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WEDNESDAY, JANUARY 3, 2018  GREER, SOUTH CAROLINA VOL. 105 NO. 1 75 CENTS

New businesses set to open on Trade in 2018

Restaurant black exterior paint was
not an approved color
Inc., said on the website,
www.devobal.com. “Work-
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at former from the approved histori-

cal paint selection, accord-
ing to Zoning Coordinator
ing with great people on
the customer and team
side is simply the best.”

Wild Ace Brandon McMahan.

BY KAELYN CASHMAN
STAFF WRITER
The new year will bring
new openings on Trade
Street in downtown Greer.
Los Portales, a Mexican
restaurant locating at the
site of the former Wild Ace
Pizza at 109 Trade St., had
plans approved by the City
of Greer’s Board of Archi-
tectural Review recently.
The owners had com-
pleted work on the build-
ing prior to the board’s
approval, but the planned
The board did, however,
approve design alterations
to the front of the build-
ing, the wood, lighting,
and trim.. All the trim and
windows will stay black.
Further down the road, a
new business is preparing
to move into the former
Kim’s Fabrics location.
Brandon Price of PHG
Properties is the property
owner of the 228 Trade
Street space while Frank
and Michele Condon are
the applicants.
“I just love what I do,”
Frank Condon, Owner of
DevObal Technologies
DevObal Technologies
Inc. is a website and soft-
ware development compa-
ny based in South Carolina
that was founded in 2002.
“I enjoy helping custom-
ers take their ideas and
bring them to reality,”
Condon said.
A request to change the
sign to “Insight-Onsite Co-
working” is set to come
before the City of Greer’s
Board of Architectural Re-
view during a public hear-
ing and business meeting
regarding the property on KAELYN CASHMAN | THE GREER CITIZEN
Tuesday, Jan. 9, at 10 a.m.
at Greer City Hall.
Los Portales, a Mexican restaurant, is getting ready to open its doors next to the Greer
Chamber of Commerce on Trade Street.

NEW YEAR BABIES Chamber

search
Wilsons welcome son on New Year’s Day goes on
BY BILLY CANNADA help, but the staff at Greer
For new
EDITOR Memorial was phenomenal

Jonathan and Amy Wil-

son watched the ball drop
from their hospital room
at Greer Memorial Sunday
night, awaiting the arrival
of their first child.
That arrival wouldn’t
come for many more
hours, but patience paid
off and the Wilsons wel-
comed Elijah David, at
6:41 p.m.
Elijah weighed in at 8
pounds, 10 ounces and
measured 20.5 inches
long.
“I’m really protective as
the dad, so I just feel like
I’m going to break him all
the time,” Jonathan said.
“We’re just glad that he’s
healthy and we want to
make sure we’re giving
him everything he needs.”
Elijah was transferred to
Greenville Memorial short-
ly after birth, following
some breathing compli-
cations. Those complica-
tions have since been re-
solved and mom and baby
are healthy.
“He needed a little extra
and took really good care
of us,” Jonathan said. “Dr.
Wright delivered and she
was excellent. We couldn’t
ask for a better doctor or
support staff.
“We really feel blessed
that the Lord took care of
us and him,” he said.
The Wilsons knew they
could be spending their
holiday in the hospital,
but that made no differ-
ence.
“We found out we were
expecting the day after I’d
graduated with my Mas-
ter’s Degree, so we had a
lot to celebrate,” Jonathan
said.
“We knew the due date
was Jan. 4, but then they
said he was looking pret-
ty big so he might come
sooner. We weren’t sure
if we should expect a
Christmas baby or a New
Year’s baby, but we knew
it would be right around
that time. We were just
ready for him whenever he
was ready.”
SEE BABIES | A6
president
BY KAELYN CASHMAN
STAFF WRITER
As the Greater Greer
Chamber of Commerce
continues the search for
a new president and CEO,
officials say interest in the
gig is growing.
The position became
available at the end of last
year when Mark Owens ac-
cepted the President/CEO
role with the Winston-Sa-
lem Chamber of Com-
merce. Since then, more
than 80 resumes have
been received during a na-
tion-wide search.
‘Candidates came
from 13 different
states and three
countries outside of
the U.S. (There’s) a
PHOTO | SUBMITTED
lot of interest in this
Jonathan and Amy Wilson welcomed their son, Elijah, on Jan. 1 at Greer Memorial.
position.’

Taylors board
Anissa Starnes
Man left Swingbridge Consulting

dead at brings on two

“Candidates came from
13 different states and
three countries outside
of the U.S.,” said Anissa

hospital new members

Starnes with Swingbridge
Consulting. “(There’s) a
lot of interest in this po-
sition.”
BY BILLY CANNADA Starnes is now conduct-
EDITOR
After Mark the Chick-fil-A by Publix
in Taylors and has been
ing phone interviews with
qualified applicants.

Owens
Authorities are inves- involved in Taylors Town- “I will hold second inter-
tigating the “suspicious Square from the organiza- views next week,” Starnes
death” of 20-year-old Ar- tion’s inception. said, “The third week of

mani Laquell Wilson, who
was dropped off at Greer
Memorial Hospital last
Saturday.
The Greenville County
Coroner’s Office said Wil-
son was left at the emer-
gency room by an uniden-
tified male and female,
who did not stay at the
hospital or identify them-
selves.
The two were driving a
dar, late model vehcile,
according to the coroner’s
office.
The Greer Police Depart-
ment is investigating, and
those with information are
asked to call 23-CRIME.
departure
BY KAELYN CASHMAN
STAFF WRITER
The Board of Directors
for Taylors TownSquare is
welcoming two new mem-
bers in 2018, following the
departure of former Greer
Chamber President Mark
PHOTO | SUBMITTED Owens, who gave up his
seat in December.
Key to the city The board will add Re-
bekah Cobb and Todd
Bennett, according to Tay-
Jonathan Lovegrove received an honorary key to the city, lors TownSquare Presi-
presented by Mayor Rick Danner, during his 13th birthday dent Alex Reynolds
at Greer City Hall. See the full story on page B4. Bennet is the owner of
Cobb currently works
for the Upcountry History
Museum in an administra-
tive role and she has pre-
viously worked for the Bob
Jones Museum & Gallery.
“We look for Taylors
residents and/or business
owners who are actively
engaged in their commu-
nity that bring skills and
abilities to advance the or-
ganization and the Taylors
community to the table,”
Reynolds said.
Current members of the
board also include Reyn-
olds; Chip Bentley, vice
president, who works with
SEE TAYLORS | A6
January, we will hold final
interviews with the top
candidates.”
Some key criteria for the
next President/CEO are:
experience in nonprofit
management, strong polit-
ical acumen, strong com-
munication skills, man-
agement of people/teams
experience, presentation
skills, relationship build-
ing abilities, demonstrat-
ed success in developing
non-dues programming,
multi-tasking of multiple
projects, issues and initia-
tives, and economic devel-
opment knowledge.
SEE CHAMBER | A6

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James Robert Cox, Jr., 73
CLASSIFIEDS B3
ENTERTAINMENT B5 Ann Thompson Duncan, FOR A CAUSE TO SUBSCRIBE TO
OBITUARIES A6
OPINION A4
70 Local business THE GREER CITIZEN,
Bobby Joe Harrison, 83
OUR SCHOOLS B8 Rev. Choice E. Watson, 85 hosts soap drive
SPORTS B1-2
for nonprofit
CALL US TODAY AT 877-2076
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Community
News
STAMMTISCH SET
FOR FRIDAY, JAN. 5
The German-American
Club of the Carolinas will
have its monthly Stam-
mtisch on Friday, Jan. 5,
at 6 p.m. at Bangkok 2
Restaurant, 1398 Boiling
Springs Road, Spartan-
burg. Anyone who is inter-
ested in German culture
and language may attend.
SSI TO HOLD ANNUAL
OPEN HOUSE JAN. 6
SSI Health Club is host-
ing their annual Open
House on Saturday, Jan. 6,
from 9 a.m. to 12 p.m.
Join the club for their
annual open house event
to take advantage of free
orientations for the full
service health club.
Each joining member
will be entered to win a
free one-year member-
ship.
There will also be raffle
prize drawings, meetings
with their physical thera-
pists, refreshments as well
as free community docu-
ment shredding by ShredIt
from 10 a.m. to 12 p.m.
A blood drive will take
place with the Blood
Connection, and visitors
may earn a free 15 min-
ute stretching session
with the donation of five
canned goods or winter
clothing items (new socks,
hats, gloves, scarves, etc).
For more information,
visit www.ssi-physical-
therapy.com.
POWER BREAKFAST
AT CHIROPRACTIC OFFICE
The Pelham Power
Breakfast at AlignLife Chi-
ropractic will take place
on Wednesday, Jan. 10,
from 8-9 a.m. at AlignLife
Pelham Falls, located at
996 Batesville Road #7,
Greer.
The event is presented
by Entegra Bank.
To register, visit greer-
chamber.com.
STOMPING GROUNDS
TO HOST MATT CLYBURN
An evening with Matt
Clyburn is taking place
on Saturday, Jan. 13, from
7-10 p.m., at Stomping
Grounds Coffee House
HELLO, Greer .
We’ve always been your neighbor . . .
As a locally owned community bank, Countybank is proud to celebrate 85 years with you.
As your community bank, we focus on what matters — you!
Five generations
Five generations pictured (left to right): Davis Gosnell, Pete Gosnell, William Rhodes,
Whitley McCormick and the twins, Alden Blake McCormick and Emma Elizabeth
McCormick.
and Wine Bar.
Enjoy a coffee, wine,
or beer while listening to
Matt perform songs from
his new album and more.
HANDSHAKES WITH
SPARTANBURG REGIONAL
Handshakes and Hash-
browns with Spartanburg
Regional Healthcare Sys-
tem will take place on
Wednesday, Jan. 17, from
8-9 a.m. at Spartanburg
Regional Healthcare Sys-
tem-Sports Medicine In-
stitute, located inside the
Upward Star Center at
9768 Warren H Abernathy
Hwy in Spartanburg.
The event is present-
ed by Greenville Federal
Credit Union.
NGU HIRING HEROES HR
LUNCH & LEARN JAN. 17
North Greenville Univer-
sity is hosting a free Hu-
man Resource Lunch and
Learn Seminar, featuring
the subject of Hiring He-
roes: Recruiting and Re-
taining Veterans.
Presented by Dr. Ed
Sherbert, the Lunch and
Learn is set for Wednes-
day, Jan. 17, from 11:30
a.m. to 1 p.m. on the NGU
Greer Campus, located
at 405 Lancaster Avenue,
Greer.
Networking opportuni-
ties are available begin-
ning at 11:30 A.M., and the
seminar begins at noon.
Participants are encour-
Now, we’re family.
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Countybank stands strongly independent and here for you and your family.
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ecountybank.com | 103 North Main Street, Greer, SC 29650
aged to bring their lunch-
es while drinks and snacks
will be provided on site.
This seminar can be
counted toward SHRM re-
certification credit.
RSVP at maria.kithcart@
ngu.edu or call 663-7522.
PUBLIC POLICY BREAKFAST
RETURNING JAN. 19
The second annual Pub-
lic Policy Breakfast is set
for Friday, Jan. 19, from
7:30-9:30 a.m. at The Dav-
enport, located at 230
Trade Street, Greer.
This is an opportunity
to connect with elected
officials and discuss im-
portant issues facing the
General Assembly in 2018.
This year’s program will
feature Representative
Rita Allison, Senator Tom
Corbin, Representative
Phyllis Henderson, Repre-
sentative Tommy Stringer
and Senator Scott Talley.
FOOD TRUCK ROLLOUT
RETURNS JAN. 19
The City of Greer is
hosting its quarterly Food
Truck Rollout once again
on Friday, Jan. 19, from
5-8 p.m., at Greer City
Park.
Celebrate the start of
the weekend with food,
drinks, trucks, tailgating
games, and music.
Food and beverages will
be available onsite. Valid
ID is required to purchase
alcohol. Outside alcohol
INSURANCE
WEDNESDAY, JANUARY 3, 2018
Church The church is located at
12924 E. Wade Hampton
News
Blvd. in Duncan.
For more information,
call 765-914-7496.
Proceeds will benefit the
church.
PRAYER BREAKFAST
ON MONDAY, JAN. 8 GOLDEN HEARTS TO HOLD
A Pastor’s Prayer Break- COVERED DISH SUPPER
fast is set for Monday, Jan. The Golden Hearts of
8, at 8 a.m. at the Three Apalache Baptist Church
Rivers Baptist Association are beginning 2018 senior
(TRBA) Mission Center. activities with a covered
Rick Fisher with Blacka- dish supper in the Chris-
by Ministries will focus on tian Life Center at 6 p.m.
the adjustments pastors on Tuesday, Jan. 9.
and church leaders must Guest speaker will be
make in their prayer life Spartanburg County Sher-
in order to see a rebirth of iff Chuck Wright.
God-honoring, world-im- A “Souper Bowl” supper
pacting churches across is on the calendar for the
PHOTO | SUBMITTED the nation. seniors in the CLC at 6
p.m. on Thursday, Jan. 25.
TRUE LIFE TABERNACLE
TO HOLD INDOOR SALE
Soup/Stews and corn-
bread are on the menu for
True Life Tabernacle will this meal.
hold a large indoor church The senior adults will go
sale on Friday, Jan. 5, and bowling in the CLC.
Saturday, Jan. 6, from 9
a.m.-until both days.
and coolers are prohibit-
ed.
Children under 16 must
be accompanied by an
adult.
Anyone who requires
an auxiliary aid or service
for effective communica-
tion or a modification of
policies or procedures to
participate in a program,
service, activity or pub-
lic meeting of the City of
Greer should contact 864-
968-7008 as soon as pos-
sible, but no later than 48
hours prior to the sched-
uled event.
BRIDAL SHOWCASE BRINGS
WEDDING VENDORS FEB. 10
The second annual
Greater Greer Bridal Show-
case is coming to Greer Dave Ramsey’s Recommended Investing
City Hall on Saturday, Feb. Professionals since 2001.
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light local vendors and
their talents, including
décor, food, and entertain-
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Meet face to face with
musicians, photographers,
wedding planners, and
more.
Brides, grooms, family,
and friends are invited.
Tickets include entry
into the showcase, a light
brunch, and local vendor
information.
MORTGAGE INVESTMENTS TRUST
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Business to hold soap drive for Greer Relief

BY KAELYN CASHMAN
STAFF WRITER
Enhanced Living Chiro-
practic has launched its
first Soap Drive, set for
Jan. 8-12 from 7:30 a.m.
to 6 p.m., in support of
Greer Relief and Resource
Agency.
“The drive is simply to
get new patients and do-
nate what’s needed,” said
Bree Aponte, Practice Rep-
resentative of Enhanced
Living Chiropractic.
“We want to make the
drive as simple as possi-
ble,” Aponte continued.
“We are asking for any
types of soaps.”
New patients who bring
in two packs of any kind of
soap will get a free exam
and x-rays while existing
patients who bring in one
pack of soap will get $10
off an appointment.
“This is not our first
time doing a drive but our
first time doing a Soap
Drive,” Aponte said. “We
like to fill their wish list,
and this was one of them.”
“We will have a drive for
Greer Relief every month
in the year of 2018,”
Aponte continued. “We are
hoping to help with Greer
Relief’s wish list.”
In the past, Enhanced
Living Chiropractic has
done other drives, such as
a Sock Drive, a Food Drive
and a Coat Drive.
“This coming year 2018
is our 10-year anniversary,
and not only do we want
to celebrate with giving to
Greer Relief, we also want
to make it affordable for
our community to be able
to get the health and well-
ness they need,” Aponte
said.
“They can do that by
simply participating in our
drives every month in the
coming year of 2018,” she
continued. “They’re not
only helping themselves,
but they are helping their
community as well.”
Enhanced Living Chi-
ropractic, located at 140
Sage Creek Way, Greer,
has also raised more than
$15,000 for Greer Relief in
past years, donating back
to Greer Relief most of the
first day services for new
patients.

