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SOUTH CAROLINAS PREMIER WEEKLY

WEDNESDAY, JUNE 15, 2016
GREER, SOUTH CAROLINA VOL. 103 NO. 24 75 CENTS
School
districts
approve
budgets
With no
tax increase
BY BILLY CANNADA
EDITOR
PRESTON BURCH | THE GREER CITIZEN
Carl Howell, left, submitted his vote Tuesday with the help
of poll worker Jim Slater.
Local residents wont see

a tax increase, as Greenville County Schools and
Spartanburg School District Five approved budgets for the 2016-17 fiscal
year.
This is the seventh consecutive year Spartanburg
Five has not raised the
millage rate. The districts
budget totals $78,002,170,
reflecting a 7.79 percent
increase over the previous
year.
I am grateful that our
board saw our needs, and
passed this budget, said
Superintendent Dr. Scott
Turner. For the seventh
straight year, we were
able to approve a budget
without raising the millage for taxpayers, a task
that is becoming more difficult as we deal with the
SEE BUDGET | A6
Races could
go to a runoff
BY BILLY CANNADA
EDITOR
We prepare for a
Several local races were

decided Tuesday evening,
as local residents made
their way to the polls for
the Republican and Democratic Primaries.
Local seats up for grabs
included: Senate District
5, Senate District 6, Senate
District 12, State House
District 22, Greenville
County Sheriff, County
Council District 18, County Council District 21, Lyman Mayor and Lyman
Council (3).
Official results were not
available at press time.
Conway Belangia, director of voter registration
and elections for Greenville County, said poll
workers were anticipating
a low turnout.
We prepare for a 50
percent turnout, but we
know that isnt going to
50 percent turnout,
but we know that
isnt going to
happen...
Conway Belangia
Director of voter registration,

Greenville County
happen, he said. Realistically, were probably
looking at as much as 1820 percent in some places,
and less than 10 percent
in other places.
The race in November
will always turnout big
numbers just because of
exposure and the fact that
youre voting for President of the United States,
Belangia added. During
SEE ELECTION | A6
MANDY FERGUSON | THE GREER CITIZEN
Keeping cool
Jonah Smith spent some quality time on a water slide at Shipwreck Cove in Duncan
Tuesday evening. The park is located at 119 S. Spencer St.
Haley: Road bill far less than deserved

BY BILLY CANNADA
EDITOR
South Carolina Gov. Nikki Haley signed a bill (S.
1258) into law last week,
allowing for more than $2
billion in borrowing over
the next 10 years to fund
infrastructure.
Haley signed the bill reluctantly, stating it is far
from what South Carolinians deserve.
Let us all be honest
about what we accomplished in this bill: incremental and incomplete
reform, or put a different
way, far less than the people of South Carolina both
expect and deserve from
us, Haley said in a letter
to legislators.
Its a better option than
what we will have without
this bill: a full reversion
to the even more unaccountable and defective
system that was replaced
in 2007, she said.
The bill is funded by
$200 annually in existing
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South Carolina will soon be moving forward with a plan to fix infrastructure, as Gov. Nikki
Haley signed legislation on the matter last week.
vehicle sales taxes and
other fees.
The bill goes into effect
at the beginning of July
and allows Haley to have
DEATHS
Raymond Wayne Sexton,

71
Fred Michael Tumblin,
Sr., 79
input in selecting South

Carolina Department of
Transportation Commissioners.
The bill does move
South Carolina marginally

forward by replacing General Assembly selection of
Transportation Commissioners with gubernato-
SPORTS
REBUILDING
Eastside
looking to bring in
more talent
rial appointment, but lets

be clear: that progress is
little more than window
dressing, Haley said.
Haley also said the state
must find a permanent
fix to funding for roads
and bridges.
The funding components in S. 1258 demonstrate that the consistent
and prioritized use of
taxpayer dollars lead to
significant investments in
transportation, she said.
While this funding stream
is not of the magnitude or
sustainability to address
the long-term needs of our
highway system, it is true
we have taken a step forward.
The bill also takes steps
to reform the Department
of Transportation. Officials with the agency responded to the legislation
with a statement of their
own.
While S. 1258 is a good
first step on highway funding, it is not a long-term
SEE BILL | A6
Dezmund Cohen
Wanted
suspect
spotted
in Greer
BY BILLY CANNADA
EDITOR
Police are still searching

for a man in connection
with an attempted murder
at Oakland Place Apartments in February.
The Greer Police Department is seeking information on the whereabouts
of 22-year-old Dezmund
Cohen, who was recently
spotted during a separate
incident on June 8.
In that incident, Cohen
was seen with 19-year-old
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GCM receives pet COMMUNITY

NEWS
support grant
Greer Community Ministries (GCM) has received
a $1,000 grant from Meals
on Wheels America to support its client pet food
program. Funding will be
used to provide food, supplies, and care for Greer
Meals on Wheels clients
with pets.
Our
program
currently serves 30 clients
with pets, said Karen
Roughton, Greer Meals
on Wheels coordinator.
We know that our clients
pets are very important to
them and help keep them
from feeling lonely. We are
grateful for this grant because it will help us keep

providing pet food so that
our diners wont share the
lunch we deliver to them
with their pets.
GCM is a non-profit that
serves the greater Greer
community through Senior Dining, a food pantry,
Sharons Closet, and Greer
Meals on Wheels.
In total, Meals on Wheels
America
has
granted
$300,000 to 162 local
Meals on Wheels programs through the Meals
on Wheels Loves Pets initiative this year.
CBL awards
total of $20,000
in scholarships
Four area high school
students were recently selected to receive the Citizens Building and Loan
(CBL) Foundation Higher
Education
Scholarships,
each worth $5,000.
Blue Ridge High School
recipients of the CBL Foundation Scholarship were
Brason Haney, who will be
attending USC in Columbia and Lindsey Anderson,
who will attend Furman
University.
Recipients of The Dr.
Robert F. Williams Scholarship were Greer High
School seniors Jessica
Greene, who will attend
Furman University and
Elizabeth Schneider, who
will attend Erskine College.
The scholarship is named
in honor of Dr. Robert Williams, a long-time CBL
Director and Chairman of
the Board, who was well
known proponent of higher education.
Anderson
Greene
Haney
Schneider
Scholarship money is
sent directly to the students college to offset
continuing education tuition costs. Students interested in applying can find
the applications and qualifications on the Community page on the Citizens
Building & Loan website at
www.CBLGreer.com.
Classes begin Sept. 2,

2016, and run through
May 2017.
For more information,
contact Lynn Pascazio,
Director of Leadership Development at the Greater
Greer Chamber of Commerce at 877-3131 or
lynn@greerchamber.
com.
JOB FAIR FOR NEW STORE

OPENING
Lowes Foods is hosting

a Job Fair from 10 a.m.
to 7 p.m. on Thursday,
June 16, 2016, at Marriott
Greenville, 1 Parkway East,
Greenville, S.C.
CALL FOR ARTISTS

APPLICATIONS
BOOK SIGNING
FOR NANCY WELCH
Dobson Gifts will be

hosting a book signing
from 1 p.m. to 3 p.m. on
June 23 for Nancy Welch
for her newest book The
Reunion. Nancy Welch will
also be available for signing other books.
call Dobson Gifts at (864)
877-1827 or come by
1407A W. Wade Hampton
Blvd. Greer, SC, 29650 to
meet our local author.
CALIBER COLLISION
FOOD DRIVE
As another school year

draws to a close, Caliber
Collision is revving up its
5th annual Rhythm Restoration Food Drive to help
the Harvest Hope Food
Bank provide meals for
children who need food
over the summer break.
Caliber Collision has set
up food collection bins at
each of its three centers in
Greenville at 1290 Ridge
Road, Taylors at 3133
Wade Hampton Boulevard
and Fountain Inn at 1134
North Main Street. The
community can drop off
food items or cash donations during its food drive
until Friday, June 24.
Non-perishable
food
items or cash donations
can be dropped off at any
of the Caliber Collision locations listed below. The
food bank cannot accept
glass or open containers,
perishable or homemade
items.
call 322-4644 (Taylors),
234-0551 (Greenville) or
862-4489 (Fountain Inn).
MOONLIGHT MOVIES
GREER CITY PARK
The City of Greers Moonlight Movies continues this

Thursday with Pan. The
Moonlight Movies series is
free and fun for all Greer
Summertime singing
Greer Idol has returned for another season during the citys
Tunes in the Park event each week. Pictured is contestant
Will Rawls.
families. Pre-show activities include free inflatables, line dancing and a
chance to win door prizes.
Movies start at dusk every
Thursday night during the
summer. Concessions will
be available for purchase.
For the safety of all attending the movies, children 16 and under must
be accompanied by an
adult at all times.
Contact Robbie Davis
at 968-7004 or rdavis@
cityofgreer.org with any
questions.
be completed by the Leadership Development Council by early August and

students will be billed for
the remaining cost. Class
size is limited.
Travelers Rest Artist Alliance, a non-profit arts

organization, announces
a Call for Artists Applications for the 5th annual
Art on the Trail, October
22, 2016.
This highly successful event will take place
in
Trailblazer
Park
in Travelers Rest, SC.
Art in the Park is a juried
event that presents fine
arts, sculpture, fibers arts,
upcycled arts, and musical and theater performances. Expected attendance is over 2000 people.
Artist applications are
available until September
19, 2016.
For more information
about fees and booth
costs, go to www.artintr.
com.
TUNES IN THE PARK

GREER CITY PARK
Greer Idol continues this

Friday with the Flashbacks
as the headline band to
perform at 7 and 9 p.m.
Fourteen singers are competing in Season 10 for
2016 Greer Idol and are
scheduled to perform at
8 p.m.
LEADERSHIP GREER
APPLICATIONS ACCEPTED
Applications for Leadership Greer 2016-2017 are

currently being accepted
at greerchamber.com and
are due by Thursday, July
7.
Tuition is $1,000 for
chamber members and
$1,340 for non-members.
Application fee is $100.
The selection process will
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The Greer Citizen
THE GREER CITIZEN A3
Taylors First Baptist begins construction

On updated
welcome
center
Part of our values includes growing

together by engaging with Jesus and each
other to become more like Him. These
changes in our physical structure will
certainly create a better environment for
that kind of engagement...
BY KAELYN PFENNING
STAFF WRITER
Taylors First Baptist
Church is opening up
more space around the
welcome center to make
the entrance more visible
for visitors and attendees.
The project, which has
now been under construction for a couple of weeks,
is mostly a face-lift,
said Phil Crain, building/
grounds manager at the
church.
Good City Architects,
an architecture and interior design firm based in
Greenville, has completed
the design of renovations.
The biggest change is
going to be providing a
covered drop off area to
keep those who attend
services out of the rain on
wet days, Crain said, and
the colonnades are going
away.
Taylors First Baptist
CHURCH
NEWS
FAITH, FAMILY AND
FREEDOM CELEBRATION
Northwood
Baptist
Church will host a community-wide Faith, Family and Freedom celebration on Sunday, June 26,
beginning at 6 p.m.
There will be an opening
ceremony to honor veterans and the military. The
event will be free for the
public and will include:
food, games, amusement
rids and music by Redeemers of Faith. The
celebration will conclude
with fireworks at 9 p.m.
Call Linda Connelly at
877-5417.
Dr. Paul Jimenez
Pastor, Taylors First Baptist Church
PHOTO | SUBMITTED
Taylors First Baptist Church is currently undergoing construction to make the entrance
more visable for visitors and attendees. Above is an artist rendering of the project.
has been located at 200
Main Street in Taylors
since 1885. Changes to
landscape and paving will
make it easier for firsttime guests to find their
way inside. New seating
and bookshelves are being

added to the churchs existing library, and a wall is
being taken out to create
more open air, Crain said.
A reconfigured information center will make it
easier for members and

guests to learn about and
become engaged in the
ministry of the church.
With last years celebration of 150 years of ministry in Taylors, we looked
NEW HOPE VACATION BIBLE

