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Habitat for Humanity builds Greer home
BY KAELYN CASHMAN
STAFF WRITER
A Greer family could be
in a new home by Christ-
mas, thanks to volunteers
from Habitat for Humani-
ty.
Jasmine Griffin said
her future Fairview Road
home is something she has
always wanted to provide
for her two kids, Za’Qwan
(7) and Za’Nyia (4).
“I am looking forward
to giving my kids a house
to call their home,” Grif-
fin said, “It’s something I
know I worked so hard to
get for them.”
Griffin heard about Hab-
itat for Humanity through
a coworker.
“Habitat is one of the
best organizations I have
ever encountered,” Griffin
said. “They not only help
you with a major step in
your life, but they genu-
inely care about you. And
for that I am grateful.”
In order to qualify for
a home, Griffin has gone
Suspect Church makes
sought move to local
in home school building
invasion
BY KAELYN CASHMAN
STAFF WRITER
A suspect who dressed
as a construction worker
is being sought in connec-
tion to a Greer home inva-
sion last week
Last Thursday around
noon, deputies from the
Greenville County Sher-
iff’s Office responded to
the 400 block of Circle
Drive in Greer in reference
to a home invasion, ac-
cording to Sergeant Ryan
Flood, Public Information
Officer for the Greenville
County Sheriff's Office.
When deputies arrived
on scene, they learned that
a Hispanic male wearing a
construction-type vest ap-
proached the back door of
a residence.
After the suspect
knocked, the occupant
came to the door, and the
suspect asked if she need-
ed any work done.
The suspect, armed
with a piece of lumber,
then jammed the object
into the victim’s stomach,
pushing her back inside
the residence.
The suspect demanded
money from the victim
and took an undisclosed
amount of cash before
fleeing in a gray, four-door
vehicle, driven by a His-
panic female.
The victim suffered mi-
nor injuries as a result of
the home invasion.
Deputies request for
anyone with information
regarding this incident
to call Crime Stoppers of
Greenville at 23-CRIME.
 
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to classes, worked at the
build sites and more.
“Our families do so
much work,” as most of
BY BILLY CANNADA
EDITOR
The Church at Greer
Station’s address keeps
changing, but its mission
remains the same.
“We want Greer Station
(TCGS) to become a mean-
ingful part of Greer’s his-
tory,” Trevor Hoffman, the
church’s teaching pastor,
said. “We want to be a
presence in the communi-
ty that is known for doing
good.”
Countybank continues Bennett legacy
At new
insurance
location
BY JULIE HOLCOMBE
STAFF WRITER
Countybanc Insurance
introduced its services in
Greer this week, but the
faces behind the operation
breakfast &B.A.lunch
needed no introduction.
The long-time staff of
6am - 2pm Bennett
B.A. Bennett Insurance will
bring more than 107 years
of combined experience
customers, and we want
to the company, ensuring
that customers have the
familiar service they are
accustomed to while of-
fering additional products
and convenience.
“We have the same core
values and beliefs where it
is all about customer rela-
tions and staying local to
the community. We value
the relationship of our
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Sheriff’s office
makes large-scale
marijuana bust
Come& On
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our family so we can serve your family
them work a couple jobs
along with caring for kids,
said Karen Olson, Volun-
teer Coordinator. “They do
TCGS, which will cele-
brate its fourth birthday
this fall, recently moved
Sunday services from The
Spinning Jenny in down-
town Greer to Chandler
Creek Elementary School.
“Being at The Spinning
Jenny was really good for
us, but it could’ve only
have ever afforded us a
short season because, as
a growing church, we have
growing needs. One of
those needs was finding
SEE CHURCH | A5
our customers to feel like
they are right at home,”
B.A. Bennett President Ju-
lie Lenderman said of the
company’s sale.
“It was a good time to
merge with that plus it
gained us access to more
carriers. The more carri-
ers you have the better
you can keep your rates
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they’re ready for that
mortgage when it comes
around,” Olson said.
AnnLee Giltner of Greer,
one of at least 13 volun-
teers who worked on the
Griffin’s house last Friday,
has been volunteering for
nearly a year now.
“I actually volunteered Noah Guthrie
with a women’s build in
Guthrie
2017 and just kind of re-
ally liked it, enjoyed that
we were doing something
to help someone else,”
headed
Giltner said. “I’ve been do-
ing that on my Fridays off
ever since.”
“I’m anonymously help-
ing somebody else be a
homeowner and giving
back in that way without
them knowing who I am
but also the camaraderie
to AGT
semi-
KAELYN CASHMAN | THE GREER CITIZEN of being around all the reg-
ular volunteers that come
out and selflessly do this.
There’s several out here
finals
that have been doing this
tons of homeowner prepa- for like 20 years,” she said.
ration classes,” such as “Meeting different peo-
budgeting and fire safety. ple from the community,
“We want to make sure SEE HABITAT | A6 BY BILLY CANNADA
EDITOR
As the semi-finals of
NBC’s America’s Got Tal-
ent get underway this
week, a hometown singer
is vying for the million
dollar prize.
Greer’s Noah Guthrie
advanced after an original
performance at the Dolby
Theatre in Los Angeles,
California late last month.
For the former Greer High
student, the big stage pro-
vided a rare opportunity.
“It was my favorite part
of this whole experience
so far,” Guthrie said. “I
felt awesome on that stage
that night, and I feel like I
did the best thing I could
do.”
Guthrie performed his
original, “Show Me Some
Mercy,” but judges had
both good and bad cri-
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“I had some mixed re-
The Church at Greer Station has moved its Sunday services views from the judges,
to Chandler Creek Elementary School in Greer. SEE GUTHRIE | A5
JULIE HOLCOMBE | THE GREER CITIZEN
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Community
News
VOLUNTEERS NEEDED
AT MTCC
Middle Tyger Commu-
nity Center is looking for
weekly volunteers for the
intake desk and food pan-
try with shifts available
Tuesday, Wednesday, and
Thursday from 9 a.m. to
12 p.m.
If interested, contact
Ariel Moore or Mike Moss
at 439-7760.
GERMAN-AMERICAN CLUB
TO RECONVENE THIS FALL
The German-American
Club of the Carolinas will
have its monthly Stam-
mtisch on Friday, Sept. 7,
at 6 p.m. at Guacamole
Mexican Grill, 1071 Fern-
wood Glendale Road, Spar-
tanburg.
Anyone who is interest-
ed in German language
and culture is invited to
attend.
TAYLORS FBC TO HOLD
LOVE TAYLORS DAY
On Saturday, Sept.
8, Taylors First Baptist
Church is holding a Love
Taylors Day, which is an
effort to serve neighbors,
build relationships and
bring a sense of commu-
nity to the neighborhoods
surrounding Main Street,
Taylors.
Love Taylors projects
include Main Street clean-
up, home repairs, yard
work and more.
Sign-up to volunteer
at https://form.jotform.
com/81775180446159.
Church
News
GAP CREEK BAPTIST TO
HOLD FUNDRAISER
Gap Creek Baptist
Church is sponsoring the
14th Annual Fundraiser,
BBQ and Bluegrass, on Sat-
urday, Sept. 8, at 6 p.m. at
the Big White Barn, locat-
ed at 539 Gap Creek Road,
Marietta.
There is no cost, but do-
nations are welcome.
All of the food is donat-
ed; therefore, 100 percent
of what is given goes into
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Labor Day lunch
The Duncan Ruritan Club served up BBQ plates during its
annual Labor Day cook out at Duncan Elementary School
Monday.
MOUNTAIN VIEW HIGH
TO HAVE REUNION
The Mountain View High
School Reunion will take
place Sept. 8 at Mountain
View Elementary School,
located at 6350 Mountain
View Road, Taylors.
Registration will begin
at 5 p.m., and the meal will
be served in the cafeteria.
All former students,
friends and teachers are
invited.
Please bring well-filled
food baskets and drinks.
Paper products will be
provided.
GAP CREEK SINGERS
SEEKING MEMBERS
The Gap Creek Sing-
ers are seeking members
the building fund.
For more information,
visit www.gapcreekbap-
tistchurch.com or email
GapCreekBaptistChurch@
gmail.com.
TERRY CREEK PH CHURCH
TO HAVE HOMECOMING
Terry Creek PH Church
is having their Homecom-
ing on Sept. 9 at 238 Ter-
ry Creek Road, Travelers
Rest.
Guest singers will be
“The Shelton’s” starting at
11 a.m. Morning message
will be by Pastor Micheal
Blankenship.
For more information,
contact Bobby Rhymer at
836-6114.
One Nation.
One Mission.
Many Opportunities.
No experience required
(Includes 15.37% locality pay)
Apply online at: tsajobs.tsa.dhs.gov
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ahead of its upcoming
season.
Practice starts Tuesday,
Sept. 11. The group prac-
tices at 7 p.m. each Tues-
day.
