SMITH OUT: Riverside coach resigns B1
SOUTH CAROLINA’S PREMIER WEEKLY
WEDNESDAY, JANUARY 24, 2018 
If a stopped train is expected to block a crossing for an extended period of time, CSX
notifies local 911 dispatchers or first responders.
STUCK AT THE CROSSING
A closer look at what
causes intersection jams
BY BILLY CANNADA
EDITOR
Downtown Greer com-
muters are tasked with
navigating the occasional
train crossing, but when
intersections become
blocked, it can mean prob-
lems for first responders.
Greer Fire Chief Dorian
Flowers said unexpect-
ed delays present a risk
during emergency situa-
tions.
“The concern of having
a delay associated with a
train blocking an intersec-
tion is a true risk,” he said.
“We have had cases
where a train is across the
tracks and blocking an in-
tersection. While this can
cause delays, our units
will either change their
travel route or call for
units from the other side
of the tracks.”
Although the potential
for delays is there, Flow-
ers said he hasn’t seen any
significant impact during
his time in Greer.
“To my knowledge, we
have not had any signifi-
cant negative impacts due
to trains blocking an inter-
section. Our biggest con-
cern is not knowing ahead
of time that a train may
be blocking our intended
path of travel to an emer-
gency,” he said
“Due to the unpredict-
able nature of our calls
for service and the varying
Rail moves increase at Greer Inland Port
BY BILLY CANNADA
EDITOR
Rail moves at Inland
Port Greer increased by
more than 20 percent in
2017, contributing to a
year of growth for the
South Carolina Ports Au-
thority (SCPA).
The SCPA reported nine
percent container volume
growth during the year,
with a record-setting 2.2
million twenty-foot equiv-
alent container units han-
dled, according to recent
data released by officials.
SCPA officials said total
container volume in 2017
surpassed the previous
record of 2 million TEUs
achieved in 2016. The Port
moved 182,884 TEUs last
month, an increase of 11.2
percent over December
2016 and the highest De-
INDEX  | DEATHS
CLASSIFIEDS B3-4
ENTERTAINMENT B6
MILESTONES B8
OBITUARIES A6
OPINION A4
OUR SCHOOLS B8
SPORTS B1-3
WEATHER A6
WHAT THE OFFICIALS SAY
GREER FIRE CHIEF DORIAN FLOWERS
‘To my knowledge, we have not had any significant
negative impacts due to trains blocking an intersection.’
CITY ADMINISTRATOR ED DRIGGERS
‘Our Public Safety personnel are familiar with our train
schedules and have alternative routes available to them.’
CSX REPRESENTATIVE
‘If a stopped train is expected to block a crossing for
an extended period of time, CSX notifies local 911
dispatchers or first responders to establish a direct line of
communication in the event of an emergency.’
time frames of which the
trains actually travers the
City, the frequency of our
responses being delayed
by a train blocking an in-
tersection is low,” Flowers
said.
City administrator Ed
Driggers said there are
no current local laws ad-
dressing to the issue.
“There are no city or-
dinances which regulate
trains blocking intersec-
tions,” he said.
“We do communicate
with the railroads when
there may be a public safe-
ty concern,” Driggers add-
ed, citing access for ambu-
lances, patrol vehicles and
fire trucks. “We refer gen-
eral complaints directly
to the respective railroad.
Response is generally that
the railroad line existed
prior to the construction
of the road. The road
cember in SCPA history.
“Global container trade
growth was the strongest
it has been since 2010, mir-
roring surprising strength
in the global economy,”
said SCPA president and
CEO Jim Newsome. “We
expect to see continued
strength, albeit slightly
more modest, into 2018
with growth in the emerg-
ing market economies as
a key factor in sustaining
this positive outlook.”
As measured by the total
number of boxes handled,
SCPA moved 103,756 pier
containers in December
and a total of 1.2 million
pier containers in 2017.
Inland Port Greer han-
dled 7,646 rail moves in
December, pushing the
facility’s volumes to a
new calendar year record
SEE PORT | A2
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Mary Mildred Brannon
Clayton Cox, 96
Lynda McGarity Green,
80
Lucille D. Jennings, 86
Larry Elton Mathis, 64
KAELYN CASHMAN | THE GREER CITIZEN
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crosses over the rail line
rather than the rail line
crossing over the road.
Our Public Safety person-
nel are familiar with our
train schedules and have
alternative routes avail-
able to them.”
Norfolk Southern offi-
cials said their trains will
occasionally block inter-
sections due to conges-
tion relating to the Greer
Inland Port. Spokesperson
Susan Terpay says such
delays are unavoidable
and sometimes happen
when the company is ser-
vicing its customers.
CSX trains do not ser-
vice the Inland Port and
officials say these trains
would only block intersec-
tions on rare occasions.
“If a stopped train is ex-
pected to block a crossing
for an extended period
SEE RAILROAD | A8
In 2017, Inland Port Greer recorded 2.2 million twenty-foot equivalent container units
handled, surpassing the 2016 total of 2 million TEUs.
Line repair takes place
ahead of streetscape
CPW
stressing
safety
BY KAELYN CASHMAN
STAFF WRITER
Progress on downtown
Greer’s streetscape proj-
ect has slowed in recent
weeks due to the holidays
and the inclement weath-
er.
The Greer Commis-
sion of Public Works an-
nounced plans to continue
its overhaul of water and
sewer pipes this week,
however.
“All of the point repairs
are done,” said Marc Re-
gier, Operations Manag-
er. “You’ve seen the steel
plates. Wednesday, the
asphalt crew is supposed
to be coming in and re-
moving the plates and
finishing the surface. Be-
ginning Sunday, we’ll start
Commissioners
approve rezoning
Abner Creek site
Despite
concerns
BY KAELYN CASHMAN
STAFF WRITER
The Greer Planning
Commission approved
rezoning of commercial
property near I-85, allow-
ing for the possibility of a
new subdivision.
After hearing residents’
concerns and staff’s rec-
ommendation of denial,
Greer planning commis-
sioners approved
request to rezone 937
the
Abner Creek Road from
C-3, Commercial, to R-7.5,
Single-Family Residential,
with a 4-3 vote.
Commissioners William
Lavender, Micky Mont-
gomery, Suzanne Traenkle
and Mark Hopper voted in
favor, while Don Foster,
Judy Jones and Brian Mar-
tin voted against.
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SEEKING SHELTER
Greer Soup Kitchen
offers safe place
away from cold
B5
GREER, SOUTH CAROLINA VOL. 105 NO. 4 75 CENTS
An asphalt crew is slated to remove steel plates downtown
on Wednesday to finish the surface.
lining the pipes with CIPP
(Cured-In-Place-Pipe).”
Remaining line repairs
will take place on North
Main Street, East Poinsett
Street, Trade Street and
School Street, according to
Mark Harvey, Engineering
and Planning Manager.
The purpose of the line
repairs are to “upgrade/
rehab and/or replace
some the oldest water and
sewer infrastructure in
SEE CPW | A2
‘Changing property
to residential right
next to a developing
service use is not
the best choice at
this time.’
Kelli McCormick
Greer planner
“The development pat-
tern in this area is mixed
with both residential and
service industrial uses,”
Greer Planner Kelli McCor-
mick told commissioners
before the vote, “Chang-
ing property to residential
right next to a developing
service use is not the best
choice at this time.”
Jon Schweigert of
Simpsonville, the
Real Estate Broker
for South Properties,
SEE COMMISSION | A6
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UPCOMING PROJECTS |
• N. Main from E. Poinsett to
south of the CSX Rail (water
and sewer CIPP)
• E. Poinsett from N. Main to
Hwy. 101 (water and sewer
CIPP)
• Trade from Poinsett to south
of the CSX rail (water and
sewer CIPP)
• School Street from Victoria to
Randall (sewer CIPP)
Sheriff Chuck Wright
Wright
pushing
for State
Work
Program
BY BILLY CANNADA
EDITOR
Spartanburg County
Sheriff Chuck Wright is
hoping to install a new
program that would put
South Carolina inmates to
work.
The State Work Program,
a bill that was introduced
during a press confer-
ence by state officials on
Sunday, is making its way
to lawmakers this week.
Wright said it could save
South Carolina billions of
dollars.
“This bill that we drew
up is not so much just for
punishment,” he said. “I
think we’ve come up with
a great bill that’s going to
help all involved.
“I know people refer it
as the chain gang, but it’s
absolutely not the chain
gang. The chain gang
wasn’t meant to rehab
people, it was meant just
for punishment,” Wright
said.
The program legislation
has been in the works for
two years, according to
Wright.
“It’s going to revolu-
tionize the department of
corrections and how we
do our business,” Wright
SEE PROGRAM | A8
A2 THE GREER CITIZEN COMMUNITY
Joseph and his sister, September (above), along with their father David Darnell, played in the remaining snow Friday
morning at Greer City Hall.
Community
News
GREER RELIEF SEEKS
VOLUNTEERS FOR VITA
Greer Relief & Resource
Agency, Inc., offers Vol-
unteer Income Tax Assis-
tance (VITA) to those who
need it most in the com-
munity.
Instead of paying a high
fee at traditional prepara-
tion locations, neighbors
in need can get their taxes
prepared for free and keep
much needed refunds in
their pockets.
Greer Relief is looking
for volunteer tax prepar-
ers and greeters.
Don’t have any experi-
ence with taxes? That’s ok!
Go to www.vitavolun-
teer.org to learn more
about the program and
training.
For more information
or to volunteer for VITA,
contact Evan McLeod at
volunteer@greerrelief.org
or 334-3492.
SOUPER BOWL OF CARING
RETURNS THROUGH FEB. 4
The Souped Bowl of Car-
ing is a way to support
local nonprofits in con-
nection with Super Bowl
Sunday.
Game Plan:
1) Register at souper-
bowl.org to receive free
promotional material.
2) Collect money or
canned goods before or on
Super Bowl Sunday, Feb. 4.
3) Report results to
share victory and inspire
others.
4) Donate 100 percent
of collection to the chari-
ty of choice, such as Greer
Community Ministries.
BRIDAL SHOWCASE BRINGS
WEDDING VENDORS FEB. 10
The second annual
Greater Greer Bridal Show-
case is coming to Greer
City Hall on Saturday, Feb.
10, from 10 a.m. to 12 p.m.
Join the City of Greer
Events Center for brunch
as the Upstate’s best wed-
ding vendors gather.
The Showcase will high-
light local vendors and
their talents, including
décor, food, and entertain-
ment in a “mock recep-
tion” style.
Meet face to face with
Church
News
GOLDEN HEARTS TO HOLD
COVERED DISH SUPPER
A “Souper Bowl” supper
is on the calendar for the
seniors in the CLC at 6
p.m. on Thursday, Jan. 25.
Soup/Stews and corn-
bread are on the menu for
this meal.
The senior adults will go
bowling in the CLC.
MARRIAGE CONFERENCE
AT FAIRVIEW BAPTIST
Fairview Baptist Church
is hosting a Marriage Con-
ference on Jan. 26-28.
Sessions will be held on
Friday night at 6:30 p.m.,
Saturday morning at 9
a.m., and preaching on
Snow day
musicians, photographers,
wedding planners, and
more.
Brides, grooms, family,
and friends are invited.
Tickets include entry
into the showcase, a light
brunch, and local vendor
information.
Register for FREE here:
https://form.jotform.
com/73404182915152.
WINTERSKUNK MUSIC FEST
AT THE SPINNING JENNY
WinterSkunk Music Fest
is coming to The Spinning
Jenny on Saturday, Feb.
10, from 2-11:30 p.m., in
Greer Station.
The one-day, indoor
concert, with vendors and
food trucks, will be held at
109 Cannon Street, Greer.
Artists scheduled to ap-
pear include Yarn, Forlorn
Strangers, Cicada Rhythm,
Sawyer, The Note Ropers,
Angela Easterling & Bran-
don Turner, and Vilai Har-
rington & The Hamptones.
Music starts at 2:15 p.m.
with tickets available at
albinoskunk.com/winter-
skunk-music-fest/.
As much as Greer Station
loves having kids enjoy
their fests at the Skunk-
Farm, they will not be able
to provide entertainment
and activities for the kids
at WinterSkunk. They rec-
ommend only older teens
attend, and only if accom-
panied by their folks.
The Spinning Jenny has
chairs, but visitors are
welcome to bring their
own festival-type (foldable
bag) chairs.
Also, outside food and
drinks are not allowed.
The Spinning Jenny will
have adult beverages for
sale and Food Trucks will
be on-site.
DADDY-DAUGHTER DANCE
SET FOR FEB. 10 IN LYMAN
The Town of Lyman
is hosting a 2018 Dad-
dy-Daughter Dance on Sat-
urday, Feb. 10, from 6-8:30
p.m. at Pacific Place, locat-
ed at 59 Groce Rd., Lyman.
This year’s theme is “A
Night of Hearts.”
There will be a keepsake
photo printed for each at-
tendee and a DJ to provide
dance music for the spe-
cial couples.
There will also be a meal
served.
Advance registration is
required and tickets need
to be picked up at the Ly-
man Town Hall by Feb. 7.
Sunday morning at 8:30
a.m. and 11 a.m. Cost is
$40 per couple and free
to First Responders. Child-
care provided. Sign up
online at https://www.
fairviewgreer.org/mar-
riageconference/. Fairview
Baptist Church is located
at 1300 Locust Hill Rd,
Greer.
ABNER CREEK TO HOST
1-DAY CHURCH RETREAT
Join other Christian
business owners, CEOs
and leaders who want
their faith to impact their
work.
The Work as Worship
retreat, a simulcast event,
is set for Friday, Feb. 23,
from 8:30 a.m. to 3:30 p.m.
Register online by
Wednesday, Feb. 21.
The church is located
at 2461 Abner Creek Rd,
Greer.
Roastin’
Castiel Woodring roasts marshmallows at the first quarter
Food Truck Rollout of 2018 at Greer City Park. The next one
is set for Friday, May 18.
Space is limited. Ages
four years old and up are
welcome.
For more information,
call 504-1263 or email
jwest@lymansc.gov.
GREER GOES GLOBAL FOR
INTERNATIONAL FESTIVAL
Celebrate the cultures of
the Upstate on Saturday,
Apr. 14, from 11 a.m. to 4
p.m. with Greer’s 5th An-
nual International Festival
at Greer City Park.
International Featured
Country Tents, Entertain-
ment, Sports, Crafts, and
Food fill the park during
the five-hour event.
Children under 16 must
be accompanied by an
adult. Pets are not permit-
ted.
Anyone who requires
an auxiliary aid or service
for effective communica-
tion or a modification of
policies or procedures to
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participate in a program,
service, activity or pub-
lic meeting of the City of
Greer should contact 864-
968-7008 as soon as pos-
sible, but no later than 48
hours prior to the sched-
uled event.
For more information,
visit www.greergoesglob-
al.com.
FOOD TRUCK ROLLOUT
RETURNS MAY 18
The City of Greer is
hosting its quarterly Food
Truck Rollout once again
on Friday, May 18, from
5-8 p.m., at Greer City
Park.
Food and beverages will
be available onsite. Valid
ID is required to purchase
alcohol. Outside alcohol
and coolers are prohibit-
ed.
Children under 16 must
be accompanied by an
adult.
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CPW: Makes effort for
more job safety
FROM PAGE ONE “I think it helps,” Rich-
ard said of the safety in-
our system before the City centive.
embarks on the downtown Accidents happen
streetscape project,” Har- around the same times ev-
vey said, “the goal being ery year, such as the sum-
to minimize, to the extent mer vacation time and the
practicable, the possibil- holiday season at the end
ity for any future repair of the year.
needs within the down- “It’s not just the mon-
town streets.” ey,” Richard said. “We
All work is scheduled to want them to go home ev-
be complete by the second ery evening to their family
quarter of 2018. and enjoy their life outside
of work and not be hurt.”
SAFETY FIRST In addition, due to the
Following five injuries requirement of a grant,
and two traffic accidents CPW has adopted the
last year, Greer CPW an- Grievance Procedure
nounced that it would based on Section 504 of
would be re-adopting a the Americans with Dis-
safety incentive recom- abilities Act (ADA).
mendation. “This is a requirement
Commissioners unani- to be able to receive those
mously approved the 2018 funds,” Richard said.
Safety Incentive Recom- “It was supplied to us
mendation as well as the
annual Resolution 1-2018,
a Commitment to Safety,
by the federal department
that’s involved with this,”
Gibson said. “It is sim-
at its regular Jan. 22 meet- ply something that states
ing. that any disabled person
“If there’s anything that has a grievance or an
that’s important to us accident or some compli-
around here, it’s the safety ant against our treatment
of our employees and the
safety of the customers
that we supply services
based on the fact that
we’ve discriminated be-
cause of their disability,
to,” said Chairman Eugene
Gibson.
The 2018 Safety Incen-
it gives an organized pro-
cedure here where they
can make that grievance
tive Recommendation will known.”
remain basically the same