Timely financial reporting

vital for public institutions
E
ach October, many
state agencies – in-
cluding public colleges
and universities – are
required to submit their
financial statements for
the previous fiscal year to
the South Carolina Comp-
troller. Those statements
are used to produce
South Carolina’s financial
report, which is used by
lawmakers, credit rating
agencies, and others to
assess the state’s financial
condition.
An agency’s failure to
turn in its statements on
time can have ramifica-
tions beyond just that
one agency. If it holds
up completion of the
FILE PHOTO | THE GREER CITIZEN state’s financial report, it
potentially hinders poli-
Last year, James Carter of Empire LTD took home the Ryan Storrie Entrepeneur Award. cymakers’ ability to make
decisions about spending
RICHARD
ECKSTROM
SC
COMPTROLLER
sound financial footing.
Lawmakers purged the
entire board of trustees.
The Legislature gave the
school around $20 million
in state loans which later
were forgiven, meaning
taxpayers foot the bill to
clean up the mess.
Given the resources
invested in righting the
ship, there was no joy
in notifying other state
leaders last month that
SCSU was late again this
year submitting its fi-
nancial statements. After
concerned by the school’s
chronic problems turning
in its financial statements.
Certainly, SCSU financ-
es have stabilized over
the past few years, and
the quality of its board
and administration are
much-improved. None-
theless, we mustn’t tempt
fate. Given its track
record and the magnitude
of its recent troubles,
complacency isn’t an
option.
S.C. State’s crisis was
rooted in a lax attitude
toward the notions of
oversight and accountabil-
ity -- a mindset partially
cultivated by state lead-
ers’ hands-off approach to
the university; the storied,
historically black universi-
ty was treated as a special
case, allowing its admin-

Greater Greer chamber

and taxes. It may also
send a troubling signal
to investors interested
in buying state bonds, or
otherwise reflect poorly
missing the Oct. 1 dead-
line, university officials
assured me I’d have the
statements by Nov. 22.
That date came and went.
istrators to operate nearly
oversight-free. What was
actually needed, then as
now, was “tough love.”
Three years later, the

accepting nominations
BY KAELYN CASHMAN
STAFF WRITER
The Greater Greer
Chamber of Commerce
is accepting nominations
for entrepreneurs and
citizens to be recognized
during its 80th Annual
Celebration on Feb. 15.
Awards to be given in-
clude: Ryan Storrie Entre-
preneur Award, Duke En-
ergy Citizenship & Service
Award and Volunteer of
the Year Award.
RYAN STORRIE ENTREPRE-
NEUR AWARD
The Ryan Storrie Entre-
preneur Award is given
to a person who embod-
ies the entrepreneurial
spirit and follows his/her
dream in the greater Greer
community. This award is
named in honor of an indi-
vidual who shared in that
entrepreneurial dream–
Ryan Storrie, the founder
of Ember restaurant. Ryan
passed away unexpectedly
after the opening of his
dream restaurant. This
award has been estab-
lished with the blessing
of his parents to honor an
entrepreneur. Please nom-
inate an individual who
encompasses the entre-
preneurial spirit of Stor-
rie by being an active and
engaged member of the
Greater Greer Chamber of
Commerce and operating
a business that makes the
community a better place.
DUKE ENERGY CITIZENSHIP
& SERVICE AWARD
Each year, Duke Ener-
gy presents a Citizenship
and Service Award to an
individual that makes a
difference in his/her com-
munities or places of work
by using time, talents and
compassion to positively
impact the lives of others.
Recipients of the award
help foster a culture of cit-
izenship and service that
acts as a catalyst for oth-
ers to become involved in
civic and social activities.
J.S. “SUD” PAGET VOLUN-
TEER OF THE YEAR AWARD
This award is given to
a person who contributes
an extraordinary amount
of time and expertise for
the purpose of helping the
Chamber and community
to grow and prosper. This
award is named in hon-
or of an individual who
exemplified the ideals of
volunteer spirit–J.S. “Sud”
Paget, the founder of the
organization and the first
volunteer Chairman of the
Board and President for
the newly formed Greer
Chamber of Commerce
in 1937. Please nominate
an individual who encom-
passes the volunteer spirit
of Paget by being an active
and engaged member of
the Greater Greer Cham-
ber of Commerce and
volunteering to make the
Greer community a better
place.
Last February, at the
Embassy Suites in Green-
ville, Brent Garrett of Cit-
izens Building & Loan took
home the J.S. “Sud” Pag-
et Volunteer of the Year
award; James Carter of
Empire LTD took home the
Ryan Storrie Entrepeneur
Award; and Allen Cullum
took home the Duke Citi-
zenship & Service Award.
To nominate some-
one, visit https://goo.gl/
forms/Jrn4K8xUzhNnLZ-
hz2. Please include the
nominee’s name and com-
pany with each nomina-
tion.
kaelyn@greercitizen.com | 877-2076
on the state.
Untimely financial
statements sometimes
raise red flags about an
agency’s accounting and
record-keeping. In the
recent past, they’ve led
to discovery of serious
deficiencies – such as
failure to reconcile bank
statements regularly, or a
lack of CPAs in crucial ac-
counting positions. Even
worse, they can indicate
indifference toward the
importance of financial
reporting.
South Carolina State
University boasts a loyal
student body and faith-
ful alumni, yet its gov-
ernance -- particularly
its financial leadership
-- has often fallen short.
In 2014, its troubles came
into the open: out of
control spending, large
budget deficits, about
$10 million in unpaid
vendor bills, mismanaged
funds, and improperly
recorded transactions
-- all of which resulted in
a two-year probation by
the regional accreditation
agency. (Losing its accred-
itation would have been
disastrous, as it would
have meant its students
were no longer eligible for
federal aid and may well
have caused SCSU to close
its doors).
Since then, much money
and effort have gone
into putting SCSU on
It wasn’t until Dec. 12 – high stakes dictate keep-
more than two months ing an attentive eye on
late – that the statements SCSU administrators. We
were turned in. must remind them we’re
All who care about watching and what’s ex-
SCSU’s future should be pected of them. Failure to
concerned. Timely finan- meet minimum standards
cial disclosures are crucial isn’t acceptable.
for keeping the univer- And there’s a cautionary
sity healthy and solvent. tale here for governmen-
And again, late financial tal bodies at all levels.
statements can portend While not a sensational
broader issues. topic, oversight measures
While its fiscal woes such as financial report-
only became known to the ing requirements are
public in 2014, The alarm fundamental to an institu-
had begun sounding years tion’s well-being.
earlier -- after growing
The City of Greer Planning Commission will hold a Public
Hearing at 6:30 p.m. on Monday, January 22, 2018 at Greer City
Hall located at 301 E. Poinsett Street on the following:
DOCKET NUMBER: RZ 2018-01
APPLICANT: Don Foster / All Star Storage
ADDRESS: Main St, Greer
PARCEL ID NUMBERS: G002000302100, G002000302101,
G002000305500, G002000302105,
G002000302106, G002000306100,
G002000306000
EXISTING ZONING: C-2, Commercial District
REQUEST: Rezone to C-3,
Highway Commercial District
DOCKET NUMBER: RZ 2018-02
APPLICANT: B. Scott Streetman
ADDRESS: Ridgecrest Cir, Greer
PARCEL ID NUMBER: G019000122100, G019000122000
EXISTING ZONING: O-D, Office District
REQUEST: Rezone to R-7.5,
Single-Family Residential District
DOCKET NUMBER: RZ 2018-03
APPLICANT: Cambridge Club I, LLC
ADDRESS: Henderson Gap Road
PARCEL ID NUMBER: 0535030101001

Benson nominated
EXISTING ZONING: R-15, Single Family
Residential District
CERTIFICATES OF DEPOSIT SPECIAL REQUEST: Rezone to DRD,

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Design Review District

Local business owner
Jim Benson, of Benson
Chrysler Dodge Jeep Ram
in Greer, is one of 47 deal-
er nominees from across
the country who will be
honored at the National
%
for my paper route and
eventually a scooter,” he DOCKET NUMBER: RZ 2018-04
remembered. Benson also APPLICANT: CCAD (Jamie McCutchen)
worked for his dad install- ADDRESS: 937 Abner Creek Road
ing television antennas, as PARCEL ID NUMBER: 9-06-00-006.00
well as at a local service
APY* EXISTING ZONING: C-3, Highway Commercial District
FOR 15 MONTHS
station and at a mill, and REQUEST: Rezone to R-7.5. Single-Family
Residential District

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Automobile Dealers Asso- he served in the United

