been around a
long time and hes in great
shape. Hes coming back
off an ACL injury, but it
hasnt hindered him at
all. Hes got an excellent
shot at winning the whole
thing.
The Yellow Jackets only
have eight wrestlers on the
varsity roster currently.
Were a young team,
Peeler said. I only have
one senior and weve had
some injuries as well.
Were really shorthanded.
Ive got about eight kids
Were really at a
disadvantage when
it comes to team
scores, but the
guys that I have
are competing and
are getting better
everyday.
Colby Peeler
Greer head wrestling coach
on the varsity, so were

forfeiting about six weight
classes. Were really at
a disadvantage when it
comes to team scores, but
the guys that I have are
competing and are getting
better everyday.
Forfeiting weight classes
has been a problem for
Greer, costing them several wins.
We faced Wade Hampton three times this year
and theyve yet to win
a match against us, but
weve lost all three matches due to forfeits, Peeler
said. Its discouraging
at times, but these guys
know the individual tournament is coming up and
Preston Burch | file photo
Greers Jordan Hawthorne has a good shot to win state in the heavyweight division, according to coach Colby Peeler.
I believe they can compete
with the best out there.
Although his roster isnt
full, Peeler said theres
still plenty to gain from
team competition.
Within our own region,

theres some great competition, Peeler said. When
you look at Eastside,
theyre always a perennial power competing for
the state title every year.

Berea is extremely talented and its the same with
Emerald. Both of those
teams will make it into
the playoffs and go deep
as well. Were seeing some

good teams and its only
going to make our team
better in the long run.
Lady Eagles handle

Emerald, 47-39
Remain
perfect in
region
By Billy Cannada
Sports Editor
File PHoto | The Greer Citizen
Riverside suffered a tough loss to Byrnes last week, but bounced back to defeat Mann.
Riverside splits pair

of region matches
By Billy Cannada
Sports Editor
Riverside dropped a
crucial game to Byrnes
last week, falling 47-33 at
home.
The Warriors are now 27 overall, making their way
down the home stretch of
region play.
Byrnes was a tough
game for us. A lot of things
didnt go well, head coach
Jenny Taylor said. We
didnt handle the pressure
very well and it cost us.
The Rebels opened the
game on an 18-6 run, and
Riverside never recovered.
Point guard Sarah Cline
finished with 13 points
in the contest, leading the
Warrior effort.
Despite the loss, River-
side bounced back with a

49-39 win over J.L. Mann
Friday night.
Brooke
Jordan-Brown
led the scoring effort for
Riverside with 21 points
on the night, followed by
Natalie Boulos, who had
10 and Cline, who finished
with 14.
Those three were big
for us. We need that every
night to win, Taylor said.
I thought we shot pretty
well from the free throw
line and played really
well as a team. We played
smart and we did what we
needed to do to win. We
had some pressure on us,
but we hadled it well. I was
proud of us for bouncing
back.
Taylor said Clines performance was particularly
crucial.
She handled the ball
well and hit free throws
down the stretch, she
said. We definitely need
that out of her. Hopefully
well be able to go in and
get another win on Tuesday.
The Lady Warriors will
take on Boiling Springs and
Spartanburg this week.
Boiling Springs is a
little bit better than they
were last year, but theyre
still similar to the team
they were last year, Taylor said. We have them at
home and we need to win
it at home. I think its going to come down to what
we do and how we execute.
If we can do that, I think
well be fine.
The Lady Eagles maintained their grip on first

place in the region with a
47-39 win over Emerald
last week.
Eastside is now a perfect
6-0 in conference action,
but head coach Cindy Mattos-DeHart said her team
knows they have a huge
target on their backs.
Teams are getting up
for them, she said. I
keep telling them theyre
going to have to come to
play every single night,
and they have. They keep
finding ways to win.
Against Emerald, Eastside got off to a slow start,
but
eventually
pulled
away.
Theyre a very big team
and theyve improved so
much from last year,
head coach Cindy MattosDeHart said. I thought we
played some really good
basketball with the exeption of one quarter. We
kind of got off to a slow
start in the first, but from
that point on, we outscored
them in each quarter.
Kennedy Taylor led all
scorers with 15 points on
the night. Jessica Garlington and Taylor Thompson
added 14 points and 12
points respectively.
The Lady Eagles missed
10 free throws against Emerald.
Thats something we
need to improve on, Mattos-DeHart said. Other
than a few missed free
throws, we played smart
basketball and we played
Mandy Ferguson | File Photo
Taylor Thompson has been providing leadership for Eastside this season.
team basketball. I thought
we got good leadership
from Jessica and Taylor.
Mattos-DeHart complemented her team on its
ability to play together.
A lot of people dont
score the points, but they
do so many things that
help us win, she said. Allie Miros is playing great
defense and is doing an
excellent job for us. Grace
Jordan is doing a good job
playing in the low post.
Demya Scott is only a
sophomore and shes been
solid for us. Emily Brown
has done an excellent job
as a freshman. This is just
a very unselfish group of

girls.
Eastside will take on
Travelers Rest and Blue
Ridge at home this week
and the head coach said
her team cannot afford a
let down game.
We had an experience
last year where we didnt
come to play one night
and Travelers Rest just
beat us, she said. That
was a tremendous lesson
for our team. They know
they have to be prepared
for every game.
Lady Rebels cruise past Riverside

By Billy Cannada
Sports Editor
The Lady Rebels 47-33
win over Riverside last
week was a momentum
booster for head coach Stacey Parris and her team.
Byrnes cruised to an
easy road victory over the
Warriors, remaining in the
hunt for the playoffs.
Riverside was a big win
for us, Parris said. Every year, it feels like were
competing with them for a
playoff spot, so to be able
to get that one was big for
our team.
The Rebels started the
game on an 18-6 run.

We really jumped out
on them early, Parris said.
It was a good team effort
from everybody. The scoring was very spread out, so
it was truly a team win.
Despite the success
against Riverside, Byrnes
struggled on the road
against Dorman 58-44,
falling.
We had such a tough
start, Parris said. We got
down by almost 20, but we
made some adjustments
at halftime and we really
showed some heart in the
second half. We cut it to
five, but unfortunately,
we werent able to pull it

out.
Parris said Dorman was
a tough atmosphere, but
believes her team gained
some valuable experience.
Playing two games on
the road in one week is
tough, she said. With it
being two rivalry games, I
think it was hard to kind
of handle the hype of the
whole week. I was pleased
with our performance
overall and I was proud
with how our kids competed.
Byrnes traveled to Wade
Hampton and will host J.L.
Mann Friday. The game
against Mann will focus on

raising money for cancer,
the Lady Rebels hold their
annual Pink Night.
This is a big night for
us and its something we
try to do every year, Parris said. This is a chance
to raise some money for
a bigger cause. We ask
people for donations and
we donate all the money
to the cancer society,
so its something thats
good for our team and
good for the community.
Preston Burch | The Greer Citizen
The Lady Rebels split a pair of region games last week,

defeating Riverside but falling to Dorman.
SPORTS
A SPORTING VIEW
Alabama
at last
BY MARK VASTO
FOR THE GREER CITIZEN
hen you dont know

