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Blue Ridge Brewing now open

On Trade
Street
BY BILLY CANNADA
SPORTS EDITOR
Tony Gillespie
Gillespie
wins
Lyman
mayor
Several races
headed for
runoff
Blue Ridge Brewing Company brought its signature

taste to downtown Greer
last week with the opening
of its restaurant on Trade
Street.
The restaurant has been
in the works for more than
a year, and owner Bob
Hiller said he is excited
to begin serving local customers.
Were very proud to be
in downtown Greer, he
said. Brewing is a big part
of who we are and what we
stand for. Its what weve
been doing for the past
two decades.
Blue
Ridge
Brewing
Company will soon open
a brewery directly beside
the restaurant, located at

308 Trade St. It will be the
first brewery in the heart
of downtown Greer.
As quick as I can make it
happen, thats what were
going to do, Hiller said.
I think its we can make
it happen within three or
four months.
Although the business
left its downtown Greenville location recently, that
was never the intent, according to Hiller.
The perception is that
we relocated from Greenville and we didnt, he
said. We never intended
on leaving Greenville the
way we did. We just flat
lost our lease. Im very actively trying to announce
a location in downtown
Greenville. We will be back
in downtown Greenville
as the Blue Ridge Brewing
Company.
Hiller said he had always
planned to move the brew-
MANDY FERGUSON | THE GREER CITIZEN
Blue Ridge Brewing is now open at 308 Trade Street, offering a number of craft beers and
an updated menu.
ery to Greer, and is currently updating the technology.
Were using the same
brewer that weve used for
20 years now and were

taking this opportunity
to update it, Hiller said.
Were going to increase
our efficiency and use
Public
Works
Fee
replaced
FREEDOM BLAST
BY BILLY CANNADA
EDITOR
Lyman will soon have a
new mayor.
Tony Gillespie, a former
Spartanburg County Councilman, beat out Mayor
Pro-Tem Tony Wyatt during last Tuesdays election, taking 54 percent of
the vote (266).
The newcomer will be
joined by Glenn Greer,
Rick Hellams and Hoyt
Dottry, who also earned
seats on Lyman Council.
Spartanburg residents
also had several other
races to decide during the
primary, including contests for two South Carolina Senate seats.
SEE ELECTION | A5
By higher
sanitation
fee
BY KAELYN PFENNING
STAFF WRITER
Man
arrested
after Lear
shooting
BY BILLY CANNADA
EDITOR
One man is injured and
another is in custody after
a shooting at Lear Corporation in Greer Monday
morning.
The suspected shooter,
according to police, is
Jaquan Davonte Rice, who
works for the business.
SEE SHOOTING | A6
some great technology to

run the brewery.
The restaurants design
focuses on the recreational
SEE BREWING | A5
Festival fun
The City of Greers annual Freedom Blast festival is set for this Saturday at Greer City Park from 6-10:30 p.m.
The event will feature live entertainment, a veterans walk and games for children. For a full Freedom Blast
guide, see pages D1-D6.
Zeroing into garbage

services, the City of Greer
is seeking to eliminate
waste by replacing its current $75 Public Works Fee
with a $115 Greer Sanitation Fee.
At a meeting last week,
Greer City Council unanimously approved the first
reading of Ordinance Number 18-2016. repealing the
City of Greer Public Works
Fee and establishing the
new one.
I know it is going up,
said councilman Jay Arrowood, but he wanted residents to understand that
they would still be paying
half of what they could get
it for anywhere else.
Under the Public Works
Fee, every piece of property13,000 vacant or occupiedis charged $75 per
year for garbage as well
SEE FEE | A6
Man arrested for interfering with police

After
videotaping
parking lots
BY BILLY CANNADA
EDITOR
Diante Valentine was
arrested in Greer last
Wednesday after authorities say he interfered with
a police officer while videotaping city parking lots.
At around 11:15 a.m.,
police say they responded
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to a report that an individual had been videotaping the Municipal Court

building and the adjoining
parking lot from Main and
Miller Streets.
Because of security
concerns, three officers
responded, City of Greer
Attorney John Duggan said
in a statement released
Monday afternoon. They
repeatedly asked the individual to provide identification and an explanation
why he was videotaping
this area. (Valentine) would
not answer and continued
to videotape the parking
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lot area. This heightened

the security concerns of
the officers.
Officers say they took
Valentine into custody
and released him two and
a half hours later. He was
given a citation for interfering with police and a
date to appear in court.
Body camera footage is
available, according to a
Greer Police incident report.
Subsequently, it was
learned that he was doing this in a pre-planned
effort to bait the police
department in hopes that
it would evoke a response,

which could be used to
create a controversy concerning the conduct of
the law enforcement officers, Duggan said. He
had previously done this
at the Greenville Sheriffs
Department. And, it was
also learned that he posted the videos of these incidents on Youtube under
his channel called First
Amendment Audit.
Duggan called Valentines actions unfortunate and regrettable in
the statement.
It is unfortunate that,
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in this time of heightened

security concerns for all
of us and for law enforcement agencies in particular, Mr. Valentine chose to
do this, Duggan said. It
is also regrettable that he
chose not to provide his
name or address or reveal
the reason for his behavior. He could have chosen
to provide his name and
address and the reason
for his actions when questioned by the officers. He
also could have notified
the department before he
started videotaping the
area and the reason there-
for. Had he chosen to do

either, this incident could
have been avoided.
Duggan said the responding officers will be
defended should a lawsuit
follow.
In the event Mr. Valentine should sue, the city
and the police department
will vigorously defend the
lawsuit, Duggan said.
The Greer Police Department will continue to vigilantly protect the safety
and security of our community.
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Cutting the ribbon

Nelson & Galbreath Attorneys at Law cut the ribbon on its second location last week. The
office is located at 955 W. Wade Hampton Blvd. Suite 10A. For more information on the
business, call 232-3766.
COMMUNITY
NEWS
WELCH TO HOST BOOK
SIGNING JUNE 23
Dobson Gifts will be

hosting a book signing
from 1 p.m. to 3 p.m. on
June 23, 2016, for Nancy
Welch for her newest book
The Reunion.
Welch will also be available for signing other
books.
For more information,
call Dobson Gifts at (864)
877-1827 or come by
1407A W. Wade Hampton
Blvd. Greer, SC, 29650 to
meet our local author.
FORRESTER FAMILY
REUNION IS SUNDAY
Descendants and friends

of Henry and Elvira Forrester will have their annual reunion at 1 p.m. on
June 26 at Mt. Lebanon
Baptist Church Family Life
Center, 572 Mt. Lebanon
Church Rd., Greer, S.C.
CALIBER COLLISION FOOD

DRIVE FOR HARVEST HOPE
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. For more information, call 322-4644 (Taylors), 234-0551 (Greenville)
or 862-4489 (Fountain
Inn).
MOONLIGHT MOVIES TO
FEATURE SHAUN THE SHEEP
The City of Greers

Moonlight Movies continues this Thursday with
Shaun the Sheep. The
Moonlight Movies series is
free and fun for all Greer
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.
LEADERSHIP GREER
ACCEPTING APPLICATIONS
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
be completed by the Leadership Development Council by early August and
students will be billed for
the remaining cost. Class
size is limited.
Classes begin Sept. 2,
2016, and run through
May 2017.
contact Lynn Pascazio,
Director of Leadership Development at the Greater
Greer Chamber of Commerce at 877-3131 or
lynn@greerchamber.
com.
The North Greenville

University Baptist Student
Union is inviting the public to help welcome the
students back to school
this fall.
The student union is
asking churches to provide
pens, pencils, stickers, or
any other promotional
item for welcome packet
that will be provided to
each student.
Please drop off donations at Three Rivers Association Mission Center by July 20.
ABNER CREEK WILL HOLD

VBS JUNE 26-30
Abner Creek Baptist

Church will be hosting
a Vacation Bible School
titled, Submerged! from
June 26-30 at 6:30 p.m.8:45 p.m. nightly.
Children
in
fourth
through sixth grade are
welcome. A light meal will
be served nightly.
VBS will be held on the
church campus at 2461
Abner Creek Rd in Greer.
Register online at abnercreekbaptist.com.
PRESTON BURCH | THE GREER CITIZEN
A benefit Lowcountry Boil was held at Fairview Baptist last

week to support Chandler Brown, a 23-year-old with Cystic
Fibrosis. Brown needs a double-lung transplant and a liver
transplant. He will be going to the Cleveland Clinic July 2529. Pictured are: Dawn Brown, Shadoe Brown, Mary Winn
Nelson, Chandler Brown, Wilson Nelson and David Brown.
There will be crafts, sessions on gang activity,
impaired driving, human
trafficking and suicide
prevention.
For more information
visit church website newhopegreer.org.
APALACHE BAPTIST SENIOR

CALENDAR FOR JUNE
On June 30, the Golden

Hearts seniors of Apalache
Baptist Church are going
to meet at Laurendas Restaurant in Greer at 6 p.m.
for the evening meal.
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
around 9 p.m.
call Linda Connelly at 8775417.
NEW HOPE VACATION BIBLE

SCHOOL BEGINS TONIGHT
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.
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FREEDOM
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Come enjoy interactive military

displays and S.C. National Guard
vehicles, FREE crafts and activities
in the Kids Zone, UNLIMITED fun on
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just $5, and vendors offering festival
food and drink in the Food Court.
6:00 p.m. Greer Idol

7:00 p.m. Rib Eating Contest
7:30 p.m. The Early Ray Band
8:30 p.m. Military Salute
& Veterans Walk
10:10 p.m. Fireworks!
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The Greer Citizen
Brushy Creek
development
raises concerns
DAVE
SAYS
DAVE
RAMSEY
Baby Steps,
motivation,
and
retirement?
Q: I make $38,000 a
year working in the trade
show industry, and Im
about to start Baby Step
3. It took 14 months to
pay off $8,000 in debt
for Baby Step 2, so Im
wondering how long it
should take to save up
my three to six months
of expenses. Ive also not
done a lot toward retirement. Im 52, and Im
worried about that. How
can I stay motivated in
the Baby Steps and handle
retirement worries?
DR: The general time
frame I look at for saving
up a fully funded emergency fund is six months
to a year. Your take-home
pay should be about
$3,000 a month, so three
to six months of expenses
will probably be in the
neighborhood of $8,000
to $10,000.
If it took you about a
year to pay off that much
in debt, then it should
take about a year to accomplish this.
But if you start building retirement right now
and have an emergency,
you know what youll use?
Youll use your retirement.
Thats why the emergency fund comes before
retirement in the Baby
Steps. The average household income in America,
which is often two incomes, is around $52,000.
I would challenge you
to think about and work
toward what you could be
doing at age 60 that will
make you that much or
even more.
All this is as much an
answer to your retirement
fears as trying to leapfrog
and start doing retirement
without an emergency
fund. Put your emergency
fund in place over the
next 12 months, and start
doing some goal setting
and thinking. Maybe youd
like to own a trade show
or events company by
that time.
Ask yourself, What
would I do if I could do
anything? Because you
know what? You can do
anything!
BY KAELYN PFENNING
STAFF WRITER
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Citizens Building and Loan recently presented Greer Community Ministries with a $15,000
grant to pay for a new bus.
CBL donation funds

new bus for GCM
A $15,000 grant from
Citizens Building & Loan
(CBL) in Greer has helped
purchase a new bus at
Greer Community Ministries (GCM). The 2016 15passenger Ford Starcraft
Allstar is equipped with
handrails and grab bars
for easier access.
This bus is a great improvement over the van
that we had been using to
transport Senior Diners to
and from the ministry,
said Cindy Simpler, GCM
executive director. It is
safer and it makes it much
easier for them to get on
and off.
The bank previously
helped purchase the ministrys first bus in 2011
and has been a consistent
supporter
throughout
GCMs 44-year history.
We are so grateful for
CBLs support, Simpler
said.
Transportation
for seniors is a huge issue and because of them,
we can now provide safe
North Greenville University will soon offer a Physician Assistant masters

program housed at the
schools new location in
Greer in 2017.
The school recently purchased a building located
at 405 Lancaster Ave, the
site of the former Ryans
corporate office.
The current focus is primarily on that transition,
said LaVerne Howell, assistant vice president for
marketing and communications.
Other graduate classes,
which have been held at
Fairview Baptist Church in
Greer, are planned to transition early in 2017.
transportation for senior

citizens in our area who
would otherwise be home
bound.
GCMs Senior Dining
program is for adults 62
and older who are mobile,
alert, and cooperative. Currently about 25 diners attend the weekday program
where they are provided a
time of fellowship, an entertaining or informative
program, and a warm, nutritious lunch.
A crowd of more than 50

local residents expressed
concerns regarding new
housing developments off
Brushy Creek Road at the
Greer Planning Commissions public hearing Monday night.
Issues related to traffic,
schools, crime, environment, sewage and drainage were brought before
the commission, which
was considering several
requests for annexation
and rezoning at its monthly meeting.
Tim Elder of Simpsonville
presented a plan to annex
and rezone two properties,
one at 2941 Brushy Creek
Road, containing approximately 21.05 acres, with
the purpose to construct
84 single-family attached
dwellings or town homes.
The second property is
approximately 9.81 acres
across the street with the
purpose to construct 52
single family attached
dwellings.
The request is to annex
the two properties into the
City of Greer from Greenville County and to rezone
the lots from R-15, SingleFamily and R-12 SingleFamily to RM-2, Residential Multi-Family.
The planning commission approved the annexation of both properties.

Their
recommendation
will come before the Greer
City Council at the regular
July 12 meeting.
Were trying to bring a
product into the market
where the demand is, Elder said. On this property,
we have a turn lane put in.
We havent done the traffic study at this point.
Commissioner
Brian
Martin said he thought
a more thorough traffic
study was going to be conducted on the road.
I thought we were going
to get more information
with regard to the feasibility from the traffic study
of Brushy Creek Road
being able to handle the
addition
ofwhat160
new cars on that road, he
said.
Elder said he had not
made plans to conduct a
further study.
My
understanding
from talking to our traffic engineer, the purpose
of the traffic study is to
determine whether or not
to put a turn lane in, and
we went ahead and conceded, he said.
kaelyn@greercitizen.com | 877-2076
Greer to set aside contingency funds

BY KAELYN PFENNING
STAFF WRITER
As the City of Greer
works to finalize a budget,
funds are being set aside
for emergencies.
The city will set aside
part of its contingency
fund for unplanned and
unforeseen
events
in
2016, according to Mayor
Rick Danner.
The contingency fund
has always been around,
Danner said. The fund
itself acts as our savings
account.
This newly designated
amount is to remain in the
contingency fund but only
to be used for emergencies, such as an ice storm
or tornado, which could
stress city services.
Since the downturn in
the economy, the city
dipped into its savings to

the point where they knew
they needed to rebuild the
contingency fund.
Now, weve been building this reserve fund for
the past six to eight years,
Mayor Danner said.
The contingency fund
is in place to help the city
weather ups and downs,
Mayor Danner said. It is
a long-range savings account.
With the set aside funds,
Mayor Danner said, We
think of natural disastersbut it could be any
kind of different thing.
In the situation of city
personnel needing to be
on hand for extra hours,
adding up overtime to deal
with a specific situation,
those expenses could be
covered by this newly designated amount as well.
NGU to add PA masters

BY KAELYN PFENNING
STAFF WRITER
THE GREER CITIZEN A3
We have to do some
build out for the Physician Assistant program,
Howell said, along with
significant internet installations and some minor
adjustments to office and
recruiting spaces.
This fall, graduate faculty, along with the College of Adult Professional
Studies (CAPS) online
personnel and some designated Admissions staff,
are expected to transition
to the new building.
This move is considered an investment in the
future, Howell said. In
many ways it is a gamechanger for the university. We definitely want to
be a good citizen as well
as a partner with the City
of Greer. It is a city on the
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We want to be an active
participant in the ways
open to a university with
bachelors, masters, and
doctorate degrees, Howell said.
The College of Adult
Professional
Studies
(CAPS) program is an online program consisting of
Business, Christian Ministry, Criminal Justice, Education, General Studies,
and Psychology degrees
primarily for those returning to college to complete
a degree, those needing
additional education for a
new job or those pursuing
a degree for the first time.
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ZONING ORDINANCE
Greer City Council also

unanimously
approved
the first reading of Ordinance Number 17-2016 to
change the zoning classification of property owned
by Molor Properties at 414
Jones Ave. from I-1 (Industrial) to RM-2 (ResidentialMulti-Family).
Ed Driggers, city administrator, said, in the last
several years, the pool insurance program has operated very well. If there is
a surplus, the city receives
a return. This year, the return is 2.5 million dollars
as well as 1.5 million dollars from liability. A total
of 4 million dollars is to be
returned this year to participating members.
We never count on
those dollars, Driggers
said. Were billed, and we
pay our premiums. It does

not affect our budgeting.
TRAFFIC CONCERN
Mack Holliday, native of

Greer and long-time resident, brought up a traffic
concern in his neighborhood where Hillside Drive
runs into Oneal.
Its always been kind of
a cut-through, but weve
really seen it escalate, he
said.
Holliday has seen an
increase in break-ins and
drug trafficking, and he is
concerned about his young
daughter.
Were proposing to
block off Hillside, Holliday said. To me, it would
alleviate a lot of this cutting through. We just want
to be able to get out and
enjoy our neighborhood.
Holliday took around a
petition for neighbors to

sign and received 23 signatures. In the meeting,
Holliday said his preacher
lives in the area, and when
Holliday brought the petition to him, the preacher
said, I go to work that
way.
Holliday did not expect
to get his signature after
that, but the preacher continued, saying, for the security of Hollidays daughter, he could take another
route.
We appreciate you
bringing those concerns to
us, said Danner. We understand there are some
issues there.
Danner said he has also
witnessed firsthand people
cutting through the neighborhood, and council may
seek more expertise to address the issue.
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OPINION
The Greer Citizen
But Seriously, Folks...
n all my years as a stand-up comic,

Ive never been unable to provide
a snappy, come-back to a boisterous heckler. Indeed, if you hand them
enough rope, they usually end up hanging themselves and making a comics life
much easier.
My name is Sapphire! hollered one
young woman, out of the blue, and very
much into her cups (as well as nearly
falling out of them), during a midnight
show in Las Vegas.
Of course it is.
And Im a stripper!
Imagine my surprise.
And I make more money than you!
Im sure you do, but tonight, I have
your twenty five bucks, so sit down, be
quiet, and let everybody else hear the
show, OK?
By that time, the audience, most appreciatively, turned en masse and told her
to shut up.
So, its no big deal: Im used to hecklers
and, to be honest, I really never encountered that many on a regular basis. I
tell you all this because in the last few
months, Ive been been utterly incapable
of replying to a woman I see, once a
month, during a scheduled day of volun-
IM JUST
SAYING
PAM STONE
teering for those in need.
Let me be perfectly clear that I enjoy everyone on my route and I dont think for
a second she means to be the least bit
cruel, because shes always smiling when
she says it. But on the first Monday of
each month, I knock on her door, she
opens it, and says,
Boy, you sure are tall.
Yep, I nod, Yep, I am.
But it doesnt end there.
I mean, youre really tall.
Holding my arms out on either side of
my body, palms up, I reply, I dunno
what to tell ya. Ive complained about it
but nothing changes.
Whew, she generally ends with, some
kind of tall.
OK, so there you have it- Im tall. And
she has pointed it out to me every
month for over a year now. But here is
the strangest thing of all...