ciation’s 2018 NADA Show
in Las Vegas, Nevada, on
March 23.
Benson is nominated
for the TIME Dealer of the
Year award.
“We salute this excep-
tional group of nominees
for the 2018 TIME Dealer
of the Year award,” said
Tim Russi, president of
auto finance for Ally Fi-
nancial, the award’s spon-
sor. “These dealers are
local pillars of strength,
leadership and giving, and
Ally is proud to celebrate
their stories and recog-
nize them for their com-
mitment to ‘do it right’ in
their communities.”
Benson, who attended
Greer High School in Greer
until the 11th grade, has
always had an entrepre-
neurial spirit. At age 12,
he financed a new bike at
his local hardware store,
which he used to deliver
newspapers. “Once I paid
off the bicycle, I bought
a new Whizzer motorbike
States Army Reserve.
In August of 1956, he
married his wife, Evelyn,
and he decided to leave
the road behind and open
a used-car lot in Greer.
Benson started selling
new Chrysler and Plym-
outh models at the lot in
1964 at the urging of an
open-point manager from
Chrysler. “I sold 300 cars
during that first year and
in June of 1965, I opened
a new store location,” he
said. “Over my 52 years
as a Chrysler dealer, our
store has consistently
been number one in the
state.”
Today, Benson owns
multiple dealerships in
Greer and Easley, South
Carolina, representing
brands Alfa Romeo, Chrys-
ler, Dodge, Fiat, Ford, Jeep,
Nissan and Ram. His son,
daughter, son-in-law and
three of his five grandchil-
dren all work for the com-
pany.
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A4 THE GREER CITIZEN WEDNESDAY, JANUARY 3, 2018
W
hen Paul declared he had experi-
enced not so much a sign, but an
actual visit from a cherished pet, I
looked up with a start.
You have to understand that in the
twenty seven years we have been togeth-
er Paul has only recalled two dreams and
he didn’t actually recall them, but leapt
to his feet on the bed in a panic during
the middle of them.
‘What’s going on?!’ I had cried in
alarm.
‘OJ Simpson’s climbing through the
window!’ he yelled, then immediately
realized that while the trial was being
broadcast non-stop on television, that
particular night in our West Hollywood
home was relatively quiet and safe.
His second nightmare also included
people climbing through the window,
all armed with cameras and snapping
photographs.
In the twenty five years that followed,
nothing. Paul is the deepest sleeper I’ve
ever known and falls into REM sleep as
soon as his head hits the pillow. If he
indeed dreams he has no memory. And
being a rather methodical Virgo, he is
FROM THE MAILBAG  
Who is
Greer’s Citizen
of the Year?
I
t’s our first paper of the year,
and although this section is
usually reserved for ques-
tions from the readers, we have
one to we’d like to ask.
Who should be our 2017
Citizen of the Year?
The award is given each year
to a person displaying extraor-
dinary character and consistent
community involvement.
Nominations must
include the person’s
name and why they are
deserving of the honor.
They are due by Friday,
Jan. 5.
The Greer Citizen has hon-
ored several worthy candi-
dates over the past several
years, including Stomping
Grounds Owner Lisa Garland,
Daily Bread Ministires’ Martha
Bennett, GCM volunteer Bruce
Taylor, Greer icon Lonnie “Gee”
McGee and the late Sonny
Boroughs.
Nominations may be dropped
off at our offices, located at
317 Trade Street, or sent via
email to billy@greercitizen.
com.
Nominations must include
the person’s name and why
they are deserving of the
honor.
They are due by Friday, Jan.
5.
Once all nominations have
been received, the staff of The
Greer Citizen will review each
one and decide on the recipi-
ent.
The 2017 Citizen of the Year
will be featured in the Jan. 10
edition.
If you have someone you
think is deserving, let us know
so we can recognize them.
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Cat nap
I’M JUST
SAYING
PAM STONE
very much a detail oriented and orga-
nized chap. I’ve been known to jokingly
refer to him as ‘Ward Cleaver,’ from the
ancient ‘Leave it to Beaver,’ complete
with cardigan, the only feature missing
being his contentedly puffing away on a
pipe.
So when Paul announced, “I had some-
thing really weird happen last night,” it
had to be significant.
And it was. A week before Christmas,
Paul had lost the love of his life, Buster.
Buster was more dog than cat as he
would come running up to greet him as
soon as he heard his car come down our
long, traveled drive, yowling excitedly by
the door. He was also inherently disobe-
dient. Regardless of how many times he
was ordered, or squirt with a water bot-
tle, he would jump on the kitchen count-
| KAELYN’S
GUEST EDITORIAL
Higher graduation rate
would be welcome sign
A recent study makes the case that raising
South Carolina’s high school graduation rate
would improve the economy and the lives of
graduates. Increasing the rate would be a wel-
come sign of improvement, but the more im-
portant goal is to graduate students with the
skills needed for college or the workforce.
A diploma doesn’t mean much if students
aren’t ready for life after high school. Schools
must prepare them to think critically, com-
municate effectively and use a broad base of
knowledge so they will be productive adults.
That would be a true measure of success.
The Alliance for Excellent Education report
shows the potential economic benefits of in-
creasing graduation rates across the country. A
team of economists from the Washington, D.C.-
based policy and advocacy group looked at the
benefits to South Carolina’s and the Charles-
ton-North Charleston area’s economies if the
state’s current graduation rate of 84.6 percent
rose to that of New Jersey (90.1 percent) or
Iowa (91.3 percent).
Raising the rate in 2015 from 80.3 percent
to 90 percent likely would have resulted in
an additional $92.6 million in gross domestic
product and $61.3 million in earnings per year,
according to the study. The impact locally of in-
creasing the rate from 84 percent to 90 percent
in 2015 was estimated to be $7.1 million more
in GDP and $4.7 million in annual earnings.
This is one of numerous studies that tie high
school graduation rates to the economy, and
the reasoning appears sound. Producing more
graduates should equal a more educated work-
force, which should then translate into better
economic outcomes. But it’s not that simple be-
cause it doesn’t take into account the one thing
that matters most — the quality of education.
The reality is that some schools are better than
others at educating students. Some schools are
better equipped to help students succeed. And
there are concerns about the methods used to
increase graduation rates. For example, South
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er and eat or chew through any wrapped was the outline of a Jack Russell, which
food. He once found a vet’s wrapped deli
sandwich she had put in the tackroom of
could only have been Bonnie, and several
cats behind them. They were all purring
the barn to eat after seeing to one of the and rubbing their heads together, and
horses. When she went to retrieve it, she Bonnie was rubbing her head against
found Buster, having chewed through them…” he paused for a moment and
the aluminum foil, devouring it. smiled. “Honestly, if they could have had
“Hey!” she yelled. noisemakers, they would all have been
Without missing a beat Buster turned blowing them. The only way I can put it
to look at her and burped. was that they were grinning—big happy
He was a naughty cat, Paul adored him, faces, everyone of them”
and quietly grieved the loss. “Buster came to say goodbye.” I said,
“It was about 2:00 a.m, “ Paul began, believing it all wholeheartedly.
“and a cat jumped on my legs and for “Buster came to say goodbye,” Paul
a second, inserted its claws on my legs echoed, “and to tell me he was alright.
to wake me up. I thought it was Duke or Happy. Throwing a party!”
Mia but they were asleep on either side Perhaps it was merely a dream, but it
of me.” really doesn’t matter because the com-
(It should be inserted here that Paul forting emanation was like a balm for
was sleeping downstairs in the guest Paul’s grief and a warm wave of affection
room as he had had his knee scoped the seemed to settle over what had felt like a
Friday before and couldn’t yet manage rather empty house as we had mourned
the stairs to the master bedroom.) Buster’s larger than life presence.
“You never wake up,” I said. Do all cats go to heaven? I suppose
“I know,” Paul nodded, “But a cat that remains to be debated. But Paul will
jumped on my legs, woke me up, and I tell you he knows for a fact that they all
saw Buster sitting on the end of the bed. come to the foot of your bed.
I saw him as clear as day. And to the left
KORNER
KAELYN CASHMAN
Staff reporter
Fresh start
O
ne of my favorite aspects
of a new year is the fresh
start.
A new beginning offers
chances to start out on the
right foot, to make lasting
changes and to refocus on
what matters most.
For those who believe, we get
a fresh start every single day.
As sinners, we all fall short
of the glory of God each day,
yet His mercies are new every
morning.
Lamentations 3:19-20 says,
“Remember my affliction and
my wanderings, the wormwood
and the gall! My soul continu-
ally remembers it and is bowed
down within me.”
Looking back at 2017, I
 |
remember many good times
but also many times where I
fell short or got upset or was
selfish.
Verse 21-23 continues, “But
this I call to mind, and there-
fore I have hope: The steadfast
love of the Lord never ceases;
his mercies never come to an
end; they are new every morn-
ing; great is your faithfulness.”
1 John 1:9 says, if we confess
our sins, He is faithful and
just to forgive us our sins and
Carolina lowered the minimum passing grade to cleanse us from all unrigh-
from 70 to 60 starting in the 2016-17 school teousness.
year. That surely explains at least some of the We who believe that Jesus is
increase to its current peak level. But grade in- Lord and that God raised Him
flation and social promotion really don’t pro- from the dead have hope of
vide for real improvement. forgiveness through the shed
Some students struggle after walking across blood of Jesus.
the stage clutching their diploma, whether due While I don’t make resolu-
to a reading comprehension issue or a failure to tions, I do like to set goals.
properly learn math, English and science. One of the changes I plan to
There obviously are students who earn high make this year is using Excel
school diplomas and are successful in college instead of Word to record our
or bypass higher education and find good monthly budget.
jobs. But the findings cited in that op-ed does Brad and I are also opening
demonstrate that some students managed to our home for a monthly sin-
earn a diploma without the basic skills needed gles’ game night and couples’
to tackle freshman math or English, and that Bible study.
others lacked the ability to get a job at one of Nevertheless, even if these
the state’s largest employers. Those are prob- plans fall apart, we have hope
lems for students, workers and the local econ- for a new start every single
omy.These issues increasingly will come into day to refocus, reevaluate
play as South Carolina continues to attract jobs and move forward with new
that require technical skills. In the tri-county direction.
area, Volvo and Mercedez-Benz will need thou- Verse 24-25 says, “‘The Lord
sands of skilled workers, even as other employ- is my portion,’ says my soul,
ers already complain there aren’t enough here. ‘therefore I will hope in him.’
Some schools across the state are focusing on The Lord is good to those who
real-life skills, including aerospace engineering wait for him, to the soul who
courses and other workforce training. More of
this type of training, in collaboration with in-
seeks him.”
This past year, as I shared
dustry, is needed. during our church’s commu-
Having a higher graduation rate would be a
positive sign, but such an achievement does not
nion service on Sunday, I have
been learning how to consider
necessarily equate with competency. others throughout the week
So while educators, politicians and commu- rather than just thinking about
nity members look for ways to improve the my own personal schedule.
graduation rate, they should remember the This is my prayer for the new
ultimate goal is to make certain that students year and always: to follow the
are prepared for college or the workforce. That example of my Lord and Savior
will ensure diplomas are more than just pieces Jesus Christ in Philippians 2 as
of paper. Or in part a consequence of dumbing He did not consider equality
down the education process. with God a thing to be grasped
but made Himself nothing, tak-
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A6 THE GREER CITIZEN 
James Robert
(Bob) Cox, Jr.
Veteran
Lt. Col. (Ret.) James
Robert (Bob) Cox, Jr., 73,
passed away on Saturday,
December 23, 2017.
He is sur-
vived by his
wife of 48
years, Jane Stribling Cox;
two children, daughter
Leisa Cox Urban (Brian)
and son James R. (Jamey)
Cox, III (Bobbie); and four
grandchildren. He retired
from the Air Force in 2003
after 29 years of distin-
guished service.
He was honored with a
service at Fort Jackson Na-
tional Cemetery in Colum-
bia on Tuesday, January 2,
2018 at 1 p.m. The family
received friends following
the service at the Cedar
Cove Clubhouse on Wil-
lowood Parkway, Chapin.
Woodridge Memorial
Park and Funeral Home
is handling the arrange-
ments.
Ann T. Duncan
Ann Thompson Dun-
can, 70, passed away on
December 27, 2017 at her
home.
A native of Monroe,
North Carolina, daughter
of the late Mason Elmore
and Arual Funderburk
Thompson, a graduate of
Winthrop University, she
was a member of Fairview
Baptist Church. She was a
dedicated school teacher
and taught at Wade Hamp-
ton High School, River-
side High School and then
taught for 30 plus years at
Greer High School.
Surviving are her hus-
band Tommy Duncan
of the home; two sons,
Thomas “Tee” Duncan
(Jennifer) of St. Charles,
IL and Kevin Duncan (Alli-
son) of Greer; one daugh-
ter, Lee Ann Duncan of
Greer; one brother, Tony
Thompson (Patti) of Greer
and five grandchildren,
Nick Duncan, Max Duncan,
Ashlyn Cook, Tom Duncan
and Graham Duncan.
The family would like
to extend their special
thanks to Heidi and Carrie
with Interim Hospice for
their love and dedicated
care for Ann.
In lieu of flowers, me-
morials may be made to
Foundation for Future or
Beyond the Building c/o of
Fairview Baptist Church,
300 Locust Hill Road,
Greer, SC 29651.
The family will hold
private services at a later
date.
Online memorials may
be made to www.thewood-
mortuary.com.
Obituaries can be emailed
to billy@greercitizen.com or
dropped off at 317 Trade St.
Deadline: noon Tuesday. Cost:
$40; with photo $55.
TAYLORS: Sets first meeting for Jan. 10
FROM PAGE ONE
the Appalachian Council
of Governments; Michele
Becknell, secretary, who
works with BJU Press and
Taylors Farmers Market;
Sue Manwaring, treasurer,
who works with Signature
Bobby J. Harrison
Bobby Joe Harrison, 83,
widower of Ellender Black
Harrison, passed away De-
cember 27, 2017.
A native of Pelham, son
of the late Gurley Green
and Hassie Bell Brown
Harrison, he was a retired
brick mason and a mem-
ber of Pelham Church of
God of Prophecy.
Surviving are two daugh-
ters, Shirlene Reeves (Mor-
ris) and Susan Harrison all
of Greer; a sister, Hattie
Mae King of Greenwood;
six grandchildren, Shan-
non Harrison, Eddie How-
ard, Bobby Howard, Kerrie
Williams, Melissa Smith
and Marcus Harrison; and
seven great-grandchil-
dren, Damien, Cheyenne,
Jaden, Konner, Brayden,
Lizzie and Caden.
Mr. Harrison was prede-
ceased by a son, Virgil G.
Harrison.
Funeral services was
held 2 p.m. Saturday, Dec.
30, 2017 at The Wood
Mortuary, conducted by
Dr. Bobby Howard and
Pastor Ray Sweat. Burial
followed in Green Pond
Memorial Gardens.
Visitation was held
12:30-1:45 p.m. Saturday
at The Wood Mortuary.
The family is at the
home.
Memorials may be made
to McCall Hospice House,
1836 W. Georgia Road,
Simpsonville, SC 29680.
Online condolences may
be made at www.thewood-
mortuary.com.
Rev. Choice E. Watson
Veteran
Rev. Choice E. Watson,
85, widower of Grace Hin-
son Watson, died January
2, 2018 at Magnolia Man-
or.
A native of
Lyman, SC, he
was a son of
the late John
and Ruth Hatcher Watson,
a graduate of Luther Rice
Seminary and New Orle-
ans Baptist Theological
Seminary, U.S. Army and
National Guard Veteran of
30 years and a member of
the Irving Southworth Ma-
sonic Lodge.
Rev. Watson pastored
for 25 years, and served
at Lyman First Baptist (as-
sociate pastor), Calvary
Baptist in Lyman, Mitford
Baptist in Great Falls, Bath
First Baptist, Arcadia Bap-
tist in Spartanburg, Way-
side Baptist in Startex,
Mount Pleasant Baptist in
Landrum, and ten years as
Director of Missions in the
North Spartan Baptist As-
sociation.
He and his wife, Grace,
were heavily involved in
South Carolina and South-
ern Baptist Disaster Relief
and also served as a volun-
teer for the American Red
Cross. He received the
following awards; SCBC
Management Group; Tee
Coker, who works with
Alta Planning + Design,
and Doug Young, who
works with Doug Young
Studios.
The first monthly meet-
ing of 2018 is set for
Wednesday, Jan. 10, at
Obituaries
The Greer Citizen
E.A. McDowell Award for
Exemplary Christian Ser-
vice, North American Mis-
sion Board Distinguished
Service Award for Out-
standing Volunteer Minis-
try through Disaster Relief
and the South Carolina
Baptist Convention Disas-
ter Relief Ministry Distin-
guished Service Award
that is named in honor of
Choice and Grace Watson
and additionally, South
Carolina Disaster Relief
Task Force Emeritus.
Rev. Watson’s life mis-
sion was to spread the
gospel message of Christ
to anyone he came in con-
tact with. He dedicated
over half century of his
life to the ministry.
By the time Choice Wat-
son, former SC Baptist
pastor and director of mis-
sions, retired in 1997, he
had built a library of more
than 1,200 books on reli-
gion and ministry-related
subjects. The collection
included his wife’s books
on preschool, children,
and clowning ministry. He
decided to donate his li-
brary to North Greenville
University because of his
belief in the school’s mis-
sion.
The campus was made
aware of the book give-
away and the library and
over 100 students, faculty,
and staff took advantage
of the generous donation.
Surviving are one daugh-
ter, Peggy Collins (Dennis)
of Braselton, GA; three
sons, Tommy Watson of
Wellford, Billy Watson
(Angie) of Tigerville and
Brad Watson (Andrea)
of Lyman; two sisters,
Eulala Pace and Marty
Cannon (Jimmy) both of
Lyman; eleven grandchil-
dren; ten great-grandchil-
dren and two additional
great-grandchildren on
the way.
In addition to his wife,
Grace, he was predeceased
by two sisters, Kathy Brid-
well and Sally Wellman.
Funeral services will be
held 11:00 a.m. Friday,
January 5, 2018 at In-
man Mills Baptist Church
conducted by Rev. Jack
Hames. Burial will follow
in Wood Memorial Park
with Military Honors.
Visitation will be held
6-8 p.m. Thursday, Janu-
ary 4, 2018, at The Wood
Mortuary.
Deacons of Inman Mills
Baptist Church will serve
as pallbearers.
Members of the Irving
Southworth Masonic
Lodge will serve as the
Honorary Escort.
Memorials may be made
to the charity of one’s
choice.
The family will be at the
home of his son, Tommy
Watson, 138 Shady Lane
Drive, Wellford, SC 29385.
Online condolences may
be made at www.thewood-
mortuary.com.
noon with the new Green-
ville County Planning Staff
contact.
For more information
about Monthly Meetings
and Taylors TownSquare,
visit www.taylorstown-
square.com.
WEDNESDAY, JANUARY 3, 2018
PHOTO | SUBMITTED
Michelle and Travis Flowers of Roebuck welcomed Madilyn Ray at Spartanburg Regional.
BABIES: New year brings new life
FROM PAGE ONE
PATEWOOD
MEMORIAL HOSPITAL
Colt Reid Hudson was
the first baby born in
Greenville County.
He was delivered at 2:23
a.m. at GHS’ Patewood Me-
morial Hospital.
Colt is 8 pounds, 4 ounc-
es and 20.75 inches long.
The mother is Kristen
Gault and the father is
Chris Hudson, each from
Greenville.
Colt arrived a month
early and is the family’s
third child. The couple has
a 12-year-old son and an
8-year-old daughter.
SPARTANBURG REGIONAL
Madilyn Ray Flowers was
finally ready for her debut
at Spartanburg Medical
Center, but she made sure
all eyes were on her.
Born on New Year’s Day
at 2:08 p.m. weighing 8
pounds, 2 ounces at 21.5
inches long, Maddy was PHOTO | SUBMITTED
four days past her due
date. Colt Reid Hudson was born at 2:23 a.m. at GHS Patewood.
Mom and Dad, Michelle
and Travis Flowers both
26 of Roebuck, and her Year’s is just as good,” New Year’s Eve around 6
big brother Eli are excited said Travis. p.m. and made her way
she’s finally here. After a great pregnancy, to the hospital at 10 a.m.
“I was hoping for a Michelle a stay-at-home New Year’s Day.
Christmas baby but New mom went into labor on
CHAMBER: To choose a new leader
FROM PAGE ONE fore his last day on Dec. 1. kaelyn@greercitizen.com | 877-2076
“The future is very bright
“Top candidates will here.”
also have the opportunity  
to meet with board mem-
bers, staff members and
other selected key com-
munity leaders before a
final selection is made and
an offer is extended,” she
continued.
Owens started at the
chamber in November of
2008. He served as the
Director of Programs and
Events, Director of Busi-
ness Development and
Vice President before be-
ing named the President/
CEO in 2014.
“They’re going to get
someone that’s very tal-
ented that will be able to
take the chamber even
higher,” Owens said be-
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The Greer Citizen

A8 THE GREER CITIZEN  WEDNESDAY, JANUARY 3, 2018

OP-ED  |
SCSO charged Greer couple
Wolf in sheep’s With strong The vehicle was con- high at the same time.”

clothing
firmed stolen. He was placed under

armed
Jones admitted to driv- arrest for Public Disorder-
ing the car to QT but said ly Conduct and taken to
that he was not the indi- Greer City Jail.

robbery
BY BILL ROGERS must tell the public how vidual that had stolen it.
FOR THE GREER CITIZEN money is spent. The FOIA He was placed under DISORDERLY CONDUCT
says any entity “support- arrest for Possession of a Robert Stephen Mathis,
There is a wolf in ed in whole or in part by Stolen Vehicle. 62, of 675 Sloan Rd. in
sheep’s clothing working public funds” is subject to According to a Spar- Lyman has been charged
its way through our state the provisions of the act.  tanburg County Sheriff’s DISORDERLY CONDUCT with Disorderly Conduct.
legislature. This means their meet- Office report, at approxi- Hermes Antonio Navar- According to an incident
The bill purports to be a ings are open to the public mately 6:15 p.m. Saturday ro, 26, of 603 Sunnyside report supplied by Greer
transparency bill, but it is and their records must be evening, numerous depu- Drive in Greer has been Police, officers responded
anything but… and it will available to the public. ties responded to Target charged with Disorderly to Speedwash Coin Laun-
hide how millions of tax- The Hilton Head Cham- at 8199 Warren H. Aber- Danny Joe Cline Conduct. dry, where several people
payer dollars are spent. ber of Commerce chal- nathy Hwy., Spartanburg, According to the inci- had complained of a drunk
The wording begins say- lenged this law about their SC, 29301, in regards to a dent report filed by Greer man stumbling around
ing any non-profit entity being subject to the FOIA.  strong armed robbery. Police, officers arrived at with a bottle of vodka.
that “received more than A Circuit Court ruled they According to the Spar- Sunnyside Grocery after a Police arrived there to
one hundred dollars in were indeed subject to the tanburg County Sheriff’s complaint was called in. find Mathis drunk inside,
public funds from a state law and that ruling was lat- Office, A female custom- There, the complainant passed out in a chair. In
agency or political subdi- er appealed to the S.C. Su- er’s purse was stolen by said that Navarro had his hand was a brown-
vision in the previous cal- preme Court, which heard force as she was attempt- threatened him while un- bagged bottle of Taaka
endar year or the current arguments in this case in ing to load her purchases der the influence of alco- Vodka.
calendar year, must sub- October and is presently into her vehicle. The vic- hol. After awaking, Mathis
mit a quarterly expendi- considering the case be- tim also suffered minor in- A few moments later, was asked about a lacera-
ture report to the jurisdic- fore issuing its ruling. juries as she tried to main- Navarro came into the tion on his head. He ad-
tion awarding the funds.” We hope the current Su- tain control of her purse. store. Police asked him mitted he had fallen out-
That sounds great.  preme Court case will re- There were four wit- to come outside and then side on the sidewalk and
But the final section of affirm openness. nesses to the incident, one checked him for weapons. injured himself, but de-
the bill, H. 3931,  drops a A cynic might say this which rendered aid to the He smelled heavily of al- clined medical assistance.
bombshell on openness.  bill is in response to that victim, and another who cohol and was slurring his He was transported to
It says that an entity fil- suit and is a desperate way was able to get the tag Tonya Darlene Turner speech. Greer City Jail and issued
ing such a form is exempt to keep secret how cham- number of the suspect’s Navarro admitted he had a citation for Public Disor-
from disclosure provi- bers spend their public vehicle. All of them gave the car yielded a glass become “twisted,” a slang derly Conduct.
sions of the Freedom of money. a good description of the pipe and a .75-liter bottle term meaning “drunk and
Information Act. Also note that the pro- white male that robbed of SC Select Club Whiskey.