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PORT: Rail moves account
for 20 percent increase
FROM PAGE ONE made strong progress
on the final phase of the
of 124,817 total rail moves Wando Terminal Wharf
in 2017. Greer experienced Strengthening Project,
20.4 percent growth over which will be completed
its 2016 volume record of this spring in conjunction
103,639 rail moves. with the delivery of two
In non-containerized new 155’ ship-to-shore
cargo, SCPA’s Charles- cranes.
ton breakbulk facilities The Charleston Har-
handled 75,316 pier tons bor Deepening Project to
in December and a total 52 feet achieved several
of 783,363 tons during milestones in 2017, hav-
the year. Nearly 235,000 ing been named one of six
finished vehicles moved “new starts” and receiv-
across the dock of the Co- ing $17.5 million in con-
lumbus Street Terminal in
2017.
struction funding in the
U.S. Army Corps of Engi-
In addition to re- neers (USACE) Fiscal Year
cord-breaking volumes, 17 Work Plan. The USACE
2017 was a year marked awarded the first two con-
by significant advance- struction contracts of $47
ment of key SCPA proj- million and $213 million
ects. Construction of the to deepen the Entrance
Leatherman Terminal Channel in preparation
continued, representing for dredging to begin next
major growth capacity month. With significant
for the Port’s container completion expected by
business when Phase One the end of 2020, Charles-
opens in 2020. During ton will offer a wide and
the year, SCPA celebrat- deep harbor, enabling
ed the groundbreaking of SCPA to handle the big-
Inland Port Dillon, which gest ships calling the East
will open in April, and a Coast and support growth
new headquarters build- of commerce in the state
ing, scheduled to open in and region well into the
December. The Port also future.
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A4 THE GREER CITIZEN WEDNESDAY, JANUARY 24, 2018
W
atching the local weather forecast
predicting perhaps an inch or so
of snow for our area in the South
Carolina Upstate, I texted Paul so that
when he finished his evening meeting at
our church he would stop to pick up dog
food for our Rosie. When he appeared an
hour later he was Paul Newman’s Organ-
ic Chicken can-less.
“Didn’t you get my text?” I asked as he
unloaded his gear from a long day which
had included a gym work out, an eye
appointment and then being a member
of the church finance committee.
“Yeah,” he replied, “but I wasn’t any-
where near a grocery store that stocks
it.”
I didn’t need to remind him that
Rosie’s fifteen year old pancreas only
happily accepts ‘Newman’s Own.’ Trying
to grab something from the local Dollar
Store wasn’t an option, so I quietly
remarked, “She’s got one can left and
I already gave her dinner out of it and
with the snow coming...”
“She’ll be fine,” he said with the mono-
tone that many a husband drops into
when the female in their life begins to
percolate with alarm.
The following morning it was clear
that the ‘Super Doppler Gigantor
Weather’ computer had made a break
FROM THE MAILBAG  | KAELYN’S
Meeting
minutes?
Q: As a resident of Greer, I
find myself often wondering
what has been approved or
applied for to be built within
Greer city limits. Having called
and inquired at City Hall, I find
there is little info available. Any
chance information from city
and building council agendas
and meeting minutes could be
published?
A: The question of “Have
you heard what’s going in over
there?” is probably the most
frequent inquiry from readers,
and it’s one we’re constantly
investigating.
As part of a community that is
growing at a speed that’s hard
to keep up with, we do our best
to stay on top of what new busi-
ness or housing development is
taking shape.
Meeting minutes can be
found on the websites of
governing bodies, and all
meetings we attend are
open to the public.
The main way this informa-
tion is found is through council
and committee meetings, which
take place weekly.
As reporters, we try to take
the most relevant/important
discussions in these meetings
and turn them into stories.
But sometimes the stories
don’t cover all that might be of
interest to readers.
To remedy this, we’ve started
publishing a list of action items
to go along with these stories.
Hopefully, this provides a
more thorough account of what
took place and possible devel-
opments that could be around
the corner.
Meeting minutes can be found
on the websites of governing
bodies, and all meetings we
attend are open to the public.
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Snow in the Upstate
I’M JUST
SAYING
PAM STONE
for it and booked a cruise because when
I headed out to the barn we already
had a good four inches on the ground,
with another two to come. I entertained
myself by pretending to be competing
in the 2018 Manure Luge Champion-
ships as I slid down the hill behind the
wheelbarrow, then shoving and grunting,
pushed it over the snow cloaked ramp
into an abyss sharing the same name as
a recently described Caribbean island.
“Just over a minute,” I punched the
air as I came in the house. “A personal
best!”
Paul didn’t answer as he was shrug-
ging on his overcoat.
“Where are you going?” I asked.
“To get Rosie’s dog food,” he said.
I stared at him blankly for a moment
then incredulously replied, “In this? Are
you nuts?”
“I think the Subaru can handle it,” he
said matter of factly.
GUEST EDITORIAL
Culture not salary will help
retain teachers in state
The South Carolina Department of Educa-
tion’s “Teacher Salary Schedule Structure Rec-
ommendations” is a 42-page report, compiled
by the Committee on Educator Recruitment and
Retention. It includes a list of 29 items, plus a
survey of each district’s rating on teacher/prin-
cipal satisfaction or dissatisfaction.
Not surprisingly, low salary was the leading
area of dissatisfaction, with 127 votes. Lack of
teacher/administrative support followed close-
ly with 118 votes.
The report totally misses the mark because
the committee only addressed compensation
and marketing issues. There was no one on the
committee with professional recruiting experi-
ence.
We know that right now 1.75 million -- half of
all of the teachers in the US –- could decide to
retire. We are ignoring two other elephants in
the room that only deepen the crisis.
Elephant number one is that of the 110,000
new education graduates, 40 percent will nev-
er go to work in a classroom. Elephant number
two is that roughly 40-50 percent of the 66,000
graduates who will enter teaching will leave the
field entirely within five years of starting their
career.
When we factor in these well documented
issues, we can project a 1.8 million teacher
shortage in 2023. That averages out to 13 open
positions for every school, public, charter and
private, in the United States.
Here are some suggestions for the powers
that be from the perspective of a recruiter:
Educators across the board, whether state,
district or higher education must develop and
fine-tune a metric that evaluates the success
and longevity of teacher placement, not just the
financial cost to the district.
Districts must think in competitive marketing
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It then dawned on me that Paul was blanket the area amid warnings of dan-
suffering from an acute case of Man- gerous travel on television. It is at pre-
snow Syndrome. I’ve seen it before on cisely this moment that the man pulls on
occasion and as long as they are remind- his LL Bean anorak and Timberline boots
ed their insurance rates will be hiked and clomps confidently toward his all-
up should they slide into a tree or into wheel drive, ice scraper in hand, leaving
the bumper of the other men suffering his fair maiden wringing her hands at
the same condition, the recovery rate is the front door and wailing (or bellow-
quite successful. ing), “Don’t be ridiculous! Why didn’t
The root cause of Man-snow Syndrome you go last night before it snowed?!”
seems to be the fevered desire to release ‘Because a man’s gotta do what a
ones masculinity. In today’s techno- man’s gotta do,’ his backward glance
logically advanced world where a key declares as he prepares to both tackle
fob has replaced the natural chivalry of and dominate the weather, also known
opening a car door for a woman, and an as that she devil, Mother Nature. Wind-
SUV has replaced Poldark on his equally shield cleared of snow, Paul got inside
long maned steed, Seamus, modern man the Subaru and shifting into first gear,
has little opportunity to test his tes- made his way carefully down the long
tosterone. In the summer it’s a piece of drive towards the street. I busied myself
cake--barbecues abound calling to man’s by feeding Rosie and sweeping up four
inner nature: raw meat, fire, sharp im- more stinkbugs. In forty minutes he
plements, but in the winter, particularly returned and shaking off his coat and
after ones team doesn’t advance in the boots over the mudroom sink, I asked
play-offs, a man’s masculinity is on mute him how it went.
as he is then subjected to eat endless “Piece of cake,” he replied airily. “The
stir-frys and suffer through countless car hunkered down and was as solid as a
episodes of House Hunters. rock. Didn’t slip or slide once.” With that
And then the first snowflake falls. he handed over the bag that contained
Then another. And with the excitement the results of his hunting-gathering ex-
of a child pressing his nose against the pedition: half a dozen cans of Newman’s
windowpane and waiting for Santa, the Own Organic Chicken dog food.
man awaits until the snow has begun to My hero...
KORNER
KAELYN CASHMAN
Staff reporter
Snow
day
S
now days are beautiful gifts
of time with loved ones.
Last Wednesday, while the
roads whitened with the falling
snow, my husband Brad and I
enjoyed the additional time to
rest as well as play in the snow.
We threw snowballs at each
other and took a long walk
together.
Back home, we relaxed with
time to rest in the manner we
chose, such as reading and
playing video games.
When the snow stopped fall-
ing, my parents drove a short
distance to pick me up.
We went sledding and made
 |
snow angels at a nearby college
campus with hills and space.
Returning to Brad, we played
Bridge while drinking hot tea.
I also made a little snowman
on my car, which I should’ve
brushed off before the next
morning.
Nevertheless, the car cleared
pretty easily Thursday morn-
ing.
With a late start to the day,
routines began to return to
normal, and the novelty faded.
Educators across the board, whether I really like snow days.
Snow is so beautiful and
state, district or higher education white and clean, blanketing ev-
erything in sight and covering
must develop and fine-tune a metric all the dirt.
The Bible talks about making
that evaluates the success and our sins white as snow.
Isaiah 1:18-20 says, “Come
longevity of teacher placement, not now, let us reason together,
says the Lord: though your sins
just the financial cost to the district. are like scarlet, they shall be
as white as snow; though they
are red like crimson, they shall
terms. They should clearly articulate what the become like wool. If you are
school needs, and also what it can offer a candi- willing and obedient, you shall
date. The one size fits most method is useless. eat the good of the land; but if
Committing to a uniform method of inter- you refuse and rebel, you shall
viewing to use a balanced scorecard will insure be eaten by the sword; for the
you hire the best candidate, not someone’s bud- mouth of the Lord has spoken.”
dy. Psalm 51:7 says, “Purge me
Schools must stop hiring to merely fill a po- with hyssop, and I shall be
sition and start hiring to build winning teams. clean; wash me, and I shall be
Make it easy to apply. Current on-line appli- whiter than snow.”
cation methods take from hours to a full day Jesus came to earth to take
to fill out. While background checks are man- the punishment we deserve
datory and will tell you if a candidate had done by shedding His blood on the
something in that state, reference checks will cross.
also alert you to the likelihood that a candidate
may do something wrong. Don’t skip this step.
Hebrews 9:13-14 says, “For
if the blood of goats and bulls,
Exit interviews by an independent third party and the sprinkling of defiled
will allow you to understand that money is of-
ten the excuse, but rarely the reason teachers
persons with the ashes of a
heifer, sanctify for the pu-
leave. rification of the flesh, how
Sure, a competitive salary is important, but much more will the blood of
school culture trumps currency every day. Christ, who through the eternal
Spirit offered himself without
This guest editorial was submitted by J. Renee Gordon, CEO of E Squared. blemish to God, purify our
conscience from dead works to
serve the living God.”
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DAVE
SAYS
DAVE
RAMSEY
Boss says
get a
credit card
Q: I recently got a new
job that requires month-
ly expenses of almost
$5,000 that are reim-
bursed. I can’t swing that
kind of money right now,
and my company told
me to get a credit card to
cover things. I’m trying
to get out of debt, and I
don’t like this idea. What
should I do?
DR: Your company
should be fronting the
money for these expens-
es. When you talk about
the cost of doing busi-
ness, it’s the responsibil-
ity of the company — not
the employee — to pay
expenses.
If I send someone on
the road to make money
for my company, I pay the
bills. It doesn’t matter if
you’re talking about hotel
rooms, airfare, or rental
cars, those are my expens-
es. If it’s someone who
travels a lot, we give them
a company debit card.
If it’s just an occasional
thing, we’ll give them
money out of petty cash.
But a company shouldn’t
treat its employees this
way. That’s just plain
wrong.
It’s a mystery to me
how some segments of
Corporate America have
sold their employees on
the idea of being the com-
pany bank. Ultimately, the
decision is yours. If you
don’t mind covering your
company’s expenses and
getting reimbursed, but
you don’t want to go into
debt, you’ll have to save
and build up a $5,000
business expense fund
in a separate checking
account. This should be
used only for business ex-
penses, and what’s spent
should be replenished
immediately when they
reimburse you.
You’re in an unusual
spot, John. Personally, I
think this is an unpro-
fessional way to run a
business. But if you like
your job, and want to stay
without taking on any
more debt, the good news
is you’ll only have to fill
up your expense account
one time.
Well meaning,
but misguided
Q: My sister has bad
credit due to a lot of late
payments. She has finally
started to change her
ways and get control of
her finances, because she
and her fiancé want to
make an offer on a house.
The bank won’t approve
it if she is on the loan,
and his income alone isn’t
enough to get the amount
they need. His parents are
well-off, and they have
offered to co-sign on the
loan. Is this a bad idea?
DR: It’s a really bad
idea. Those two have no
business thinking about a
house right now, and his
parents are about to make
things even worse with
their loving, misguided
help.
If you need a co-sign-
er, you’re nowhere near
ready to buy a home.
They need to slow down.
I mean, they’re just
engaged. They don’t
even need a house at this
point. They should get
married, live in a cheap
apartment for a while,
and work on paying off
their debts. After that,
they need to save up an
emergency fund of three
to six months of expens-
es, then start setting cash
aside for a huge down
payment on their first,
modest home.
These two have a bad
case of house fever. And
mom and dad need to
step back, look at things
objectively, and realize
they would not be bless-
ing these kids by helping
get them into a home they
obviously can’t afford!
Community Chiropractic opens doors
BY KAELYN CASHMAN
STAFF WRITER
Community Chiroprac-
tic Center celebrated its
grand opening in Greer
last Tuesday.
Dr. Joel Cox and his
wife, Heather, cut the rib-
bon alongside the Greater
Greer Chamber of Com-
merce at 812 North Main
Street.
“We are so excited to
welcome another great
ribbon cutting here at
Community Chiropractic
Center right outside of
downtown Greer,” said Ka-
tie Witherspoon, Vice Pres-
ident of Operations for the
Chamber.
The Coxes invited family
and friends to join the cel-
ebration.
“My wife and I are under
the same roof,” Cox said.
“She has her hair salon.
I’ve got the chiropractic
office, health care and hair
care under the same roof.
“It’s just been our dream
for seven years now,” he
said.
For more information,
visit www.CommunityChi-
roSC.com or www.face-
book.com/HairSalonBusi-
nessPage.
Pictured front row: Paul J. Rogers, CBL Chairman, and Steve Hand, Director of Quick Jobs