She is exactly my height. Possibly, a
fraction taller. She opens the door of her
neat-as-a-pin house, towering over the
stoop, blocking all light emanating from
the interior, and says, Boy, youre tall.
I just dont know what to say to that.
Its like being a redhead and having the
comedian, Carrot Top, go out of his way
to approach you, brow furrowed with
puzzlement, and announcing, Boy, your
hair is really red.
A couple of months ago, knowing what
was coming, I tried a different approach.
As I pulled up to her house, more out
of bemusement than anger, when the
monthly declaration regarding my height
was offered upon opening the door,
I countered, Well, you know, youre
pretty up there too, Stretch! to which
she replied, Yeah, but youre really tall.
Annnnd...I got nothin. Who wants to
get into a my dogs bigger than your
dog contest when theres another ten
meals, cooling off by the minute, to be
delivered? Again, I dont ever think its
meant to be unkind. I think its just a
sort of observance, with the honesty of
a child, that glances up at a stranger in
the check-out line and then proclaims
loudly to its mother, That man sure has

a big stomach! No harm was meant. She
must have read my thoughts this month,
because as I hopped out of the drivers
seat, she was waiting with the front door
already open. With a look of concern,
she asked,
Is that truck bad to drive?
Looking around at my ancient Dodge, I
replied, Well, its a long bed, so parkings a pain. I need a tugboat to pull me
into a space at the grocery store, then
laughed at my own joke.
No, she said, I mean, is it bad on gas?
Relieved that she was showing sympathy in what might be a plight to my well
being, I smiled and replied, Its a killer.
Big ol V-10, so awful mileage, but my
husbands got the Hyundai today, so I
had to bring the farm truck.
Oh, she said, nodding understandingly
and taking her meal. She paused before
she closed her door and remarked,
You sure do look tall driving that
truck.
I got nothin.
THE UPPER ROOM
KAELYNS
KORNER
Password
prayers
KAELYN PFENNING
Staff reporter
Freedom
to peaceably
assemble
Read 2 Thessalonians 1: 11-12
e always pray for you.-2

Thessalonians 1:111
(NRSV)
Every month or so, a message appears on our computer

screens at work: Your password has expired. Change it
now. Changing our passwords
routinely is a way of safeguarding access to the computer network and to confidential information on it. However, coming
up with a new password every
50 days and remembering it
can be a challenge.
Most of us have devised

a system to help us
create memorable
passwords.
GUEST EDITORIAL
Most of us have devised

a system to help us create
memorable passwords. I have
settled on the practice of letting my passwords remind me
of people or situations I want
to remember in prayer. As I
enter the password and wait
for the computer to come to
life, I have at least a moment to
call to mind a person or situation and pray. Over the last
several years, I have passwordprayed for my wife, for our
daughters and their partners;
for faith, hope, and love; and
for various events in my life.
This simple practice has become an important way for me
to remember to pray for people
or situations in my life.
Thought for the day: What
we pray for shapes the people
we will become.
Prayer: Gracious Lord, in
your mercy you are always
present with us. Help us
remember to bring to you the
people and concerns that matter most to us. Amen.
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29651.
Spending campaign
funds on the business
Sen. Thomas Alexander, R-Oconee, frequently
has a need for office supply goods. Fortunately
for him, he happens to own an office supply
store.
The Walhalla county resident owns a small
business by the name of Alexanders Office Supply and has spent a good deal of his campaign
funding at his very own store. The question
arises, then, Is there anything wrong with putting campaign funds into your own business?
The job of senator is only part time, paying
a salary of $10,400 (or around $30,000 when
all the benefits are thrown in), so theres nothing unusual about being a businessman and a
senator at the same time. But when the senator raises money to be spent on campaigns and
sends it to his own business, citizens are right
to ask whats going on.
Its not illegal. But does it pass the smell
test?
The question doesnt seem to bother Sen. Alexander. State records show that over $42,000
of campaign funding has been spent at Alexanders office supply store from 2011-2016.
State Ethics Law of South Carolina (section
8-13-1348 of SC Code of Laws) bans campaign
funds from being converted to personal use
or used to defray personal expenses which are
unrelated to the campaign or the office if the
candidate is an officeholder.
But the practice of using campaign money to
fund the privately owned businesses of government officials is pretty common in South Carolina.
For example: Rep. David Hiott, R-Pickens, is
the owner of a copy shop, a business in which
other lawmakers lawmakers from all over the
state have invested with their own funds.
A closely related practice is also common: lawmakers using campaign money on businesses
or nonprofits in which they have a direct interest. For example: Rep. Brian White, R-Anderson,
directed several thousand dollars in campaign
funds to a nonprofit where his wife is director
The Greer Citizen

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The job of senator is only part

time, paying a salary of $10,400
(or around $30,000 when all the
benefits are thrown in), so theres
nothing unusual about being a
businessman and a senator at the
same time.
of development. And Sen. Hugh Leathgerman,
R-Florence, donated $17,500 out of his campaign account to a nonprofit on whose board
his wife sits.
So how is it that these South Carolina government officials are getting away with a practice
that dances dangerously close the border of legality? A major part of the answer is that the
law is vague enough to allow it.
In any case, if even the appearance of a conflict of interest is present, why wouldnt Alexander simply do business with Staples or Office
Depot? Can he buy materials more cheaply at
his own business? Maybe, but surely the difference isnt that great. Its a telling indication of
the mindset inside the State House that avoiding the appearance of conflict doesnt seem to
occur to anyone.
Whatever the legality here, lawmakers are using money that doesnt belong to them their
campaign funds and spending it on their own
businesses. If the law allows it, maybe the law
shouldnt.
This guest editorial was submitted by Taylor Estes, research assistant at The Nerve
(thenerve.org), an online investigative news website run by the South Carolina
Policy Council.
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ast night, I attended the

regular June 20 meeting of
the Greer Planning Commission.
As I waited for the meeting
to start, residents kept arriving
until additional chairs needed
to be added to the more than
60 chairs already present.
The Public Hearing opened,
and these residents expressed
their concerns for the quality
of life in Greer, especially along
Brushy Creek Road.
Tim Elder of Simpsonville
proposed a plan to build 82
town homes at 2941 Brushy
Creek Road to meet a market
demand.
Both long-time and new
residents, who signed up prior
to the meeting, voiced their
concerns about the density
of traffic already present on
Brushy Creek Road as well as
additional issues.
A police officer with the City
of Greer said, I think of crime
because of what I do.
Other residents shared how
they had moved to Greer from
more densely populated areas.
The resident formerly from
Augusta Rd said, Im now
starting to fear for my kids.
A few fathers mentioned
their concerns about taking
kids to school as well as simply
living in surrounding areas.
We certainly dont need
more impatient drivers on
Brushy Creek Road, said a
resident of Greer.
Environmental concerns
arose along with comments
about the flood plain, wetlands
and wildlife of the current
property.
One resident boiled down
the concerns to a couple of
sentences, This is a quality of
life issue. The beauty of Greer
is going away.
Another resident said, I
just want to thank all of you
for coming. Ive been educated
tonight about concerns we
should have. We are the ones
who have built this community.
This meeting reminded me
of our first amendment right
stated in U.S. Constitution,
Congress shall make no law
respectingthe right of the
people peaceably to assemble.
May we treasure these freedoms humbly as gifts from
God. May we use them responsibly as these residents have.
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OBITUARIES
The Greer Citizen
Charles Lealon Ferguson

Charles Lealon Ferguson, 52, died on Saturday
May 28.
Born in Greenville, he
was the husband of Julia
Ferguson and the son of
the late Paul and Catherine
Ferguson.
He was of the Baptist
faith. Chuck loved being
outdoors. Left behind to
remember him are: his wife
Julia and their daughter
Emily; a sister Jean Hanley
and her husband Earl; and
a brother Mack Ferguson,
along with two grandchildren and two nephews.
The family is at 417
Pennsylvania Ave. A remembrance service is set
for June 26 at Lake Cunningham from 2-4 p.m.
friends on Friday, June 24

at Sullivan Brothers Mortuary from 6-7 p.m. Homegoing services will be held
at 1 p.m., Saturday, June
25 at Piney Grove Missionary Baptist Church, Lyman,
followed by interment in
the church cemetery.
In lieu of flowers, the
family
is
requesting
that you contribute to
your favorite charity.
Bill Kutz
Verneller Louise
Foster Gilliam
Verneller Louise Foster Gilliam, 80, passed
on Wednesday, June 15,
2016 at Greenville Memorial Hospital. Verneller
was born September 14,
1935 in Greer. She is the
daughter of the late James
W (Love) and Aszonie Foster and the former wife
of the late Grover Lee Gilliam. Surviving are two adopted daughters, Jeanette
(Paul) Watson of Greer
and Juanita (Bennie) Foster of Greenville, SC and
an adopted granddaughter, Shanna Thompson of
Greer.
Also surviving are her
sister, Idella (Wilton) Fryar
of Washington D.C.; six
brothers, Bobby (Lenore)
Foster of Chicago, Illinois;
Leonard (Ruby) Foster of
Plantation, Florida; Leroy
(Evelyn) Foster of Virginia
Beach, Virginia; Wayne
Foster of Atlanta, Georgia;
Dr. Billy (Diane) Foster of
Cleveland, Ohio; and Napoleon (Martha) Foster of
Suwanee, Georgia. There
are also numerous nieces,
nephews and other relatives.
In addition to her parents, she was predeceased
by a brother, Sylvester
Foster.
Verneller truly loved her
family and friends and
shared that love through
her creative talents.
The family will receive
William Arland Kutz,

Jr., was born in Reading,
Pennsylvania, on December 19, 1942, to the late
William Arland, Sr., and
Virginia Dengler Kutz. He
passed away on June 18,
2016, after a courageous
battle with cancer and surrounded by his devoted
family. Bills greatest loves
in life were God, family,
and music.
After graduating South
Broward High School in
Hollywood, Florida, where
his family relocated, Bill
completed his Bachelor
of Music and Master of
Music degrees in organ
performance at Florida
State University. He served
churches in Florida, Georgia, and South Carolina as
a minister of music, playing organ and directing
both childrens and adult
choirs in performance
and handbell. He always
encouraged his choirs
with a positive attitude
and a perennial smile. He
also brought much joy to
patients in hospitals and
nursing homes through his
volunteer work. Bill ministered to many people both
in times of celebration and
during trials of sorrow. He
radiated a Christian spirit
of devotion to God and
love for all throughout his
entire life. His strong faith
sustained him during his
personal struggle with illness, and his cheerful and
caring demeanor was an
inspiration to many.
Bill regarded his family
as one of Gods greatest
blessings to him. In 1968,
he married his college
sweetheart, Elizabeth Kennedy Kutz. They had one
son, William Arland Kutz
III, and later welcomed
their precious granddaughter Martha Ellen (Ellie). A
devoted family man, Bill
cherished trips with them
to the beach and mountains and enjoyed special

celebrations at Furman
University, the Peace Center, Thornblade Club, and
in the beauty of his home.
The family lovingly welcomed many four-legged,
furry additions to their
home over the years, but
Bill had a special love for
Dillie, a rescued pup that
he lavished with affection
and loved to take on long
walks through the neighborhood cheerily greeting
everyone he encountered
along the way.
Music was Bills joyous
work throughout his life.
He won many organ competitions while at FSU,
garnered several scholarships, and enjoyed his
membership in Phi Mu
Alpha Fraternity. A consummate musician, Bill
was honored to perform
at Kennedy Center and at
Carnegie Hall with John
Rutter. Bill has served the
Upstate as Minister of Music at First Presbyterian
Church, Greenville; First
Presbyterian Church, Anderson; Buncombe Street
United Methodist Church,
Greenville; and most recently, First United Methodist Church in Laurens,
SC.
Surviving Bill in addition to his loving wife of
47 years, Elizabeth; are his
devoted son, Billy; his beloved granddaughter, Ellie,
family member Timothy
William Varner; a sister,
Carolyn Kutz Anderson
and her husband, George;
one niece; and a host of
cherished friends.
The family extends sincere appreciation to Drs.
Bruce Gray, Scott Porter,
and Paul Catalana and to
the fourth floor nursing
staff at Greenville Memorial Hospital.
A service to celebrate
Bills life will be held at 1
p.m. Thursday, June 23,
at the Charles Ezra Daniel
Memorial Chapel at Furman University. Presiding
ministers will be Rev. Alice
MacKeil, Dr. Bill Rogers,
and Dr. Bob Pettit.
Pallbearers will be Dr.
Paul Catalana, Ron Spencer, Randy Hillman, David Roney, Don McAlister,
David Hannon, Bob Bayne,
Charles Jeter, Ken Mobbs,
John MacKeil, Jarred Austin, Al Harris, Everett
Rampey and Smith Patterson.
Memorials may be made
to First Methodist Church,
Laurens.
As St. Paul said in 2 Timothy 4:7, I have fought
the good fight, I have finished the race, I have kept
the faith.
Online registry available
at www.mackeymortuary.
com.
THE GREER CITIZEN
Weekend Outlook
Rain chances this weekend
After a week of mostly sunny and hot weather

we will see afternoon thunderstorms and
more humid weather as we see a shift in our
weekend weather pattern. Sunny skies, hotter
temperatures and dry weather are expected
for the remainder of the week. Showers and
thunderstorms Saturday and Sunday will
keep our weekend pattern unsettled. High
temperatures will stay in the low 90s with lows
in the low 70s.
89/67 Partly sunny

86/66 Partly sunny
90/69 Partly sunny

88/68 Partly sunny
Freedom Blast
91/72 Partly sunny

91/71 Iso. showers
Where: Greer City Park

Date: Saturday, June 25
6-10:30 p.m.
Temps: Isolated storms.
84 to 87.
93/74 Partly sunny

93/75 Iso. showers
89/67 PS
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ELECTION: Will head to runoff June 28

FROM PAGE ONE
The Senate District 12

seat will be decided in a
runoff, as incumbent Lee
Bright will faceoff against
challenger Scott Talley.
Bright received 3,681 votes
(38 percent), beating out
Talley, who had 2,594 (27
percent). David McCraw
and Lisa Scott received
2,241 and 1,250 votes respectively.
Runoffs occur when a
candidate fails to secure
more than 50 percent of
the vote. In Greenville

County, the runoff will be
held on June 28.
In the race for the Senate District 5 seat, Tom
Corbin snuck away with
a narrow defeat of John
B. White. Corbin received
5,435 votes (52 percent),
while White received 5,114
(48 percent).
In the race for the Greenville County Council District 18 seat, Mike Barnes
defeated Joe Baldwin with
a total of 2,459 votes (68
percent). Baldwin, the in-
cumbent, only received

1,139 votes (32 percent).
The Greenville County
Sheriffs race will continue
this week, as incumbent
Steve Loftis failed to secure more than 50 percent
of the vote. Loftis finished
with 13,769 total votes
(42 percent). He will face
Will Lewis in the runoff,
who received 6,216 votes
(19 percent). Other vote
getters included: Hobart
Lewis (5,938), Bruce Cannon (5,341) and Sam Manley (1,570).
Keep Your Old Folks Home!
BREWING: Open for dinner at 4 p.m.
FROM PAGE ONE
aspects of the Blue Ridge

mountains.
We went back to our
roots, Hiller said. A lot of
our props and the ways we
want to operate are based
on outdoor activities and
the Blue Ridge mountains. Thats the concept
we started in downtown
Greenville and thats what
weve brought back home
here.
Blue Ridge Brewing features an indoor and outdoor seating area, including a rooftop bar. The
kitchen will be run by Chef
Rich Flagg, who has been
with the company since
1995.
Its the same menu from
downtown Greenville, but
weve updated it a little
bit, Hiller said. Were going to change it up a good
bit and have fun with the
menu. Were excited about
what we have to offer.
When the brewery is
open, Blue Ridge will produce its four traditional
beers, along with a few
other seasonal beers. Until
then, the restaurant will
feature more than a dozen
craft beers with six taps.
Although Hiller has attempted to open a restaurant in downtown Greer
before, he believes the climate is now right.
We came down here
the first time right before
things went south, he
said. We watched a lot
of good restaurants close
down in Greenville, and we
struggled out here as well.
A lot of businesses strug-
Blue Ridge Brewing Company opened on Trade Street last

Tuesday.
gled. Now that everything
is swinging the other way
and the Upstate is a great
place to be, we feel lucky.
I hope we never have
another bad year, Hiller
added. I hope downtown