Dentures from $450 set

This means that cham- posed law’s required re- the victim and were also
bers of commerce, devel- ports would provide the able to inform a white fe-
opment corporations and public with far less in- male was driving the sus-
publicly supported en- formation than what the pect vehicle.
tities such as museums, FOIA is currently able to The following morning,
charter schools and vol- provide.    the suspects were located
unteer fire departments This is a very bad bill at their residence at 210
would no longer have to and should be defeated
disclose how they spend when it comes before the
Calina Heights in Greer,
They are Danny Joe Cline,
the millions of public dol- House Ways  & Means
lars they receive. Committee.
Jr., 44, and Tonya Darlene
Turner, 43.
Under current law, they Both subjects were
charged with Strong
Armed Robbery and trans-
ported to the Spartanburg
The seal on the bottle
was broken and roughly
a quarter of the contents
gone.
Thompson was arrested
and taken to Greer City
Jail. SIMPLE
STOLEN VEHICLE EXTRACTIONS
Carlos Lamont Jones,
39, of 634 Bill Pearson
$80 per tooth
Rd. in Woodruff has been
charged with Possession
of a Stolen Vehicle.
According to the Greer

Friends remember County Detention Facility.

The Spartanburg County
Sheriff’s Office said it was
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She stated the vehicle
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Crime
When the responding
It was a packed church officer turned on his blue
during the funeral, every lights, the driver of the

Report
seat taken. One after an- vehicle pulled into a park-
other, family members ing lot at Highway 29 and
were choking back tears O’Neil Road.
as they got up to share
their favorite memories of
16-year-old Quess Rivera. (Note: All information
Everyone said they can’t contained in the following
believe he’s gone. Their was taken directly from
light, their hero, taken too the official incident reports
soon. filed by the Greer Police
“It hurt me to the core,” Quess Rivera Department. All suspects
said Aunt Mayra Rive- are to be considered inno-
ra. “That was my baby, I him,” said Watts. “There’d cent until proven guilty in
saw him being born and be some words that I’d the court of law.)
watched him grow right love to say.”
before my eyes. To have Quess’s brother said he POSSESSION
him just snatched away just wants his brother to Zachary Eric Thompson,
from me, I’m hurt, I’m an- be remembered. 25, of 120 Jordan Road in
gry.” “Don’t forget about Lyman has been charged
It was a shooting that my little brother Quess,” with Speeding, Open Con-
claimed his life, but those said Brother J’Uan Rivera. tainer and Simple Posses-
who knew him best said “Because I’m pretty sure sion of Marijuana.
he was always smiling, Quess wouldn’t forget According to an incident
always happy and able about anybody that he report supplied by Greer
to brighten up any room. loved dearly.” Police, an officer was con-
That’s how they want him The coroner and the ducting speed enforce-
to be remembered. Spartanburg County Sher- ment around West Wade
“He would never quit iff’s Office are both inves- Hampton and Middleton
smiling,” said Friend Na- tigating the case. The cor- Way. He clocked Thomp-
than Fulbright. “He’d be oner said detectives were son’s white SUV going 62
mad at you and he’d still initially told the shooting in a 45 mph zone.
be smiling.” was accidental, but the After conducting a traf-
His sisters said Quess manner of death has not fic stop of the vehicle, the
would drop anything to been determined and the officer smelled marijuana
help them. case is still open. and spotted a green leafy
“He was sweet, he al- Now, the Rivera family substance on the center
ways was there for you,” now asking for answers so console.
said Synni and Raqu Ri- they can get closure. Further inspection of
vera. “I’ll miss everything
about him.”
A family heartbroken,
without answers. They
said they keep reliving
the pain of the phone
calls that tore their family
apart.
“I’ve never heard my
mother cry the way she
did after that,” said Cous-
in Hillip Bloomer. “It was
new to me and when I
witnessed her crying that
way, I broke down and
started crying too.”
For one high school
friend, it wasn’t a phone
call. He said he was there
in Quess’s final moments.
“I just happened to pull
up on the scene and I ran
inside and went straight
to Quess and I took off my
hoodie and my shirt and
I picked him up and tried
to hold him,” said friend
Kameron Watts. “That was
my best friend, that was
like my little brother.”
As the service went
on, there was a common
theme. Everybody wishing
they had more time.
“I wish that every day
and I wish I could have
five more minutes with

