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WEDNESDAY, JULY 18, 2O18 
Greer library to expand
With one-year
closure for
renovations
BY KAELYN CASHMAN
STAFF WRITER
The Greer library will
close for a year while ren-
ovations take place at the
Pennsylvania Avenue loca-
tion.
Work is set to start in
late August and will add
5,500 in new square foot-
age to the Jean M. Smith
Branch of the Greenville
County Library System.
During the closure, the
Bookmobile will be avail-
able every other Monday
from 1:45 p.m. to 4:30
p.m. in the parking lot
of the Greer First Baptist
Church at 201 W Poinsett
Street beginning Aug. 13.
Stephen Smith, GCM Executive Director, accepted the $2,000 donation from Ivey Tapp as well as 2,700 items for GCM.
GIVING AND GROWING
Tapp makes annual
birthday donation
BY KAELYN CASHMAN
STAFF WRITER
As Ivey Tapp grows, so
do her donations to Greer
Community Ministries
(GCM) each year.
The 7-year-old received
a fire truck escort down
Line Street to make her
annual birthday donation
of more than 2,700 items
and $2,000 to the non-
profit last Friday.
Industrial park coming to Hwy 101
BY KAELYN CASHMAN
STAFF WRITER
A new industrial park is
on its way to Greer.
Smith Farms, a 475-acre
fully entitled Class A in-
dustrial park, is planning
to locate at the intersec-
tion of SC Hwy 101 and SC
Hwy 296 (Reidville Road).
The development will have
direct access to I-85 and
I-26 as well as close prox-
imity to BMW, GSP Airport
and the Inland Port in
Greer.
“Smith Farms Industrial
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Materials borrowed from
the Jean M. Smith Branch
in Greer may be returned
to the Bookmobile or any
Greenville County Library
System location.
“Greer’s population to-
day is nearly two and a half
times what it was when
this location opened in
1995,” said Beverly James,
Executive Director of the
Greenville County Library
System. “This expansion/
renovation project enables
us to better accommodate
the ever increasing use of
technology and to offer a
variety of special purpose
spaces.”
When reopened, the
branch will include the
following: expanded chil-
dren’s area double the size
of the current space; ded-
icated space for teens; en-
larged community meeting
room with seating for up
to 120; two new four-per-
Tapp has been giving
back for her birthday
since she can remember,
and now she just hopes
community support gets
“bigger and bigger every
year so I can help more
people.”
“A lot of times summer
time is a slow time to get
donations,” said Stephen
Smith, Executive Director
of GCM, “With this coming
SEE DONATION | A6
Park is a very positive de-
velopment for Red Rock
Developments, NAI Earle
Furman, the Smith Family
and Spartanburg County,”
said David Britt, Spartan-
burg County Economic
Development Committee
Chairman and Econom-
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Margaret S. Hayes, 80
David Kimsey ‘Kim’
Kendrick, 64*
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com and in next week’s edition
son conference rooms;
enclosed quiet space for
reading and studying; new
interior finishes; drive-up
materials return; family
restroom; nursing room;
and additional parking.
Starting Monday, July
30, the branch will be
closed until the fall of
2019. During the closure,
the public is invited to use
the Burdette Branch at 316
West Main Street in Tay-
lors or any of the other ten
Greenville County Library
System locations.
The $4,990,000 project
budget is funded by the
library system’s accumu-
lated capital fund reserves
with no bond issue neces-
sary. Engraved pavers will
be made available for pur-
chase to raise additional
support.
Architecture firm is
Craig Gaulden Davis of
SEE LIBRARY | A6
Josh Holzheimer, Deputy Chief of Operations with the
Greer Fire Department, drove Tapp to GCM in a fire truck.
ic Futures Board Member
states. “Red Rock’s choice
to establish an industrial
park of this size and cal-
iber is a testament to the
potential the Highway 101
corridor holds for future
development in Spartan-
burg County. We expect
this development to be
another outstanding asset
for Spartanburg County to
attract nationally known
companies that will bring
quality jobs to our region.”
Smith Farms’ location
allows access to both the
Port of Charleston and the
This illustration identifies the new layout of the Jean M.
Smith Library. New construction is shown above the
orange dashed line, and renovated areas of the existing
building are depicted below the line.
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Port of Savannah.
“My brother Charles and
I looked at various options
for developing our farm
property that the Smith
Family has owned for mul-
tiple generations,” said
Myra Smith Boland. “We
wanted a plan that would
benefit our community;
a plan that would make
our ancestors proud. Red
Rock showed us a vision
that allows us to give back
to our community through
job creation and tax base
growth. Charles and I are
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Greer Mill
could house
apartments
Following
recent
purchase
BY KAELYN CASHMAN
STAFF WRITER
The old Greer Mill could
soon find a new purpose.
The site, which was re-
cently purchased by a
company known as Greer
Mill, LLC, is set to be devel-
oped for apartments and
commercial use, according
to public documents. A
notice posted at the mill
invited public comments
on a proposed Voluntary
Cleanup Contract through
June 27.
The property had previ-
ously been used as a tex-
tile mill. The founding of
the Greer Manufacturing
Company (Greer Mill) was
spearheaded by John Rob-
inson in 1909, and the mill
building was completed
in 1910, according to the
City of Greer Historic Re-
sources Survey from Au-
gust 2017.
“The past use of the
property or adjoining
properties may have
caused environmental pol-
lution on the property,” an
online public notice reads.
This Voluntary Cleanup
Contract will be between
the South Carolina Depart-
Completed in 1910, the Greer Mill building on Connecticut
Avenue is now undergoing a voluntary cleanup contract.
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Site gets
green
light
BY KAELYN CASHMAN
STAFF WRITER
A site plan for a 400-unit
residential development
along with up to 100,000
square feet of commercial
space received the final
stamp of approval from
Greer City Council last
week.
Joining two neighboring
projects on hold, Sudduth
Farms will add approxi-
mately 175 single-family
detached lots and 225 sin-
gle-family attached town-
house units at the 81.02-
acre lot surrounded by
Highway 14, Suber Road
and Gibbs Shoals Road.
SEE DEVELOPMENT | A6
ment of Health and Envi-
ronmental Control (DHEC)
and Greer Mill.
“DHEC uses Voluntary
Cleanup Contracts to en-
courage productive reuse
of Brownfield sites,” ac-
cording to the online no-
tice. “DHEC will not hold
Greer Mill responsible
for pre-existing pollution
in exchange for doing
work under the Voluntary
Cleanup Contract.”
Under the proposed con-
tract, Greer Mill will test
groundwater on the prop-
erty.
If significant contami-
nation is found, Greer Mill
will be required to take
steps to protect human
health and the environ-
ment.
“Greer Mill did not cre-
ate the pollution, but
will control it to keep the
property safe for re-use,”
the notice says. “Under
State law, Greer Mill will
not be responsible if any-
one has been affected by
the contamination. The
responsibility of former
owners or operators of the
property is not reduced by
this contract.”
The proposed contract
is available at www.scd-
hec.gov/PublicNotices.
Printed copies may be
obtained from the DHEC
Freedom of Information
Office at 803-898-3882.
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Community
News
GCM COLLECTS
SCHOOL SUPPLIES
Greer Community Min-
istries is collecting school
supplies to give students
for the upcoming year.
Please collect supplies
and bring them to the min-
istry between 8 a.m. and 4
p.m. Monday-Friday.
Here is a complete list
of items: Crayola Crayons
(24 count); Crayola Classic
Markers; Dry Erase Mark-
ers; Highlighter markers
(yellow); Red, Black & Blue
ball point pens; colored PRESTON BURCH | THE GREER CITIZEN
pencils (pre-sharpened
preferred); #2 pencils;
red checking pencils;
erasers—chunk and cap;
Story time
pencil pouches & pencil Isaac and Helen Farquhar enjoyed a Pete the Cat story read by Linda Fultz during story
boxes; small pencil sharp- time at the Main Collective’s Block Party on Saturday, July 14, at 1 East Main Street,
ener; 1-in., 2-in. & 3-in. Taylors. Other activities included free parking, ice cold treats, scavenger hunts, makers
3-Ring Binders; 3-ring demos, special shopping and more.
Jason L. Woodward binder subject dividers;
3-prong folders with pock- the Greer City Park Amphi- South Carolina.

Greer High alumni ets; Poly (Plastic) 3-prong

pocket folders (red/blue/
green/yellow/orange);
Plain Pocket folders (no
theater with food, games,
a bouncy house and face
painting. This free commu-
nity event includes games,
TAYLORS COMMUNITY TO
HOST SECOND FRIDAYS
Taylors TownSquare,
Taylors Farmers Market,13
Greer police will be serv-
ing the pancake dinner on
Tuesday, Aug. 14, from
4-7 p.m. at Eggs Up Grill,

graduated basic prongs); one-subject spiral

bound notebooks; com-
position notebooks; 500
face painting, giveaways
and information booths
for all ages. Meet City of
Stripes Brewery, Southern
Bleachery, Taylors Mill
and The Farehouse are
located at 805 W. Wade
Hampton Blvd, Greer.
Dinner includes pan-

military training
A 2015 graduate of
Greer High School, U.S.
Air Force Airman Jason
L. Woodward graduated
from basic military train-
ing at Joint Base San Anto-
nio-Lackland, San Antonio,
Texas.
The airman completed
an intensive, eight-week
program that included
training in military dis-
cipline and studies, Air
Force core values, physical
fitness, and basic warfare
principles and skills.
Airmen who complete
basic training also earn
four credits toward an as-
sociate in applied science
degree through the Com-
munity College of the Air
Force.
Woodward is the son of
Nic L. Woodward of Green-
ville, South Carolina, and
Charla L. Bradley of Greer.
sheet pack of white copy
paper; pack of colored
copy paper; wide ruled
and college ruled loose-
leaf notebook paper; index
cards (3x5 & 4x6); Fiskar’s
scissors (blunt & sharp
tipped); calculators; pro-
tractors; rulers (with centi-
meters & inches); compass
(geometry sets); white glue
sticks; large box of tissues;
baby wipes; Clorox wipes;
liquid anti-bacterial hand
soap; hand sanitizer (not
personal size); and new
back packs or book bags.
BARAK NORTON REUNION
SET FOR JULY 22
The Barak Norton Re-
Greer police officers, fire-
fighters and more. The
Police Department will be
grilling hot fogs for those
who would like to enjoy a
summer picnic in the park.
In the event of rain, activ-
ities will be moved to the
Cannon Centre.
The Town of Duncan
and the Duncan Police
Department are holding
their third annual Na-
tional Night Out event on
Tuesday, Aug. 7, from 6-9
p.m. at Stoneledge Park,
located at 119 Spring St.,
Duncan. School supplies
will be given out for par-
ents preparing their kids
for the first day of school.
partnering to create four cakes, sausage and a
nights of celebrating life drink. Tickers will be avail-
in the heart of Taylors. able until July 19 or until
Continuing August 10 tickets sell out. Only 200
at 5 p.m., the second Fri- tickets are available.
day of every other month Tickets can be pur-
through the end of the chased in person at the
year will feature Open Stu- Greer Police Department
dios at the Taylors Mill, from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m.
40 vendors by the Taylors Monday through Friday,
Farmers Market inside and cash or checks can be
the Southern Bleachery, made out to Upstate SC
ready-to-eat food by The Law Enforcement Memori-
Farehouse and live music al Fund. Tickets prices are
in the Dock No. 3 parking $10 for 11 years old and
lot by 13 Stripes Brewery. up and $8 for 10 years old
Taylors Townsquare & and under.
the Taylors Farmers Mar- So far, the Memorial
ket are accepting vendor Fund has donated $21,000
applications for the up- to fallen officer’s families
coming Second Fridays on in the Upstate, and Galla-

Church
tle Conference, which is union will be held at the The free event will fea- Aug. 10, Oct. 12 and Dec. gher’s Army Fallen Offi-
Bishop Getties L. and Pas- Whiteside Cove Communi- ture free food and snacks, 14. For questions, please cer Fund matches every
tor Anita Jackson’s 29th ty Building on Sunday, July a live DJ, a prize tent, a contact Michele Becknell donation made, doubling

News
MOUNTAIN VIEW UMC
TO HOST FAMILY FRIDAY
Mountain View United
Methodist Church is host-
ing another Family Fun
Friday on July 20, from
5:30-8 p.m., at 6525 Moun-
tain View Road, Taylors.
The All American Cel-
ebration will include hot
dogs, baseball, and apple
pie.
APALACHE SENIORS
TO EAT AT CHICK-FIL-A
The senior group plan to
eat out on July 26 at 6 p.m.
at Chick-fil-A in Greer.
The “Golden Hearts” Se-
nior Adult Vacation Bible
School is on the calen-
dar for July 30-August 3
(Monday through Friday, 6
p.m. nightly) at Apalache
Baptist Church. There will
be a different Bible Study
Leader for each of the five
nights: Rev. Jerry Bryant,
Rev. Jim Carpenter, Dr.
Benny Littlejohn, Charles
Smith, Jr., and Rev. Butch
Howard. Supper will be
served to the group each
night at 6:30 p.m. in the
CLC after the Bible Study
sessions. Senior VBS is an
annual event held each
year at ABC where the
group (averages over 100
per night) enjoys a week of
Bible Study, food, fun and
fellowship.
Pastoral Anniversary, on
Aug. 15, 17, and 19 with
the following guest speak-
ers:
Dr. Dexter Easley, Senior
Pastor of New Life Chris-
tian Fellowship of Goose
Greek, will speak Wednes-
day, Aug. 15, at 7 p.m.
Bishop Allen Bruton, Se-
nior Pastor of New Hope
Baptist Church in Greer,
will speak Friday, Aug. 17
at 7 p.m.
Bishop John Guns, Se-
nior Pastor of St. Paul
Missionary Baptist Church
of Jacksonville, Fla., will
speak Sunday, Aug. 19 at
6 p.m.
Kingdom Assembly Out-
reach Center is located at
1514 South Highway 14,
Greer.
For additional informa-
tion, visit www.kingdoma-
oc.com or call 655-5990.
BIBLE INSTITUTE TO OFFER
DAY CLASSES
Day classes will be of-
fered for the first time at
Silica Springs Bible Insti-
tute of Gaffney this fall.
The school, which be-
gan in 2015 as a ministry
of the Silica Springs Bap-
tist Church, has until now
been a night school for
those interested in study-
ing the Bible.
Day classes will begin
Tuesday, August 21, from
9 a.m. until 12 p.m.
For more information,
visit www.localchurchra-
dio.org.
22, at 11:30 a.m. for their blood mobile, corn hole, at michele@taylorstown- the impact for a total of
147th annual meeting. bicycle safety, child safe square.com. For more in- $42,000 donated to date.
ID packs, fire trucks and formation, visit www.tay-
BENSON CLASSIC CAR more. For more informa- lorsfarmers.market. FOOD TRUCK ROLLOUT
SHOW COMING AUGUST 4 tion, contact Lt. Chris Mill- RETURNS AUG. 17
Greer Community Minis- er at 949-6600 or email at GREER POLICE TO HAVE The City of Greer is
tries (GCM) is holding one contact@duncanpd.org. PANCAKE DINNER hosting its quarterly Food
of its three biggest fund- Lyman Police Depart- The Greer Police Depart- Truck Rollout once again
raisers of the year, the ment is preparing to hold ment is hosting a pancake on Friday, Aug. 17, from
Benson Classic Car Show, their National Night Out dinner to raise support 5-8 p.m., at Greer City
on Saturday, August 4, event on the first Tuesday for the families of fallen Park.
from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. at in October. officers in the Upstate of
Greer First Baptist Church,
located at 201 W. Poinsett
Street, Greer.
GCM is also combining
the event with the annual
school supply project.
The goal for this year’s
car show is $75,000, and
all funds will go towards
GCM’s four programs:
Meals on Wheels, Senior
Dining, food pantry, and
clothing closet.
There will be a large in-
flatable for children to
play on free of charge as
well as music, carnival
games and a dunk tank on
site with local celebrities
taking the plunge.
Greenville Healthy Sys-
tem will provide free
blood pressure checks
and stroke education at
the event as well. Food
trucks will provide lunch.
For more information, vis-
it www.gcminc.org.
NATIONAL NIGHT OUT
COMING AUGUST 7
Greer Police Department
is hosting a National Night
Out event on Tuesday,
Aug. 7, from 6-8 p.m. at