Greer prospers and continues to become a great
place to live. Were going
to be right in the middle of
making that happen.
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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. All suspects
are to be considered innocent until proven guilty in
the court of law.)
DUI
Bonnie Jo Albrecht, 52,

of 439 South Buncombe
Road 304, Greer was
charged with driving under the influence and open
container.
According to the incident report, an officer responded to Copper River
Grill on East Wade Hampton Boulevard in reference
to a possible impaired
driver. Dispatch advised
that they had received a
call from a witness who
stated that a white female
had moved a black Nissan
Sentra from one parking
space in the lot to one closer to the door and almost
struck two vehicles in the
process. While the officer
was en route, the vehicle
left the restaurant heading toward Greenville. The
officer passed the vehicle
in the opposite direction,
turned around to verify
the license and observe
driving pattern. The officer observed the vehicle
veer from the center lane
to both the left and right
lanes, failing to use a turn
signal and nearly hitting
multiple vehicles. After
the driver almost struck
five vehicles, the officer
initiated a traffic stop.
The officer made contact with the driver, identified as Albrecht, and informed her why she had
been pulled over. Albrecht
stated she was trying to
get her son who was following her and that she
was going to get her car
washed. As the officer
spoke with Albrecht, she
noticed that the subjects
speech was slurred and
that there was an odor of
alcohol coming from the
vehicle. When the officer
asked how much she had
to drink, Albrecht stated
that she had consumed
one Budweiser Light.
The officer then asked
Albrecht to step out of the
car. Albrecht confirmed
that she needed glasses
to see and allowed the officer to go into her car to
get them. When the officer couldnt immediately
find them in the car, when
asked Albrecht if they
might be in her purse. Albrecht replied yes. While
searching for the glasses
in the purse, the officer
discovered a 750 ml. bottle
of Taaka vodka with over
half the contents gone. A
second officer stated that
Albrecht did not need her
glasses.
The officer then con-
ducted a series of standard field sobriety tests,

starting with the Horizontal Gaze Nystagmus test,
which Albrecht failed.
After failing a series of
balance tests, the officer
placed Albrecht under arrest for DUI and read her
Miranda Rights, asking if
she understood. Albrecht
stated she pled the fifth.
She was transported to
Greer City Jail and taken to
the breathalyzer room. She
was advised that she was
being recorded and that
the officer was requesting a breath sample. The
officer read her implied
consent rights and began a 20-minute observation period. She was then
asked to sign the advisement of implied consent;
which she refused. During the observation period
Albrecht told the officer
that she had made a huge
mistake and implied that
she just began drinking
again today after promising herself she would never do it again. The officer
asked her repeatedly for a
sample, which she refused
each time. The officer
then completed a license
suspension form and Albrecht refused to sign that
as well. She was issued
citations for transporting
alcohol with a broken seal
in a motor vehicle and DUI
(with no B/A).
MULTIPLE CHARGES
Demarcus Anerio Martin, 23, of 801 South Main

Street 39, Greer, was
charged with Driving under the influence, Driving
under suspension third
and above, and hit and run
unattended vehicle.
According to the incident report, an officer was
dispatched to the Hot Spot
on East Poinsett Street in
reference to an intoxicated
subject who had struck a
vehicle getting gasoline at
the pumps.
While the officer was en
route, he was informed
that an older model Chevrolet Blazer had arrived
and picked up the intoxicated driver. Upon arrival,
the Blazer was gone. The
officer spoke with the
victim who stated that he
had observed a black male
dressed as a female enter
the store wearing womens
black shorts and a purple
top. The male was said to
have been so intoxicated
that he knocked several
items off the counter while
trying to leave and was
then observed getting into
a silver Pontiac Bonneville.
Once behind the wheel,
the driver, later identified
as Martin, started to back
up and then floored the
throttle, causing the vehicle to strike the victims.
The victim then stated
that the vehicle nearly
struck a concrete barrier
in the parking lot. A man
and woman arrived and
put the intoxicated driver
in the Blazer. The vehicle
then left with Martin,
while the male who had
helped put him in the ve-
hicle stayed behind.

The male identified himself as Martins father and
stated that he had arrived
on scene with due to a call
that his son was driving
drunk. He stated that he
was sorry that he had laced
him in the vehicle and that
he didnt know that Martin
had hit someone. Martins
father was cooperative and
offered to take the officer
to his home where Martin
was located.
Before leaving the Hot
Spot, the officer searched
the Pontiac, discovering
a 12 ounce Bud Light can
which was half empty.
Once back at the apartment, the officer was invited to check inside for
Martin. As soon as they
went inside, the officer
observed Martin passed
out on the kitchen floor.
While placing Martin under arrest, he began to be
resistant to handcuffing.
Martins father assisted
the officer in taking custody and escorting him
the patrol car. Martin was
transported to Greer City
Jail where he refused to
perform a sobriety test
or provide a breathalyzer
sample. He was issued citations for above offenses
and transported to Greenville County jail due to his
behavior.
POSSESSION
Jeremy Scott Urban, 35,

of 30 Orlando Avenue,
Greenville, was charged
with possession of methamphetamine,
driving
under suspension, and
possession of drug paraphernalia.
Mitchell Joseph Beausoliel, 35, of 59 Wild Cherry
Lane, Lyman, was charged
with petit larceny due to
active warrants out of
Spartanburg County.
According to the incident report, an officer
was on patrol when he observed a gold colored car
driving out of the parking
lot with two men inside.
When they saw the officer,
they both ducked down
and sped away. The officer turned around and
followed them to see what
they might do. They turned
out of the parking lot onto
Hampton Road. When the
officer got behind them,
they
abruptly
turned
into a private parking lot
and stopped. The officer
thought the behavior was
suspicious, so he stopped
up the street to observe
what they might do.
The passenger of the car
got out and ran to the edge
of the street and then ran
back to the car upon seeing the officer. The officer
found the behavior suspicious, so he drove back
and got out with them.
The driver, later identified
as Urban, began to make
furtive movements inside
the car. The officer commanded him to show his
hands and he complied.
The passenger started to
walk away but another officer called him to her car
and got his ID.
The officer asked Urban

for his ID and received
a SC identification card,
stating he did not have a
license. When the officer
ran his ID, it was found he
had a suspended license.
He was placed under arrest for driving under
suspension. Urban had a
carabiner attached to his
belt with a small zippered
pouch hooked to it. The
officer searched it post arrest and discovered a bag
of crystal rocks which field
tested positive for meth.
The car was inventoried
prior to towing and a glass
meth pipe was discovered
near where Urban ad been
moving.
The
other
officer
checked the passenger,
identified as Beausoliel,
for warrants and found
that he had an active warrant for petit larceny out
of Spartanburg County. He
was turned over to Spartanburg County.
Urban was transported to Greer City Jail and
charged with the above.
MULTIPLE CHARGES
Wesley Kyle Redd, 28,

of 206 Cannon Avenue,
Greer, was charged with
driving under suspension.
possession of drug paraphernalia and seatbelt violation.
According to incident
report, an officer on patrol
observed a male subject
driving a van not wearing a seatblet. The officer
stopped the vehicle and
made contact with the
driver, identified as Redd.
When the officer asked for
Redds identification, he
stated his drivers license
was suspended. Dispatch
confirmed the suspension due to failure to pay
a traffic ticket. Redd was
arrested and placed in the
patrol car. Due to Redds
behavior prior to arrest,
the officer called for a K9
unit, which alerted on the
van.
The officer then performed a search of the vehicle, finding a black pack
in the front passenger sea.
Inside, there was a black
zippered pouch containing over 100 unused baggies of the type commonly
used for illegal drugs, a
ramrod for cleaning drug
pipes, and four bags with
contents.
The first bag weighed
5.5 grams and contained
chunks of a white substance that field tested
positive for crack cocaine.
A second bag contained a
powdery white substance
that field tested positive
for cocaine. Two other
bags contained a crystal substance the tested
positive for methamphetamine.
Redd was Mirandized
and asked about the items.
He finally admitted to having bought a drug kit for
the purpose of making
money selling drugs. He
was transported to city
jail and issued the above
citations. More charges are
pending.
SHOOTING: Took place

at Greer business
Rice, who is facing an attempted murder charge,

turned himself in to police.
According to our news
partner, WSPA, police have
gone to Lear 77 times in
the past two years.
Lear Corporation does
not allow guns on its property and security cameras
are on location.
FROM PAGE ONE
According to a Greer
Police incident report, the
victim was shot after an
altercation in the parking
lot. According to reports,
Rice and the victim were
fighting, but when the
fight was over, the victim went to shake Rices
hand. Witnesses said Rice
instead pulled out a gun
from his book bag and
opened fire.
FEE: Will go from $75 to

$115 for residents
FROM PAGE ONE
Garbage service is
as for roads, bridges and

sidewalks which residents
may not use personally.
The Greer Sanitation Fee
would be based on residential units rather than
property and would cost
$115 per year for solely
garbage services.
Garbage service is a
utility, said Ed Driggers,
city administrator. You
pay if you use it. It is only
applied to those who use
the service.
With the change, around
3,000 vacant properties
will no longer be paying
the $75 per year, and every resident who qualifies to receive the garbage
service will pay $115 per
year.
As the ordinance is written, there is no personal
opt out option, but each
community will need to
decide whether to use the
citys services or another
companys services to pick
up their trash.
Im delighted for this
change, said councilwoman Judy Albert.
Also, the public works
fee is currently charged
not only to residents but
also to commercial and industrial properties; whereas, the sanitation fee will
be strictly residential at
the start.
The goal is for the ser-
a utility. You pay if

you use it. It is only
applied to those
who use the service.
Ed Driggers
City administrator
vice to operate at zero

basis, generating revenue
to pay for itself, Driggers
said.
If the number of residents using the services
remains the same, there
would still be a deficit in
the budget, but Driggers
anticipates more people
tapping into the citys
services since the rate is
about half of any private
collector. If a deficit continues, the matter will be
brought back to council.
A public hearing is to
be scheduled prior to the
next
regular-scheduled
Greer City Council meeting, which begins at 6:30
p.m. on Tuesday, June 28,
2016, in Council Chambers
at the Greer City Hall. The
public is invited to attend.
Please contact Municipal
Clerk Tammy Duncan at
848-2027 with any questions.
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The Greer Citizen
Golf tourney honors Moores memory

Hopefully,
Nathans smile
BY BILLY CANNADA
SPORTS EDITOR
Its been more than five
months, but the pain of
Nathan Moores passing
has not gone away.
The tragedy is real and
it still hurts, said Greer
High basketball coach
Greg Miller. I dont know
if Ill ever fully get over
it. Basketball players are
your family. You spend
so many hours with them.
Its something youll carry
with you 20, 30, 40 years
from now.
The 18-year-old Greer
High senior passed away
suddenly at his home in
January. He was a starter
on the varsity basketball
team.
Basketball was his life,
Moores uncle, Jason Mangum said. He was a such a
great kid and he loved his
family. He was the kind of
guy that would take his
shirt off to help somebody
without one.
To honor his memory,
a scholarship benefitting
Greer High boys and girls
basketball players was set
up in his name. Over the
weekend, more than 40
teams participated in a
golf tournament at Greer
Country Club to raise
funds for the scholarship.
will continue to be
passed on through
this scholarship.
Greg Miller
Nathan Moore
Golfers raised money for the Nathan Tyler Moore

scholarship fund last Saturday at Greer Country Club.
It was an easy decision
to create this scholarship,
Mangum said. Thats who
Nathan was. He was a
smart, funny, loving and
caring person that could
always make you smile
and would do anything to

help his friends.
Greer
High
seniors
Brooke Wade and Parker
Long were the first players
to receive the scholarship,
totaling $1,000. The goal
for next year, however, is

to increase the amount to
$5,000 for each player.
We set a high goal because thats what Nathan
would have wanted, Mangum said.
Miller said the tournament provided a way for
the community to continue to heal from the loss.
Were still finding ways
to heal and move forward,
Miller said. Its still not
easy. Not a day goes by
that I dont think about Nathan and I know his family
feels the same way. When
you have events like this,
its a chance for people to
share their memories of
Nathan, and you keep his
legacy going.
Hopefully,
Nathans
smile will continue to be
passed on through this
scholarship, he said.
Greer High boys basketball coach

Steven Gay, general manager of the Greer Country
Club, was close to the senior and his family.
It was an honor to be
able to do this, he said.
Im pretty close to the
Moore family. I actually
got to help coach Nathan
when Jeff Neely was at
Greer. He was just a good
kid and a hard worker.
Gay said the tournament
yielded great results.
Our biggest tournament of the year is the
Greer Community Ministries tournament, and this
was almost as big as that
one, Gay said. It just
goes to show you how the
community comes out and
supports something like
this.
Drummond, Miller will

host basketball camp
BY BILLY CANNADA
SPORTS EDITOR
Greer High basketball
coaches Greg Miller and
Mazzie Drummond are
teaming up to host the
second Yellow Jacket Basketball Camp from July
18-21.
The camp, which will
be held from 8:30 a.m.- 5
p.m. daily, was designed
to spark interest in the
program from young players.
Were excited to get to
do this again, Miller said.
Really, the purpose of it is
for our players to become
leaders. We want them to
get to know and mentor
some of the younger players in Greer and increase
their passion for basketball.
There will be two sessions during the event.
Boys, grades 3-6, will compete from 8:30 a.m.-12:30
p.m., while girls, grades
3-6, will go from 1 p.m.-5
p.m. Registration forms
received by July 1 will get
a discounted rate of $50
for the camp. All registration after July 1 will be
$65. The price includes a
free t-shirt.
While campers will work
on ball skills and team defense, Miller said there is
a deeper purpose behind
the event.
Our goal is to create contributing

members to society one day, so we try to
help them mature in any way we can.
Greg Miller
Greer High boys basketball coach

We do focus on allaround skillsball handling, shooting, passing,
learning to play defense.
We want it to be well rounded, he said. But, its also
important that our players
learn how to behave and
act while theyre on the
court. Our goal is to create contributing members
to society one day, so we
try to help them mature in
any way we can.
Drummond, who coaches
the girls varsity team, will
have several of his players present at the camp as
well. The second year head
coach said teaching grade
school students refreshes
his passion for the game.
I enjoy working with
the younger kids, he said.
Ive always said that every
high school coach should
find a way to work with
some young kids during
the offseason. It keeps you
fresh and helps you not
take your job for granted.
It keeps your teaching
skills alive.
Miller has installed a
number
of
traditions
since taking the boys head
coaching job at Greer. His
team has worked with
Cops for Tots and has often participated in community events.
Its why I coach, Miller
said. I love winning and
I definitely want to win a
state championship some
day, but the bigger part
of it is the life lessons you
learn through sports. Im
not the man I am today if
it wasnt for all the coaches whove helped me and
shown me the bigger picture. One day, the game is
going to end, so you have
to get players ready for
when that happens.
For more information on
registration, email gmiller@greenville.k12.sc.us
or
mdrummon@greenville.k12.sc.us.
Chasing 500
The Greer American Legion Post 115 senior team is 4-7 after a slate of games last week.
The team will have a booth set up at Freedom Blast in City Park this weekend.
BILLY CANNADA | THE GREER CITIZEN
Noah Hannon chose the Mountaineers at a celebration in

Greer on Saturday night.
Greers Hannon
will play for
Appalachian St.
BY BILLY CANNADA
SPORTS EDITOR
The offers keep flooding
in, but Greer High offensive lineman Noah Hannon
announced his college decision Saturday night.
The
Yellow
Jackets
standout will spend the
next four years at Appalachian State.
I visited a lot of schools
and planned a lot of visits,
Hannon said. (Appalachian State) just rolled out
the red carpet for me. I felt
right at home. It just felt
like family and I couldnt
be happier. It checked off
all the boxes I had.
Hannon had more than
20 offers from schools
such as: Wofford, The Citadel, Air Force, Navy and
Coastal Carolina.
There were a lot of great
opportunities going into
the service, and I looked
at it really hard, especially
Navy and Air Force Hannon said. When it came
down to it, going through
this process, I just never
saw myself as a military
guy. I respect completely
the guys that are out there
fighting for our country.
Hannon said he also seriously considered Wofford and Costal Carolina.
As a Mountaineer, Hannon
(Appalachian
State) just rolled
out the red carpet
for me. I felt right
at home...
Noah Hannon
will likely make the move
to center.
Ill probably move into
the center position to
play at App State, Hannon said. That position
is kind of like the quarterback for the offensive line,
and I think Ill fit well into
that position with the way
I move.
I probably wont get as
many holding calls because
Im not out there where
the ref can see, Hannon
added with a smile.
The rising senior said he
did not plan on making his
college decision so soon,
but believed Appalachian
State was the right fit.
Its a great feeling,
Hannon said. When youre
out there playing and you
havent decided, whether
you have offers or not, I
still feel like youre trying
SEE HANNON | B4
BLAME
CANNADA
BILLY
CANNADA
Full
circle
ost people wont

remember a regular
season basketball
game they attended 13
years ago, but after what
LeBron James accomplished Sunday night, I
couldnt help but reminisce.
In fact, I remember that
day quite well.
I was sitting in class
in the middle of the day
when my teacher told
me I was being signed
out. I didnt have any
idea what was going on.
I thought something had
gone wrong at the house
because my parents typically didnt want me missing a second of school.
I walked to the office,
dressed in basketball
shorts and a t-shirt, finding my dad standing in
the hallway. Nothing had
gone wrong. He just wanted to go to a basketball
game in Cleveland and
extended an invitation.
Thats not a decision
you think twice about as a
young NBA fan.
We made the short drive
to Ohio (we lived in West
Virginia at this point) to
watch the Cavs take on
the Wizards. These were
two AWFUL teams, but it
was the last opportunity
for us to see Michael Jordan play live.
I remember getting to
the arena to find significantly colder weather (I
was not dressed appropriately for this). After
begging my dad to find
tickets quick, we took our
seats in the nosebleed
section.
The game was fantastic.
Not because of the Cavs
or the Wizards, but because MJ was playing (and
playing well). If I remember correctly, he finished
the night with a little
more than 20 points and
a couple of signature fade
away mid-range jumpers
proving he still had it.
Late in the game, the
crowd began to cheer
loudly and I had no idea
why. My dad tapped my
shoulder, gesturing toward the Jumbotron.
There he was in the
lower deck. Not a big time
actor or pop singer, just
a high school senior from
Akron.
Look, LeBron James!
my dad said.
We knew who he was.
Everyone did. Wed seen
his highlights all over
ESPN and knew Cleveland
was in the running for the
number one pick in the
draft.
Thinking back on this
moment, its even more
incredible 13 years later.
A town that hadnt seen
a championship in more
than 40 years was hoping
this local high school kid
would get them there.
The next season, my
dad and I returned to that
same arena (and almost
the same seats) to watch
the Cavs and LeBron take
on my Lakers (I was a
Kobe guy).
Although I was much
more interested in seeing
Kobe play, he was out
with an injury that night.
I had to settle for LeBron
James, Shaq, and Gary
Paytonyou know, just
four NBA legends.
The game was close,
believe it or not, and
towards the end, LeBron
had the ball with the
score tied.
With a few ticks left on
the clock, LeBron motioned for his teammates,
who were trying to set
screens for him -- to get
out of the way.
Is he calling for the
clearout? I asked my
dad in disbelief. Hes a
rookie!
LeBron took a few
dribbles and pulled up for
the shot.airball.
You dont do that, I
remember telling my dad
SEE CIRCLE | B4
SPORTS
B2 THE GREER CITIZEN
Byron uses late-race pass for dramatic win