anything about
history, its easy to
say things like, we live in
a very spectacular time.
Phrases like, never been
done before and greatest of all-time get tossed
around and played with.
While some of this is true
-- we, as a species, build
off of our experience to
progress to another level
-- most of the time theyre
just empty platitudes.
Great people slip from
this vale of tears all the
time, and unless they
made one mark to be remembered for, their fame
is fleeting.
The Alabama Crimson
Tide will never have that
problem. Sports, better
than any other discipline,
with the possible exception of the folks behind
the Periodic Table of
Elements, keeps score. We
have lists and lists filled
with names with numbers
attached; the lists grow
longer, but the names
never fade. In America,
particularly over the past
seven years, Alabama,
with its four most-recent
championships and 16
overall, and its coach,
Nick Saban, has made its
mark.
With their thrilling win
over Clemson on Jan. 11,
the Crimson Tide may
have done something
even more important:
They may have saved
football. The sport is
reeling. When the Fresh
Prince of Philadelphia is
starring in movies about
concussions, your sport
is in trouble. When grown
men with arcade-like
nicknames dressed up
like Bengal tigers push
and shove coaches after
making illegal hits to
the head on national TV,
setting up the opposing
team for a win, your sport
is in trouble. When fans
start worrying about what
defensive back said on
Instagram or Twitter both
before and after the game
more than the game itself,
your sport is in trouble.
When you finally get a
championship playoff
and you move the games
to New Years Eve and
nobody watches and the
games are lackluster and
dull ... again, theres a
problem.
And while many people
will say, actually, its kind
of getting boring watching
Alabama win every year,
you have to ask them
if they were watching.
Because as soon as the
30-minute pre-game show
with every recording artist
were supposed to know
singing the same song
that nobody can ever sing
better than Ray Charles
or Whitney Houston did
finally end and the actual
game started, it was like
... transcendent. It takes
schools like Clemson and
Alabama to fill a stadium
with orange and red, split
right down the middle
like that. The telecast by
ESPN was incredible; I was
flipping through all 18 of
its channels getting every
play and loving every
second of it.
Two teams battling
it out like giants from
the first to the last play.
Derrick Henry rips off a
touchdown run. Deshaun
Watson -- the guy who
had everyone saying
Vince Young for a quarter until firmly cementing
his own name into the upper echelon of the game
-- would stand up like
they called offside and
then suddenly snap like
a cat hearing a vacuum
cleaner, tossing darts all
over the field (and covering the point spread ...
just saying).
And wouldnt you
know? Nick Saban really
does know how to smile.
What a spectacular time,
right?
THE GREER CITIZEN
B3
Martin named NGU mens soccer coach

North Greenville athletic
director Jan McDonald has
named Bill Martin the new
head coach of the mens
soccer team.
Martin came to North
Greenville from Eastside
High School where he led
the boys team to a state
championship during the
2014 season. While there
he led the third ranked
team in the National Soccer Coaches Association
of American (NSCAA) national poll.
Martin currently serves
as the executive director
at the Furman United Soccer Club where he grew
the club from 200 players
to over 1,200 players over
his 14years of service.
Martin serves on the Region III Olympic Development Staff and the SCYSA
State Olympic Development staff. Coach Martin
also serves on the SCYSA
coaching education staff
CRUSADER
CORNER
where he helps entry-level
coaches start the licensing
process with US Soccer.
Martin has an A License from the United
States Soccer Federation
and earned his Premier Diploma.
Bill Martin is a graduate
of Bob Jones University
where he earned a Bachelor of Science degree in
accounting with a minor
in coaching.
He has also coached
basketball, baseball, and
volleyball in addition to
soccer.
He and his family reside
in Taylors.
NGU FALLS TO PFEIFFER
North Greenville fell to

2-5 in Conference Carolinas play on Monday night
after falling to Pfeiffer
University 69-58.
Miguel Reyes Cartagena
led the Crusaders with 22
points and was the only
player in double figures
for NGU. Daniel Burchette
and Justin Dotson both
had nine points while Jai
Jenks led the team with six
rebounds.
NGUs biggest lead of the
night came in the first half
as Cartagena put the team
up by nine, twice with a
pair of jumpers. The Falcons closed the lead to one
point with 39 seconds left
in the opening period before a three-pointer as the
clock expired gave Pfeiffer
a 28-26 advantage, its first
lead since 16:14 mark.
NGU trailed by 12 in the
second half but cut the deficit to five with 1:06 left in
the game. The Crusaders

would come up empty in
their next possession however as the Falcons locked
up their fourth league win
of the season with a pair
of free throws.
LADY CRUADERS GET WIN
Cameron Carter added

another double-digit scoring performance to her resume on Monday night as
her 15 points helped the
NGU Womens Basketball
team to a 56-47 win over
Pfeiffer.
The Crusaders shot 41
percent from the field
while the Falcons shot just
26 percent. Ty Broadwater
had eight points and led
the Crusaders with eight
rebounds while Chantel
Strahorn had seven points
off the bench to help
NGU.
North Greenville led by
14 heading into the fourth
quarter but the Falcons
put together their best

performance of the night,
outscoring NGU 17-12.
The Crusaders were able
to hold off the late Pfeiffer
rally, but not before the
home team cut the lead to
single digits for the first
time since the six minute
mark of the third quarter.
Emily Wampler secured
the win with a free throw
that secured NGUs second
win in as many games. Its
the first time this season
the Crusaders have put together back-to-back wins
following a Saturday victory over Southern Wesleyan.
The Crusaders, now 511 overall and 3-6 in Conference Carolinas play,
will hit the road again on
Wednesday to take on Erskine College. The Crusaders and Flying Fleet will tip
off at 5:30 p.m.
CALENDAR
FRIDAY, FEB. 22
Basketball ............................................................Greer @ Emerald, 6 p.m

Blue Ridge @ Eastside, 6 p.m
Riverside @ Spartanburg, 6 p.m
J.L. Mann @ Byrnes, 6 p.m
SATURDAY, FEB. 23
College Basketball ....Emmanuel College @ North Greenville, 7:30 p.m

TUESDAY, FEB. 26
Basketball........................ .............................Dorman @ Riverside, 6 p.m

Mauldin @ Byrnes, 6 p.m
Travelers Rest @ Greer, 6 p.m.
Eastside @ Chapman, 6 p.m
Berea @ Blue Ridge, 6 p.m.
CANNADA: BR, Greer unite

FILE PHOTO | THE GREER CITIZEN
Signups are now underway for Little League baseball and other Greer Rec spring sports.
SPORTS
ROUNDUP
SPRING REGISTRATION
NOW OPEN FOR GREER REC
The Greer Recreation

department is currently
holding signups for popular spring leagues such as
the Greer Baseball Classic
(GBC), the Foothills Soccer
Club and Dixie Softball.
The City of Greer offers
different levels of baseball
for youth ages 3-19. Each
division is designed to
help players develop skill
level. Programs offer six
different leagues: TBALL,
Coaches Pitch (A), Coaches
Pitch (AA), Minors (Kids
Pitch), Majors (Kids Pitch)
and HS. Games are played
at Country Club Park, Stevens Field, and Century
Park.
The Foothills Soccer

Club plays on Monday /
Thursday nights and Saturday mornings at Suber
Soccer Park or Country
Club Park. The club offers four age groups: U6,
U8, U10, and U12. The
season typically lasts two
months with 10 regular
season games. Girls softball typically practices one
to two times a week with
interleague games at various locations. Early signup is encouraged because
teams are limited. If three
teams are reached in one
division, all play will be facilitated at Victor Park.
REGISTRATION NOW OPEN