WEDNESDAY, JANUARY 3, 2018 
Eastside
takes
two
wins
At Greenville
tournament
BY BILLY CANNADA
SPORTS EDITOR
After a slip up against
Greenville Tech Charter,
the Eastside boys basket-
ball team bounced back
to win two straight at
the Poinsettia Classic in
Greenville over the holi-
day break, topping Caro-
lina (75-57) and Mauldin
(61-44).
Head coach Tom Cham-
ness said his team looked
sloppy against Greenville
Tech, as the Eagles took a
nearly 20-point loss.
“We didn’t play very
well,” he said. “We had
some time off and came
‘That old adage
about ‘practice
makes perfect’ isn’t
true. It’s perfect
practice that makes
perfect. If you
don’t practice with
the right mindset
and work on
being competitive
there, that’s a real
problem. It’ll catch
up with you later.’
Tom Chamness
Eastside boys basketball coach
in dead legged and didn’t
play with a whole lot of
energy. We missed a lot of
open shots and Greenville
Tech Charter is good. You
can’t forget to show up
against a team like that.”
Eastside found its stride
off the performance of se-
nior Pantry McKinney, who
was crucial for the Eagles
during the Mauldin win.
“Pantry hit two big
threes to get the lead into
double digits (against
Mauldin),” Chamness said.
“We played well enough to
win and it was a good way
to end the tournament for
us.”
Chamness said although
his team has won eight
games, they tend to play
inconsistently at times.
“We’ll play two or
three good quarters then
take one off. We haven’t
SEE EASTSIDE | B2
Greer claims Christmas Classic title
Prepares
for TR
matchup
BY BILLY CANNADA
SPORTS EDITOR
The Jackets are heating
up heading into region ac-
tion this Friday.
With three straight wins
and a CTSXpress Christ-
mas Classic championship
under its belt, the Greer
boys basketball team is
starting to hit its stride.
“It was a great run,”
head coach Greg Miller
said of his team’s tourney
performance. “The guys
built on their performance
each round and you could
see their confidence grow.
They managed to execute
a little better each day,
and to culminate it with
a win over Gaffney was
big. We were able to play
a complete game and beat
the No. 5 AAAAA team in
the state.”
SEE GREER | B2
Byrnes had few highlights during its loss to Georgetown Prep last week, but this block from Davonte Wright was one of
them. The Rebels will open region play against Dorman next week.
Rebels hope to surprise region
BY BILLY CANNADA
SPORTS EDITOR
As region play tips off
next week, Byrnes boys
basketball coach Layne
Fowler hopes his team is
better than the predic-
tions.
“We play in one of the
best regions in the state:
Dorman, Gaffney, Spartan-
burg and Boiling Springs,”
Fowler said. “We were
picked to finish fifth in the
region, which is the first
time that has happened
since my first year. On pa-
per, that’s probably pretty
accurate, but we’ll see. I
feel like we’re better than
that. Our kids aren’t going
to back down.”
The Rebels had a rough
The Greer boys basketball team won the CTSXpress Christmas Classic, topping Gaffney in the final round before the
Christmas break. The Yellow Jackets return to action this Friday against Travelers Rest.
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week during the Christ-
mas holiday, dropping
three straight during the
Dorman Christmas Clas-
sic.
“Two years ago when
we had the state team,
that was probably a tour-
nament that was more for
us, but right now it’s hard
playing against some of
these phenomenal out of
state teams,” Fowler said.
The Rebels had a bad
showing against George-
town Prep, falling 82-52.
Byrnes also competed in
the YC Wiinborn Holiday
Tournament in Rock Hill,
going 2-1 with wins over
York and Greenville (Ten-
nessee). Those two wins
have added to what has
been a rocky but success-
‘I like where we
are. We’ve played
quality opponents
that hopefully have
prepared us for
region play.’
Layne Fowler
Byrnes boys basketball coach
ful season so far for Fowl-
er’s group.
“We’ve had some pret-
ty good wins. We played
well at Greer and beat
Westside. I like where we
are. We’ve played quality
WILLIAM BUCHHEIT | THE GREER CITIZEN
opponents that hopefully
have prepared us for re-
gion play.”
Fowler has had to adjust
to a size disadvantage,
which has made every-
thing more difficult early
on.
“We’ve got a pretty inex-
perienced group,” he said.
“This is the smallest team
I’ve coached in years. Our
tallest kid is 6-2, so we’re
trying to pressure people
and push the tempo. We
haven’t been able to do
that as well as we’d like.
“You have to rebound
at every position, even
if it’s your point guard,”
Fowler said. “When you’re
small like we are, it has to
be your prime emphasis.
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BILLY
CANNADA
Be humble
H
ey, Clemson fans.
How’s it going?
Don’t worry, I’m
not here to make a bad
thing worse. The Tigers
lost, but I think we can all
agree that it was a suc-
cessful season and that
there’s no shame in losing
to Alabama. Right?
But that doesn’t mean
we can’t still have some
self-reflection time.
There’s some debate as
to when Clemson became
a national powerhouse,
but for the sake of this
column, lets call it three
years ago—the year the
playoffs began and Clem-
son returned to the title
game.
There’s no question
that the Tigers have been
outstanding during this
stretch. They’ve landed
big recruits, they’ve won a
ton of games and they’ve
shaken off that old rep-
utation of “Clemsoning”
that was alive and well
during the Connor Shaw
era. They also had a guy
named Deshaun Watson,
whose legacy, unbeliev-
ably, may have been
understated.
Three years, three
playoff appearances, one
national championship.
Any fan of any team
(with the exception of
maybe Alabama) would
take that stat should you
offer it to them tomorrow.
But all of Clemson’s
(somewhat) newfound
success hasn’t been a
thing Tiger fans can just
celebrate and enjoy in the
moment. No, Clemson
fans want the respect
Alabama gets, because to
them, they are the new Al-
abama. They’re the team
that will be taking over
when the Saban era finally
ends in Tuscaloosa.
Not a bad way to think,
but we’re getting a little
ahead of ourselves.
You see, Alabama has
been at this thing a while.
The Tide have 16, I
repeat, SIXTEEN national
championships.
In the last nine seasons,
Alabama has been one of
the last two teams stand-
ing six times and has won
it all four times.
That, Clemson fans,
is what it’s like to be
Alabama. You’re not there
yet.
You might be on your
way, but you’re not there
yet, and that’s OK.
Monday night’s loss
should do a couple of
things for the Tigers.
First, it should knock
them off this pretentious
pedestal in which they’ve
placed themselves over
the last few seasons. The
Tigers have been great,
but they’ve also lost to
Pittsburgh and Syracuse,
which you would think
would give them the slice
of humble pie they need
to bring them back down
to earth. Nope. Back-to-
back ACC titles have only
fed this ego monster and
many Clemson fans be-
lieve you should go ahead
and permanently reserve
one of those four coveted
playoff slots for them.
This loss should also
help Clemson correctly
set the bar for future
success. Tiger fans believe
the world is only expect-
ing national champion-
ships from them, and
anything short is a mas-
sive failure, but that’s just
not true. As I mentioned
before, Clemson isn’t at
the Alabama level yet, so
Alabama standards don’t
apply. Stop putting so
much pressure on your-
self and be the Clemson
team that got you to this
point.
Clemson will continue
to be very good in the
future. This is not a knock
on anything the program
is currently doing. But
don’t miss this opportuni-
ty to humble yourselves,
Tiger faithful.
It’s OK that South
Carolina is currently 1-0
and the Tigers are 0-1 in
2018. There will be more
football in the fall.
B2 THE GREER CITIZEN SPORTS
A SPORTING VIEW  |
The
flying
wedge
BY MARK VASTO
FOR THE GREER CITIZEN
A
s a student at Harvard
University, a young
Theodore Roosevelt
championed “the vigorous
life,” and the burgeon-
ing sport of American
football was something he
clearly supported. When
he became president, the
game often figured in his
landmark speeches.
“In life, as in a football
game, the principle to
follow is: hit the line hard;
don’t foul and don’t shirk,
but hit the line hard!”
His mood changed a
few years later, howev-
er, when his young son
Theodore Roosevelt Jr.
enrolled at Harvard and
joined the football team.
The annual Harvard-Yale
game had become the na-
tion’s top sporting event
by this time, and football
had become far more vio-
lent than the “masculine
game” Roosevelt knew
from his time in college.
This was the era of the
“flying wedge.”
A Harvard alumnus
and war historian noted
that the game’s strategy
closely mirrored military
maneuvers. Even though
he never played a down of
football, he designed the
flying wedge -- a play that
mimicked the tactics of
In 1905 alone,
the ‘flying wedge’
play resulted in
22 deaths and
an estimated 149
‘serious’ injuries.
Napoleon’s army by con-
centrating a large number
of men and pointing them
like an arrow at the weak-
est part of the opponent’s
line.
Harvard unveiled the
play in 1892 against Yale,
and people literally stood
in awe when they saw the
team take the formation.
Shaped like a “V” with the
ball carrier nestled inside,
fans watched as most
of the Harvard players
linked arms and moved
forward, completely oblit-
erating the hapless Yale
defender who stood in
their way.
The play helped spark
interest in the game.
Parke Davis, an early
sports writer, commented
that the play energized
fans. “Sensation runs
through the stands at the
novel play, which is the
most organized and beau-
tiful one ever seen upon a
football field.”
Pundits estimated that
a flying wedge weighed
more than a quarter-ton.
Every resulting pileup
from a play lent itself to
anticipation: Was some-
body crushed?
The answer, sadly, was
often yes. In 1905 alone,
the “flying wedge” play
resulted in 22 deaths and
an estimated 149 “seri-
ous” injuries. Newspapers
printed body counts
and took out full-page
editorials calling for
reform. Ever the hands-
on president, Roosevelt
called on the leading insti-
tutions to visit the White
House. There, he used
his “bully pulpit” to spur
the creation of what is
today called the National
Collegiate Association of
Athletics (NCAA) -- a body
that began in the name of
safety for college athletes.
The flying wedge was
outlawed as a result,
but the play does exist
today in a reduced form.
Returning teams are
allowed to form a “wedge”
for the kick returner, and
defenders who take on
the formation are called
“wedge busters.” Look for
it next time you watch
a game, and marvel as
nobody dies.
NGU Lady Crusaders fall to Newberry
The North Greenville
women’s basketball team
dropped a non-conference
game to Newberry College
last Saturday, 65-57.
Both teams struggled
from the field with North
Greenville knocking down
just 32 percent of its shots
while the Wolves were at
34 percent.
The Crusaders owned
the edge from three-point
range, scoring on 34 per-
cent of their chances com-
pared to just 26 percent
for Newberry.
The first half was an
even playing field as nei-
ther team led by more
than five points. North
Greenville trailed in the fi-
nal minutes of the second
period but closed the half
on an 8-3 run to take a 29-
28 before halftime.
Kathleen Rodgers put
the exclamation point of
the half for North Green-
ville with a triple, three of
her six points.
The Wolves opened the
second half with a quick
run to take a 37-30 lead
but NGU battled back, eve-
ning the score at 43-43
with 35-seconds on Rod-
gers’ second three-ball of
the game.
The Crusaders would
turn it into a five-point
edge later in the period
when Cameron Carter’s
jumper made it 48-43 with
7:55 left in the game.
NGU maintained a slight
edge until the 6:51 mark
when a three-pointer from
Regan McCarty made it 53-
51 in favor of Newberry.
The Newberry lead bal-
looned to seven points
with 4:11 left when an-
other three made it 60-53
with 4:11 left.
Karen Donehew main-
tained her spot as North
Greenville’s biggest of-
fensive threat, scoring
17-points on six of 18
shooting. She also led the
Crusaders with seven re-
bounds.
Cameron Carter finished
the evening with 12-points
with five rebounds and
two assists.
The Eagles topped Carolina and Mauldin last week in the Greenville holiday tournament.
EASTSIDE: Picks up two more wins
FROM B1
really been consistent, and
that may be a characteris-
tic that hasn’t played to-
gether enough this year,”
Chamness said. “Now that
all the non-region stuff
is pretty much out of the
way, we have to focus on
the stuff we can do right
and execute consistently.
If we do that, we’re going
to have a shot.”
The Eagles will take on
BYRNES: Heading into tough region schedule
FROM B1
Defensively, you’ve got to
do some things. You’re go-
ing to have to trap a little
more, front the post and
be able to recover. You’ve
got to try to get up and
down the floor and not let
them get set. It’s just all
around more difficult.”
Fowler has a number of
underclassmen current-
Sports
Roundup
Eight different play-
ers scored the Crusaders
against the Wolves while
outscoring the Wolves
16-8 in second-chance op-
portunities.  cer. “The urgency created
The Wolves had four
players in double-figures
led by Meg Essex who had
19-points to go along with
10-rebounds.
Shelby Britten and Sa-
mara Hill finished with
13-points each.
Hannah Lepaio had
10-points and a game-high
13-rebounds.
NORTH GREENVILLE LAX
TO HOST PROSPECT CAMP
The North Greenville
men’s lacrosse team will
offer the chance to partic-
ipate in a prospect camp
on Jan. 13, 2018 at 10
a.m. The camp is designed
to provide high school
players in ninth through
twelfth grade to learn
from North Greenville
University men’s lacrosse
coaches.  Keynote speaker for the
Participants also have
the option of showing up
early to view an 8 a.m.
NGU men’s lacrosse prac-
tice. Also afforded to
those that participate in
the three-hour camp is a
chance to visit and tour
North Greenville’s cam-
pus as well as listen to
presentation from North
Greenville admissions.
The camp will last around
three hours with registra-
tion beginning at 10 a.m.  High School and is study-
SOCCER CLUB TO HOST
MLK PROGRAM
Unity Sports Soccer Club
will host its 24th annual
Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr.
breakfast and program at
the historic Sterling Com-
munity Center located at
113 Minus Street, Green-
ville on Monday, Jan. 15,
at 8:30 a.m. This year’s
Union County at home on
Friday.
“We have to get better
in all phases. Whether it’s
inbounds plays or making
shots from the free throw
line, we have to focus,”
Chamness said. “For us,
we have to get them in the
right mindset and help
them learn to take advan-
tage of all their opportu-
nities.
“That old adage about
‘practice makes perfect’
ly on the varsity roster,
including two freshmen:
Nana Burris and Dustin
Gillum. They join seniors
Davonte Wright, Jalen Bal-
lenger, Kris Posey, Nick
Hernandez and Kobe
Moss.
“We’ve got some real-
ly good young guys right
now,” Fowler said. “We’re
in a good position, but
The Lady Crusaders fell to Newberry over the weekend.
event is of particular sig-
nificance since 2018 is
the 50th anniversary of
the untimely death of Dr.
King.
program is District 25
Greenville County Coun-
cilman Ennis Fant. The
program will feature spo-
ken word performances by
Glenis Redmond and Mir-
iam Muriith. Glenis is the
Poet in residence at the
Peace Center for the Per-
forming Arts in Greenville,
S.C. and the State Theatre
in New Brunswick, New
Jersey, Miriam is a fresh-
man at Wade Hampton
ing at the Fine Arts Center.
The day will conclude
at the Joan & Ray Kroc
Corps Community Cen-
ter with friendly soc-
cer matches between
teams from diverse back-
grounds.  Games featuring
players from the Atlanta
Soccer in The Streets pro-
gram and the local area
will begin 11:30 AM. Em-
PRESTON BURCH | THE GREER CITIZEN
isn’t true,” Chamness
said. “It’s perfect practice
that makes perfect. If you
don’t practice with the
right mindset and work on
being competitive there,
that’s a real problem. It’ll
catch up with you later.
We want to make our prac-
tices as competitive as
games.”
Eastside will travel to
Greer next week on Jan. 11
before taking on Travelers
Rest at home on Jan. 16.
it’s a learning process. In
December, we played 13
games in 29 days. That’s
a lot of games. Now, we
have to get back to prac-
ticing and preparing for
what’s ahead.”
The Rebels open region
play against Dorman, the
No. 1 team in the state,
followed by Gaffney.
“There aren’t any cup-
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phasis will placed on a
spirit of unity, sportsman-
ship, teamwork, and re-
spect for each other while
promoting the principles
of brotherhood, tolerance,
and peace that Dr. King
preached throughout his
lifetime.
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FIELD SET FOR ‘THE CLASH’
AT DAYTONA
NASCAR fans get a dou-
ble-dose of racing action
to open the 2018 season
on Sunday, February 11,
with The Advance Auto
Parts Clash at Daytona In-
ternational Speedway cap-
ping a day that starts with
Coors Light Pole Award
qualifying for the 60th An-
nual Daytona 500.
A star-studded lineup
of elite drivers will battle
in the 75-lap event which
airs live on FS1, MRN and
SiriusXM NASCAR Radio at
GREER: Gaining speed
in time for region action
FROM B1
Greer’s first win was a
rather easy one over Oak-
brook Prep (67-41), but
round two went into over-
time. After leading by five
heading into the fourth,
the Jackets let East Ruth-
erford back into the game
before ultimately sealing
the win with a seven-point
closeout performance.
Greer then took a 49-47
championship victory over
Gaffney.
“It’s not about us gun-
ning for those types of
teams, but we want to
play against the best,”
Miller said. “Now, we’re
learning how to close out
games against the best, so
I’m proud of the guys and
what they were able to ac-
complish.”
With the non-region
schedule in the rearview,
Greer has hopes of win-
ning the Peach Blossom.
“In order to win a region
championship, you have
to take it one game at a
time,” Miller said. “The
most important game we
have coming up is Friday
at TR.”
Travelers Rest was
picked by the coaches to
win the region, while Greer
was picked to finish sec-
ond. Although Miller said
he’s not one for “bulletin
board material,” he wants
his team to know they
were overlooked.
“We talk about it in
passing,” Miller said of his
cake games,” Fowler said.
“I’ve been on both sides of
that, and sometimes those
cupcake games can build
confidence, but come Jan-
uary or February when
you’re playing a quality
opponent, it’s good to
have been through the
ringer.”
billy@greercitizen.com | 877-2076
WEDNESDAY, JANUARY 3, 2018
3 pm ET. The annual pre-
season race will be run in
two segments, with a com-
petition caution at lap 25
separating the segments. 
“A double-header, fea-
turing The Clash and Day-
tona 500 qualifying, is a
great way to start the 2018
season,” said Steve O’Don-
nell, NASCAR executive
vice president and chief
racing development offi-
by the non-points race sets
a tone for the season, pro-
viding a strong preview of
the competition we expect
will be a mainstay all year
long.”
“For four decades, the
Advance Auto Parts Clash
has been a staple of the
Speedweeks lineup,” Day-
tona International Speed-
way President Chip Wile
said. “The event has a
rich history and serves as
a preview to the Can-Am
Duel qualifying races and
the DAYTONA 500. Com-
bining the Advance Auto
Parts Clash and DAYTO-
NA 500 Qualifying on the
same day will deliver race
fans a full day of NASCAR
action.”     
Consistent with the
eligibility criteria used
to determine last year’s
Clash field, there is no
pre-determined number
of cars. The exclusive field
is limited to drivers who
were 2017 Coors Light
Pole Award winners, for-
mer Clash race winners,
former Daytona 500 pole
winners who competed
full-time in 2017 and driv-
ers who qualified for the
2017 Monster Energy NA-
SCAR Cup Series Playoffs.
Eligible drivers are:
Ryan Blaney, Kurt Bus-
ch, Kyle Busch, Dale Earn-
hardt Jr., Chase Elliott,
Denny Hamlin, Kevin
Harvick, Erik Jones, Matt
Kenseth, Brad Keselowski,
Kyle Larson, Joey Logano,
Ricky Stenhouse Jr., Mar-
tin Truex Jr., Austin Dil-
lon, Jimmie Johnson, Dan-
ica Patrick, Kasey Kahne,
Jamie McMurray and Ryan
Newman
team’s predicted confer-
ence placement. “I don’t
like to put that stuff out
there, but I do want the
guys to understand that
they were overlooked and
this is a big game for us.”
Miller said his team has
grown throughout its first
13 games, and the brutal
schedule will only help go-
ing forward.
“Guys have stepped up
along the way. We’ve had
guys improve and develop
their role along the way,”
Miller said. “That’s becom-
ing crucial for our team.
Kyle Moore is a good ex-
ample of somebody who
has gone from controlling
the offense to scoring a lit-
tle more and shooting the
ball well. When you work
to set up others, you end
up reaping the benefits.”
Greer will take on BHP
on Jan. 9 and Eastside (at
home) on Jan. 11.
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B4 THE GREER CITIZEN WEDNESDAY, JANUARY 3, 2018
The City of Greer worked together to surprise Jonathan Lovegrove for his 13th birthday last October with a party at City Hall. Mayor Rick Danner knighted Lovegrove and gave him
an honorary key to the city while family and friends gathered around to join the celebration.
Jonathan Lovegrove shares his love of Greer
BY KAELYN CASHMAN
STAFF WRITER
At 13-years-old, Jona-
than Lovegrove probably
knows more about his
hometown of Greer than
most adults.
In the past couple of
months, Jonathan has ad-
opted the city as his own,
has sought to increase his
knowledge and has shared
that information through
videos, Facebook and oth-
er venues.
“Between my Facebook
page and Greer Tidbits,
he has broadcast from the
Greer Artisan’s Market,
Oktoberfest, the Christ-
mas parade, and Greer
Christmas lights,” said
his mother Bethany Lo-
vegrove.
While hunting painted
rocks at Greer City Park
one afternoon, Bethany
and Jonathan met Com-
munications Manager
Steve Owens. Bethany
wanted to get Jonathan a
Greer logo shirt and asked
Owens about it.
“I’ll be happy to make
that wish come true,” Ow-
ens said.
“We did that and we
stood outside talking
probably for an hour just
about different things,
Greer, different positions,
my position, marketing
the city, etc. Jonathan’s
mom was interested, but
what surprised me was
how interested Jonathan
was. You don’t usually see
that,” he said.
That meeting took place
in August when Jonathan
was 12-years-old.
“Most 12-year-olds want
to talk football or school
or something to that ef-
fect, not necessarily what
city council’s working on
or what economic devel-
opment projects are com-
ing to town,” Owens said.
“I was sort of taken aback,
but at the same time very
KAELYN CASHMAN | THE GREER
CITIZEN
Jonathan’s Greer museum
contains hats, frisbees,
books and more.
Living Here
‘He is such a
delightful and
enthusiastic young
man; it’s hard not
to be inspired when
you are around
him...Believe me, his
smile and love of
Greer is infectious.’
Mayor Rick Danner
City of Greer
proud of him for doing
that.”
“I love the Community
Master Plan,” Jonathan
said. “We have this right
now, but what are we go-
ing to have by 2020? And
that’s what’s neat, espe-
cially with the Trade Street
project moving in, where
they’re going to close that
off and totally re-do it; I’m
excited for that, the fu-
ture.”
BIRTHDAY PARTY
Later in September, a
Facebook post by Bethany
drew the attention of her
friend and Greer Insur-
ance Agent Amanda Hop-
per.
Bethany quoted Jona-
than saying, “If everybody
in Greer loved it as much
as I do, Greer would be the
capital of the world.”
After seeing that post,
Hopper asked Bethany
if Jonathan had met the
Mayor. From there, Hop-
per and Mayor Rick Dan-
ner planned a surprise
party for Jonathan’s 13th
birthday in October.
“He is such a delightful
and enthusiastic young
man; it’s hard not to be
inspired when you are
around him,” Mayor Dan-
ner said. “His encyclopedic
knowledge of Greer and all
things Greer is not only ac-
curate but spellbinding as
well. Believe me, his smile
and love of Greer is infec-
tious.”
Owens and Events Co-
ordinator Ashlyn Stone
joined them to make the
day special.
“I was blown away to
meet a very intelligent
young man who loved our
City as much as we do,”
Stone said. “He seems to
live by the City’s motto of
exceeding expectations,
because he exceeded mine
tremendously.”
When the party day ar-
rived, Owens met Jona-
than at the park under the
guise of talking over mar-
keting ideas for the city.
“He had a friend along
with him,” Owens said.
“It worked out extremely
well. He had no idea it was
going to happen.”
“It was a total shock to
me,” Jonathan said.
During his party, Mayor
Danner knighted Jonathan
and presented him with an
honorary key to the city.
“Greer isn’t just the best
city, but the kindest city,”
Bethany said. “They were
very kind and generous at
his party.”
Mark Owens, then-Pres-
ident/CEO, brought mate-
rial from the Greater Greer
Chamber of Commerce.
The Greer Citizen
Jonathan Lovegrove (center), along with his parents David and Bethany Lovegrove, showed off their upstairs museum
of Greer created by the gifts given at Jonathan’s 13th birthday party by city officials and other business owners.
“We gave him some
things from the city that
we had in stock,” Owens
said.
UPSTAIRS MUSEUM
From the gifts Jonathan
received, he set up a mu-
seum in a room upstairs at
home, where he has many
Greer artifacts on display.
“At that point, I got a
lot of the stuff that is up
in the museum,” Jonathan
said. “I had a very few
things before the party.”
Owens had given him
some City of Greer para-
phernalia.
“I didn’t have a muse-
um at that point,” Jona-
than said. “I didn’t have
enough, but really when I
got the key and the coin
and all that stuff, then it
came together.”
“We weren’t really using
that room, so we just de-
cided to put it in on that
one wall,” he continued.
City Administrator Ed
Driggers gave Jonathan a
coin from the inaugura-
tion ceremony for Greer
City Hall and the police
and court complex. For
Christmas, Jonathan re-
ceived two new Greer
books to add to his collec-
tion.
CAREER OPTIONS
At the moment, Jona-
than would like to be a
Communications Manager
like Owens.
“We’ve met a couple
of times, one time for
lunch,” Owens said. “He
came armed with about
15 questions, just about
the city, business licenses,
etc. We sat at Wild Ace and
discussed city business.
It’s different from most
lunches, I guarantee you,
but it was a lot of fun to
see somebody that age so
interested in municipal
business.”
“Normally, it would take
years, if even as an adult
he would take that kind
of interest,” he continued.
“He has certainly adopt-
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KAELYN CASHMAN | THE GREER CITIZEN
ed the city, and we’re his
hometown, so it’s a priv-
ilege for us that he does
take that kind of pride in
his hometown.”
His father David Lo-
vegrove is the Director
of Marketing Communi-
cations at Bob Jones Uni-
versity, where Jonathan
attends the Academy.
“He’s interested in those
things,” Jonathan said of
his dad, “and he shares
them with us which kind
of does spark an interest
in how to market things.”
“He’s my web designer,”
Jonathan continued.
But Jonathan, who is a
Boy Scout at Bible Heritage
Church in Greer, has a
number of other interests,
including geology, robot-
ics and meteorology.
“I change constantly so PHOTO | SUBMITTED
that’s why I never say any-
thing for sure,” Jonathan
said. “Meteorologist would For a home party, Jonathan designed his cake and worked
be a big one.” with his dad to make the cake.
“I don’t want to go into
professional flute,” he panding on his website to be regular or daily, but
continued. “I do that to called Greer Tidbits. just when there’s some-
gain a skill, and I enjoy it, “We’re still new, and we thing that could possibly
but I don’t want to go pro- hope to collect more as be dangerous, we’ll be
fessional. I think geology we continue on,” Jonathan giving updates,” Jonathan
would be a fun and inter- said. “I haven’t released it said.
esting hobby, but really yet, but I have a tour guide
there’s a lot out there.” that I’m working on finish- LOOKING FORWARD
Jonathan took part in a ing up with restaurants, Jonathan is looking for-
robotics competition last sightseeing, museum and ward to Family Fest this
year and is in another one parks.” year since he has never
this coming year. Jonathan is also work- been to the event in the
ing on an interactive map past as well as Greer Trade
SHARING ONLINE for the Tube Dudes placed Days.
Jonathan is spreading around the city. “I’m glad we got to know
his love of Greer through “I just started on that,” him,” Owens said.
online resources. Jonathan said. “That’s re- “He’s a fun kid to talk
“We started with the ally new. I got the pins. I to,” Owens said. “He’s
podcast, then went to the got a logo, but I’m waiting knowledgable. He’s learn-
Facebook page,” Jonathan to do some more things ing a little more every day,
said. with that.” and he’s willing to share
Jonathan records a Since the end of Octo- that information with ev-
weekly podcast at the end ber, Jonathan has posted eryone else in the commu-
of each week, choosing eight podcasts with the nity—which is probably
two or three main topics. latest one available last the best part. You can’t
“Saturday mornings, Saturday after he finished rent enthusiasm.”
we often wake up to the recording a day early. The Lovegroves moved
sound of a voice saying, “I got it done on Friday,” to Greer about 15 years
‘Hello, this is Jonathan Jonathan said. ago, and David and Betha-
Lovegrove with Greer Jonathan is also incor- ny have been married for
Tidbits’ as he’s recording porating his meteorolog- 26 years after meeting at
in his bedroom,” his dad ical interests by posting Bob Jones.
said. updates to Greer Tidbits.
Now, Jonathan is ex- “It definitely isn’t going kaelyn@greercitizen.com | 877-2076