BY CHRIS KNIGHT
NASCAR WIRE
Following his second
NASCAR Camping World
Truck Series win of the
season last weekend at
Texas Motor Speedway,
Sunoco Rookie of the Year
contender William Byron
used a late race restart
and three-wide pass to
charge from fourth to first
to win Saturday nights
Speediatrics 200 at Iowa
Speedway.
Byron, driving the No. 9
Liberty University Toyota
Tundra, swiped the lead
from Cole Custer on a
restart with nine laps remaining, but a caution six
laps from the finish saw
the Charlotte, North Carolina, native have to defend
his presence at the front.
In a two-lap shootout,
the 18-year-old Byron
fended off challengers
Custer and Cameron Hayley for a series-high third
win in just his ninth Truck
Series start.
My gosh, its awesome
just to be a part of Kyle
Busch Motorsports and to
have the group of guys I
do, said Byron from Victory Lane. Its amazing.
Im so fortunate to be in
this position.
We had a couple set-
backs there. I stalled it on

pit road and I had a few
setbacks on some restarts,
but we kept after it until
that last restart. Its awesome.
Custer, with new crew
chief Marcus Richmond,
led three dramatic laps
following a Lap 188 restart
which saw the race lead
exchange several times
before Byron sailed away
permanently on Lap 191.
For the first 10 laps or
so, the others were probably better than us on four
tires, said Custer, who
recorded his season best
finish. After that it kind
of equaled out. I thought
I had them there when I
took the lead.
I cant thank Marcus
and everyone enough.
They worked their tails off
all weekend. I really appreciate that. I think were going in the right direction.
Byron, who led a racehigh 107 laps, took the
lead from pole sitter John
Hunter Nemechek on a Lap
54 restart and led until the
events third caution.
The
running
order
changed dramatically following a caution on Lap
146 when five teams elected to take two tires during
the final pit stop, handing
the lead to Tyler Reddick.
PHOTO | COURTESY OF NASCAR.COM/ GETTY IMAGES
Sunoco Rookie of the Year contender William Byron used a late race restart and three-wide pass to charge from fourth
to first to win Saturday nights Speediatrics 200 at Iowa Speedway. Sam Hornish Jr., who hadnt been in a car in 210
days, gave himself the perfect Fathers Day present on Sunday a dominant victory in the sixth annual NASCAR XFINITY
Series American Ethanol E15 250 presented by Enogen at Iowa Speedway.
During the stop, Byron
stalled his truck leaving
pit road putting him 10th
on the restart. Using four
tires to combat his mis-
take, the NASCAR NEXT

alumnus began carving
his path through the field
and found himself back
in contention when the
fourth yellow of the night

waved just 24 laps from
the checkered flag.
The event was red
flagged for five minutes,
46 seconds for track

cleanup after an incident
involving Caleb Holman
and Derek Scott Jr. on Lap
174 .
Kurt Busch survives

the chopping block
BY CATHY ELLIOTT
Id like to say a few
words about a guy no one
has ever referred to in
my presence anyway as
their favorite driver. No
one has ever spent half an
hour gushing to me about
his charitable endeavors,
which for the record supports health care, education, career training and
rehabilitation. No one has
bored me by rehashing
the hilarity of his sitcom cameo appearances
(which never happened).
A lot of words fly around
in reference to this guy,
but very few of them are
positive.
Well, no one has ever
called me shy when it
comes to expressing my
opinions, so here goes.
I like Kurt Busch.
Kurt competed in his
first-ever NASCAR Sprint
Cup Series (NSCS) race
in 2000, the same year I
went to work at Darlington Raceway, so in a sense
I guess you could say we
were rookies together. He
only ran seven races that
year, but the following
season he won the pole
for the Southern 500 in
his very first attempt,
which is impressive by
anyones standards. He
has always seemed to
have an affinity for the
place.
To be completely honest, I have only had one
meaningful encounter
with Kurt, and it was a really just a small thing, but
it is and will remain one
of my most memorable
days at Darlington.
Heres what happened.
I was working as the director of public relations
at the track Too Tough
To Tame on March 18,
2003 that was back in
the glory days when Darlington hosted two annual
NASCAR
NEWS & NOTES
LOGANO CAPTURES FIRST
WIN OF SEASON
Joey Logano led 138-of200 laps on his way to Victory Lane in last Sundays
FireKeepers Casino 400
at Michigan International
Speedway for his first win
of the 2016 season.
The No. 22 Team Penske Ford driver became
the 10th different winner in 15 races this year
and posted a near-perfect
149.2 driver rating. His triumph marked the 100th
victory for Roush-Yates
Engines.
Sundays race was the
second event of the season Logano has won with
MY BRAIN ON NASCAR
Sprint Cup Series weekends (just thought Id

throw that one out there,
NASCAR, I cant help
myself) when fans who
came to see a race left as
witnesses to history.
It was the day Ricky
Craven beat Kurt Busch
(who was battling the
car as well as the track
since his power steering
had gone out several laps
earlier), to the checkered
flag by .002 seconds. It
was the closest finish in
NASCAR history, and one
heck of a show.
We brought Kurt and
Ricky back to the track
for a media event, and as
part of the old-school promotional wackiness that
Darlington was famous
for back in the day, asked
them to put on boxing
gloves and pose for a
photo op on the start/finish line.
They declined the invitation to wear the satin
trunks, citing skin allergies or forgetting to bring
sunscreen or something
like that. Go figure.
Think about this; its
great to be part of the
closest-ever finish if you
end up in Victory Lane at
the end of the day, but for
the second-place guy, well
you kind of become
the sports most famous
loser. Yet Kurt Busch,
without complaint, drove
himself from the Charlotte area to Darlington,
SC on a Tuesday morning
and posed for a slightly
embarrassing photo
to promote a race at a
track where he had never
scored a win.
In all my years at Darlington, I can honestly
say I never worked with
anyone more gracious and
accommodating.
We have seen Kurt
Busch lose his temper
and let his mouth get the
better of him. Thats happened to me; its probably
happened to you, too. We
have seen him blame his
co-workers, AKA his team
members, for a poor job
performance. Ive done
that; you probably have,
too. We have seen him
lose jobs as a result of his
questionable behavior;
thats probably happened
to some of us, too.
And we have definitely
experienced the thrill
of seeing him race. Like
him or not, you cant
deny Buschs talent. Last
week at Pocono, racing
on Monday thanks to
a rain delay and without his crew chief, who
was serving a one-week
suspension, he overcame
weather issues, fuel mileage concerns and Pocono
Raceway itself (probably
the second-weirdest track
on the NSCS circuit, after
Darlington), to bring
home the win.
Then, just to add a little
icing to my cake, he did
that thing race car drivers
often do, that I pray for
week after week he said
something goofy.
I felt like a cook in a
kitchen trying to beat
the buzzer and not get
chopped at the end of
the show, with as many
things as I felt like I was
managing, he said. Yep,
Kurt Busch watches the
Food Network. Who knew?
In this case, he also
served up the winning
dish. Congratulations,
Kurt; you have advanced
to the next round. I cant
wait to watch it.
the adjusted aerodynamics package that further

lowered the downforce
(Logano also won the NASCAR Sprint All-Star Race,
though that does not
count for points).
Following his win and
three consecutive top 10
finishes, Logano sits seventh on the Chase Grid.
On the season, he claims
five top fives and nine top
10s.
The No. 14 Chevrolet

driver posted a 5.20 average running position and
112.0 driver rating.
After missing the first
eight races, Stewart must
win a race and end NASCARs regular season in
the top 30 in points to
qualify for the Chase for
the NASCAR Sprint Cup.
Right now, Stewart sits
35th in points, 45 markers
behind 30th-place Brian
Scott.
Thats the type of weekend I have been waiting
for, Stewart said. Today
is proof that we can do it.
I would rather have this
than win a race and run
15th, 20th the next week.
From start to finish all
weekend its been solid,
and that is what we are
looking for right now. Im
tickled to death.
WHERE THERES SMOKE,

THERES FIRE
Smoke sent signals he

just might make the Chase
for the NASCAR Sprint
Cup.
Tony Stewart registered
a seventh-place finish at
Michigan
International
Speedway his second
top-10 showing of the season.
And it was no fluke.
PHOTO | COURTESY OF NASCAR.COM/ GETTY IMAGES
Sam Hornish Jr., who hadnt been in a car in 210 days, gave himself the perfect Fathers
Day present on Sunday a dominant victory in the sixth annual NASCAR XFINITY Series
American Ethanol E15 250 presented by Enogen at Iowa Speedway.
Dominant performance
leads Hornish to victory
BY CHRIS KNIGHT
NASCAR WIRE
Sam Hornish Jr., who
hadnt been in a car in 210
days, gave himself the perfect Fathers Day present
on Sunday a dominant
victory in the sixth annual
NASCAR XFINITY Series
American Ethanol E15 250
presented by Enogen at
Iowa Speedway.
Hornish, who last competed in a NASCAR Sprint
Cup Series race last November at Homestead-Miami Speedway, received
a call Monday from Joe
Gibbs Racing to substitute
for injured driver Matt
Tifft. He made the most of
the opportunity, picking
up his fourth career XFINITY Series win and second
at Iowa. Overall, it was
JGRs ninth triumph in 14
races this season.
I dont know, it doesnt
get much better than that,
said an emotional Hornish
in Victory Lane. Just gotta thank Toyota, everyone
from Joe Gibbs Racing for
getting me out here and
giving me this opportunity. Got my wife and kids
here, its the first time the
kids got to be here for one
of dads wins.
I cant tell you what
this means to me. I worked
so hard to try to get a
win when I had my kids
here. Gotta thank God. He
makes things happen. I
was so nervous on Friday
getting into the car thinking Im going to make a
mistake, and man, to go
out there and win the way
that we did. Just cant say
anything more about it.
Ty Dillon attempted to
make a charge on Hornish
on a Lap 224 restart, but
settled for second, finishing ahead of Brad Keselowski.
I dont know, I guess
we just needed to be a little bit better, Dillon said.
The No. 18 (Hornish) was

so dominant on the bottom
(groove). I thought, obviously, we were the best car
on the top (groove).
Just needed a little bit
more speed. Im proud of
my guys. We were kind of
a mid-pack car and did
what we needed to do to
put ourselves in position
something we talked
about all week and we
did a great job.
Hornish took the lead
from last weeks XFINITY Series winner Daniel
Suarez on Lap 24, setting
the tone that the Joe Gibbs
Racing cars were going to
be hard to beat.
The two drivers swapped
the lead on pit road on
two occasions before several competitors elected
to use varying pit strategies following the events

third caution on Lap 126.
Hornish restarted sixth,
but only took 13 laps to
get back to the race lead,
passing Suarez on Lap 139
and never relinquishing.
Championship contender Erik Jones, who scored
his fifth pole of 2016, had
to drop to the rear before the race for an unapproved body modification.
Jones, however, was never
a factor as he battled fuel
pressure issues, finishing
27th.
The NASCAR XFINITY
Series takes a week off before returning to Daytona
International
Speedway
on July 1 for the running
of the Subway Firecracker
250.
Sports
wednesday, june 22, 2016
the greer citizen B3
Looking back at BMW Pro-Am:

Inside the Ropes
By Mark Owens
For The Greer Citizen
Several weeks ago, I had
the honor of playing in
the BMW Pro-Am alongside upstate leaders and
some amazing professional golfers. When I
first got the call asking
if I wanted to play and
represent Greer, my first
thought was I am going
to hit someone who is
watching!
I managed to make it
through the week without hitting anyone, and
learned that the tournament was much more
than golf.
Preparing for the tournament required some
extra practice, some gifts
from my wife to make
my golf bag (and me)
look better than a once a
month player, and some
new clothes.
In order to best represent what our Chamber
and community does, I
had some new GreerMade
logo shirts made to advertise a flagship program
that we just launched. To
my surprise, I had many
questions, comments, and
compliments on the logo
that opened the door for
me to brag on our community.
While the pros were
very serious about their
game, they were also
great to talk with, get tips
from, and encouraging.
The opportunity to play
...it is more of an
honor to be able
to live and work in
Greer
everyday.
Mark Owens
with them was something
that I wont forget (a
special thanks to my great
friends who caddied for
me as well). The playing
schedule for my group
was Thursday at Thornblade in Greer, Friday
at the Reserve at Lake
Keowee, and Saturday at
The Preserve at Verdae.
The rounds lasted six and
a half hours and there
is no time for a hot dog
at the turn. It was more
of a mental grind than I
expected when my normal
round takes four hours
at the most! The driving
range practice area was
intimidating on the first
day, but after then first
tee box, I settled in a little
and enjoyed the experience. What a thrill it was
to walk up to the 18th
green at Thornblade with
friends and community
partners in the stands
cheering for you and for
Greer as a whole.
While I should have
made Par, a tap in bogey
was received with cheers
from our Greer people

and it made me proud to
be a part of such a great
community.
I was not paired with a
celebrity so did not get
that experience directly,
but the ones around were
as personable as could
be. They spent extra time
before and after taking
pictures and signing autographs with fans and volunteers. The tournament
was excellently run and it
required hundreds of volunteers to put on. BMW as
the title sponsor puts an
enormous amount of effort into making the event
first class all around.
What I will take away is
that when the adrenaline
is pumping, the ball goes
a little bit further. That is
good off the tee, but not
good when putting. That
the tournament is about
showcasing the upstate
community as much as it
is about good golf. That
playing golf isnt all about
the score, but enjoying
the good shots and the
time out on the course.
I dont play the game
professionally so there is
no need to get upset on
bad shots, and as one of
the pros told me, You
play better when you are
having fun.
It was a thrill and an
honor to represent Greer
in the tournament, but it
is more of an honor to be
able to live and work in
Greer everyday.
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Coastal Carolinas Gary Gilmore was recently named Coach of the Year in Omaha.
Gilmore is Coach of Year

After leading Coastal
Carolina to its first-ever
trip to the 2016 College
World Series, Chanticleer
head coach Gary Gilmore
has been named to National Collegiate Baseball Writers Association National
Coach of the Year.
Gilmores
squad
punched its first ticket to
the CWS with a thrilling 43 walk-off victory over LSU
in game two of the Baton
Rouge Super Regional last
weekend. The victory was
the 49th of the season for
the Chanticleers, who have
made 15 NCAA Regional
appearances and three
NCAA Super Regional appearances under Gilmores
watch at his alma mater.
CCU opened the season ranked No. 24 in the
NCBWA preseason poll
and after dropping out for
several weeks, returned to
the rankings on April 18

and have since remained
thanks to winning 38 of
their last 46 games. The
Chants have won 841
games during Gilmores
tenure and arrive in Omaha winners of 15 of their
last 16 games, including a
5-1 mark in NCAA Tournament play. CCU won the
Big South regular season
by seven games, swept
through the Big South
Tournament, won the
NCAA Raleigh Regional
and became the first team
to sweep LSU at Alex Box
Stadium in an NCAA Super
Regional.
The Big South regular
season and tournament
champions had six players earn all-league honors,
while Gilmore was named
Big South Coach of the
Year for the ninth time,
outfielder Connor Owings
was the Big South Player

of the Year and righthander Andrew Beckwith
was the Big South Pitcher
of the Year. Shortstop Michael Paez was taken in
the fourth round by the
New York Mets during
last weeks MLB Draft. Owings and designated hitter
G.K. Young were recently
named first team NCBWA
All-Americans, while third
baseman Zach Remillard
and righthander Mike Morrison were named to the
third team.
NCBWA membership includes writers, broadcasters and publicists.
Designed to promote
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only college media-related
organization, founded in
1962.
Crusaders place 237 on Presidential Honor Roll