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day through Wednesday,
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County seeks
public input
on grant funds
BY KAELYN CASHMAN
STAFF WRITER
Officials in Spartanburg
County are reaching out to
unincorporated areas to
identify priority needs.
The Spartanburg County
Community Development
Department has been
receiving federal grant
funds since 1998, and the
department is required
to submit a consolidat-
ed plan every five years
and an action plan every
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Department of Housing
back,” Rivers said. “There
was a good turnout in Boil-
ing Springs.”
Upcoming public hear-
ings from 6-7 p.m. are July
19 at the Landrum Library,
July 23 at the Inman Fire
Department, July 24 at the
Middle Tyger Library, July
26 at the Cowpens Library,
July 30 at the Pacolet Li-
brary and July 31 at the
Chesnee Library. August
2 is a full-day public hear-
ing from 7:30 a.m. to 7:30
p.m. for residents to come
by the Spartanburg Coun-
ty Community Services

Historic changes
and Urban Development
(HUD).
“The next plan is due in
May 2019,” said Kathy Riv-
Greer Planning Commission unanimously approved TXT 2018-02 from the Board of Architectural Review on Monday ers, Director of Commu-
to change the boundaries of the Downtown Historic District, removing G021000101900—the former Tire Exchange nity Development. “It just
building—and adding G021000101200—the former D&D Ford building as well as the Mutual Home parcels purchased describes our priorities
by Grace Church. The higlighted area depicts parcels in the existing Historic District. and our multi-year goals
based on the needs.”
“As we begin to do this
Building to present their
needs.
“We’ll go wherever they
ask us to come,” Rivers
said.
Light refreshments will
be served courtesy of
South State Bank at each
of the public hearings.
“After we’ve held the

Langston seeks industrial zoning

BY KAELYN CASHMAN
STAFF WRITER
With commercial con-
struction taking place
along Highway 290 and
other neighboring ar-
eas, Chuck Langston of
Langston Black Real Es-
tate, is looking to add in-
dustrial zoning within the
city limits of Greer.
The Greer Planning
Commission unanimously
approved RZ 2018-14 on
Monday to rezone two par-
cels located at 220 Lister
Road and 180 Vanity Way
from R-12, Single-Family
Residential, and C-3, Com-
mercial, to I-1, Industrial.
“We have an extreme
need for industrial-
ly zoned properties in
the City of Greer now,”
Langston said.
Industrial buildings are
being built near BMW,
along Victor Hill Road and
Genoble Road and High-
way 290.
“There are industrial
buildings going up pret-
ty rapidly,” Langston
said. “The demand is still
there.”
The Comprehensive Plan
defines the 142.5-acre
property as a Residential
Land Use 2 Community
near a Transit Oriented
Corridor, according to the
city staff report.
“It is not under con-
tract,” Langston said of
the property. “We do have
interest from national
developers that would
build probably 28- to 30-
foot clear height concrete
buildings for international
distribution and logistics
clients.”
The land uses along
these transit corridors
could support a future
mass transit system and
incorporate a balance of
both residential and non-
residential development,
according to the staff re-
port.
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(the new plan), we have to
determine what the needs
of the citizens are,” she
said. “We do that by hold-
ing public hearings.”
In order to determine
the priority needs, the de-
partment is holding public
hearings around the coun-
ty to gather community
input.
“We promote commu-
nity engagement,” Rivers
said.
In the past, the de-
partment has provided
housing, neighborhood
revitalization, economic
development, and other
services, including plan-
ning, project management,
assistance to the homeless
public hearings, all these
needs will be recorded,”
Rivers said.
Then, the application
process begins, using the
information collected to
prioritize recommenda-
tions.
“At every hearing, we
do hear housing,” Rivers
said. “We’ve actually been
hearing rental housing as
well.”
“We hold public hear-
ings all the time through-
out the year,” she said.
“We don’t hold this many
until every five years.
We’re going to community
centers as well. We want to
hear from everybody.”
While not all needs will

City tests Christmas

and other special needs be met, the ones which
DAVE populations, fair housing are repeated will be given
and handicapped acces- higher priority.
SAYS sibility to the citizens of “(We) can only work in

decorations on Hwy. 29
Spartanburg County.
“Because this is a pretty
DAVE big community, we try to
RAMSEY tap into every area of the
county that we can,” Riv-
the unincorporated ar-
eas of the county,” Rivers
said. “We can’t work in the
city limits of any of the
municipalities. The reason

Snowball
BY KAELYN CASHMAN and Christmas decora- you go by, you’ll see two ers said. for that is because they
STAFF WRITER tions out in that area,” or three or four banners, So far, there are 12 pub- can get these funds them-
said City Administrator a couple of selections of lic hearings scheduled selves.”
The City of Greer is Ed Driggers, “and we’re Christmas decorations as with five of them already There are exceptions,

switch? testing its Christmas

Q: We’re working the
debt snowball, and to-
gether my husband and I
make $93,000 a year. The
amounts of our remaining
three debts are so close
we wonder if we should
take interest rates into
account. Two are student
loans for $2,970 and
$6,700, while the other
is credit card debt in the
amount of $4,750. I also
got a recent bonus of
$3,600. Should we put
that toward our debt
snowball?
DR: In a strictly mathe-
matical sense, my ad-
vice of paying off debt
smallest to largest may
be wrong, but it’s still the
correct advice. Besides,
if people were so good at
math they wouldn’t have
debt in the first place,
would they?
If I’m in your shoes, I’d
decorations along Wade
Hampton Blvd. during the
month of July.
Having installed new
poles and lighting last
year, officials are evaluat-
ing how the decorations
look with the changes.
“You will notice on Wade
Hampton Blvd. that we are
testing some new banners
doing that test simply be-
cause those are brand new
lights, brand new fixtures,
brand new poles that are
there.”
The new street lamps
have different layouts and
heights than the ones that
were replaced.
“We needed to get in and
do some testing in that
area,” Driggers said. “As
well. We’re going to put
those up, evaluate them,
look at them at night, see
how the lighting works on
them.
“Once we’ve concluded
that test, we’ll be pulling
those back down. We’re
testing the market to see
what’s going to be best for
us to use in that environ-
ment.”
having taken place in Enor-
ee, Boiling Springs, Wood-
ruff, Campobello and the
such as if a community
in city limits will benefit
county residents.
Spartanburg County Com- For more informa-
munity Services Building. tion or to submit a need,
“We started off in Enor- call 595-5300, email any
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Something to crow about

I
’d be willing to bet the conversation I
had with a fill-in postmistress at our
local post office a few weeks ago is
exclusive to our small town.
Our regular face at the counter, Darla,
was out for a few days and I had spoke
of, as one does with a complete stranger,
what it must be like sending chickens
through the mail. I think the conversa-
tion spun off from answering the litany
of questions required as I sought to mail
a package:
“Does this parcel contain anything
fragile, liquid, perishable, or potentially
hazardous, including lithium batteries
and perfume?”
Well, there goes trying to mail the
family fruitcake this year. It’s not even
perishable, considering the amount of
liquor in it.
Anyway, I was actually mailing a book,
which was of no risk to anyone, except
perhaps through boredom, but I had
asked since chicks are perishable, how
are they sent through the mail.
“We get a whole lot of chickens
I’M JUST
SAYING
PAM STONE
shipped here on their way to Inman,”
she declared, “and usually it’s just fine,
but sometimes it’s so sad,” she went on
to sigh, “because sometimes the people
who ship them aren’t even careful and
by the time they get to us, sometimes
they’ve died.”
“That’s awful!” I had cried.
“I know,” she said ruefully, “and some-
times they show up dehydrated and
I can’t stand it, so last time that hap-
pened, I carried them home with me and
put them in my bathtub so I could care
for them before sending them on.”
I’m thinking you wouldn’t see that
scene in Chicago, New York, or Char-
lotte. It takes a small town postmistress
who generally has a working knowledge
of livestock, not to mention compassion,
to shoulder her way in through the front Of course, once home, I had to
door of her home and pass her incredu-
lous husband, saying, “Move out of the google exactly what critters are
way, Roscoe, I’ve got a hundred chickens
that need the bathroom.” actually allowed to be shipped
And Roscoe would be grateful that at
least this week, it wasn’t bees again. through the post office.
I nearly asked her to marry me. What
a very kind and smart thing to do. I
pictured dozens of fuzzy little chicks
peeping (and pooping) in her bathtub, someone you hate), honeybees, baby alli-
getting plenty to drink and cooling off gators, chameleons, frogs, lizards, toads,
after a stressful journey, packed togeth- tropical fish, bloodworms, leeches, snails
er in a box punctured with holes for and nonpoisonous insects.
them to breathe. But no snakes. No snakes on the
Of course, once home, I had to google #*@%$! plane.
exactly what critters are actually allowed It still warms the cockles of my heart
to be shipped through the post office. that someone would take the extra time
Guidelines are strict: they have to arrive needed to care for innocent animals,
within 72 hours and not require nourish- dependent upon not always responsible
ment. They must be mailed early in the humans, for their welfare. But that’s
week so that they wouldn’t arrive on a what it’s like living in a town of 2000
holiday or weekend. But besides day old peeps.
chicks, you are allowed to mail duck- Pun intended.
lings, baby emus, scorpions (clearly to

THROUGH THE YEARS  | KAELYN’S

KORNER

Looking KAELYN CASHMAN

for
leads
Editor’s Note: Walk down mem-
ory lane with us! In upcoming
editions of The Greer Citizen, we
will be taking a look at old news-
papers and bringing you stories
from the past to commemorate
our 100-year anniversary. We
hope this section gives you a bet-
ter look at the people, events and
businesses that made the Greer
area a great place to live for the
past Century.
Wednesday, February 6, 1980
Looking for leads
One of the top stories in this
1980 edition of The Greer Citi-
zen reported several instances
of hub caps being stolen in
Greer. Losses ranged anywhere
Staff reporter
Birthday
B
rad and I celebrated his
birthday this past weekend.
Actually, we’ve been cel-
ebrating all month, but we had
special plans with family and
friends over the weekend.
Thursday, we visited my
parents.
We ate dinner together and
played a game; then, Brad
opened his present to find two
new tape measures.
Friday, we went out to eat
with Brad’s parents and his
sister.
His parents, who paid for our
meals, also gave us a trip to the
beach in Florida for a week.
That night, we celebrated his
dad’s birthday and his parents’
anniversary, too.
Saturday, I decorated our du-
plex with a comic theme of Mar-
GUEST EDITORIAL  | vel and DC while Brad worked a
few hours.

Another push for open

from $200 to $500 and police When he came home, we
were continuing to look for played a game.
leads. We also rested as I had al-
ready prepped dinner for our
Also on the front page, local singles’ game night that eve-

government in the state

residents donned yellow ribbons
to support the 50 American hos-
tages held captive in Iran. The
hostages had been held for 90
days at the time of the picture.
Construction was also off to
a good start in Greer, as totals
reached $230,578 in January.
The figure was a near record
amount, according to then City
Codes Administrator Herbert
Wood.
At Eckerd’s Drugs, a pack of
toilet paper could be found for
69 cents and Valentine’s Day
candy was going for about $5.
Edd Burch’s Off the Record
column highlighted the ac-
complishments of several local
students who made the deans
list during the fall semester.
A subscription to the paper
was $5.50 per year.
ning.
As friends started to arrive,
they brought gifts.
We ate dinner first; then, Brad
opened presents. Afterwards,
we played games and shared
A recent conflict between development and moved by the amended agenda to the beginning dessert.
preservation came to a head in a suit filed of the meeting.  The vote to enter executive I made one of Brad’s favorite
against the Town of Mount Pleasant.  session to consider the executive session items desserts, Bananas Foster.
The suit named as defendants the Town of other than the settlement agreement was unan- Sunday, we drove down to
Mount Pleasant and members of town council imous.  Upon reconvening in public the Chair Anderson for a double date with
in their individual capacities.  Council members announced that no votes had been taken in ex- my sister and her husband.
were apparently told by town attorneys that ecutive session. We picked up dinner, ate at
they faced potential personal liability from the The next agenda item was XI.D. labeled “Post a game store with tables and
suit.  Court-required mediation resulted in the Executive Session” with the entry “Council may played Pandemic.
development of a settlement agreement that, take action upon reconvening from Executive In about an hour, the four of
upon approval by town council, would give the Session.”  Under that agenda item a motion to us saved the world from being
developer the right to higher density construc- approve the settlement agreement discussed taken over by disease.
tion than might otherwise have been available. earlier in the meeting was approved 4-3. I am so very blessed to be
The settlement agreement was on the town The new mayor, Will Haynie, sought an opin- married to my husband Brad,
council agenda in July last year for an executive ion from the Attorney General on the poten- who exemplifies Ephesians
session discussion and possible approval.  As tial for personal liability for council members 5:25-33, which says, “Husbands,
is often the case, the appearance of a contro- and the validity under the FOIA of the action love your wives, as Christ loved
versial development agreement on the agenda to approve the settlement agreement after the the church and gave himself up
drew a crowd.  The matter was on the published second executive session which did not identify for her, that he might sanctify
agenda under item XI.C.1. entitled “Executive the agreement as a subject of discussion in the her, having cleansed her by the
Session.” second session. washing of water with the word,
At the outset of the meeting a member of As has been the tradition of the Office of the so that he might present the
council moved to amend the agenda to move the Attorney General for more than 40 years, the church to himself in splendor,
settlement agreement Executive Session item, opinion, written by Solicitor General Robert D. without spot or wrinkle or any

LETTERS TO THE EDITOR  |

XI.C.l.a., to an earlier position on the agenda.  Cook, concluded that the General Assembly in
The motion to amend the agenda was adopted
unanimously.  The motion to enter executive
session for the settlement agreement discus-
Submission guidelines sion failed on a 4-4 vote.   A second motion for
executive session on the item was adopted on
such thing, that she might be
adopting the FOIA directed the courts to apply holy and without blemish. In the
the law to maximize opportunities for the pub- same way husbands should love
lic to be advised of governmental actions.  their wives as their own bodies.
City, county and school board attorneys
around the state should take notice of the
He who loves his wife loves
himself. For no one ever hated

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a 4-3 vote.  Two additional council members
elected not to participate in the executive ses-
sion.  Five members of council participated.  court could conclude that council played ‘mu-
Upon reconvening from executive session
at 10:09 p.m. the Chair stated  that no action
had been taken and no votes had been taken
in executive session.  No motions were made
in open session with respect to the proposed
settlement agreement.  At 11:36 p.m. the Chair
stated the need to enter executive session to
consider the remaining agenda items, excluding
the settlement agreement item which had been
opinion’s characterization of the vote on the his own flesh, but nourishes
silently resurrected settlement agreement, “A and cherishes it, just as Christ
does the church, because we are
sical chairs’ with the public.” Those who believe members of his body. ‘There-
in open government in South Carolina should fore a man shall leave his father
say thanks to Mr. Cook for this thoughtful and and mother and hold fast to his
well-reasoned opinion.  To those who want gov- wife, and the two shall become
ernment to be by the few for the well-connect- one flesh.’”
ed, please curse under your breath.
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This guest editorial was submitted by Jay Bender, a retired University of South
Carolina professor and media lawyer.