WEDNESDAY, JANUARY 3, 2018 
20TH CENTURY FOX
Emma Stone, Steve Carrell
in ‘Battle of the Sexes’
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COUCH THEATER
BY SAM STRUCKHOFF
NEW RELEASES
FOR THE WEEK OF JAN. 1
PICKS OF THE WEEK
“American Made” (R)
-- Tom Cruise is back
behind the controls of a
plane as Barry Seal, TWA
pilot turned CIA mapmak-
er turned drug runner. It’s
no surprise that Cruise
shines in the role of
characters that are larger
than life, and his pure
energy and charisma are
on full display. Domhnall
Gleeson plays CIA agent
Monty, who approaches
Seal, then a low-level
pilot, to conduct a little
extracurricular surveil-
lance “for his country.”
Seal’s drug contacts take
advantage by using him
to mule ever more drugs,
then guns, etc. It’s a wild
and dangerous ride, but
somehow it all just seems
crazy and harmless in the
light of that megawatt
smile.
“Battle of the Sexes”
(PG-13) -- It’s 1973. Social
upheaval and the sexual
revolution brought us a
combination for the ages:
colorful male chauvinist
and former men’s champi-
on Bobby Riggs (Steve
Carrell) versus the then
No. 1 women’s player
Billie Jean King (Emma
Stone). The match was
billed as the Battle of the
Sexes, and this movie
was well-done start to
finish. It would be easy
to make a comedy in this
framework, but with both
players struggling with
personal issues off court
(Riggs’ gambling addiction
and King’s sexual pref-
erence), director Simon
Beaufoy brings out the
humanity point for point.
“Rebel in the Rye” (PG-
13) -- Based on the book
“J.D. Salinger: A Life,”
director Danny Strong
tells the story of the writ-
er behind an American
masterpiece: “Catcher in
the Rye,” starring Nich-
olas Hoult as Salinger in
a strong performance.
Victor Garber plays Salin-
ger’s unsupportive father,
and Zoey Deutch portrays
Oona O’Neill, Salinger’s
college love interest.
Kevin Spacey commands
as Salinger’s mentor,
famed editor/publisher
and Columbia University
teacher Whit Burnett,
credited with inordinate
influence on the young
writer. A man who told
stories but who had no
love for film chronicled in
a feature film? The result
is surprisingly watchable.
“Love Beats Rhymes”
(PG-13) -- Azaleia stars in
the RZA-directed story
of Coco, a young rapper
on the verge of finding
her voice. With her group
going nowhere, Coco
enrolls in a college poetry
class. Jill Scott plays her
college professor, who
both walls up the worlds
between poetry and rap
music while challenging
Coco to find her voice and
dig deeper into her own
expression. There is a
nicely developing love sto-
ry between Coco and TA
Derek (Lucien Laviscount).
Common cameos as an
influential and inspiring
underground slam poetry
rap guru. If you really
can’t tolerate slam poetry
or rap battles, you can
skip this one.
NEW TV RELEASES
“Death Valley Days
-- The Complete 14th Sea-
son: The Ronald Reagan
Years”
“Last Tango in Halifax”
Holiday Special (AKA
Season 4)
“Ten Days in the Valley:
A 10-Part Limited Series”
(c) 2017 King Features Synd., Inc.
Entertainment
‘All the Money’ tells true story of Getty kidnapping
Rating: 7.5 out of 10
Run time: 133 minutes
Rated: “R” for language and
graphic violence
O
f all the great film-
makers who started
their careers in the
1970s, only Stephen
Spielberg has proven as
versatile as Ridley Scott.
With “Alien” (1979) and
“Blade Runner” (1982),
the British director
established himself as a
science-fiction visionary,
but he never let the genre
define him. More recently,
some of his best films
have been thrillers based
on real-life events. “Black
Hawk Down” (2002) and
“American Gangster”
(2007) for instance, are
fact-based masterpieces
that rank up there with
his best sci-fi work.
Though it may not be as
memorable as those two
classics,“ All the Money
in the World” nonetheless
marks another superb
entry for Scott in the
non-fiction department.
His newest film benefits
from stellar performanc-
es, a gripping true life sto-
ry and strong command
of the subject matter.
That tale is the 1973
kidnapping of 16-year-old
Paul Getty in Rome. For
the uninformed, the teen
was the grandson of J.
Paul Getty, America’s first
billionaire. Late one hot
European night, Paul is
abducted by a van full of
Things
To Do
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NEW LISTINGS
GSO TO PRESENT
SPOTLIGHT SERIES
The Greenville Sympho-
ny Orchestra will present
its second Spotlight Se-
ries concert of the 2017-
18 season, “On and Off
the Beaten Path," in the
Fellowship Hall of First
Baptist Greenville on Sat-
urday, Jan. 6.
Two performances will
be offered at 2 p.m. and 7
p.m. Each concert runs ap-
proximately 60 minutes.
Enjoy a chamber concert
featuring the Principal Mu-
sicians in four unique se-
lections as they take you
on a musical journey...on
and off the beaten path.
The program includes:
Johan Halvorsen: Passa-
caglia for Violin and Viola
Ferenc Farkas: Five An-
tique Hungarian Dances
Gene Koshinski:
"Swerve" for Solo Snare
Drum
Antonin Dvorak: String
Quintet in G major, Op. 77
The Spotlight Series of-
fers a unique opportunity
for attendees to meet and
listen to the Principal Mu-
sicians perform in an in-
timate and casual setting.  Truett of SlowExposures.
Guests can enjoy compli-
mentary "lite bites" before
the concert, which they
are welcome to bring into
the Fellowship Hall during
the performance at a re-
served, cafe style table.  pre-school children.
Beer, wine, and soft drinks
are also available for pur-
chase.
First Baptist Greenville
is located at 847 Cleveland
Street in Greenville.
For tickets or more in-
formation, call 232-0344
ext. 118 or visit www.
greenvillesymphony.org.
TECH GALLERY TO SHOW
‘SOUTHERN ICONS, A TO Z’
Greenville Technical
College’s Benson Cam-
pus Galleries will display
“Southern Icons, A to Z”
Jan.8-Feb. 23.
“Southern Icons, A to Z”  exhibition might be said
is an exhibition of photo-
graphs each accompanied
The Greer Citizen
MOVIE
REVIEW
WILLIAM
BUCHHEIT
Italian bandits. Knowing
that his grandfather is the
richest man in the world,
the captors hide the boy
in the southern moun-
tains of Calabria, demand-
ing $17 million for his
release. The negotiations
that follow between Getty
(Christopher Plummer),
his right-hand man (Mark
Wahlberg), Paul’s mother
(Michelle Williams) and
the captors constitute
most of the film’s narra-
tive.
Like a lot of Scott’s
work, “All the Money in
the World” feels grand in
scope. The veteran direc-
tor masterfully recreates
the look and feel of ‘70s
Europe, all the while using
brief flashbacks to fill us
in on the past. Cinema-
tographer Dariusz Adam
Walski provides some
stunning visuals, while
Academy Award-winning
editor Claire Simpson slic-
es the shots for maximum
visceral impact. The mu-
sic, comprised mostly of
classical Italian opera, re-
minded me a lot of Scott’s
1999 film “Hannibal.”
The cast is uniformly
strong, with Williams the
film’s emotional anchor
and Whalberg convincing
enough as the middle
Donna Rosser’s ‘Elvis Has Left the Building’ is among photographs on display at Greenville
Technical College’s ‘Southern Icons, A to Z’ exhibit through Feb. 23.
by a written response.
“Southern Icons, A to Z”
was conceived and cu-
rated by Rob McDonald,
Donna Rosser, and Meryl
The exhibition presents
images from 2017 in the
form of the medieval
abecedary. The abecedary
has morphed into our con-
temporary ABC books for
According to McDonald,
Rosser, and Truett, “This
collection is intended to
propose a visual catalogue
of the contemporary South
as it is being lived and ex-
perienced in the second
decade of the twenty-first
century. Twenty-six pho-
tographers were invited
to contribute images in re-
sponse to a list of “icons”
of Southernness, with in-
structions to avoid, at all
cost, the cliché or stereo-
type in favor of presenting
a fresh insight into a given
aspect of the region…  The
to function as a primer to
show in pictures what we
talk about when we talk
about the South.”
“Southern Icons, A to
Z” is a unique collection
of contemporary imag-
es of curator-prescribed
Southern icons by South-
ern photographers from
several generations. Af-
ter the photographs were
created, influential South-
ern writers responded to
individual images giving
us two distinct views of
each icon. We are afford-
Michelle Williams and Mark Wahlberg star in the true-story based ‘All the Money.’
man frantically trying to
keep the boy alive. The
most memorable perfor-
mances, however, belong
to Plummer and French
actor Romain Duris, who
plays the terrorist group’s
main negotiator.
Most of you already
know that Scott original-
ly shot “All the Money
in the World” starring
Kevin Spacey as Getty.
Amid all the misconduct
allegations facing Spacey,
producers made the call
to recast Plummer in the
part and reshoot all 22
scenes that feature Get-
ed the opportunity to con-
sider the image and the
response both conceived
by artists within their own
medium.
The Benson Campus
Galleries are operated by
and for the faculty and
students of the Depart-
ment of Visual Arts at
Greenville Technical Col-
lege. The galleries are
located on the Benson
Campus, 2522 Locust Hill
Road (Hwy 290) in Tay-
lors, SC. Gallery hours are
Monday-Friday 9 a.m.-5
p.m.
For more information,
visit www.gvltec.edu/dva.
BLACK GROLLEMUND
TO PERFORM JAN. 12
Furman University
alumna and soprano
Jazmin Black Grollemund
will perform Friday, Jan.
12, at 8 p.m. in Daniel Re-
cital Hall on campus. 
Her performance is
open to the public and is
part of the Faculty Cham-
ber Music Series.
Performing for the first
time on campus since her
graduation in 2010, Black
Grollemund will give the
South Carolina premiere
of The White Album, a
song cycle by Mark Kil-
stofte, Furman professor
of music composition and
theory. With its premiere
in Houston January 2017,
The White Album is a
work for voice, flute, clar-
inet, violin, cello, piano
and percussion commis-
sioned by the Fromm Mu-
ty’s character. The deci-
sion wrought production
panic, studio stress and
cost millions to execute,
but boy was it a good one.
Though he seems a bit
too old in a Saudi Arabian
flashback sequence (he is
88, after all), the former
Oscar winner plays Getty
with icy candor.
He is the personification
of the American dream
run amuck, a billionaire
more concerned with add-
ing to his art collection
than saving his grandson
from torture and death.
Though David Scar-
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sic Foundation of Harvard
University.
The work features po-
ems that reference the
color white and includes
THE GREER CITIZEN B5
PHOTO | COURTESY TRISTAR PICTURES
pa’s screenplay suffers
from tonal problems and
inadequate development
of young Paul’s char-
acter, the screenwriter
should be commended
for condensing such a
long complex story to 133
minutes. Of course, Scott
and everyone who worked
on the project were
clearly determined to give
this bizarre true story the
cinematic treatment it
deserved.
The result is a fascinat-
ing and thrilling drama.
the work of American po-
ets Mark Strand, James
Merrill, Linda Pastan, Eri-
ca Funkhouser and Nancy
Willard.  
Black Grollemund re-
ceived degrees in vocal
performance and opera at
Furman and Maryland Op-
era Studio. She won first
prize at the Aiken Per-
forming Arts Masterclass
Competition where she
appeared in concert with
Frederica von Stade. Black
Grollemund garnered top
honors when she compet-
ed in Vivonne’s interna-
tional singing competition
upon her arrival in France
in 2013.
In addition to operatic
roles as Mimi in Puccini’s
La Bohème and Fiordiligi
in Mozart’s Così fan tutte,
she has appeared as solo-
ist in Mozart’s Requiem,
Brahms’ A German Requi-
em, Pergolesi’s Stabat Ma-
ter, Rossini’s Petite Messe
Solennelle and Handel’s
Messiah. In 2017, she re-
corded two albums, most
notably 22 Verlaine songs
set to music by the com-
poser Poldowski with Par-
is-based Ensemble 1904. 
For more information,
contact the Furman Uni-
versity Music Department
at 294-2086 or email the
department at FurmanMu-
sic@furman.edu. Tickets
may be purchased at the
door or online at www.fur-
man.edu.
B6 THE GREER CITIZEN LIVING HERE
NOUVEAU 9
West Main Artists Co-op
exhibits newest members
Nine of the newest
members at Spartanburg’s
West Main Artists Co-op
will showcase their work
in the collective exhibit
“Nouveau 9” Jan. 18-Feb.
10, 2018. The opening re-
ception will be Thursday,
Jan. 18, during the city’s
monthly ArtWalk. All of
the work can be view at no
charge Tuesday-Friday, 10
a.m.-6 p.m. and Saturday,
10 a.m.-4 p.m.
The exhibiting mem-
bers will be jewelry maker
Ashley Gilreath, photogra-
pher Chuck Reback, visual
artist Elizabeth Bagwell,
photographer John Lever,
potter Rachel Child, thes-
pian Sandy Staggs, pho-
tographer Tom Lorimore,
encaustic artist Barbie
Workman, and multime-
dia producer Yusif, who
is also known as Dennis
Evans.
“We are kicking off the
New Year with the rising
stars of art in Upstate
South Carolina,” WMAC
Chair Beth Regula said.
“These are some of our
newest members, and their
work is representative of a
newer generation that is
growing on the foundation
set by artists before them.
The quality, talent, creativ-
ity, and professionalism
are all evident in the work
that they produce. Not
only do we have artists
creating art that you can
hold in your hand, but we
have performing artists
who entertain and make
you think. Much of this art
has deeper meanings and
social comment. 2018 will
be a great year for them,
for WMAC, and for the arts
in the Upstate. Come see
this body of work and see
what the future will bring.
This is the power of coop-
eration at work.”
ASHLEY GILREATH
Gilreath is a graduate of
the metal design program
at East Carolina University
in Greenville, NC and has
since been an artist-in-res-
idence at Lillstreet Art
Center in Chicago and Ar-
rowmont School of Arts
and Crafts in Tennessee.
Her jewelry has been fea-
tured in several publica-
tions and permanent col-
lections, including Lark
Book's 500 Necklaces Se-
ries, American Craft Maga-
zine, the Racine Art Muse-
um in Wisconsin, and The
Enamel Arts Foundation
in Los Angeles. Her con-
ceptual artwork explores
relationships with family
and with personal objects.
Her observations and fas-
cination with inheritance,
ancestry, and the loss of
memories strongly influ-
ence the designs of her
jewelry and sculptures. Be-
sides her studio practice,
Gilreath finds happiness
in gardening, karaoke, hik-
ing, and collecting antique
books. Her website is Ash-
leyGilreath.com.
ELIZABETH BAGWELL
Bagwell is a native of
Spartanburg and a grad-
uate of Presbyterian Col-
lege in Clinton, SC with a
degree in history and art
administration. She has
been creating her entire
life and pursuing her cre-
ative efforts professional-
ly for several years now.
She is a juried member of
the Artists’ Guild of Spar-
tanburg and a member of
the Guild of American Pa-
percutters, the Society of
Children’s Book Writers &
Illustrators, and Spartan-
burg Downtown Associa-
tion. In winter 2017, she
was a guest artist at the
SC Governor’s Conference
on Tourism & Travel held
in Spartanburg, where she
cut pineapple silhouettes
live. Bagwell is inspired
by artists such as Franz
Kline, Robert Motherwell,
Pablo Picasso, Henri Ma-
tisse, Perle Fine, and sil-
houette artist Carew Rice.
Her website is Elizabeth-
Bagwell.com.
CHUCK REBACK
Reback was born in
New York City and reared
in southeastern Massa-
chusetts. After attending
college in Philadelphia,
he moved to Boston and
began a career in bank-
Visual artist Elizabeth Bagwell is among the new members
exhibiting in ‘Nouveau 9’ Jan. 18-Feb. 10 at Spartanburg’s
West Main Artists Co-op.
ing and finance. In 1996
he and his wife Melissa
moved to Spartanburg,
where they have lived ever
since. A few years later
he earned a doctorate in
economics from Clemson
University and began a
second career as a college
professor. In late 2016,
he retired from teaching
in order to spend more
time with family, travel-
ing, and pursuing his life-
long interest in photogra-
phy. He joined WMAC in
early 2017. In addition to
photography, Chuck en-
joys hiking, cooking, and
serving as a cat bed. His
website is RebackPhotog-
raphy.com.
JOHN LEVER
Lever has been an avid
photographer since the
days of film photogra-
phy.  He has augmented
key skills and aesthetics
learned through Tulane
University, Spartanburg
Photographic Guild, and
Carolina Nature Photog-
rapher’s Association with
extensive reading and ex-
perimentation. He expects
to keep developing as a
photographer forever.
RACHEL CHILD
Child was reared in Ken-
tucky. She comes from
a long line of makers:
cooks, woodworkers, de-
signers, and painters. As
her grandmother would
say, her “art-line” runs
deep. The first time she
sat down at the potter’s