SCHOOL IS JUNE 22-23
The camp is free to all

first through sixth grade
participants. To register,
call 895-1510.
CREEKSIDE
LANDING
APARTMENTS
On June 22-23 New Hope

Baptist Church will host its
2016 Vacation Bible School
Joy In Jesus! Everywhere!
All the time! from 6:308:30 p.m. nightly.
There will be crafts, sessions on gang activity,
impaired driving, human
trafficking and suicide
prevention.
For more information
visit church website newhopegreer.org.
WASHINGTON BAPTIST
OFFERS SUMMER DAY CAMP
Washington Baptist will

host SAM (Sports, Art and
Music) Summer Day Camp
Monday-Thursday,
June
20-23, from 9 a.m-noon.
(Drop off starts at 8:30
a.m. and pickup runs until
12:30 p.m.).
APALACHE BAPTIST SENIOR

CALENDAR FOR JUNE
The Golden Hearts seniors of Apalache Baptist

Church has scheduled a
day trip to Gatlinburg,
Tennessee on June 20. The
group will leave the church
at 7 a.m. and eat breakfast
at Bojangles before heading to Gatlinburg. Seniors
will have a picnic with
fried chicken at Cades
Cove at lunchtime and afternoon ice cream at Log
Cabin Candy Kitchen in
Gatlinburg.
On June 30 the Golden
Hearts are going to meet
at Laurendas Restaurant
in Greer at 6 p.m. for the
evening meal.
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toward the future with

excitement about changes
we should make for lives
to be changed for God,
said Dr. Paul Jimenez, pastor.
As a congregation, part
of our values includes
growing together by engaging with Jesus and each
other to become more like
Him. These changes in our
physical structure will certainly create a better envi-
ronment for that kind of

engagement and informal
interaction where so much
face-to-face ministry happens.
Construction is expected
to take approximately 100
days. Caldwell Constructors of Greenville is the
general contractor.
To learn more about Taylors First Baptist Church,
visit www.taylorsfbc.org.
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Buying a car
SLICES OF LIFE
BY JILL PERTLER
remember the day we bought her first

car. It was promoted as being the bestselling vehicle in the U.S. that year and
came complete with a flashy red body
and a yellow roof. We brought it home
and it sat on the driveway prinstinely
clean, with that new car smell and all.
It was a cute little coupe, with room for
just two passenger and driver. In a
word, cozy.
There wasnt any horsepower to speak
of. More like foot power, Flintstone-style.
She could barely see over the steering
wheel and her feet could just reach the
ground to push the little plastic car
along the driveway.
The car was for our daughter. She was
2 years old. It was a toy, but it gave her
an independence not yet experienced.
She loved opening and shutting the door
and it was amazing how quickly she
mastered the steering wheel. She pushed
her feet against the cement, driving
away from us, laughing with a new sense
of freedom.
Her second car was a little red convertible. We bought it when she wasnt yet
old enough for kindergarten. She saved
most of the money for it herself - from
birthdays and other gifts. Pretty good
for a preschooler. This second gem had
an operational foot pedal and was battery-powered a pretty gutsy parental
move on our part.
She learned to press the pedal to
make the car go. It even had a reverse
option and it was amazing how quickly
she became proficient at backing up
and maneuvering in tight spaces. As her
parents, we were impressed (of course
we were). She delighted in giving her
little brother rides up and down the
driveway, enjoying an independence not
yet experienced.
Her third car was cute as a bug and
her favorite color yellow. It required
a valid drivers license, registration
and gasoline. Footpower was no longer
enough. She was 16, or in the words of
Since she was two, shes been

driving. And in a sense, driving
away. Its how things are
meant to be.
her little brother, almost a grown-up.
She continued to delight in giving her
brothers rides to exotic and exciting
places that reached far beyond the driveway and most often served ice cream or
French fries. It was an independence not
previously experienced.
Her fourth car was purchased by her
own volition and the cute yellow bug
was passed down to a younger (and
much taller, long-legged) brother. (Were
still not sure how he fits.) With her purchase, she learned about tax and license
fees, along with loan rates, monthly payments, insurance, deductibles, comprehensive and collision all responsibilities she hadnt experienced before. She
caught on to the new vocabulary words
and terminology almost as quickly as

she learned to maneuver in reverse when
she was in kindergarten.
She still gives her brothers rides
sometimes, but for the most part they
drive themselves where they need to go.
Like her, they are almost grown-ups.
Since she was two, shes been driving.
And in a sense, driving away. Its how
things are meant to be. Thats the master plan, anyway; to have them become
almost grown-ups, or at least grown
up enough to leave and pay their own
car insurance and find the independence
theyve been moving toward since they
first crawled, or walked or peddled away
on their own.
As she backs down the driveway and
heads out on the big highway called life
we know, although bittersweet, things
are as they should be.
And when she comes back to visit,
which we are counting on, it will not be
bitter at all only sweet. So. Very. Sweet.
Kind of like riding in a brand new
convertible for the very first time.
THE UPPER ROOM
KAELYNS
KORNER
The
big picture
KAELYN PFENNING
Staff reporter
Story behind
the stories
Read Jeremiah 29:11-13
rust in the Lord with all

your heart and lean not on
your own understanding.Proverbs 3:5 (NIV)
i, my name is Kaelyn
Pfenning, and I am a new
member of the Greer Citizen team.
I am excited to become a
part of the Greer community
through the gift God has given
me in writing. One of my guiding principles comes from 2
Corinthians 4:2, to set forth
the truth plainly.
In nearly three decades, I
enjoy a depth of cultural expe-
Many years ago I was sitting

on a small boat deck at a youth
camp. I had been having a
bad day; everthing seemed to
be going wrong. Feeling sad, I
looked down the river. The sun
was just setting, and it caused
a reflection of the trees in such
a way that it looked as if the
God can see the whole

river, and knows that
just around the bend
lies something better.
river ended there. However,
turning at an almost 90-degree angle, the river continued
beyond that point.
This experience reminded me
of the many times in life that
we feel that we have reached a
dead end in a situation-whether
a job or a relationship or any
situation that makes us feel as
if our path is leading nowhere.
During times like these it helps
to remember that God knows
what lies ahead. God can see
the whole river, and knows
that just around the bend lies
something better. So when it
looks as if life is not leading
anywhere, we can trust God
and then persevere around that
bend in the river.
Thought for the day: God
always sees the big picture.
Prayer: Dear Heavenly
Father, when we feel uncertain
of the way ahead, help us to
trust in you knowing that
your will for our lives is much
better than we can ever hope or
imagine. Amen.
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Time to put and end

to the culture of violence
Its the same devastating story weve heard
too many times before.
Sunday morning, the world woke up to yet
another mass shooting, which took the lives of
nearly 50 people at a gay nightclub in Orlando,
Florida.
The gunman, who had been questioned by the
FBI before, walked into the crowded club and
opened fire, trapping hundreds inside.
After incidents like this, it doesnt take long
for the national conversation to shift to gun
control, terrorism or hate crimes.
People want answers and solutions for these
horrific acts of murder, or at least they say they
do.
The purpose of this editorial isnt to debate
the finer points of gun control, discuss the
dangers of ISIS, or address potential targets on
the LBGT community. It would be more productive, rather, to address the problem in our own
hearts.
As early as 264 BC, people in Rome gathered to watch gladiators (slaves) participate in
bloody battles.
These battles ended with death, destruction
and plenty of bloodshed.
Although this sounds like something that
would be opposed today, its exactly the kind of
thing we like to see on our television screens, in
our movies and in our video games.
Our society (unintentionally or not) craves
blood and death. Its what keeps us entertained
in our homes when were watching a movie with
our families.
Its what makes news headlines so interesting. Simply put, its what people want to hear
about.
The Orlando attack is tragic. The act this
shooter carried out is vile and disgusting, and
we need to treat it as such.
But, it is also important to analyze our own
motivations as a culture.
For example, what was your first reaction to
this story?
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Judging by the things we watch

and the violence we allow into our
own homes, it would difficult to say
we want actual change.
Was it to go hug your family and tell them you
love them? Was it to say a prayer for the victims
and their families?
Or was your first reaction to tune to CNN to
see all the gory details and learn more about
the shooter?
We say we want change.
We beg our local and national legislators to
pass laws that will put a stop to violence. But is
that really what we want? Judging by the things
we watch and the violence we allow into our
own homes, it would difficult to say we want
actual change.
This editorial isnt designed to accuse you of
anything. Something horrific has happened and
we all want answers. But those answers might
be found in our own hearts. Maybe if our culture was a little less focused on murder stories
and crime, potential shooters wouldnt feel the
need to carry out such terrible deeds.
Theres plenty of blame to go around. Theres
not one specific answer to the problem we face.
But for those marching in Washington right
now, demanding change from our government,
the best place to start is with yourself.
Guns are dangerous, but theyre not going
away any time soon. Terrorism is scary, but it
will never be fully eradicated.
So, as you sit at home and watch the news
coverage of yet another tragedy, take a look at
what you could be doing better.
We can sit around and wait on solutions that
may or may not ever come, or we can start
changing the culture in our own homes.
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In the coming days, I

look forward to meeting
many of you and
hearing from you.
riences, which I am happy to
share as space and time allows.
As a child, I lived a total of
five years in Africa where my
parents served as missionaries.
When my family returned to
the states, we moved back to
Vermont, where my parents
both attended college.
We made the journey to
South Carolina in the summer
of 2002, and I started high
school that fall at Hampton
Park Christian School.
Graduating four years later
as salutatorian, I pursued further education and obtained a
B.A. in Print Media in May 2010
from North Greenville University.
In October 2010, I moved
about three hours farther
south to become a full-time
staff writer for The People-Sentinel in Barnwell.
A year and a half later, I
pursued an overseas opportunity to write for a large mission
organization serving in South
Asia, specifically India.
After I returned to South
Carolina the summer of 2014, I
worked for a time at Chick-fila and a privately owned Child
Development Center.
Currently, as time allows, I
attend a local, monthly writers
workshop.
In addition to writing, I enjoy
reading, playing Frisbee, hiking, playing the piano, spending time with family, playing
games and learning.
In the coming days, I look
forward to meeting many of
you and hearing from you. I
welcome your input and feedback at kaelyn@greercitizen.
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BUSINESS
The Greer Citizen
Toyota of Greer reveals