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Clinic implements electronic documenting
Monday
in Taylors
BY KAELYN CASHMAN
STAFF WRITER
Taylors Free Medical
Clinic has started record-
ing paperwork electroni-
cally.
The transition to the
new system began in April,
when the clinic received a
Community Foundation
grant covering the cost of
laptops, training and two
part-time employees.
“It’s a monumentous
task,” said Karen A. Saler-
no, Executive Director.
“When we go live Monday,
that’ll be the first appoint-
ments where the patient
goes back, and the physi-
cian will have their laptop,
and it’s going to be record-
ed electronically.”
“I knew I was going to
have to do this, and I’ve
tried several different
ways to get a grant to fund
it,” she said.
Planning for the new
system began during the
first quarter of 2018.
“We came out of con-
struction,” Salerno said.
The top image shows the current business while the other
image shows the changes requested by Jeff Austin, who
owns this business at 110 E. Poinsett St.
Businesses will
revamp sites in
downtown Greer
BY KAELYN CASHMAN
STAFF WRITER
Two more downtown
businesses are looking to
improve their locations.
Jeff Austin, owner of
Image East Video, has re-
quested to paint his main
building.
“We want to paint the
outside of the building
and seal or refinish the
wood around the windows
and front door,” Austin
said.
Additional work to be
done includes for the aw-
ning to be taken down and
cleaned, the woodwork
on the front windows to
be restained/painted and
repaired where needed,
and the hardware, such as
the door knob, mail slot,
and street numbers, to be
changed to silver.
“Ideally, we’d like to
keep it wood and stain it,”
Morgan Reece, Administrative Assistant, and David Specia, a pre-med student at Clemson
who is working part-time with the Clinical EMR transition, helped with the changeover.
“We had our big banquet.”
“I knew I needed to wait
until after the banquet, so
my target date has always
been June 1 to start the
process,” she said.
The clinic has eight staff
and about 250-300 volun-
IMAGES | SUBMITTED
Austin said of the wood-
work. “I don’t know a stain
that will properly protect
that wood. We may end up
painting it.”
Image East Video is lo-
cated at 110 East Poinsett
St.
Ralph Johnson with
Utility Sales, Inc., has re-
quested a maintenance
project to replace doors
and facade windows that
were originally installed in
1979 at his 223 Randall St.
location.
Windows will be re-
placed with aluminum
windows while transoms
will be replaced with
matching aluminum as
window trim.
The Board of Architec-
tural Review unanimously
approved both requests at
the regular July 10 meet-
ing.
kaelyn@greercitizen.com | 877-2076
teers that needed to be
trained.
“They give of their time
around their work and
around their personal
life,” Salerno said of the
volunteers, “and we want
to continue to be respect-
Accident highlights traffic concerns
Of Abner
Creek Road
resident
BY KAELYN CASHMAN
STAFF WRITER
A local resident says a
weekend traffic accident
is evidence of the dangers
a new micro school on Ab-
ner Creek Road poses.
Albert Bruder, who lives
across the street from a
proposed development,
recently attended a city
meeting to oppose the mi-
cro school.
The project will be lo-
cated at the intersection
of Liberty Hill and Abner
Creek roads, if developed.
“While we primarily op-
pose the school because
it’s a business being pro-
posed in a rural residen-
tial area, another issue
was the speeding traffic
and the proposed school
being located between
two blind curves on Abner
City recognized for leadership
For the fourth consecu-
tive year, The City of Greer
is being recognized for its
data-driven management
and reporting efforts by
the International City/
County Management As-
sociation (ICMA).
‘This award
validates the high
value the City of
Greer places on
its performance
management and
reporting.’
Mike Sell
Assistant City Administrator
ICMA awarded the City
of Greer its first Certifi-
cate of Distinction for its
role as a national leader in
government performance
management.
“Performance man-
agement is a bedrock
principle of professional
local government man-
agement,” ICMA Executive
Director Marc Ott said. “By
recognizing these leaders,
ICMA hopes to encourage
others to make a commit-
ment to collect and ana-
lyze data, report it trans-
parently, and use it to
continuously engage their
communities and improve
their organizations.”
Certificates are based
on established criteria
and are awarded at three
levels: achievement, dis-
tinction, and the highest
level of recognition, ex-
cellence. Recipients at all
levels collect and verify
KAELYN CASHMAN | THE GREER CITIZEN
ful of that and try and get
everybody in and trained
and up-to-date.”
The two part-time or
temporary positions cre-
ated by the grant include
a clinical transition person
and an admin transition
This Abner Creek Road accident on Sunday is the second one to impact Bruder’s yard in
the past six months.
Creek Road,” Bruder said.
On Sunday, July 15, at
approximately 3:28 p.m.,
a vehicle traveling west on
Abner Creek Road ran off
the road, tried to correct
but lost control, cross-
ing the oncoming lane
and heading into a ditch
before landing in a field,
data to ensure reliability, only to the federal gov- tion of data focused on
train staff in performance ernment in the collection, issues related to local gov-
measurement, and report analysis, and dissemina- ernment management.
data to the public through
budgets, newsletters, and/
or information provided
to elected officials.
Certificates of Distinc-
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who also provide compar-
ative and benchmarking
information to the public,
use performance data in
strategic planning and op-
erational decision-making,
and share their knowledge
with other local govern-
ments through presenta-
tions, site visits, and other
networking activities.
The City of Greer is
among 13 jurisdictions
nationally to receive the
Certificate of Distinction,
and one of just 57 recog-
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‘(The new system’s) going to help us
to communicate with our community
partners better. It’s going to help us to be
able to see more patients and to better
serve our existing ones.’
Karen A. Salerno
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home on Sunday, July 15,
2018 at 10:55 a.m. in the
ICU at St. Francis Hospi-
tal Downtown. She was
surrounded by family and
friends.
She was born at 14
Speed St. in Mills Mill to
the late Marvin Lee and Sa-
die Cornelia Hughes Smith
on September 9, 1937.
She was the fifth of six
children.
Margaret attended Tay-
lors High School and
Greenville Tech. She was
employed by Belk, Jay’s
Flowers and Carolina
Blouse. Most of her career
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‘She’s just a
in right in the middle of
wonderful little girl.
July, it really replenishes
our food pantry for the
I always called her
next couple of months.
It’s a huge, huge help for
the little girl with
the people in the greater
Greer area. She’s just a
the big heart. You
wonderful little girl. I al-
ways called her the little
girl with the big heart. You
just don’t see that very of-
ten.”
The Tapp family started
the seventh annual birth-
day canned food drive
back in May.
“My husband (David)
and I both work full-time,”
said Ivey’s mom, Stacy
Tapp. “Obviously, she
can’t drive, so it takes a
little bit of planning on
our part because we real-
ly want to encourage her
ideas, but we also have to
have a sense of time.”
“Every year, it seems
we’re having to prepare a
little bit more because we
had more businesses this
year than ever to come on
board,” she said.
From a start of one or
two businesses, this year,
DEVELOPMENT: Set to be built out in the next five to six years
To expand
one of 12
facilities
just don’t see that
very often.’
Stephen Smith
Executive Director of GCM
a total of 26 businesses
served as drop off loca-
tions for Ivey’s food drive.
“She likes to create
these bins with what she’s
doing,” Stacy said, “and I
think it’s very important
for youth to go and learn
to speak to people direct-
ly, so as much involve-
ment as she can have in it,
the better.”
“We wanted to make
sure that she could go
each time, so we started
a little bit early this year,”
she said.
Ivey and her parents, David and Stacy Tapp, helped to
unload the donation at GCM.
For each donation bin,
Ivey designs the sign and
puts a bow, making each
one unique to the differ-
ent businesses.
“Maybe the third or
fourth year, she started to
understand what we were
doing,” Stacy said. “The
early years, obviously, she
KAELYN CASHMAN | THE GREER CITIZEN
was too young; we wanted
to show her by example of
what we were doing.”
“Then, as she is getting
older, she really is becom-
ing more involved, more
enthusiastic,” she said.
“She sets goals for herself,
which I think for seven is
very impressive.”
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was that of a homemaker.
Two of her proudest
accomplishments were
designing the flowers for
Vice President Spiro Ag-
new’s Inauguration Ball
and the ability to lasso a
baby pig.
Margaret enjoyed spend-
ing time at her favorite
beach, Isle of Palms, and
listening to her favorite
singers, Charley Pride,
Merle Haggard and George
Jones. She also loved sew-
ing, crocheting, walking
with her daughter, talk
radio, shopping, water-
melon, a good Burger King
burger and KFC.
Margaret is survived by
a son, Thomas E. Hayes, of
Greer; a daughter, Marga-
ret E. Hayes, of the home;
one granddaughter; one
great-granddaughter; one
brother and one sister.
Mrs. Hayes was prede-
ceased by her husband
of 46 years, Robert Earl
Hayes; two brothers; one
sister; and her cat of 17
years, Boy.
The family will receive
friends on Thursday, July
19, 2018 from 2-2:45 p.m.
at The Wood Mortuary.
Graveside services will
follow at 3:30 p.m. at
Woodlawn Memorial Park
with Pastor Earl Simmons
and Minister Sonia Sim-
mons officiating.
The families are at their
respective homes.
Online condolences may
be made at www.thewood-
mortuary.com.
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The timeline for the
project, which will be done
in five phases, is five to six
years for completion.
The development will
consist of two new access
points off SC-14 with one
of the access points being
a right in/right out for the
commercial out-parcels,
and the development will
also have three new resi-
dential access points off E.
Suber Road. The commer-
cial out-parcels would also
have one new full access
point off E. Suber Road.
“Within the last three to
four years, five new sub-
divisions have been built
on Suber Road or adjacent
thereto,” said resident
Bobbi Corbett during pub-
lic forum of the regular
July 10 meeting.
Corbett has lived in
Greer for the last eight
years, residing in Chart-
well Estates on Gibbs
Shoals Road.
“These developments
have increased the traffic
flow considerably in our
neighborhood, making it
difficult at best to enter
or exit Chartwell Estates
and to get around in a car
throughout the area,” Cor-
bett said. “Although I am
thrilled for Greer’s growth,
I am concerned about how
these developments will
impact our lives in the fu-
ture, and I want to be sure
that all matters—in addi-
tion to the known finan-
cial benefits this will have
for the city—have been
equally considered.
“It goes without saying
that these developments
will have a profound ef-
fect on our area of the city
with overpopulation, addi-
tional infrastructure chal-
lenges, stress on schools,
increased traffic problems
and myriad of other prob-
lems,” she said. “Although
it has been said that con-
siderations with regard to
some of these areas have
been discussed, it ap-
pears to me that the large
number of units planned
should have raised a red
flag to the planning com-
mission, the mayor and
other government agen-
cies that the density and
size of the proposed de-
velopments must be re-
duced even further to
make them workable in
our community.”
Other residents ex-
pressed concerns about
road congestion.
“It’s not the safest road,”
Larry Bounds said of Sub-
er Road.
Bounds is a Greenville
County school teacher
who has lived in the area
about 20 years.
“It’s also the only key
way to get to that won-
derful Lowes supermar-
ket,” Bounds said. “Other
groceries stores—BiLos
and Publix—are several
miles away, which means
I would anticipate incred-
ible backlog and bottle-
neck.”
The existing site is cur-
rently undeveloped farm
land consisting mostly of
grass pasture with some
existing houses, sheds,
and other buildings on the
property to be demolished
once development con-
struction has started.
“It is currently zoned R-S
in the county, residential
suburban,” Planning Man-
ager Kelli McCormick said
before the final vote to an-
nex the property. “Large
lots on septic tanks would
most likely be the avenue
of development for this
property in that regard.”
“Because it’s unincorpo-
rated area, it could have
other uses other than res-
idential,” said City Admin-
istrator Ed Driggers.
The majority of the
property is clear pasture
land with existing trees
and vegetation along the
creek which intersects the
property and along the SC
Hwy. 14 road frontage.
“The developer has dis-
covered and found addi-
tional open space in other
areas,” McCormick said.
“They have 19.45 acres of
open space in this 80 acre
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Cormick said. “There is
COUNCIL ACTION restricting or a different
plan planned for 14 at the
main boulevard entrance
South Suber Road: At the request of the developer, Greer City to this development and
Council unanimously approved to hold indefinitely the second also turning lanes on Sub-
and final reading of Ordinance Number 23-2018 to provide for er Road. This development
the annexation of properties owned by (1) Lola M. Crawford, has no access to Gibbs
(2A/B) James E. Wright, Sr. and (3) James E. Wright, Jr. located at Shoals, and therefore
(1) 936 South Suber Road, 2(A/B) 938 South Suber Road and (3) no improvements were
942 South Suber Road and to establish a zoning classification of recommended on Gibbs
R-M1 (Residential Multi-Family). Shoals.”
The new statement of
Stormwater fee: Greer City Council unanimously approved intent for 400 units is a
the second and final reading of Ordinance Number 26-2018 to decrease from the origi-
amend article IV. - stormwater management fee program sec. nal plan to include apart-
90-284 - fees in the city of Greer code of ordinances. ments with a total of
around 500 units.
Abandoned building site: Greer City Council approved 5-1 “I’m concerned with the
with Albert opposed to hold over until the next meeting the school situation,” said
first and final reading of Resolution Number 16-2018 certifying Councilwoman Judy Al-
certain real property in the City of Greer, Grace Church’s new bert, who opposed the
location on Poinsett Street, as an abandoned building site in annexation. “The schools
order to receive tax credits. in Riverside district are al-
ready so overcrowded.”
Brushy Creek Road: Greer City Council unanimously approved “They just don’t have
the first reading of Ordinance Number 17-2018 to change the enough classrooms,” she
zoning classification of properties owned by Ti Hud Invest- said. “I’m just concerned
ments, LLC, and Victoria Interests, LLC, located at 3325, 3331, with the portables coming
3337 Brushy Creek Road from O-D (Office District) and C-2 back.”
(Commercial) to DRD (Design Review District) for the purpose of McCormick reiterated
developing a townhouse community with 76 units, rather than previous conversations
the original 68. with Greenville County
Schools about students
Brockman McClimon Road: Greer City Council unanimously possibly being assigned to
approved to hold the first reading of Ordinance Number 25- other schools and a new el-
2018 to change the zoning classification of property owned by ementary school planned
Reba C. and Nelson R. Greene, trustees located at 851 Brockman to be built out in the next
McClimon Road from R-S (Residential Suburban) to DRD (Design three to five years.
Review District). “They definitely
need probably all three
Abner Creek Road: Greer City Council unanimously approved schools,” Albert said,
the first reading of Ordinance Number 27-2018 to change the referencing elementary,
zoning classification of property owned by Ben P. Dillard III lo- middle and high schools.
cated at 531 Abner Creek Road from PD (Planned Development) “Schools are my main con-
to R-12 (Residential Single-Family). The purpose of this rezoning cern.”
is to develop a single-family subdivision. Greer City Council ap-
proved 5-1 with Albert op-
Pelham Street: Greer City Council approved 5-1 with Coun- posed to the second and
cilmember Wayne Griffin opposed to the first reading of Ordi- final reading of Ordinance
nance Number 28-2018 to change the zoning classification of Number 22-2018 to pro-
property owned by Hester Plus LLC located at 309 Pelham Street vide for the annexation of
from R-12 (Residential Single-Family) to O-D (Office District). The property owned by (1) and
purpose of this rezoning is to use the existing structure as an (2) James D. Sudduth and
office. Pamela S. Tonnsen located
at 1749 Gibbs Shoals Road
development which is 24 said. “So, they have in and 1670 South Highway
percent open space. That spirit met all of the recom- 14 and (3) Dennis R. and
was one thing the plan- mendations of the plan- Pamela S. Tonnsen located
ning commission was con- ning commission.” at 1755 Gibbs Shoals Road
cerned about was adding At least one traffic study and to establish a zoning
more open space.” has been conducted in re- classification of DRD (De-
“They also plan to buffer gards to the proposed de- sign Review District).
the single family residenc- velopment.
es currently off of Nichols “There are turning lanes kaelyn@greercitizen.com | 877-2076
Drive and the commercial recommended for por-
and townhouse area,” she tions of the project,” Mc-
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Airport Baptist Church
776 S. Batesville Rd., Greer • 848-7850
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Bible Baptist Church
6645 Mountain View Rd., Taylors • 895-7003
Blue Ridge Baptist Church
3950 Pennington Rd., Greer • 895-5787
BridgePointe
600 Bridge Rd., Taylors • 244-2774
Burnsview Baptist Church
9690 Reidville Rd., Greer • 879-4006
Calvary Baptist
101 Calvary St., Greer • 877-9759
Calvary Baptist
108 Forest St., Greer • 968-0092
Calvary Hill Baptist
100 Edward Rd., Lyman
Calvary Road Baptist Church
108 Bright Rd., Greer • 593-2643
Camp Creek Baptist Church
1100 Camp Creek Rd., Taylors
Cedar Grove Baptist Church
109 Elmer St., Greer • 877-6216
Community Baptist Church
642 S. Suber Rd., Greer • 848-3500
Double Springs Baptist Church
3800 Locust Hill Rd., Taylors • 895-1314
Ebenezer-Welcome Baptist Church
4005 Highway 414, Landrum • 895-1461
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313 Jones Ave., Greer • 877-4021
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423 S. Buncombe Rd., Greer • 877-2121
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100 Enoree Circle, Greer • 268-4385
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1300 Locust Hill Rd., Greer • 877-1881
First Baptist Church
202 W. Poinsett St., Greer • 877-4253
Freedom Fellowship • 879-2913
4373 Wade Hampton Blvd., Taylors • 631-1336
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Grace Place
407 Ridgewood Dr., Greer
Greer Freewill Baptist Church
110 Pine Ridge Dr., Greer • 968-0310
Groveland Baptist Church
2 Groveland Rd., Taylors • 879-2913
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218 Alexander Rd., Greer • 989-0170
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on this page, 3270 Hwy. 414, Taylors • 895-5270
Hillcrest Baptist Church
call 864-877-2076. 111 Biblebrook Dr., Greer • 877-4206
Hispanic Baptist Iglesia Bautista Hispana
199 Hubert St., Greer • 877-3899
Holly Springs Baptist •Church
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250 Hannon Rd., Inman • 877-6765
Greer Locust Hill Baptist Church
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570 Memorial Drive Ext., Greer • 877-7061
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Mount Lebanon Baptist Church
7 am - 10 pm Mon.-Sat.
572 Mt. Lebanon Church Rd., Greer • 895-2334
New Hope Baptist Church
561 Gilliam Rd., Greer • 879-7080
New Jerusalem Baptist Church
413 E. Poinsett St., Greer • 968-9203
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90 Becco Rd., Greer • 895-3224
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on this page, 888 Ansel School Rd., Greer • 877-5417
O’Neal Baptist Church
call 864-877-2076. 3420 N. Highway 101, Greer • 895-0930
Pelham First Baptist Church
2720 S. Old Highway 14, Greer • 879-4032
People’s Baptist Church
310 Victor Avenue Ext., Greer • 848-0449
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Trinity Baptist Church
Piney Grove Missionary Baptist Church Sharon United Methodist Church
201 Jordan Rd., Lyman • 879-2646 1421 Reidville Sharon Rd., Greer • 879-7926
Pleasant Grove Baptist Church
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Providence Baptist Church IN F 3856 Highway 101, Greer • 895-5570
Victor United Methodist Church
2020 Gibbs Shoals Rd., Greer • 877-3483
Rebirth Missionary Baptist Church
2375 Racing Road, Greer • 877-0449
PRACTICAL HEARING 848-5500
417 S. Buncombe Rd.
1 Wilson Ave., Greer • 877-5520
Woods Chapel United Methodist Church
Suite 7C
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2388 Brown Wood Rd., Greer • 879-4475
Riverside Baptist Church Zoar United Methodist Church Greer, SC 29650
1249 S. Suber Rd., Greer • 879-4400 1005 Highway 357, Greer • 877-0758
Southside Baptist Church
410 S. Main St., Greer • 421-5686
St. John’s Baptist Church
Wednesday,
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Blue Ridge Presbyterian Church
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2 Groveland Rd., Taylors • 879-2904 Sessions at 10 a.m., 12 noon, and 2HEARING
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2094 Highway 101 North, Greer • 483-2140
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200 W. Main St., Taylors • 244-3535 Try the New
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427 Batesville Rd.,269-1007 or
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CATHOLIC Barton’s Memorial Pentacostal Holiness
Blessed Trinity Catholic Church Highway 101 North, Greer
901 River Rd., Greer • 879-4225 Bethesda Temple 125 Broadus St., Greer • 877-8523
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500 Trade St., Greer • 877-0374 Christian Heritage Church call 864-877-2076.
Church of God of Prophecy 900 N. Main St., Greer • 877-2288
2416 N. Highway 14, Greer • 877-8329 Christian Life Center 2 Country Plaza • 322-1325
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Pelham Church of God of Prophecy Faith Temple 5080 Sandy Flat Rd., Taylors • 895-2524
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139 Abner Creek Rd., Greer • 801-0528
Praise Cathedral Church of God 100 O’Neal Road, Greer • 561-7174
Harmony Fellowship Church
3390 Brushy Creek Rd., Greer • 879-4878
468 S. Suber Rd., Greer • 877-8287
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2150 Highway 417, Woodruff • 486-8877
Good Shepherd Episcopal International Cathedral of Prayer
200 Cannon St., Greer • 877-2330
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Abiding Peace Ev. Lutheran Church Lifesong Church
401 Batesville Rd., Simpsonville •288-4867 12481 Greenville Highway, Lyman • 439-2602
Apostolic Lutheran Church Living Way Community Church
453 N. Rutherford Rd., Greer • 848-4568 3239 N. Highway 101, Greer • 895-0544
Immanuel Lutheran Church & School LCMS New Beginnings Outreach
2820 Woodruff Rd., Simpsonville • 297-5815 104 New Woodruff Rd., Greer • 968-2424
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300 Oneal Rd., Greer • 877-5876 2425 Racing Rd., Greer • 848-4521 1379 W. Wade Hampton, Greer
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600 N. Main St., Greer • 655-4545
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1301 S. Main St. (S. Hwy. 14), Greer • 877-0308
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3610 Brushy Creek Rd., Greer • 877-0419
Fews Chapel United Methodist Church
1700 N. Pleasantburg Dr, Greenville • 244-6011
4000 N. Highway 101, Greer • 895-2522 United Anglican Fellowship
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A8 THE GREER CITIZEN  WEDNESDAY, JULY 18, 2018