FOR BIKE MS EVENTS
General
registration
opened on Monday for all
three of the National Multiple Sclerosis Society Bike
MS events in the Carolinas.
Last year, more than 3,300
people rode in a Bike MS
event, raising more than
$3 million.
This year, there are
three event options: Historic New Bern Ride in New
Bern, North Carolina on
September 10-11 (bikemsnewbern.org); Tour to
Tanglewood Ride in Clemmons, North Carolina on
September 17-18 (bikemstanglewood.org);
and
Breakaway to the Beach
Ride in scenic Sunset
Beach, North Carolina on
October 8-9 (breakawaytothebeach.org). Registration is only $35 through
the month of February. All
of our Rides have a $300
fundraising commitment
in order to participate on
ride weekend.
In 2015, Bike MS raised
more than $83 million
through 100 Rides across
the country and with more
than 100,000 people cycling in one of our events.
Bike MS is the fifth largest
peer-to-peer fundraising
campaign in the country.
FROM B1
silent until Greers 11th

point was scored. That all
changed when Kyle scored
the first point for the Yellow Jackets, causing the
gym to erupt with joy.
But the crowd went
back into its silence.
Standing and waiting
patiently for the scoreboard to read 11, Greer
fans had to wait more
than a quarter before they
could properly cheer for
their team. Blue Ridge had
an amazing start to the
game, but fans insisted on
remaining silent because
tonight really wasnt
about basketball.
But then it was about
basketball.
Sometimes, sports can
tell a story far greater
than any writer is capable
of. As the Jackets hit nine
points, it became clear
that the next bucket was
going to send the place
into a frenzy. Several
moments later, Kyle hit
a three (something his
brother had done time
and time again for Greer)
to put his team over the
mark.
The place exploded, and
Greer went on a run. A
team that had been trailing by about 10 points
had now found itself up
by two scores. The shots
were falling, the fans were
into it and for a split second, the gym had forgotten about the hurt it was
feeling. Thats the magic
of sports. Despite what
tragedy might be going
on around you, for a few
moments, you can find
joy in the simple pleasure
of playing a game.
Greer didnt win. Blue
Ridge ultimately played a
much better game down
the stretch, earning its
first region win in 19
tries.
But, as good as the win
was for Blue Ridge, tonight wasnt about basketball. As players and fans
from both sides met at
midcourt, tears began to
fall, prayers resumed and
the mourning continued.
Nathan Moores sudden passing is a solemn
reminder that this life is
short and should not to
be taken for granted.
Drive announces coaching staff for 2016

The Boston Red Sox recently announced minor
league coaching staffs for
the upcoming season, and
there will be familiar faces
on board as the Drive begin a second decade in
Downtown Greenville.
Darren Fenster returns
as the Drives manager
for the third season, becoming the first manager
in franchise history to do
so. Walter Miranda is back
for his second consecutive
year as the Drives pitching
coach, and professional
baseball veteran Lee May,
Jr. will take over as hitting
coach.
Also returning to the
Drive for the 2016 season
is Athletic Trainer Nick Faciana, who held the same
role with Greenville last
year.
The 2015 season was
a huge success for the
Drive, both on and off the
field, and we are ready for
another outstanding year
of baseball in Downtown
Greenville. said Drive
General Manager Eric Jarinko. Our 72 wins last
season were the highest
total since 2011, and we
welcomed over 346,000
fans through the Fluor
Field gates as part of the
celebration of our 10th anniversary season.
Were excited to bring
back Darren, Walter and
Nick, who played crucial
roles in our terrific season

on the field in 2015, and
were also looking forward
to welcoming Lee into the
Greenville community.
The 37-year old Fenster
will begin his third season
at the helm of the Drive,
and his fourth season
managing in the Red Sox
organization. He began
his professional career
with the Drive as hitting
coach in 2012 before moving to managing with the
Gulf Coast League Red Sox
in 2013. In his first three
seasons as manager, Fenster has logged a pair of
winning seasons, including a runner-up finish in
the Gulf Coast League in
his first year.
Before joining the Red
Sox, Fenster spent six seasons on the staff of his
alma mater, Rutgers University, as the Director of
Baseball Operations and
Assistant Coach. One of
the top players in Scarlet
Knights history, he was
a two-time All-American
and the Big East Player of
the Year in 2000. A former
shortstop, he set school
records in several offensive categories that still
stand today, including career hits (315), single-season hits (101), and doubles
(65).
Drafted in the 12th round
by Kansas City Royals following his All-American
season in 2000, Fenster

advanced to the Double-A
level in the Royals system
and was a Carolina League
All-Star in both 2002 and
2004. Following a breakout season in 2004 where
he hit a career-best .302
between Class-A Wilmington and Class-AA Wichita,
Fenster was a non-roster
invitee to the Royals major league Spring Training
camp in 2005.
Miranda will begin his
second consecutive season
as Drive pitching coach in
2016, and his third overall, as he previously held
the role in 2007. In 2015,
Greenvilles staff posted
a 3.93 ERA and eight
shutouts, and two of his
pitchers, Mario Alcantara
and Michael Kopech, were
selected at midseason as
South Atlantic League AllStars.
The 41-year old has been
coaching in the Red Sox organization since 2000, and
in addition to his time in
Greenville, he has served
as pitching coach for the
Gulf Coast League Red Sox
(2000-04, 2009-12) and
the Lowell Spinners (200506, 2008, 2013-14).
He entered the professional coaching ranks
after pitching for four
seasons in the Marlins
organization from 19941997, compiling a 16-13
record with a 3.80 ERA in
45 appearances.
May, Jr. joins the Red Sox
organization after spending the previous four years
as the minor league hitting
coordinator for the Seattle
Mariners. Prior to joining
the Mariners, he served
as a manager and coach
in the Cleveland Indians
system for seven seasons
beginning in 2004. He began his coaching career in
the New York Mets organization in 1999. Mays son,
Jacob, currently plays professionally in the Chicago
White Sox system.
The 47-year old was selected by the Mets in the
first round of the 1986
MLB Draft out of an Ohio
high school. He played in
the minor leagues for eight
seasons from 1986-1993
in the Mets and Royals organizations and reached
AAA with 149 stolen bases
in his professional career.
Faciana
returns
to
Greenville for his second
season as the Drives athletic trainer. 2016 will be
his third year in the Red
Sox system, as he previously held the role of athletic trainer for the Lowell
Spinners in 2014. Before
joining the Red Sox, he
was a rehabilitation intern
for the Philadelphia Phillies in 2013 and an athletic trainer in the Cleveland
Indians organization from
2010-2012.
A University of Akron
graduate with both bachelors and masters degrees,
Faciana was a graduate
assistant and interim athletic trainer for Akrons
football team from 20112013.
Nelson
Paulino,
the
Drives hitting coach in
2014-15, will hold the
same role for the Salem
Red Sox in 2016, while last
seasons assistant coach,
Justin Henry, has taken a
scouting position with the
Detroit Tigers.
The Red Sox are an elite
organization from top to
bottom, and that includes
their player development
staff, said Drive Owner
and Team President Craig
Brown. Bostons major
league roster features
outstanding young players such as Mookie Betts,
Xander Bogaerts and Blake
Swihart as well as veterans
like Clay Buchholz who are
all products of the Red Sox
development system.
With Darren, Walter
and Nick back in Greenville, as well as having Lee
on board, our players will
benefit from playing with
outstanding teachers all
season long, and our fans
will get to witness some of
the top talent in the Boston
organization on a nightly
basis at Fluor Field. We
cant wait to get the 2016
season started.
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Greater Greer
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Miss Teen
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Miss
Mary Grace Nasim
Berkley Bryant was crowned Miss