For more information,
contact Anne Danciu at
884-4885.
GREER TREASURE HUNT
ADDING BUSINESSES
Good Shepherd Episco-
pal church will host its
second annual Treasure
Hunt, where participants
enter to win prizes by vis-
iting businesses in Greer.
Since this year’s hunt
will last two weeks, from
Sept. 15 to Sept. 29, the
church would love to
add more businesses and
TRBA OFFERING
SPANISH CLASSES
Three Rivers Baptist
Association will offer Fall
Spanish Classes beginning
Monday, Sept. 10, at the
TRBA Mission Center in
Taylors.
Times are: Advanced
Class, 4 p.m.; Beginners
Class, 6 p.m.; and Interme-
diate Class, 7 p.m.
Cost is $35 for new stu-
dents; $20 for returning
students.
TRBA Mission Center is
located at 4305 Locust Hill
Road.
For more information,
visit threeriversba.org.
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restaurants to the list.
Businesses, please con-
tact Jeanie Gottrich at 350-
6699, if interested.
RAILFEST CHUGS BACK
INTO GREER ON SEPT. 15
Greer’s third annual
Railfest at Greer City Park
offers four hours dedicat-
ed to trains and train safe-
ty on Saturday, Sept. 15,
from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m.
This event is free to the
public, offering rail safety
presentations from Oper-
ation Livesaver, trackless
train, model trains, and
more.
Local rail police and mu-
seums will be available
with interactive displays
and everyone can enjoy
videos about locamotive
history and rail safety in-
side of City Hall.
Children and adults can
enter to receive prizes
such as scenic train rides,
model trains, and more.
Food and drink will be
available for purchase.
BREAKING BREAD
TO HOLD FUNDRAISER
Breaking Bread for Je-
sus is a new soup kitch-
en coming to 108 Astor
Street, Wellford, to serve
Lyman, Duncan, Wellford,
Started and Jackson.
The soup kitchen is hav-
ing its annual “Painting
Our Towns Orange” fund-
raiser Saturday, Sept. 15,
from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. at
LifeSong Church, located
at 12481 W. Greenville
Highway, Lyman.
A rain date is set for
Sept. 22.
For more information,
visit www.breakingbread-
forjesus.com, call Gail at
303-3565 or call Kathy at
979-0300.
ABC TO HAVE COVERED
DISH SUPPER
The Golden Hearts of
Apalache Baptist Church
(ABC) will have a covered
dish supper on Tuesday,
Sept. 11, at 6 p.m. in the
Christian Life Center.
Dean Wilson, a member
of the ABC choir, will pres-
ent a musical program for
the senior group.
A one day trip is sched-
uled Sept. 17 for the “Gold-
en Hearts” to travel to the
Billy Graham Library in
Charlotte, NC. The group
will take a tour at 11:30
a.m. and also have lunch
at the Library. The seniors
plan to eat at 6 p.m. Sept.
27 at Zaxby’s in Greer.
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many, many years.

Much like B.A. Bennett, which was founded in 1923, Countybanc Insurance
began its operations in Greenwood, SC and is proud to celebrate 99 years
in business. Mr. Bennett saw a need to help folks in the community the same
way Mr. Dantzler did at Countybanc Insurance in 1919.

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nearby, alongside McLeskey-Todd Pharmacy
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A4 THE GREER CITIZEN WEDNESDAY, SEPTEMBER 5, 2018
H
aving recently lost our 16 year old
one-eyed Jack/Rat terrier, Rosie,
as quiet as she was, how silent the
house has become. I see her everywhere
and nowhere: her empty bed beside
the blue hutch, the image of her rising,
stretching, her docked tail wagging with
happy anticipation of breakfast, lunch,
dinner or countless treats before having
a deft trot around the house and barn
before returning for another long nap.  blissful union Rosie lived her life with
When you live on a farm animals gen-
erally just show up. People dump dogs
and cats frequently in the area, and 15
years ago Rosie was one of them. It took
Paul and me no less than 6 months to
catch her. She would take a treat from
our hand, then scurry backwards, eating
it with the frantic anxiety of a last meal
and bark repeatedly at us, bouncing off
her front paws, snout pointed skywards.  less sleep in our home, but like a woman
Then she saw Bonnie, our late beloved
Jack, and that was it. Rosie was besotted,
and Bonnie, an only child, was horrified,
jealous and only begrudgingly allowed
her to tag along while insisting, often
THROUGH THE YEARS  | KAELYN’S
The
return
of football
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 better look at the people,
events and businesses that made
the Greer area a great place to
live for the past Century.
Thursday, September 27, 1928
“First game of the season—ev-
erybody come”
An advertisement for Greer
High’s first football game
against Easley headlined this
edition of The Greer Citizen.
The game was to be played
at Victor Park at 4 p.m., with
admission only costing you 50
cents.
Elsewhere in the news, Dr.
F.G. James and Dr. T.L. Justice
had just returned from a visit
to Wrightsville Beach, North
Carolina, where a local group of
people encountered a cyclone
and a “terrific storm.”
Justice was able to return to
his pulpit at Greer First Baptist
that week, however, after strug-
gling through many difficulties
to get back.
An August report saw a lower
record of activity in area cotton
mills.
The lack of production was at-
tributed to a brief hiatus in July,
where the mills closed down to
allow for summer vacations.
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Jack of hearts
I’M JUST
SAYING
PAM STONE
with bared fangs, to remain Alpha dog.
Rosie cheerfully acquiesced and in that
Bonnie dictating when they would bark,
eat, bark, chase a squirrel, nap, bark, pee
and bark.  and owing to PTS from horrific prior
When Bonnie left us at age 15 having
outlived even the most generous progno-
sis given to her failing heart, Rosie was
bereft. She had said goodbye to Bonnie
and even sniffed her motionless body
after Dr Evans assisted her into an end-
married 50 years to a man who paid all
the bills and took care of all household
issues, Rosie had no idea how to func-
tion. Paul and I had to help her know
when it was time to go outside and when
EDITORIAL
Editor: Be proud that
you are from Greer
Greer has the interesting problem of being the
place that everybody wants to live and work,
but nobody wants to claim.
I’ve noticed this, having spent the last decade
of my life here.
I don’t know if it’s because people enjoy Spar-
tanburg and Greenville more, or they simply
think it’s easier for outsiders to locate these
two South Carolina cities, but every major thing
in Greer is attributed to one of these two places.
Taking a trip? Head on down to the Green-
ville-Spartanburg International Airport, which
has a Greer address.
Need a job? Try one of South Carolina’s larg-
est employers, the BMW Spartanburg Plant,
which also has a Greer address.
Want to know where all the trains are going?
They’re going to the South Carolina Inland Port,
located about two miles from Greer’s down-
town.
We don’t even get our own interstate exit! If
you’re taking the I-85 off-ramp to Greer, you’ll
have to get off at an exit that has a huge “Wel-
come to Spartanburg County” sign and a “Pel-
ham Road” identifier.
Nobody claims Greer! It’s actually quite amaz-
ing to watch people bend over backwards to
avoid relation to one of South Carolina’s great-
est towns.
I do not contribute to this problem.
I used to.
When I first moved to the Upstate, I had the
same answer for anybody who asked where I
was from….
“I’m from Greenville…”
I just figured, like most people, that Green-
ville was the landmark people recognized, and
it should be used to avoid confusion.
But those days are over. Greer can stand on its
own two legs without any help from two nearby
cities that aren’t nearly as good.
And so… I resolved to never give outsiders
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it was time to eat. Always a dog who or dogs, spilling out the front door and
bolted her food because, we wrongly excitedly underfoot as I walk across
assumed, when she’d been dumped she
never knew when she might eat again,
the yard to the barn each morning. The
squirrels have grown bold and have
she began to eat slowly, in a detached stripped the orchard of its apples and
manner. It was then that we realized make no attempt to even move from my
that Bonnie’s greediness would lead to path as they eat their stolen booty as
her scarfing all her own food as well I walk past. There are mice in the tack
as Rosie’s, so Rosie gobbled her kibble room for the first time in years and I’ve
before Bonnie shoved her snout into her put away the stainless steel water dish I
stepsister’s dish. used to keep in the barn aisle.
We loved Rosie as much as she would Perhaps we’ll get another dog. Perhaps
allow us. Her allegiance was to Bonnie we’ll take a break. I can’t bear to ken-
nel a dog, so it might be nice for Paul
abuse, regardless of the fact that she and I to actually take a trip somewhere
had lived and slept and cuddled with us together instead of one of us remaining
for 15 years, she would still tremble and home. But for now my eyes remain fixed
indeed cower when we approached her. on the driveway where I watched both
We would have to sit and allow her to dogs roar to the mailbox and back in a
sidle up to us in her own good time. And pointless, yet exuberant tradition that
she would. She ached to trust but the greeted each day for 15 years. Should
damage done so many years ago clung that image begin to dissipate, then there
like cobwebs within her instincts. will, I think, be room for another dog to
Even with four cats the house feels take up residence.
quite empty and it borders on the Until then, I can still see them too
absurd to have a farm without a dog, clearly.