Two arrested following hit and run in Greer Friday

BY KAELYN CASHMAN
STAFF WRITER
A hit and run left one
injured and two arrested
last Friday.
Jessica Monique Jones,
27, has been charged with
hit and run with great
bodily injury and driving
under suspension (DUS),
while Keyalla Brianna Bar-
ton, 22, has been charged
with accessory after the
fact, according to a Greer
police report.
Officers responded to
the scene at W. Poinsett
Street and N. Beverly Lane
around 8:42 p.m. Friday
night regarding a vehicle
collision with injuries.
While en route to the
collision, an officer spoke
with a witness, who stat-
ed he saw the collision
happen and described the
suspect as a black female
Jessica Jones
driving a blue Honda with
a broken rear window.
The witness stated he
was stopped on W. Poin-
sett Street, waiting for the
driver of a motorcycle,
Marcos Martinez, to pass
so that he could turn onto
S. Beverly.
The witness reported
that as Martinez was trav-
eling east on W. Poinsett
Keyalla Barton
Street, the driver of the
Honda drove down N. Bev-
erly Lane, failed to stop at
the stop sign and crossed
W. Poinsett, colliding with
Martinez and throwing
him from the motorcycle.
The witness reported
that he followed the Hon-
da for a short period of
time and took a picture of
the car and driver.
The officer was later
shown the picture, and the
driver of the Honda was
later identified as Jessica
Jones.
Upon arriving at the col-
lision scene, the officer
observed Martinez’ Harley
Davidson lying sideways
in lane two of W. Poinsett
Street.
Martinez had already
been transported by EMS.
While searching the area,
the officer observed the
suspect vehicle turning
onto S. Beverly Lane from
Pennsylvania Avenue and
conducted a traffic stop.
At the time of the traffic
stop, Jones was in the pas-
senger seat, and Barton
was driving.
Barton told the officer
that she was the driver
during the collision and
that Jones had been in the
passenger seat.
Barton stated she was
afraid because she had
never been in a collision
before, so she drove to
Avalon Chase apartments
and then decided to come
back to report the colli-
sion.
The officer asked her if
she was sure she was driv-
ing, and she stated she
was. He placed her under
arrest.
Once officers looked at
the photograph taken by
the witness, it was clear
that Jones was the driv-
er of the Honda, and ap-
peared to be alone in the
vehicle.
The officer found Jones’
driver’s license to be sus-
pended with two prior
convictions within the last
five years.
Jones was placed under
arrest and transported
with Barton to the Greer
City Jail.
The officer went to
Greenville Memorial Hos-
pital and spoke with Mar-
tinez in the emergency
room.
Martinez was conscious
and was able to walk slow-
ly with medical staff sup-
porting his weight.
The attending physician
advised that Martinez had
three fractures to separate
vertebrae in his spine.
The physician said it
may take three months for
Martinez to recover.
Martinez and his wife
are trying to reach out to
thank the person who fol-
lowed the hit and run driv-
er and was able to help get
an arrest, his sister-in-law
Melinda Martinez said in a
Facebook message to The
Greer Citizen.
kaelyn@greercitizen.com | 877-2076

Crime to the vehicle, the officer

began to talk with him, but
man stated that he did not
witness the accident, but
to not be seriously injured,
at the scene. He refused

Report
(Note: All information
contained in the following
was taken directly from
the official incident reports
filed by the Spartanburg
County Sheriff’s Office. All
suspects are to be consid-
ered innocent until proven
guilty in the court of law.)
STOPPED
On July 16, a deputy pa-
trolling Hwy. 176 in Spar-
tanburg County witnessed
a truck making several
“suspicious” turns.
When the deputy caught
up to the truck, the driver,
Kevin Adams, turned into
a parking lot at the inter-
section of Hwy. 14 and S.
Randolph St. in Landrum,
where the driver backed
into a parking spot “try-
ing to conceal the tag up
against another vehicle”
and went into the store.
The officer ran the
North Carolina tag, and it
came back as stolen.
When Adams returned
he was unable to provide
a registration for the ve-
hicle. Adams denied any
knowledge of the tag being
stolen. Instead, he stated
that he has a South Caro-
lina tag on the vehicle, but
had just moved to North
Carolina. The South Caro-
lina tag came back expired
March 2018. Adams’ South
Carolina driver’s license
came back suspended.
He was placed under ar-
rest for Driving Under Sus-
pension and Possession of
Stolen Goods, and was tak-
en to the detention center.
OFF ROAD
On July 16, a Spartan-
burg County deputy re-
sponded to Word of Truth
Church, 660 Inman Road
in Inman, in reference to a
motor vehicle accident.
Once on scene, the of-
ficer observed two men
standing near a parked
vehicle on the side of the
roadway. One man, later
identified as Dallas Rose,
pointed the deputy’s at-
tention to a white sedan
on its side in the church
parking lot. The second
was flagged down by Rose
while traveling east on In-
man Road. He stopped to
call 911. The deputy re-
leased him from the scene.
Rose stated that the driver
of the vehicle was a white
male, identified only as
“Bob.” He indicated that
he himself is homeless
and is currently living with
a female friend in Duncan.
He stated that Bob arrived
at the residence and of-
fered to drive him to Ten-
nessee in the female’s ve-
hicle. Rose stated that he
attempted to discourage
Bob from taking the vehi-
cle since she had not giv-
en permission for them to
take the vehicle, but when
Bob insisted, the two left
the residence. Rose stat-
ed that Bob was driving
the vehicle west on Inman
Road at approximately 110
mph when it left the road-
way and rolled over into
the parking lot. He stated
that he crawled out of the
vehicle, and observed Bob
running toward a wooded
area behind the church.
EMS responded to treat
Rose, who was determined
transportation to the hos-
pital. A DMV inquiry indi-
cated that the vehicle was
registered to the female.
A Duncan police offi-
cer responded to the res-
idence to inquire about
the vehicle and Rose’s ac-
count. She spoke with the
Spartanburg County dep-
uty by phone. She stated
that Rose had been living
at her residence for sever-
al months. She also stated
that when she went to bed
the night before at approx-
imately 11:30 p.m., both
Rose and her vehicle were
at the residence. When she
was awakened by the of-
ficer, Rose was not there.
She stated she had no
Cards for
knowledge of anyone by
the name of “Bob” and be-
lieved Rose acted alone.
officials
SC Highway Patrol re- Memorial United
sponded to investigate Methodist Church
the automobile accident, children gave hand-
and had the vehicle towed
from the scene. The Dun-
made cards to Greer
can officer investigating police officers and
the incident arrived and firefighters last
transported Rose to the Wednesday.
Spartanburg County De-
tention Facility. Photos by
Preston Burch