North Greenville University placed 237 student
athletes on the Conference Carolinas Presidential Honor Roll in 2016,
the second most in the
conference.
Each semester, recognition is given to studentathletes who achieve a
grade-point average of 3.2
or higher on a four-point
scale. All student-athletes,
including underclassmen,
transfers, and those who
play non-conference sponsored sports, are eligible
for the recognition as long
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for each semester. Those
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Baseball
Shane Bishop
Joshua Black
Antonio Davila
Zachary Davis
Ethan Garner
David George
Richard Gilbert
Matthew Laurens
Mitchell Painter
Jessep Polk
Jakob Smith
Wheeler Smith
Cheerleading
Megan Apperson
Carson Barcklow
Albert Bianco
Hannah Crocker
Angela Fantacone
Megan Goodson
Jene Jeter
Katie Jones
Maddie King
Hannah Lee
Destinee Lindsay
Stevie Martin
Hunter Merck
Riley Snyder
Hannah Starrett
Football
Dillon Alford
Anthony Blair
Dieonte Bryant
Johnny Burch
Ricki Delos Santos
Robert Foos
Hunter Haines
Caleb Harris
Jeremy Hart
Ashton Heard
Mason Hodge
Adam House
Samuel Houston
Paul Kirkland
Seth Laughter
John McDonald
Daulton Pilgrim
Stewart Ramey
Casey Stewart
Matthew Thomas
Tiko Thompson
Whitt Warner
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Chris Brown
Miguel Cartagena Reyes
Christian Davis
Terry Davis
Justin Dotson
Caleb Ecarma
Garrett King
Joshua Moore
Landon Murray
Blake Payne
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Kourtney Hailey
Khara Herring
Divonnie Powell
Kyli Schmitt
Chantel Strahorn
Elizabeth Trentham
Emily Wampler
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Jordan Ferguson
Jacob Grigg
Andrew Hill
Stanley Limoh
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Alejandro Sanchez
Mendel Stewart
Joshua Wilkinson
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Mckinsey Fortenberry
Haley Hardwick
Kaleigh Roach
Corinne Schmidt
Nayely Valenciano
Amanda Ward
Rebecca Watson
Hailey Willingham
Shelby Wright
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William Fisher
Josiah Ledford
Vijay Mishra
Seth Robertson
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Lauren Childs
Sarah Dutton
Madison Monteith
Ashlynn Mullis
Morgan Reece
Callie Taylor
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Christopher Carpenter
Sky Dupree
Mitchell Garrett
Nicholas Jakab
James Lane
Jacob Motter
Mtthew Murphy
Drew Wassenaar
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Mckenzie Botts
Emily Colson
Monica Colwell
Natalie Dufresne
Lowri Gowing
Natalie Hamrick
Taylor Kennington
Candace Petit
Samantha Poppleton
Sarah Smith
Sydney Taylor
Anna-Victoria Thiessen
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Shomari Bridgewater
Andre Cakar
Hunter Clark
Douglas Cordi
Mark Elias Enniss
Marlon Evans
Lucas Gravely
Christopher Inman
Joel Johnson
Luke Jones
Nathan Koepfer
Victor Labi
Jonathan Lind
Murilo Materagia
James Miller
Evan Mills
Jake Quinn
Juan Regalado
Samuel Roberson
Scott Seelig
Joseph Severs
Vitor Tarpinian
Sjors Van Eck
Marcelo Yshikawa
Ara Zadoorian
Emily Bryant
Victoria Davies
Mckinsey Fortenberry
Megan Goodson
Lillian Haines
Haley Hardwick
Tracy Oyugi
Kaleigh Roach
Taylor Rogers
Sarah Scism
Corinne Schmidt
Nayely Valenciano
Amanda Ward
Rebecca Watson
Shekinah Wilder
Hailey Willingham
Shelby Wright
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Jonathan Childes
Silas Jenkins
Dustin King
Grayson Lawrence
Connor Rhine
Alexander Schinzing
Clay Webb
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Oluyomi Adeyeye
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Sommer Cagle
Taylor Dupes
Haley Hester
Sara Miller
Shawn Pogue
Laiken Porterfield
Kelsey Shannon
Ashlyn Wilkinson
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Courtney Etheridge
Sara Forrester
Karis Hoover
Michelle Huddleston
Kamryn Kelley
Ann Marks
Victoria Owens
Alexandra Pagliaro
Gabriella Porter
Lauren Prevett
Megan Robertson
Olivia Schmitke
Madelynn Schober
Olivia Stands
Brittany Waldrep
Devin Worth
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Ana Brown
Christian Callahan
Elizabeth Carman
Grace DeBoer
Jordan Farmer
Haley Gray
Morgan Herlong
Traci Howell
Megan Johnson
Rachel Killman
Katherine Lee
Kayla McCarson
Morgan Milam
Emily Murphy
Carson ODonald
Julia Rivers
Morgan Roach
Jordan Willingham
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Jose Gomez
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Edmundo Torres
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HANNON: Will play college football at App State

CIRCLE: Looking back
on the evolution of LeBron
FROM B1
FROM B1
as we got ready to watch

overtime.
These two basketball
games are even more
special to me when I put
them into context. What
a journey it has been for
LBJ.
This guy made a contender out of the worst
team in the NBA and
eventually took them to
the NBA finals.
Everyone was mad when
he left for Miami a few
years ago, but really, it
was the best thing for
Cleveland. The Cavs were
NEVER going to get that
dude some help, so he
went somewhere to win.
What happened to
Cleveland? The Cavaliers
won 19 games the next
seasonand drafted a
player named Kyrie Irving.
On Sunday night James
and Irving led the Cavaliers to their first NBA
championship the first
sports championship of
any kind in Cleveland in
52 years.
I really do believe it was
LeBrons intent from the
beginning to return to
Cleveland. He loves that
city for reasons Ill never
understand.
That fan base treated
him like dirt and made a
villain out of him when
I look forward to
the day when I can
sign my kid out of
school and take him
to see the next big
NBA star.
he left. Many burned his
jersey. LeBron isnt a bad
guy. Hes never in trouble
off the court or provoking a lot of confrontation
on the court (Steph Curry
and Draymond Green
aside). But none of that
seemed to matter to the
people who wanted to
hate him. He was demonized for what he did,
which makes the championship he just won for
the Cavs all the more selfless. Cleveland, you dont
deserve this dude, but
you get him anyway.
That being said, its
been a special journey to
watch.
I look forward to the
day when I can sign my
kid out of school and take
him to see the next big
NBA star.
But, I guess I should be
honest with myself.
Charlotte is never getting the next big NBA star.
to prove yourself. It wasnt

the plan to (make the decision) before the season. I
would have taken as long
as I needed, but I always
felt like if the right thing
came alongId go ahead
and make the decision. Its
definitely a big burden lifted off my shoulders.
Although Greer lost a
number of skill players,
including Mario Cusano,
Dorian Lindsey, Adrian
McGee and Troy Pride,
Its going to be
surreal.
Noah Hannon
Hannon feels confident
the Yellow Jackets will return strong in the fall.
Being a senior, I have to
try and be the best leader I
can for the young guys, he
said. Were just going to
hit it hard. Weve got some
great talent and a lot of
good people coming back.
Obviously, we have great
coaches, as always, and
FILE PHOTO | THE GREER CITIZEN
Greer High offensive lineman Noah Hannon will lead the Yellow Jackets in 2016.
were fired up. I think you
can expect big things from
Greer High this year.
Hannon wants to study
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Mr. Hockey
A SPORTING VIEW
BY MARK VASTO
here are a lot of things

to celebrate and look
forward to these days
in the world of sports,
but sometimes you are
reminded of the past.
A former mayor of New
York once said that weddings are optional but
funerals are mandatory,
and its with that spirit
we briefly look past the
Pittsburgh Penguins and
superstar Sydney Crosbys
dominant Stanley Cup run
and instead look to the
past in honor of Gordie
Howe.
Death, as they say, is
a part of life. One week
after the death of the
great Ali, we are again reminded of this fact. Its a
morose subject to be sure,
but some people just
make huge impacts and
leave legacies that appear
impossible to match. One
such athlete was Gordie
Howe.
It strains the limits of
incredulity that Howe
isnt in the world right
now, having passed at 88
years of age. He wasnt
the Ali of hockey -- he
was the Gordie Howe
of hockey. He was Mr.
Hockey.
Can you imagine? If you
were a war baby born in
1946, the best player in
hockey was playing until
you were 34. He played
from the Truman administration straight through
to Reagan (and thats not
counting his Minnie Minosa moment in the 90s
when he played a shift for
the Detroit Vipers).
Perhaps Howes greatest
ability was his talent for
letting the game come to
him. He was so efficient
in his movement that he
kept moving longer than
any other player in NHL
history. Through sheer
muscle memory, Howe
had an uncanny knack at
being in position for the

great play. Also, he was
ambidextrous and could
beat you silly from the
left and the right.
People like to say that
he wasnt the best at any
one thing ... he was just
great at everything. He
could skate, but he wasnt
the fastest. He didnt have
the hardest slapshot, but
he had the most goals. He
wasnt the best fighter,
but nobody dared to say
that to his face. It didnt
matter because he was the
complete hockey player,
a champion and an MVP
many times over.
Also, he was a great
guy. While he didnt earn
the type of wage that
todays hockey stars
command, he was always
there for the charity
event. He may not have
donated millions in cash,
but he made others millions just by stroking his
signature across a stick,
and he was always willing
to do it. Stories abound
of him coming to the aid
of people in tough situations when they didnt
even ask. Like on the ice,
he just had a uncanny
way of being there. Maybe
thats why they named an
international bridge for
the guy.
A famous novelist once
said that no matter what
a writer says, whatever
they just wrote is the very
best they can do at that
moment. Howe never had
a moment of doubt.
You find that you have
peace of mind and can
enjoy yourself, get more
sleep and rest when you
know that it was a 100
percent effort that you
gave -- win or lose, Howe
used to say.
Howe never cheated
himself, his teams, his
family or the fans for
even one minute, and that
is why he will always be
remembered.
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Firefighter to retire after 27 years in Greer

BY KAELYN PFENNING
STAFF WRITER
Greer is saying its goodbyes to firefighter Barry
Davis, who will retire after serving 27 years in the
city.
Its been a good ride,
Davis said. I appreciate
everything the citys done
for us.
Davis started volunteering in Greenville when he
was 16. He stayed there
about two years before he
went to Pelham-Batesville,
where he worked for five
and half years.
Since the department
was small, Davis came to
Greer, where he stayed for
the next 27 years, moving
up from firefighter to lieutenant to captain.
This is all changing in
the very near future, Davis said.
As of July 1, when the
new budget is planned to
go into effect, Greer Fire
Department is to implement a new ranking system as well as to seek
new firefightersone for
each of the three 24-hour
shifts and one to fill Davis
shoes.
With
the
additional
staff, each shift is to have
12 firefighters split among
three stationsone firefighter to Pelham-Batesville Station Four, three
to Station Two and eight
to Headquarters/Station
One.
One of Davis favorite
memories at Headquarters
took place about 17 to 18
years ago.
We had a food fight up
here, Davis said, sitting
at a long table upstairs in
Station One between the
living room area and kitchen area. When we came
back in the next shift, we
thought we had cleaned
up, but the captain, who
was leaving that morning,
said yall can finish cleaning up your food fight.
There was still orange
Captain Barry Davis, a 27 year veteran, heads out on a

call.
pulp and tomato seeds
and you-name-it stuck all
over things that we didnt
see that night.
Thats one night it got
wild up here, Davis said.
We cleaned up for a
week.
Amidst many tough calls
over the years, one incident
in particular stayed with
Davis. One of his toughest
calls involved a child run
over by a car. The childs
father, a deputy, was backing out his patrol car to go
to work, not realizing his
three-year-old child had
followed him outside.
Thats probably one of
the worst, Davis said, especially for those who have
children of their own.
At the time, Davis was a
lieutenant, but his captain
was not present. Two or
three guys came to him,
and they sat down and
talked to each other.
I had to be the leader,
Davis said. I think that
helped me more than anything.
Through the Employee
Assistance Program (EAP),
the firefighters received
additional help to process.
One of Davis favorite
parts of being a firefighter
was being able to help
people.
Main things, I would
say, as far as work ethic is

to give a good hard days
work, do what youre supposed to do, be honest in
your job and always be
forthright with everyone,
Davis said, recalling principles passed down by his
parents.
I enjoy the feeling you
get that when youve done
something really good for
someone, they appreciate
it, Davis said. A lot of
times they dont appreciate it, but most of the time
they do.
After he retires, Davis
plans to work part-time in
order to keep up his fishing habits.
I fish a lot, Davis said
on his second-to-last day
on the job. As a matter of
fact, thats my truck with
the kayak sitting out back.
Im leaving in the morning
to go fishing again.
Davis enjoys fishing,
hunting, camping and
other outdoors stuff, he
said. Jocassee is my favorite lake, favorite camp
ground.
Davis also plans to continue his volunteer firefighting. He volunteers for
NASCAR at the Darlington
Raceway, where hes been
for 26 or 27 years.
Im a big NASCAR fan,
Davis said. I used to race
myself. I had a dirt track
Davis assists EMS personnel with a gurney during a medical call Monday morning in
downtown Greer.
KAELYN PFENNING | THE GREER CITIZEN
Mayor Rick Danner, left, and City Administrator Ed Driggers, right, recognized Davis for
his years of service with the Greer Fire Department during last weeks council meeting.
car for 20 years.
His last day at the fire
station is to end early
Friday morning, June 24.
Davis served the City of
Greer as a firefighter for
six months, a lieutenant

for 16 years and a captain
for a year and a half along
with some time as acting
captain.
Davis has a big fishing
tournament coming up in
July at Lake Hartwell.
Ive got to practice, he
said.
Kaelyn@greercitizen.com | 877-2076
Bryant Center takes the focus off disabilities

BY BILLY CANNADA
EDITOR
Just beyond the lights
of Nixon Field in Duncan, The Bryant Center is
working hard to help local
residents with disabilities
transition into the workforce.
The vocational rehabilitation clinic offers occupational therapy, physical
therapy, information technology training, job specific training, job retention
services and job coaching,
among other services.
Were a comprehensive
center, said Area Administrator Jennie Thomas.
We have services here
that help those with significant disabilities get
back to work.
The Bryant Center is the
only facility of its kind in
the Upstate, and is currently adding to its services.
Construction is currently
underway on a new work
training center, which will
allow those with disabilities the opportunity to
practice job skills before

heading out into an occupation.
Well actually have real
work come in through
local industries by contract, said Tom McAbee,
vocational
assessment
specialist. Theyll do the
work here, and the money
we get from the company
will be used to pay the
clients. It is training, but
theyll also be able to be
paid. The whole idea is to
graduate out and to transition into a real job where
they can use the skills they
acquired.
The current center includes a fully equipped for
physical therapy, computer labs for office training
and instructional classroom settings.
The scope is so wide
that people might hesitate
to come here because they
just dont know all we can
do, Thomas said. Giving
somebody independence
when they thought they
had so many limitations
thats what its all about.
The Bryant Center, which
The Bryant Center has an

occupational
engineer
on staff to find or build
equipment for individuals
with disabilities. Above,
a modified
keyboard
designed for people who
have use of one hand is
demonstrated.
is funded through the federal and state government,
works with clients and potential employers through
the hiring process.
When we reach an employer to negotiate on
behalf of our client, were
also working on behalf of
the employer. We want to
match their employment
needs with our clients,
Thomas said. We knock
on a lot of doors and try
to meet all of the employers in our area. We want to
Client Smiley Jones performs a pinch measurement conducted by occupational therapist

Tanya Lambert.
Angela Eberly takes a training course in office programs at the Bryant Center Monday
afternoon.
open more doors for our
clients.
The Bryant Center also
works with transition
students from Byrnes
High School. Services to
students include training
such as mock interviews
and job preparation.
Well start working with
them, maybe as early as
14 or 15 years old, so they
can learn what employers are looking for from
them, Thomas said. A
lot of students can have
learning disabilities or
physical disabilities that
we can help with.
Byrnes student Trey
Bridwell is one of those
transition students, who
recently participated in a
mock interview at the center.
Its helping me get
ready for when I graduate
and go into the real world,
said Byrnes student Trey
Bridwell. First Im going
to have to go to college,
but I can start a job right
of the bat.
Weve done activities
on how to budget our
money for independent
living, said area case ser-
Barbara Thompson is one of several counselors on staff at

the Bryant Center.
vice manager Julia Atkins,
who works with transition
students such as Bridwell.
We set goals and work
to achieve those goals.
Its gives the students an
opportunity to get some
feedback.
McAbee said the center
is seeking to meet needs
and carry out its mission.
Theres a big need,
McAbee said. We have an

important mission and we
measure success through
the impact we have on
those trying to get back to
work.
about the Bryant Center,
call 249-8030. The center
is located t 180 Groce Rd.
ENTERTAINMENT
The Greer Citizen
C2 THE GREER CITIZEN
Boyer to launch latest lowcountry mystery