KORNER
KAELYN CASHMAN
Staff reporter
Labor Day
A
labor of love is what my
husband Brad did on Labor
Day.
Both of us had the day off
from work with no plans, so
when a brother in Christ asked
for help, Brad readily volun-
teered his services after asking
me.
This brother has been working
on an addition to his house.
Due to contractors being avail-
able later this week, he wanted
to get to a certain point to be
ready for the next steps.
Brad and another man from
our church showed up early.
After making a batch of cook-
ies, I followed him and spent
time with the other two wives
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before we all ate lunch together.
We went home afterwards to
clean up before having dinner
with Brad’s parents.
The night before on Sun-
day, we had dinner and games
(Bridge and Canasta) with my
parents after serving lunch
to our brothers and sisters at
church.
Saturday, we ran a number
of errands, prepped food and
relaxed together.
Through these decisions made
with Brad, I am learning how
any help in figuring out where I’m from. to love and serve others more
This has been put to the test many times, readily.
but none more recently than Sunday morning, I often selfishly want more
when I was attending a church in Warner Rob- time to myself or with Brad.
ins, Georgia. While we need time to our-
My wife and I were dropping Penny off in selves and with our spouses, we
childcare, and we began to receive questions are created for so much more—
about our visit. to love our brothers and sisters
“Are you guys new? Where are you from?” in Christ as well as unbelievers.
“South Carolina,” my wife answered quickly. Jesus says in John 13:34-35,
I’d forgotten we weren’t in South Carolina, “A new commandment I give to
and I interrupted her with “Greer!” you, that you love one another:
The lady looked confused. just as I have loved you, you
She asked another question… also are to love one another. By
“What part of South Carolina did you say?” this all people will know that
In unison, my wife and I gave different an- you are my disciples, if you have
swers… love for one another.”
“The Greenville area..” My wife said. Jesus also sets an example for
“Greer!” I repeated loudly. us in how to love sinners.
The lady again looked puzzled (understand- Luke 5:27-28 says, “After
ably so). I was trying to make a point with my this he went out and saw a tax
answer and she was trying to make small talk. collector named Levi, sitting at
The conversation ended with an awkward pause the tax booth. And he said to
and my wife and I walked away… him, ‘Follow me.’ And leaving
“Why don’t you claim Greer?” I asked her. everything, he rose and followed
Shannon didn’t know the internal war I was him.
trying to start. She didn’t realize how much this The story continues in verses
subject eats me up. 29-30.
“I’m sorry?…” she responded, looking as con- “And Levi made him a great
fused as the lady we just talked to.
Is it too much to ask for people to just be hon-
feast in his house, and there
was a large company of tax col-
est? If you’ve got a Greer address, say you’re lectors and others reclining at
from Greer. It ain’t that hard. table with them. And the Phari-
This place is one of the best kept secrets in sees and their scribes grumbled
South Carolina, which, on second thought, at his disciples, saying, ‘Why
might be a reason to keep claiming Greenville do you eat and drink with tax
and Spartanburg. collectors and sinners?’
Maybe if Greer keeps taking the back seat, it In verses 31-32, Jesus an-
will stay a place we all know and love. swered them, saying, “Those
who are well have no need of
Billy Cannada a physician, but those who are
sick. I have not come to call the
righteous but sinners to repen-
tance.”
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GUTHRIE:
Experience
life changing
FROM PAGE ONE
which is fine,” Guthrie
said. “You can’t always
please everybody, but Si-
mon Cowell was on my
side and Heidi Klum was
on my side, which is pretty
awesome.”
Despite negative marks
from “Mel B” and How-
ie Mandel, Guthrie was
one of the first acts to go
through during the results
show.
“As soon as I stepped
on the stage to hear the
results, my stomach
dropped,” Guthrie said.
“It’s a very nerve-racking
experience. To be the first
one to go through—it was
amazing. I was just so
thankful.”
Guthrie stood by his
song choice.
“It’s one of the best feel-
ings there is—getting to
share what you do with
people,” he said. “A lot of
people know me for cov-
ers and that’s totally fine.
It got me very far in my
career. But I knew that I
at least wanted to get one
original on the show. That
was my goal starting out,
and I was super happy I
got to do this one.
“I picked ‘Show Me Some
Mercy’ because of the en-
ergy behind it. It’s not one
of the biggest storytelling
songs I have, but it has
an energy of confidence
about it and that’s what I
wanted to portray,” Guth-
rie said.
Now within striking dis-
tance of the prize, Guthrie
knows he is up against
other great talent.
“There’s a lot of talent in
the show this year, espe-
cially when you look in the
singing category,” Guthrie
said. “It’s a good thing,
but it means you do have
to stand out and you do
have to be unique. I can’t
think of myself in direct
competition with these
other singers. I just have
to do the best I can do for
myself and that’s all I can
worry about.”
The experience, howev-
er, has changed his life.
“I definitely have been
recognized a lot more,”
Guthrie said. “Most people
that come up to me tell me
that they’ve voted for me
and that they’re behind
me, which is good to hear.
It’s good to have the com-
munity behind you.
“I really wasn’t sure how
far I would go when I set
out to do this,” he said “I
just thought that if I could
get a couple of weeks on
the show, it would be a big
win. From now on, this is
just an added bonus be-
cause I’ve already gotten
what I wanted out of this
show. I’m just going to try
my hardest to stand out as
much as I can.
Guthrie said he is de-
bating between another
original song and a cover
for his semi-final perfor-
mance.
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Horses transported through GSP
For FEI World
Equestrian
Games
BY KAELYN CASHMAN
STAFF WRITER
Horses from six of the
seven continents are fly-
ing into Greenville-Spar-
tanburg International
Airport (GSP) in South Car-
olina and Miami, Florida.
The horses are being
transported to the 2018
FEI World Equestrian
Games, which will take
place over 13 days from
Sept. 11-23 at the Tryon
International Equestri-
an Center in Mill Spring,
North Carolina.
“This is the largest com-
mercial airlift of horses in
history, with only wartime
shipments of horses com-
ing close, so the military
precision involved in the
logistics is incredible,” FEI
President Ingmar De Vos
said. “These horses are
finely-tuned equine ath-
letes and are not only very
valuable, but they must
arrive in peak competition
condition, just like their
human counterparts.”
Specialist horse trans-
portation company Peden
Bloodstock – working
alongside The Dutta Corp
– has coordinated the
highly complex logistics
of getting the horses to
the Games.
The horses are com-
ing to the U.S. on a total
of 23 flights from Liège
(BEL) and Dubai (UAE),
plus flights from 11 South
American cities includ-
CHURCH: Moves to Chandler Creek
FROM PAGE ONE
more space for our chil-
dren so that we could
expand our children’s
ministry,” Hoffman said.
“Chandler Creek was the
opportunity to do just
that.”
The church previously
met at Greer Community
Ministries and Grace Hall
before spending nearly
three years at The Spin-
ning Jenny. During that
time, Hoffman said the
church has gotten good at
building relationships.
“Only having a building
for Sunday mornings forc-
es us to open our homes
and meet regularly in
restaurants, coffee shops
and diners. It forces us
out into the communi-
ty,” Hoffman said. “With
all of the challenges that
come from being a mobile
church, we have no choice
but to be present with the
community and gather
in every nook and cranny
Greer has.”
David Eill, the church’s
connections pastor, said
the move really doesn’t
change anything for con-
gregation that has grown
to over 140 members.
“We have to rethink how
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A total of 550 horses from 70 countries will be attending
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the Tryon International Equestrian Center in Mill Spring,
North Carolina.
ing Buenos Aires (ARG),
Sao Paolo (BRA), Santiago
(CHI), Lima (PER), Monte-
video (URU) and San José
(CRC).
A total of 550 horses will
be present with more than
70 countries represented
at these Games, which are
world championships in
all of the FEI’s eight dis-
we do the Sunday morn-
ing service, but this move
hasn’t changed anything
else with our people, with
or mission or our desire
for the community,” he
said.
“We’re more capable
now. More capable to
serve, more capable to
invest ourselves in the
community. We’ve become
more established over the
last four years,” Eill said.
Although the church
currently has no plans to
settle down, the idea is not
off the table.
“We would love to es-
tablish ourselves longterm
in the community, but we
are grateful for what this
season provides. It’s help-
ing us build a DNA that is
relationship and service
oriented. That’s a healthy
foundation for us and a
healthy way of thinking
about church,” Hoffman
said.
The added obstacles
only strengthen relation-
ships, Hoffman said.