For The Future. Pictured back row: Ralph W. Johnson III, CBL Director; Laurens I. James Jr.,
CBL Director; W. Terry Dobson, CBL Director; Hayne P. Griffin Jr., CBL Director; Benjamin
B. Waters III, CBL Director; Jennifer Jones, CBL Executive Vice President. Pictured holding
check: Mikelle Porter, Benson Campus Coordinator and J. Thomas Johnson, CBL President
CEO.
CBL Foundation to assist
workforce development
The CBL Foundation re-
cently donated $7,500 to
the Greenville Tech Foun-
dation to provide tuition
assistance for Greer area
residents needing skills
training to become em-
ployed, or to move their
careers forward.
The funds will provide
support for those partici-
pating in the “Quick Jobs
With a Future” program at
NGU to host symposium
North Greenville Uni-
versity will host its third
annual Faith at Work Busi-
ness Symposium at the Ti-
gerville campus from 1-5
p.m. on Friday, Feb. 9.
Open to all students, fac-
ulty, and community, the
Symposium is comprised
of a series of lectures by
three Christian business
professionals.
Speakers for the 2018
Symposium include: Bran-
dy Hart Amidon, Mayor of
Travelers Rest, SC, David
Barge, CEO, Barge Tim-
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Dr. Joel Cox and his wife Heather celebrated the grand opening of the Community Chiropractic Center, along with family
and friends, last Tuesday.
Greenville Technical Col-
lege.
“With this support a
number of people will
receive the skills train-
ing they need to become
productive citizens in our
community. Without this
community support these
individuals remain unem-
ployed,” Director of the
Quick Jobs program, Steve
Hand, said.
berland Management, Inc.,
and Ramon Nieve-Lugu,
Principal, Unicomm Media
Group.
“We are delighted to
again share this event with
all students, faculty, and
the community inasmuch
as it is a significant part
of North Greenville Uni-
versity to not only prepare
young men and women to
excel within society and
within their professional
lives,” said Dr. Ralph John-
son, Dean of the College of
Business and Sport Profes-
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“Citizens Building and
Loan Charitable Founda-
tion recognizes the impor-
tance of Greenville Tech
to our community,” added
Paul Rogers, Chairman of
the CBL Board. “We are de-
lighted to assist the Green-
ville Tech Foundation as it
supports education and
training for a broad range
of careers and profes-
sions.”
sions. “It is of paramount
importance to us that we
also empower these young
men and women as grad-
uates to make their faith
walk an important compo-
nent of the way in which
they interact and make
a difference within their
spheres of influence.”
The event is free and
registration is available on
Eventbrite. For more infor-
mation contact organizer
Jason Ross at 977-7026.
THE GREER CITIZEN A5
KAELYN CASHMAN | THE GREER CITIZEN
BMW names
Petrasch as
Vice President
Of Human
Resources
at Greer
Christine Petrasch has
been named the new Vice
President of Human Re-
sources for BMW Manufac-
turing’s Greer plant.
Petrasch succeeds Jo-
hannes Trauth, who has
returned to Germany as Christine Petrasch
the Head of HR Services.
Petrasch holds a Mas- ing 70 percent of these
ter’s degree in Computer models to 140 global mar-
Science and started her kets. The model portfolio
career as an IT consultant
for business solutions
working with the BMW
Group. She joined the
includes the BMW X3, X4,
X5 and X6 Sports Activity
Vehicles and Coupes (and
their variants). The all-new
company in 2000 as the
Head of Human Resources
Management for the BMW
Group, Munich and Plant
BMW X7 will debut in late
2018. Last year (2017), the
Spartanburg plant pro-
duced 371,284 vehicles.
Regensburg. The factory has a produc-
In 2011, Petrasch moved tion capacity of 450,000
to China as the Head of vehicles and employs
HR Strategy for the BMW
– Brilliance Joint Venture
10,000 people.
In June, the BMW Group
in Shenyang/Beijing. She
then returned to Munich
announced it will invest
an additional $600 million
as the Head of Personnel in the Spartanburg plant
Management in late 2012 from 2018 through 2021
and, most recently, has to support manufacturing
been the Head of HR Ser- infrastructure for future
vices for the BMW Group. generations of X models.
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currently produces 1,400 will also be added through
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A6 THE GREER CITIZEN 
Mary Mildred Brannon
Clayton Cox
Mary Mildred Brannon
Clayton Cox, 96, a long-
time resident of Greer,
passed away peacefully at
her home in Greenville on
January 15th.
Mildred (Mil, Mickey,
Mother, Ma) is deeply
mourned by her family,
son Pat and daughter-in-
law Leslie Clayton of Char-
lotte, daughters DeLayne
(Dee) Clayton and Jan Cox
of Greenville, and son Mi-
chael Clayton and daugh-
ter-in-law Pam Roberts of
New York; grandchildren
Jay Doolittle (Argentina)
and Dean Doolittle; Val-
erie (Elliott) Exar and Joel
Clayton; Riquette (Wayne)
Nielson and Ricky Friar
(Charley); and great-grand-
children Neal and Laura
Exar; Clay, Carden and
Hollis Doolittle; Valerie
Zhurakovskaya; Ricky L.
Friar, Amanda Lewand-
owski, Alex and Scott Niel-
son; Alleyn and Izabella
Friar; and numerous cous-
ins, nieces and nephews.
Mildred is predeceased
by her parents Erskine
and Sallie Brannon; sisters
Lucille McDaniel and Ha-
zel Hadden; her husband
Vance Clayton (1945);
and husband Edward Cox
(1986).
Graveside services were
held at 1 p.m., Saturday,
January 20, at Woodlawn
Cemetery in Greenville.
Funeral arrangements
by The Wood Mortuary,
www.thewoodmortuary.
com.
Lynda M. Green
Lynda McGarity Green,
80, passed away Jan. 12 at
her home.
A native of Radford, Vir-
ginia, she was a daughter
of the late Marion Harold
and Hattie Bess Hendrix
McGarity and a retired em-
ployee of Greer State Bank.
Surviving are her hus-
band, Billy Gene Green of
the home; one daughter,
Kelly Green of Clinton,
Utah; two sons, Mike Green
(Lee Ann) of Lyman and
Stephen Green of Taylors
and four grandchildren,
Kristen, Jared, Ayden and
Nevie.
Graveside services were
held 2 p.m. Friday, Jan. 19,
at Wood Memorial Park.
The family is at the
home.
Memorials may be made
to Homestead Hospice,
109 Laurens Road, Build-
ing 1A, Greenville, SC
29607.
Online condolences may
be made at www.thewood-
mortuary.com.
Lucille D. Jennings
Margaret Lucille Dun-
can Jennings, 86, widow
of James Earl Jennings,
passed away on January
22, 2018.
A native of Spartanburg
County, daughter of the
late Eddie George and
Thelma Blackwell Duncan,
she was a homemaker and
of the Baptist faith.
Surviving are three sons,
Michael Jennings (Kay) of
Lyman, Myron Jennings
(Janice) of Chapin and
Mitchell Jennings (Laura)
of Lyman; six grandchil-
dren, fifteen great-grand-
children and one great-
great-grandson;
Mrs. Jennings was pre-
deceased by two brothers,
James Isom Duncan and
Rufus Leon Duncan and
her longtime companion,
James Harold Smith.
Visitation will be held
12:30-1:45 p.m. Friday at
The Wood Mortuary.
Funeral services will be
held 2 p.m. Friday, Janu-
ary 26, 2018 at The Wood
Mortuary conducted by El-
der Bob Davis. Burial will
follow in Wood Memorial
Park.
The families are at their
respective homes.
Memorials may be
made to Shriners Hospi-
tal for Children, 950 W.
Faris Road, Greenville, SC
29605 or St. Jude’s Chil-
dren’s Hospital, 262 Dan-
ny Thomas Pl., Memphis,
TN 38105.
Online condolences may
be made at www.thewood-
mortuary.com.
Larry Elton Mathis
Larry Elton Mathis, 64,
of Etowah passed away
peacefully Monday, Jan.
22, at his home. A son
of the late Elton and El-
sie Mathis, he was born
in Montgomery County,
Maryland. He was also
preceded in death by his
brother, Gary Mathis.
Raised in Carroll Coun-
ty, Maryland, later moving
to Greer in his late 20’s,
where he and his wife,
Sheila, raised their daugh-
ter, Lynne and he started
his own business.  Larry
graduated from South
Carroll High School, in
Maryland, as a newly mar-
ried man.  They married
on Sheila’s birthday, a few
weeks before graduation
in 1972.
After his daughter and
grandson moved to Hen-
derson County, he and
Sheila followed short-
ly after and built a new
home in Flat Rock, where
they resided for the past
15 years.  Last year Lar-
ry retired and decided
to downsize and move a
little closer to his daugh-
ter, yet again.  He and his
wife Sheila moved into
their new home in Etowah,
North Carolina in July of
this year.
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After selling his compa-
ny in the mid 90s, Larry
later went on to work for
13 years at North Green-
ville University.  Larry was
fortunate to have spent
his last years working
with a great leader and a
truly committed & gen-
uine team of co-workers
and friends.   Larry retired
from the University in
2016.
Larry is survived by his
wife of 45 years, Sheila
Marie Mathis; daughter,
Lynne Pressley Cook and
son in law, Michael Odell
Cook; grandson, Joshua
Ross Pressley and grand-
daughter, Leigha Riley
Cook; other family sur-
vivors:  Dottie Mansfield
& her husband Joe (West-
minster, MD);  Margie
Edens and her husband
Sonny “Ray”  (Inman); 
Wanda “Cookie” Greene
(Chester);  Linda Live-
say & her husband Ricky
(Manchester, MD), Thomas
Mack, Sr., brother in law &
his wife Debbie (Key West,
FL), George T. Mathis,
cousin and dear friend
(Hagerstown, MD); along
with several other cousins,
nieces and nephews.
Larry had so many very
special friends through-
out his life, but the fam-
ily would like to recog-
nize Catherine “Kate”
Prehm and Robert How-
ard.  Thank you for going
the extra mile down the
road of his journey.  You
brought many laughs and
much happiness to his
heart.
A memorial service will
be held at 4 p.m. Thurs-
day, January 25, 2018 in
the chapel of Forest Lawn
Funeral Home. The fami-
ly will receive friends one
hour prior to the service
from 3-4 p.m. in the chap-
el.
Memorials may be made
to Four Seasons Compas-
sion for Life, 571 S. Allen
Road, Flat Rock, NC 28731.
Please visit www.forest-
lawnhendersonville.com
for online condolences.
Forest Lawn Funeral
Home is assisting the fam-
ily with the arrangements.
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represented the owners at
the meeting.
“The owners acquired
the land in 1989, and in
the early 1990s finalized
the property’s annexation
and zoning in the City of
Greer as he could foresee
the benefit of being part
of the Greer growth com-
ing to this side of the In-
terstate,” Schweigert said.
“His marketing networks
over the last two decades
were based upon the vi-
sion of new I-85 Frontage
Road running from High-
way 14 and traveling north
to Brockman McClimon
Road as a logical gateway
for business and commer-
cial growth along the I-85
corridor. His dream ap-
peared to be close at hand
around 2002 when the
Bass Pro Shop announced
its intention and desire
to build a new mega store
along this potential new
Frontage Road.”
Soon after, however,
funding for the project
was slashed.
“The unexpected crush-
ing blow came when the
new governor pulled the
plug the following year
on the necessary assisted
funding,” Schweigert said.
“There is no access to this
property along any form
| of road at all along the In-
terstate site.”
“The desired new front
of the property never be-
came a reality,” he said.
Through eminent do-
main, the airport commis-
sion acquired some of the
property near the inter-
state.
The proposed subdivi-
sion would be called Ab-
ner Creek Village..
“It was originally sup-
posed to be Frontage Road
through here which would
lend itself to making these
properties commercial,”
said Jamie McCutchen,
engineer for the proper-
ty. “That obviously hasn’t
happened.”
Sewer being proposed
to serve the industrial
park would run through
the subdivision property,
“which makes this devel-
opment possible,” Mc-
Cutchen said.
An additional 25-foot
buffer as well as a graded
slope is planned for the
property next to the inter-
state.
Bob Bennett with Essex
Homes described some of
the homes to be built with
brick and stone fronts
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COMMISSION ACTION
Rezoning Requests: Greer Planning Commission unanimously
approved to rezone property along Ridgecrest Circle from O-D,
Office District, to R-75, Single-Family Residential, and property
along Henderson Gap Road from R-15, Single Family Residential,
to DRD, Design Review District, for the purpose of building 35
town home units.
Annexation Requests: Greer Planning Commission unanimous-
ly approved to annex property at 847 Harvey Road into the City
of Greer with a zoning of I-1, Industrial, and nearly 70 acres of
property owned by the South Carolina Ports Authority into the
City of Greer with a zoning of I-1, Industrial.
Preliminary Plats: Greer Planning Commission approved three
preliminary plat reviews for Lismore Village Phase Two on Suber
Road, Mayfair Station on Jones Avenue and Briar Ridge on Hood
Road.
Street Requests: Greer Planning Commission unanimously
approved to rename Ryan’s Corporate Way to Walter Brashier
Drive and to annex James Road from Brushy Creek Road to West
Road from Greenville County into the City for maintenance at
the request of Council Member Jay Arrowood.
and 2,500 to 5,000 square of me, being a homeown-
feet with different eleva- er, on that big S curve, is
tions, and price points are the volume of traffic,”
$275,000-300,000. Greene said.
“People go to work that
CONCERNS way in their BMWs and
Janet Greene, who lives shoot down that road at
next to the property, break neck speed and
shared her concerns with pass each other,” she con-
the commission, high- tinued. “I think that this
lighting the impact on the being an access for that is
wildlife and the volume of right on that turn. I can’t
traffic as well as the en- imagine cars coming in
trance, which is currently and out of there on a reg-
her neighbor’s driveway. ular basis. It’s going to
“That’s the access,”
Greene pointed out on
really be difficult and dan-
gerous.”
the screen. “This is Abner When I-85 shuts down,
Creek. This is a huge S Abner Creek becomes a
bend. This is the driveway cut through route.
of my neighbor.” “They get off at exit 58,”
“To get to these homes, Greene said. “They shoot
they have to go down down around and shoot
her driveway, behind her down our road.”
house, into that beautiful “We have traffic one af-
woodland area that has ter another after another,”
been there forever,” she she continued. “They’re all
continued. “The impact on
the wildlife is one of my
rerouting, and that hap-
pens a lot. I would certain-
huge concerns.” ly look at the impact of the
Subdivisions along Ab- traffic, the safety of the
ner Creek Road have been community….I don’t feel
growing since the road this would be a great place
was repaved and a new to put a subdivision.”
school was added.
“The real basic concern kaelyn@greercitizen.com | 877-2076
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9690 Reidville Rd., Greer • 879-4006
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Hispanic Baptist Iglesia Bautista Hispana
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199 Hubert St., Greer • 877-3899
Piney Grove Missionary Baptist Church Mountain View UMC
201 Jordan Rd., Lyman • 879-2646 D Church
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6525 Mountain View Rd., Taylors • 895-8532
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2020 Gibbs Shoals Rd., Greer • 877-3483
Rebirth Missionary Baptist Church
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417 S. Buncombe Rd.
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3856 N. Highway 101, Greer • 895-5570
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2375 Racing Road, Greer • 877-0449
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413 E. Poinsett St., Greer • 968-9203
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3420 N. Highway 101, Greer • 895-0930
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310 Victor Avenue Ext., Greer • 848-0449
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1310 Old Spartanburg Rd., Greer • 244-3162
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174 Ebenezer Road, Greer • 987-9644
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1301 S. Main St. (S. Hwy. 14), Greer • 877-0308
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4000 N. Highway 101, Greer • 895-2522
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627 Taylor Rd., Greer • 877-7015
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1377 East Lee Rd., Taylors • 244-6427
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301 Liberty Hill Rd., Greer • 968-8150
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A8 THE GREER CITIZEN  WEDNESDAY, JANUARY 24, 2018