wheel, she knew she had
found her path. She stud-
ied at Western Kentucky
University, where she re-
ceived her bachelor’s de-
gree in ceramics in 2014.
During her time at school,
she and her classmates
built a wood-firing train
kiln under their profes-
sor, renowned wood-firing
artist Lindsay Oesterritter.
With this exposure to gas,
electric, and wood firing,
Child does not feel tied
to one style. She explores
each opportunity as it
presents itself. After grad-
uating, she moved to St.
Augustine, FL, where she
set up her first home stu-
dio and began her small
business, Heirloom Pot-
tery & Co. She now lives in
Spartanburg with her four-
year-old son.
SANDY STAGGS
Staggs earned his under-
graduate degree in cinema
at San Francisco State Uni-
versity and did graduate
work in communications
at San Jose State Univer-
sity. A journalist since the
8th grade at Carver Junior
High School in Spartan-
burg, he has worked in
varying capacities as edi-
tor, writer, and publisher
at various publications in
California, including the
San Francisco Examiner,
San Francisco Bay Guard-
ian, San Francisco Observ-
er, Oakland Tribune, and
San Mateo County Times.
Past famous interviewees
include Fay Wray, Belin-
da Carlisle, Wanda Sykes,
Dominick Dunne, Karen
Black, Hal Holbrook, Mar-
ga Gomez, Director Julie
Taymor, and many oth-
ers. Locally, Staggs has
been published in the
Greenville News, Spartan-
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burg Herald-Journal and
the Hub City Press book
“Stars Fell on Spartan-
burg” (2008). Active in the
Upstate theatre communi-
ty, he has been a theatre
critic and arts writer since
1996 and now publishes
the online niche magazine
CarolinaCurtainCall.com.
In August 2017, he found-
ed the Proud Mary Theatre
Company, South Caroli-
na’s first LGBTQ theatre
company. His website is
CarolinaCurtainCall.com.
TOM LORIMORE
Lorimore has lived all
over South Carolina. Edu-
cated at Wofford College,
Duke University, and Uni-
versity of South Carolina,
he spent his working life
managing information
technology for public li-
braries. In retirement he
returned to photogra-
phy, which was an early
love. His first camera was
bought with Bounty paper
towel labels and $1.95 for
shipping.
BARBIE WORKMAN
Workman is a recent
transplant to South Car-
olina by way of Florida.
She began her studio art
training at the Universi-
ty of Central Oklahoma
and finished at the Uni-
versity of West Florida.
Intrigued with combining
techniques of several dif-
ferent mediums led her
to a mixed-medium focus.
Using the pliability of en-
caustic medium allows
for the fusion of all these
different techniques into
complex compositions.
Her current art can be
viewed on Instagram @ar-
tistbarbiebw and website
artistbarbiebw.wix.com/
barbieworkman.
YUSIF
Sometime around the
age of 7 or 8, slightly af-
ter the institution of the
touch-tone telephone, Yu-
sif  began to draw because
he had dreams of being a
video game fan artist. He
would draw and draw for
days, hours on end, get-
ting in trouble for it.  In
high school he would tell
people that he dreamed
of becoming a starving
artist. This was the first
time an experimental con-
cept that he drew all over
everything (like his school
desks) ended up in an art
show. His photographic
exploration also went the
same direction. Several of
his sports shots ended up
in the yearbook, attributed
to someone else's name. In
college, he gained an as-
sociate degree in fine art
from Spartanburg Method-
ist College. His website is
2HelixMedia@gmail.com.
West Main Artists Co-op
is a nonprofit and all-vol-
unteer arts agency located
at 578 West Main Street,
Spartanburg. It has three
galleries, two retail shops,
and studio space for about
50 artists. It is a grass-
roots arts agency that
welcomes everyone, and it
has a philosophical slant
toward “Art by the people,
for the people.” For more
information, visit online
WestMainArtists.org or
call 804 - 6501.
The WinterSkunk Music Festival will return to The Spinning Jenny on Feb. 10.
WinterSkunk Music Fest
makes changes for 2018
BY KAELYN CASHMAN
STAFF WRITER
WinterSkunk Music Fest
is coming to The Spinning
Jenny on Saturday, Feb.
10, from 2-11:30 p.m., in
Greer Station.
The one-day, indoor
concert, with vendors and
food trucks, will be held at
107 Cannon Street, Greer.
Entertainment and activ-
ities will not be provided
for kids at WinterSkunk
this year, and it is rec-
ommended for only older
teens to attend and only if
accompanied by their par-
ents.
Also, outside food and
drinks are not allowed.
The Spinning Jenny will
have adult beverages for
sale, and food trucks will
be on-site.
The Spinning Jenny has
chairs, but visitors are
welcome to bring their
own festival-type (foldable
bag) chairs.
Music starts at 2:15 p.m.
with tickets available at
albinoskunk.com/winter-
skunk-music-fest/.
Artists scheduled to ap-
pear include Yarn, Forlorn
Strangers, Cicada Rhythm,
Sawyer, The Note Ropers,
Angela Easterling & Bran-
don Turner, and Vilai Har-
rington & The Hamptones.
YARN
The once Brooklyn
based Americana band
called Yarn, set to perform
at 7 p.m., features singer/
songwriter Blake Christia-
na as well as bassist Rick
Bugel, singer guitarist Rod
Hohl and drummer Bobby
Bonhomme.
The band kicked off a
new season with their al-
bum, “This Is the Year,”
and five studio albums fol-
lowed—Yarn (2007), Emp-
ty Pockets (2008), Come
On In (2010), Almost
Home (2012) and Shine
the Light On (2013).
The band then took to
the road, playing upwards
of 170 shows a year. They
performed at prestigious
venues such as Mountain
Stage, Daytrotter, the Or-
ange Peel in Asheville, the
Fox Theater in Boulder,
the 9:30 Club in D.C, South
by Southwest, the Straw-
berry Festival, Rhythm
and Roots, Meadowgrass
and more, eventually accu-
mulating a total of 1,000
shows, half a million miles
and performances in 32
states.
For more information,
visit www.yarnmusic.net.
FORLORN STRANGERS
Forlorn Strangers, a
quintet based out of Nash-
ville, Tennessee, is a col-
lective of five songwriters,
each having their own
distinct styles that blend
into one unmistakable
voice. Their sound delves
into all reaches of Ameri-
can roots music, driven by
foot-stomping percussion
and soaring family harmo-
nies.
The band is comprised
of sisters Abigail Dempsey
(fiddle, guitar, percus-
sion, vocals) and Hannah
Leigh Lusk (mandolin, per-
cussion, upright bass, vo-
cals); Chris Banke (guitar,
mandolin, vocals); Benja-
min Lusk (banjo, guitar,
vocals); and Jesse Thomp-
son (upright bass, dobro,
guitar, vocals). Since 2013,
Forlorn Strangers has re-
leased two EPs (While the
Grass Grows and Amer-
ican Magic Tricks) and
has toured continuously
across the United States,
playing for an ever-in-
creasing group of appre-
ciative fans. In 2015, For-
lorn Strangers played over
180 shows in over one
hundred cities and more
than thirty states nation-
wide.
The band released their
self-titled, debut full-
length album in August
2016. Forlorn Strangers
was recorded at John
Prine’s Nashville studio
The Butcher Shoppe, and
produced by Grammy
winner Phil Madeira. Since
then, they have continued
to tour nationwide, heav-
ily in the southeast. They
are currently writing and
recording material for a
new record to be released
in 2018.
For more information,
visit www.forlornstrang-
ers.com.
CICADA RHYTHM
Born and raised in Geor-
gia, this talented pair imi-
tates and modernizes folk
music to a rejuvenating
degree.
The sound of Andrea
DeMarcus and Dave Kirs-
lis exhibits skilled and
articulate guitar picking
honed in the dive bars of
Atlanta over rolling Jul-
liard-trained bass lines.
For more information,
visit www.cicadarhythm.
org.
SAWYER
Sawyer is a Nashville
based Indie Pop duo com-
prised of Kel Taylor and
Emma Harvey.
For more information,
visit www.thebandsawyer.
com.
THE NOTE ROPERS
The Note Ropers are a
Honky Tonk/Rockabil-
ly band from Greenville,
South Carolina, perform-
ing authentic Honky Tonk
Country combined with
traditional Rockabilly to
produce what they call
“Honkabilly” music.
The Note Ropers came
together in 2009 by good
friends who wanted to
perform their own original
music and classic covers
with a respectful nod to
their mentors.
The Note Ropers enter-
tain their audience in the
style of the country enter-
tainers of the 1920’s –60’s.
With custom stage attire,
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instruments, comic relief,
and professional delivery,
they enjoy what they do
and make sure that their
audience is entertained.
For more information,
visit www.reverbnation.
com/thenoteropers.
ANGELA EASTERLING &
BRANDON TURNER
With her new album,
“Common Law Wife,” ac-
claimed Americana sing-
er-songwriter Angela East-
erling – once hailed by
Byrds co-founder Roger
McGuinn as “a bright shin-
ing star on the horizon”
– clearly spells out the di-
rection her life has taken
in recent years.
“Now I’m a common law
wife, living out my life/I
ain’t got no license, I’m a
common law wife,” East-
erling sings on the classic
country-styled title track,
joyfully explaining the
relationship she now has
with her longtime musi-
cal collaborator Brandon
Turner.
Easterling lives with her
partner and their toddler
son on the Greer, South
Carolina, farm that has
been in her family since
1791, specifically in the
house that her World War
II veteran grandfather
built on the property sev-
eral decades ago.
Recognized as a top-
notch songwriter in roots
music circles, Easterling
was selected for an offi-
cial Americana Conven-
tion Showcase and is also
a three-time Kerrville New
Folk Finalist (2009, 2010,
2015), a Telluride Trou-
badour (2011) and a two-
time Wildflower Perform-
ing Songwriter Finalist
(2012, 2015).
For more information,
visit www.angelaeaster-
ling.com.
VILAI HARRINGTON & THE
HAMPTONES
Band members are Vilai
Harrington (banjo, guitar
and vocals), Andrew Oli-
ver (trumpet) and Darby
Wilcox (vocals).
The group’s genres are
Sand Hill Rag, Americana
and Country.
For more information,
visit www.vilaiharrington.
bandcamp.com.
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Psyllium allergy rare
but possible
DEAR DR. ROACH:
I would like to know if
you have ever heard of a
person being allergic to
psyllium fiber? My doctor
suggested I take Metamu-
cil for constipation, as op-
posed to stool softeners.
However, when I took it,
my face and eyes began to
itch, I began to wheeze and
I coughed until I vomited
it up. My doctor stated he
had never heard of anyone
being allergic to it. As a
side note, my husband has
used Metamucil for years,
and I have had a couple of
episodes of wheezing and
shortness of breath that
could be attributed to in-
haling some of the powder
when he mixed it. -- P.G.
ANSWER: I haven’t seen
any cases either, but it can
happen, rarely -- most of-
ten to people who have al-
lergies to grasses or dust.
It is possible that inhaling
some of the powder start-
ed the allergy. I would be
careful to stay away from
the area where your hus-
band is mixing his, as al-
lergies sometimes worsen
over time.
Unfortunately, you
will have to find anoth-
er source for fiber. Good
dietary sources include
wheat bran, prunes and
prune juice. If you need
a supplement, you may
try methylcellulose (such
as Citrucel), wheat dex-
trin (like Benefiber), and
calcium polycarbophil
(Fibercon). Be sure to get
enough fluid, and start
with a low dose and then
Soap Updates
BY DANA BLOCK
THE BOLD AND
THE BEAUTIFUL
Liam figured out that
something was wrong
when Steffy went to the
doctor for a paternity test.
Carter dropped a bomb on
Maya when he told her his
true feelings. Justin pres-
sured Bill into telling him
the truth about his affair.
The weight of Steffy and
Bill’s betrayal weighed
heavily on Liam, who an-
grily demanded the details
of their dalliance. Wyatt
told his father that he was
gifting the Spencer cliff
house to Liam and Steffy.
Katie arrived at Steffy’s to
congratulate her on the
baby news but quickly re-
alized that something was
terribly amiss when Steffy
broke down in her arms.
Liam unleashed his fury
on Bill when he prevented
him from leaving the of-
fice for his own good. Wait
to See: A beloved family
member returns to Los
Angeles to stay.
DAYS OF OUR LIVES
Eve demanded to know
if Brady was playing her.
Vivian had some shocking
news for everyone at the
party. A drunken Ciara
was determined to expose
Rafe’s secret. Vivian and
Kate faced off. Stefan had
some surprising news for
Chad and Abigail. Will de-
cided to end things with
Sonny. Chloe questioned
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GOOD HEALTH
KEITH
ROACH, M.D.
slowly increase.
The booklet on con-
stipation explains this
common disorder and its
treatments. Readers can
order a copy by writing:
Dr. Roach -- No. 504W, 628
Virginia Drive, Orlando, FL
32803. Enclose a check or
money order (no cash) for
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the recipient’s printed
name and address. Please
allow four weeks for deliv-
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***
DEAR DR. ROACH: My
father is 86 years old and
in generally good health.
He has been falling for
no apparent reason for
the past three years. He
has had MRIs and X-rays,
been to neurologists and
ENTs -- no one has an ex-
planation. He has walkers
and an electric wheelchair,
but there are times when
he has to stand and/or
walk a little. My parents’
apartment looks like a war
zone. Almost all of the
furniture has been broken,
not to mention the cuts
and bruises on my dad.
Is there anything you
can think of that might
cause this? -- J.G.
ABC | CRAIG SJODIN
Finola Hughes stars as
‘Anna’ on ‘General Hospital’
Brady about his true feel-
ings for Eve. Chad accused
Stefan of sabotaging his
company. Ciara made a
big confession. Rafe real-
ized that Ciara must know
about his dalliance with
Sami. Abe and Theo got
some unexpected news
about Theo’s medical sit-
uation. Chad and Abigail
plotted to thwart Stefan.
Wait to See: Eric is stunned
to learn the identity of Ro-
man’s New Year’s Eve date.
GENERAL HOSPITAL
Anna found herself in
a bind. Nina grew more
and more anxious. Jason
confronted Carly. Griffin
called Ava. Jordan tracked
down Anna. Franco’s con-
fusion continued to plague
him. Michael and Ned met
up. Julian made an emo-
tional plea to Olivia. Molly
turned to Alexis for help.
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ANSWER: If multiple
doctors haven’t helped
with the benefit of a com-
plete history, exam and
labs, I’m not likely to.
However, vitamin D sup-
plements have been shown
to improve strength and
reduce falls in the large
number of people who
have low levels.
There are two ways to
find out. You either can
have the vitamin D level
checked by a doctor, and
use vitamin D if it is low;
or, you can try a daily dose
of vitamin D for a month
or so and see if it helps.
Most authorities recom-
mend 400-800 IU daily.
Personally, I have found
that 1,000-2,000 IU often
is needed. This dose is
unlikely to do harm if tak-
en for only a month trial,
and may be necessary for
those whose levels are
deficient and have symp-
toms.
***
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he is unable to answer in-
dividual letters, but will
incorporate them in the
column whenever possi-
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questions to ToYourGood-
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Anna paid a visit to the
ICU. Amy hoped to have
good news for Nathan.
Lulu’s attempts fell flat.
Jason called on Spinelli.
Maxie overshared with
Obrecht. Nathan jumped
to conclusions. Carly was
forced to face the music.
Nelle was nervous about
her first day. Kiki probed
Griffin for answers. Ava
dismissed her insecurities.
Wait to See: Maxie has a
horrible nightmare.
THE YOUNG AND
THE RESTLESS
At the GCAC, J.T. con-
fronted Billy and implied
that he was a negative
influence on Reed. Their
conversation was cut
short when Jill arrived to
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chat with Billy. Jill was im-
pressed with Billy’s recent THE SPATS by Jeff Pickering
behavior and suggested
he take over Chancellor to
further her legacy. Mean-
while, Lily and J.T. bonded
over the drama of raising
teenagers. Later, Cane
offered J.T. a job and a
room at the mansion. Dina
caused chaos at the office
until Jack hired a caregiv-
er. Ashley retained a hot-
shot lawyer named Tony
and met with him at the
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Abbotts’ estate. Michael
privately informed Jack RFD by Mike Marland
that Tony was a shark and
would play dirty to win a
case. Wait to See: A shock-
ing secret is revealed
during the Abbotts’ day in
court with Graham.
AMBER WAVES by Dave T. Phipps  |
OUT ON A LIMB by Gary Kopervas  |