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WEDNESDAY, JULY 18, 2018 
Schedules set for 2018 season
Teams take
the field
Aug. 17
BY BILLY CANNADA
SPORTS EDITOR
High school football
will hit its stride a lot
sooner in 2018.
Before September be-
gins, four area teams will
have played about a third
of their regular season
games, with Week 0 kick-
ing off on Aug. 17.
Friday night games will
be played through Oct.
26 with playoffs starting
the week after.
Blue Ridge will travel
to Landrum for its first
outing of the season
under new head coach
James Thurn. The Tigers
will also play nonconfer-
ence opponents Chesnee,
Chapman, Pickens and
Berea before hitting the
region schedule. Blue
Ridge made the playoffs
in 2017, finishing above
Travelers Rest in the
standings.
A few miles down the
road, Byrnes will host
Greer on Aug. 17 during
a powerhouse matchup
of Class AAAA and Class
AAAAA teams.
The Rebels have had
the Jackets’ number late-
ly, winning the last two
meetings easily. Byrnes
will then host Northwest-
The Northwood 12U team begins competition for the South Carolina Little League
Championship this week at Corey Burns Park in Taylors after winning district competition
recently.
Northwood Little League
to compete for state
Northwood Little
League will compete for
its fourth state champi-
onship as the South Car-
olina Little League cham-
pionship begins at Corey
Burns Park in Taylors on
Friday.
The Northwood team
will face off against five
other teams from around
South Carolina in a week-
long tournament that
will decide which team
represents the Palmetto
State in a bid for a Lit-
tle League World Series
berth.
Northwood is hosting
the state tournament
beginning Friday night,
welcoming teams from
Darlington, Irmo, Lau-
rens, and Summerville
in a double-elimination
tournament.
Games begin at 6 p.m.
with Irmo facing Chester
(Game 1). Northwood will
play Darlington at 8 p.m.
(Game 2).
The remaining sched-
ule is as follows:
SATURDAY, JULY 21
Game 3: 10 a.m., Sum-
merville v. Winner Game
1 World Series.
Game 4: Noon, Laurens
v. Winner Game 2
SUNDAY, JULY 22
Game 5: 2 p.m., Loser
Game 1 v. Loser Game 4
Game 6: 4 p.m., Loser
Game 2 v. Loser Game 3
MONDAY, JULY 23
Game 7: 6 p.m., Winner
Game 3 v. Winner Game 4
Game 8: 8 p.m., Winner
Game 5 v. Winner Game 6
TUESDAY, JULY 24
Game 9: 7 p.m., Winner
Game 8 v. Loser Game 7
ern and travel to Don Bo-
sco Prep in New Jersey
to wrap up August. The
long road game is part
of a two-year home and
away scheduling deal be-
2018
tween the two nationally
recognized programs.
Byrnes won last year’s
matchup.
Eastside will see a slew
of non-conference op-
ponents before entering
region play in late Sep-
tember.
The Eagles will take
on Southside, Broome,
Wade Hampton, Chap-
man and rival Riverside,
with hopes of reaching
the playoffs for a sec-
ond-straight season.
Riverside will have a
tough road in 2018 un-
der new head coach Rick
Martin. The Warriors
have been placed back
in their old region and
will face matchups with
Byrnes, Hillcrest, Gaff-
ney, Spartanburg and
Dorman. The Warriors
kickoff their season on
Aug. 17 against Travelers
Rest.
Looking for another
trip to the Upper State
championship, Greer will
hit the gauntlet early this
fall. The Yellow Jackets
have scheduled games
against Byrnes, Spartan-
burg, Westside, Mauldin
and Union County during
non-conference action.
Greer will also square off
against new region foe
Greenville at the end of
September.
If Northwood wins the state tournament, it will be the
fourth victory for the organization and earn the team a spot
in the Southeast Regional Little League Championships.
WEDNESDAY, JULY 25
Game 10: 7 p.m., Win-
ner Game 9 v. Winner
Game 7
THURSDAY, JULY 26
Game 11: 7 p.m., If
Needed
The tournament’s win-
ner will advance to the
Southeast Regional Little
League championships
on August 1 and play for
a spot in the Little League
If Northwood comes
out of the state tourney
with a victory, it will
complete a clean sweep
for Northwood teams at
the state level.
This summer, North-
wood has won all four
District 7 titles and three
state championships at
the Coach Pitch, 8-10
year-old, and 9-11 year-
old levels. A fourth state
win would mark the first
time in history that a
single Little League or-
ganization has swept
the South Carolina title
Sports
The Greer Citizen
CLIP AND SAVE
FOOTBALL
EASTSIDE
Aug. 17 Southside
Aug. 24 Riverside
Aug. 31 @ Wade Hampton
Sept. 14 @ Broome
Sept. 21 @ Chapman
Sept. 28 @ Travelers Rest
Oct. 5 @ Berea
Oct. 12 Blue Ridge
Oct. 19 Greer
Oct. 26 Greenville
PHOTO | BRAD WILLIS
PHOTO | BRAD WILLIS
matches.
“Northwood has a long
history of successful
teams, and these boys
are carrying on a tradi-
tion going back 50 years.
I couldn’t be more proud
of them,” said North-
wood President Chad
Tumblin.
Games are free and
open to the public. Corey
Burns Park is located at
201 Boling Court in Tay-
lors.
Northwood Little
League was established
in 1968 and this year is
celebrating its 50th an-
niversary as South Car-
olina’s oldest active Lit-
tle League organization.
The league had more
than 400 children par-
ticipate in baseball and
softball programs this
spring from District 7
representing the Taylors,
Greer, Simpsonville and
Mauldin areas.
For more information,
visit http://www.north-
woodbaseball.com.
BLUE RIDGE
Aug. 17 @ Landrum
Aug. 31 Chesnee
Sept. 7 Chapman
Sept. 14 @ Travelers Rest
Sept. 21 @ Pickens
Sept. 28 Berea
Oct. 5 Greenville
Oct. 12 @ Eastside
Oct. 19 Travelers Rest
Oct. 26 @ Greer
GREER
Aug. 17 @ Byrnes
Aug. 24 Spartanburg
Aug. 31 Westside
Sept. 7 @ Mauldin
Sept. 14 Union County
Sept. 28 @ Greenville
Oct. 5 @ Travelers Rest
Oct. 12 Berea
Oct. 19 @ Eastside
Oct. 26 Blue Ridge
Phillips wins
Spartanburg
County Amateur
BY STAN OLENICK
FOR THE GREER CITIZEN
Trevor Phillips has
wanted to win the Spar-
tanburg County Amateur
since he first played in
the tournament when
he was just 13 years old.
The University of Georgia
golfer finished in a tie for
19th that year at Wood-
fin Ridge.
This year he used a fi-
nal round 7-under par
65 to pass second round
leader Jordan Warnock
and earn the county
championship at Three
Pines Country Club in
Woodruff.
“This is a tournament I
have wanted to win since
I was 12 or 13 years old,”
said the champion. “I
played in it a few times
on my home course at
Woodfin Ridge. It is nice
to finally get the win,”
said Phillips.
The Boiling Springs
grad jumped into the
lead on the first four
holes of the final round.
A pair of early birdies
helped him make up the
shot he trailed Warnock
at the start of the round.
When the USC Up-
state golfer hit two out
of bounds on the fifth
hole to card an 8, Phillips
started to build his lead.
At the turn Phillips had
stretched his lead to five
shots over Warnock and
two-time champion Kev-
Byrnes High graduate Reed Bentley tied for second place
at the Spartanburg County Amateur.
BYRNES
Aug. 17 Greer
Aug. 24 Northwestern
Aug. 31 @ Don Bosco Prep
Sept. 14 @ Spartanburg
Sept. 21 Gaffney
Sept. 28 Riverside
Oct. 5 Mauldin
Oct. 12 @ Dorman
Oct. 19 @ Hillcrest
Oct. 26 Boiling Springs
RIVERSIDE
Aug. 17 Travelers Rest
Aug. 24 @ Eastside
Aug. 31 @ Southside
Sept. 14 Boiling Springs
Sept. 21 @ Mauldin
Sept. 28 @ Byrnes
Oct. 5 @ Hillcrest
Oct. 12 Gaffney
Oct. 19 @ Spartanburg
Oct. 26 Dorman
PHOTO | STAN OLENICK
Trevor Phillips took
home the trophy at the
Spartanburg County
Amateur recently.
in Roberts. He continued
his fine play and had
a little luck go his way
with an eagle on the par
4, 14th hole.
“I was just trying to get
the ball in the front bun-
ker and get up and down
for a birdie. When it hit
the cart path it jumped
right on the green and
I had a good line on the
putt. The eagle putt was
the longest putt I made
all week,” he said.
College of Charles-
ton golfer Reed Bentley
started the day six shots
behind the leader with
five golfers in front of
him. He used an eagle
on the 13th hole to move
up into a tie for second
place.
“I got the eagle with
a 25 foot putt, but I
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PHOTO | STAN OLENICK
B
BLAME
CANNADA
BILLY
CANNADA
TV Baseball
P
eople who say they
love watching Ma-
jor League Baseball
must go to a lot of Major
League Baseball games.
That’s the only expla-
nation I can think of that
makes sense.
I do not hate baseball.
Far from it, actually.
Do I think the season
is too long? Absolutely.
Do I think, as a television
production, that it is one
of the most unwatchable
sports? You bet.
Think about this for a
second, baseball is one of
the only major sports you
can watch on TV where
there’s infinite dead air.
Here’s 45 seconds of
every televised baseball
game: Pitcher steps to the
mound, stares at catcher,
decides on pitch, checks
runner, throws said pitch,
batter doesn’t swing, ev-
eryone resets for the next
20 seconds, several close
ups of the manager eating
bubble gum…..repeat.
Compare that to an-
other slow moving sport,
golf, and it’s a completely
different experience: Guy
lines up shot, swings, ball
lands, move to the next
guy taking a shot.
Golf, an undoubtedly
more boring game than
baseball (I love golf too,
y’all), is more watchable
than a televised MLB
game.
But, go to any Major
League Baseball game and
your experience will be
completely different.
My wife and I recently
took Penny to her first
Braves game, and I proved
my own point. Attend-
ing a baseball game,
especially at the major
league level, is one of my
favorite things. The crowd
is loud, the food is great,
the sights are unbeliev-
able and the dead air
can be filled with casual
conversation and people
watching.
Even the commercial
breaks are fun because
there’s usually someone
getting denied on the kiss
cam or a hotdog beating a
hamburger in a foot race
around the warning track.
It is perfect American
entertainment.
I’m also fully convinced
that seeing yourself on a
jumbotron is one of life’s
most exhilarating highs.
You find it at any sport-
ing event. There’s still
time before play resumes
and the camera man is
having fun with the big
screen. No matter who
the camera lands on, the
person always goes from
completely zoned out to
jumping up and dancing
in less than one second.
It’s a community outing.
The fact that an actual
game is being played is in-
consequential. I would say
that less than 1 percent of
all those in attendance at
the Braves game on Friday
night actually cared that
the Braves lost.
“Yeah, my team lost, but
I caught a souvenir from
a t-shirt cannon, so I’ll be
alright.”
All hope isn’t lost for
televised baseball, how-
ever.
If the MLB would
seriously consider
implementing homerun
derby rules into its actual
games, we’d be in busi-
ness.
By this, I mean timed
baseball.
Put a few seconds on
the clock and make the
pitcher get a move on.
What televised baseball
is missing is urgency.
You don’t care about this
when you’re attending the
game, because there’s so
much else to do.
When you’re at home on
the couch, there’s nothing
stopping you from flip-
ping the channel to Ninja
Warrior when the pace of
play dies down.
Then again, maybe they
shouldn’t fix televised
baseball. Because the live
product is so darn good.
B2 THE GREER CITIZEN SPORTS
Sports
Roundup
GREER HIGH ACCEPTING
HALL OF FAME NODS
The Greer High Booster
Club is accepting nomi-
nations for induction into
the Athletic Hall of Fame.
Nominees must have
graduated from Greer
High a minimum of five
years before becoming eli-
gible. Criteria are based on
athletic accomplishments
as a high school student.
Nominations must include
the candidate’s specific
accomplishments as an
athlete and any postsea-
son honors received, such
as All-Region, All-State,
Shrine Bowl and North-
South All-Star games.
The deadline for nomi-
nations is Friday, Aug. 31.
They must be submitted
in writing to GHS Hall of
Fame, 121 Rubiwood Cir-
cle, Greer, 29651.
The Hall of Fame will in-
duct new members at half-
time on Sept. 14 during
the Greer versus Union
SUMMER SPORTS
Area youth attend camps
County game at Dooley
Field.
SHOOTING FOR HEAVEN
CAMP CONTINUES
The 2018 Shooting for
Heaven basketball camp,
“Lifting up Jesus through
Basketball,” continues July
23-26 at Greer First Bap-
tist Church for upcoming
3rd-5th graders.
Boys and girls can regis-
ter for July 23-26, 9 a.m.-
noon.
The camp is directed by
Coach Jeff Neely. For more
information or to register,
visit www.greerfbc.org/
basketball-camp/.
GLASSY MOUNTAIN TO
HOLD GOLF TOURNAMENT
The Glassy Mountain
Fire Foundation is holding
its 23rd Annual Charity
Golf Tournament on Sat-
urday, July 21.
The fundraiser, which is
taking place from 8 a.m.
to 4 p.m. at The Cliffs at
Glassy Golf Course, bene-
fits the Glassy Mountain
Fire Service Area.
There is a limit of 120
players, who can register
as an individual or a team.
Early Bird registration
Photos by Preston Burch
JACKET ELEMENTARY
BASKETBALL BASKETBALL
CAMP CAMP
Greer High Basketball
Coaches Mazzie
Drummond, above, and
Greg Miller led the fourth
annual Yellow Jacket
Basketball Camp for boys
and girls, grades third
through sixth, at Greer
High School July 16-19.
SHOOTING
FOR
HEAVEN
Coach Jeff Neely held the
2018 Shooting for Heaven
basketball camp for rising
kindergartners through
second graders at Greer
First Baptist Church July
16-19. Students going into
third through fifth grades
will attend camp July 23-
26.
before July 1 is $175 per
person. After July 1, reg-
istration will be $200 per
person.
For more information
and to sign up for the
tournament, visit www.
gmfd.net or call GMFD
Headquarters at 895-4306.
GMC SPORTS PHYSICALS
TIME CHANGED
A doctor will be avail-
able at Greer Middle Col-
lege on Monday, July 23,
from 1-4 p.m. to conduct
sports physicals for stu-
dent athletes.
All forms required to
participate in GMC athlet-
ics must be turned in at
that time along with a $20
cash fee for the physical.
Concussion testing till
begin at 10 a.m.-1 p.m. for
students who need the re-
quirement. To find out if
an athlete needs this test,
email Andrea Davis at ada-
vis23@ghs.org for confir-
mation.
Physicals dated April 1,
2018 to present are ac-
cepted for the 2018-2019
school year. For more in-
formation, email Kelley
Bailey at kbailey@greer-
middlecollege.org.
Blue Ridge High Boys
Basketball Coach Richie
Stevens held an Elementary
Basketball Camp for boys
and girls, grades first
through fifth, at Mount
Lebanon Baptist Church
July 16-19.
BLITZ
FOOTBALL
CAMP
Riverside High D-Team
Coach Mark Freeman,
below, led the Blitz Football
Camp for rising fifth
through eighth graders
at Pleasant Grove Baptist
Church July 16-20.
LEGION CHAMPIONSHIP
TOURNEY IS JULY 25-27
The South Carolina
American Legion Base-
ball championship tour-
nament will be held July
25-27 at Spirit Communi-
cations Park in Columbia’s
Bull Street district.
This year’s tournament
will be condensed to a
four-team format, with the
top two Upper State teams
and the top two Lower
State teams advancing to
the finals.
“We hope the new venue
raises the profile of Amer-
ican Legion youth base-
ball and all it has to offer
young people,” said Billy
Oswald, American Legion
League 8 Committeeman
who is helping organize
the tournament.
Tickets are $8 for adults
and $5 for children.
GCS HOSTING HIGH SCHOOL
ATHLETICS KICK-OFF
Greenville County
Schools will hold its first
ever centralized kick-off
for the upcoming sports
season on Thursday, July
26, 6 p.m. at Bon Secours
Wellness Arena.
“Games+ Building a Bet-
ter Graduate with Athlet-
ics” will gather GCS ath-
letic directors, coaches,
players and families for an
event that will spotlight
the benefits of participa-
tion.
Doors open at 6 p.m. for
all players, parents and
the public.
The informational ses-
sion is an opportunity for
fans of all ages to connect
with their favorite coach-
es and players for auto-
graphs, photos and sports
talk.
The program will begin
at 7 p.m. with a welcome
and introduction from
GCS Director of Athletics
Darryl Nance. Speakers
include Craig Brown, own-
er of the Greenville Drive;
Beth Paul, CEO of Bon Sec-
ours Wellness Arena; San-
di Morris, Greenville High
graduate and Olympic
pole vault silver medalist;
and Dr. Greg Dale, Sports
Psychologist at Duke Uni-
versity.
“Athletes don’t just play
games, they build friend-
ships, leadership, com-
mitment and character.
Athletes are motivated to
perform better academi-
WEDNESDAY, JULY 18, 2018
cally.  Last year GCS had
117 sports teams achieve
a 4.0 GPA or better,” ac-
cording to the GCS press
release.
GMC TO HOLD
VOLLEYBALL TRYOUTS
Tryouts for the Greer
Middle College 2018-2019
volleyball team will be
held July 30-Aug. 2, 3:30-
5:30 p.m., and Aug. 3,
2:30-4:30 p.m., at Fairview
Baptist Church.
For more information,
contact Coach Whitney
Looper at wlooper@greer-
middlecollege.org.
GREENVILLE REC
OFFERS FALL SOFTBALL
Registration is under-
way now through August
3 for Fall Softball at Green-
ville County Rec.
Fall league offers:
Men’s Open (Mondays,
Tuesdays, Wednesdays)
Coed Open (Tuesdays)
Men’s Church (Mondays)
Coed B and Church
(Thursdays)
For more information,
contact Rich Dixon at rdix-
on@greenvillecounty.org,
288-6470, ext. 134, or visit
greenvillerec.com.
WEDNESDAY, JULY 18, 2018 SPORTS
Truex sweeps at Kentucky for fourth victory
BY LEE SPENCER
NASCAR WIRE
Martin Truex Jr., made it
a clean sweep at Kentucky
Speedway this weekend.
After starting from the
pole, Truex won all three
stages and successfully
defended his victory from
last year’s Quaker State
400.
Truex led 174 laps en
route to his fourth win of
the season and his 19th
career victory in the Mon-