Banner receives 20 years for bank robbery

Equevious Drummond
A Spartanburg man re-
ceived a 20-year prison
sentence today for a bank
robbery where he fired .12
gauge pump shotgun into
the roof of the business
and stole a getaway truck
at gunpoint.
Genuine Truth Banner,
27, of Moore, pled guilty to
bank robbery, 2 counts of
armed robbery, 5 counts
of kidnapping and posses-
curred Aug. 29, 2016 at
the Spartan Federal Cred-
it Union, 930 Charisma
Drive. Banner wore a black
ski mask and he carried
the shotgun when he en-
tered the business about
9:30 a.m. Banner pulled
three people out of side
office and pulled two
others from behind the
counter before firing the
shotgun.
at gunpoint to drive during
the escape. The truck was
abandoned a few minutes
later in the parking lot
of the old Campus Place
Apartments. Investigators
believe Banner fled the
area in a BMW that was
parked in the area prior to
the bank robbery.
“This was a brazen bank
robbery and I’m thankful
nobody was hurt during
Sheriff’s deputies arrest-
ed Banner at his grand-
mother’s home hours lat-
er. The stolen money was
recovered along with the
gun and the some of the
clothing worn during the
hold-up.
Banner will serve 85 per-
cent of Circuit Judge Mark
Hayes’ prison sentence
before he is eligible for
release. He had no prior

Man sion of a weapon during a

violent crime.
The bank robbery oc-
Banner fled the bank
with a sum of money and
he stole a Chevrolet truck
this scary sequence of
events,” Solicitor Barry
Barnette said. 
criminal record.

Genuine Truth Banner

arrested
Crime holding one in his hand. in Greer is being investi- 2.9 grams of methamphet-
Taylors
after
Bussey then struck the gated on charges of Do- amine were found inside a

Report
victim with a closed fist
on the left side of her face,
causing visible swelling.
setting The incident occurred
mestic Violence (3rd).
According to an incident
report supplied by Greer
Police, officers were called
plastic baggy inside a ciga-
rette pack.
Long was transported to man dies
Greer City Jail, where he

over a
on December 1 in the city to the above address in was issued a warrant for
of Greer and in Spartan- regard to a domestic argu- PWID Methamphetamine.

fire
burg County. ment.
Bussey was charged with On the scene, a witness BREACH OF PEACE

week
kidnapping and domestic said she’d seen Henson Douglas Bernard Mack
violence of a high and ag- fighting with a woman. Jr., 27, of 103 John St. 2
FROM FOX CAROLINA gravated nature. That woman, the victim, in Greer has been charged
NEWS PARTNER had a bruise on her head with Breach of Peace.

The Greer Police Depart-

ment said a man is facing
multiple charges after a
fire was set at a home with
multiple children on Sat-
urday.
Officers said 24-year-
old Equevious Drummond
was involved in an argu-
ment with his girlfriend
regarding her leaving him.
He returned to her home
on McNeely Circle and
tried to make contact with
her, but police said when
she refused to commu-
nicate with him, he set a
shirt she gave him on fire
outside the home.
The fire then spread to
the residence, police said.
Drummond told offi-
cers he set the shirt on
fire because he was upset
but didn’t mean for it to
spread to the residence.
Police said six children
were inside the home,
ranging from ages 11
months to 9 years old. A
woman with an oxygen
tank was also inside and
a “no smoking” sign is on
the door of the home due
to this risk.
Drummond was arrest-
ed and charged with sec-
ond-degree arson, domes-
tic violence of a high and
aggravated nature, two
counts of child neglect
and second-degree domes-
tic violence.
James Williams Bussey
MAN CHARGED AFTER
PUNCHING WOMAN
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NEWS PARTNER
Officials with the Greer
Police Department said a
man has been charged in
connection with a domes-
tic violence incident.
Warrants signed for
James Williams Bussey’s
arrest said that based on
an investigation, Bussey
committed the offense
of kidnapping because
he physically restricted
the victim’s movement by
grabbing her while she
was trying to get away
from him during an as-
sault.
The warrant then
said that Bussey dragged
the victim back to a vehi-
cle and would not let her
out.
Another warrant said
Bussey threatened to kill
the victim following an ar-
gument with a brick, while
(Note: All information
contained in the following
was taken directly from
the official incident reports
filed by the Greer Police
Department. All suspects
are to be considered inno-
cent until proven guilty in
the court of law.)
ASSAULT AND BATTERY
Shateeyah Alexis Hey-
ward, 18, of 20 Red Shirt
Court in Greer has been
charged with Assault &
Battery and Malicious
Damage.
According to an incident
report filed by Greer Po-
lice, officers were called
to the Bojangles at 112
West Wade Hampton Blvd.
There, a complainant said
that Heyward had threat-
ened her verbally and bro-
ken a piece off of her car
window.
A witness had shot vid-
eo footage of the incident
showing Heyward reach-
ing through a hole in the
window and striking the
driver several times. The
video also showed Hey-
ward grab the driver’s
hair.
Warrants were issued
on the above charges. The
case remains active pend-
ing arrest.
CDV
Charles Edward Henson,
54, of 405 Sunnyside Dr.
and scratches on her face.
Photos were taken of her
injuries.
Due to those injuries
and witness testimony,
Henson was arrested for
Domestic Violence. A war-
rant is being sought in this
case. Henson has two pri-
or convictions for CDV in
the last decade.
POSSESSION
Marcus Duane Long,
41, of 151 Mitchell Rd.
E2 in Greenville has been
charged with Possession
of Methamphetamine with
Intent to Distribute.
According to a Greer
Police incident report,
officers were called to
the Target at 6025 Wade
Hampton Blvd in refer-
ence to a possible shop-
lifting taking place. There,
the store’s loss prevention
officer told police he’d ob-
served a white male eating
consumable merchandise
without payment and
huffing an air duster he
hadn’t paid for.
Officers located Long
inside the store and
searched his person where
According to an incident
report provided by Greer
Police, officers were called
to Applebee’s on South
Main St. in Greer in refer-
ence to a subject who had
vomited all over the bar
and refused to leave the
business. The restaurant
manager said that Mack
had also been aggressive
and argumentative to-
wards other staff, and at
one point took his shirt
off.
Still at the bar, Mack told
police that he’d become
upset when the restau-
rant didn’t have the right
wings. An officer told
him to pay his bill and
leave. Mack told him that
he would pay it when he
wanted to. He then began
to argue and use profanity
and racial names that at
least 10 people in the es-
tablishment heard.
He was eventually ar-
rested for Breach of Peace
and transported to the
Greer Detention Facility.
He was placed on the tres-
pass log per the restau-
rant’s request.
after
wreck
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NEWS PARTNER
The Greenville County
Coroner’s Office said a
man has died over a week
after his vehicle hit a tree.
The coroner identified
the victim as 21-year-old
Trent Connelly of Taylors. 
According to the coro-
ner, Connelly was involved
in a collision with a tree on
Bent Oak Road in Greer on
Jan. 10. 
Connelly was transport-
ed to the Greenville Memo-
rial Trauma Center where
he later died as a result of
his injuries, the coroner
said. 
The coroner said Con-
nelly’s cause of death was
complications of blunt
force trauma. 
The case is still under
investigation by the coro-
ner’s office and the South
Carolina Highway Patrol.

PROGRAM: Being pitched to State Reps

FROM PAGE ONE
said. “It’s going to save
the state of South Carolina
billions of dollars. This is
just another tool for our
system to make things
better for the people that
go in and cause a burden
on society.
“There are going to be
some people in this pro-
gram that will learn work
ethic. They’re going to get
their GED in the afternoon
and they’re going to get
addiction rehab. It’s going
to make them the people
that they were before they
started all this mess,” he
said.
The program would
allow physically-able in-
mates to serve time work-
ing eight hour days, five
days each week.
“We can fill in pot holes.
We can clean up our road-
ways. We pick up trash on
the side of the road and
make South Carolina a
beautiful place to live,” he
said.
“Anything the state, fed-
eral or county monies pay
to do, they can do,” Wright
said. “They can paint, take
‘There are going to
be some people in
this program that
will learn work
ethic...It’s going
to make them the
people that they
were before they
started all this
mess.’
Chuck Wright
Spartanburg County Sheriff
the garbage out—all the
stuff that you’re having to
hire people to do now.”
Inmates that complete
the program will be eligi-
ble for parole.
“Everybody that’s in
jail are not bad people,”
Wright said. “They just
make bad choices.”
The labor, however, will
not be up for bidding.
“We’re not going to let
private contractors bid
on the folks to come and
work, because that breeds
corruption. When you give
people the opportunity for
corruption, it’ll show its
ugly head and we’re trying
to avoid that,” Wright said.
“We even wrote a law
too that you don’t even
approach one of these
men or women out there
on this program because
after you’ve been warned,
you can be fined for that.
We don’t want anybody
messing with them,” he
said.
The work crew would be
monitored by officers and
each inmate would have,
“ankle monitors or stun
belts to make sure they
stay on the crew,” Wright
said.
“If it was up to me, we’d
start it tomorrow,” he said.
“We’ve got to get the bill
signed. We’ve got to apply
a number to it. We’re go-
ing to have another con-
ference on the State House
grounds for people in the
state who really want to
come together and help us
with this. It’s a good bill.”

RAILROAD: Problem lingers in Greer

FROM PAGE ONE
of time, CSX notifies local
911 dispatchers or first
responders to establish
a direct line of communi-
cation in the event of an
emergency,” CSX said in
a statement to the Greer
Citizen.
The problem, howev-
er, is being addressed
by members of the state
House.
In December, Rep. Todd
Rutherford (D-Columbia),
pre-filed a bill that would
significantly increase the
penalty for train and rail-
road companies that have
products or assets block-
ing South Carolina roads
for longer than five min-
utes.
“We cannot allow trains
and obstructions to par-
alyze our roadways. De-
lays caused by these oc-
currences directly impact
South Carolinians’ wallets
and even worse, can be a
matter of life or death,”
Rutherford said at the
time. “It is my hope that
increased penalties and
improved enforcement of
the law will keep our roads
clear and our cars moving.
South Carolinians should
not have to suffer because
they happen to live near a
freight-train line. This is-
sue threatens our quality
of life, public safety, and
economic growth.”
billy@greercitizen.com | 877-2076