$1.25 million renovation
DAVE
SAYS
DAVE
RAMSEY
Youre
self-insured
Q: My husband and I are
retired, we both receive
nice pensions, and we owe
$46,000 on our home.
This is our only debt. Im
65, he is 82, and we have
more than $800,000 in
variable annuities, along
with substantial cash in
savings. We also have
$200,000 combined in
life insurance coverage.
If we cancel these two
policies we can pay down
an extra $10,000 a year
on the house. Should we
cancel the life insurance
policies?
DR: At 82 and 65, you
probably wont be able to
get any more insurance at
a decent price. If you get
rid of it, youre going to
be without it. The good
news is that you have
Make sure you

keep a good health
insurance policy
in place, because
a hospital stay can
eat your savings
alive.
enough money through
your pensions, investments, and savings to be
what is known as selfinsured.
If Im in your situation,
Id drop the life insurance
policies and pay off the
house as quickly as possible. Make sure you keep
a good health insurance
policy in place, because a
hospital stay can eat your
savings alive. I hope you
have long-term care insurance, too.
Becoming
a holder
Q: In 15 months Ill
be able to buy in as a
shareholder of my firm,
about 1.5 percent of
the company. I make
$100,000 annually, and it
will cost me three times
my income, but it could
increase my income by as
much as $40,000 a year.
I know that you discourage single-stock investing,
but do you think this is a
good idea?
DR: This sounds more
akin to a partnership than
a stock. Basically, youd
be a minority shareholder in the business.
That means zero power.
Whatever money you put
up could be lost, because
the people running this
business could decide to
close up shop and youd
be powerless to stop it.
To me, this is way too
scary. Youd be making a
$300,000 investment that
has no liquidity and that
you cant sell on the open
market. Id want to see at
least 30-percent return on
my capital in a situation
like this, so I wouldnt
risk my money.
Keep your good job,
but politely decline this
shareholder offer. Thats
my advice.
THE GREER CITIZEN A5
PHOTO | SUBMITTED
Mark Owens, right, of the Greer Chamber of Commerce

presents Concrete Connection, Inc. with an award at the
organizations First Friday event.
Chamber names
award winner
The Greater Greer Chamber of Commerce named
Concrete Connection, Inc.
its Small Business of the
Quarter at Junes First Friday Luncheon last week.
We are honored to
recognize Concrete Connection for their many
successes, said Chamber President/CEO Mark
Owens. They are a great
business and great people
alike. We are lucky to have

great family businesses
like theirs here in Greer.
Concrete Connection
was formed in November of 2007, less than 12
months before the beginning of the recession. The
business, which has supported local nonprofits,
has grown exponentially
in recent years, now housing employees.
Toyota of Greer unveiled the results of a

$1.25 million renovation
last Thursday, including:
an expanded service area,
a new customer lounge, a
larger lot area and a new
VIP entrance.
The revamping of the
dealership on Wade Hampton Boulevard signifies the
companys commitment
to Greer as well as the rest
of the Upstate, said Bob
Hogan, one of the owners
of Toyota of Greer. This is
the first major renovation
to the dealership, which
opened in October 2003.
This helps us meet the
growing needs of our team
as well as creates a greater customer experience,
Hogan said. Everything
about this was designed
to enhance the car shopping experience and make
it like nothing else in the
region.
The visitors lounge now
features updated seating,
massage chairs flat-screen
televisions and Wi-Fi service. The renovation took
about nine months and
was completed by two

local companies, Hogan
Construction and Henderson Construction.
Mayor Rick Danner said
he was excited about what
this means for the City of
Greer.
Investment in the City
is always a great thing, he
said. But to have it from
a partner like Toyota of
Greer is significant. They
have supported a lot of
community initiatives over
the years and we are honored to have them dou-
bling down on Greer.

As the top selling automotive brand in the greater Greenville area, Toyota
is always looking for new
and better ways to provide a top tier experience
for our loyal customers,
Craig Pollock, group vice
president for Southeast
Toyota Distributors, said.
This newly renovated
dealership is evidence of
Toyotas ongoing commitment to serve this community while upholding the
integrity of the brand.
LETTER TO THE EDITOR
Ride-along
To the editor,
As a citizen of Greer
and a military veteran, I
want to share an experience my wife and I had
with the City of Greer
Police Department.
By chance, I became
acquainted with Cpl. Scott
Broome, who encouraged me to check into
the Greer Citizens Police
Academy. My Wife and I
took the 10-week course,
graduated and became
alumni members. Part of
the course was a required
ride-along with an officer
on his shift. It was my fortune to go with Sgt. Chris
Ahler that night, and I
witnessed him involved in
a foot chase.
He caught the suspect,
and in a very professional
manner, subdued him and
read him his rights.
This led me to ask Lt.

Jim Holcombe if I could
do a ride-along once a
month to show my support as an alumni member and a veteran. After
meeting with Lt. Holcombe, it was approved.
He went out of his way to
give information, pictures
and had a t-shirt designed
for me to display.
As a result of these
experiences, I wanted to
present this idea to the
veterans at my 7th Marine
Division Vietnam Reunion in Orlando, Florida
last month. Interest was
shown and several of
them became involved
with their local police
departments. A deputy
friend is sharing this idea
with the state guard and
the American Legion is
also allowing me to present this project. Please
consider getting involved

and thanking these policemen and women for their
service.
These brave men and
women put their lives on
the line every day and
night to protect our community and families. We
just want them to know
that they are not alone.
Bill Bennett
Greer
Keep Your Old Folks Home!
New business
opens on Trade
The Hiring Group, an
Atlanta, Georgia based
technical staffing firm, is
opening an office in the
heart of Greer.
Co-founders Chris Yarrow and Brooks Israel will
operate the companys
second location.
Weve been introducing
ourselves to the local businesses and theyve been
very welcoming. Taking
care of people is central to
how we conduct business
and it seems that other
businesses in the downtown share this philosophy.
Israel said The Hiring
Group hopes to take advantage of a growing market.
Greer is central to
Greenville and Spartanburg and is experiencing
an exciting revitalization
and growth period, Israel said. We wanted the
growth of our firm to be a
part of the overall trend in
Greer.
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The Hiring Group has

added three new employees to the Greer team since
opening and plans to hire
several more before the
year ends.
Were both from Simpsonville, our families are
enmeshed in the community, and we enjoy coming to downtown Greer to
eat dinner and spend an
evening, said Israel. The
new Greer office is an opportunity for us to come
home.
The company is located
at 104 Trade Street, in
historic downtown Greer,
and provides Direct Hire,
Contract, Contract-to-Hire,
and Employer of Record
(Payroll) services.
A few of their current
clients include: Michelin,
Fluor, Synnex, Spartanburg
Regional Health System,
Greenville Health System,
and Proterra.
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OBITUARIES
The Greer Citizen

Wayne Sexton
Veteran
Raymond Wayne Sexton,

71, died June 12, 2016.
A native of
Spartanburg
County, son of
the late Woodrow A. and Ruth Wood
Sexton, he was a U.S. Navy
Veteran of Vietnam, a retired supervisor for Pole
Building Company and a
member of Reidville First
Baptist Church.
Surviving are two sisters, Carolyn Sexton Sloan
of Duncan and Bertha S.
Smith of Greer.
Mr. Sexton was predeceased by two brothers,
Maurice W. Sexton and J.
Richard Sexton.
Graveside services will
be held 4 p.m. Wednesday,
June 15, 2016 at Wood Memorial Park, conducted by
Rev. Gene Lloyd and Rev.
Ricci Allen.
Pallbearers will be his
nephews, Charles Smith,
Jr., Phil Sloan, Bobby Sloan,
Brad Hopper, Chris Hopper, Kyle Turner, Jason
Lanford and Vince Sloan.
The families are at their
respective homes.
In lieu of flowers, memorials may be made to Reidville First Baptist Church,

P.O. Box 140, Reidville, SC
29375.
Online condolences may
be made at www.thewoodmortuary.com.
Fred M. Tumblin, Sr.

Veteran
Fred Michael Tumblin,

Sr., 79, of 17 Brushy Meadows Drive, died June 12,
2016 at Richard Campbell
Veterans Nursing Home.
A native of
Hickory
Tavern, son of the
late John Eston
and Carrie Bell King Tumblin, he was a US Air Force
Veteran of the Korean War
and the Vietnam War who
retired after 23 years of
honorable service at the
rank of MSGT.
After his military service,
Mr. Tumblin returned to
his home in upstate South
Carolina, where he was a
member of Praise Cathedral and had successful
careers in the automotive
and trucking industries.
He is survived by his
wife, Nancy Green Tum-
blin of the home; three

sons, Fred Michael Tumblin, Jr., of Charleston,
John Randall Tumblin, Sr.,
of Lavonia, Georgia and
Stephen Maurice Tumblin of Woodbine, Georgia;
two daughters, Tammy
Renee Kahrl of Jacksonville, Florida and Stacy
Lynn Bradley of Greer; one
brother, Dewey Marshall
Tumblin and his wife Sue
of Fountain Inn; one sister,
Dot Tumblin Crawford of
Hickory Tavern and eleven
grandchildren.
Funeral services will be
held 11 a.m. Wednesday
at The Wood Mortuary
conducted by Rev. Jerry
Madden and Rev. Jeff Shirley. Burial will follow in
Hillcrest Memory Gardens
with full military honors.
Visitation will be held
9:30-10:45 a.m. Wednesday at The Wood Mortuary.
The family is at the
home.
Memorials may be made
to Patriot Hospice, 54
Bear Drive, Greenville, SC
29605.
Online condolences may
be made at www.thewoodmortuary.com.
Weekend Outlook
Cooler, sunny weekend
After a week of hot, humid weather and

afternoon thunderstorms we will see a shift
in our weekend weather pattern. Sunny skies,
cooler temperatures and dry weather are heading
our way just in time for Saturday and Sunday.
High temperatures will stay in the low to mid
80s with lows in the low 60s. Sunshine and heat
return Monday with highs near 90. Our average
high temperature is 87 and we will see highs
above that mark for the beginning of next week.
78/58 Sunny
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Tunes in the Park
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Where: Greer City Park

Date: Friday, June 17
7-10 p.m.
Temps: Isolated storms.
80 to 87.
84/67 Sunny
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Wednesday
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82
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Sunday
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95
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Monday
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WANTED: Police searching for Cohen

FROM PAGE ONE
Voters flocked to the polls at Riverside High Tuesday to cast their ballots.
ELECTION: Runoffs anticipated

FROM PAGE ONE
these elections, though,

we see a drop off.
More than 195 votes had
been cast at Grace United
Methodist Church as of
1:33 p.m. on Tuesday afternoon, which was more
than we thought, according to poll worker Kirsten
Alexander.
Grady Sanford, a Greer
resident, said he wasnt
going to miss the opportunity.
I always vote, he said.
Its a privilege that people

died for us to have, and I
appreciate it.
Belangia said local elections are very important.
Were talking about the
nominations for political parties, so youd hope
those political parties
would be urging folks to
participate, he said. Its
just a whole different ball
game between primaries
and general elections.
The primaries could produce several runoffs, as a
number of races have mul-
tiple candidate vying for

the seat.
Weve got four potential runoffs in the republican primary, including
the sheriffs race and one
democratic county council
race, he said.
A runoff can only be
avoided if a candidate receives more than 50 percent of the vote. The runoff would be held on June
28, and would feature the
two highest vote getters
that do not withdraw.
BUDGET: Grants raises for teachers