Greater Greer Teen Saturday night following a tap dance routine to Runaway
Baby by Bruno Mars (above).
The platform for the 15-year-old student from T.L. Hanna High is TAP Out
Cyberbullying. Bryants Miss Greater
Greer Princesses included Amiah Cordova, Campbell Grace Cummins, Chloe
Davis and Chloe Smith.
First runner-up in the teen contest
was Caroline Hopkins.
Bryant will compete for the Miss
South Carolina Teen crown during the
week of June 21-25 in Columbia.
Mary Grace Nasim was crowned Miss

Greater Greer Saturday night following her operatic vocal of Queen of the
Night aria from Mozarts The Magic
Flute (above). She received a $500 scholarship to further her education.
I Heart Art is the platform of the
19-year-old University of South Carolina
student. Her Miss Greater Greer Princess was Bryley Gorman.
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runner-up was Chasie Coley.
Nasim will compete for the Miss South
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Nichols celebrates century milestone

Family sees
athletic
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BY BILLY CANNADA
EDITOR
Ella Sudduth Nichols celebrated a century of life
on Saturday.
Born on Jan. 16, 1916,
friends and family joined
Ella at her home in Greer
to ring in her 100th birthday.
We had so many relatives and so many friends
come by. It was just a wonderful experience, said
her son, Jerry Nichols.
Ella was married to
the late Clarence E. Nichols. She had six children:
Lamar Nichols, Lavonia
Nichols Snow, Dennis Earl
Nichols, Jerry, Jane Nichols Pearson and Caroll
Nichols.
Im just glad shes been
able to live this long,
Pearson said. You dont
see people that make it to
100 years old every day.
Zane Gilliard, Ellas great
grandson, shares a special
connection with his great
grandmother. He was the
fourth generation of athletes to come through
Greer High School, following his father, grandfather
and great grandmother.
Ella started the Greer
High tradition by attending Davenport, which ex-
isted until the mid 1950s.

She played basketball for
D.D. Davenport (Greer
High) during 1931 and
1932.
She led the way, Gilliard said of his great
grandmother. It was always fun to talk to her as
a kid because she thought
dunking should be illegal
Im just glad shes

been able to live this
long. You dont see
people that make
it to 100 years old
every day.
Jane Nichols Pearson
Daughter
and that you should go to

jail for it and all that. We
would just say, alright
grandma, if thats how you
feel. Shes just fun to be
around.
Ella passed that legacy
on to Jerry, who ran track
and played football for
Greer between 1958-1960.
He held a Greer High pole
vaulting record for about
25 years.
Eric Nichols (Jerrys son)
continued the football tradition from 1982-1985,
and Gilliard played basketball for the Yellow Jackets
from 1996-2000. Zanes
sister, Lauren,also played
basketball for Greer High
from 2000-2004.
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Ella Nichols, left to right, Jerry Nichols, Eric Nichols, Zane Gilliard and Lauren Gilliard represent four generations of Greer
High School basketball athletes.
Its been four generations now, since the
1930s, Gilliard said. Its
just a special connection
we have with the school.
Greer High School is very
important to us. Its a family.
The Nichols family has
had an extensive reputation in the Greer area
since Nichols Dry Cleaning opened in the 1960s.
In the 1970s, Jerry started
Nichols Sanitation, offering services throughout
the Upstate.
Saturday afternoon, the
family held a drop-in birthday party for Ella, inviting
friends and extended family to help celebrate.
More than 80 family
members joined to commemorate the milestone.
BILLY CANNADA | THE GREER CITIZEN
Ella Nichols, pictured center, celebrated her 100th birthday with her children (left to
right): Jerry Nichols, Jane Pearson, Lavonia Snow and Lamar Nichols.
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THE GREER CITIZEN
The Revenant is brutal, beautiful and brilliant

Rating: 9 out of 10
ALLSTAR | STUDIOCANAL
Lake Bell, Simon Pegg in

Man Up
COUCH THEATER
DVD previews
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NEW RELEASES
FOR WEEK OF FEB. 1
PICKS OF THE WEEK
Bridge of Spies (PG13) -- Tom Hanks plays a

stalwart American attorney dutifully defending
a Soviet spy in this tense
Cold-War drama directed
by Steven Spielberg. James
B. Donovan (Hanks) is appointed to defend Rudolf
Abel (Mark Rylance) after
Abel is caught smuggling
intel in 1957. The judge,
prosecutor and everyone
else but Donovan sees this
as a show trial leading up
to an execution. Donovan
fights for his clients life
and the principles of the
Constitution, leading to a
prisoner-swap deal under
the shadow of the newly
built Berlin Wall.
The film has a few bursts
of deftly directed energy
-- Spielbergs still got it -but overall goes for a more
moody and nostalgic tone.
Hanks is understated in
his performance, inhabiting the role of the Everyman who hasnt yet lost
his mind to the hysteria of
the era.
Suffragette (PG-13) - Maud (Carey Mulligan)
lives in early 20th-century London -- and not the
whimsical chipper part.
She works long hours at
the same industrial laundry plant that scalded
her mother to death; she
barely sees her own child;
she lives in one of the
worlds great metropolises, but she cant even
vote. Maud is drawn into
the Womens Social and
Political Union, where she
takes to the frontlines of
womens rights, facing a
violent backlash from the
status quo.
The story is based on
true events, but takes dramatic liberties in combining and creating characters
to serve the storytelling.
Helena Bonham Carter
has a nice supporting role
as one of Mauds intrepid
friends, and Meryl Streep
delivers a weighty cameo
as feminist leader Emmeline Pankhurst.
Man Up (R) -- This
British romantic-comedy
manages to put refreshing fun back into the formula without becoming an
overt parody of the genre.
Much of that is owed to its
stars, Simon Pegg (Shaun
of the Dead, Star Trek)
and Lake Bell (check out
her writing/directing/starring debut about voice-actors, In a World ...). The
wacky circumstances of
their courtship start when
Jack (Pegg) mistakes Nancy (Bell) for his blind date.
Nancy, in a flash of spontaneity, overcomes her cynicism and goes along with
the date, until all sorts of
chemical reactions start
taking place.
Truth (R) -- Cate
Blanchett and Robert Redford star in this dramatization of a journalist-drama from our recent past.
During the 2004 presidential election, 60 Minutes veteran journalist
Mary Mapes and venerated
newsman Dan Rather were
publicly disgraced and lost
their careers after a piece
that questioned George
W. Bushs military service
in the Texas Air National
Guard. The reporting was
based on a military memo,
one that turned out to be a
fraud. This film, based on
Mapes memoirs and directed by first-timer James
Vanderbilt, unpacks the
conflict and looks at the
scandal anew, questioning
whether Rather and Mapes
deserved to go down the
way they did.
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Falling Skies: The Complete Fifth Season