WEDNESDAY, JANUARY 24, 2018 
Fishing tourney to raise funds for eye care
BY KAELYN CASHMAN
STAFF WRITER
The Greer Centennial Li-
ons Club is getting set to
host a fishing tournament.
The Bass Tournament is
set for Saturday, April 14,
from 5 a.m. to 5 p.m. at
Lake Robinson.
“We began looking for
unique opportunities in
the area and decided a
fishing tournament would
pique the interest of many
fishing enthusiasts and
Greer is hoping to extend its five-game streak this week.
Lady Jackets
on win streak
BY BILLY CANNADA
SPORTS EDITOR
The Lady Yellow Jackets
are on a five-game winning
streak and are in the hunt
for back-to-back region ti-
tles as the second half of
region action gets under-
way this week.
Greer’s most recent win
came against Westside last
Monday, as the Jackets
mounted a furious come-
back to erase a 22-4 first
half deficit.
“We have such a young
team, so it’s hard to keep
everything consistent,”
head coach Mazzie Drum-
mond said. “But we found
Warriors move to 3-0 in region play
BY BILLY CANNADA
SPORTS EDITOR
The Riverside boys bas-
ketball team moved to 3-0
in region play, topping
Laurens last Tuesday 64-
32.
‘I knew we had a
chance to be (good),
but every game in
our region is tough.
In order to keep
giving ourselves a
chance to win, we
have to stay true
to who we are and
what we do.’
Murray Long
Riverside boys basketball coach
Murray Long’s team has
now won nine of its last
10 games and is on a four-
game winning streak.
“It was a good team
win,” Long said of his
team’s outing against Lau-
rens. “We didn’t play par-
ticularly well offensively,
but our defensive effort al-
lowed us to win the game.
Collin Fowler, Grayson Da-
vis, and Hayes Brush all re-
bounded well and that was
a big key in that game.”
Long said his team’s
success doesn’t come as a
surprise.
“I knew we had a chance
to be (good), but every
bring back a once success-
ful tournament to Greer,”
said Mark Hopper, Greer
Centennial Lions Club
President.
The event is open to the
public and sponsored by
Greer CPW with tourna-
ment prizes of $1,000 for
the biggest fish and other
top prizes.
“The real winners are
the people we’ll be able to
help with eye care through
the fundraiser,” Hopper
said.
PRESTON BURCH | THE GREER CITIZEN
a way to win, which is al-
ways a good thing.”
Greer used 10
three-pointers to mount
the run, ultimately steal-
ing a 41-39 victory.
The Yellow Jackets will
take on Blue Ridge and
Travelers Rest this week,
before making up a game
with Union, who is also
undefeated in the region.
“We have to continue
building a connection and
a rhythm with each oth-
er,” Drummond said. “The
more games we play, the
better we look. We’ve got-
ten better each week and
I expect that to continue.”
SEE JACKETS | B2
The Riverside boys basketball team is red hot, having won nine of its last ten games. The Warriors are 3-0 in region play.
game in our region is
tough,” he said. “In order
to keep giving ourselves
a chance to win, we have
to stay true to who we are
and what we do. We have
to concentrate on defend-
ing really well and limiting
second chance points for
our opponents.”
The Warriors are fo-
cusing their efforts on
defense and developing
chemistry during the sec-
ond half of conference ac-
Sports
The Greer Citizen
Money raised from the
tournament will benefit
the Lions Club mission
to help with eye care and
sight conditions.
Registration is now
open, and applications
can be found at the Lake
Robinson warden’s of-
fice, Greer CPW and vari-
ous bait and tackle shops
around the Upstate.
Participants must have
a fishing license through
the South Carolina Depart-
ment of Natural Resources
Smith steps down
as Riverside coach
BY BILLY CANNADA
SPORTS EDITOR
Riverside football coach
Phil Smith has stepped
down after five years with
the Warriors.
‘We didn’t have
the success we
anticipated or
wanted to have
but that didn’t take
away from the time
I had with the kids.
Hopefully I was able
to influence some
guys in a positive
way.’
Phil Smith
Riverside head coach
The Greer High graduate
said the decision was diffi-
cult, but he feels it was the
right call.
“It’s something that my
family and I talked about
and prayed about and felt
was right,” Smith said.
“Hopefully, I’ll be able to
settle down a little bit and
step away from the game.”
Riverside is currently
searching for Smith’s re-
placement, starting with
tion.
“We have started to de-
velop defensively and
trust each other,” he said.
“When all five guys are
doing their job, it breeds
confidence where our kids
can play and execute. We
still have to get a little bet-
ter with our shot selection
at times, but I’m pleased
with where we are right
now.”
Riverside made an ap-
pearance in the third
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SCHEDULE
5:30 a.m.: Gates open.
6:30 a.m.: Pre-Tournament
meeting and blast off draw-
ing
7:15 a.m.: Blast Off
3 p.m.: Weigh in and post
tournament picnic
and a boating and fish-
ing permit through Greer
CPW.
Larry Beheler, a Greer
resident and longtime or-
After five seasons with the Warriors, head coach Phil Smith
has resigned.
internal candidates.
“We appreciate all the
time and effort Phil put
into our program,” Ath-
letic Director Murray Long
said. “Most people don’t
understand all that goes
into running a program,
and he did a good job for
us.”
Smith made the state
playoffs once during his
run with the program, but
had two winless seasons
along the way.
“We didn’t have the
success we anticipated or
wanted to have but that
didn’t take away from the
time I had with the kids.
Hopefully I was able to
round of the state play-
offs last year, a run Long
believes is possible again
this year.
“I believe we are capable,
but it is important that we
continue to focus on what
we do well,” he said. “An-
other key is our ability to
stay healthy.”
The Warriors will take
on Greenwood and Hill-
crest this week.
“Greenwood is extreme-
ly athletic and like to push
ganizer of the Greer Fam-
ily Fest Bass Tournament,
will help the Lions Club
coordinate the fundraiser.
The previous tournament,
last held in 2015, ran for
20 years.
The biggest fish ever
caught on Lake Robinson
is a 13 pound, 14-ounce
largemouth bass on April
13, 1994.
Sponsorships are avail-
able. Please contact
brooke.Lathrop@grand-
south.com.
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influence some guys in a
positive way,” Smith said.
“I told my kids that they
were the ones that made
the games fun.
Although he’s taking a
break from football now,
Smith doesn’t expect the
decision to leave coaching
to be permanent.
“I’ve been coaching for
22 years and I can’t imag-
ine not doing it, but right
now there’s nothing on the
horizon. I haven’t commit-
ted to any jobs,” Smith
said. “Speculation is going
to be everywhere, but we’ll
see what transpires. This
is fairly new to me.”
PRESTON BURCH | THE GREER CITIZEN
tempo,” the head coach
said. “Their guard play
is really strong, and they
have two guys who can
score in bunches. Our abil-
ity to challenge their shots
and not allow them to get
second chances will be
key. Hillcrest is similar to
Greenwood with their ath-
leticism. They don’t play
quite as fast offensively,
but they are a dangerous
team, especially in their
gym.”
B
BLAME
CANNADA
BILLY
CANNADA
4 Months
Y
ou celebrate the most
arbitrary milestones
when you’re a new
parent of an infant.
My wife wishes Penny
a happy birthday each
time a month passes by.
We’ve all seen the
Facebook posts right?
Here’s an example:
“Such-and-such baby is
five months old now:
He can wiggle his toes,
spread his fingers, pick
his boogers and spit up
after meals.”
Shannon has done this
each month for Penny,
making sure to list each
milestone along the way.
Tuesday was another
one of those “mile-
stones.”
Our little bundle of joy
reached four months of
age, and the emotions
can hardly be contained
in the Cannada house-
hold.
But rather than bore
you with what the
baby can do after four
months, I’m going to list
my accomplishments.
Because, after all, this
column is about me.
So here goes nothing.
Billy has officially been
a father for four months
now. Here’s what he can
do:
1. He can hold 13
pounds while doing just
about any other task.
That’s right. I can type,
do dishes, fold laundry,
watch television, talk on
the phone—just about
anything I could do
before—with a human
attached to my side. It’s
not the preferred meth-
od of accomplishing
these tasks, but you do
what you have to.
2. He can roll over
(and ignore the cries of
a child at 3 a.m.)
With my wife taking
the nightshift, I am no
longer affected by the
midnight squeals of a
certain little girl. I used
to be a light sleeper, but
when you’re in surviv-
al mode, the body can
sleep through anything.
3. He can speak fluent
baby-talk.
I always said I would
avoid talking to my child
in baby-talk, but it’s
impossible. Maybe it’s
because you feel ridic-
ulous talking to a baby
like you would a 30-year-
old, but I’ve learned to
pronounce my words in
such a way that if any-
body else heard me, I’d
be embarrassed.
4. He can clean human
waste off just about
anything.
I say just about any-
thing because certain
items in our house,
including sheets, have
been stained beyond re-
pair. But, I have learned
my way around some
cleaning products over
the last four months.
Blow-out diapers are not
a possibility anymore,
they are a certainty. You
have to get things clean
fast if you don’t want to
spend all your money on
clothes.
5. He can root for his
team without screaming
at the television.
OK, I’ll admit, this one
is still a work in prog-
ress. Monday night I was
watching my beloved
Tar Heels lay an egg
against Virginia Tech
and my frustration was
tempered only by the
fact that I had a sleeping
baby right next to me.
Some things are more
important than North
Carolina basketball. Not
many things, but some
things.
I’ve learned a lot since
September, and not just
the stupid things I listed
above.
This parenting thing
ain’t easy, but my wife
and I are having fun
doing it.
And… I wrote this en-
tire column with a baby
in one arm.
B2 THE GREER CITIZEN SPORTS
Greer is one of three Peach Blossom teams with only one conference loss. The Yellow
Jackets will play Travelers Rest on Friday.
Greer fights for region
lead against TR Friday
BY BILLY CANNADA
SPORTS EDITOR
Following snow and a
canceled matchup with
Union County, the Greer
boys basketball team is
hoping to get back into a
rhythm with two region
wins this week.
“Unfortunately, we can’t
control the weather so you
just have to adapt and
overcome,” head coach
Greg Miller said. “This
time of year, the rest isn’t
a bad thing.”
The Yellow Jackets will
face matchups with Blue
Ridge and Travelers Rest
this week.
“Blue Ridge can make
a shot from anywhere
on the floor at any time.
They’re a team that’s go-
Sports
Roundup
LADY YELLOW JACKETS
TO HOLD CLINIC
The Lady Yellow Jacket
Softball Clinic will be held
Saturday, March 3 from
9 a.m. – 1 p.m. 8U; and 2
p.m. -6 p.m. for 10U,12U
and Middle School. Check-
in begins 30 minutes prior
to clinic.
BLUE RIDGE CHURCH PLANS
SPORTSMAN BANQUET
Blue Ridge Baptist
Church, located on Pen-
nington Road in Greer, will
host its annual Sportsman
Banquet on Saturday, Jan.
27, at 6 p.m.  and The Furman Univer-
The event will feature
food, door prizes and fun
for all the hunters and
fishermen in the area.  team to create a phenome-
Donations will be ac-
cepted for the Men’s Mis-
sion Ministry to help carry
out community missions.
RIVERSIDE TO HOLD
ANNUAL OYSTER ROAST
Riverside High School
has planned its annual
Oyster Roast for March 10.
The school is currently
taking donations and auc-
tion items for the event,
as well as sponsors. If you
are interested, contact
Tammie Pinson at (573)
353-9186 or pinsontam-
mie@yahoo.com.
Oyster Roast tickets are
on sale now. Proceeds will
go to benefit the booster
club.
CLIFFS TO JOIN BMW
PRO-AM COURSES
The Cliffs Valley will
join The Furman Univer-
sity Golf Club and Thorn-
blade Club to host the
2018 BMW Charity Pro-Am
presented by SYNNEX Cor-
poration.
“We are thrilled to re-
turn to The Cliffs Valley,
ing to play extremely hard
for 32 minutes,” Miller
said. “Travelers Rest got
us the first time. They’re
young but they have great
guard play. They can shoot
the lights out, so we’re go-
ing to have to do a really
good job on their perime-
ter players.”
Greer is one of three
teams in the region with
only loss, but Miller said
his team doesn’t have
time to focus on playoff
positioning or conference
standings.
“If we do our job, we’ll
end up where we’re sup-
posed to be,” he said.
“That all starts and ends
with taking it one game
at a time. Our guys do a
really good job with that.
They’re not itching to get
and we know that both
our celebrity and amateur
players will be equally
pleased by this news,” said
Bob Nitto, president, BMW
Charity Pro-Am presented
by SYNNEX Corporation.
“We are also excited that,
once again, the tourna-
ment will be broadcasted
to a worldwide viewing au-
dience on Golf Channel.”
“We have made major in-
vestments across our port-
folio of clubs, and I know
our members are thrilled
to welcome the BMW Char-
ity Pro-Am back to The
Cliffs,” said David Sawyer,
Managing Partner/Presi-
dent, The Cliffs Clubs. “We
are proud of our collection
of seven nationally-recog-
nized golf courses, and
are looking forward to
joining Thornblade Club
sity Golf Club as we work
with BMW, SYNNEX Corpo-
ration and the tournament
nal event.”
This year, the tourna-
ment will focus on four
featured charities: Chil-
dren’s Hospital of Green-
ville Health System, Cliffs
Residents Outreach, Mo-
bile Meals of Spartanburg
and Upstate SC STEM
Collaborative. Other local
philanthropic organiza-
tions will also have the op-
tion to earn funds as well.
“This event is much
more than a golf tourna-
ment, it is a purpose-driv-
en initiative focused on
maximizing charitable
giving and making a dif-
ference throughout the
community,” said Steve
Sellery, Executive Direc-
tor, BMW Charity Pro-Am
presented by SYNNEX Cor-
poration. “By highlighting
the work of our featured
charities, we look forward
to heightening awareness
of these organizations as
well as increasing funds
raised to champion their
missions.”
The tournament will
continue to support oth-
WILLIAM BUCHHEIT | THE GREER CITIZEN
ahead. They understand
that if they do their job
the right way, the results
will take care of them-
selves.”
With cross-town rival
Blue Ridge still searching
for its first region win,
Miller said the rivalry is
more alive than ever this
season.
“You can’t look at re-
cords when it comes to
Blue Ridge and Greer,” he
said. “We know that no
matter what each team
is doing, it’s going to be
a big game for the com-
munity and the players.
These kids play each other
in church league, middle
school and high school.
The rivalry follows you.
You’re born into it if you
live around this area.”
er worthwhile causes
through Birdies for Char-
ity, as well as rewarding
participation in the ticket
sales program. Volunteer
registration for the tour-
nament is now open at
bmwcharitygolf.com; vol-
unteers may select one of
the four featured charities
to donate proceeds from
hours worked.
“With just shy of $13
million raised for our
charities since the tour-
nament began, positive
momentum is propelling
us forward,” said Max Met-
calf, Secretary/Treasurer,
BMW Charity Pro-Am pre-
sented by SYNNEX Cor-
poration. “We are looking
forward to our thriving
local business community
becoming an even more
active part of this exhil-
arating forward motion.
Tournament week is an
ideal time to show off the
Upstate and host potential
clients and customers, re-
ward employees, and even
be part of the excitement
through sponsorship and
playing opportunities.”
“The Greenville Cham-
ber and business commu-
nity is proud to continue
our long-time support
of the tournament,” said
Carlos Phillips, President/
CEO, Greenville Chamber.
“The tournament and its
related events have en-
gaged residents of Green-
ville, the Upstate and be-
yond for over 17 years,
and the resulting chari-
table contributions have
strengthened our commu-
nity. The Chamber eagerly
awaits the 2018 event, and
the worldwide exposure it
brings.”
Managed by the
non-profit organization
South Carolina Charities,
Inc., the tournament has
donated over $12.7 mil-
lion to numerous charities
across the Upstate since
2001.
Blue Ridge falls to Union
County in 62-point effort
Tigers are
searching for
region win
BY BILLY CANNADA
SPORTS EDITOR
The Blue Ridge boys bas-
ketball team is still search-
ing for its first region win
after falling on the road at
Union County last Tues-
day.
Head coach Richie Ste-
vens said his team strug-
gled to keep its compo-
sure during the 73-62 loss.
“Union is a tough place
to play,” he said. “They
usually play well there
and the trip is much lon-
ger than usual. We lost our
composure. We have to
learn, as a team, to keep
a ‘next play’ mentality no
matter the situations.”
Most of the Tigers’ woes
are coming from turn-
overs, which frequently
end up in double digits.
“Turnovers are killing
us,” Stevens said. “Sec-
ond chance points given
up and rushed shots are
magnified because we are
turning the ball over way
too much. We beat a great
Riverside team at home
this season because we
had less than 10 turnovers
for the game. We’ve had
other games with 10 turn-
overs in one quarter. If
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FROM B1
Drummond said con-
trolling the turnover game
will be key this week.
“We’ve won five in a
row, and all of them were
fairly close,” he said. “We
could’ve had some bigger
margins of victory if we
didn’t have sloppy turn-
overs, so we have to pro-
tect the ball.”
Seniors Megan Jones and
Shakaiya Bradford have
helped Drummond lead a
young roster this season.
“It’s nice being able to
Eastside rebounded from its loss to Greer last Tuesday with an 11-point win over Travelers
Rest at home.
Eastside knocks off TR
to improve to 2-1
BY BILLY CANNADA
SPORTS EDITOR
The Eastside boys bas-
ketball team improved to
2-1 in the region last week,
topping Travelers Rest 69-
58 at home.