ster Energy NASCAR Cup
Series.
“What a hell of a night
this was,” Truex said. “We
try to do this every single
week but that just shows
you how hard it is. We
made it look easy last year,
but it certainly wasn’t.
Hats off to my guys for
sticking with me all year.
We’ve really been working
hard on these race cars
trying to figure them out.”
The No. 78 Furniture
Row Racing team certain-
ly figured it out on Sat-
urday night. Truex held a
1.901-second advantage
over Ryan Blaney at the
finish line. Brad Keselows-
ki finished third followed
by Kyle Busch, Kevin Har-
vick, Kurt Busch, Erik
Jones, Aric Almirola, Kyle
Larson and Joey Logano.
“It’s a positive, that’s for
sure,” Blaney said of his
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bogeyed the next hole,”
he said. “I had two more
bogeys and two birdies
coming in, but I was still
pretty happy with my
play,” said Bentley.
Also finishing in a tie
for second place was
Kevin Roberts. The for-
mer champion had been
one stroke off the lead
after the first round and
was three shots behind
starting the final round.
Roberts was not
pleased with his perfor-
mance over the three
days of the champion-
ship. He shot three under
par rounds for a 5-un-
der par 211 total, but
thought it could have
been better if his putter
helped him.
“I never got the putter
working,” he said. “I had
some three putts and
that killed me. I thought
I might have a chance to-
day, but Trevor played so
good I didn’t think any-
one was going to catch
Bell maneuvers from back
to take checkered flag
BY LEE SPENCER
NASCAR WIRE
A spin didn’t stop Chris-
topher Bell from the win
in the ALSCO 300 at Ken-
tucky Speedway.
The Joe Gibbs Racing
rookie was going for the
pole in the final round of
qualifying and spun out
before completing the lap.
Bell was forced to start
from the rear of the field
but recovered for his first
win on the 1.5-mile track
and his second of 2018.
"This is really special,"
Bell said. "I keep making
mistakes. I have to stop
doing that to my team.
They build really fast race
cars and I made another
mistake there in qualify-
ing and I didn’t know if I
was going to be able to get
back. But this Camry was
good enough that I was
able to get back around
these guys.
"Hats off to Daniel Hem-
ric. He’s been trying to
get an Xfinity win for a
long time. He’s been really
close."
Hemric, who passed
Kyle Busch on Lap 143 and
led eight laps, settled for
second.  Sadler.
"I can’t make excuses,"
Hemric said. "I should
have gotten it done."
Kyle Busch led a race-
high 111 laps before fin-
ishing third. Justin All-
gaier, Cole Custer, Tyler
Reddick, John Hunter Ne-
mechek, Ryan Truex, Paul
Menard and Austin Cin-
Martin Truex Jr., driver of the #78 Auto-Owners Insurance Toyota, celebrates winning the
Monster Energy NASCAR Cup Series Quaker State 400 presented by Walmart at Kentucky
Speedway on July 14, 2018 in Sparta, Kentucky.
fourth top-five finish and
best result of the season.
“I hate it. I thought we
were in a good spot there
restarting fourth and Mar-
tin struggled a little bit
the first couple laps and I
thought I could get by him,
but just couldn’t quite get
a run on him. His car came
in and mine kind of faded
a little bit and he won the
race. That stunk. I thought
him,” said the two-time
county champion.
After Warnock’s quad
he played the rest of the
round at 1-under par to
post a final round 75 for
a tournament total of
4-under par 212 and a
fourth place finish.
Future Gamecock golf-
er Harrison Corbin and
USC Upstate rising senior
Matt Carter each shot fi-
nal round 69s to finish
fifth and sixth respec-
tively.
Phillips shot rounds of
70-68-65 for a 203 total
and an eight shot victory
bettering his top-five fin-
ish in last year’s tourna-
ment.
“When I played the
practice round out here
the course suited my
game and it seemed pret-
ty easy. When I got out
here for the tournament
they had shaved the
greens and they were a
lot firmer and obviously
its a little harder when it
matters,” said the cham-
pion.
dric rounded out the top
10.
Busch took the lead from
Custer, the pole sitter, af-
ter just 14 laps and held
a 3.218-second lead when
he won Stage 1. Custer
finished second followed
by Nemechek, Matt Tifft,
Cindric, Brandon Jones,
Reddick, Allgaier, Hemric
and Sadler. Bell moved up
to 28th after the first lap
and finished 14th in the
first stage.
Busch retained the lead
following service on pit
road. Ty Majeski, who
rolled off second, gained
14 positions with a two-
tire pit stop. Custer, Ne-
mechek, Cindric, Tifft,
Brandon Jones, Menard,
Reddick and Sadler com-
pleted the top 10 when the
race returned to green for
Stage 2 on Lap 52.
Majeski’s track position
was short-lived after he
slid up in to the wall on
the restart exiting Turn 2.
He dropped to 20th before
pitting on Lap 57. Busch
set sail with Custer, Cin-
dric, Nemechek and Jones
in tow. Reddick moved
up to sixth, followed by
Allgaier, Bell, Menard and
Busch tagged the wall
on Lap 64 but Custer
couldn’t take advantage of
the champion’s rare mis-
take. Nemechek, however,
passed the Custer on Lap
71. He used the low line to
take the point from Bus-
ch on Lap 80. The rookie
driver held the lead by
we had a shot at it to-
night, but I’m really proud
of the gains we made all
race though, to be honest
with you. I didn’t think we
were a second-place car at
the beginning of the race,
and we got a lot better
throughout the night so
(crew chief) Jeremy Bullins
and everybody did a great
job.”
Entering the weekend,
After playing in the
tournament in 2012, it
took Phillips a few years
to get back in the cham-
pionship. After his finish
that year, the rules were
changed to prevent ju-
niors from playing in the
men’s county champion-
ship.
It was referred to as
the “Phillips Rule” that
only allowed the top-ten
juniors from the county
junior championship to
be allowed to play in the
men’s amateur.
“I heard some people
got mad that I was play-
ing in the tournament, so
they changed the rules
to an age thing, I under-
stand,” he said.
The rising junior at
Georgia had a very sol-
id sophomore season in
Athens. He played in 11
tournaments and record-
ed two 7th place finishes.
He also excelled in the
classroom making the
honor roll as a freshman
and sophomore.
“I have only played a
.396 seconds over Busch
for his first Xfinity stage
win. Custer finished third
followed by Cindric, Jones,
Allgaier, Bell, Menard and
Hemric.
The final stage was rife
with cautions. Busch re-
took the lead on pit road
followed by Custer, Ne-
mechek, Cindric, Allgaier
and Bell. The third caution
occurred when Josh Wil-
liams clipped Blake Jones
in Turn 4 on Lap 99. Busch
retained the lead followed
by Custer, Allgaier, Bell,
Nemechek, Brandon Jones
and Hemric.
Entering Turn 2 on the
Lap 104 restart, Nemechek
slid into Brandon Jones
and the No. 19 hit the wall
to trigger the fourth cau-
tion. The Joe Gibbs Racing
crew was forced to push
Jones behind the wall.
"Gosh, one of our really
good mile-and-a-half cars
here," said Jones, who fin-
ished 36th. "This has got
to be a kill or be killed sit-
uation on these restarts."
Busch elected to take
the inside lane for the
Lap 108 restart with
Custer, Bell, Allgaier and
Hemric in tow. Reddick,
Tifft, Nemechek, Cindric
and Menard rounded out
the top 10. Bell grabbed
second from Custer and
closed in behind Busch.
Hemric followed for third.
Nemechek moved by
Custer for fourth on Lap
125.
PHOTO | MICHAEL REAVES/GETTY IMAGES
Truex was adamant about
the No. 78 Furniture Row
Racing team picking up
additional Playoff points.
He did just that by win-
ning the first two stages of
the race in dominant fash-
ion. Truex led 51 of the
first 80 laps and won the
first caution-free segment
by .963-seconds over Har-
vick. The third member of
the “Big Three,” Kyle Bus-
couple of tournaments
this spring. I played okay
in Atlanta and did alright
at the Sunnehanna, but
this is the tournament
I really wanted to win
this summer,” concluded
Phillips.
Flight winners includ-
ed; First Flight - Kevin
Roberts, Second Flight
- Stan Sill, Third Flight -
Darin McRoberts, Fourth
Flight - David Power,
Fifth Flight - T.J. Hines,
Sixth Flight - Alex Davis,
Seventh Flight - Chris
Martin, Eighth Flight - Isi-
ah Callicut, Ninth Flight -
Joey Smith, Tenth Flight
- Are Gault, Eleventh
Flight - Billy Motts.
The tournament is pre-
sented by The First Tee
Upstate with proceeds
from the Spartanburg
County tournaments go-
ing to help the First Tee
programs in the Upstate.
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lowing a pit road speeding
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WEDNESDAY, JULY 18, 2018 THE GREER CITIZEN B5
SKIPPER WAS RARE BREED
of Bull Street employee
Editor’s Note: The follow-
ing article is part of a se-
ries on the men and wom-
en that worked at the SC
State Hospital in Columbia.
Look for further stories on
Bull Street to appear this
summer in The Greer Cit-
izen.
BY WILLIAM BUCHHEIT
STAFF WRITER
Helen Skipper is that
rare breed of state hospi-
tal employee that worked
two separate stints on Bull
Street many years apart.
Despite the decades
that came between those
shifts, she experienced
many of the same insti-
tutional problems in both
eras. And regardless of
her extraordinary work
ethic and affection for
the patients, Skipper’s
patience with her state
hospital colleagues and
administration flamed out
both times.
Skipper was born in Co-
lumbia in the mid-1940s
and lived on Confederate
Avenue, just a half mile
from the Bull Street gates.
Her grandmother Nan-
cy was committed to the
SC State Hospital in 1926
soon after her husband
died.
“His (Nancy’s late hus-
band’s) relatives brought
the sheriff and the welfare
people to her house to
try to take the children,”
Skipper explains. “Well,
she cold-cocked the sher-
iff with a piece of stove
wood. It was the ‘20s and
she was uneducated with
no real family, and they
put her in the state hospi-
tal.”
As a result of Nancy’s
committal, Skipper’s
mother Geneva spent her
childhood in an orphan-
age. When she became an
adult, she went to work
at Bull St. as a nursing
assistant. It was shortly
after taking the job that
Geneva discovered Nancy
was still a patient there.
She asked a friend who
worked in the administra-
tion department to check
the patient registry and,
sure enough, her mother
was on it. When Nancy was
finally released in the ear-
ly 1950s, she moved into
a small house and kept
mostly to herself. By that
point, Skipper suggests,
her grandmother had be-
come too “instituitional-
ized” to enjoy much in-
teraction with the family,
though they did see her
regularly.
Living Here
Helen Skipper, middle, was featured in this promotional medical photo from the 1990s.
‘I learned that some of the people at the
state hospital had been there too long.
They did not like to be corrected and they
did not like discipline. They did not like to
do their jobs and they didn’t like people
who insisted that they did them.’
Skipper’s first experi-
ences on Bull St. came ear-
ly. As teens, she and her
sister were allowed onto
the locked wards of the
Williams Building to visit
Geneva at work.
“I loved it. We didn’t
really see anybody who
frightened us or anything
that scared us, and the
patients were extremely
friendly to us,” Skipper
recalls. “They would come
up and talk to us. Some
liked my hair and wanted
to touch it. That was okay
with me.”
FIRST TOUR OF DUTY
The year was 1964.
The Beatles appeared on
American television, Cas-
sius Clay won the heavy-
weight title and the first
Ford Mustangs rolled off
the assembly line.
After graduating Colum-
bia High School, Skipper
was just 18 when she took
her first job at the state
hospital as a nursing as-
sistant. She was assigned
to the Wilson Building, a
dreary facility in which
none of the patients could
care for themselves.
“We had them in cells
and we had them in beds
with netting over the top
so they couldn’t crawl
out,” she says of the pa-
tients in Wilson. “We had
some who were catatonic
and others who were vio-
lent. Some of the patients
that we had in some of
those units had had lobot-
omies in the past.”
Skipper says hospital
staffers on Bull St. were
highly protective of pa-
tient records.
“I’m one of those people
that, if I’m taking care of
somebody, I’d like to know
what’s wrong with them,”
she explains. “But if you
asked a question there,
you were pretty much told
it was none of your damn
business.”
As a result of that poli-
cy, any background infor-
mation she acquired on
The Greer Citizen
PART 1
Helen Skipper
patients was provided by
her mother, who’d treat-
ed most of them over the
course of her long career.
While she says the Wil-
son Building never seemed
overcrowded, Skipper
admits it did appear un-
derstaffed. She says she
never once saw a doctor
working inside and claims
there were times a single
nurse was responsible for
the entire building. Not
surprisingly, treatment
suffered.
“We had patients over
there that had bed sores
down to the bone in mul-
tiple places on their bod-
ies,” she recalls. “There
was no hope for most of
them. They weren’t going
to live but they could have
used better medical care.”
The staffing problems
eventually took their toll
on Skipper, who claims
she was assigned to care
for three times as many
patients as the other nurs-
ing aids. Eventually, she
went to the hospital’s head
of nursing to demand an
explanation for her un-
fair workload. When no
satisfactory answer was
provided, she quit on the
spot. The head of nursing
told Skipper if she walked
off, she would never again
get a job at the state hos-
pital.
Fed up with an adminis-
tration unwilling to help,
the young woman walked
away anyway.
RETURN TO BULL ST.
After leaving Bull Street,
Skipper earned her nurs-
ing degree and took a
job at Baptist Hospital
in downtown Columbia.
There, she worked in the
emergency room for two
decades before becoming
a travel nurse. When she
finally grew weary of trav-
eling, she returned to Co-
lumbia to contemplate her
next career move. While
waiting for the answer to
come, she decided to re-
turn to work at her old
PHOTO | SUBMITTED
Skipper with her mother Geneva, who worked at the state hospital from the 1940s to the
1980s.
stomping grounds.
It was the late 1990s,
well over three decades
since she’d last punched a
clock on the state hospital
campus, and the place had
been mostly abandoned.
The deinstitutionaliza-
tion movement had taken
America by storm, favor-
ing less-restrictive state-
wide community centers
over a giant central state
facility. As a result of that
seismic shift, less than
half of Bull Street’s build-
ings even remained in
operation and its patient
population had declined
from 3,250 in 1968 to un-
der 350 in 1998.
This time Skipper was
assigned to Byrnes Med-
ical Center, a sprawling
on-campus facility that
treated state hospital
patients suffering from
physical illness or injury.
She was stunned by the
transformation the years
had brought.
“It wasn’t anything like
when I worked there the
first time,” she explains.
“Back then you would go
over to Byrnes and there
was surgery going on.
They were delivering ba-
bies and there was real
medical care. This time it
was pathetic. We’d have
patients that you would
have resuscitation or-
ders for but nobody over
there knew how to do a
code. They didn’t know
what intubation was. They
weren’t trained to do stuff
like that.”
Skipper believes her fel-
low nurses at Byrnes cared
genuinely for the patients
but, because they’d been
trained solely in psychiat-
ric care, were grossly in-
competent when it came
to handling critical sit-
uations. In contrast, her
two decades inside Bap-
tist Hospital’s emergency
room had made her an ex-
pert. As a result, she was
soon promoted to the po-
sition of Nurse Supervisor
in the Williams Building,
the same structure her
mother had worked four
decades earlier.
FACING RESISTANCE
The experience was not
a good one. From the out-
set, Skipper encountered
resistance in her efforts to
oversee staff.
“I learned that some of
the people at the state
hospital had been there
too long. They did not like
to be corrected and they
did not like discipline.
They did not like to do
their jobs and they didn’t
like people who insisted
that they did them,” she
explains.
Opposition was fierce.
During her second term
on Bull St., Skipper claims
fellow employees put sug-
ar in her gas tank, poured
acid onto her car and even
PHOTO | SUBMITTED
sent her written death
threats. She alleges that
workplace tension came to
a head when a patient on
Ward 121 sustained a bro-
ken nose and black eyes
while in the care of three
hospital staffers.
The incident infuriat-
ed Skipper. She promptly
wrote the women up and
took the matter to DMH
administration officials.
“The first question I
was asked was ‘How many
WHITE women have you
written up?’ and I said,
‘How many white people
work with me?’” she re-
members.
Of the 20-plus employ-
ees that worked under
Skipper, only two were
white.
The last straw came
when a fellow nurse su-
pervisor appealed to the
administration, requesting
that Skipper’s allegations
against the three women
be dismissed.
“I hit the ceiling and told
them, ‘Either I’m out of
this unit or I’m out of the
whole system. I will not
work where people cut my
throat behind my back,’”
she says.
She was promptly trans-
ferred back to Byrnes Med-
ical Center.
This story will continue
in next week’s edition of
The Greer Citizen.
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The Greer Citizen