“There’s camaraderie
that comes from sweating
together, and there are
plenty of opportunities
ciplines and qualifiers for
the Tokyo 2020 Olympic
and Paralympic Games.
FIRST CLASS TRAVEL
Emirates SkyCargo, a
world leader in the air
transportation of premi-
um horses, is now cele-
brating its largest ever
horse charter, which start-
for that at our church,”
Hoffman said. “The natu-
ral by-product of serving
together is that you also
eat together and enjoy one
another’s company.”
At Chandler Creek, TCGS
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“This isn’t just a venue
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Sunday services begin at
10 a.m. weekly.
ed with the landing of
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Sunday.
“Emirates SkyCargo is
excited to be working on
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port charter for the FEI
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Tryon 2018,” said Wilfred
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The horses are flying on
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where between 450kg for
the lighter Reining and
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“Over the course of the
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INSURANCE: Creates lasting memories HABITAT: Home breaks ground in Greer

FROM PAGE ONE
minimized…This was a
way for us to make certain
that we could always offer
the best rates for our cus-
tomers.”
In addition to the ex-
panded offerings, the
Countybanc Insurance lo-
cation at 103 North Main
Street will provide a park-
ing lot for the company’s
1,000+ customers, some-
thing not as easy to come
by at the 101 Trade Street
location the business oc-
cupied for nearly 88 years.
“Other than that, the
customers will see no
change,” said Lenderman,
explaining that custom-
ers will still dial the same
phone number to reach
them and speak to the
same people.
FAMILIAR FACES
“The value in the B.A.
Bennett name and repu-
tation of the firm is more
important than the book
of business,” said Ken
Harper, Executive Vice
President and Chief Op-
erating Officer of County-
bank. “That depth means
a lot. Their relationships
stay with them a long time
and those are the same
relationships we seek to
have. They certainly bring
that to the table.”
“I came to work here in
August 1956, and at the
time Mr. Bennett was still
living,” said Carole Craft.
“I’ve gone from everything
from starting out just
being a secretary to just
about every phase of the
business.”
Through her 62 years of
service, Craft has enjoyed
the convenience of work-
ing close to home and the
kindness of the Bennett
family allowing her to “put
her child first” by attend-
ing school functions. She
has helped generations of
community members with
their insurance needs.
“I’ve gotten to know a lot
of them pretty well now. I
know their children and
grandchildren–some of
them still come in here,”
she said. “We’ve got some
that they really begin to
feel like family because
you see them so much and
talk with them, and you
know what’s going on in
their lives.”
Brenda Hammett has
pass on her approximate-
ly 1930’s-era typewriter
that she still used to her
daughter, Cathy Neely,
while readying for the new
location.
“I’m very glad we’re all
going together. County-
bank has made us feel
very welcome and we are
excited about working
with them. We feel like
we’ll still be growing as
part of a big family,” Lend-
erman said.
“It’s nostalgic leaving,
but exciting for what’s
ahead.”
Craft’s typewriter
‘It’s nostalgic
leaving, but exciting
for what’s ahead.’
Julie Lenderman
President, B.A. Bennett
BUILDING MEMORIES
The Neoclassical Re-
vival-style Trade Street
building at the entrance
to Greer’s downtown was
originally constructed for
Planters Savings Bank in
1921.
As then president of Cit-
izens Building and Loan
(CBL), Bennett purchased
the building near 1930 to
house both the CBL and in-
surance businesses under
the same roof. CBL would
eventually relocate, but
B.A. Bennett remained.
Lenderman remembers
visiting as a child.
“When I was a little girl–
because my father worked
here–we would actually
when the Greer parade
would come downtown,
we would come in here and
have parties and snacks
and everything and watch
the parade. So I have a lot
of fond memories of this
building,” she said.
Listed on the National
Register of Historic Places,
the building wears its his-
tory with the original mar-
ble floors uncovered in
to Dallas, Texas, inherited
it. When she passed away
in 2000, the company was
left to her three children,
Margaret Anne, Allen, and
Bennett Cullum, and five
grandchildren.
“She used to come back
in the summers and bring
her children and one of
them was Allen (Cullum),”
Craft said. “He is very
much into things in this
community.”
FAMILY LEGACY
“I love Greer and its peo-
ple. I have a Texas driv-
er’s license, but I know
more about Greer than
most people there since I
have been coming to Greer
since the 1950’s as a child
during the summers,” Cul-
lum said.
Cullum is carrying on
the legacy of community
involvement begun by his
grandfather, building a
second home in the Cliffs
of Glassy and developing
property in the area in-
cluding Bennett Center off
Pennsylvania Ave. and the
new Velocity Park, a 190-
acre industrial park for
BMW suppliers and other
tenants.
“My maternal grandfa-
ther, B.A. Bennett, was a
wonderful man, a person
of high integrity and kind-
ness who cared about all
of the people of the Greer
community,” Cullum said.
“He tried his best to sup-
port the citizens of Greer
and to make the commu-
nity better each and every
day.”
He recalled a typical day
for his grandfather: “B.A.
would leave my family’s
home at 1103 West Poin-
sett Street each morning
at 7 a.m.; work at the Bank
of Greer downtown, where
he was president, in the
morning; come home for
lunch; take a nap after
lunch (which was import-
ant!); then go to B.A. Ben-
nett and Co. and Citizens
Building and Loan (where
he was also president)…
in the afternoon; then he
would come home for din-
ner (outside at a picnic ta-
ble in the summer with his
wife, Lula Bennett, and his
grandchildren); then hit
some ground balls and fly
balls (recalling his days as
a baseball player at Wof-
ford College in the early
1900’s) after dinner to his
FROM PAGE ONE
that just makes you feel
good that our communi-
ty is wonderful, and how
we all come together and
serve somebody that we
don’t know.”
Wells Fargo is the main
sponsor for the Griffin
family’s home, which
started being constructed
on Aug. 9 with site work,
grading, foundation work
and more.
“After we are finished
with volunteers, we have
all the inspections,” Olson
said.
From the day of the
match to the day the fam-
ily moves into the house
is about six months, she
said.
“Sometimes, it’s a month
or two after we finish that
they actually move in,” Ol-
son said.
The process for a family
to match with a new home
begins with the Habitat for
Humanity program, which
checks income qualifica-
tions, previous housing
and other verifications.
“One of the qualifica-
tions is to have a need
for better housing,” Olson
said.
Some qualifying factors
include overcrowding,
paying too much in rent
for a place they have, or
the landlord not keeping
up the place well.
“We have volunteers that
verify that,” Olson said.
“That goes before our se-
nior leadership team. They
recommend for them to
be part of the program or
not.”
“After that, they work on
their sweat equity hours,”
she said. “Sometimes, they
start working out here on
houses.”
Other times, they begin
taking classes or working
on debt.
“Once they hit 75 sweat
hours, they’re eligible to
be matched,” Olson said.
“Then, it depends on the
timing.”
Some determining fac-
tors include the time of
the year, the readiness of
the program to start a new
house, the sponsor group
and the land availability.
“Once we have all those
parts and pieces that
match up just right, we
KAELYN CASHMAN | THE GREER CITIZEN
Habitat for Humanity completes about 10-12 new homes
a year with about five big projects in Greer this year.
can match a family and pocket communities we
get started working on do,” Lattimore said.
building that house,” Ol- Habitat for Humanity
son said. puts one trailer in a lo-
Volunteers on a project cation to build multiple
can range from five to 20, houses when possible.
depending on the tasks “We try to do at least a
available with more volun- few houses together wher-
teers during exterior work ever we can,” Lattimore
and less for interior work. said. “Land is scarce for
“Anybody is welcome everybody.”
to come volunteer,” Olson Habitat for Humanity
said. “We have an online completes about 10-12
registration system.” new homes and another
“They can look and see 25-30 rehabilitation proj-
what’s available online, or ects per year with about
they can call me,” she said. five big projects in Greer
Sometimes, “even if it’s this year.
not showing as available “It’s relatively typical for
online, I can manage to get us, single mom, two kids,”
them in anyway.” he said. “That’s a very typ-
Olson has been doing ical family size. We build
this work for 10 years, so the three and four bed-
this build is standard, but room. On all of our proj-
each project is a home for ects, we have a significant
a family. amount of gift in kind. A
“It’s a house for a fami- lot of our products are
ly; that’s really special for gifted.”
them,” Olson said. “We’re one of the few
Habitat for Humanity earth craft builders here in
houses are built to Energy town,” he said. “A lot of it
Star standards, according has to do with air quality.”
to John Lattimore, Direc- One of Lattimore’s fa-
tor of Project Manage- vorite jobs is roofing, and
ment. one of his favorite days is
“It’s a little extra insula- the landscaping day.
tion,” Lattimore said. “The “I love the roofing,” Lat-
biggest thing for the earth timore said. “My favorite
craft Energy Star here is day is the landscaping
partly the closed crawl day. You actually get the
space. Traditional crawl plants in and some color
spaces are vented; these on the ground.”
are closed.” “It feels like a home in-
One of the goals of the stead of a construction
Energy Star standards is to site,” he said.