Head coach Tom Cham-
ness said it was a game his
team had to have.
“Our back was against
the wall,” Chamness said.
“We knew we couldn’t let
TR get in the driver’s seat
(in the region), so it was a
big game for us.”
After leading by nine at
the break, the Eagles held
off a late run by the Dev-
ildogs to secure the win.
All-State standout Pantry
Blue Ridge remains winless in conference play following a
recent loss to Union on the road.
we Limit turnovers, take
great shots and commu-
nicate defensively we have
a good chance to win in
the region especially at
home.”
Blue Ridge will take on
Greer and Eastside this
week, two teams at the top
of the region standings.
We never quit and we do
have enough talent to win
have somebody out there
on the court who has
played in a number of
big games and who you
can trust with the ball in
their hand,” Drummond
said. “When you add in
five freshmen and an
eighth grader, there are
still some unknowns, but
I with this being our 17th
game, they’ve gotten a lot
of experience under their
belts.”
Player development is
something Drummond
said Greer thrives on.
McKinney was 11-12 from
the free throw line in the
fourth quarter.
“Our defense did a good
job of contesting shots
and controlling the glass,”
Chamness said. “TR made
a run at us in the fourth
quarter, but our guys
stepped up and made
enough plays to hold them
off.”
Chamness said the win
served as a bounce-back
game after the Eagles fell
to Greer on the road.
“They had every oppor-
tunity to hang their head
and feel sorry for them-
selves, but they didn’t,” he
said. “Travelers Rest beat
Greer and they were the
WEDNESDAY, JANUARY 24, 2018
PRESTON BURCH | THE GREER CITIZEN
games in the region if we
limit turnovers,” Stevens
said. “We show flashes of
being a great team and
flashes when we look like
we never practice. We
don’t have as much room
for error as other schools
but I believe in my guys.”
billy@greercitizen.com | 877-2076
“One thing we have here
at Greer that other schools
don’t have is the ability
to raise our kids,” Drum-
mond said. “Other schools
don’t know where their
kids are coming from, but
we share a parking lot with
the middle school, so we
try and keep everybody to-
gether. For the most part,
we know who our kids are
every year. That’s a com-
fortable feeling.”
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PRESTON BURCH | THE GREER CITIZEN
preseason favorite to win
the league, so we found
out what we were made of.
I was proud of them for
being ready for the chal-
lenge.”
The Eagles will be trav-
eling all week with match-
ups at Wren, Blue Ridge
and Union.
“This is a brutal week
for us,” Chamness said.
“You try to emphasize
that Wren is just a warm
up game for these other
two region games. Hope-
fully we can get our legs
back under us and make
sure we’re clicking on all
cylinders for the rest of
our region schedule.”
WEDNESDAY, JANUARY 24, 2018 SPORTS
Crusaders fall in OT to Chowan
The North Greenville
men’s basketball team put
together a rally that fell
short against Chowan Uni-
versity last week, falling
79-77 in overtime.
The Crusaders jumped
out to a five-point lead
after a Tommy Wade
three-pointer and a pair
of free throws from Jalon
Cokley.
Crusader
Corner
Chowan evened the
score at six points a few
possessions later and
took the lead the next
time down the floor on a
three-pointer from Robert
Grubbs. The Hawks led
North Greenville until late
in the fourth quarter.
Trailing 65-49 with
10:54 left in the game
Daniel Burchette and Cok-
ley sparked a 20-3 run,
capped by a three-pointer
from Cokley which earned
NGU a one-point lead,
the team’s first since the
opening minutes of the
first half.
The Hawks tied the
game at 71-71, leaving
North Greenville with the
chance to win it at the
buzzer but DJ Brooks’
jumper drew rim but fell
harmless as the buzzer
sounded.
Chowan broke a go along with an ace.
two-minute scoring
drought to open up the
overtime period with a
three-pointer to gain a 74-
71 lead.
North Greenville cut it
to one point on a pair of
shots by Brooks at the
charity stripe, later tying it
at 72-72 on a lay-up from
Wade.
Chowan capitalized
on its chance to sink the
game-winner when Gus
Rowland drove right and
laid it up over an NGU de-
fender to make it 79-77
with just one second on
the clock.
NGU inbounded but was
unable to get a shot off as
the time on the clock ran
out.
Cokley turned in a
season and career-high
on Thursday, scoring
33-points on eight of 11
shooting. Cokley knocked
down seven of eight
three-pointers.
Burchette finished the
day with 19-points and a
team-high 11-rebounds
for a double-double.
MEN’S VOLLEYBALL
North Greenville
sophmore Jackson Gilbert
led all players with 13
kills, but the Crusaders
fell to the Charleston (WV)
Golden Eagles in straight
sets (19-25, 23-25, 22-25)
last week.
A SPORTING VIEW
BY MARK VASTO
FOR THE GREER CITIZEN
F
or four decades,
his was the voice of
college sports on
ABC. An ethereal, almost
otherworldly voice with
a booming cadence and
folksy charm were the
signature style of the
Georgia-born Keith Max
Jackson.
Though most famous
for his college calls, Jack-
son began in the 1950s on
broadcast radio before be-
coming an ABC mainstay
on Wide World of Sports.
He lent his talents to Ma-
jor League Baseball, auto
racing, PGA Tour golf, the
NBA, Olympic Games and
even the USFL champi-
onship game broadcasts.
Like my ol’ pardner Bill
Grigsby, voice of the AFL
Chiefs, Jackson got his
start on TV broadcasting
AFL games before becom-
ing one of the inaugural
Monday Night Football
play-by-play announcers
and then branching out to
... well, everything under
the sun.
He retired in 2006, and
for those millennials who
never had the opportunity
to hear him, his voice was
seemingly everywhere
-- kind of like Howard
Cosell but with consid-
A comeback effort fell short for the men’s basketball team against Chowan University.
After falling behind 5-2
in the first set, the Crusad-
ers tied it up at 5-5 with
a kill by Jackson Gilbert.
Charleston then went on a
6-0 run to grab control of
the set taking a 13-6 lead.
The Golden Eagles would
go ahead and take a 25-
19 victory in the first set.
Gilbert led the Crusaders
with five kills in the set to
Charleston carried their
first set win momentum
to the second set, jump-
ing out to a 15-8 lead, but
North Greenville wouldn’t
give up so easily. Kills by
Jackson Gilbert and Mat-
thew McManaway helped
the Crusader take a late
19-18 lead in set two, but
they weren’t able to hold
on to the lead, as Rayn
Santos responded with
three kills for UC to take
a 25-23 set win and go
ahead of NGU 2-0.
Set three looked a lot like
set two. The Golden Eagles
took another early eight-
point lead, up 17-9 over
the Crusaders, but once
again NGU battled back
from the deficit. An ace by
Jake Boldog brought the
Crusaders to within four,
20-24, but the Golden Ea-
gle held on to take a 25-23
set win.
For the second night in
a row, Jackson Gilbert led
all players with 13 kills
hitting .345 for the match.
McManaway added 6
kills to go along with 2
solo blocks and 1 block
assist.
Boldog finished with 22
assist and 7 digs.
Dustin King added 7
digs.
Brandon Greenway and
Max Senica lead the Gold-
en Eagles with 10 kills
each.
Whoa Nelly!
After 50-plus years
in the booth, it
became clear to
critics and Jackson
himself that he was
losing a step.
erably more charm. Evel
Knievel was jumping over
stuff in Canada? Jackson
was there. Eric Heiden
runs the table at the
Olympics? Jackson was in
action. Bucky Dent hits a
home run in a tiebreaker
with Boston? Jackson
again. Sugar Ray Leonard
as an amateur? It was
Jackson who put him on
our radar.
He’s the one who
called the Rose Bowl the
“granddaddy of them
all,” a moniker that will
stick with the game for
all time. Michigan played
in the “Big House,” and if
anything went well in any
game, it would garner a
“whooooa Nelly.” In all, he
did the play-by-play for
an astonishing 16 Sugar
Bowls and 15 Rose Bowls.
As he would say, “hold
the phone!”
After 50-plus years in
The men’s volleyball team fell to Charleston last week.
Darrin DePellegrini and
Greenway both finished
with 9 digs.
TRACK AND FIELD
Week two of the 2018
indoor track and field sea-
son is in the books for the
Crusaders after competing
in the Wake Forest Invita-
tional.
JJ Sherman finished
first overall in the men’s
200-meter sprint. Sher-
man clocked in at 21.79.
The time was a new school
record and personal best
for the sophomore.
Anatoliy Gamza tied
the school record for in-
door pole vault, reaching
a height of 4.25-meters. It
was also a personal best
for the first year athlete.
Liam Burch also had a per-
sonal best.
Tevin Richardson set a
new personal best in the
400-meter and finished
the booth, it became clear
to critics and Jackson
himself that he was losing
a step. His calls were con-
sidered corny or lacking
in detail by a new gener-
ation, and feeling his age,
he retired. (He had tried
to retire many times be-
fore, but he kept getting
lured out of retirement
by new TV sports execs ...
when you have a classic,
you don’t want to part
with it.) In general, he is
considered the greatest
voice college football ever
had. Whenever you heard
Jackson’s voice -- in any
sport -- you knew it was
something of a big deal.
At the end of his career
he told reporters that
he didn’t want to be on
the road any more, and
jokingly feared he’d “die
in a stadium parking lot.”
He refused to write his
memoirs, which would
have been epic, choosing
to tack close to his home
in Sherman Oaks, Califor-
nia, where he lived out his
days on the golf course
with his beloved wife,
Turi Ann. His parting
words after a Fiesta Bowl
broadcast aptly sum up
his farewell.
“And so it is done. I say
goodbye to all of you. God
bless and goodnight.”
Goodbye, Keith. You
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fourth with a time of 50.50
while Jordan Walters fin-
ished 15th in the same
race with a time of 52.04,
a personal best for him.
Austin Nobles and
Brooks Hovis had person-
al records in the men’s
3,000-meter run while Ken
Drummond claimed a new
best in the 60-meter.
Millie Klefsaas head-
lined the women’s week-
end in Winston Salem in
the 60-meter hurdles with
a time of 9.30. She broke
her own school record in
the process. Klefsaas also
broke her own school re-
cord in the pole vault.  filed.
Emily Beisecker set a
new record in the 400-me-
ter with a time of 1:02.29.
Sarah Flook was also solid
in the women’s 400-meter
with a time of 1:10.21, also
a new personal record.
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WEDNESDAY, JANUARY 24, 2018 THE GREER CITIZEN B5
Nineteen to vie for Miss Greer High this week
Competition
Thursday,
Saturday
The Miss Greer High
School Pageant will cele-
brate its 20th year when
it crowns a new titleholder
this weekend.
Nineteen contestants
will compete for the title
on Thursday, Jan. 25, and
Saturday, Jan. 27, at 7 p.m.
each night. Competition
includes personal inter-
view, casual wear, talent
and evening gown.
The pageant is open
to any female from any
grade level and they must
have at least a “C” in ev-
ery subject and be in good
standings with the staff
and administration. The
winner will receive a $500
college scholarship and
will represent Greer High
School at many local activ-
ities throughout the com-
munity.
The contestants along
with their talents include:
Tori Abercrombie -
Dance
Alexis Anderson - Vocal
Alison Bernabe - Vocal
Ella Kate Brannon -
Dance
Laura Brown - Vocal
Whitney Campbell - Rifle
Routine
Andrea Cheeks - Dance
Megan Hall - Baton
Twirling
Hanna Henline - Vocal
Emily Jordan - Musical
Comedy
Katie Larke - Dance
Hannah McGill - Dance
Jazmine Rainey - Dance
Anna Roberson - Dance
Ellie Roberts - Instru-
mental
Madison Salyers - Dance
Aurora Shipton - Instru-
mental
Isabel Smith - Dance
Mekayla Watson - Vocal
The pageant will once
again participate in the
Prince and Princess pro-
gram with the younger
Hannah Pearson
Pearson
crowned
Miss NGU
Valerie Bostick, Miss
North Greenville Universi-
ty 2017, passed her crown
to Hannah Pearson from
Simpsonville at the 63rd
annual Miss NGU Pageant
on Friday, Jan. 12, in Turn-
er Chapel.
Pearson, who also re-
ceived the physical fit-
ness award, won a $1,000
scholarship and will com-
pete this summer in the
Miss South Carolina Pag-
eant.
The first runner-up
and talent honors went
to Ashley Campbell from
Moore. Ciera Hedrick,
also from Moore was sec-
ond runner-up. Brianna
Mann from Norwalk, CT
placed third, and Harleigh
Morrissey from Duncan,
placed fourth. Non-finalist
contestant Faith Yeargin
from Piedmont was award-
ed the community spirit
award.
Contestants were judged
according to a private in-
terview, sportswear/phys-
ical fitness, onstage ques-
tions, artistic expression,
and presence and poise.
The interview portion of
the competition was com-
pleted prior to the pageant
ceremony.
Living Here
Tory Abercrombie
Whitney Campbell
Katie Larke
children joining their con-
testants on stage on the
evening that their contes-
tant appears in evening
gown. A complete list of
the princes and princesses
can be found on the Miss
Greer High School face-
book page.
Tickets to the pageant
will be sold at the door.
The pageant is spon-
sored by the Greer High
Band Boosters.
Soup Kitchen opens emergency shelter
For homeless
during cold
weather
BY KAELYN CASHMAN
STAFF WRITER
Following snowy con-
ditions in the Greer area
last week, the Greer Soup
Kitchen opened an emer-
gency shelter for the
homeless.
A few families made use
of the offering, according
to Daily Bread Ministries
Board Member Chip Patat.
“It’s open during cold
weather to try to keep peo-
ple safe and warm,” said
Patat. “We open when the
weather’s predicted to be
32 degrees or below.
“We’re able to give them
a warm place to sleep,” he
said. “We have cots and
blankets and pillows. We
also feed them a light sup-
per and a light breakfast.”
Born and raised in Greer,
Patat proposed the idea to
the board of directors and
the shelter came together
in about a week.
“It’s been kind of a
whirlwind thing,” Patat
said. “But God’s been good
to us. He’s been providing
and still is.”
“We just give Him all the
glory for it,” he continued.
“It’s happening in ways
that we couldn’t do by
ourselves.”
Patat and his wife
planned to stay on Mon-
day, but no one came.
They did stay Wednesday
with three people. Others
alternated with them to
stay Tuesday and Thurs-
day nights as well as Fri-
day night, if needed.
“We’ve been having
someone there to also
help check the guests in,”
Patat said. “[Wednesday]
night, Jane and I did all of
The Greer Citizen
Alexis Anderson
Andrea Cheeks
Hannah McGill
Madison Salyers
it because of the weather.”
Patat and his wife
checked in those who
stayed and got their names
and identifications in case
of a medical emergency.
“We set up a cot for
them to sleep on,” Patat
said. “Then, we fixed them
something to eat, some
coffee.”
INTERESTING FACT  |
The funding of around
$1,000 for the cots was raised
in about 30 minutes after
the soup kitchen asked
for help on Facebook.
They checked on other
needs as well. The soup
kitchen has showers in the
men’s and women’s bath-
rooms.
“We had a short devo-
tion and a prayer with
them before they went to
bed,” Patat said. “[Thurs-
day] morning, we got up
and got them some break-
fast. We had some pastries
and coffee. Then, it was
time for them to go.”
The emergency shelter
is open from 9 p.m. to 7
a.m.
“We could use people to
spend the night, people
to stay all night,” Patat
said. “We’re slowly getting
some people who are will-
ing to stay.”
“It won’t be an every
week thing,” he continued,
“and it’s only during the
winter time ‘cause this is
an emergency shelter.”
Anyone who is inter-
ested in volunteering
will need to have a back-
ground check done. The
soup kitchen will cover the
expense.
“It’s just for everybody’s
protection,” Patat said.
“We want our volunteers
to be safe. We want the
people in there to be safe.”
“The board themselves
Alison Bernabe
Megan Hall
Jazmine Rainey
Aurora Shipton
A few families spent the night at the emergency shelter last week with the snowfall on
Wednesday and a lingering cold snap.
have a background check,”
he continued. “That would
not cost the volunteer any-
thing. That would be our
cost.”
The funding of around
$1,000 for the cots was
raised in about 30 min-
utes after the soup kitch-
en asked for help on Face-
book.
“The response has been
amazing,” said Martha
Bennett, Director of Oper-
ations.
Patat has been helping
at the soup kitchen since
he retired about a year
and a half ago from being
self-employed at his own
car dealer business called
Patat Automotive.
“I’ve been helping at the
soup kitchen a little over a
year now and just noticed
people coming through
that I thought might be
homeless and actually got
to know a few of ‘em, just
really kind of felt for ‘em,”
Patat said.
“I’ve kind of always felt
sorry for folks in that sit-
Ella Kate Brannon
Hanna Henline
Anna Roberson
Isabel Smith
‘It’s been kind of a whirlwind thing. But
God’s been good to us. He’s been providing
and still is.’
uation,” he continued. “I
just felt like that might be
something the Lord want-
ed me to help with, and
being on the board of di-
rectors down there at the
soup kitchen, I had kind
of a vehicle that maybe we
could possibly work to-
gether on and make some-
thing happen, and thanks
to their help and gener-
osity, we were able to do
that.”
Patat has worked in the
kitchen, opened up a few
times and helped with his
church.
“It’s been a real worth-
while thing,” Patat said.
Laura Brown
Emily Jordan
Ellie Roberts
Mekayla Watson
PHOTO | SUBMITTED
Chip Patat
Board member, Daily Bread Ministries
“I’m glad to be associated
with them. It’s a great or-
ganization.”
“I always wanted to vol-
unteer for something like
this, but working all the
time you don’t have too
much time to do things
like that, unfortunately,”
he continued. “I was glad
to be able to have the time
to be able to help a little
bit.”
For more information
about the Greer Soup
Kitchen, visit www.greer-
soupkitchen.com.
kaelyn@greercitizen.com | 877-2076