FROM PAGE ONE
pressures of rapid student

enrollment increases and
building needs.
Highlights of the Spartanburg District Five budget include: the addition
of more than 32 positions,
$1.6 million allocated for
technology in the classroom and a two percent
salary increase for district
employees.
The
Greenville
County
budget
totals
$575,956,000, funding an
additional $19.5 million in
state mandates and $22.5
million in local required expenses for student growth
and salary increases.
According to officials,
approximately 87 percent
of the budget pays salaries
for the districts nearly
10,000 employees. More
than $305 million pays for
teachers and instructional
aides, while $166 million
is allocated for other employees. Less than $65
million is for other expenditures.
There are two major
factors that lead to the
increase in revenue: a sustained trend of higher millage value and corresponding property tax revenue
and the SC legislatures

approval of a significantly
higher base student cost,
from $2,220 in FY 16 to
$2,350 in FY 17, Greenville County officials said
in a statement.
Budgeted
expenditures for the coming fiscal year in Greenville
County include: a 2 percent increase to teacher
salary schedule and salary steps ($12,407,000);
teacher certificate upgrades ($700,000); state
health employer insurance increases ($766,000);
state health and dental
employer insurance increases ($299,000); state
retirement employer rate
increase ($2,529,000); payments to charter schools
($1,932,000);
increases
associated with student
growth ($2,250,000); special education teachers
for bus route reduction
($653,000); teachers for
English language learners ($679,000); guidance
counselors
($713,000);
elementary reading interventionists ($2,188,000);
special education psychologists and therapists
($514,000);
instructional supplies for schools
($292,000); personalized
learning ($451,000); increase in local portion of

the teacher salary schedule ($2,230,000); step for
support salary schedules ($5,884,000); bus
driver salary schedule
modification ($995,000);
INFOR/Lawson
system
administrator ($97,000);
small engine/tractor mechanic ($62,000); school
and district level staff
development ($960,000);
additional clerical support ($2,040,000); high
school athletic directors
($915,000);
academic
and athletic supplements
($324,000); academic specialists ($313,000); human resources critical
needs recruiter ($92,000);
director of staff development ($138,000); middle
and high school extracurricular transportation
($148,000); high school
marching band uniforms
($105,000); athletic fields
maintenance ($210,000);
district bus maintenance
($30,000); facility maintenance ($210,000); Greenville Technical Charter
High School move to South
Carolina Public Charter
District ($2,728,000).
billy@greercitizen.com | 877-2076
BILL: Will fund road improvements

FROM PAGE ONE
or complete solution for

addressing the infrastructure needs of South Carolina, The SCDOT statement read. The state is at
a critical point where additional and rapid growth is
putting extreme demands
on a transportation system that is far from being

in good condition.
The agency looks forward to working with the
State Infrastructure Bank
to successfully develop a
collaborative approach to
prioritizing and financing
the states infrastructure

needs. Also, the agency
welcomes the opportunity
to partner with the State
Auditor in order to ensure
the independence of an effective internal audit program.
Aljaquan Williams, of
Greer, who police say
pointed/presented a firearm at a man who was on
his way to work.
According to a Greer
Police incident report, the
victim was driving near
Victor Hill Road and Highway 80 when he pulled up
next to a black Acura TL
with several passengers
inside.
The victim told police
he saw Williams, who was
in the back seat, reach for
a pistol, which was then
pointed at him through
the rear passenger side
window.
Cohen was in the front
passenger seat, and an
unidentified subject was
driving the car.
Cohens attempted murder charge stems from
a February shooting, in
which a victim was shot in
the head while getting out
of a car. A resident of the
complex transported the

victim to Greer Memorial
Hospital.
Another
subject
in
Oakland Place shooting,
Adonis Kashaun Kennedy,
19, was picked up by Spartanburg County Sheriffs
Office on an unrelated
charge shortly after. He
was charged with attempted murder and possession
of a weapon during a violent crime.

Cohen is wanted in three
jurisdictions and generally
hangs out in Greer, Fountain Inn or Simpsonville.
Those with information
are asked to call Greer Police at 877-7906 or email
tellis@cityofgreer.org.
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POLICE AND FIRE

The Greer Citizen
CRIME
REPORT
(Note: All information
contained in the following
was taken directly from
the official incident reports
filed by the Greer Police
Department or the Spartanburg County Sheriffs
Department. All suspects
are to be considered innocent until proven guilty in
the court of law.)
POSSESSION
Keisha Alice Kirby, 33,

of 955 east Darby Road,
Taylors, was charged with
possession of schedule II
drug.
According to the City of
Greer police report, an officer was on patrol when he
observed a vehicle parked
in the lower parking lot of
Century Park. The park is
posted as no trespassing
from dusk until dawn. The
officer approached the
vehicle and made contact
with two subjects, one
identified as Kirby.
Kirby and a male subject were sitting on a table
next to the vehicle. The
officer made contact with
both Kirby, asking if she
had anything on her or in
the car. She denied having
anything on her and stated
that she was a passenger
in the vehicle. The driver
gave permission to search
the vehicle, where the officer found a white pill with
M366 on it in a purse on
the passenger side. The
pill was identified as Acetaminophen and Hydrocodone, a schedule II drug.
Kirby was placed under
arrest and transported to
Greer City jail.
THE TACO SAUCE INCIDENT
According to the City of

Greer police incident report, an officer responded
to the 6029 Wade Hampton Boulevard Burger King
in reference to a malicious
damage report that had
occurred. Upon arrival,
the officer met with the
victim who stated that
he was traveling towards
Greenville on US 29 when
a car quickly approached
Fire call
The City of Greer Fire Department, above, along with Pelham Batesville and Tyger River
fire departments responded to a residential fire on Ridgewood Drive Wednesday morning.
None of the three occupants were injured. The fire was determined to be accidental.
him near the intersection
of South Suber Road and
attempted to force him off
the road.
The victim stated that he
recognized the driver of
the other car as the recent
ex-boyfriend of his niece.
He stated that he also recognized the vehicle as belonging to him because of
the front license tag bearing the inscription Sex Instructor.
The victim said that as
he looked back to the road,
he heard a loud boom as
something struck the right
side of his car. When he
pulled over he saw multiple areas that had been
impacted by an orange
food-like substance and
a scuff mark on his rear
passenger window. The officer then spoke with the
two passengers separately,
who gave consistent statements.
Upon inspection, the officer determined that there
were two large smears of
taco sauce that appeared
to have struck the car at a
high rate of speed. There
was also a scuff on the
rear passenger window
that appeared to have been

caused by the object that
contained the taco sauce.
The damage was estimated at $200 for repairs to
the scuff. The taco sauce
did not cause permanent
damage to the vehicle.
SHOPLIFTING
Ricky
Darnell
Shinhoster, 32, of 513 South
1st Street, Uvalda Georgia,
was charged with shoplifting and issued a trespass
notice.
According to the City
of Greer police report, an
officer responded to the
Walmart Supercenter for a
shoplifting call.
Once he arrived, the officer met with the loss prevention officer who stated
that
Shinholster
had
placed two pairs of mechanic gloves in the back
waistband of his shorts
and then placed two
multi meter testers in the
front. Shinholster then attempted to exit the store,
passing all points of sale
without offering payment.
A copy of cctv footage was
provided that showed the
subject taking the items.
Shinholster was placed under arrest and transported

to the Greer City Jail.
END OF THE ROAD
David Edman Cordle, 23,

of 215 Brannon Avenue,
Greer, was charged with
reckless driving, driving
under suspension third
and above, and habitual
offender.
According to the City
of Greer incident report,
an officer was sitting on
Pleasant Drive looking out
for a motorcycle that had
been driving recklessly in
the area. The officer spotted a white male, later
identified as Cordle, driving a motorcycle on Pleasant Drive heading towards
the Poplar Drive Ext. The
officer turned on his headlights and began following the vehicle. When the
motorcycle turned onto
Leona Drive, which circled
back to Pleasant Drive, the
officer turned around and
went back to wait on the
suspect.
The officer then observed the motorcycle
speed through two stop
signs and head in the di-
rection of the patrol car.

The officer initiated his
blue lights and observed
as the motorcycle drove
past and sped away. The
officer turned the vehicle
around and began pursuit. The motorcycle went
through the stop signs at
Pleasant Drive and Poplar
Drive Ext. and would not
stop when the officer initiated his siren. As the officer continued pursuit, he
observed Cordle repeatedly drive from one side of
the road to the other while
speeding away.
The motorcycle continued on Poplar Drive Ext.
until it got to a dead end
at a business and turned
onto a gravel road. Cordle
turned back and looked at
the officer several times
and then jumped off the
bike and ran off towards
a wooded area behind the
business. The officer followed on foot, then called
for backup and returned
to the abandoned motorcycle. K9 officers arrived
and tracked the suspect,
finding Cordle about 300
yards in the woods. Cordle
stated that he surrendered
and got down on his knees
with his hands behind
his back. He was placed
under arrest without incident and charged with the
above.
WHATS MY NAME AGAIN?
Nakeo Vance, 41, of 81

Jaqueline Lane, Greenville,
was charged with possession of narcotics, giving
false information to police,
driving under suspension
first offense, and issued
a ticket for not having a
drivers license.
Alexis Leigh Schultz, 32,
of 1905 McEntire Road,
Tryon, was charged with
possession of narcotics
and possession of other
schedule I-IV drugs first
offense.
According to the Spartanburg County sheriff
incident report, an officer
observed a gray Infiniti
parked in the middle of
Brewton Road at the intersection of Freys Drive in
Wellford. After the officer
turned on his blue lights,
the vehicle pulled forward
before stopping. The officer made contact with
the driver, who identified
himself as Jerry McCuller,

who was later identified
as Vance. He stated that
he did not have a drivers
license on him, but he
did have one and it was
spelled as Jerry McComb.
The passenger identified
herself as Alexis Schultz.
The officer then ran
both suspects but was unable to find a record of any
variations of McCullers
aliases with the date of
birth given. He was asked
to step out of the vehicle,
searched and placed into
investigative detention.
A second officer arrived
to assist with the traffic
stop and obtained permission from Schultz to
search the vehicle, since it
was hers. Officers found
a small baggie of a white
powdery substance weighing .3 grams and a white
rectangular pill with identifying marks worn off in
Schultzs purse. She admitted the pill was hers
and verified that it was
a Xanax. She stated she
had a prescription for it,
but kept it in a baggie because of old habits. She
denied ownership of the
powdered substance, but
could not explain why it
was in her purse.
The officers then read
Vance his Miranda Rights
and asked him where the
powdery substance came
from and if it was his. He
stated that it was not, but
that he had a glass pipe in
the vehicle. Officers also
found a black hygiene bag
with male hygiene items
and a baggie containing
.4 grams of white powdery substance. They also
found clothing that had
two glass pipes tucked
into a sock.
Field kits for both baggies of white powder tested positive for heroin.
Both
suspects
were
placed under arrest for
possession
of
heroin
and transported to the
Spartanburg
County
Detention Facility. Upon
being
fingerprinted,
Vances
true
identity
was revealed and it was
discovered that he was
wanted
in
Greenville
for other drug and
weapons offenses and
that his license had been
suspended.
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Greer to compete at district tournament
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BY BILLY CANNADA
SPORTS EDITOR
Two GBC (Greer Baseball
Classic) baseball teams
will compete for a district
title this week, as Country
Club Park gets set to host
part of the 11-12 year old
Little League tournament.
GBC National and GBC
American will take on the
field, comprised of: Six
Mile, Honea Path, Seneca,
Pickens, Westminster, Belton, Walhalla and Mauldin.
Games will begin on June
18 and will run through
June 23. Greer American
will face Seneca in round
one, and the winner of that
game will move on to play
Westminster or Pickens.
Greer National will open
the tournament against
Mauldin and will face a
second round matchup
with either Walhalla or
Belton.
Other Greer teams have
seen success in recent
weeks, as the 8U and 12U
teams won their divisions
at the Frohawk Creek
Scramble. Both teams finished the tournament with
an undefeated mark.
The 10U team finished
second at the Frohawk
Creek Scramble.
BILLY
CANNADA
Two Greer Little League teams will compete at the district tournament this week at Country Club Park. GBC National will
take on Mauldin while GBC American will match up with Seneca.
Warriors open 7-on-7