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similar stories of her 30
years with the company.
“We have a lot of the
same customers that we
an early 2000 renovation
and the combination vault
with a brass gate and ex-
posed nickel mechanism
WE’VE GOT
two grandsons.”
Cullum is excited to see
B.A. Bennett’s tradition
carried on at Countybanc

did when I first came here.
That’s a good thing,” she
said. “I think it’s just be-
cause of the customer ser-
vice. They know Carole…
Jack (Allen, Lenderman’s
father) was in here a long
still in use.
“You can tell where peo-
ple stood over time at the
countertops. You can see
where (the floor is) kind
of concaved in a little bit.
That was kind of cool
THE LOCK
Insurance.
“Julie Lenderman, Car-
ole Craft, and Brenda
Hammett are first-class
people, loyal and profes-
sional employees, and nice
ladies,” he said.

time…and they trusted us
to handle their business.”
Lenderman joined the
staff in 2003 when her fa-
ther, who had been presi-
dent of the company since
the mid-70’s, decided to
retire.
Joining the three in the
new office will be Tammy
Hendrix, providing com-
mercial line service.
“We’ve met her and she
has a love of Greer just
like we do. She was born
and raised here so she’s
excited about getting to
work in Greer again,” Len-
derman said.
Last week, the team
packed up office supplies
and Craft prepared to
when we uncovered that,”
Lenderman said.
Craft recalls Bennett
having a man come up
from the Bank of Greer to
polish the safe door peri-
odically in the late 1950’s
and early 1960’s, even
though it would not look
much different when com-
pleted.
“Mr. Bennett loved this
building. He liked all of
the dark woodwork,” Craft
said.
When B.A. Bennett
passed away, the business
and building were left to
his wife, Lula. When she
died, their daughter, Mar-
garet “Bobbie” Bennett
Cullum, who had relocated
on Senior Living!
He plans to make a
few improvements to the
building that could not be
completed while occupied
before putting it on the
market.
“Then, I will listen to
anyone that may be inter-
ested in the location,” he
said. “As the iconic build-
ing in Downtown Greer
for 95 plus years, it is a
great location for a cof-
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fee shop, wine bar, small
restaurant, or other retail
to enjoy the affordable,
use. And, with the new carefree lifestyle you’ve
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from the front door, the been dreaming of. Think
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New Covenant Fellowship
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Abner Creek Baptist Church
2461 Abner Creek Rd., Greer • 877-6604
Airport Baptist Church
776 S. Batesville Rd., Greer • 848-7850
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1915 Gap Creek Rd., Greer • 877-6012
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
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108 Forest St., Greer • 968-0092
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100 Edward Rd., Lyman
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642 S. Suber Rd., Greer • 848-3500
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4005 Highway 414, Landrum • 895-1461
El Bethel Baptist Church
313 Jones Ave., Greer • 877-4021
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Freedom Fellowship
4373 Wade Hampton Blvd., Taylors • 631-1336
Friendship Baptist Church
1600 Holly Springs Rd., Lyman • 877-4746
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Groveland Baptist Church
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Holly Springs Baptist Church
250 Hannon Rd., Inman • 877-6765
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Maple Creek Baptist Church
609 S. Main St., Greer • 877-1791
Memorial Drive Baptist Church
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Mount Lebanon Baptist Church
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New Hope Baptist Church
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New Jerusalem Baptist Church
413 E. Poinsett St., Greer • 968-9203
New Life Baptist Church
90 Becco Rd., Greer • 895-3224
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O’Neal Baptist Church
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201 Jordan Rd., Lyman • 879-2646
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417 S. Buncombe Rd.
6525 Mountain View Rd., Taylors • 895-8532
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1421 Reidville Sharon Rd., Greer • 879-7926
Pleasant Grove Baptist Church
1002 S. Buncombe Rd., Greer • 877-6436
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121 New Woodruff Rd., Greer • 877-9686 821 Abner Creek Rd., Greer • 879-3190
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Calvary Bible Fellowship
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900 N. Main St., Greer • 877-2288
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3794 Berry Mill Rd., Greer • 895-4273 3339 Wade Hampton Blvd., Taylors • 244-0207
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139 Abner Creek Rd., Greer • 801-0528 Harmony Fellowship Church
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Harvest Christian Church
3390 Brushy Creek Rd., Greer • 879-4878
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200 Cannon St., Greer • 877-2330
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A8 THE GREER CITIZEN 
Crime
Report
(Note: All information
contained in the following
was taken directly from
the official incident reports
filed by the City of Greer
Police Department. All
suspects are to be consid-
ered innocent until proven
guilty in the court of law.)
RESISTING ARREST
Kristin Carroline Pee-
bles, 28, of Greer has been
charged with Escape and
Assault on Officer While
Resisting Arrest following
initial charges of Violation
of Probation, Failure to Pay
Support, Resisting Arrest
with Assault/Injury on Po-
lice Officers, Attempt to
Escape, Malicious Damage
and Identity Fraud.
According to the first
of two incident reports,
on Aug. 24, around 9:53
p.m., an officer responded
to 202 Virginia Avenue re-
garding a warrant service.
The complainant called
and stated Peebles, who
had an active NCIC want
for Violation of Probation,
was with him inside the
house. She also had an
active warrant with Green-
ville County for Failure to
Pay Support.
Officers arrived and Pee-
bles was located inside the
residence; however, she
initially stated her named
was “Amanda Ford” and
that her birthday was
June 16, 1985. The officer
asked Peebles how old she
was, and she stated “32,”
which did not work math-
ematically.
Peebles also could not
provide the last four dig-
its of her social security
number.
The officer was able to
review a photo of both
Ford and Peebles as well
as a booking photo of Pee-
bles and confirmed her
identity. The officer then
told Peebles she was un-
der arrest and ordered her
to stand up.
As the officer attempt-
ed to handcuff Peebles,
she offered defensive re-
sistance by flexing and
straightening her arms.
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After actively pulling
away from him for sev-
eral seconds, the offi-
cer tripped Peebles and
brought her to the ground.
While on the ground, Pee-
bles continued to actively
pull away and resist hand-
cuffing, despite several
officers trying to bring her
wrists close enough to-
gether to handcuff.
After being handcuffed
and assisted in standing,
she immediately began
pulling away from him
and actively pushed her
weight back toward him as
he tried to escort her out
of the house.
Once outside the house,
Peebles continued pulling
away from officers and
again had to be placed on
the ground while another
officer pulled his police
car closer for transport.
Peebles had to be forci-
bly place inside the vehi-
cle due to her continuing
resistance.
Once Peebles was inside
the patrol vehicle, the of-
ficer began driving Peebles
to the Greer City Jail; how-
ever, after driving about
100 yards, Peebles dam-
aged the rear passenger
side window. She contin-
ued kicking the door and
caused the door to bow
outward.
Peebles began to push
herself through the open-
ing between the damaged
door and vehicle frame,
getting the top half of her
body outside of the car.
Another officer then re-
trieved the prisoner trans-
port van from the police
department.
While officers trans-
ferred Peebles from the
patrol vehicle to the trans-
port van, she kicked her
feet several times in an
attempt to strike officers.
While inside the patrol
vehicle, Peebles kicked a
corporal in the eye.
While the officer was
pushing Peebles into the
transport van, she was ac-
tively pushing her weight
backward, and once she
was in the van, she began
striking him in the ab-
domen by extending her
foot backward toward the
officer. The officer gained
control of her ankles, and
they were able to shut the
van’s door.
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Peebles was transported
to the Greer City Jail.
During the arrest, the
officer suffered several
scratches on both arms
from Peebles as well as a
scratch to his right ring
finger. Peebles cut her feet
on the door and had minor
scratches.
Peebles claimed that she
had Hepatitis C, and a city
exposure form was com-
pleted.
The damage to the po-
lice vehicle was estimated
at over $2,500.
Peebles had multiple
prior convictions for Ma-
licious Damage, Grand
Larceny and Petit Larceny
in Greenville County and
Laurens City.
Later, according to an-
other incident report, on
Aug. 25, around 3 a.m.,
an officer responded to
250 Westmoreland Road,
Pelham Medical Center,
regarding an escaped pris-
oner.
Peebles, who had been
arrested a few hours pri-
or and had assaulted and
caused injuries to police,
was transported by an of-
ficer to the Pelham Medi-
cal Center for blood to be
drawn because of poten-
tial blood exposure.
At 3:04 a.m., another
officer heard the original
officer call for help over
the radio, advising that
Peebles had fled from him
on foot.