Mercy Street
Run Time: 156 minutes

Rating: R for language and
graphic violence
hey say revenge is a

dish best served cold,
and boy, is that ever
the case in The Revenant.
Set in the frozen Rocky
Mountain wilderness of
the 1820s, the film is an
unforgettable depiction of
human suffering, determination and survival.
And the most amazing
part its true.
Leonardo DiCaprio
plays Hugh Glass, an
explorer leading a ragged
group of soldiers through
Montana on a hunt for
moose pelts. Soon after
the team is attacked by
Indians, Glass is torn
to ribbons by a grizzly
bear, suffering critical injuries to his neck
and back. Deciding that
wounded man only has
hours to live, another
party member (Thomas
Hardy) decides to kill him.
When the injured mans
son interferes, he is killed
and Glass left for dead
in a shallow grave. But
the explorers thirst for
revenge keeps him alive,
trudging over the beautiful, perilous Rockies
towards his sons killer.
Mexican filmmaker Alejandro Gonzalez Inarritu
won a Best Director Oscar
for last years Birdman.
He will likely become the
first since 1950 to earn
that honor in back-to-back
years. Innarritu takes exceptional command of the
story for its entire twoand-a-half hours, countering the moments of agony
and bloodshed with images of surreal beauty and
love. Emmanuel Lubezks
jaw-dropping cinematography only adds to the
movies power, capturing
the wilderness in all its
majesty and savagery.
Of course, The Revenant, owes just as
much to its cast as it
does its production team.
DiCaprio is downright
blistering in the lead role,
relying primarily on his
eyes and facial expressions to convey emotion.
He sacrificed himself
wholeheartedly for this
role and it will surely earn
him that Best Actor Oscar
hes been chasing for the
last two decades.
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CLASSIC OPERA GETS
HUNGER GAMES TWIST
Converse Opera Theatre

and the Spartanburg Repertory Company are giving
classic opera The Merry
Widow a new twist, setting the comedy that originally took place in a pretend Slavic country at the
turn of the 20th century
in an extravagant future
much like The Capitol in
the popular Hunger Games
series. This joint effort by
Spartanburgs two opera
companies will be presented Friday-Sunday, Jan. 2224, at Converse College.
Performances will be at
7:30 p.m. on Friday, Jan.
22, and Saturday, Jan. 23,
and 3 p.m. on Sunday, Jan.
24. Tickets may be purchased online at Culture.
Converse.edu/featured/
music or reserved by calling 596-9021.
WONDERETTES MUSICAL
PERFORMED AT SLT
Roger Beans The Marvelous Wonderettes, a

musical comedy featuring
music from the 50s and
60s, has made its way
from the Westside Theatre in New York to the
MOVIE
REVIEW
WILLIAM
BUCHHEIT
His counterpart, Hardy,
is nearly as good, giving
us one of the more deplorable villains in recent
memory. The remainder
of the cast carries their
weight as well, especially young Will Poulter,
who shows he can be as
impressive a dramatic
actor as he was a comedic
one in 2014s Were the
Millers.
Yet, while there isnt
a false note from any
of the actors, there are
some moments in The
Revenant that do seem
improbable, if not downright unrealistic. Another
problematic element
is Inarritus flashback
sequences, which help
develop Glasss character
but come across as a bit
generic and confusing.
But those are minor
qualms. The simple fact
is, if movies are works to
be experienced then The
Revenant is what its all
about. The film sucks you
in and puts you through
the ringer. Its as visceral,
graphic and powerful as
any adventure tale Ive
ever seen.
TOP 10 SURVIVAL FLICKS
With 12 Oscar nominations, The Revenant is

set to become the most
acclaimed and beloved
survival movie in Hollywood history. The following are my ten favorite
films in that genre. I
decided not to include
documentaries or films
in which man is a greater
threat than nature (Lord
of the Flies, Deliverance).
10. All Is Lost (2013)
Featuring basically one
actor and hardly any
dialogue, this minimalist drama nonetheless
captivates the viewer for
the better part of two
hours. Tightly directed
by JC Chandor (A Most
Violent Year), the film
stars Robert Redford, who
is stuck drifting in the Indian Ocean after his boat
is damaged. He must use
all the will, courage and
Spartanburg Little Theatre

stage. Performances are
Jan. 22 and 23 at 8 p.m.,
and January 23 and 24 at
3 p.m.
Joanna Haynes, Janna
McClure, Janet Allison and
Anna Elyse Lewis star in
SLTs debut show of 2016,
directed by John Fagan,
with musical direction by
Joy Finch.
Tickets can be purchased
by calling the Chapman
Cultural Center at 5422787 or by ordering online
at www.chapmanculturalcenter.org. Tickets are $30
for adults, $27 for seniors
and $20 for students.
SCCT ANNOUNCES UPCOMING PERFORMANCES
The South Carolina Childrens Theatre Wee Play

Theatre will present Go
to Bed Little Raccoon on
Jan. 30.
How I Became a Pirate
musical will be presented
Feb. 5-14 at the Peace Center Gunter Theatre.
Llama, Llama will be on
2nd stage Feb. 26-March 6;
and the 21st annual Character Breakfast is set for
Saturday, March 12, 8:3010 a.m. and 11 a.m.-12:30
p.m.
For more information on
these shows, visit scchildrenstheatre.org or call
467-3000.
UPSTATE GALLERY OPENS

MAC ARNOLD EXHIBIT
The University of South

Carolina Upstate will open
a new exhibit by USC Upstate alumnus Brian S.
Kelly on display through
March 7 at the UPSTATE
Gallery on Main.
Kelleys exhibit Mac Arnold: Bluesman Close-Up,
documents South Carolina
blues legend Mac Arnold,
who lives and owns a farm
in the Fork Shoals community of Greenville County.
A reception for Kelley will
PHOTO | COURTESY OF 20TH CENTURY FOX
In The Revenant, DiCaprio gives a riveting performance as a tracker wounded in the

frozen Rocky Mountain wilderness during the 1820s.
smarts he can muster to
survive a wrathful sea and
punishing storms.
9. The Edge (1997)
New Zealand filmmaker
Lee Tamahori directed
this melodramatic story
of a billionaire (Anthony
Hopkins) and photographer (Alec Baldwin) who
survive a plane crash
and are left to their own
devices in the Alaskan
wilderness. Their biggest
threat an enormous
Grizzly bear that stalks
them like a scorned
girlfriend. Notably, most
of the bear scenes were
filmed using Bart the
Bear, a real grizzly that
starred in 13 films before
his death in 2000.
8. Unbroken (2015)
Angelina Jolies harrowing true story of American
hero Louie Zamperini
would rank higher if it
wasnt primarily a WW2
film. Be that as it may,
the scenes in which the
protagonist and two fellow soldiers find themselves adrift at sea (for
over six weeks) are visceral and horrific. They also
illustrate the unimaginable resiliency the soldiers
would soon need after
they were taken prisoner
and tortured by a sadistic
Japanese corporal.
7. The Martian (2015)
Its funny that The Martian and The Revenant
both came out this year,
as they show just how
different survival films
can be. Ridley Scotts
space epic about an
astronaut stuck on Mars
be held from 5-8 p.m. Jan.