BY JULIE HOLCOMBE
STAFF WRITER
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Tom Hiddleston in I Saw

the Light
COUCH THEATER
DVD Previews
BY SAM STRUCKHOFF
NEW RELEASES
FOR THE WEEK OF JULY 4
PICKS OF THE WEEK
I Saw the Light (R) -Hank Williams wrote and

performed heartbreaking
songs about heartbreak,
but those notes get lost
in this low-fidelity biopic
about the musician and
his infidelities. Brit actor Tom Hiddleston (The
Avengers,
Crimson
Peak) plays the Alabaman
songsmith, with Elizabeth
Olsen as his first wife, Audrey May. Before his death
at the age of 29, Williams
lit up the radio waves and
established himself as a
singular stage presence.
Hiddlestons
performance is blameless, but
the movie never seems to
find its rhythm. Theres
not much insight into the
creative process of the
man. Theres plenty about
his troubled love life, but
the connection to his music is never successfully
made real.
The Family Fang (R) - Chamille and Caleb Fang
(Maryann Plunkett and
Christopher Walken) produce artistic pieces, little deceptions and pranks
that shock, surprise and,
allegedly, provoke discussion. Their children, Annie and Baxter (played as
adults by Nicole Kidman
and Jason Bateman), were
either understudies or
unwitting props in these
performances for most
of their childhood. When
their parents vanish, leaving behind a gruesome
crime scene, the siblings
go on a search, never certain if its sincere or another stunt.
Its a dark sort of humor
used to explore the ways
that nobody gets a normal
childhood, and what that
means for us as grownups
aware of our shortcomings. As director, Bateman
pulls off some serious
storytelling, avoiding the
usual stumbles of a novelto-film adaptation.
Boy and the World
(PG) -- Beginning in a simplistic, childlike and colorful place, this unique
animated film follows a
boys strange and perilous
journey after his father
leaves for the city and a
war breaks out. There isnt
much discernable dialog,
but the story comes across
in vivid movement, music
and colors. The boys adventure takes him from
country to city, through
a carnival and a warzone.
With a main character
whos just above a stick
figure and almost no real
words spoken, it really is
a work of amazing scope
and emotion. The film
has brought in dozens
of awards from festivals
around the world.
Term Life (R) -- After
a severely botched job,
professional lowlife Nick
(Vince Vaughn) is the target
of dirty cops, killer crooks
and aggrieved relatives
(who happen to be killer
crooks.) He can get a bit of
redemption from his inevitable demise in the form
of a life-insurance policy
that names his estranged
daughter (Hailee Steinfeld)
as sole beneficiary, but
he has to survive the next
three weeks before it kicks
in. So we get some fatherdaughter bonding with a
few dangerous interludes,
but nothing that really
comes together for a satisfying experience. The plot
is too spread out for its
own good, and attempts
by the cast to liven things
up are ultimately smothered by poor pacing and
underwhelming lines.
Susan M. Boyers private

investigator Liz Talbot is
back on the case in her latest mystery, Lowcountry
Book Club, and the local
author is giving her community a first look.
Boyer will launch the
fifth installment of the
series at Fiction Addiction
on Tuesday, July 5, from
5:30-7:30 p.m.
In Lowcountry Book
Club, Talbot must solve
the death of Shelby Poinsett who is pushed from
her second-floor library
window while her husband
is alone in his sound-proof
room on the third floor.
Members of a 100-year-old
Charleston book club are
questioned in the case.
Ive always loved the
South Carolina coast. We
had the opportunity years
ago to live in Mt. Pleasant,
near Charleston, for about
eighteen months. The
combination of the beautiful beaches and the history of the area captured my
imagination, Boyer said.
I decided then that the
Lowcountry would be my
Susan M. Boyer
literary landscape when I
finally had the opportunity to write. That said, I also
love the Upstate and enjoy
setting scenes here.
Now living in Greenville,
Boyer and her husband,
Jim, once lived in Greer,
where three of her four
children graduated from
Greer High.
We love the area and
have close friends there.
I havent used Greer for a
scene in one of my books
yet, Boyer said. But I do
bring my characters to the
Upstate, and they could
wind up in Greer at any
time.
While not necessarily the
locale for the novels, her
former stomping grounds
do share influence.
In some ways, I suppose Greer comes into

play in that all of my experiences inform my writing, and we lived in Greer
longer than weve lived
anywhere else. Turns of
phrase I picked up from
people I met might be one
way youd see a little Greer
in my writing.
Other books in the series
set along the states coast
include Lowcountry Boil
which won the Agatha
Award for Best First Novel
and Daphne du Maurier
Award for Excellence in
Mystery/Suspense; Lowcountry Bombshell; and
Lowcountry
Bordello.
Lowcountry Boneyard,
the third in the series, has
been short-listed for the
Pat Conroy Beach Music
Mystery Prize, an award
given by the Southern Independent
Booksellers
Alliance (SIBA), and is a
finalist for the Daphne du
Maurier Award.
Fiction Addiction is
located at 1175 Woods
Crossing Rd., #5 in Greenville. For more information about the author, visit
susanmboyerbooks.com.
IMAGE | SUBMITTED
Lowcountry Book Club is the fifth installment of the Liz

Talbot Mystery series.
THINGS
TO DO
NEW LISTINGS
McAlister Auditorium
Rhapsody in Blue
Lakeside Concert Band
294-2086
www.furman.edu/music
Mary Poppins
Through June 26
Greenville Little Theatre
233-6238
greenvillelittletheatre.org
GREER CULTURAL ARTS

REGISTERING FOR CAMP
Greer
Cultural
Arts
Council is registering for
2016 Summer Camp ARK.
Beginner Theatre Camp
will be held June 27-July 1
for campers ages 5-16.
Arts Camp will be held
July 11-15 for campers
ages 5-16.
Advanced Theatre Camp
for campers ages 8-16
with previous theatre experience will be held July
25-August 5.
The campers will perform Roald Dahls James
and the Giant Peach, Jr. at
the end of camp.
Auditions will be held on
July 24 with performances
Aug. 12-14 and 19-21.
For more information or
to register, visit greerculturalarts.com.
ROPER MOUNTAIN OFFERS

BUTTERFLY ADVENTURE
Roper Mountain Science

Center is offering a Butterfly Adventure through
July 8.
Visitors can explore
natural science exhibits,
the marine lab, rainforest,
living history farm and
more.
The event is open Monday through Saturday from
9 a.m.-2 p.m. with the last
ticket sold at 1 p.m.
visit ropermountain.org.
TR ARTISTS ALLIANCE
HOSTING MEET AND GREET
Artists, art lovers and

community members are
invited to a Meet and
Greet for the Travelers
Rest Artists Alliance on
Thursday, June 30, from
5-7 p.m. at Caf Williams
Hardware.
The event, which kicks
off Art on the Trail, will
feature business and community leaders, artists and
friends. Refreshments will
be served.
RSVP Susan Savage at
903-3371 or traa@artintr.
com by June 27.
Caf Williams Hardware
is located at 13 South Main
St. in downtown Travelers
Rest.
COWPENS TO HOST
CELEBRATION OF FREEDOM
Cowpens National Battlefield will hold an annual

Celebration of Freedom on
July 2.
Visiting Mr. Green

Centre Stage
June 28 and 29, 7 p.m.
233-6733
centrestage.org
The Explorers Club
Centre Stage
Through July 2
233-6733
www.centrestage.org
ONGOING EXHIBITS
Dancing duo
Couples enjoyed dancing to The Flashbacks during Friday nights Tunes in the Park. The
event will not be held Friday due to the Freedom Blast celebration. Greer Idol will take
place at 6 p.m. Saturday during Freedom Blast.
The event will feature
ranger-guided battlefield
walks, weapons demonstrations by reenactors,
and childrens activities.
Cowpens National Battlefield is a unit of the
Southern Campaign of the
American Revolution Parks
Group within the National
Park Service. The group
mission is to protect, preserve, and interpret the
significance of the decisive battles where America
earned its freedom.
call 461-2828 or visit
www.nps.gov/cowp/.
HANDS ON! HOSTS

JULY 4TH ACTIVITY
Hands On!, the childrens

museum in downtown
Hendersonville, will celebrate the Fourth of July by
making a firecracker wand
that is safe for all ages.
Supplies will be available
Tuesday, July 5, through
Friday, July 8. This self-directed activity takes place
in the party room and is
free with $5 admission/
free for members.
The mission of Hands
On! is to provide hands
on educational experiences that stimulate the
imagination and motivate
learning in a fun, safe environment.
visit
www.handsonwnc.
org or call 828-697-8333.
ABBEVILLE TO STAGE THE

MARRIAGE GO ROUND
The historic Abbeville

Opera House brings to
the stage a hit Broadway
comedy loosely inspired
from a famous exchange
between dancer Isadora
Duncan and playwright
George Bernard Shaw.
Duncan suggested the two
should produce a child because with your mind and
my body, think what a person it would be.
That is the basis for the
second production of the
2016 Summer Theatre Season at the Opera House,

The Marriage Go Round by
Leslie Stevens. The comedy ran for 431 performances on Broadway and
won a Tony Award.
A married academic
couple, Paul and Content
Delville, played by Michael
Genevie and Lisa McConnell, lecture and illustrate
what makes a good marriage, even as theirs is
threatened by Swedish
sexpot, Katrin Sveg, played
by Sommer DuBose. Brian
Sorrow plays the overly
helpful friend of the wife,
Ross Barnette, who has
a long standing crush on
her and makes himself
available at all hours.
According to Director
Michael Genevie, the play
is a glittering entertainment, very cleverly written
in an interactive form with
the audience that is very
topical...It is a very funny,
ironic, and witty commentary on the war between
the sexes.
Performances are set
for Friday and Saturday
evenings at 8 p.m. on July
8, 9, 15, 16, 22 at 8 p.m.
There will be three Saturday matinees on July 9, 16
and 23 at 3 p.m.
Tickets can be purchased
on line at www.theabbevilleoperahouse.com or by
calling 366-2157.
TICKETS ON SALE FOR SCCT

2016-2017 SEASON
Tickets are on sale now

for upcoming performances by the South Carolina
Childrens Theatre.
The 2016-2017 mainstage schedule includes
Beauty and the Beast,
Sept. 9-25; A Charlie
Brown Christmas, Dec. 211; Charlottes Web, Jan.
27-Feb. 5, Seussical, April
28-May 7; and Miss Nelson
is Missing, June 16-25.
visit scchildrenstheatre.
org.
EVENT REMINDERS
Music by the Lake

Thursday, June 23, 7:30 p.m.
Jane Doyle: A Common

Thread
Through June 30
Artists Guild of Spartanburg
Chapman Cultural Center
764-9568.
Cinderella: The Sequel
Through June 30
Chapman Cultural Center
Women Under Pressure
Through July 10
Opening Reception:
July 1, 1-9 p.m.
RIVERWORKS Gallery
Butterfly Adventure
at Roper Mountain in Greenville
June 11 - July 9
Come to see the butterflies,

and find more than a full day
of fun with our Living History
Farm and other attractions.
for information and tickets:
RoperMountain.org
FUN AND GAMES
THE GREER CITIZEN
C3
Why blood-pressure readings

can vary
DEAR DR. ROACH: I
would like to comment
on your column regarding
blood-pressure differences between the arms.
A difference of greater
than 10 mmHg between the
two arms in systolic pressure is considered abnormal. We see patients not
uncommonly in consultation for this reason alone,
perhaps as many as one a
month. Almost always, the
reason for the difference is
blockage of the subclavian
artery. The wrist pulse on
the side with lower blood
pressure may be normal,
diminished or absent in
those patients.
From 30 years of observation, I have noticed
that patients with BP differences
between
the
arms are nearly always
female smokers (or former smokers), and the
left subclavian is much
more likely to be affected
(have a lower blood pressure) than the right. Why
this sex difference should
be and why the left side
should predominate is not
understood and, to my
knowledge, has not been
described in print. Additionally, the presentation
is usually in a non-obese
woman in her 40s or 50s
who is still smoking.
The significance of the
finding is that it is a red
flag waving for tobacco
cessation and is a marker
that that persons arteries have already been significantly altered by the
habit. Fortunately, the incidence of arm symptoms
TO YOUR
GOOD HEALTH
KEITH
ROACH, M.D.
associated with the lower
BP on that side is quite
low -- perhaps 1 in 10
have any symptoms. It is
important, of course, for
such patients to be aware
of the difference between
the arms only to remember which arm (the higher
arm systolic number) has
the correct measurement
(most often, but not always, the right). -- Jerry
Svoboda, MD, FACS
ANSWER: I thank Dr.
Svoboda for his expertise
and will add difference in
arm blood pressures to
my (already very long list)
of reasons to quit smoking
immediately.
***
DEAR DR. ROACH: Ive
heard many medical providers say that they believe
they get more accurate
blood pressure readings
from the old-fashioned
manual method, rather
than the automatic cuff
machines. I wonder how
true this can be, though,
since the former is subject
to human hearing ability. My excellent hearing
lets me pick up on beats
far beyond what someone
who has average hearing
can detect, so it stands to
reason that there would be
a difference in the reading.
-- C.B.
ANSWER: The very best

machines are accurate at
measuring blood pressure;
however, a trained clinician remains the standard
for blood pressure measurement.
Fortunately,
good, but not necessarily
outstanding, hearing is required for accurate blood
pressure
measurement.
Proper placement and
inflation of the cuff, the
correct slow deflation rate
and, importantly, measuring both arms are as significant as good hearing.
I was taught to take an
average of three measurements.
Excellent hearing helps
the clinician pick up on
subtle heart murmurs and
other noises, normal and
abnormal, that the heart
makes. If you decide to become a physician, consider
cardiology. We physicians
should take great care to
protect our ears; sadly,
some of us listened to music that was too loud at
some points in our lives.
***
Dr. Roach regrets that
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.
To view and order health
pamphlets, visit www.rbmamall.com, or write to
Good Health, 628 Virginia
Drive, Orlando, FL 32803.
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All Rights Reserved
SOAP UPDATES
BY DANA BLOCK
THE BOLD AND

THE BEAUTIFUL
Steffy set Liam straight

regarding whether or not
there could ever be a future between them. Still in
the newlywed phase of his
marriage, Wyatt bragged
to Katie that he and Steffy
modeled their relationship after hers and Bills.
Meanwhile, Brooke and
Bills secret rendezvous
came to a screeching halt
when Rick nearly caught
them together. A frustrated Thomas stood up to
Ridge about their arrangement concerning Douglas.
Liam pitched an idea that
fell flat with Bill and Wyatt. Ridge was blindsided
when Caroline started taking Thomas side. Sasha
missed working opposite
Zende during her lingerie
photoshoot. An oblivious
Katie wondered who the
new man was in Brookes
life. Wait to See: Andre and
Kate strike up an unusual
friendship.
DAYS OF OUR LIVES
Aiden witnessed the

undeniable bond between
Hope and Rafe. Ciara tried
her best to deny her feelings for Chad. Aiden accepted Andres offer to
eliminate his romantic
rival. Claire was thrilled
to learn that her parents were getting back
together. Adrienne and
Lucas shared a romantic
reunion. Marlena visited
Abigail and tried to calm
her agitation. Meanwhile,
Chad privately made plans
PHOTO | ED MCGOWAN, CBS
Amelia Heinie stars as

Victoria on The Young and
The Restless
to break Abigail out of the
facility. Hope asked Aiden
to join her on a trip to
Green Mountain Lodge. A
man named Monahan announced to the skeptical
police that that he killed
Stefano. Paul accepted
Johns offer to work for
him at Black Patch. Kate
fired Nicole in front of
Dario. Wait to See: Exspouses compare notes regarding recent transgressions.
GENERAL HOSPITAL
Liz comforted a heartbroken Franco. Nina and

Maxie didnt know what
to do when a suspicious
package was delivered to
them. Kiki felt conflicted
by her feelings for both
Morgan and Dillon. Franco
elected not to respond to
Ninas texts. Anna and

Paul found some common
ground. Later, Paul made a
promise to Mayor Lomax.
Sonny confronted Julian
about his treatment of
Alexis. Carly was warned
not to push matters where
Michael and Sabrina were
concerned. Anna advised
Alexis on her next move.
Monica read Finn the riot
act. Ava feared that she
would be hunted down. Julian was reminded of what
he must do. Valerie was
forced to make a tough
judgment call. Wait to See:
Sonny is concerned by
Morgans codependence
on Kiki.
THE YOUNG AND

THE RESTLESS
Summer informed Nick

about the huge oil spill
after she couldnt reach
Victoria in time. Lily was
convinced that Hilary only
pretended to faint. Meanwhile, Jack hid Hilarys
trembling hands from
Devon. Kevin demanded to
know the real reason why
Mariah was living with her
mom again. Victoria was
convinced that Victor was
responsible for sabotaging
the oil rig. Phyllis shunned
Jacks attempts at intimacy. Summer grilled Travis about his relationship
with Victoria. Meanwhile,
Luca didnt waste any
time telling Billy about the
new man in Victorias life.
Adam was convinced that
Victor was framing someone. Wait to See: Adam
receives some devastating
news.
THE SPATS by Jeff Pickering
RFD by Mike Marland
AMBER WAVES by Dave T. Phipps
OUT ON A LIMB by Gary Kopervas
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6, 2016
2016
OUR SCHOOLS
The Greer Citizen
THE GREER CITIZEN C5
GSSM alumnus awarded $10,000 scholarship

By Astronaut
Scholarship
Foundation
The South Carolina Governors School for Science
& Mathematics (GSSM) has
announced that Joey Wilson, GSSM Class of 2013,
has been awarded a prestigious $10,000 Astronaut
Scholarship by the Astronaut Scholarship Foundation (ASF).
The scholarship was created in 1984 by the six
surviving Mercury 7 Astronauts and is awarded to
the best and brightest uni-
SCHOOL
NEWS
GREENVILLE COUNTY
BUSINESS COLLECTING
SCHOOL SUPPLIES
Edward Jones will be collecting school supplies at

its Locust Hill Road office
during normal business
hours through Aug. 5.
The supplies, accepted
during normal business
hours of 8:30 a.m.-4:30
p.m. daily, will be donated
to Chandler Creek Elementary.
Glue sticks, crayons,
composition notebooks,
copy paper, dry erase
markers, and #2 pencils
are
among
requested
items. Checks and cash
are not accepted.
The office is located at
1605 Locust Hill Road in
Greer.
FREE SUMMER LUNCH

AT CHANDLER CREEK
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).
Greenville
County
Schools Food and Nutrition Services provides an
average of 2,000 breakfasts and lunches per day
as part of the U.S. Department of Agricultures
Seamless Summer Program. Organizations that
are interested in hosting
a Seamless Summer Feeding Site should contact the
Food and Nutrition Services office at 355-1590 or
355-1246.
DISTRICT FIVE
versity students who excel

in science, technology, engineering and mathematics (STEM). The Astronaut
Scholarship is known nationwide for being among
the
largest
monetary
scholarships awarded to
undergraduate STEM students. Since its inception,
ASF has awarded over $4
million in scholarships to
more than 400 of the nations top scholars. Wilson
was one of only 40 students selected nationwide
this year.
Wilson, son of Joe &
Meg Wilson, of Duncan,
attends Clemson University where he is studying
biomedical
engineering.
Im so humbled and I know that I wouldnt
exceptional scores on the