That officer responded
driving lights and siren
and upon arrival, he locat-
ed the officer over a hun-
dred yards from the hospi-
tal on the ground trying to
hold down Peebles in the
grass near Westmoreland
Road.
The original officer ad-
vised the other officer that
after he opened the trans-
port van to escort Peebles
into the hospital, Peebles
was able to slip one of
her wrists from the waist
chain restraints and fled
from him on foot.
The original officer stat-
ed that while attempting
to hold Peebles down until
other officers arrived, Pee-
bles verbally threatened to
bite him as well as physi-
cally attempted to do so.
Peebles was again
chained and escorted back
into the hospital.
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Three charged in large-
scale marijuana bust
On Greer
ticated, with elaborate ing on, the sheriff’s office
lighting and ventilation stated.
property systems.
It is unknown how long
the operation had been go-
kaelyn@greercitizen.com | 877-2076
last week
BY KAELYN CASHMAN
STAFF WRITER
A kidnapping call led
Greenville County depu-
ties to a large-scale mar-
ijuana bust last week in
Greer.
Three Miami, Florida res-
idents have been charged
with manufacturing mar-
ijuana after police found
a growing operation at
109 Pearson Lake Rd last
Wednesday.
The three suspects are
Jose Angel Curbelo-Horta,
41; Yanet Bazan Baez, 27
and Elieser Curbelo Ro-
sales, 43.
Deputies were initially
called to the location after
receiving a report regard-
ing a kidnapping, which
was revealed unfounded,
according to a sheriff’s of-
fice report.
While investigating,
deputies smelled a strong
odor of marijuana coming
from a barn on the prop-
erty. During the course
of investigation, deputies
obtained a search warrant
which yielded 76 marijua-
na plants; some of which
were seven to eight feet in
height.
The deputies described
the operation as sophis-
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WEDNESDAY, SEPTEMBER 5, 2018 
Tigers blasted
by Chesnee
BY BILLY CANNADA
SPORTS EDITOR
Blue Ridge struggled to
get anything going during
its home opener last Fri-
day, falling to Chesnee
42-7.
The Tigers, now 0-2 on
the season, have given
up a combined 84 points
in their first two games,
scoring just 7 points on
offense.
Chesnee had no prob-
lem slicing up the Blue
Ridge defense, accumulat-
ing more than 400 yards
of total offense and three
touchdown passes.
Byrnes falls
to Don Bosco
After fourth
quarter rally
BY BILLY CANNADA
SPORTS EDITOR
The Rebels had Don Bos-
co on the ropes.
With a 17-3 lead on the
road in Ramsey, New Jer-
sey, Byrnes gave up 19
unanswered points in the
fourth quarter to pick up
their first loss of the sea-
son.
The Rebels topped Don
Bosco last season, 24-21.
Byrnes was trailing by
a field goal after the first
half of play, but came out
hot in the third. The Reb-
els’ first touchdown came
on a Kobe Moss pick, as
the Byrnes defender re-
turned the interception 30
yards for a score.
Quarterback BJ Peake
then hit Nana Burriss on
a 65-yard pass to add an-
other score, before kicker
Clayton Crile nailed a 42-
yard field goal.
Don Bosco tallied two
touchdowns, a safety and
a field goal to squeak past
RHS stomped by
Southside Tigers
BY BILLY CANNADA
SPORTS EDITOR
The Warriors picked
up their third loss of the
season last Friday, falling
to Southside 56-6 on the
road.
Riverside will take the
week off before returning
to the gridiron on Sept. 14
for a matchup with Boiling
Springs.
Senior quarterback Ja-
son Calhoun had the big
night for the Tigers, pass-
ing for 256 yards and
two touchdowns on sev-
en completions. He also
rushed for two scores in
Eastside powers past Wade Hampton
Remains
perfect
in season
BY BILLY CANNADA
SPORTS EDITOR
The Eagles remain per-
fect after a nail-biting win
over Wade Hampton on
the road last Friday.
Quarterback Marshall
Skoloff threw for one
touchdown and ran for
two more, giving Eastside
the offensive firepower it
needed to secure its third
non-region victory of the
season.
Place kicker Joe Bontrag-
er got the Eagles on the
board early, nailing a field
goal to give Eastside a 3-0
lead in the first.
The Generals came alive
in the second quarter,
After taking an early
lead, the Eagles gave up
a nearly 80-yard drive to
Blue Ridge, who tied the
game at 7-7 after a Ronnie
Mackey touchdown.
The Eagles then lit up
the scoreboard before the
half, taking a 35-7 lead
into the break.
Blue Ridge will remain
at home this week as the
Tigers host Chapman. The
Tigers will then hit the
road three straight times
to end September with
matchups at Travelers
Rest, Vernon (Florida) and
Berea.
PRESTON BURCH | THE GREER CITIZEN
Byrnes will return to action
on Sept. 14.
the Rebels in the final min-
utes.
Byrnes will have the
week off before traveling
to Spartanburg on Sept.
14 for the first game of re-
gion play.
The Rebels will then
play Gaffney at home and
Riverside on the road to
close out September.
the contest.
Southside accumulated
more than 600 yards of
total offense, racking up
four tackles for loss and
three sacks. The Tigers
picked off the Warriors
one time on the night.
The Warriors have
moved back into their
old region. They will face
matchups with Boiling
Springs, Mauldin, Byrnes,
Hillcrest, Gaffney, Dorman
and Spartanburg ahead.
Riverside’s game against
Boiling Springs is set for
7:30 p.m. at The Reserva-
tion.
Marshall Skoloff rushed for two touchdowns during Eastsides win over the Generals.
however, reeling off 15
points to claim a 15-10 ad-
vantage at intermission.
Sports
The Greer Citizen
Matthew Huff and the Greer offense put up 48 points during a win over Westside last
Friday at Dooley Field.
Greer thumps Westside
for second straight win
Will take
on Mauldin
BY BILLY CANNADA
SPORTS EDITOR
Dre Williams is danger-
ous with the football in his
hands.
That’s the lesson West-
side learned on the Yel-
low Jackets’ first offensive
possession Friday night,
as the senior running back
took a carry 69 yards for a
touchdown.
“I had to set the tone,”
Williams said.
“I just know how to
read the defense. I can tell
where they’re going before
they know where they’re
going.”
Greer didn’t slow down
after that, cruising to a
48-14 win over a Class
AAAAA opponent.
“Our kids have played
well,” head coach Will
Young said. “I know we’re
2-1 and Byrnes gets the
credit for the win, but our
kids played well in that
one too. We’re going to
try to challenge our kids
to play even better as the
season goes along.”
The Yellow Jackets
scored four times in the
first quarter. Williams
rushed for another score,
while Trey Houston found
Braxton Collins on a 22
yard route for a touch-
down. Edwin Sales added a
37 yard field goal to make
it 24-0 heading into the
second.
“Trey is a special play-
er,” Young said. “His best
days are still yet to come.
He hasn’t really scratched
the surface of how good
he can be. Hopefully he’ll
keep getting better.”
Williams, who went
down with an injury be-
fore halftime, returned
in the final two quarters
After regaining the lead
in the third, the Eagles
used a 10-point fourth
to score two more touch-
downs and tally 154 rush-
ing yards on the night.
“Obviously, he looked
fine. He came back in there
and played pretty well,”
Young said. “We think he’s
going to be fine.”
The Yellow Jackets’ final
touchdown came from an
unlikely source, as Quanta-
vious “Quack” Cohen took
a handoff from 1 yard out
‘The big challenge
now will be to go
on the road and
see how we do. Can
we be successful
in a different
environment?’
Will Young
Greer head coach
to score in the fourth. Co-
hen had fumbled in a goal
line package earlier in the
game, and Young said he
almost didn’t go back to
the defensive lineman in
the red zone.
“He almost got no car-
ries after he fumbled the
ball,” Young said with a
smile. “But later on, we got
back down there and said,
‘yeah, let’s give him anoth-
er shot.’”
Cohen made the most of
the opportunity.
“I had to make up for
what I did,” Cohen said.
“The offensive line did a
good job and I managed to
get in. It’s fun.”
Young said Cohen and
his defensive front have
been causing problems for
teams all year.
“That box is tough,” he
said. “We practice against
it every day, and I think
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quarter to squeak past
Wade Hampton on the
road.
BILLY CANNADA | THE GREER CITIZEN
that’s why we have some
success up front. We’re
used to seeing kids with
speed and kids that are
big. When we get here on
Friday night, there’s noth-
ing new for us.”
The win over Westside is
Greer’s first victory over
the rams all summer. The
Jackets had racked up
four losses to Westside
during 7-on-7 action in
June and July.
“7-on-7s are practice.
That’s what they are and
we use them for that pur-
pose,” Young said. “We
want to compete in it and
do well, but at the end of
the day, it’s not 11-on-11.”