B6 THE GREER CITIZEN 
20TH CENTURY FOX
Scene from ‘Goodbye
Christopher Robin’
 |
COUCH THEATER
BY SAM STRUCKHOFF
NEW RELEASES
FOR THE WEEK OF JAN. 22
PICKS OF THE WEEK
“Geostorm” (PG-13) -- A
series of natural disasters
prompt scientists to de-
velop a satellite protec-
tion system that basically
shuts down bad weather.
But things go haywire, as
they’re wont to do, and
satellite designer Jake
Lawson (Gerard Butler)
is sent through the back
door of the space station
to figure out what’s what.
As it becomes clear that
this is no glitch in the
system, his state depart-
ment politico brother
Max (Jim Sturgess) and
Max’s Secret Service agent
girlfriend Sarah Wilson
(Abbie Cornish) deal with
the political intrigue of
this weather whodunit
at home. If there are two
things I like, they are
Gerard Butler and disaster
movies. Having said that,
I want my money back. It
is NOT exciting, there is
NOWHERE near enough
cheese and even a firena-
do, giant hailstorms and
dust devils cannot make
up for the lack of Butler
fight scenes.
“Thank You for Your
Service” (R) -- Miles Teller
heads this biographical
drama as Staff Sgt. Adam
Schumman, a decorated
veteran returning from
service in Iraq, along with
fellow soldiers Solo Aieti
(Beaulah Koale) and Billy
Waller (Joe Cole). Each
suffering in his own way,
each coming home to
different circumstances,
all scarred and bearing
the debilitating effects
of PTSD in a search for
reintegration to civilian
life. Based on the book by
Washington Post reporter
David Finkel, this is the
directorial debut of Jason
Hall, screenwriter for
“American Sniper.” Teller
turns in a strong perfor-
mance, and it’s a well-do-
ne peek inside the system
of futility that we hand
our returning veterans
along with a clap on the
back and a pithy phrase.
It demands your outrage,
but it does so obliquely.
“Goodbye Christopher
Robin” (PG) -- Writer A.A.
Milne (Domnhall Gleeson)
returns from service in
World War I with a desire
to script a treatise on
peace. He takes his wife,
Daphne (Margot Robbie),
and son, Christopher Rob-
in, whom they call Billy,
and nanny Olive (Kelly
Macdonald) to a pasto-
ral setting to facilitate
his writing. Here, in the
woods, lies the inspiration
for the Winnie-the-Pooh
stories that took the
world by storm and made
a little boy a celebrity.
The balance of the film
explores the price of that
fame and its burden on
the family that inspired it.
“My Entire High School
Sinking Into the Sea” (PG-
13) -- High-school writer
Dash (Jason Schwartz-
man) inadvertently dis-
covers that his principal’s
new gymnasium is not up
to code, and before he can
fully break the news, the
whole school slides off a
cliff, forcing students and
faculty alike to comically
fight for survival in the
wreckage. Sometimes it’s
important to go outside
your comfort zone. This
is an animated feature,
created in a mixed media
style. The look is inven-
tive and interesting. The
story is weird and funny.
It’s not going to be every-
one’s cup of tea, but if
you need a reason to put
you over the edge, Susan
Sarandon voices the brash
lunch-lady Lenore.
NEW TV RELEASES
“Dirk Gently’s Holistic
Detective Agency” Season
2 org or call 828-859-8322.
Entertainment
‘Last Flag Flying’ is worth a salute
Rating: 8 out of 10
Run time: 124 minutes
Rated: ‘R’ for strong language
T
here have been a ton
of movies about Viet-
nam and a fair share
about the Iraq war, but
I’ve never seen one that
explores the toll of both
like “Last Flag Flying.”
The drama was directed
and cowritten by Richard
Linklater, known mostly
for such classic coming-
of-age stories as “Dazed
and Confused” (1993)
and “Boyhood” (2014).
But there are no children
or teens in his latest
work, based on Darryl
Ponicson’s 2005 novel
of the same name. “Last
Flag Flying” is beautifully
written, cast and acted –
eschewing politics for a
touching exploration of
battle scars both physical
and psychological.
Set in 2003, the plot re-
volves around Larry “Doc”
Shepherd (Steve Carell)
a former Vietnam medic
who has just lost his son
in the Iraq war. Having
also lost his wife to can-
cer, Doc reaches out to his
two long-lost war buddies
(Lawrence Fishbourne and
Bryan Cranston) to help
him transport his son’s
coffin to Arlington. Along
the way, they discover a
significant detail about
the young man’s death
that the government has
deliberately withheld.
Suffice it to say, the
subject matter is heavy.
But Linklater and Crans-
ton do a nice job blending
in just enough humor
to get us through. Like
most of the director’s
work, “Last Flag Flying” is
Things
To Do
 |
NEW LISTINGS
GSO TO PRESENT ‘LOVE
STORIES’ JAN. 27-28
The Greenville Sympho-
ny Orchestra Masterworks
Series will present “Love
Stories” Jan. 27-28 at the
Peace Center.
The drama and ecsta-
sy of love reveals itself
through four different
stories musically told by
Tchaikovsky and Strauss:
the timeless love of Ro-
meo and Juliet; the classic
casanova, Don Juan; the
tragic tale of Francesca da
Rimini; and the comic, yet
bittersweet opera of Der
Rosenkavalier.
The selections include:
Tchaikovsky: Romeo
and Juliet Overture -- Fan-
tasy
Tchaikovsky: Francesca
da Rimini, Op. 32
R. Strauss: Don Juan,
TrV 156, Op. 20
R. Strauss: Der Rosen-
kavalier, TrV 227, Op. 59:
Suite
Show times are Satur-
day, Jan. 27, at 8 p.m. and
Sunday, Jan. 28, at 3 p.m.
For more information or
tickets, visit http://www.
greenvillesymphony.org
or call 467-3000.
LOGOS THEATRE TO STAGE
‘PRINCE CASPIAN’
Logos Theatre will
bring back its production
of “Prince Caspian” Feb.
2-April 21.
The show will feature a
cast of 90 locals, special
effects and locally-made
life-sized puppets includ-
ing Asian the lion and Des-
trier the horse.
Logos Theatre is located
at 80 School Street in Tay-
lors.
For more information,
visit www.theacademyo-
farts.org.
The Greer Citizen
MOVIE
REVIEWS
WILLIAM
BUCHHEIT
primarily concerned with
its characters and their
chemistry, and Carell,
Cranston and Fishbourne
certainly turn in some
dynamite work here.
The film likely could
have benefitted from
some flashback scenes
and a couple less plot
twists, but those are small
complaints. This movie
is warm, moving, funny
and sad. Sure, it’s about a
“band of brothers” but, on
a broader level, it’s about
every human’s need for
attention, help and love.
For in life, like war, no
man can fight his battles
alone.
COPPOLA FALTERS WITH
‘BEGUILED’ REMAKE
Rating: 5.5 out of 10
Run time: 94 minutes
Rated: ‘R’ for sexual situations
I have to say it. I had big
hopes for “The Beguiled.”
I listened to director
Sophia Coppola talk about
the film for about an hour
with a radio host a few
months ago. Unfortu-
nately, I discovered that
that radio show had more
depth and allure than the
actual film itself.
The filmmaker, the
daughter of famous direc-
tor Francis Ford Coppola,
has been worshipped in
Hollywood ever since her
first movie, “The Virgin
PHOTO | CHRIS CHARLES FOR CREATIVE SILENCE
Shana Tucker, singer-songwriter and cellist, mixes
classical, jazz, folk, R&B, and soul for her own unique genre
of ChamberSoul.
TUCKER TO PERFORM AT
TRYON FINE ARTS CENTER
Tryon Fine Arts Center
will bring a new artist and
a new genre to the Main
Stage Series on Saturday,
Feb. 3, at 8 p.m. Shana
Tucker, singer-songwriter
and cellist, will introduce
her signature, self-de-
scribed genre of Chamber-
SoulTM to Tryon for the
first time.
Tucker credits her
genre-bending Chamber-
Soul™ journey to the in-
fluences of her jazz and
classical roots interwoven
with 80's & 90's pop mu-
sic, movie soundtracks,
and world music.
Touted by JazzTimes
Magazine as “a jazz tal-
ent...whose imprint and
vitality has already been
quite visible in North Car-
olina,” Tucker’s style and
sound has been described
as a mash-up of Dianne
Reeves, Joni Mitchell, and
Tracy Chapman, with an
efficient complexity that
is reminiscent of Bill With-
ers. ChamberSoul™ best
describes what the listen-
er should expect when ex-
periencing Shana's music.
"I’m intrinsically drawn
to ‘real’ instruments, with
resonance, tone and depth
that can sound without
amplification. Whenever
and however possible, I
always try to set a tone of
acoustic intimacy with my
colleagues on stage, and
also with the audience, so
that the music, perform-
ers and audience feel close
and tangible, no matter
the size the venue."
For tickets or more in-
formation, visit tryonarts.
WEDNESDAY, JANUARY 24, 2018
PHOTO | COURTESY OF LIONSGATE
‘Last Flag Flying’ is a drama that explores the physical and psychological battle scars of
war.
Suicides” (1999), came
out nearly two decades
ago. Though I didn’t care
much for that debut, I
really liked 2003’s “Lost
In Translation,” in which
Bill Murray and Scarlett
Johansson were superb.
Set around a VA plan-
tation during the civil
war, “The Beguiled” is a
retelling of a little-seen
1971 film starring Clint
Eastwood. This time, it is
Colin Ferrell who plays
Corporal John McBurney,
a Union soldier that is
crippled by a gunshot on PHOTO | COURTESY OF FOCUS FEATURES
the battlefield. When a
young girl picking mush- ‘The Beguiled’ is a retelling of a 1971 film starring Clint
rooms discovers him, she Eastwood.
helps him to a nearby
school for girls, where
the school master (Nicole the fact that it’s a pretty of a story here. When we
Kidman) and teacher movie to look at. The cos- finally get some conflict,
(Kirsten Dunst) nurse him tumes, cinematography there’s only half-an-hour
back to health. Trouble and acting are first rate, to go. If you want to see
ensues when the teach- with Coppola sparing Kidman and Ferrell work
ers and students begin no expense in her effort together in a much better
arguing about what to do to accurately depict the movie, watch “The Killing
with him. time period. The problem of a Sacred Deer” instead.
There’s no disputing is there’s just not much
EVENT REMINDERS  |
scchildrenstheatre.org
235-2885
‘Rockin’ The Keys’ Niad Annual Student
Through Feb. 10 Showcase
Centre Stage Jan. 27, 7-10 p.m.
www.centrestage.org The Spinning Jenny
233-6733 thespinningjennygreer.com
469-6416
‘A Moon for
The Misbegotten’
Jan. 26-Feb. 10 ONGOING EXHIBITS  |
Warehouse Theatre
warehousetheatre.com ‘These Streets: From Dirt
Roads to Megacities’
2018 Church Music Jason Williamson
Conference Through Jan. 28
Jan. 25, 26 Artists’ Guild of Spartanburg
Furman University Guild Gallery
http://www2.furman.edu
294-2086 ‘Roots’
Ludovic Nkoth
‘THE RETURN - A Spectacular Through Jan. 28
Beatles Tribute Band’ West Main Artists Co-op
Jan. 25-28 Venue Gallery
Greenville Little Theatre lnkoth.com
greenvillelittletheatre.org 804-6501
233-6238
‘Nouveau 9’
FRENCH CLASSICAL MUSIC Rumours Through Feb. 10
CONCERT SET FOR FEB. 3 Jan. 26, 8-11 p.m. West Main Artists Co-op
To fight hunger in Hen- The Spinning Jenny Spartanburg
derson County, North thespinningjennygreer.com WestMainArtists.org
Carolina, local pianist 469-6416 804-6501
Christopher Tavernier and
flutist Matthew Hanna will ‘Junie B. Jones Is Not A Crook’ ‘Vanishing Points’
perform French classical SC Children’s Theatre Taryn McMahon
music at Flat Rock Play- Jan. 26-Feb. 4 Through Feb. 15
house’s Hendersonville Peace Center Furman University
venue on Saturday, Feb. 3, Gunter Theatre Thompson Gallery
at 2 p.m.
The annual benefit con-
cert is part of Music Foun-
dation of Western North
Carolina’s Masterwork
Series and is sponsored
by Agudas Israel Congre-
gation. This program will
support Henderson Coun-
ty Hunger Coalition, a
nonprofit and faith-based
relief agency.
“The French Connection”
concert will include sever-
al solos and duets, includ-
ing well known works by
Claude Debussy, Frederic
Chopin, Franz Liszt, Fran-
cis Poulenc, André Mes-
sager, and Jérôme Naulais.
This is a musical survey
of the brilliance and range
of French composers and
other renowned compos-
ers who lived and worked
in France.
The French Connection
will be performed in Hen-
dersonville at 125 South
Main Street. For tickets
or more information, vis-
it TheFrenchConnection.
rocks or call the Hen-
dersonville Visitor Infor-
mation Center at 828-
693-9708 or Sam Gess at
773-213-2200.
Concert-goers are asked
to bring non-perishable
food to the concert as a
donation the Henderson
County Hunger Coalition.
WEDNESDAY, JANUARY 24, 2018 FUN AND GAMES
Beware use of Prevagen
for Alzheimer’s Disease
DEAR DR. ROACH:
Could you please discuss
the use of Prevagen for
Alzheimer’s disease? My
chiropractor wants me to
take it because my mother
had Alzheimer’s. She says
her father is doing well
and not progressing. What
do jellyfish have to cause
this result? I have not seen
any research from medical
facilities that back this up.
-- L.C.
ANSWER: I could not
find any peer-reviewed lit-
erature that supports the
use of Prevagen for Alz-
heimer’s disease or other
neurological disease. The
manufacturer has unpub-
lished data on its website
that suggests there may
be a benefit in memory.
There is also a study in
rats that suggests the ac-
tive protein, apoaequorin,
may protect nerve cells
against loss of glucose
and oxygen. This protein
was originally identified
from luminescent jellyfish
but is made synthetically
in Prevagen. The rat re-
search result is surprising,
since proteins are normal-
ly broken down in the GI
tract, and would not be ex-
pected to have activity in
the brain.
There are reports made
to the Food and Drug Ad-
ministration of serious
adverse events from this
product. A supplement
is not required to show
its benefit; in fact, the
product information for
Prevagen clearly states
that it is “not intended
to diagnose, treat, cure,
or prevent any disease.”
Soap Updates
BY DANA BLOCK
THE BOLD AND
THE BEAUTIFUL
After talking with Hope,
Steffy was optimistic that
Liam would give her an-
other chance. Brooke was
caught off-guard when
Bill admitted that he was
in love with Steffy. Wyatt
told Katie what he loved
most about her. Sally ad-
mitted to Darlita that she
was hoping to win over
Liam, but was secretly
worried that his old flame,
Hope, might make a play
for him, too. Bill eventual-
ly found his way to Steffy
and told her that she was
on the only one for him.
Liam told his brother
that forgiving their father
wasn’t even in the realm
of possibility. When the
subject of Hope came up,
Wyatt reminded Liam that
Hope was not his wife any-
more. Wait to See: Two
feuding brothers find a
moment of reprieve.
DAYS OF OUR LIVES
Hope urged Roman not