21 in the gallery. Visitors
will have an opportunity
to meet Mac Arnold and
hear his music during a reception for him from 5-8
p.m. on Feb. 18.
A 2004 graduate, Kelley
has followed Mac Arnolds
career for nearly 10 years,
capturing images of him
as he tended to his crops
and took the stage with his
band Plate Full of Blues.
Arnold
has
worked
alongside musicians such
as Muddy Waters, James
Brown, B.B. King and Otis
Redding to name a few.
He also helped to develop
Soul Train with Don Cornelius and was honored
with a Blues Music Award
for his contribution to the
1967 performance of the
Muddy Waters authorized
bootleg, Live from the
Filmore West. In 2014,
Arnold was recognized
by the University of South
Carolina with an honorary
Doctorate of Music.
Over the years, the two
men struck up an unlikely
friendship, entrenched in
a love of good Blues music and a desire to keep
the arts alive in public
schools. Out of this bond,
the two have established
the Dr. Mac Arnold Scholarship Fund and money is
awarded to USC Upstate
students seeking a degree
in the arts. The artist will
donate 50 percent of the
proceeds from artwork
sold during the exhibit to
the scholarship fund.
The UPSTATE Gallery on
Main is located at 172 East
Main Street in downtown
Spartanburg.
For more information
about the exhibit, please
contact Jane Allen Nodine,
director of the UPSTATE
Gallery on Main, at (864)
503-5838 or at jnodine@
uscupstate.edu.
is a compelling blend of
suspense, special effects
and humor. And while
the courage and resolve
of its hero (played beautifully by Matt Damon) are
impressive, its his brains
that prove his greatest
attribute.
6. Open Water (2003)
You wont find too many
low-budget chillers that
get to people as much
as Open Water does.
Perhaps thats because its
based on a true story of
a couple whose dive boat
deserted them while they
were scuba diving the
Great Barrier Reef. Most
of the film chronicles
the two characters as
they bob on the oceans
surface in their wetsuits,
fighting nausea, sharks,
dehydration and storms
while praying that a boat
will come to save them.
5. The Grey (2011)
With a plot similar to
The Edge, a group of
oilmen survive a plane
crash and then must
combat the icy tundra and
gray wolves of Alaska.
Liam Neeson gives one of
his best performances as
John Ottway, a seasoned
wolf hunter on the verge
of suicide. Rarely are
cinematic beasts as scary
as the huge gray wolves
featured in this unforgettable tale of survival.
4. Castaway (2000)
Robert Zemeckiss
naturalistic profile of a
man stuck for years on a
distant island represents
the survival film at its
most basic. There are
CHARLES TOMPKINS IN
CONCERT JAN. 21
Furman University will

present a concert featuring faculty member
and University Organist
Charles Tompkins Thursday, Jan. 21, at 8 p.m. in
Daniel Memorial Chapel
on campus. The event is
part of Furmans annual
Church Music Conference,
which meets Jan. 21-22.
The recital is open to the
public and is presented by
the Furman Hartness Organ Series. Tickets, avail-
some wrenching scenes

here, including a tooth extraction and a plane crash
sequence that remains the
best in cinematic history.
Tom Hanks is super in
the lead role, portraying a
man reduced to a savage who must ultimately
readjust to society.
3. Alive (1993) This
very underrated drama
tells the true story of
the Uraguayan rugby
team that crashed in the
Andes Mountains back in
1972. Its release got a
lot of attention because
of the movies realistic
treatment of cannibalism,
but its an honest and
gripping story all the way
through. It proved a star
making turn for Ethan
Hawk but the lesserknown actors around him
are just as good.
2. The Revenant
(2015) See Review on
this page.
1. Into the Wild (2007)
Based on the bestseller
by Jack Krakauer, this
film tells the story of
Christopher McCandless,
who died alone in the
Alaskan wilderness back
in 1992. Thankfully, the
young man kept a journal
throughout his voluntary
seclusion, and director
Sean Penn vividly brings
to life McCandlesss
frustrations, philosophies
and the host of colorful
characters he met along
his journey. Eddie Vedder
provides a soundtrack
that accentuates the storys power and sadness.
able in advance or at the

door, are $12 for adults,
$10 for seniors and $5 for
students. The event is free
for Church Music Conference registrants.
The recital, performed
on Furmans Hartness Organ (Opus 121 of C.B. Fisk
Organ Builders) will feature works for solo organ
by two Baroque composers (Nicolas de Grigny and
J.S. Bach) and two contemporary composers (Swiss
composer Carl Rtti and
Greenvilles own Robert J.
Powell).
OUR SCHOOLS
The Greer Citizen
SCHOOL
NEWS
GOVERNORS SCHOOL
ACCEPTING APPLICATIONS
The South Carolina Governors School for Science

& Mathematics (GSSM) is
accepting
applications
through Feb. 1, for its
Class of 2018. Online applications are available at
scgssm.org/apply-now.
GSSM applicants should
be South Carolina residents, current high school
sophomores (inquire about
exceptions) and have at
least 10.5 high school credits prior to the end of the
2015-2016 school year, including Geometry, Algebra
I and II, English I and II, a
social studies course and a
lab science course.
For more information,
visit www.scgssm.org, attend a SmartTalk information session or a Preview
Day.
GREENVILLE COUNTY
STEAM SCHOOL ACCEPTING

TEACHER RESUMES
Dr. Phinnize J. Fisher

Middle School is accepting
resumes in all academic
areas for the 2016-17
school year.
PJFMS is a Science, Technology, Engineering, Arts
and Math (STEAM) Middle
School in Greenville County Schools.
A teacher informational
meeting will be held on
Thursday, Jan. 21, from
4:30-5:30 p.m. in the Fisher Middle cafeteria.
BRMS IS HOSTING BOX

TOPS CONTEST
Blue Ridge Middle PTA

will hold a box tops contest through Feb. 25.
Box tops must be in a
baggie or envelope with
each students name and
team number written on
the outside. They can be
placed in the pink mailbox
located in the front office
at the school.
The team with the most
box tops collected will win
outside time with an ice
cream truck visit.
GMC SPIRIT WEEK

IS JAN. 22-29
Greer Middle College

Charter High will hold its
Spirit Week Jan. 22-29
This years fundraising
beneficiary will the GMC
Building Fund and Greenville Hospital Systems
Center for Integrative
Oncology and Survivorship (CIOS). The goal is
$50,000.
Freshman Hannah Leonhardt chose CIOS as it has
been a fundamental organization through her fight
with Luekemia. The Music
Therapy program through
CIOS has given her hope
allowing her to learn how
to play the guitar during
her visits at GHS.
Contact Ms. Smith with
any questions on how to
get involved with Spirit
Week 2016 or visit www.
spiritweek.org for
more
information.
PHOTO | SUBMITTED
A day downtown
Elizabeth Pipers class from Washington Center visited

downtown Greenville recently. The class viewed the
ornaments they had created that were on display at the
Festival of Trees before dining at Bertolos Pizzeria and
strolling down Main Street.
tion and strategies for successfully navigating the
financial aid process.
All types of financial
aid, including scholarships, grants, FAFSA, and
loans will be discussed.
Parents will also receive
information on the Sirrine
Scholarship. For more information call 355-3391
or 355-3392.
GREER HIGH PAGEANTS

SET FOR FEBRUARY
This year the Miss Greer

High School and Mr. GHS
pageants will be held together for the first time on
Saturday, Feb. 6, at 7 p.m.
Tickets are $7 and will be
sold at the door.
Miss LeFlambeau will
take place on Saturday,
Feb. 20, at 7 p.m. Tickets
will be sold in advance
with the cost and date
to purchase will be announced at a later time.
BRUSHY CREEK HOSTS

INTERNET SAFETY CLASS
Brushy Creek Elementary

will host an Internet Safety
presentation by Rick Floyd
on Tuesday, Jan. 26, at 6
p.m. in the school media
center.
Floyd, a retired Greenville City undercover internet detective, will share
valuable information about
internet safety and how to
keep your child safe with
technology. Floyd currently works in the Greenville
County School Districts
Information Security Department.
WOODLAND OFFERS AFTER