Against
Southside,
Powdersville
BY BILLY CANNADA
SPORTS EDITOR
FILE PHOTO | THE GREER CITIZEN
The annual Greer Relief

golf tournament will be
held June 20.
Greer
Relief
golf
tourney
June 20
BY KAELYN PFENNING
STAFF WRITER
Greer Relief will host its
annual golf tournament
fundraiser at the Greer
Country Club on June 20,
as the nonprofit celebrates
80 years of service.
The Warriors opened 7on-7 play against Southside at home last Tuesday,
marking the official start
to the summer practice
schedule.
By Thursday, you
could see how they
were reacting and
improving. They
seemed to be getting
a lot better.
Phil Smith
Riverside High head coach

We did some good
things, but we also made
some bad decisions, head
coach Phil Smith said of
his teams first outing.
Youre going to have that.
Thats what these 7-on-7s
are for.
Riverside is continuing
to see growth from its
young quarterback as the
offseason progresses.
Logan Dibenedetto has
grown a lot, Smith said.
Hes playing the best of
anyone right now. He and
Riverside hosted Southside last Tuesday afternoon during the teams first 7-on-7 game.
Andrew Brown are going
to be key parts of our offense. Right now, theyre
just trying to get familiar
with one another and create some chemistry.
Dibenedetto has the
ability to be mobile in the
pocket, a luxury Riverside
did not have last season.
Well definitely utilize
his ability to run the ball,
which is something we
We rely on the
extend plays and I think

thats the biggest thing for
us this year, Smith said.
Protection is always an issue, so weve got to make
sure were getting stronger. Our kids have been
working on it all spring
and theyre getting where
they need to be. If we can
get good protection up
front and give Logan some
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Eagles rebuild
for new season
generosity of the
folks that support us
here in Greer.
Bill Roughton
Business director, Greer Relief

Like all non-profits, we
rely on the generosity of
the folks that support us
here in Greer, said Bill
Roughton, the agencys
business director.
The event is one of three
key fundraisers for Greer
Relief, which include the
spring gala and Christmas
parade.
Greer Relief has a goal
of 25 teams to compete in
the Golf Tournament this
year with 21 registered so
far.
Were hoping to hit the
last four by the end of this
week, Roughton said.
Last year, 20 teams
registered for the event.
SEE TOURNAMENT | B3
didnt have at that position

last year, he said. Right
now, we just want him to
make the right reads and
know what hes looking at.
For a guy who is basically
a ninth grader, thats a lot
to ask.
While Smith believes
Dibenedetto will be an asset, the head coach says
protection will be key.
Logan has the ability to
BY BILLY CANNADA
SPORTS EDITOR
Eastside lost several starters to graduation, providing a

fresh start during spring practice.
The Eastside football

team is coming off one of
its best seasons in recent
memory, but the Eagles are
going to need to fill some
vacancies this summer.
The Eagles, who went
5-5 in 2015, graduated a
number of key seniors, including Qualen Anderson,
Tyius Lewis and Shamarius Rucker.
The hardest part about
replacing those seniors is
going to be replacing Tyius Lewis, who signed with
North Greenville, said
head coach Steven Wilson,
who is in his second year
with the program. He had
55 catches for us last year,
and some of those were

under pressure and won
some games for us. We
dont really have a guy like
that this season, but we do
have a couple of younger
kids that have come along
that are very athletic.
Eastside also lost leadership in the trenches.
Guys like Taylor Patterson, Cole Rossi and Andrew Cloy are also going to
be very tough to replace,
Wilson said. We lost a lot
of leadership up front, so
we need some guys to step
up.
The Eagles began 7-on-7
action last week, winning
five competitions. Eastside will host its own 7-on7 Thursday at 10 a.m.
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Lost
ts the worst feeling in

the world.
Your stomach drops
to the floor. Your heart
starts beating a mile a
minute. The room begins
to spin.
You slip into a deep,
dark state of depression
and anxiety.
All you can do is wait
for the phone to ring.
Seriously, you need that
phone to ringbecause
youve lost it.
On two separate occasions this week, I lost
my cell phone. If youre
like me, youve done this
many times, and the feeling never gets any easier.
We were with a group of
friends when I lost it the
first time. Id just finished
a game of monopoly with
these cheaters (Id go into
that if I had more time)
when I decided to retire to
the couch to get my mind
off the game.
About an hour later,
I had no clue where my
iPhone was. We searched
everywhere. We looked
in the couches. We tried
calling it. We looked in
the trash. We opened
closet doors in the house
that hadnt been opened
in years.
It was one of the most
frustrating experiences of
my life.
If youve ever misplaced
your mobile device, youll
understand the anxiety
that comes along with it.
Who could be calling?
What if Im missing
something important?
What if its gone forever
and Ive lost all my contacts?
Im getting stressed out
just thinking about this.
Back to the story,
after about an hour, we
called off the search and
decided to resume at a
later point in time. The
next morning, I searched
the deep recesses of each
piece of furniture in the
house and, sure enough,
there it wasburied
about a mile deep inside a
recliner.
I was happy to have it
back. Id been so out of
the loop for the 12 hours
it was missing, youd
think Id been exiled to a
deserted island.
I wish I could say
that was the only moment where I struggled
this week, but it wasnt.
Monday night, I guess I
thought it would be fun
to repeat the process.
After grabbing some dinner and gas for my wife,
I returned home, only to
find that Id misplaced my
phone yet again.
CALL IT!! I said in a
panic, knowing what terrible anxiety I was about
to experience yet again.
Shannon rolled her eyes,
mumbling several disapproving remarks about
how I couldnt keep track
of anything.
After a few attempts to
find it using the ringer,
I was convinced that Id
left it on top of my car on
the way back from the gas
station.
I grabbed my keys, sped
off, and began scowering the roadways for a
busted cell phone. I made
it to the gas station a few
minutes later.
Have you seen a cell
phone? I asked the
worker. Im unable to
keep track of anything in
my life.
He hadnt seen it, and
this time, I was sure it
was gone forever.
I drove back home feeling defeated.
Youre such an idiot,
I told myself. Why cant
you stop losing things?
I pulled into my driveway slowly, only to find
my wife sitting there with
my phone.
I found it five minutes
after you left, she said
with a furrowed brow.
I cant take this kind of
stress anymore, yall. Its
such an emotional roller
coaster.
sports
B2 the greer citizen
wednesday, june 15, 2016
Suarez scores
breakthrough
victory
By Reid Spencer
NASCAR Wire
Photo | Courtesy of Nascar.com/ Getty Images
Joey Logano took the checkered flag at Michigan International Speedway on Sunday, leading 139 of 200 laps.
Logano takes checkered flag

By Reid Spencer
NASCAR Wire
There was one major difference between Joey Loganos victory in Sundays
FireKeepers 400 at Michigan International Speedway and his win May 21 in
the Sprint All-Star Race at
Charlotte. This one counted in the NASCAR Sprint
Cup Series standings and
punched Loganos ticket
into the Chase.
But it remained abundantly clear that Team
Penske already has a handle on the aerodynamic
configuration the sanctioning body is considering for 2017.
Logano led 139 of 200
laps at the two-mile track
and dominated a succession of restarts, except
for one instance on Lap
117 when race runner-up
Chase Elliott grabbed the
lead from the driver of the
No. 22 Ford.
Reasserting his superiority on a Lap 154 restart,
Logano held the top spot
the rest of the way to win
for the first time this season, for the second time at
Michigan and for the 15th
time in his career. It was
the 50th victory for Team
Penske since switching to
Ford equipment after the
2012 season.
The top three finishers
boasted the youngest average age for a podium in
Sprint Cup Series history-23.0. Logano is 26, Elliott
20 and Larson 23. The
previous youngest average age for a top three was
24.7 (three times, dating

back to 1951 at Charlotte
Speedway).
Everyone did a great
job of understanding what
this package was going to
do, Logano said in Victory Lane. They put together a great race car for
me. It was a lot of fun racing with Chase there at the
end
Perfect execution. Weve
been knocking on the door
for a win here all season.
We got that All-Star win,
but its nice to get that win
and lock ourselves into
the Chase.
Logano had a comfortable lead over Elliott, the
Sunoco Rookie of the Year
leader, when Denny Hamlin popped his left rear
tire on the frontstretch
and careened into the inside wall near the entrance
to Turn 1. NASCAR called
the ninth caution of the
afternoon, setting up the
final restart with seven
laps left.
Logano chose the outside lane, and eventual
third-place finisher Kyle
Larson tried to push Elliott
past Logano into the lead,
but to no avail. Logano
pulled away, maintained
an advantage of nearly
one second and won the
race by .889 seconds over
Elliott, who was chagrined
despite a career-best finish in the NASCAR Sprint
Cup Series.
Elliotts waterloo actually came at Lap 154, when,
as the leader, he missed a
shift and allowed Logano
to regain the lead.
Weve been knocking on the door for a

win here all season. We got that All-Star
win, but its nice to get that win and lock
ourselves into the Chase.
Joey Logano
NASCAR driver
You cant do dumb

stuff and win these races,
Elliott said. Completely
my fault. The guys gave
me a great car today. This
whole NAPA group has
been working so hard
these past few weeks, and
that one was on me.
Like I said, you cant do
dumb stuff to win these
things and I did today.
Asked to elaborate on
what he did wrong, Elliott
replied, Putting it in the
correct gear would be a
good start.
Loganos teammate, Brad
Keselowski, ran fourth behind Larson, with Kevin
Harvick rallying from a
29th-place starting position to finish fifth. Carl Edwards, Tony Stewart, Austin Dillon, Jamie McMurray
and Kurt Busch completed
the top 10.
The seventh-place result for Stewart was his
second-best this season.
Stewart missed the first
nine events of the year
after an offseason back
injury.
Notes: Debris on the
grille of Kyle Buschs No.
18 Toyota caused his engine to overheat and erupt
in a fireball just past the