to get involved in the mur-
der investigation. Sonny
overheard an incriminat-
ing conversation between
Brady and Eve. Will talk-
ed to Marlena about his
attraction to Paul. Steve’s
dizzy spells continued.
Roman lied to protect
a loved one. Sonny con-
fronted Brady about over-
hearing him confess to
murder. Despite his reser-
TO YOUR
GOOD HEALTH
KEITH
ROACH, M.D.
I don’t recommend using
this product until there is
clear, peer-reviewed evi-
dence that it is better than
placebo. In my mind, tak-
ing any treatment -- drug
or supplement -- to pre-
vent a condition requires
the highest level of cer-
tainty.
***
DEAR DR. ROACH: I
am a 50-year-old female.
How accurate are the re-
sults of fecal blood tests?
In May, then July, I saw
what looked like blood in
my stool. My GP ordered
the fecal blood test, three
smears over three days.
Results negative. Then in
November I saw it again.
My doctor said since
the fecal test showed no
blood, there is no blood.
My sister had colon can-
cer at age 45. I have had
pre-cancerous polyps re-
moved every three years
for the past 10 years. Can
I trust the fecal blood test
results? -- S.C.
ANSWER: The fecal oc-
cult blood test uses an
enzyme that causes a col-
or change in the presence
of heme, a component of
hemoglobin, the major
protein in blood. Although
the fecal blood results are
CHRIS HASTON | NBC
Mary Beth Evans stars as
‘Kayla’ on ‘Days of Our Lives’
vations, Paul bonded with
Will. Kayla worried about
Steve’s health. Abigail
questioned Gabi about the
murder. Lani squirmed as
JJ looked forward to being
a father. Valerie informed
Eli that Lani was pregnant.
Eric tried to hide his feel-
ings for Jennifer, leading
to a heated argument. The
source of Steve’s vertigo
was revealed. Wait to See:
Lani makes a confession
to Gabi.
GENERAL HOSPITAL
Anna pleaded with Son-
ny. Jordan was greatly
concerned. Laura updat-
ed Lulu, who was subse-
quently very frustrated.
Bobbie had a run-in with
Nelle. Carly decided to
take matters into her own
hands. Peter proceeded
cautiously. Obrecht faced
down her fears. Anna cre-
ated a diversion. Jason
THE GREER CITIZEN B7
pretty accurate, they can
be erroneous in two ways:
a false positive and a false
negative.
A false positive means
the stool test is positive
when there is no blood.
This can happen from eat-
ing raw vegetables (many
types, especially turnips
and radishes) and meat.
A false negative can hap-
pen in the presence of
large amounts of vitamin
C, but more importantly,
many lesions of the colon,
including colon cancer,
bleed only intermittently.
In my opinion, someone
with a history like yours,
including precancerous
polyps and a family histo-
ry of colon cancer, should
have a colonoscopy as the
screening test rather than
stool cards.
READERS: The book-
let on colon cancer pro-
vides useful information
on its causes, symptoms
and treatments. To order
a copy, write: Dr. Roach
-- No. 505W, 628 Virginia
Drive, Orlando, FL 32803.
Enclose a check or money
order (no cash) for $4.75
U.S./$6 Canada with the
recipient’s printed name
and address. Please allow
four weeks for delivery.
Dr. Roach regrets that
he is unable to answer in-
dividual letters, but will
incorporate them in the
column whenever possi-
ble. Readers may email
questions to ToYourGood-
Health@med.cornell.edu.
To view and order health
pamphlets, visit www.rb-
mamall.com.
made a declaration. Kim
shared some very good
news. Lulu tried to talk her
way out of a tricky situa-
tion. Felicia accosted Finn.
Anna greeted an unexpect-
ed guest. Finn found him-
self extremely grateful.
Amy made a grand ges-
ture. Dante was humbled
by Nathan. Franco felt all
alone in the world. Sonny
and Jason arrived in the
nick of time. Finn got in
deeper. Wait to See: Drew
loses his temper.
THE YOUNG AND
THE RESTLESS
Cane and Lily returned
home from Paris. Char-
lie was thrilled about his
 |
parents’ reunion, but sis-
ter Mattie told Lily that THE SPATS by Jeff Pickering
she didn’t trust her dad.
Abby video chatted with
the Abbotts from Paris
and learned about Dina’s
condition. On their date,
Hilary scared away Ravi by
bringing up her strong de-
sire to have a baby. Later,
Hilary decided she would
sell GC Buzz so that she
could afford to pursue fer-
tility treatments. Ashley
and Jack attended the ar-
 |
bitration hearing to deter-
mine who should run Ja- RFD by Mike Marland
bot. Abby offered to have
Dina come to live with her
in Paris. Lily confided in
Hilary that she was strug-
gling to bond with baby
Sam. Devon offered to buy
GC Buzz. Wait to See: Cane
catches Lily in a lie.
AMBER WAVES by Dave T. Phipps  |
OUT ON A LIMB by Gary Kopervas  |
B8 THE GREER CITIZEN LIVING HERE
School
News
GREENVILLE COUNTY |
BUENA VISTA HOLDING
SOUPER BOWL FOOD DRIVE
Beuna Vista Elementa-
ry will participate in the
SOUPer Bowl Food Drive
Jan. 29-Feb. 2.
Items needed include:
• Non-refrigerated milk
boxes 
• Juice boxes
• Pop-top soup cans
• Pop-top canned vege-
tables
• Oatmeal
• Pop-top ravioli cans
Donations can
dropped off in the boxes
be
located in the school atri-
um.
RIVERSIDE HIGH WINS ART
COMPETITION
The Riverside High Art
Department’s entry into
the Roper Mountain Night
of Lights was voted first
place co-winner in the
postcard competition of
the high school division.
The card featured a fly-
ing snowman and child
with the words “Tis the
Season of Magic. RHS
Thanks Roper Mtn. for
years of the holiday Mag-
ic!”
RIVERSIDE TO SHOW
‘SCREENAGERS’ MOVIE
Riverside High and Mid-
dle schools will show the
documentary “Screenag-
ers: Growing Up in the
Digital Age” on Thursday,
Feb. 1, at 6:30 p.m. in the
Riverside High auditori-
um.
Physician and filmmak-
er Delaney Ruston saw
that her kids were busy
scrolling through life with
rapid-fire thumbs and a
six-second attention span.
She learned that the av-
erage kid spends 6.5 hours
a day looking at screens.
She wondered about the
impact of all this time and
about the friction occur-
ring in homes and schools
around negotiating screen
time—friction she knew
all too well.  tance of showing kindness
In “Screenagers,” as
with her award-winning
documentaries on mental
health, Delaney takes a
deeply personal approach
as she probes into the vul-
nerable corners of family
life, including her own, to
explore struggles over so-
cial media, video games,
academics and internet
addiction. Through poi-
gnant, and unexpectedly
funny stories, along with
surprising insights from
authors, psychologists,
and brain scientists, the
film reveals how tech time
impacts kids’ develop-
ment and offers solutions
on how adults can empow-
er kids to best navigate
the digital world and find
balance.
Tickets are $5 for adults,
Greenville Tech project
aims to STUFH the Bus
During
nationwide
food drive
Greenville Technical
College is part of a nation-
wide food drive, STUFH
the Bus (Students Team
Up to Fight Hunger) that
benefits Harvest Hope
Food Bank. A college-wide
food drive brought togeth-
er the collections of facul-
ty, staff, and students.
On Wednesday, Novem-
ber 13, 2013 in front of
Student Housing on the
college’s Barton Campus,
students filled a bus with
items they collected. Items
will then be delivered to
Harvest Hope to help hun-
gry people in the Upstate.
The drive also benefit-
ted the college’s own Car-
ing Corner, a pantry where
students, faculty, and
staff in need can receive
Our Schools
Bunnell wins poster contest
Kenna Bunnell, a seventh grader at Blue Ridge Middle, is the winner of the Blue Ridge
Lions Club “peace” poster contest. Her art work also received “Honorable Mention” at the
upstate District level of Lions International. This is the second year in a row that Bunnell
has won recognition at both the club and district level. Above: Bunnell, center, receives
a certificate from Hope Barbare, Blue Ridge Lions Club contest coordinator, and Phil
Bowers, club president.
free for students and
staff. To purchase tickets,
visit the Riverside Middle
website.
For more information,
visit screenagersmovie.
com.
BONDS SHOWCASE
SET FOR FEB. 8
Bonds Career Center will
hold a drop-in showcase
on Feb. 8, from 4-7 p.m.
for all parents of current
students and students and
their parents from feeder
high schools.
Current students will
be showcasing their work
and demonstrating what
they are learning.
This is an opportunity
for students and parents
who are considering ap-
plying to attend Bonds for
the 2018-19 school year to
see the programs in action
and talk to the teachers
and current students.
TIGERVILLE ELEMENTARY
HOLDING TOY DRIVE
During the month of
January, Tigerville Elemen-
tary students are learn-
ing about kindness. To
demonstrate the impor-
to others, the school will
be holding a toy drive, col-
lecting “like new” toys to
donate to the Red Cross.
Toys can include: books,
board games, balls, sports
equipment, stuffed ani-
mals, puzzles, Legos, cars,
electronic games, cards,
arts and crafts, kitchen
sets, etc.
A collection box will be
set up outside the main of-
fice from Jan. 8-19.
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DISTRICT FIVE
DISTRICT EXPLAINS
SNOW DAY POLICIES
Due to the recent snow
days, District Five Schools
is reminding the public of
the state’s attendance pol-
food and toiletry items.
Greenville Tech students
distributed collection bags
to each office on four
campuses and returned
days later to pick up do-
nated items. The result
was more than 20 boxes
of food and toiletry items
totaling more than 5,000
pounds. During the drive,
students in College Skills
classes competed to see
which class could bring in
the most items. The com-
petition resulted in over
2,100 items with the win-
ning class bringing in 257
items. Honors students
were also very active in the
food drive, placing boxes
and fliers in all locations
and assisting with food
collection.
In addition to food col-
lected, the drive resulted
in a cash donation totaling
$513. Through the effort,
students learned that Har-
vest Hope can provide five
meals for every dollar re-
ceived. Thus, the donation
can be turned into 2,565
WEDNESDAY, JANUARY 24, 2018
Milestones
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ENGAGEMENT
PHOTO | SUBMITTED
Cynthia Denise Stewart and Douglas Bernard Mack, Sr.
Stewart - Mack
Cynthia Denise Stewart, She is a graduate of Spar-
of Spartanburg, and Doug- tanburg High School.
las Bernard Mack, Sr., of Mr. Mack is the son of
Greer, announce their en- the late Thomas and Rose
gagement. Mack, who resided in
icies. As of today, the dis- Duncan Elementary men- Miss Stewart is the Greer. He is a graduate of
trict has missed five days toring program, Middle daughter of the late Mar- Byrnes High School.
due to weather closures Tyger Community Center, garet Stewart Simpson and They will be married on
this school year (Sept. 11, Carpenter’s Table, Rebel the late John Stewart, who May 5, 2018, at the Spar-
Jan. 8, 17,18,19). Pride Week and Relay For resided in Spartanburg. tanburg Police Club.
State law requires stu- Life.
dents make up at least Students will have a
three days which are built unique opportunity not of-
into the calendar. This fered in any other course SOCIETY DEADLINE
year, those days are Feb. and must have an overall
19, March 30, and June 1. GPA of at least 3.0 and no Wednesday, 5 P.M.
The law also allows local discipline referrals.
school boards to forgive Students can pick up an • No anniversary under 25 years
up to three days, once the application in room 210. • Birthdays 12 and under only please
first three days are made The deadline for applica- • Local area connection required for publication
up. At this point, the Dis- tions is Jan. 31.
trict Five board would be Charge for birthdays Charge for items
asked to forgive the fourth RIVER RIDGE TO HOLD with one column photo with 2 column photo
and fifth day and possibly LITERACY NIGHT $15.00 (anniversaries, engagements
the sixth day if occurs this River Ridge Elementary & weddings)
winter. will hold a Family Literacy * All other items not mentioned can be $25.00 (black and white)
If the district exceeds Night on Thursday, Feb. 1, published at local advertising rates $100 for color
six days missed, the State at 5:30 p.m.
Board of Education has
the power to forgive up to
three additional days.
Should a district miss 10
or more days, it's up to the
state legislature to forgive
the additional days.
This only applies to stu-
dents. Employees are paid
at a daily rate.
For example, teachers
are paid to work 190 days.
With that in mind, employ-
ees have to make up the
time missed when schools
are closed.
The district attempts to
be as flexible as possible
in allowing hours to count
towards this time.
JUNIOR CIVITANS
COLLECTING GROCERY BAGS
The Byrnes High Junior
Civitans will be collecting
plastic grocery bags for
use at the Soup Kitchen
and Carpenter’s Table.
Bags can be given to any
Junior Civitan or sent to
the library.
LEADERSHIP BYRNES
SEEKING STUDENTS
Leadership Byrnes is
looking for students who
want to make a difference
at Byrnes High School and
in the community.
Class activities include:
meals for hungry people.
“We are so pleased to
have Greenville Technical
College as a partner in the
fight against hunger in our
community,” said Jordan
Littleton, Community De-
velopment and Events As-
sistant for Harvest Hope.
“With our new Emergen-
cy Food Pantry opening
November 25th we plan
to serve 200-300 families
daily. This food drive will
go a long way to help us
meet the needs of these
struggling families.”
The food drive at Green-
ville Tech was sponsored
by Greenville Tech Gives
Back, the Honors Program,
Student Activities, Achiev-
ing the Dream/First Year Offer good for one item at regular price only. Limit one coupon per customer per
day. Must present coupon at time of purchase. Offer is not valid with any other
Experience, the Cosme- coupon, discount or previous purchase. One cut or one bolt of fabric or trim
"by the yard" equals one item. Online fabric & trim discount is limited to 10 yards,
tology Program, College single cut. Excludes CRICUT® products, Gemini Machine™ Crafters Companion,
Silhouette CAMEO® Machine, candy & snack products, gum & mints, helium
Skills, and Experiential tanks, gift cards, custom orders, labor, rentals or class fees. Cash Value 1/10¢.
Learning.
STUFH the Bus is an
effort that has been con-
necting colleges and uni-
versities with their local
food banks for the past 13
years.