B6 THE GREER CITIZEN  WEDNESDAY, JULY 18, 2018

Turpin to exhibit ‘Simple Pleasures’

Following hopefully reflect the title.”
Many of the works in
this collection are of peo-
country farm,” he said. “It
is located adjacent to my
home, where my wife and
hiatus from
WARNER BROS.
ple, places, and things, I have lived for 46-plus
Dwayne Johnson in which are realistically rep- years. My medium of pref-
resented with a style of erence is oil paint. I pre-
‘Rampage’
his craft soft simplicity and emo- fer painting on stretched

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COUCH THEATER
BY AMY ANDERSON
NEW RELEASES
FOR THE WEEK OF JULY 23
PICKS OF THE WEEK
“Rampage” (PG-13) --
Down-to-earth primatolo-
gist Davis Okoye (Dwayne
Johnson) is a special-forc-
es soldier who, in the
course of his work with
an anti-poaching unit,
discovers and befriends a
silverback gorilla named
George. Overhead in
an orbiting space lab,
a science experiment
goes wrong, exploding
the station and raining
bits of genetics-twisted
pathogens that cause
three very scary animals
to become impossibly
large and aggressive: an
alligator, a wolf and our
dear, sign-language-com-
municating George. Davis
must team with a scien-
tist (Naomie Harris) to
subdue the animals and
save the population from
the animals’ rampaging.
It’s loosely based on a
After stepping away
from the hustle-and-bus-
tle life of a professional
artist to care for his aging
parents, Garry Turpin will
exhibit his latest works,
“Simple Pleasures,” at
West Main Artists Co-op,
July 19-Aug. 15, 2018.
The reception for this
collection of 12 oil paint-
ings will be Thursday,
July 19, 5-9 p.m., during
the city of Spartanburg’s
monthly ArtWalk.
For 15 years, Turpin was
the owner of GT Graphics
Studios in Spartanburg.
In 2000, he changed di-
rections to devote his
time and efforts to be a
full-time artist. However,
in 2013, his life changed
again when he was needed
to devote most of his ener-
gies to caring for his aging
parents.
“When I took on this
responsibility along with
other family situations,
I decided to curtail my
painting and other cre-
ative activities for a while,”
tional calmness.
“The response I get most
often from viewers is a
kinship to my feelings, a
viewing pleasure,” he said.
“I have a representation-
al style that reflects my
love and admiration for
the natural elements that
make life on this earth so
wonderful and ever chang-
ing.”
Turpin was one of the
Co-op’s founding mem-
bers, however, he left its
membership in 2013 be-
cause of family duties.
A resident of Moore,
Turpin, 68, is a graduate
of Mars Hill College with
a bachelor’s degree in stu-
dio art. As the Creative
ARTWORK | SUBMITTED Director for a commercial
agency, he has won many
Jacob11 is among the oil paintings by Garry Turpin. An awards for his work, in-
exhibit of his latest works, ‘Simple Pleasures,’ will be on cluding illustrations and
display at the West Main Artists Co-op July 19-Aug. 15. photography. He was also
a founding member of
the Artist Guild Gallery of
he said. “These new di- came a combination of fo- Greenville, SC, holding a
rectives kept me close to cusing on family members leadership position from
home and focused on fam- and creating art that had 2007 until 2009.
ily matters. When I was a simple subject appeal. “My studio is in a barn
offered an opportunity to Simple Pleasures is a col- that my father and I built
have this exhibition, it be- lection of paintings that in 1990 on our small
canvas. On occasion, I will
try producing works in the
area of pottery and print-
making.”
In explaining his process
and inspirations, Turpin
said, “I am inspired by
something I see and wish
to share with others, and
seeing other artists’ work
and how they approach
painting similar subjects.
My process is when I see or
experience something that
motivates me to gather re-
source materials, which I
will translate into a fairly
detailed drawing on the
canvas. I will then stain
the canvas usually with
a burnt sienna and begin
painting from there.”
Turpin’s work can be
seen extensively online at
his website: GarryTurpin.
com.
“Simple Pleasures” can
be viewed by the public
at no cost Tuesday-Satur-
day, 10 a.m.-4 p.m. at the
non-profit gallery/studio,
578 West Main Street,
Spartanburg, SC.

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“I Feel Pretty” (PG-13) LIBRARY HOSTING HARRY Greer Heritage Museum

-- Amy Schumer stars as
Renee Bennett, a low-level
computer nerd who, like
many, MANY women,
feels the familiar lack of
confidence of the over-
weight and under-pret-
tied. It doesn’t help that
she maintains the website
of a beauty brand (read
that: marketer of unat-
tainable looks). She takes
a cycling class, bumps
her head and wakes
up feeling like she’s a
supermodel-level hottie,
brimming with confidence
and life changes. Schumer
may not be a supermodel,
but she is not the poster
child for the looks-disad-
vantaged. The message --
love yourself; because no
matter what you look like,
if you act confidently,
you can have it all! -- gets
stepped on as a result.
“Isle of Dogs” (PG-13) --
Wes Anderson’s stop-mo-
tion animated sweetheart
of a film tells the story
of a boy named Atari
(Koyu Rankin) and his
dog Spots (Liev Schreiber).
An outbreak of canine
flu in Japan causes the
evil mayor to send all the
dogs to an island off the
coast for quarantine. Atari
steals a plane to get to
Trash Island where all the
dogs are being held. He is
assisted in his search by
a dog named Chief (Bryan
Cranston), whose pack
must reunite human and
canine before the mayor’s
goons exterminate the
whole island. The list of
contributors is deep in-
deed: Ed Norton, Scarlett
Johannsson, Bill Murray,
Jeff Goldblum, Greta Ger-
wig and many more.
“Super Troopers 2” (R)
-- The gang from Bro-
ken Lizard is back, after
years of dragging their
feet, with a sequel to the
2002 underground hit.
This time, Mac, Thorny,
Foster, Rabbit and Farva
are called back into
action to police a newly
discovered bit of Ameri-
ca off Vermont that had
inadvertently been living
Canadian all this time.
The usual antics ensue
-- and none of them are
fit for description in this
paper (if you saw the
first one, you know what
I mean, right meow).
Although “ST2” is not as
good as “ST1,” if you start
drinking early, you may
still enjoy the ride.
NEW TV RELEASES
“Pitch” The Complete
Series
“The Good Place” Sea-
son 2
“Wayward Pines” Season
2
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NEW LISTINGS
SHANANIGANS IN SPARE
TIME ON DISPLAY AT GUILD
Artist Shannon Kemp’s
exhibit “Shananigans in
Spare Time” will be on dis-
play at the Artists’ Guild
Gallery of Spartanburg
through July. An art walk
reception will be held on
Thursday, July 19, from
5-8 p.m.
The Artists’ Guild of
Spartanburg is located at
200 East St. John Street in
Spartanburg.
MOONLIGHT MOVIES
TO SHOW CARS 3
The City of Greer will
continue its Moonlight
Movies series on Thurs-
day, July 19, with Cars 3.
Movies are shown on
Thursdays in June and
July in Greer City Park.
Free pre-show fun with in-
flatables, crafts, raffle and
dancing begins at 6 p.m.
each evening. Movies be-
gin at dusk.
For the safety of all at-
tending the movies, chil-
dren 16 and under must
be accompanied by an
adult at all times. Smoking
and pets are not allowed.
For more information,
visit www.cityofgreer.org
or call 968-7008.
LYMAN TO HOLD FAMILY
MOVIE NIGHTS
The Town of Lyman will
hold Family Movie Nights
on Thursdays through the
summer.
The next showing is
scheduled for Thursday,
July 19, in the town am-
phitheater.
Popcorn and drinks will
be available.
TUNES IN THE PARK TO
FEATURE POWER 2 PARTY
Tunes in the Park will
feature Power 2 Party
on Friday, July 20, in the
Greer City Park amphithe-
ater.
Events kick off each Fri-
day at 5 p.m. with food
trucks and inflatables. A
local musician will per-
form at 6 p.m. followed
by Greer Idol at 7 p.m. The
headliner will perform at
7:30 p.m. with Greer Idol
resuming at 8:30 p.m. The
headliner will once again
return to the stage at 9
p.m.
POTTER ESCAPE ROOM
The Jean M. Smith Li-
brary in Greer will host
Locked in the Library: Har-
ry Potter Escape Room for
ages 11-17 on Wednesday,
July 25, from 10 a.m.-4
p.m.
Participants will work in
teams of up to 10 to es-
cape a darkened room us-
ing puzzles, hidden clues,
and teamwork.
Email greer@greenvil-
lelibrary.org or call 877-
8722 to register for a
45-minute slot.
GOSPEL CONCERT PLANNED
FOR JULY 26
The Hoppers and The
Jordan Family Band will
perform in a Gospel Con-
cert on Thursday, July 26,
7 p.m. at Broome High
School in Spartanburg.
For more information,
call 237-3214.
CENTRE STAGE TO SHOW
‘BREAKING UP’ MUSICAL
Centre Stage will present
“Breaking Up Is Hard To
Do” featuring the music of
Neil Sedaka July 26-Aug.
18.
Set at a Catskills re-
sort in 1960, the play is
the sweetly comic story
of Lois and Marge, two
friends from Brooklyn in
search of good times and
romance over one wild La-
bor Day weekend. Marge
and her stagestruck best
friend Lois arrive at Es-
ther’s Paradise Resort in
the Catskills on a vacation
that was intended to be
Marge’s honeymoon–until
the groom left her at the
altar.
Lois attempts to con-
sole Marge by setting her
up with the resort’s hand-
some, self-obsessed singer
Del Delmonaco. But her
plans backfire when Del
mistakenly assumes that
Marge’s father can further
his ambitions to become
the next teen heartthrob
on American Bandstand.
Gazing forlornly at Marge
from the wings is cabana
boy and aspiring songwrit-
er Gabe whose true talents
are overshadowed by his
geekish looks and dental
banter.
The play showcases 18
Neil Sedaka classics, in-
cluding "Where the Boys
Are", "Sweet Sixteen",
"Calendar Girl", "Love Will
Keep Us Together”.
Showtimes are Thurs-
day-Saturday 8 p.m.; Sun-
day 3 p.m.
For tickets or more in-
formation, call the box
office at 233-6733 on
Tuesdays-Fridays from
2-6 p.m. or visit www.cen-
trestage.org.
Co-op Thursday
‘The Taming of the Shrew’
Upstate Shakespeare
Festival
Thursdays-Sundays,
Through July 29
Falls Park, Greenville TheMadddArtist, Rod-
erice Cardell, will exhibit
‘Little Women’ “The Sound of Color” at
Through Aug. 4 West Main Artists Co-op
The Logos Theatre July 19-Aug. 11.
268-9342 His first public exhibit
www.TheLogosTheatre.org consists of approximately
20 works described as “ab-
Music by the Lake stract street art.” His re-
‘Valentine’s Day in July’ ception will be Thursday,
Lakeside Concert Band July 19, 5-9 p.m. during
July 19, 7:30 p.m. the city of Spartanburg’s
Lakeside Amphitheater monthly ArtWalk.
Furman University “I want people to feel
www.furman.edu/music my pain through color,” TheMadddArtist
the 30-year-old Moore na-
Park Hop Play Date tive said. “I use music to and our experiences can
July 20, 10 a.m.-noon create, to fight depression help each other through
Holmes Park and anxiety. I want people life’s obstacles. Colors
July 27, 10 a.m.-noon to know they aren’t alone. connect us: They shouldn’t
Century Park (Kids Planet) I want people to paint make us different.”
through whatever they are He said it has taken him
Swannanoa Chamber going through, to use their his entire life to make
Music Fest emotions to guide them these works of art. When
Tesla String Quartet along with the music.” people see his work, he
July 23, 7:30 p.m. TheMadddArtist is an wants them to “feel hope.
Carolina Music Museum abstract expressionist, They should feel enlight-
Heritage Green, Greenville performance artist, and enment. They should feel
www.scm-festival.com street artist, who creates love. They should experi-
828-771-3050 two-dimensional works ence what it takes to be a
with acrylics, spray paint, fighter in this world.”
Music on the Hill pastels, and mixed media. The Winthrop Univer-
United Sound He was inspired to have sity graduate describes
July 19, 6:30 p.m. this exhibit because of his himself as a “triple-threat
Lyman Amphitheater “limited resources and artist that is on a mission
fighting through poverty,” to save the world through
Liberty Bridge Jump-Off he said and added that he art.
American Track League “feels the need to speak “The Sound of Color”
July 27, 7-9 p.m. up, to be the voice of the will be open for free pub-
libertybridgejumpoff.com people. I want everyone to lic viewing Tuesday-Satur-
know we are all connected day, 10 a.m.-4 p.m.
‘I’m Every Woman:
A Celebration of Diva Hits’
July 31, 7 p.m.
Centre Stage
www.centrestage.org
233-6733
Park Hop Closing Ceremony
Aug. 9, 4-7 p.m.
Legacy Park
Greenville
ONGOING EXHIBITS  |
‘Art by Sight’
Plein Air Exhibit
Through July 27
Artists’ reception:
July 19, 5-9 p.m.
West Main Artists Co-op
WestMainArtists.org
‘The Undesirables’
Katy Bergman Cassell
Through Aug. 5
Artist’s reception:
Aug. 3, 6-9 p.m.
Riverworks Gallery
271-0679
www.gvltec.edu/dva
‘Ruination’
Caren Stansell
Through Aug. 29
Artist talk: Aug. 9, 6 p.m.
Crutchfield Gallery
Spartanburg County
Headquarters Library
WEDNESDAY, JULY 18, 2018 FUN AND GAMES
Does an aspirin a day
keep heart risk at bay?
DEAR DR. ROACH: A
column in a popular con-
sumer magazine states
that taking a baby aspirin
daily does more harm than
good, and it should not
be taken unless you have
heart disease. I have been
taking a baby aspirin daily
for 10 years, and now I’m
concerned. Your thoughts,
please. -- G.D.
ANSWER: Experts dis-
agree on the best advice.
Some points, however, are
not controversial: Aspirin
is beneficial for reducing
future heart risks in peo-
ple with established heart
disease, but it increases
the risk of bleeding events.
Some of these are minor,
but a few are potentially
life-threatening.
According to a recent
review of published stud-
ies, in people at high-
er-than-average risk for
heart disease, a daily as-
pirin reduces the risk of
a nonfatal heart attack by
about 20 percent, with-
out significantly changing
stroke risk or risk of dying
from heart disease. Risk
of bleeding is increased
by 50 percent. Also, new-
er evidence suggests that
aspirin may decrease the
risk of some cancers, es-
pecially colon cancer.
Aspirin is more likely
to have a net benefit in
people with higher risk
of heart disease, even if
it isn’t diagnosed. The
decision of taking aspi-
rin should be made after
a thorough review of all
your individual risk fac-
tors, including heart dis-
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BY DANA BLOCK
THE BOLD AND
THE BEAUTIFUL
Emma demanded an-
swers from Zoe and
threatened to have her
thrown in jail. Brooke
tried to convince Liam that
Hope was the wiser choice
over Steffy. Xander told
Zoe that they were not
a couple and demanded
that she go back to Lon-
don immediately. Katie
was shocked to hear the
news of Hope’s pregnan-
cy. Emma prepared for her
big moment in the fashion
show. Meanwhile, Zoe ar-
rived in a disguise waiting
for the perfect moment to
outshine her rival. Justin
was conflicted about Bill’s
most recent request. Bill
set Steffy up for another
fall so that he could have
her all to himself. Zoe
waited in the wings while
Emma danced on the run-
way. Wait to See: A ruth-
less man sets forth a se-
ries of life-altering events.
DAYS OF OUR LIVES
JJ suffered the conse-
quences for helping The-
resa. Abigail wrestled
with whether or not to
tell Chad about her preg-
nancy. Gabi took Stefan
to task and revealed her
resentment toward “Gab-
by.” Overcome with guilt,
Eve admitted to Chloe that
she was partly responsible
for Brady losing custody
of his boy. Jennifer was
determined to find out
TO YOUR
GOOD HEALTH
KEITH
ROACH, M.D.
ease risk and history of
bleeding, and possibly
colon cancer risk. When
I discuss aspirin with pa-
tients, I very seldom rec-
ommend it to anyone with
no known coronary dis-
ease who has had a signif-
icant side effect (such as
bleeding) with aspirin in
the past. As more studies
are failing to show benefit,
these recommendations
may change.
***
DEAR DR. ROACH: I am
a 48-year-old woman in
pretty good health. I was
a smoker for 30-plus years
and quit about three years
ago. I don’t have any signs
of COPD or other lung ail-
ments yet, but I fear they
are just around the corner.
My question is, is there
anything I can do now to
postpone or prevent the
onset of these diseases, or
at least decrease their se-
verity? -- V.M.
ANSWER: Not all smok-
ers will develop COPD.
Some smokers are more
susceptible than others
to the effects of the many
toxic chemicals in tobacco
smoke. Conversely, some
nonsmokers can develop
COPD, especially those
who lack a protective en-
ABC | CRAIG SJODIN
Matt Cohen stars as ‘Griffin’
on ‘General Hospital’
how the drugs ended up
in JJ’s apartment. Victor
struck back at Theresa.
Claire asked Ciara if she
was moving on with Ben.
Theresa received some
devastating news, which
prompted her to leave Sa-
lem abruptly. Hope and
Rafe pressed Ben to admit
that he set the fire. Abigail
considered terminating
her pregnancy. Wait to
See: Eli supports Lani as
they continue to cope with
David’s death.
 