B8 THE GREER CITIZEN 
School
News
GREENVILLE COUNTY |
EASTSIDE STUDENTS WIN
REFLECTIONS AWARDS
Several Eastside High
students received awards
in the annual PTA Reflec-
tions contest. These par-
ticipants will have their
work included in the Dis-
trict competition.  The seminar has been
Literature
1st: Audrianna Fox
2nd: Kate Burns
3rd: Isabel Sherrill
Photography
1st: Justin Baustert
2nd: Justin Baustert
3rd: Justin Baustert
Visual Arts
1st: Abigail Moore
Riley Geddings was the
winner of a $50 gift card.
FREE ACT AND SAT TEST
PREP OFFERED
High school students in
Greenville County Schools
have access to free SAT
and ACT Test Prep mod-
ules through Naviance,
a comprehensive college
and career readiness tool
that helps districts and
schools align student
strengths and interests to
postsecondary goals.  mester.
GCS students have ac-
cess to Naviance through
Backpack, formerly known
as the student portal.
Naviance provides full
service test prep including
an analysis of each stu-
dent’s current standing,
a pacing guide based on
self-identified test dates,
and personalized study
guides to assist in enhanc-
ing test scores. Naviance
Test Prep enables students
to determine and strate-
gize test readiness, review
necessary information for
each exam through les-
sons, flashcards, practice
questions and tests, and
boost test-taking strat-
egies through the Game
Center.  on Thursday, Dec. 7, at
For more information or
step by step instructions
on navigating the Test Prep
modules, visit https://vi-
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BUENA VISTA ANNOUNCES
REFLECTIONS WINNERS
Buena Vista Elementary
had several students place
in this year’s PTA Reflec-
tions contest. This year's
theme was "Within Reach.”
• Reilly Smith - 1st Place
in Dance Choreography In-
termediate
• Jayda Demirel - 1st
Place in Music Composi-
tion Primary
• Nirvan Gupta - 2nd
Place in Music Composi-
tion Primary
• Zoe Horton - 1st Place
in Music Composition In-
termediate
• Eliza Larsen - 2nd
place in Music Composi-
tion Intermediate
• Sally Anderson - 3rd
place in Music Composi-
tion Intermediate
• Syon Patel - 1st & 2nd
place in Photography Pri-
mary
• Bennett Larsen - 1st,
2nd & 3rd in Photography
Intermediate
• Maclane New - 1st
place in Visual Arts Pri-
mary
• Sarah Brockman - 2nd
place in Visual Arts Prima-
ry
• Manav Bajaj - 3rd place
in Visual Arts Primary
• Gibson New - 1st place
in Visual Arts Intermedi-
ate
• Mae Belflower - 2nd
place in Visual Arts Inter-
mediate
• Kieran Bindra - 3rd
place in Visual Arts Inter-
mediate
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Our Schools
PTA Reflections is a
nationally acclaimed stu-
dent recognition program
which encourages artistic
creativity in the classroom
and at home.
GMC COLLECTING
CHILDREN’S BOOKS
The Greer Middle Col-
lege service learning class
is asking for donations of
children’s books to supply
two Little Free Libraries.
Books can be hardcover
or softcover and new or
gently used. No oversized
books since they will not
fit on the bookshelves.
STUDENTS INVITED
TO ICE SKATE FOR FREE
United Community
Bank Ice on Main will host
“Skate for STEM” night ev-
ery Wednesday through-
out the holiday season.
The first 50 students
who show their recent
progress report or report
card with a B or higher
in math and science can
skate for free at Ice on
Main in Greenville cour-
tesy of the Duke Energy
Foundation.
Remaining “Skate for
STEM” nights is Jan. 10. It
is open to K-12 students in
Greenville, Oconee, Pick-
ens and Anderson County
schools.
For more information,
see the Special Events
page at iceonmain.com.
GMC CLASSES ACCEPTING
LEAVES
Greer Middle College
High environmental sci-
ence classes are accept-
ing donations of bagged
leaves for use in the school
garden.
Bags can be dropped off
at the front of the school
daily.
MISS GMC PAGEANT
IS FEB. 24
The Miss Greer Middle
College pageant will be
held on Saturday, Feb. 24,
at 7 p.m. at Bonds Career
Center.
An informational meet-
ing for all girls interested
in participating was held
3:05 p.m.
DISTRICT FIVE  | Nathan Collins
HILL WINS BERRY SHOALS
SPELLING BEE
Garrett Hill was the win-
ner of this year’s Spelling
Bee at Berry Shoals Inter-
mediate.
Samantha Peacock fin-
ished as first runner-up.
BYRNES TO HOLD
CWEA COMPETITION
Byrnes High will hold
the 2018 Carolina Win-
ter Ensemble Association
(CWEA) Color Guard, Per-
cussion and Winds Com-
petition at the school on
Saturday, March 10, from
8-10 a.m.
All tickets are general
admission.
For more information,
visit the school’s facebook
page.
BYRNES CLOTHING CLOSET
COLLECTING HANGERS
The Byrnes High Cloth-
ing Closet is still in need
of regular and pant/skirt
hangers and grocery bags
as they continue to stock
the stores.
The school will also ac-
cept extra coats, warm
hats and gloves during the
season.
HIGHER EDUCATION  |
BJU STUDENTS NAMED
TO PRESIDENT'S LIST
The following area stu-
dents are among approxi-
mately 540 Bob Jones Uni-
versity students named
to the President's List for
The Greer Citizen
WEDNESDAY, JANUARY 3, 2018
pus in Greer located at
405 Lancaster Avenue.
Dr. Ed Sherbert will
present his seminar titled
“Hiring Heroes: Recruit-
ing and Retaining Vet-
erans.” In this engaging
presentation, open to HR
managers, veterans, local
business owners, adminis-
trators, as well as students
and alumni, Sherbert will
address relevant topics
including strategies for
creating veteran-friendly
organizations, recognition
of veteran skill-sets, and
the veteran-employee val-
ue proposition.
approved for one Human
Resources Certification
Institute (HRCI) credit and
one Society for Human
Resource Management
(SHRM) credit.
Sherbert is an accom-
PHOTO | SUBMITTED plished HR practitioner
with over 35 years of in-
Plastic project dustry experience includ-
ing numerous managerial
and executive level posi-
Riverside Middle 7th grade science students had a visit from PlastiVan, a national tions, culminating in the
program educating students on current research and innovations and research in plastics, development of his own
recently. Students learned about the presence of different types of plastics in their lives HR consulting firm. A U.S.
Navy veteran of the Viet-
and conducted an experiment where they learned more about the properties of plastics. nam War, he possesses a
deeply personal under-
high academic achieve- versity’s Office of Adult School of Christian Minis- standing and connection
ment during the Fall 2017 and Graduate Admissions try, will also share a spe- to other combat veterans.
semester. and the Graduate School cial message of encourage- Moreover, he possesses
To qualify for the Presi- of Christian Ministry are ment titled “Ministry for extensive “hands on” HR
dent's List, students must hosting an alumni gather- the Marathon.” experience in union and
earn a 3.75 or higher grade ing to be held on Tuesday, To register for the event, non-union environments,
point average for the se- Jan. 16, from 11 a.m. to 1 contact Maria Kithcart at both domestically and in-
p.m. at the Tim Brashier 663-7522 or via email at ternationally, as a practi-
Duncan Campus in Greer located maria.kithcart@ngu.edu. tioner and consultant.
Michael Russell at 405 Lancaster Avenue. Participants are encour-
Savannah Seiber Graduate Christian min- NGU GRAD SCHOOL TO HOST aged to bring their lunch.
Greer istry alumni are invited to LUNCH & LEARN Drinks and snacks will be
Anna Casillas network and enjoy a “Pas- North Greenville Uni- provided. Networking op-
Joshua Casillas tries with the President” versity’s Office of Adult portunities are available
Matthew Hopkins time with NGU President and Graduate Admissions beginning at 11:30 a.m.
Abigail Joy Marasigan Dr. Gene C. Fant, Jr. at and Greenville Society for and the seminar will begin
Maki Okada 11:30 a.m. Human Resource Manage- promptly at noon.
Lydia Petersen Campus staff will be ment (GSHRM) are pleased To register for this
Julia Pridgeon conducting tours of the to co-sponsor a free hu- event, contact Maria Kith-
Daniel Smitley Greer campus as alumni man resources lunch and cart at 663-7522 or via
Laura Davis enjoy heavy hors d’oeu- learn seminar to be held email at maria.kithcart@
Joshua Floyd vres during a time of fel- on Wednesday, Jan. 17, ngu.edu.
Anna Fraley lowship. Dr. Larry McDon- from 11:30 a.m. to 1 p.m.
Evelyn Jean Haasbroek ald, Dean of the Graduate at the Tim Brashier Cam-
Alison Heape
Noel Monroe
Taylors
Joanna Abraham
Joshua Barr
Emily Behymer
Haley Brammer
Nathaniel Carpenter
Samuel Carter
Alex Davis
Erin Estelle
Cameron Fordham
Emma Fordham
Lyndsie Gray
Christina Hallas
Anna Herr
Ashlyn Huffman
Austin Kaser
Kristiann Knudsen
Benjamin Lewandowski
Nicholas Marks
Seth McMaster
Benjamin Nazaruk
Daniel Nazaruk
Anne Nguyen
Matthew Parker
Cameron Pawson
Benjamin Phillips
Hannah Phillips
Gabrielle Prairie
Zachary Provenzano
Abigail Risser
Rebecca Spencer
Emily Swager
David Thompson
Kathleen Walker
Briana Whatley
Emma Younce
Located in Greenville,
Bob Jones University pro-
vides a regionally accred-
ited Christian liberal arts
education purposely de-
signed to inspire a lifelong
pursuit of learning, loving
and leading.
BJU offers over 100 un-
dergraduate and gradu-
ate programs in religion,
education, fine arts and
communication, arts and
science, and business.
BJU has nearly 3,000
students from nearly ev-
ery state and more than
40 countries.
NGU GRADUATE SCHOOL TO
HOST ALUMNI GATHERING
North Greenville Uni-
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