ACT or SAT.
Williams was among just
18 given the distinction of
Grand Recognition, the
highest honor bestowed
by TIP.
HIGHER EDUCATION
D5 TEACHER TO HELP LEAD

TECHNOLOGY GROUP
A District Five middle

school teacher will use her
technology skills to help
lead a national organization. Crystal Lominick
Pelkey, Technology Teacher and Robotic Engineering
Teacher at DR Hill Middle
and Florence Chapel Middle and TSA (Technology
Student Association) Advisor, has been elected to
the
National TSA Board of
Directors as Middle School
Representative out of nine
Advisors nominated for
this seat.
Pelkey will serve a three
year term as a voting
member and represent
over 800 Middle TSA Advisors in TSA. She will take
office July 2, in Nashville,
Tennessee, at the National
TSA Conference.
She will be among a
twelve person volunteer
board that manages the
affairs and sets policy for
TSA, Inc.
Pelkey has been with
TSA for 17 years in South
Carolina. She teaches seventh and eighth grade students technology through
hands-on activities and
problem solving.
be here without the help of so many

mentors and friends in many places...
Joey Wilson
He was recently elected
student body president,
was appointed as a member of the national Its On
Us campaigns Student
Advisory Committee, and
hosted Vice President Joe
Biden at the Clemson campus.
Im so humbled and I
know that I wouldnt be
FURMAN AWARDS
CORPORATE DIPLOMAS
The Center for Corporate

and Professional Development at Furman University
recently recognized Kevin
McCraw and Halle Price,
of BMW with Postgraduate Diplomas in Corporate
Sustainability.
Other members of the
Class of 2016 include:
Thomas Berg,
Bob Jones University
Mark Dease, Greenville
Health System
George Helmrich,
Baptist Easley Hospital
Scott Johnston,
Johnston Design Group
James Kelly,
Bon Secours St. Francis
Mary Ann Keon, Milliken
Phil Lewis,
Furman University
David McGrane,
Southern Weaving
Betsy McMillan,
ScanSource
Elizabeth Morgan,
City of Rock Hill
David Nestor,
Piedmont Natural Gas
Chris Reeves, Greenville
Technical College
Margie Rice,
Southern Weaving
John Suchon, OmniSource
Allen White,
Greenville Water
Tricia Wilson,
Dixon Hughes Goodman
Corporate sustainability
is being embraced across
the country, not only
WILLIAMS TAPPED
FOR DUKE PROGRAM
Florence Chapel Middle

student Daniel Williams
was recently recognized
along with some of the
most academically gifted
students in the country.
Three hundred fifty students across the country
were recently honored at
a ceremony for the Duke
TIP program, or Talent
Identification
Program.
TIP recognizes students
nationwide with advanced
intellectual ability, and
Registration for Fall

classes underway!
Apply now for the best course offerings!
Visit www.gvltec.edu/get_there for more information.
here without the help of so

many mentors and friends
in many places, like the
South Carolina Governors
School for Science and
Mathematics and Clemson
University, Wilson said.
Im so thankful for this
scholarship and excited
to see what this year will
hold.
because its the right thing

to do, but because it makes
business sense, says Dr.
Brad Bechtold, Executive
Director of Continuing
Education at Furman. It
lowers business costs,
improves
productivity
and enhances reputation.
Our corporate sustainability program provides
the tools, techniques and
strategic thinking that
business leaders need in
order to build a coherent
sustainability
strategy.
These outstanding graduates are now armed with
the knowledge, skills and
ability to make a difference in their organizations
and the community.
Bechtold says the course
offers a broad overview of
sustainability as well as a
detailed review of major
practices in sustainability.
It also identifies the sustainable business strategies that offer the most
effective return on investment and demonstrate
how sustainability can become an ongoing strategic
business practice.
Vice President Joe Biden and Joey Wilson

Our postgraduate diploma in corporate sustainability is aimed at
business people who are
in charge of defining and
implementing
sustainability initiatives for their
organizations, Bechtold
says. There are many
sustainability type educational programs across the
country, but none are as
comprehensive and business focused as Furmans
program, which will be offered again in the spring
of 2017.
contact Dr. Brad Bechtold,
Executive Director of Continuing Education at (864)
294-3136, or visit the website at www.fusbp.com.
JOHNSON NAMED TO MUSC

SPRING DEANS LIST
Kinsley Johnson has

been named to the Deans
List for Spring 2016 semester at MUSC, James B.
Edwards College of Dental
Medicine.
She is the daughter of
Keith and Ginger Johnson,
of Greer.
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GONZALEZ SELECTED
FOR RILEY INSTITUTE
Stephanie Gonzalez, of
Riverside High, has been
chosen for the Riley Institute at Furman University
2016-17 class of Emerging Public Leaders (EPL).
Launched in 2002 by the
Riley Institute, EPL is an
intensive, statewide service-oriented leadership
program for rising high
school seniors.
EPL has accepted 25 rising high school seniors
from across South Carolina for its 14th class,
bringing the total number
of students who have participated in the program
to 210.
Students will convene for
a week on Furman Universitys campus where they
investigate topics such
as engaging in the community, analyzing critical
issues, practicing ethical
leadership,
developing
communication and presentation skills, and planning for the implementation of a service project.
LIVING HERE
C6 THE GREER CITIZEN
Brusters reopening in Greer

Celebration
planned for
June 24-26
Animal rescues
unite for area
conference
Letem Live Upstate, a
coalition of Upstate animal rescues, will host its
inaugural conference on
Monday, July 18, 9 a.m. to
4 p.m. at Aloft Greenville
Downtown.
The one day only event
will focus on training and
education for the independent rescuer and rescue organizations alike.
The day will be filled with
need-to-know information
set up in a fun, interactive
speed dating style.
Our goal is to equip
the community with more
information to help save
the animals around them.
Knowledge is power,
Letem Live Upstate Director Jessica Monroe said.
Areas of focus will be:
Fundraising: developing and implementing a
plan
Social Media Basics: Instagram, Facebook, Twitter
Risk Assessment: who
to call and when
Local
Legislation:
where to find ordinances
and best practices for
change
Mythbusters: promoting pit bulls, FIV cats, and
hard to place adoptables
Volunteers: acquiring,
training, and availability
Sanitation: cleaning
protocols and health assessment
Our goal is to equip

the community with
more information
to help save the
animals around
them.
Brusters is back in
Greer. An all-new shop
serving Brusters famous
premium, real ice cream
is now open at 405 S. Buncombe Rd., across from the
Honeywell plant. The new
location replaces one that
closed on Wade Hampton
Blvd. in late 2015.
Local franchise owner
Donnie Alverson welcomes
all Greer ice cream lovers
to a grand re-opening celebration June 24-26.
During the event, customers will receive special
deals and coupons.
Brusters Ice Cream is
made the old-fashioned
way with a mix that is slow
kettle processed and designed specifically to create the Brusters flavor.
Its home-style mix is
delivered fresh from the
dairy to each store where
small artisan batches are
made daily by Certified Ice
Cream Makers. The prestigious national Consumer
Picks survey has ranked
Brusters a top-10 limited
Brusters is back in Greer, with a grand opening celebration planned for June 24-26 at its
new South Buncombe Road location.
service restaurant five
years running.
At least 24 flavors are
always available to be enjoyed in handmade waffle
cones, sundaes, candyfilled blasts and thick
milkshakes. Freezes, Italian ices, sherbets, sorbets
and frozen yogurt, as well
as fat-free and no-sugar-
added treats, are served.

Vanilla, chocolate and
strawberry are always on
hand, along with seasonal and crowd favorites.
Guests can even request
their favorite flavors be
made for them.
Cakes and pies are offered for every occasion,
along with pints, quarts
and half gallons. Catering

services are also available.
Visit
http://brusters.
com/greer for hours.
Bruce Reed, the Bruce
in Brusters, created the
brand in 1989. There are
nearly 200 independently
operated locations in 19
U.S. states, South Korea
and Guyana.
Jessica Monroe
Director, Letem Live Upstate

Wildlife and farm animal: resources and information
This event is limited to
70 attendees to keep the
training intimate and connected. Tickets are $25
which includes admission
and a vegetarian lunch.
Aloft Greenville Downtown partners with Letem
Live Upstate in other animal rescue efforts such as
a foster-to-adopt program
that launched in April
2016. An adoptable dog
lives in the hotel lobby
until he or she finds their
forever home with an Aloft
guest or visitor. A miniature replica of the hotel
was sponsored by Wilson
Associates Real Estate to
house the foster dog in
the lobby. The program
is modeled after a similar
one at Aloft Asheville.
Should cats chew on bones?

BY SAM MAZZOTTA
FOR THE GREER CITIZEN
PAWS CORNER
DEAR PAWS CORNER:

My orange-and-white cat,
Gerald, loves to gnaw on
chicken bones. If I dont
watch him, hell jump
on the counter and grab
a bone from a discard
plate or even strip bones
off of a baked chicken,
leaving the meat! Is he a
reincarnated dog? -- Blake
in Miami
DEAR BLAKE: Its
certainly not unheard of:
Cats may be domesticated, but theyre still predators, and gnawing on
bones is a way of getting
to some of the tastiest
parts of a fresh kill, such

as the marrow, as well as
a lot of nutrients not concentrated in the meat.
However, gnawing on
cooked bones is a danger
because the bones could
splinter. And the fact that
hes grabbing them unsupervised means he could
nab smaller bones that
really are problematic. So
first, cover up unattended
food securely.
Next, double-check
about the bone-gnawing
with Geralds vet, who
will likely have some
recommendations. Review
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bowel movements closely
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FREEDOM BLAST
The Greer Citizen
THE GREER CITIZEN
Veterans Walk to honor the late Preston Johnson

F
requent visitors to
the City of Greers
Freedom Blast
Festival will notice the
return of many crowd
favorites when the 2016
festival takes place June
25 at Greer City Park. One
of the largest fireworks
shows in South Carolina,
an evening of live entertainment, food vendors
offering festival fare, the
return of a UH-72 helicopter and other army
vehicles, and numerous
activities for children.
Missing from this years
festivities is not a what
but a who.
Preston Johnson, a Vietnam veteran whose service included leadership
at both the local and state
levels of Disabled American Veterans and helping
to organize Freedom Blast
since the first festival
in 2009, passed away in
January. Event coordinators promise that Johnson
will be present in spirit as
the annual Freedom Blast
Veterans Walk will be
named in his honor.
Preston was a integral
part of Freedom Blast
from day one and he
knew how to make things
happen to recognize
those who have served
our country, said Ann
Cunningham, director of
the City of Greer Parks
and Recreation Department. For all of his contributions to the festival,
its his friendship that
we all miss the most. Im
so glad we will be able to
publicly honor his life and
work.
Freedom Blast annually
allows the Greer community and visitors from
across the Upstate to
celebrate freedom with
the goal of honoring both
active and veteran service-
men and servicewomen

who have made that
freedom possible.
The popular Military
Tribute and Preston
Johnson Veterans Walk
will begin at 8:35 p.m.
Veterans of any branch
of the U.S. Armed Forces
who would like to participate in the walk may
meet at the park fountain
no later than 8:30 p.m.
For all of his

contributions to
the festival, its his
friendship that we
all miss the most...
Ann Cunningham
Director, City of Greer

Parks and Recreation Department
The speaker will be U.S.
Navy Commander Tadd
Gorman, who led the USS
Ross on two patrols in
the Mediterranean and
Black Seas as a Forward
Deployed Naval Force
ship, conducting Ballistic Missile Defense
operations. The Ross
successfully intercepted
a ballistic missile in the
North Atlantic Ocean during the Maritime Theater
Missile Defense Forums
At Sea Demonstration last
October marking the first
intercept of a ballistic
missile threat in the European theater.
The main stage will
feature the Early Ray Band
beginning at 7:30 p.m.
with a second set at 9:10
p.m. Their self-described
Carolina Smash Mouth
Country Music combines
bits and pieces of each
band members back-
PHOTO | SUBMITTED
Preston Johnson, left, will be honored at this years Freedom Blast event. Johnson served with the local and state DAV
and helped organize veterans events with Freedom Blast. He passed away in January.
ground for an eclectic
sound.
I love the fact that we
have a wide variety of
experience and styles to
choose from. Nothing is
more unoriginal than a
band of guys who grew
up playing the exact same
thing and liking the exact
same music. Its a unique
chemistry that only we
have, said founder Rayen
Belchere, also known as
Early Ray.
One of the bands career
highlights was opening
for the Charlie Daniels
Band. However, according
to Belchere most of their
shows have been memorable.

There have been so
many great shows, it becomes a blur after awhile.
We love them all, he
commented.
Given that the band has
played alongside such major acts as Dierks Bently,
Pat Green, Montgomery
Gentry, Kip Moore, Tate
Stevens and Corey Smith,
its no surprise that
Belchere calls live shows
their bread and butter.
The annual Freedom
Blast fireworks show accompanied by patriotic
SEE FESTIVAL | D2
SALUTING OUR HEROES - TRIBUTE SCHEDULE
God Bless America .........................................................................Mens Choir

Maple Creek Missionary Baptist Church
Posting of the Colors....................... S.C. Army National Guard Honors
The National Anthem .............................................................Luke Browder
The Pledge of Allegiance ..Dave Gorman, Allen Clark and Children
Prayer .....................................................................................Rev. Steve Watson
Pastor of New Jerusalem Baptist Church
Comments ....................................................................CDR. Tadd H. Gorman
U.S. Navy
Veterans Walk
Amazing Grace .....................................................Michael White, Bagpiper

Three Volley Salute........................... S.C. Army National Guard Honors
Taps ......................................................... S.C. Army National Guard Bugler
Retiring of the Colors ..................... S.C. Army National Guard Honors
FREEDOM BLAST
D2 THE GREER CITIZEN
FESTIVAL: Will feature crafts for kids

FROM D1
music in City Park will begin at 10:10 p.m.

The celebration begins
at 6 p.m. with the Greer
Idol competition. The annual Texas Roadhouse Rib
Eating competition is set
for 7:05 p.m. at the main
stage.
In addition to the helicopter, military displays
in Greer City Park will
feature an assortment of
vehicles on display on E.
Poinsett St, courtesy of the
S.C. Army National Guard
and vintage military vehicles provided by the Military History Center of the
Carolinas. The Disabled

American Veterans and
the Marine Corps League
will also staff displays and
information booths.
Free crafts and activities
are the attraction at Kids
Zone, while unlimited fun
on inflatable attractions
and the rock climbing
wall will be offered for
$5 per child. Adults who
purchase wristbands at
the same price may climb
a rock wall and challenge
the spinning arms of the
Meltdown attraction.
Visitors are encouraged
to come hungry and purchase dinner and dessert
from one of 11 vendors
lining the Greer City Park

promenade. Pepsi and
Budweiser will be available
at beverage carts throughout the park and mister
stations will provide a cool
respite.
Guests will have an opportunity to give the gift
of life from 6-10 p.m. as
the Blood Connection
seeks to keep pace with local hospitals summertime
demand for blood.
The City of Greer has
launched a new website
with complete information
about Freedom Blast. It
may be accessed at www.
freedomblast.org.
Fairview Park is located on Locust Hill Rd, across the street from Ingles
Free Corndogs while they last!

Food trucks on the grounds to purchase food.
8:00 pm Inflatables and Childrens Activities
9:00 - 9:30 pm Music Celebration - CrossTalk
Bring a chair and celebrate with us!