GENERAL HOSPITAL
Michael felt torn. Sonny
expressed his frustration
after getting in over his
head. Ava deflected the
truth. Josslyn finally came
clean. Maxie sensed that
something was seriously
wrong. Valentin put two
and two together. Obrecht
was overcome with emo-
tion. Nina dodged some
THE GREER CITIZEN B7
zyme, alpha-1 antitrypsin;
this is more likely in those
exposed to secondhand
smoke or other airborne
pollutants.
Quitting smoking is by
far the most important
action you can take to re-
duce your risk of develop-
ing lung disease, but there
may be others. Avoid oth-
er airborne pollutants,
especially other smokers,
but also dusts and fumes.
Some preliminary evi-
dence suggests that statin
drugs might slow down
COPD, but there are con-
flicting studies, and I don’t
recommend them just for
COPD. Regular exercise
may help, and it certainly
helps your heart and many
other systems.
The booklet on COPD
explains in detail both
emphysema and chronic
bronchitis, the two ele-
ments of COPD. Readers
can obtain a copy by writ-
ing: Dr. Roach -- No. 601W,
628 Virginia Drive, Orlan-
do, FL 32803. Enclose a
check or money order (no
cash) for $4.75 U.S./$6
Canada with the recipi-
ent’s printed name and
address. Please allow 4-6
weeks for delivery.
Dr. Roach regrets that
he is unable to answer in-
dividual letters, but will
incorporate them in the
column whenever possi-
ble. Readers may email
questions to ToYourGood-
Health@med.cornell.edu.
To view and order health
pamphlets, visit www.rb-
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accusations and then
made a sincere promise.
Liz pressed Franco to do
the right thing. Curtis of-
fered Liz an explanation.
Valentin bought some
time. Julian paid Sonny a
surprise visit. Kim plead-
ed with Julian. Carly faced
the consequences of her
actions. Liz was proud of
Kiki. Griffin pushed back.
Nelle turned to Chase for
help. Wait to See: Sonny
confronts Kevin. 
THE YOUNG AND
THE RESTLESS
A messenger arrived
with the DNA results
during Jack and Jill’s
showdown. Kyle set up
Mariah and Tessa on a
 |
blind date. Hilary met
with a mystery man at the THE SPATS by Jeff Pickering
GCAC. After receiving her
report from the P.I., Phyl-
lis suspected that Billy
was cheating on her, only
to discover that he was
secretly gambling instead.
Victor told his daughter
that he was meeting with
J.T. in person, alone. Hil-
ary had trouble coping
with the Winters fami-
ly not accepting her and
Devon’s rekindled rela-
 |
tionship. Shauna ran away
after being caught alone RFD by Mike Marland
with Charlie. A panicked
Victoria told Nikki about
Victor’s plans, and they
anxiously awaited his re-
turn together. Wait to See:
Kyle gains the upper hand
at Jabot.
(c) 2018 King Features Synd., Inc.
AMBER WAVES by Dave T. Phipps  |
OUT ON A LIMB by Gary Kopervas  |
 Our Schools
The Greer Citizen

B8 THE GREER CITIZEN  WEDNESDAY, JULY 18, 2018

Crawford named principal of Greer Middle College

BY JULIE HOLCOMBE
STAFF WRITER
The Greer Middle Col-
lege Charter High School
(GMC) Board of Directors
has selected Fred Craw-
ford as the new Principal/
Executive Director for the
2018-2019 school year.
A 30-year education vet-
eran, Crawford is a Green-
ville native and a graduate
of Woodmont High.
“Other than serving
three years as Director
of Secondary Education
in the School District of
Pickens County, all of my
professional education ca-
Fred Crawford
reer has been in Greenville
County Schools as teacher,
coach and administrator,”
he said.
Crawford’s experience
with the public charter
school sector began in
2002 when he served as
principal and chief exec-
utive officer at Greenville
Technical College Charter
High School until 2009.
During his tenure, GTCHS
became the first charter
school in the state to be
named a National Blue
Ribbon School. It was also
chosen as National Char-
ter School of the Year by
the Center for Education
Reform in 2007, and re-
ceived Palmetto’s Finest
honors in 2009.
In 2012, he became ex-
ecutive director of Leg-
acy Early College Char-
ter, where he helped the
school achieve national
prominence in cognitive
development and wellness
of students, improved the
academic achievement
“value added” rating from
1 to 5, established teach-
er career advancement
opportunities and perfor-
mance payouts, and more
than doubled enrollments
as the largest Title I school
in the district.
Crawford is excited to
head the GMC campus.
“The opportunity to join
Greer Middle College is
special for me as I served
on the Greenville Tech-
nical College planning
committee that submitted
the charter application to
open the school,” he said.
“Greer Middle College has
an outstanding academic
program and the partner-
ship with GTC is strong.”
He recognized the chal-
lenges and opportunities
ahead for GMC.
“The school has been on
a long journey to acquire a
permanent facility,” Craw-
ford said. “The school just
celebrated it's 10th anni-
versary in a new academic
building; although, a gym-
nasium/activity center is
still needed.”
Crawford has been ac-
tive in education leader-
ship and reform efforts
at the state and nation-
al levels, including the
Middle College National
Consortium, Coalition of
Essential Schools, Annen-
berg Principals Institute at
Brown University and the
Principals’ Center at Har-
vard University.
He and his wife, Debra,
have three children.
jholcombe@greercitizen.com | 877-2076

School custodians and food ser-

vice employees on Tues-
News
day, July 31, from 9 a.m.-6
p.m. at SCWorks at McAl-
ister Square in Greenville.
Employees who work 30
or more hours per week
GREENVILLE COUNTY | qualify for health and den-
one teacher-approved as-
signment for students CBL foundation awards
who read at least 12 hours.
• Free Book of Choice
from the Scholastic Arrow
flyer (up to $10 value) for
top three readers from $30,000 in scholarships
each hall

RHS REORGANIZING
COUNSELING DEPARTMENT
Riverside High is re-or-
ganizing its counseling
department to better serve
students.
Effective July 1, each
counselor will work with
one portion of the alpha-
bet for students in grades
9 through 12.
This will allow students
to keep the same counsel-
or for all four years while
in high school.
For more information,
visit the counseling de-
partment staff page on the
school’s website.
NORTHWOOD ADDING
FLEX PERIOD
Northwood Middle will
add a flex period at the
start of each day begin-
ning with the 2018-19 bell
schedule.
Students will receive
support for their academ-
ic classes on Monday,
Tuesday, Wednesday and
Thursday mornings. On
Fridays, students will re-
ceive additional support
including character edu-
cation and other relevant
activities.
WOODLAND REACHING OUT
TO KINDERGARTENERS
Students beginning kin-
dergarten at Woodland
Elementary this fall will
receive a letter in the mail
from their teacher during
the week of July 23 letting
them know the time to
meet the teacher, be as-
sesssed and complete pa-
perwork during the week
of Aug. 6-9.
Parents are still encour-
aged to attend Meet the
Teacher on Aug. 16 from
4-5:30 p.m.
TAYLORS RECEIVES
PLAYGROUND GRANT
Taylors Elementary has
been selected by Dr. Pep-
per Snapple Group and
KaBOOM! to win a $20,000
playground grant through
the “Let’s Play” Upgrade
Your Play video contest.
Cureton Photography,
Taylors Fire and Rescue
(Engine 81), and Taylors
Elementary students,
parents and community
members helped create
the award-winning video.
The video can be viewed
at https://www.youtube.
com/watch?v=-yV0Vjh-
qKxg.
For more information,
visit the school’s website.
GREENVILLE COUNTY
TO HOLD JOB FAIR
Greenville County
Schools will offer a job fair
for bus drivers, bus aides,
tal benefits, sick leave, free
life insurance and more.
SCWorks is located at
225 S. Pleasantburg Drive,
Suite E1, in Greenville.
For more information,
call INFOLine at 355-3100
or visit the GCS website at
greenville.k12.sc.us.
TOLCHINSKY RECEIVES
MERIT SCHOLARSHIP
Riverside High student
Mark Tolchinsky has re-
ceived a National Merit
Clemson University Schol-
arship.
He joins approximately
3,500 other college-spon-
sored award recipients
who were announced in
June, and brings the total
2018 National Merit Schol-
ars to 7,500.
Tolchinsky plans to
study Software Engineer-
ing.
DISTRICT FIVE  | Deshpande received the
ONLINE REGISTRATION
OPEN FOR 2018-19
Online registration is
open for the 2018-19 Dis-
trict Five school year.
Parents who have stu-
dents returning to District
Five should have received
an email from the district
that includes the SNAP-
CODE needed for online
registration. Students with
SNAPCODES do not need
to follow any links marked
“new student” during the
registration process.
Parents of new stu-
dents registering for the
first time in District Five
schools will be required to
go to the child’s school to
complete the registration
process in person.
For more information,
visit www.spart5.net.
REIDVILLE MEDIA CENTER
OPEN THIS SUMMER
Reidville Elementary will
open its media center for
the summer from 9-11
a.m.
Story times have been
scheduled for 10 a.m. on
the following dates:
July 18: There’s a Bug on
My Book
July 25: The Tree Lady
BERRY SHOALS HOLDING
SUMMER READING
Berry Shoals Intermedi-
ate will offer “A Magical
Summer of Reading” chal-
lenge now through Friday,
Sept. 7.
Students can read any-
thing that they choose and
record minutes at www.
scholastic.com/summer.
Incentives include:
• Fall Ice Cream Social
for students who read at
least 12 hours.
• Homework pass for
HIGHER EDUCATION  | Three area He will attend the College
of Charleston.
The CBL Foundation
AREA STUDENTS GRADUATE
FROM FURMAN
students Higher Education Schol-
arships target deserving
students graduating in
Furman University
awarded 623 undergradu-
ate and master’s degrees
chosen Howard Radlein
the local area who may
not otherwise be eligible
for scholarship funding.
and presented its top aca- CBL Charitable Founda- Carolina Scholarship money is sent
demic honors during grad- tion has awarded $10,000 State Board directly to the winner’s in-
uation exercises in Paladin higher education scholar- of Education. stitution of choice to help
Stadium recently. ships to three local stu- Both will at- offset tuition costs.
The Scholarship Cup, dents. tend Clem- Students interested in
given to the outstanding Greer High School se- son Univer- applying will find the ap-
scholars of the senior niors Kylie Brooke How- sity. plications and qualifica-
class, was awarded to Ni- ard and Carson A. Radlein Hayden
Lines tions on the bank’s web-
kita Girish Deshpande, a were both winners of the Bryson Lines, site at CBLBankLocal.com.
neuroscience major from 2018 Robert F. Williams a senior at Blue Ridge Applications are due by
Simpsonville, and Carol Scholarship, named for a High School, was awarded April 15 of applicants’ se-
Ann Lewis, a mathematics past CBL Board Chairman the 2018 Citizens Building nior year.
major from Greer. and member of the South and Loan SSB Scholarship.
The Donaldson-Watkins
and the Bradshaw-Feaster
Medals for General Excel-
lence are awarded each
year by the faculty to out-
standing senior graduates.
Donaldson-Watkins Medal,
while the Bradshaw-Feast-
er Medal was awarded to
Noah Carroll Zimmerman,
a philosophy and politics
and international affairs
major from Camden.
The university also pre-
sented the Alester G. Fur-
man, Jr., and Janie Earle
Furman awards for meri-
torious teaching and ad-
vising.
The teaching awards
went to William A. Ranson,
professor of earth and en-
vironmental sciences, and
Lynne P. Shackelford, pro-
fessor of English.
The advising awards
were presented to Erin R.
Hahn, associate professor
of psychology, and Derek
J. Parsons, professor of
music.
The Meritorious Award
for Diversity and Inclusion
was presented to Allyson
Brown, director of diver-
sity and transfer recruit-
ment, and Scott Salzman,
associate librarian.
Frances Ligler, a 1972
Furman graduate and
the Lampe Distinguished
Professor in the UNC/NC
State Joint Department of
Biomedical Engineering,
served as commencement
speaker. She was also
awarded an honorary Doc-
tor of Science degree.
Area graduates includ-
ed:
Greer
Darrin S. Anderson
Robert L. Anderson III
K. Brianna Burnette
Abigail K. CroweTipton
Brittney B. Hailey
Justin E. Lamb
Carol A. Lewis
James A. Mostoller
Valentina Sanchez
Austin D. Schultz
Lyman
Courtney R. Dorn

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