SCHOOL ART ENRICHMENT
The Greer High G-Force

marching band will hold
its second mattress fundraiser on Saturday, Jan.
23, from 10 a.m.-5 p.m. in
the school commons area
from 10am-5pm.
All purchases benefit
the band.
Woodland
Elementary
will offer an After School
Art Enrichment program
instructed by Mrs. LairdArnold beginning in January.
Students will create oneof-a-kind art projects using a variety of materials
and processes to expand
their knowledge of art and
exposure to the art-making process.
The six one-hour classes
will be held on Thursdays
from 3-4 p.m. The schedule is fourth and fifth
graders, Feb. 18-March 24;
and K5 and first graders,
April 14-May 19. Cost is
$65 per student.
Space is limited. For
more information, visit
the schools web page.
RMS SPIRIT NIGHT

IS TUESDAY
HIGH SCHOOLS ANNOUNCE

PAGEANT SCHEDULES
GREER HIGH BANDS

TO HOLD MATTRESS SALE
Riverside Middle PTSA

will hold Spirit Night on
Tuesday, Jan. 26, from 4-9
p.m. at Firehouse Subs located at 3935 Pelham Road
Suite E (beside Walmart).
GREER HIGH HOSTS

FINANCIAL AID WORKSHOP
Parents are invited to

attend a financial aid
workshop sponsored by
Greenville County Schools
on Thursday, Feb. 18, at 6
p.m. at Greer High.
Additional workshops
will be held at Hillcrest
High on Feb. 2; Carolina
High Academy, Feb. 11;
and Travelers Rest High,
Feb. 25. All workshops begin at 6 p.m. and are open
to the public.
Visitors will hear from
school counselors and college financial aid officers
regarding the most current financial aid informa-
Blue Ridge High School

will hold its annual Miss El
Dorado pageant Saturday,
Jan. 23, from 5-10 p.m.
Eastside High School will
hold its annual Miss Aurea
Aquila Pageant Saturday,
Feb. 6, from 7-9:30 p.m.
Greer High School will
hold its annual Miss Le
Flambeau pageant Saturday, Feb. 20. Time TBA.
MATERIALS REVIEW
MEMBERS NEEDED
Greenville
County
Schools needs members
of the community to serve
on the Elementary, Middle
and High School Materials
Review Committees. The
committees are responsible for handling complaints from the public
concerning the appropriateness of instructional
materials. The deadline
for submitting letters of
interest is Feb. 15.

At
the
elementary
school level, vacancies
are open for three parents
with children enrolled in
Greenville County elementary schools, four district
elementary school teachers from different grade
levels, one district elementary school media specialist, one clergyman and
two non-employees of the
school district.
At the middle school level, vacancies are for three
parents with children enrolled in Greenville County middle schools, three
district middle school
teachers from different
subject areas, one district
middle school media specialist, one clergyman, and
two non-employees of the
school district.
At the high school level,
vacancies are for three
parents with children enrolled in Greenville County
high schools, three district
high school teachers from
different subject areas;
one high school media
specialist, one clergyman,
and two non-employees of
the school district.
Committee
members
serve three-year terms.
Vacancies are filled by the
Greenville County Board
of Trustees. Any citizen
living in the areas served
by The School District of
Greenville County who
meets eligibility requirements may apply.
Persons wishing to apply for the Elementary,
Middle or High Materials Review Committees
may apply online through
the district website or by
downloading the application and mailing/faxing it
to: Jeff McCoy, Executive
Director of Academic Innovation and Technology,
Greenville County Schools,
P.O. Box 2848, Greenville,
SC 29602.
DISTRICT FIVE
SPECIAL D5 ORCHESTRA
CONCERT JAN. 29
The D5 Fine Arts Center

will host world-renowned
violinist and founding
member of the Trans-Siberian Orchestra, Mark
Wood, and his partner Sarah Charness in an orchestra rock concert with D5
students on Friday, Jan.
29, at 7 p.m.
Tickets can be pre-ordered or purchased at the
door. For more information, contact arlyn.mills@
spart5.net.
D5 BAND, ORCHESTRA
STUDENTS MAKE STATE
Dozens of District Five

band and orchestra students are taking their talents to the state level.
Four D5 orchestra students have earned a spot
in the SCMEA All-State
Orchestra. They were:
Peyton Lee (Florence
Chapel - violin)
Preston Lee (Florence
Chapel - cello)
Natalie Pickren (Florence Chapel - cello)
Emily Carroll (Byrnes
High - violin)
Several band students
received callbacks to audition for All-State Band.
They include:
D.R. Hill Middle
Madison Gardner
(trumpet)
Florence Chapel Middle
Sydney Stevens (oboe)
Amanda Cox (bassoon)
Sarah Scholz (clarinet)
Aidan Donovan
(trumpet)
Sami Qatawi (trumpet)
Daniel Kitts (trumpet)
Payton Lee (horn)
Jacob Sareault (horn)
T.J. Moore (trombone)
Conner Saunders (tuba)
Bennett Donovan (tuba)
Clay Gurley (percussion)
Byrnes High
Kalika Bridwell (flute)
Chase Ethridge (oboe)
Jake Brown (bassoon)
Caitlin Roberson
(clarinet)
Thomas Scholz (tenor
sax)
Payton Kennemore
(baritone sax)
Christian Gyles
(trumpet)
Gailan Mash (horn)
Quincy Eigner (tuba)
Bob Willis (tuba)
Drew Rogers (tuba)
Jessica Spurling (flute)
Hailey Jones (flute)
Hunter Mcleod
(bassoon)
Tristan Whaley
(trumpet)
Matthew Powell
(trumpet)
Michael Blackwell
(trombone)
Wil Johnson (trombone)
Quinn Kinzie
(percussion)
Carson Ruffing
(percussion)
Matthew Compton
(timpani)
Auditions will be held at
Lexington High on Jan. 23.
LYMAN STUDENTS RUN

TO SUPPORT SCHOOL
Lyman Elementary students laced up their running shoes this week for
the schools annual Boosterthon campaign.
Students in Ruth Howells class won the Most
Pledges Raised In A Night

challenge, with 68 pledges
totaling $1,467. For their
win, the class received a
game of Pie Face.
Boosterthon, a nationwide effort, promotes
healthy lifestyles and exercise, while giving kids
the chance to raise funds
for their school. Lyman
students asked friends
and family to make pledges for each lap they could
complete in the schools
Fun Run.
BEECH SPRINGS LISTS

SPELLING BEE WINNERS
Fifth and sixth grade

students at Beech Springs
Intermediate put their
spelling skills to the test
recently.
Reagan Marsh who won
first place with Brooke
Knight placing runner-up.
REIDVILLE STUDENTS WIN

POSTER CONTEST
Reidville Elementary students in Elizabeth Browns

third and fourth grade art
classes at Reidville entered
the MLK Poster Contest,
sponsored by the City of
Spartanburg Community
Services Department, recently with three students
receiving top prizes.
Winners included third
graders:
Lea Tidball
Charlotte Price
Jada Batichon
Each of the students received a prize presented to
them at the annual Unity
Celebration on Jan. 18.
WELLFORD ACADEMY K4,