FAIRVIEW
Baptist Church
1300 Locust Hill Rd, Greer, SC 29651

864.877.1881 fairviewgreer.org
Freedom Blast
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Schedule
of
Events
Roaming performers
Caricatures by Catherine
Catherine Hosack begancaricaturing professionally in2004 at

Sea World in San Antonio. Now a resident of theUpstate, she will
be offering free drawings courtesy of the City of Greer.
TapSnap Phototainment
As seen at Christmas in the City of Greer and the Greer Goes

Global International Festival, visitors canrelive Freedom
Blastover and over with a free custom photo.
Activities
Blood Drive........................................................6-10 p.m.
Kids Zone.............................................................6-8 p.m.
Inflatables...................................................... 6-9:30 p.m.
(lines close at 9 p.m.)
Early Ray Band

offers up high
octane country
One year before the Early Ray Band was formed
Rayen Belchere had already designed the group
in his mind. He knew exactly what kind of talent
he needed, and when it
came time to fill the positions he didnt settle for
just anyone. From the violin and the fiddle to killer
vocals, the Early Ray Band
brings it all to the table.
I love the fact that we
have a wide variety of
experience and styles to
choose from. Nothing is
more unoriginal than a
band of guys who grew
up playing the exact same
thing and liking the exact
same music. Its a unique
chemistry that only we
have, says Belchere, also
known as Early Ray.
Their
self-described
Carolina Smash Mouth
Country Music combines
bits and pieces of each of
their backgrounds for an
eclectic sound that catches your attention from the
start. One of the highlights
of their career to this
point was opening for the
Charlie Daniels Band, however according to Belchere
most of their shows have
been memorable.
There have been so
many great shows, it becomes a blur after awhile.
We love them all, he commented.
Given that the band has
played alongside such major acts as Dierks Bently,
Pat Green, Montgomery
Gentry, Kip Moore, Tate
Stevens and Corey Smith,
its no surprise that
Belchere calls live shows
their bread and butter.
They have performed
livefor Speed Street, ACC

Football, the Carolina Panthers and the NFL, the University of South Carolina
and Clemson University.
Early Ray released a CD
of original music in June
of 2012 and it charted at
#38 in the Country charts
and top 10 in the Country
EP charts.Videos for their
songs Where The Wild
Things Are and Fried
Pickles are currently
in rotation on the GAC
(Great American Country) network.Their single,
Fried Pickles is in current rotation on XM country radio.
Although Belcherecut
his teeth on the old-school
country music his parents
loved, his first bands were
heavy metal bands. He
loved the driving energy,
and he admits that the experience he acquired in his
early rock groups still add
an element to his creativity today. He moved back
to his hometown of Rock
Hill, started writing and
began performing as a solo
acoustic act. It was during
this tenure than Ray rediscovered his country music
roots once more.
Today he describes the
bands sound as high octane country, but dont be
surprised to enter the realm
of country weird.Early
Ray has taken it upon
themselves to countrify
many popular songs from
other genres. Everything
from Cee-Lo to Guns n
Roses to Michael Jackson
and Prince.Among his influences, Ray cites George
Jones,
AC/DC,
Hank
Jr., Kiss, Garth Brooks
andChris LeDoux.
Rick and Monica Chaney bring their circus act to the festival.
Catch Monica as SonShyne the juggling clown and Rick as stilt
walker Uncle Sam.
Balloon artists
Balloon artists from Joy Set Entertainment will create minimasterpieces throughout the day.
Entertainment
Music
SonShyne
Greer Idol................................................................6p.m.
Rib Eating Contest...................................................7p.m.
Early Ray Band...................................................7:30 p.m.
Military Tribute..................................................8:30p.m.
Early Ray Band...................................................9:10 p.m.
Fireworks......................................................... 10:10 p.m.
Sarge
Freedom Blast mascot, Sarge, made his debut in 2014 and

roams Greer City Park to greet guests throughout the evening.
Concessions
Food Booths.................................................. 6-10:30 p.m.
Beer Booths.......................................................6-10p.m.
Concessions
Teds Street Food
Os Concessions
McFeely Concessions
Rock Star Grille
Merrells Pizza
Mimis Steakhouse of
Greenville
Joseys Chuck Wagon
Kings Concessions
Sno Hut
Sweetly Twisted
King of Pops
Pepsi and Budweiser are the
official beverages of Freedom
Blast.
Military displays
Lakota helicopter
Feel what its like to climb into a Bradley Fighting Vehicle or a Lakota helicopter. Get behindthe
wheel ofa transport truck or a troop carrier. Its all courtesy of the S.C. Army National Guard, an integral parta Freedom Blast since the festival opened in 2009. Guardsmen are available for photos or
to answer questions about what its like to serve. Freedom Blast is a huge celebration and they are
among the guests of honor.
Military History Exhibit
Kids activities
Patriotic Crafts
Inflatables
(Unlimited jumping, climbing, sliding - $5 per person)
Rock Wall
Meltdown
Admission to Rock Wall and
Meltdown included in cost of
all-inclusive wristband.
Freedom Blast guests are treated to an immersive experience courtesy of Upstate military enthusiasts and veterans who comprise the Military History Center of the Carolina and the Owens/Kennemore Marine Corps League Detachment. View vintage military vehicles, equipment, uniforms
and weapons as experts stand ready to answer questions.
Veterans Organizations
DAV Chapter 39, a founding partner of Freedom Blast, ensures that veterans are made aware of
and have access to available benefits and organizations that may assist them. In addition to the
DAV trailer, look for representatives from service organizations AMVETS and Service Dogs for Veterans.
Veterans Salute
The military tribute Saluting Our Heroes Past and Present will begin at 8:30 p.m. on the main
stage.
Fireworks
The name Zambelli
is synonymous with
world class fireworks
displays. Freedom
Blast visitors know
this because Zambelli is in charge of wrapping up Freedom
Blast with a huge
show.
Known as the First

Family of Fireworks,
the Zambelli company was founded in
1893 when Antonio
Zambelli traveled to
the United States and
set up operations in
New Castle, Pennsylvania.Building on the grand tradition Antonio began, subsequent generations of Zambellis are now known
worldwide for setting the industry standard in design and technology then exceeding it.
Fireworks will begin in City Park at 10:10 p.m.
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Independence Day
Commemorating
National anthem
celebrates USA
Remembering
Key moments in American

Revolutionary history
Americans
celebrate
their independence from
British rule every July
Fourth. Celebrations typically include fireworks,
parades and parties. While
the signing of the Declaration of Independence in
1776 was a seminal moment in both American
and world history, the following are some notable
events that took place in
the years preceding 1776
and helped to shape the
country now known as the
United States of America.
crowd, killing five and

wounding six others. This
incident helped increase
anti-British sentiments in
the colonies.
1765
1774
The Passage of the Stamp

Act marked the first major
form of taxation on British colonists living in what
is now America. The act
imposed taxes on printed
materials to help offset
the costs of British troops
in the colonies and replenish British debts. Colonists
were upset they had no say
in how taxes were levied
or how the money would
be spent.
1767
After
repealing
the
Stamp Act, Britain imposed
the Townshend Acts, a series of taxes on various
British goods, including
tea. Again, colonists were
outraged, spurring a boycott on British goods.
1770
The Boston Massacre

involved a crowd of colonists and a collection of
British soldiers. The soldiers opened fire on the
1773
A few years after the

Boston Massacre, colonists boarded British ships
in the Boston harbor and
threw the tea into the sea
as protest against the Tea
Act. Known as The Boston Tea Party, this event
proved a catalyst for revolution.
After the Intolerable Acts
aimed to punish colonists
for The Boston Tea party,
delegates from 12 of the
original 13 colonies met
illegally to form the First
Continental
Congress.
They convened to discuss
plans for dealing with various British offenses. Congress also developed political statements against the
British and urged people
to boycott British goods.
The first president of this
congress was Payton Randolph. John Hancock was
appointed president the
following year after the
monarchy ignored the first
Congress petition.
1775
The British governor of

Massachusetts sent several hundred British troops
to seize military supplies
from the colonists at Concord. When the colonists
discovered the plan, they
sent their own militia to
intercept the forces at Lexington. The British would

win at Lexington but were
defeated
at
Concord.
Throughout 1775, many
other clashes between colonists and British troops
took place, eventually
culminating in an event
that would forever change
American history.
1776
On July 4, 1776, the Second Continental Congress

adopted the Declaration of
Independence, which formally proclaimed American colonies independent
from Britain. However,
Britain was not willing to
bend to colonists wishes.
1776-1783
Several battles took

place during this time
period, including Moores
Creek Bridge, Sullivans
Island and Fort Washington. France was brought
into the war in 1777. A
successful
sea-and-land
campaign of American
and French armies led to
the surrender of British
troops at Yorktown.
1783
Nearly two decades after colonists began voicing their displeasure with
British laws, the American
Revolution formally ended
on September 3, 1783 with
the Treaty of Paris. The
British Empire accepted
defeat and recognized the
independence of the United States of America.
July 4, 2016 marks the

240th anniversary of the
signing of the Declaration
of Independence. Chances
are the swelling melody of
The Star Spangled Banner will be broadcast over
the radio and on various
firework display telecasts.
The national anthem
is synonymous with the
United States America,
and its notes very well
may be the patriotic glue
that binds the country together. Although the lyrics
and music of the song are
widely known, many may
be unfamiliar with the history behind the tune.
A poem is born
America began its fight

for independence from
Great Britain in 1775, and
the Declaration of Independence was signed in 1776
to identify the 13 colonies
that succeeded in winning
their independence from
Britain. However, the battles with Britain stretched
on. Fights over territories
kept disputes between
the British Empire and
the newly formed United
States raging on, and it
was during one such fight,
and not during the Revolutionary War as some may
think, that The Star Spangled Banner was written.
The War of 1812 was
declared by the United
States to set right some of
the issues that were not
resolved after the Revolutionary War. Francis
Scott Key was an American lawyer at the time of
this war, negotiating for
the release of an American
hostage being held by the
British. Although Key won
the hostages release, he
was not able to leave the
British fleet where the negotiations took place until the British completed
their attack on Baltimore.
Key witnessed the British fiery bombs on Ft.
McHenry at Chesapeake
Bay. Just before dawn on
the morning of September
14, 1814, Key was said to
have noticed a huge American flag still waving above
Ft. McHenry in defiance to
the British attack. This
imagery helped inspire
the words of a poem that
eventually would become
the national anthem.
Key penned the poem on
the back of a letter he held

in his pocket. After the
battle was over and Key
was released, he completed the poem at the Indian
Queen Hotel. The poem
was titled, Defense of
Fort MHenry. The poem
was put to music to fit the
popular melody The Anacreonic Song by English
composer John Stafford
Smith. Keys brother-inlaw, Judge Joseph H. Nicholson, anonymously made
the first printing of the
lyrics to the melody, and
the song was printed in
two newspapers. The song
quickly became popular,
and soon after, Thomas
Carr of the Carr Music
Store in Baltimore, Maryland published the words
and music under The
Star-Spangled Banner.
The Star-Spangled
Banner takes off
The Star-Spangled Banner became one of the

nations most beloved
patriotic songs in the
19th century. According
to Smithsonian, the song
gained special significance
during the Civil War, a
time when many Americans turned to music to
express their feelings for
the flag and the ideals and
values it represented. The
military used the song for
ceremonial purposes, requiring it be played at the
raising and lowering of the
colors. But many versions
of the song were used during these ceremonies and
celebrations.
By the 20th century,
President Woodrow Wilson
wanted to establish a standard version, so he tasked
the United States Bureau
of Education to provide
an official version. In response, the Bureau of Education enlisted the help of
five musicians, including
Walter Damrosch, Will Earhart, Arnold J. Gantvoort,
Oscar Sonneck and John
Philip Sousa, to agree on
an arrangement. This new
standardized version was
first played on December
5, 1917, at Carnegie Hall.
It wasnt until March 3,
1931, that The Star-Spangled Banner became the
official national anthem
when President Herbert
Hoover signed this designation into law.
Respecting
Rules and etiquette for the Stars and Stripes

From BPT
Summers are packed
with outdoor activities,
barbecues and patriotic
celebrations. While the
American flag is often an
important part of these
celebrations, many of us
have questions about how
to properly care for and
display it.
Flag etiquette can be
confusing, said Mary
Dubbie Buckler, executive director and national
secretary of the American
Legion Auxiliary. Many
Americans want to show
patriotism, but do not
know the standards of respect and traditions associated with flag flying.
The American Legion
Auxiliary, the worlds largest womens patriotic organization, helps to advance
the mission of The American Legion, the nations
largest veterans service
organization, to provide
service to veterans, military and their families.
The American Legion
has played an important
role in establishing the
standards of flag etiquette
since before the passing of
the first national codes in
1923, and has worked diligently to uphold these historical standards. Today,
much of flag etiquette can
be found in the Flag Code,
official national rules regarding the American
flag.
The American flag is

meant to be enjoyed and
celebrated, Buckler says.
The American Legion
Auxiliary is passionate
about educating the public so they can do so with
proper respect for the
freedom and sacrifices it
represents.
Buckler shares the following guidelines for using, displaying and caring
for the American flag.
Manner of displaying
The Flag Code states it

is the universal custom to
display the flag only from
sunrise to sunset on buildings and on stationary
flagstaffs in the open.
When a patriotic effect
is desired, the flag may be
displayed 24 hours a day
if properly illuminated
during the hours of darkness.
The flag should not be
displayed on days when
the weather is inclement,
Red, White, and You
June 26, 8 p.m.-Dark

Fairview Park
Locust Hill Road, Greer
Inflatables and childrens activities at 8 p.m. CrossTalk Music Celebration a 9 p.m. Fireworks at 9:30 p.m. Free corndogs while they last. Food
trucks on the grounds to purchase food.
Faith, Family, freedom
June 26, 6-9 p.m.

Northwood Baptist Church
888 Ansel School Road
Greer
Music, food, rides, concessions, fireworks. Free. Opening

ceremony at 6 p.m. to honor
veterans and military of all
branches of service. Music by
The Redeemers of Faith.
Freedom Celebration
July 1, 7:30 p.m.
TD Stage, Peace Center
Downtown Greenville
Taylors Worship Choir and

Orchestra with special guests
NGU BSUGrass. Patriotic music
followed by a time of worship,
celebrating our freedom
through Christ. Food will be
available for purchase from
Larkins on the River and Sno
Hut.
Fabulous 4th Bike Tour

July 1
Harmon Field
Tryon, NC
Two rides: 34-mile ride and

64-mile ride held in unison. For
information, visit www.fabulous4thbiketour.org.
Salute to America
Block Party
July 4, All Day
Holly Springs Fire
and Rescue District
Inman
Cuties for a Cause Pageant,

blood drive, BBQ at 11 a.m.,
food vendors, Classic Car Cruz,
kids activities, live music by
Crossfire. Fireworks at 9:30 p.
m.
Red, White & Blue Day
July 4, 9 a.m.-5 p.m.

The Childrens Museum
of the Upstate
Receive $2 off admission by

wearing red, white and blue.
Special patriotic themed programming: 4th of July Firework Painting; Felt Starfish at
11 a.m. & 2 p.m.; 4th of July
Alka-Seltzer Experiment at 12
p.m. & 3 p.m.
Wells Fargo Red, White,

and Blue Festival
July 4, 5-10 p.m.
Downtown Greenville
Fireworks at 9:45 p.m.
Hoisting and lowering
The flag should be

hoisted briskly and lowered ceremoniously.
The flag of the United
States of America is saluted, or acknowledged by
placing a hand over your
heart, as it is hoisted and
lowered.
When lowered, the flag
should never touch anything beneath it, such as
the ground, the floor, water or merchandise.
Celebrating
Two live music stages with

four different bands, delectable food, frosty beverages, and
a Zaxbys Kids Zone. Visit the
citys site for information on
parking, maps of vendor locations, band information, and
more.
except when an all-weather flag is displayed.
The flag should be displayed vertically, whether
indoors or out, and suspended so that its folds
fall free as though the flag
were staffed.
When displayed in a
window of a home or a
place of business, the flag
should be displayed in the
same way; that is, with the
union or blue field to the
left of the observer in the
street.
Storing and disposing
The Flag Code does

not require any specific
method of storage, howev-
er, over time it has become

tradition to fold the flag
into a triangular shape like
that of a three-corner hat,
with only the blue union
showing.
When a flag is so worn
it is no longer fit to serve
as a symbol of our country, it should be destroyed
by burning in a dignified
manner. The American Legion frequently conducts
flag retirement ceremonies, often on Flag Day,
June 14.
Flag etiquette was established to honor and pay
tribute to our nation and
its history. As such, certain uses of the American
flag are considered disrespectful. The flag should

never be:
Displayed with the
union down, except as a
signal of dire distress in
instances of extreme danger to life or property.
Used as a drapery or
for any other decoration.
Carried flat or horizontally, but always aloft
and free.
The flag should never
be used as apparel, bedding or drapery.
Festooned, drawn
back, nor up, in folds,
but always allowed to fall
free.
Red, White, and Boom

July 4, 6-10 p.m.
Barnet Park
Spartanburg
Ice cream, funnel cakes,

burgers, BBQ and more!.
Bands will play at 6 p.m. and 8
p.m. The gates will open at 5
p.m. $5 to get in and food and
drinks are available for an additional cost. Visit the citys site
for more info.
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Tips to use fireworks safely

Fireworks displays are a
hallmark of summer, and
a frequent component of
Independence Day celebrations and commemorative events that require a
touch of flair. Awe-inspiring pyrotechnics shows
lure millions of spectators
around the world each and
every year.
Many people experiment with fireworks on
their own, but that can be
dangerous. According to
the U.S. Consumer Products Safety Commission,
thousands of people are
injured by fireworks in the
United States each year.
Its important that people
who intend to incorporate
fireworks into their summer festivities keep safety
in mind at all times. The
following tips help ensure
this summer is both fun
and safe.
Attend a municipal firework display rather than
hosting your own.
Maintain a safe distance

from fireworks at all times
and never allow children
to handle fireworks.
Read and strictly adhere
to manufacturers instructions.
Light only one firework
at a time, and never attempt to re-ignite a firework that doesnt light the
first time around.
Do not carry fireworks
in your pocket.
Do not shoot fireworks
out of metal or glass containers.
Always
wear
safety
glasses when lighting fireworks, and keep water or
a fire extinguisher around
for emergencies.
If not handled properly,
fireworks can cause serious injuries to kids and
adults. The safest way to
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Barbecues synonymous
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The 4th of July is fast
approaching and revelers
across the nation are preparing to toast their independence with family and
friends. For many Americans, backyard barbecues
are synonymous with the
Fourth of July, a day that,
in the United States of
America, commemorates
the adoption of the Declaration of Independence
by the Second Continental
Congress on July 4, 1776.
Precious few Americans
can say they have not been
present at a 4th of July
barbecue or witnessed a
fireworks display honoring Americas official declaration of independence
from Great Britain. Hosting a July 4th barbecue
for the first time may have
some hosts anxious about
throwing a summer soire
to remember, but fun is
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guests are not forced to

consume drinks they dont
want. Be sure to have plenty of water available to
guests, and provide sodas,
iced tea and lemonade as
well. Offer alcoholic beverages to adult guests, but
dont go overboard stocking up on alcohol, as that
might encourage guests to
overindulge.
No Fourth of July barbecue is complete without food, so hosts should

be sure to stock up on
popular barbecue fare like
hot dogs and hamburgers. Though such foods
likely wont be mistaken
for gourmet fare anytime
soon, Fourth of July revelers often embrace the tradition of grilling up some
hot dogs and hamburgers
even if they tend to avoid
such foods throughout
the rest of the year. Hosts
should not feel pressured
to provide gourmet fare
on July 4th, but it is a
thoughtful gesture to ask
guests in advance if they
have any food allergies
or need to avoid certain
foods for other reasons.
Games
Backyard barbecues are

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Beverages
It goes without saying

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Happy Fourth of July!
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Though no one wants

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celebration taking a turn
for the worst, hosts must
prepare for emergencies.
Restock the first-aid kit if
necessary and keep a constant eye on guests, especially children, to ensure
everyone is having a safe
and happy time. Program
a list of local taxi companies into your phone
so you can easily call for
transportation should any
guests have too much to
drink during the festivities. Hosts should abstain
from alcohol so they can
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