50-lap mark. Busch was
the first driver out of the
race (in 40th place), marking the fourth straight
event in which he has finished 30th or worse.
Dale Earnhardt Jr. was
the victim of a Lap 62
crash that started when
Chris Bueschers Ford got
loose on the bottom of the
track and clipped the left
rear of Earnhardts Chevrolet, which in turn wiped
out the No. 47 Chevy of AJ
Allmendinger. Earnhardt
retired from the race in
39th place
Harvick increased his
series lead over StewartHaas Racing teammate
Kurt Busch to 30 points.
Logano, the 10th driver to
win a Cup race this season, jumped three spots
to fifth
Larsons No. 42 Chevrolet failed the laser inspection station (LIS) after the
race. NASCAR is taking the
car to its research-and-development center in Concord, N.C., for further
evaluation. If penalties
are warranted, they will be
announced in the coming
week.
Daniel
Suarez
was
speechlessand
justifiably so.
The Mexican driver had
just passed Joe Gibbs Racing teammate Kyle Busch
for the lead on the next-tolast lap and held on to win
Saturdays Menards 250
presented by Valvoline
NASCAR XFINITY Series
race at Michigan International Speedway by .280
seconds over the man who
sets the standard in the
series.
The first Mexican-born
driver to win a NASCAR
national series race, Suarez overcame a pit road
speeding penalty assessed
on Lap 29 of 125 under the
first of three cautions. He
restarted eighth after the
third caution on Lap 91,
caught and passed Elliott
Sadler for second place
with 10 laps left and ran
down Busch for the lead
on Lap 124.
I just have no words,
said Suarez, an alumnus
of NASCARs Drive for Diversity and NASCAR Next
programs. I dont think I
can speak English or Spanish right now. I have no
words for what Im feeling
right now.
This machine is unbelievable. Its unbelievably
fastdefinitely the fastest car out there. I have
no words to describe what
Im feeling right now. Its
just unbelievable.
Though Suarez was reveling in the moment, he
made special mention of
JGR teammate and fourthplace finisher Erik Jones,
whose father passed away
at age 53 on Tuesday after
a brief battle with cancer.
Eriks No. 20 Toyota carried the name of his father,
Dave Jones, painted above
the window of his car.
I would like to dedicate
this victory to Erik and his
family, Suarez said.
Behind
Suarez
and
Busch, Paul Menard finished third, followed by
Jones and Sadler.
In passing Busch for the
win, Suarez beat the best.
Busch holds the XFINITY
Series record for victories
I have no words
to describe what
Im feeling right
now. Its just
unbelievable.
Daniel Suarez
Nascar driver
with 80. And Busch has

been a willing mentor to
Suarez, who also drives a
limited schedule for Kyle
Busch Motorsports in the
NASCAR Camping World
Truck Series.
The Kyle Busch School
of Charm finished 1-2-4 today, so not too bad, said
Busch, who led 88 laps.
Obviously we want to
win. We thought we should
have won. We had the best
car for the majority of the
race there, but not the last
20 laps or sojust got really loose on me.
But congratulations to
Daniel Suarez. He earned
that one. Its cool to see.
Its a little bittersweet to
lose like that, but its all
right. Its one of my students. So the student beat
the teacher today.
The speeding penalty
wasnt the only obstacle
Suarez had to overcome.
As he was working his way
back to the front after the
infraction, the clutch in his
No. 19 Toyota failed, causing the car to stall during a
green-flag pit stop on Lap
71.
In the second half of
the race, the clutch was
gone, said Suarez, who
increased his lead in the
series standings to 18
points over Sadler.
Fortunately for Suarez,
the clutch wasnt an issue
over the final 33 laps as
he chased and ultimately
overtook Busch.
He made a statement
today that hes the real
deal, said Dale Earnhardt
Jr., who served as a guest
commentator on the Fox
Sports 1 broadcast. I
think a lot of people knew
that, but if they didnt,
they found out today.
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The tournament had 36
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but weve had some good
things happen in 7-on-7s,
so we feel pretty good
about where we are, Wilson said. We understand
that 7-on-7 isnt anything
like what well see in the
fall, but we were still
pleased with what we saw.
We just want to try to get
better every week, and
thats really the only measuring stick you have at
this point.
Wilson said he wants to
continue to see his offense
improve, as well as his secondary.
When you think of 7on-7s, you think about
offensive production, but
the thing I want to see is
our defense getting better, Wilson said. This is a
great opportunity for our
secondary and our linebackers to really improve
and learn our coverages
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The Greer Citizen
A fond farewell to our favorite WWII veteran

BY KRISTA GIBSON
FOR THE GREER CITIZEN
With pen in hand
he black coffee is cold

in his cup as he recounts his trip on the
Queen Elizabeth on Jan.
31, 1945 from New York
harbor to Scotland. From
there he boarded a train
to Southampton, then a
boat to France and by Feb.
27 was a member of the
U.S. Armys G Company,
the 75th infantry division.
That same night Cliff
Harpst received a $10
pay raise because his unit
came under fire, entitling
him to wear the combat
infantry badge.
I offer to heat up his
coffee, but he keeps
talking. Hell twist that
same cup in his hands
for another hour before
he decides to top it off
with a little more. Every
few minutes he will pull a
white handkerchief from
his back pocket, wipe his
eyes and nose, and return
it. His tears on the outside
are a reflection of his
blessings on the inside,
bubbling over again and
again.
We have talked with
cups of coffee in our
hands on a regular basis
since he wandered into
and recorder light

on, we have forged
a bond based on the
stories of his life for
the past seven years.
PHOTO | SUBMITTED
Former Greer Citizen Staff Writer Krista Gibson, left, bids

Greers favorite WWII veteran, Cliff Harpst, a fond farewell.
The Greer Citizen building on Victoria Street with
a story to tell. I sat at the
first desk on the left and
he waved me over and
told me he had a story I
ought to write. We made
an appointment for later
that afternoon and our
journey began.
I listened, I recorded,
and I typed up those
stories in black and
white. With pen in hand
and recorder light on, we

have forged a bond based
on the stories of his life
for the past seven years.
Some of those stories
were printed, some were
not, but I consider myself
blessed to have heard
them all.
Cliff moved to Greer
several years ago from
Pennsylvania after the
loss of his wife. He moved
into the heart of our city
and started forging relationships with the locals,

frequenting restaurants
and sticking his head into
the door of all the new
businesses that came to
town. He is an honorary
Chamber member and
he volunteers at their
events. He has made the
transition from Yankee to
southern gentleman, as he
often says.
Greer gave Cliff his
very first birthday party
and has continued that
tradition at The Stomping
Grounds Coffee and Wine
Bar every year since. Cliff
claims this local coffee
shop as his living room.
After all, he was one of
its first customers. He
even has a special section
named for him called the
Cliffhangar where he sits
and weaves his tales for a
curious and captive audience.

In a few weeks, the
Cliffhangar will be empty.
It is time for our beloved
Cliff to head to Ohio to
create more stories with
his family there. While
we will miss this man we
have grown to love, we
know this is what is best
for him.
What I learned the most
from my time with Cliff
is this: if we take the time
to listen, our eyes lose
their busy glaze and are
opened to new worlds
and adventures. We start
to see more than the man
in the corner wearing the
WWII hat. Granted, Cliff
made it hard not to listen,
but I want to commend
Greer for listening well.
A mans life was made
richer and fuller because
we did.
Now its time for us to
pull the hanky from our
back pockets to wipe our
tears away. Tears of joy
from knowing Cliff and
tears of sadness because
he is leaving. He will
be here for a few more
weeks, so go grab a cup
of coffee and join him at
The Cliffhangar. He might
have one more story to
tell.
POEM BY HARPST
My success and my love
for Greer
Would not be mine to hear
If it werent for the lady
Who took me aside
And wanted to know
Why its in Greer I reside.
Well I knew not the glory
Of what I was coming to
But boy have I enjoyed it
Because of you.
But of all the things
Ive done in my life
Greer is the greatest extent
Of the love that my mother
Brought to me and to the life
That Ill live until I met thee.
I know up above my wife
looks down
With God who has made us
All on this ground.
LOFTY RENOVATIONS
Pair bringing new life to historic Apalache Mill
BY JULIE HOLCOMBE
STAFF WRITER
In 1946, Apalache Mill was
a bustle of activity, with 380
workers producing fancy cotton fabrics on 419 looms and
27,516 spindles.
Mill hill life thrived with
143 houses, a school, two
churches, a company store,
YMCA, a ballpark, a racetrack
and a post office.
Since
CDS
Ensembles
moved its operations to
Greer Mill in 2007, the building has been silenced, but
that will soon change as a
local developer resumes construction of Lofts by the Lake
at Apalache Mill.
Longtime developers of
historic properties, Dale and
Jackie Goodrich, purchased
the location soon after operations ceased with the intent
to create urban-style condominiums.
After 2008the housing
crasheverything was just
flat so we just put it on hold
and started trying to market
it, Dale said.
During that time, Dale began the painstaking process
of researching the heritage
of the 128-year-old mill, 117acre pond and the community surrounding it in an effort
to have the site declared on
the National Historic Register. When the task proved
difficult due to the buildings
many additions and alterations, the developer decided
to incorporate the dam and
lake for consideration as an
historic district.
After hiring numerous
consultants without success,
Dale decided to submit the
49-page application detailing
Apalache Mills architecture,
plant operations, important
people and culture himself.
I rewrote the application
for the sixth time and did extensive research on it. I found
a lot of stuff the other consultants hadnt found, and
PHOTO | COURTESY THE MUSEUM OF INNOVATION & SCIENCE
This vintage photo depicts the Picker Room at Apalache Mill in

1905.
Apartments will soon replace fabric bolts and looms in the old
mill. Original pine beams and maple floors will remain.
apparently they were very

happy with it, Dale said.
Among the sites historic
significance is the unique
power-sharing arrangement
the hydro-electric Apalache
Mill had with steam-powered
Victor Mill. The two plants
would exchange power supply as needed.
The system was described
in the General Electric Review in 1906: Figures on
the economy of operation of
these turbine-generators are
not available at the present
time, but the proprietors of
the Apalachee (sic) and Victor Mills are well satisfied
with the installation, which
should be a forerunner of a
considerable number of similar plants.
(These historic
HISTORY REPEATING ITSELF
Apalache Mill was officially

added to the National Register of Historic Places on December 15, 2015.
With the acceptance of the
request, the Goodriches are
ready to resume work on
Lofts by the Lake with minor
modifications. Due to the
historical designation, the
mill will be converted into
apartments for rent instead

of condos for sale; modern
windows and balconies will
be exchanged for replica 11foot arching windows; and
roof-level penthouse plans
will be removed.
Were going to go back to
the 1945 period, Dale said.
What you try to do with the
historic designation is select
a period of time that you
want to renovate to. Whatever the windows looked like
in 1945, thats what we will
try to renovate to.
The mill will house 41 onebedroom units and 56 twobedroom units that will average 950 square feet and are
expected to rent for $750$2,000 per month. Sharable
space will include a fitness
center, resident lounges and
a 1,800 square foot conference center.
Outside, they plan to accentuate the 990 feet of
shoreline with picnic areas, a
pool, swings, kayak launches,
a fire pit and walking trail.
We tried to create this
kind of natural garden so
when you come home it
looks like youre living in a
park, Dale said.
renovations) have got