MOVING ON
This Friday, Greer will
take on its fourth-straight
Class AAAAA opponent
with a trip to Mauldin.
Young said his team will
need to prove itself on the
road.
“We’ve been home for a
couple weeks and we’ve
played well,” Young said.
“The big challenge now
will be to go on the road
and see how we do. Can
we be successful in a dif-
ferent environment?”
The defense will contin-
ue to be key for the Yellow
Jackets, but Cohen said
his group will be up for
the challenge.
“Coach tells us every
day that we’ve got to be
great, so that’s what we
try to do,” Cohen said. “We
work to make our offense
better, and it also makes
us better.”
Young’s star running
back is setting bigger
goals.
“We feel really com-
fortable,” Williams said.
“Hopefully, we’re going to
go deep into the playoffs
and make it to state. There
are a lot of teams out
there that are great, but I
think we’ll be better.”
Max Louris led the ef-
fort for Eastside on the
ground, rushing 20 times
for 141 yards. Kodi Jones
caught a touchdown pass,
but teammate Payton
Mangrum hauled in three
receptions for 52 yards on
the night.
Defensively, Miles Scott
led the way for the Eagles,
earning 12 tackles on the
night. Chase Barnes, Jack-
son Braswell, Kaden Jen-
nings, Ben Maholtz and
Josh Malloy also notched
more than 10 tackles on
the night.
Eastside will get the
week off before hosting
Broome in Week 4.
The Eagles will not begin
region play until Sept. 28
when they face Travelers
Rest on the road.
billy@greercitizen.com | 877-2076
B
BLAME
CANNADA
BILLY
CANNADA
Danger
W
e did it.
My wife and I
have made it to
the point in our child’s
life where everything she
does might kill her.
For the last 11 months,
Shannon and I have been
working with Penny to
help her achieve mile-
stones. First solid food,
first word, rolling over,
crawling—in each of
these things, we’ve been
her biggest cheerleaders.
But now that she’s do-
ing all of these things
and more, we regret
showing her how.
It’s not that we want
our daughter to be de-
velopmentally delayed or
we think she’s growing
too fast (she is). But her
life is now constantly in
danger.
Let me explain it this
way.
At any given moment,
you have five items on
your floor that would kill
a child.
You don’t know about
them because you don’t
have a child crawling
around, but trust me,
they’re there.
Although you may not
see these things, they are
all your child sees.
For example: the oth-
er day we were showing
off Penny’s crawling to a
friend when she begins
to move across the hard-
wood floor at a high rate
of speed.
“Look at her go!” We
all cheered. “She’s got it
down! Good girl! YAY!”
Penny went straight to
a drill bit that had been
laying on the floor for
who knows how long
and stuck it right in her
mouth.
The funny part comes
when you see every adult
in a room lunge for a
child that just stuck a
foreign object in their
mouth.
How did that drill bit
get there? The answer is
quite simple. It has al-
ways been there, await-
ing the moment when
your baby would attempt
to ingest it.
Attempting
things she shouldn’t
to eat
isn’t the only problem
her newfound mobility
brings.
Penny has always
napped on our bed and
cried when it was time
for her to get up. But as
she’s grown more wise,
she’s started to realize
that staying quiet when
she wakes up with no-
body in the room is more
advantageous for her. It
allows her to do as she
pleases. Nobody there to
tell her “no” or to let her
know what kind of dan-
ger she’s in.
The other day, Shannon
was in the other room
grading papers while
Penny slept when she
heard a series of thumps.
Not just one thump. Two
to three thumps.
This was the sound of
the baby diving off the
bed.
Our bed isn’t high and
the floor is carpeted, but
the force with which she
hit the floor was enough
to cause pain. My wife
goes running into the
room and finds the baby
lying on the floor—her
head obscured from view
because it was under the
bed.
Shannon grabbed her
and found that she did
still have a head, and
also that she had been
lucky not to receive fur-
ther injuries.
Every moment of every
day, this child is doing
something that could
result in death. From
stuffing a whole graham
cracker in her mouth to
sticking her finger near
an electrical socket, we
have come to learn that
it is either time to move
or pad the walls.
Hopefully she can
make it to her first birth-
day party. But the odds
aren’t exactly in her fa-
vor right now.
B2 THE GREER CITIZEN SPORTS
Weekly
Wrap
PLAYERS OF WEEK 2  |
DEFENSIVE
Miles Scott Eastside
LINEMAN
Kyle Schneider Greer
OFFENSIVE
Dre Williams Greer
WEEK 3 GAMES  | Season Family Pass, $70;
Blue Ridge vs Chapman
Greer at Mauldin
 |
WEEK 2 SCORES
Blue Ridge 7 vs Chesnee 42
Byrnes 17 at Don Bosco 22
Eastside 27 at W.Hamp 21
Greer 48 vs Westside 14
Riverside 6 at Southside 56
SCHEDULES/RECORD  |
BLUE RIDGE
Aug. 17..........0 Landrum 42
Aug. 31...........7 Chesnee 42
Sept. 7.................Chapman
Sept. 14.....at Travelers Rest
Sept. 21..............at Pickens
Sept. 28.................... Berea
Oct. 5..................Greenville
Oct. 12...............at Eastside
Oct. 19.......... Travelers Rest
Oct. 26................... at Greer
BYRNES
Aug. 17............. 39 Greer 26
Aug. 24. 41 Northwestern21
Aug. 31...... 17 Don Bosco 22
Sept. 14...... at Spartanburg
Sept. 21................. Gaffney
Sept. 28............... Riverside
Oct. 5.....................Mauldin
Oct. 12............... at Dorman
Oct. 19...............at Hillcrest
Oct. 26........ Boiling Springs
EASTSIDE
Aug. 17...... 22 Southside 18
Aug. 24........47 Riverside 21
Aug. 31...27 W. Hampton 21
Sept. 14............. at Broome
Sept. 21........... at Chapman
Sept. 28.....at Travelers Rest
Oct. 5.................... at Berea
Oct. 12...............Blue Ridge
Oct. 19.......................Greer
Oct. 26................Greenville
GREER
Aug. 17........... 26 Byrnes 39
Aug. 24.. 37 Spartanburg 17
Aug. 31........48 Westside 14
Sept. 7...............at Mauldin
Sept. 14.........Union County
Sept. 28.......... at Greenville
Oct. 5.........at Travelers Rest
Oct. 12...................... Berea
Oct. 19...............at Eastside
Oct. 26...............Blue Ridge
RIVERSIDE
Aug. 17....... 14 Trav. Rest 35
Aug. 24.........21 Eastside 47
Aug. 31........ 6 Southside 56
Sept. 14....... Boiling Springs
Sept. 21.............at Mauldin
Sept. 28............... at Byrnes
Oct. 5.................at Hillcrest
Oct. 12................... Gaffney
Oct. 19........ at Spartanburg
Oct. 26................... Dorman
PLAYERS OF WEEK 1
Greer’s McZavion Holley was named The Greer Citizen/Owens Insurance Defensive Player
of the Week for Week 1. Pictured left to right are: Chris Crist (Owens Insurance), Holley,
coach Will Young and Shane Lynn (Owens Insurance).
PLAYERS OF WEEK 1 AND WEEK 0
Eastside’s Marshall Skoloff and Chase Barnes were named The Greer Citizen/Owens
Insurance Players of the Week for Week 0 and Week 1. Pictured left to right are: Chris Crist
(Owens Insurance), Skoloff, Barnes, coach Matt Haley and Shane Lynn (Owens Insurance).
PLAYERS OF WEEK 2
DEFENSIVE PLAYER
OF THE WEEK
MILES
SCOTT
EASTSIDE DL #15
SOPHOMORE
12 Tackles
4 Tackles for Loss
1 QB Hurry
Crusaders earn win over Tusculum
Defense and special
teams led the way for the
North Greenville football
team in week one, as the
Crusaders earned a 13-3
victory over Tusculum last
Thursday night.
North Greenville’s de-
fensive line dominated
the line of scrimmage in
the first half, holding the
Pioneers to just 45 yards
of total offense. Tusculum
converted just one first
down in five attempts and
had just one first down
the entire half. North
Greenville offense also
struggled, converting just
two third downs in four
chances. The Crusaders
had 56 yards of total of-
fense. The biggest play of
the first half for NGU was
an R.J. Wooten intercep-
tion that he took 36 yards
into TU territory.
Tusculum’s defense lim-
ited the damage though
as NGU came away with
a Matt Gravely Field Goal.
The Pioneers struck first
in the second half evening
the score with a field goal,
capitalizing on a defensive
stop on NGU’s opening
third-quarter drive.
NGU’s offense stalled
once again on its second
OFFENSIVE PLAYER
OF THE WEEK
DRE
WILLIAMS
GREER RB #22
SENIOR
154 Rushing Yards
13 Carries
4 Touchdowns
PHOTO | COURTESY OF NGUATHLETICS.COM
The Crusaders picked up a win on the road against
Tusculum last Thursday.
drive of the third quar-
ter but the defense came
up big once again as Seth
Laughter covered up a Pio-
neer fumble at around the
50-yard line.