K5, 1ST REGISTRATION
Registration for children

beginning K4, K5 or First
Grade (for the first time)
in 2016-17 will be Monday through Friday, Feb.
1-March 31, from 9 a.m.-1
p.m.
THE GREER CITIZEN
HIGHER EDUCATION
SHOESTRING PLAYERS
TO HOLD AUDITIONS
B7
The Shoestring Players

at the University of South
Carolina Upstate will hold
auditions for Dogfight:
The Musical at 7 p.m. on
Monday, Jan. 25, in the
Performing Arts Center
Theatre at USC Upstate.
Based on the 1991 Warner Brothers film, Dogfight follows three young
Marines on the eve of their
deployment as they set out
for one final boys night
of partying and maybe a
little trouble. This story is
a tender and brutal tale of
young people meeting in a
situation certain to end in
heartbreak.
Those interested in auditioning should come
prepared with 16 bars
from a musical parallel to
Dogfight, as well as cold
readings from the script.
Performance dates are
April 7-10.
Professor Lee Neibert,
assistant professor of theatre, will serve as the director for the show. Neibert
received his bachelors degree in English from Shippensburg University in
Pennsylvania and worked
professionally at Allenberry Playhouse before
entering the graduate theatre program at Oklahoma
State University, where he
received his masters degree. He earned his Master
of Fine Arts in Directing
at the University of Oklahoma.
For
more
information, contact 503-5987 or
lneibert@uscupstate.edu.
FUN AND GAMES
B8 THE GREER CITIZEN
Can heart surgery

cause hot flashes?
DEAR DR. ROACH:
I have had hot flashes,
similar to those experienced by post-menopausal women, ever since my
coronary bypass in 1990.
I can be sitting quietly in
a chair reading or at my
computer, and suddenly I
find myself dripping with
perspiration. I also have
had panic attacks, with
increased heart rate and
other physical symptoms.
A few years ago, a 24-hour
EKG showed heart-rhythm
irregularities and that
my heart stopped briefly
while asleep.
If these idiosyncrasies
of my autonomic nervous
system are a consequence
of my time on the heartlung machine for the bypass, Im not complaining
-- just curious. You said
that studies have been
done on almost everything. Is this one? -- W.S.B.
ANSWER: I found that a
lot of people complain of
similar symptoms. I also
found that indeed, the autonomic nervous system
(the part of the nervous
system that regulates
temperature, sweat, blood
pressure and many other
critical aspects of body
function without our being
consciously aware of it)
can be adversely affected
by cardiac surgery. Some
authors have suggested
that the autonomic nervous system changes are
one mechanism by which
people are more likely to
have depression after cardiac surgery. I found several possible explanations
TO YOUR
GOOD HEALTH
doscopy every two years

to keep an eye on my disease. -- G.D.B.
***
ANSWER:
Barretts
esophagus is a complication of longstanding reflux. It is diagnosed when
the lining of the esophagus
starts to look like the lining
of the stomach. Barretts
esophagus can progress to
cancer of the esophagus.
About 0.2 percent of those
with Barretts per year
will develop cancer, which
sounds low, but if you live
with the condition for 25
years, thats about a 5 percent risk.
Surgery for reflux disease is done only rarely.
However, it is very effective (85 percent to 90 percent). The most common
reason to consider surgery
is inadequate relief from
medications and lifestyle
changes. However, severe
erosions from acid in the
esophagus, inability to
take medications, a stricture (partial closure) of the
esophagus and Barretts
esophagus are all reasons
to consider surgery. Surgery appears to reduce the
risk of cancer more than
other treatments.
DEAR DR. ROACH: I

suffered a long time with
GERD. I was diagnosed
with Barretts esophagus,
a precancerous disease.
My doctor recommended a
procedure called a Nissen
fundoplication. Since the
procedure, I have not had
heartburn again. I would
do it again, after what I
went through. I get an en-
Dr. Roach regrets that

he is unable to answer individual letters, but will
incorporate them whenever possible. Readers may
email questions to ToYourGoodHealth@med.cornell.
edu. To order health pamphlets, visit www.rbmamall.com, or write to Good
Health, 628 Virginia Drive,
Orlando, FL 32803.
KEITH
ROACH, M.D.
why the ANS changes with
bypass surgery, but no
clear consensus.
I would want to be sure
that there are no other
causes of these symptoms.
It sounds like you have had
an extensive evaluation,
but I certainly would be
concerned about a sudden
fast heart rhythm, such as
atrial fibrillation.
The booklet on abnormal
heart rhythms explains
atrial
fibrillation
and
the more common heart
rhythm disturbances in
greater detail. Readers can
obtain a copy by writing:
Dr. Roach -- No. 107W, 628
Virginia Drive, Orlando, FL
32803. Enclose a check or
money order (no cash) for
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SOAP UPDATES
BY DANA BLOCK
THE BOLD AND

THE BEAUTIFUL
Carter gave Zende his

2cents about making the
most of being single. Bill,
Katie and Brooke continued to overlook any tension at work. Quinn blindsided Wyatt with some
unexpected news about
Deacon. Steffy crossed the
line with Liam with her unfounded accusations. Sasha overheard talk about
a new modeling position
available at Forrester.
Quinn took advantage of
an opportunity to make
Wyatt and Steffy realize
that they were perfect together. Bill tried his best
to keep his distance from
Brooke so he wouldnt
cheat on Katie. Distraught
by the callous message she
received from Liam, Steffy
found comfort in Wyatts
arms. Wait to See: A bad
memory resurfaces for a
woman once scorned.
Dominic Zamprogna stars

as Dante on Days of Our
Lives
DAYS OF OUR LIVES
GENERAL HOSPITAL
Victor confided in Maggie about his twisted history with Deimos. Shawn returned to Salem at Claires
request. John came faceto-face with his mother.
Steve confronted Ava
about working with Joey.
Rafe and Hope shared an
unexpected kiss. John got
some long-sought answers
about his past. Andre made
a disturbing discovery at
the mansion. Things heated up between Belle and
RON TOM | ABC
Philip during a trip to Las

Vegas. John found himself
in a dangerous situation
after a stunning betrayal.
Ciara questioned if Hope
was falling for Rafe. Gabi
and JJ shared their first
kiss. Nicole learned that
Brady had been dreaming about her. Wait to See:
Steve confronts Ava after
Kayla goes missing.
Dante was disappointed
when he discovered that
Lulu played a role in Vals
abduction. Robert introduced Anna to a familiar
face. Olivia and Mayor Lomax faced off over a sensitive and personal issue.
Nina was inspired by Olivias passion. Sam offered
to help Jason figure out
who broke into Elizabeths
home. Sonny offered Morgan a new job. Kiki used
her sway with Ava to help
Sonny. Hayden was torn

by her feelings for Nikolas. Curtis defied Jordans
demands. Jason had a significant memory. Laura
encouraged her daughter
to fight for her marriage.
Dante searched his soul
over whether he could ever
forgive Lulu. Jakes drawings revealed a very dark
and troubled side to him.
Wait to See: Robert and
Anna get closer to finding
Carlos.
THE YOUNG AND

THE RESTLESS
Nick was concerned

when Sharon informed him
that Dr. Anderson wanted
to decrease her meds.
Dylan accepted Pauls offer to join the GCPD, but
Sharon worried about his
safety. Natalie arrived in
Genoa City to reconnect
with Kevin, who quickly
suspected that he was being conned. Billy tried to
remember the details of
his accident and wondered
if Adam was responsible.
Nick warned Sharon that
she was putting too much
trust in her doctor. Shortly
thereafter, Sage began digging into Dr. Andersons
past. Jack told Phyllis that
he blamed himself for
Billys condition. Mariah
feared that Natalie was attracted to Kevin. Chelsea
wondered if Sharon was
insecure about Dylans
new career. Wait to See:
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GREER, SOUTH CAROLINA VOL. 103 NO. 3 75 CENTS

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