character when you
get done...
Dale Goodrich
Owner/developer, Lofts by the Lake

To
commemorate
the
Apalache legacy, Lofts by the
Lake will feature a mini-museum in its foyer to display
historical photographs, machinery drawings and bales
of cotton Dale salvaged from
the old mill.
People have their memories here, and we want to
preserve that, said Jackie,
adding that the couple recently attended an Apalache
Mill Village reunion.
From their beginnings of
restoring Victorian houses in
Lansing, Michigan, to historic mill renovations in Simpsonville, the Goodriches are
excited to see the Apalache
project move forward. They
expect construction to begin
in September with the west
building being completed

within approximately six
months and unit occupancy
as early as January.
(These historic renovations) have got character
when you get doneIt just
adds another layer of complexity to the project, Dale
said.
For more information, visit
Lofts by the Lake on Facebook.
Photos at top depict a rendering of the original
Lofts by the Lake concept at left and a vintage
1945 photo of Apalache Mill that can be found in
Greer Heritage Museum at right.
jholcombe@greercitizen.com | 877-2076
FUN AND GAMES
B6 THE GREER CITIZEN
Dont let summer heat curtail

cardio workout
DEAR DR. ROACH: I
usually walk 45 minutes
daily for a cardio workout.
However, the Florida summer heat can be brutal, so
instead of walking, I swim
and walk one hour in the
pool. Is that as good a cardio workout as walking?
ANSWER: I think that
having several different
ways to exercise is a good
idea, since the muscles
used will always be at least
somewhat different and
it can keep you from being bored when doing the
same thing day after day.
In your situation, I think
that it makes a great deal
of sense to avoid the heat
by getting in the pool.
The intensity of a cardiovascular workout can be
measured simply by your
pulse rate. A rough but
commonly used guide is
that moderate cardiovascular exercise is 50 percent to 70 percent of your
age-predicted maximum
of 220 minus your age. So
for age 50, your maximum
is 170, and moderate exercise is a pulse of 85 to 119.
You can check your pulse
at the wrist with a clock,
or wear a heart monitor.
Swimming almost always
is a more-intense workout
than walking (race walkers
certainly can get a very fast
pulse rate), and walking in
the pool is a good exercise
for your heart and many
muscles.
If the pool is outdoors,
TO YOUR
GOOD HEALTH
KEITH
ROACH, M.D.
as is usual in warm, sunny
places, you need to wear
and reapply plenty of
sunscreen to protect your
skin.
***
DEAR DR. ROACH: In
1978, I was diagnosed
with a benign brain tumor.
It was on the pituitary
gland and pushing on the
optic nerve. I had surgery,
but only half was removed
because of the optic nerve.
The other half was shrunk
with chemo and radiation.
I am concerned about the
long-term effects of radiation, because I had a
stroke in 2012 and the
doctors said this stroke
might have been a link to
long-term effects of radiation. But 36 years later?
Can you confirm or deny
that the long-term effects
of radiation cause stroke?
ANSWER: I cant tell you
whether your stroke was
caused by the radiation
you received; however, I
can confirm that high-dose
radiation (from radiation
therapy for your tumor,
not from a diagnostic CT
scan) increases the overall
risk of transient ischemic
attack and stroke. A welldone study from Australia
in 2011 showed that radiation treatment approximately doubles the risk of

TIA and stroke.
This does not mean that
the treatment you had in
1978 was inappropriate.
Treatment of a brain tumor, even a noncancerous
one, is critical, because
there is very little room in
your head for a tumor in
that position. The medical
treatment we have now for
these kinds of tumors was
not available in 1978.
What this means for
people with a history of
radiation treatment to the
head is that they should
do everything to reduce
their risk of stroke, which
means no smoking, careful
control of blood pressure
and cholesterol, careful
diet including low sodium
and low sugar, and discussion with a doctor about
aspirin therapy.
***
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he is unable to answer individual letters, but will
incorporate them in the
column whenever possible. Readers may email
questions to ToYourGoodHealth@med.cornell.edu.
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SOAP UPDATES
decision. Jordan responded to Andres revelation.
TJ overheard something
that he shouldnt. Sonny
pressed Paul and Anna for
an update on Carloss murder investigation. Nathan
had some news about the
knife from Alexiss house.
Julian and Nina struck a
deal. Ava found herself
in a precarious situation.
Finn woke up in his room
to find someone surprising at his side. Wait to See:
Anna reluctantly agrees to
go on a blind date.
BY DANA BLOCK
THE BOLD AND

THE BEAUTIFUL
Bill called a Spencer

family meeting to make
an announcement about
the current state of Wyatt
and Steffys marriage. Impressed with Sashas previous work, Ridge granted her a promotion that
would involve her working
long hours with Zende.
Steffy shared a piece of
advice for Liam regarding
his personal life. Wyatt
found himself stuck in the
middle of Quinn and Steffys feud. Bill and Brooke
explored old feelings for
one another. Zende made
a significant sacrifice in
his career in order to preserve his relationship with
Nicole. Ridge gave Steffy
some fatherly advice on
how to handle her love
life. Wait to See: Quarreling brothers vie for their
fathers support.
DAYS OF OUR LIVES
Chloe took Deimos to

her home to patch him up.
Victor offered Kate a surprising deal. Philip tried to
reconcile with Victor. Belle
and Shawn went on a date
to see if their relationship
could be repaired. Nicole
and Dario snuck in to the
Kiriakis mansion to look
for incriminating evidence
against Kate. Hope had a
romantic dinner with Aiden. Eduardo couldnt believe that Adriana still had
feelings for him. Nicole
and Dario hid in the closet
PHOTO | CRAIG SJODIN, ABC
Michael Easton stars

as Finn on General
Hospital
while Kate welcomed a
visit from Philip. Steve and
Kayla sat vigil at the hospital. Chad apologized to
Ciara for his drunken behavior. Summer admitted
her feelings for Brady to
Maggie. Meanwhile, Theresa wants to marry Brady.
Wait to See: Nicole accuses
Kate of killing Deimos.
GENERAL HOSPITAL
Valerie and the cadets

celebrated their graduation from the police academy. Meanwhile, Curtis
longed to be a cop again.
Sonny helped Lulu and
Dante live their dream. Jason came to Sams rescue.
Ava fished for the truth.
Tracy was furious with
Monica for making a tough
THE YOUNG AND

THE RESTLESS
Billy
and
Bethany
crashed Jack and Phylliss
date night. Later, Jack told
Phyllis that he was suspicious of Bethany. Hilary
refused medical treatment
after she fainted during a
confrontation with Lily.
Mariah suggested that Sharon talk to a psychiatrist,
but Sharon refused. Victor was placed in solitary
confinement after fighting
with Ian Ward. Paul was
distracted by Adams case
during a romantic dinner
with Christine. Meanwhile,
Adam told Chelsea that
he had a plan to clear his
name. Summer gave Travis the third degree about
his intentions toward Victoria. A guard intercepted
Merediths note to Victor.
Wait to See: Victor recruits
a new partner in crime.
THE SPATS by Jeff Pickering
RFD by Mike Marland
AMBER WAVES by Dave T. Phipps
OUT ON A LIMB by Gary Kopervas
(c) 2016 King Features Synd., Inc.
ENTERTAINMENT
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THINGS
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PHOTO | BLEECKER STREET
Helen Mirren in Eye in the

Sky
COUCH THEATER
DVD PREVIEWS
BY SAM STRUCKHOFF
NEW RELEASES
FOR WEEK OF JUNE 27
PICKS OF THE WEEK
Whiskey Tango Foxtrot (R) -- As an American

reporter embedded in Afghanistan, Kim Baker (Tina
Fey) is set on a journey of
self-discovery alongside a
separate crusade to cover
a war thats losing direction and public interest.
She must adapt to the
culture of Kabul, and the
culture-within-a-culture
of Western journalists trying to make it there. Kim
befriends a fellow female
(Margot Robbie) and kicks
up some romance with a
Scottish photojournalist
(Martin Freeman) while
trying to find her way
without being kidnapped
or blown up.
Fey again teams up with
writer Robert Carlock,
who worked with her on
TVs 30 Rock, but the dynamic is altered here for a
more dramatic and serious tone. The film is timely and has genuine charm,
but something about the
exit strategy leaves you
feeling it wont last long
after the credits.
Eye in the Sky (R) -- A
high-tech system of surveillance tracks a group of
Kenyan terrorists outside
of Nairobi. British military
officers (Helen Mirren and
Alan Rickman) makes the
decision that the targets
have to be neutralized
from afar before they can
carry out their suicide
mission. It could all be
neatly accomplished by a
weaponized drone, controlled by a pilot (Aaron
Paul) in Nevada, until a
little girl is spotted selling
bread, close enough that
she also could be killed in
the strike. While the military machine mulls over
the ethics on separate
continents, the situation
continues to develop on
the ground.
Its a taut, thoughtful and
powerfully acted take on
the changing battlefield.
Its also Alan Rickmans
last screen appearance,
and he has full command
of his role.
Kung Fu Panda 3 (PG)
-- Po (voiced by Jack Back),
the bumbling bear whos
also a graceful martial
arts force-of-nature, reunites with his biological
father (Bryan Cranston)
and meets an entire village of pandas like him.
Clouds take over the sunshine, however, when an
evil ox, Kai (J.K. Simmons),
goes on a life-force stealing campaign. Po has to
team up with his old pals
(returning voices include
Dustin Hoffman, David
Cross, Angelina Jolie and
James Hong), defeat the
bad guy and learn more
lessons about working together. The gags land, the
story touches, and the visual display is crisp and
amazing. Dreamworks is
not slacking off on this
franchise.
Fastball (NR) -- Who
threw the fastest fastball
of all time? This documentary shows that its not a
question for a radar gun,
but one that requires a
mixture of science and
love of the game. Assemble the arms! A series of
Hall of Famers and power
players, from Hank Aaron
to Derek Jeter, weigh in on
the topic. Director John
Hock has Kevin Costner
narrate, giving it the proper gravitas. While the movie deals with the stats and
numbers that analysts will
dive into, it also includes
the mental part of the
game, and does so without
losing that great-old-pastime feel.
free concert, Sundays Unplugged will feature free

admission to Spartanburg
Art Museum, Artists Guild
of Spartanburg Gallery,
and Spartanburg Regional
History Museum. Sundays
Unplugged, 1-5 p.m., is
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to experience local art and
culture. For more information, call 542-ARTS.
CELEBRATE APPALACHIAN
HERITAGE IN GATLINBURG
Smoky Mountain Tunes

& Tales launched its 11th
season on Friday in Downtown
Gatlinburg. From
world-renowned bluegrass
bands, to award winning
storytellers, this years
cast hails from six states
and brings a diversity of
talent to entertain Gatlinburg visitors.
Costumed musical performers, storytellers and
artisans transform the
sidewalk to stage and
bring to life traditional
Smoky Mountain heritage
and culture in a fun and
interactive way. Visitors
can learn to quilt and play
the spoons or hear stories about growing up in
the mountains 100 years
ago. Musicians tell stories
through song in a variety
of genres popular in the
Southern Appalachians.
This seven-week event
highlights the walkability of the community and
provides guests with an
interactive,
educational
and entertaining experience for the whole family.
This kind of experience is why TripAdvisor
ranked Gatlinburg as the
No. 1 Destination in the US
and No. 4 in the World,
said Vicki Simms, Executive Director of Gatlinburg
Convention and Visitors
Bureau. Visitors love the
authenticity and interaction with the cast. This is
what makes family vacations memorable and why
our visitors come back
year after year.
The collection of personalities and performers
arrive nightly at 6 p.m. in
the center of town through
July 31. The city also
hosts Winter Magic Tunes
& Tales on weekends between Thanksgiving and
Christmas.
Gatlinburgs
Smoky
Mountain Tunes and Tales
is an official activity of
the Gatlinburg Convention
and Visitors Bureau. For
more information on this
and other special events,
call 1-800-588-1817 or
visit www.gatlinburg.com/
events.
CAREY PERFORMANCE
ART ON DISPLAY
A horse-drawn carriage,
painted black and ornamented with shards of
glass and an assortment
of discarded remnants of
life, will parade around
Chapman Cultural Center Saturday, June 18, 67 p.m., as part of an art
performance Cinderella:
The Sequel by Spartanburg-based visual artist
Vivianne Carey.
The public is invited to
attend this free performance that is based on
but turns inside out
the story of Cinderella.
This brief performance
takes the audience on an
intriguing detour; another
way home.
During the performance,
EVENT REMINDERS
Music by the Lake
Thursday, June 16, 7:30 p.m.
Furman Amphitheater
Contemporary Jazz:
The Steve Watson Band
294-2086
www.furman.edu/music
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Artist Vivianne Carey will perform Cinderella-The Sequel June 18 at Chapman Cultural
Center.
the dark and morbid carriage, which is currently
parked in Chapman Cultural Centers plaza, will
circle the block that the
venue sits on. At the entrance, the Cinderella character will emerge dressed
in black rags, the spoiled
remnants of the once
beautiful gown that Cinderellas fairy godmother
had magically made for
her. The aged Cinderella
will make her way into
Chapmans theater lobby
for a public reception.
Once inside the lobby,
there might be a bit of
magic, Carey said.
This is the sequel, an
inversion of the classic
Cinderella story of a womans life from childhood
to death, Carey said. It
is a multidisciplinary exhibition and performance,
which incorporates sculpture, music, drama and
dance. It is largely autobiographical and presents
a narrative. It is about secrets. It is a love story. It
is a rage story. It is a story
of hopes and dreams. It is
my story.
Originally conceived and
performed at Winthrop
University in the spring of
2016 as Careys masters
degree thesis project, this
performance piece addresses the transformation
of a middle-aged woman. It
is a tale of brokenness and
restoration, of transgression and virtue. It reflects
the darker aspects of life,
the grief and sorrows, but
with a regenerative stance.
By means of aged, broken,
found materials woven
and wired together, and a
dark neutral color palette
with hints of transparent
color, I wrestle with the
dichotomy between darkness and light, melancholy
and joy, and grace and disgrace, she said.
The carriage will be
stationed at Chapman
through June 31. In addition, Carey will give an
ArtTalk at Chapman during Junes ArtWalk on
Thursday, June 16, 7 p.m.
late Mayo Mac Boggs, one

of Spartanburg and South
Carolinas most noted artists. It is now displayed
on Chapmans campus,
thanks to the artists widow Ansley Boggs, Ed.D.,
an
education
professor at Converse College.
Created in 2005, the piece
was first named Constellation by Mr. Boggs. However, in 2010, during Mr.
Boggss 40th year Retrospective Exhibition on
the college campuses of
Converse, Wofford and
USC-Upstate, he redubbed
it Chariot. In recent years,
the piece has been showcased at USC-Upstates
library. Mr. Boggs passed
away in March 2014.
Mr. Boggs had a long and
celebrated career in the
arts, after humble beginnings as the son of a welder in a Kentucky industrial
city. In addition to his more
than 40 years of teaching
art at Converse College, he
kept an active and productive career in creating art.
Some of his noted achievements include receiving a
2013 Verner Award, the
highest art award given
in South Carolina; being
named Professor Emeritus of Art by Converse
College in 2013; and being
named Honorary Artist
of Spartanburg in 1991.
Mr. Boggss art is placed in
the Presidential Libraries

of Gerald Ford and Jimmy
Carter. His work is located
also internationally in permanent collections of numerous corporations. In
addition, he has received
many
sculpture
commissions for city parks,
public libraries, college
campuses, schools, local
businesses, and private
residences, one of which
was for the home of author Lillian Jackson Braun.
Chariot can be viewed
daily at Chapman Cultural
Center.
EDWARDS TO PLAY FREE

CONCERT AT CHAPMAN
Carolina musician Jeff

Edwards will be the guest
musical artist this Sunday, June 19, 2-4 p.m., at
Chapman Cultural Centers weekly Sundays Unplugged program.
As a singer, songwriter,
and guitarist, Edwardss
music reflects the beauty
and complexities of life
with a laidback and balladlike feel. As a developing
artist, Edwards was greatly influenced by the music
of Simon and Garfunkel,
Pink Floyd, Pearl Jam, and
Stone Temple Pilots.
To sample his music, please visit online:
JeffEdwardsMusic.
ReverbNation.com.
In addition to Edwardss
Mary Poppins
Through June 26
Greenville Little Theatre
233-6238
greenvillelittletheatre.org
A Cappella Magic
Greenville In Harmony
June 20
6:30-9:30 p.m.
Eastminster Presbyterian
Church
greenvilleinharmony.com
The Explorers Club
Centre Stage
June 16-July 2
233-6733
www.centrestage.org
History Alive Festival:
Amelia Earhart
Greenville Chautauqua
June 18
Greenville Downtown Airport
244-1499
greenvillechautauqua.org
Upstate Farm Tour
June 18-19
www.carolinafarmstewards.
org/uft/
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OUR SCHOOLS
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SCHOOL
NEWS
GREENVILLE COUNTY
DISTRICT PROVIDES FREE

SUMMER LUNCH PROGRAM
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Emily Horton, of Mountain View Elementary, was named

the Upstate Region Winner of the 2015-2016 Palmetto
Pride Litter Trashes Everyone Art Contest for her depiction
of the scene above.
Horton regional
winner of litter
art contest
Mountain View Elementary student Emily Horton
is among the winners of
the PalmettoPride 20152016 Litter Trashes Everyone Art Contest winners.
Her depiction of a duck
flying over a littered pond
was selected as the Upstate Region winner.
All winners were recognized at a meet and greet
with Governor Nikki R.
Haley at the State House.
Governor Haley congratulated the students on
their creativity and leadership in educating others
about the effects of litter.
Anna Reedy, of Cedar
Grove Elementary in Williamston, took top honors
as state winner.
Her drawing will appear
on the back of PalmettoPrides volunteer t-shirts
for 2016-2017. Reedy also
receives a monetary award
as part of her prize. Cedar
Grove Elementary and the
Art Department will both
receive monetary awards
for supplies.
Four regional winners
received a framed copy of
their drawing and a monetary prize. Each school
and art teacher also re-
ceive monetary awards for

supplies. Other regional
winners included Gracen
Zeigler, Lowcountry Region, Richard Carroll Elementary, Bamberg; Ellie
Protsyuk, Midlands Region, Springfield Elementary, Fort Mill; and Sydnee
Atkinson, Pee Dee Region,
Aynor Elementary, Aynor.
This year had the highest number of participating students. More than
13,000 students were registered to participate.
The Litter Trashes Everyone Art Contest is open
to all elementary schools
in South Carolina. Each
schools winning student
receives a framed copy of
their artwork.
PalmettoPride is a 501C3
non-profit litter prevention and beautification organization in South Carolina. The agency engages
citizens to take an active
role in keeping their communities clean and beautiful. Programs have helped
reduce litter by more than
60 percent.
visit www.palmettopride.
org.
Twenty-five locations in
Greenville County are providing free lunchesand
some,
breakfastsfrom
Monday, June 6, through
Friday, August 12, for any
child 18 years of age or
younger.
In the area, Chandler
Creek Elementary will provide lunches June 11-July
15 (closed the week of July
4).
BUENA VISTA ELEMENTARY

CAMP INVENTION BEGINS
Buena Vista Elementary

will host Camp Invention
June 20-23 from 8 a.m.-4
p.m. daily.
The camp promotes innovation, creative problem-solving and teamwork.
Innovators will spend
their time brainstorming
product ideas and building original prototypes
using real tools and components found in everyday
devices; exploring
the lives of giant insects,
colorful animals and their
environments; constructing and personalizing a
DIY solar-powered cricket
with a unique habitat; and
discovering the science
of slime, demolition, electronic sound, giant squid,
and coding.
Register at campinvention.org.
contact Carol Uhl, director, at cuhl@greenville.
k12.sc.us.
DISTRICT FIVE
STUDENTS MAKE MUSIC

AT STATEWIDE CONFERENCE
A group of District Five

students joined orchestra
students from across the
state at the 2016 Bass Conference at USC reently.
Nine students were selected for the conference,
which included master
LITTER TRASHES EVERYONE
ART CONTEST
Congratulations to our 2016

Litter Trashes Everyone Art
Contest Upstate Region winner
from Mountain View Elementary
Emily Horton
2700 Middleburg Drive, Suite 216 | Columbia SC 29204 | 877-725-7733 | PalmettoPride.org
classes and performances

by members of the USC
School of Music faculty.
Students were given expert
hands-on instruction from
some of the best bass performers in the state.
District Five students attending were:
Robert Gregory
Katelyn Gilbert
Hayden Sims
Hunter Connelly
Rebecca Lewis
Jared Gregory
Sam Connelly
Nick Thiele
Rebecca Porter
STUDENTS SELECTED
FOR SCHOLARS ACADEMY
A dozen students at
Florence Chapel Middle
have been selected for one
of Spartanburg Countys
most elite academic programs.
The students have all
been accepted to the
Scholars Academy, a program administered by USC
Upstate, where high school
students can attend classes on a University campus,
while earning college credit during high school.
They include:
Halie Duncan
Andrea Weekes
Brennan Ponce
Noah Heck
Daniel Kitts
Jessica Ramey
Carson Brice
Leighanna Gambrell
Jeanette Levasseur
Kelsi Palmquist
Garrett Roach
Christopher Trinh
COLORING BOOK FEATURES

ABNER CREEK STUDENTS
Six artists from Abner

Creek Academy will have
their work showcased in a
new coloring book by local
author, Jean Hunt.
Hunt recently began a
coloring book contest for
local students to raise
money for building a childrens cancer survivor park
in Greenville. Thirty-seven
students from across the

Upstate had their art chosen for the book.
Abner Creek students
chosen for the project include:
Rylee Scott
Elena Asaro
Peyton Fowler
Michelle Gomez
Avery Roach
Eliza Scott
Art teacher, Lewis Rouquie, played a big part in
helping the student prepare their art for the competition.
PERRY TAKES REINS

OF MATH ORGANIZATION
District Five Math Coach

Edwina Perrin was recently
installed as the Upstate Director of the South Carolina Leaders of Mathematics
organization.
SCLME is an organization that promotes the importance of mathematics

leadership and provides
professional learning opportunities, maintaining a
communication network
for all mathematics teachers, leaders and other
stakeholders.
BYRNES SERVICE GROUP

RECEIVES RECOGNITION
The Byrnes High Junior

Civitan group has received
the 2015-16 Outstanding
Growth Award for its efforts to increase participation in service activities.
The Byrnes Junior Civitans had a 10 percent increase in membership this
year.

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