Will Hunter found Lucas
Catalfomo for a big third-
down conversion to keep
the drive alive, a 24–yard
strike that moved NGU in-
PRESTON BURCH | THE GREER CITIZEN
PRESTON BURCH | THE GREER CITIZEN
LINEMAN
OF THE WEEK
KYLE
SCHNEIDER
GREER OL #78
SENIOR
side the 30.
Demajiay Rooks then
caught a 14–yard pass for
another big third-down
conversion before NGU
put up the first touchdown
of the season when Hunt-
er’s tipped pass found the
hands of Jordan Helms
to make it 10–3 with less
than five minutes left in
Sports
Roundup
GMC OFFERING
ATHLETIC PASSES
Greer Middle College
Charter High (GMC) is sell-
ing athletic tickets and
passes for the upcoming
season.
Single session tickets
are $5 adults, $3 students,
and free for children un-
der 12. Passes available
include: All Sports Family
Pass, $200; Individual All-
Sports Pass, $150; Single
and Individual Single Sea-
son Pass, $30.
All passes sold by GMC
can only be used at reg-
ular season GMC-hosted
events. Passes will not
grant entry to away games,
tournament or SCHSL
playoff games.
For more information,
contact Kelley Bailey, ath-
letic director, at kbailey@
greermiddlecollege.org.
DEADLINE FOR BLUE RIDGE
ATHLETIC ID IS FRIDAY
The Blue Ridge High
School Athletic Depart-
ment will be offering all
BRHS students the oppor-
tunity to purchase an Ath-
letic ID for the 2018-2019
school year.
The cost of the ID will
be $60 and may be pur-
chased during school
hours through Friday,
Sept. 7, 2018.
Students who wish to
purchase the Athletic ID
for the 2018-2019 school
year must complete the
Athletic ID form found
on the school webpage.
Forms signed by student
and parent should be re-
turned when purchasing
the ID from Coach Clark
or Coach Eoute.
The Athletic ID serves
as the students ID badge
for school and allows
him/her admittance into
all BRHS home athletic
events for the 2018-2019
school year. (This does not
include jamborees, scrim-
mages, tournaments, invi-
tations or playoff games.
Admission to these must
be purchased separately.)
Once purchased, the
Athletic ID comes with the
following guidelines and
regulations:
1. Lost, stolen, or dam-
aged ID’s will cost $10 to
replace.
2. Any student who al-
lows someone else to use
their Athletic ID to enter
an athletic event will for-
feit his/her ID.
3. Students must pres-
ent their Athletic ID at
the gate/door to obtain
admission to an athletic
event. No ID, No Admis-
sion, No Exceptions
CURLING CLUB OPEN
HOUSE SET FOR SEPT. 11
The Palmetto Curling
Club will hold an open
house at the Pavilion on
Tuesday, Sept. 11.
The open houses will be
available for two one-hour
sessions, 7 p.m. and 8 p.m.
The event will begin
with a brief introduction
the third.
The score remained
10–3 until late in the
fourth quarter, when NGU
tacked on another field
goal. Johnny Worthy set
up the opportunity with a
blocked punt which set up
the NGU inside the Tuscu-
lum 30-yard line.
The Pioneers had one
last shot after the North
Greenville field goal and
looked to cut the lead to
a field goal. A couple big
plays moved the ball in-
side the NGU red-zone but
the Crusaders held after a
deflected pass on fourth
down turned the ball over
for the final time.
NGU’s offense had just
26 yards rushing while
Will Hunter threw for 179
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followed by time on the
ice learning how to deliver
a stone, how to sweep and
why you sweep, plus the
finer points of the game.
All equipment and in-
structors are provid-
ed by Palmetto Curling
Club. Participants should
bring a pair of clean, rub-
ber-soled sneakers, wear
loose fitting clothes, and
layer for cold. (Jeans will
restrict movement; stretch
sports pants are best.)
Participants must be 18
or older.
For more information,
visit www.palmettocurl-
ing.com.
GOLF FOR RELIEF
SET FOR SEPT. 21
Golf for Relief to benefit
Greer Relief will be held
on Sept. 21 at Greer Golf
and Country Club.
The Captain’s Choice
Golf Tournament includes
breakfast, Smoke on the
Water BBQ lunch, soda,
beer and a mimosa bar.
Registration is at 8 a.m.
with 9 a.m. shotgun start.
For more information,
visit greerrelief.org or call
848-5356.
GREER CPW TO HOLD GOLF
TOURNAMENT SEPT. 23
Greer CPW will hold a
golf tournament on Sept.
23 to support the United
Way of Greenville County.
The tournament will be
held at the Village Greens
Golf Course in Inman. Reg-
istration is requested by
Sept. 16. Lunch is at noon
with a shotgun start at
1:30 p.m.
“We believe this will be a
fun and easy way to raise
money and awareness for
United Way. The import-
ant thing is that all money
will stay local and impact
people we interact with
every day,” said Rex Rob-
erson, of Greer CPW.
For more information,
visit www.greercpw.com/
news or call 449-2587.
CHARITY GOLF TOURNEY
SET FOR OCT. 3
The fifth annual Col-
ors 4 Hope Mental Health
America of Greenville
County Golf Tournament,
presented by Marshall I.
Pickens Hospital and the
Greenville Health System,
will be held on Wednes-
day, Oct. 3, at The Pre-
serve at Verdae.
Registration opens at
8:30 a.m. with a putting
contest beginning at 9
a.m. prior to the 10 a.m.
shotgun start. Dinner and
awards reception is sched-
uled for 3 p.m.
All proceeds will bene-
fit Mental Health Amer-
ica Greenville County, a
non-profit organization
that provides advocacy,
awareness and service to
the mental health commu-
nity, including the agen-
cy’s 24/7 CRISISline and
TEENline.
The event will feature:
a putting contest prior to
shotgun start; a hole-in-
one contest; team prizes;
raffles; snacks, beer and
soft drinks; and dinner
following the tournament.
For more information,
call 467-3344 or visit
www.mhagc.org.
yards and a touchdown.
Helms had the only touch-
down of the game, one
of his two for the game.
Javon Smith led all receiv-
ers with 50 yards on six re-
ceptions. Gravely finished
the game with a pair of
field goals and a 76 yard
punt and a pair of touch-
backs on kickoffs. Defen-
sively, RJ Wooten picked
off his first pass of the
season while Seth Laugh-
ter picked up a fumble.
Matthew Thomas led the
Crusaders with 10 tackles
and a pair of break-ups. He
also had a pair of tackles
for a loss. NGU’s defense
finished with eight total
tackles in the backfield
and one sack.
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WEDNESDAY, CITIZEN 5, 2018 PAGE
SPORTS
LABEL
 WEDNESDAY,
THE GREERAPRIL
CITIZEN B3
6, 2016

Flawless execution propels Keselowski to win

BY REID SPENCER
NASCAR WIRE
By a matter of inches,
Brad Keselowski won the
race off pit road under the
final caution in Sunday
night’s Bojangles’ South-
ern 500 at Darlington
Raceway.
That narrow margin was
all the driver of the No. 2
Team Penske Ford needed
to secure a stunning victo-
ry in one of the Monster
Energy NASCAR Cup Se-
ries’ marquee races.
On the flip side, Kes-
elowski’s first victory of
the season left Kyle Lar-
son bitterly disappointed.
Larson led 284 of the 367
laps in addition to winning
the first and second stages
of the race. But the work
of Keselowski’s pit crew
proved decisive.
Keselowski controlled
the final restart on Lap 348
and pulled away, as Lar-
son faded to third and had
to fend off a determined
charge by Kevin Harvick to
hold that position. It was
Joey Logano who passed
Larson for second on Lap
352, giving team Team
Penske a 1-2 finish and the
organization its first win
at Darlington since 1975.
“The 42 (Larson) was
really strong,” said Kesel-
owski, who picked up his
first victory at the 1.366-
mile track and the 25thof
his career in a No. 2 Ford
sporting a throwback
paint scheme reminiscent
of the Miller Genuine Draft
machine Rusty Wallace
drove during his tenure at
Team Penske. “I felt like
whoever came off pit road
first at the end was going
to win the race.
“My team nailed the last
pit stop… We stayed in
position the whole race
with great strategy to keep
us from falling back. We
didn’t have the long-run
speed we wanted, but the
short runs were great,
and we were there when it
counted.”
Keselowski, who also
won Saturday’s NASCAR
Xfinity Series event, came
off pit road on Lap 345
three-wide with Larson
and Logano, less than a
foot ahead of Larson.
“It’s always important
to come out the leader off
pit road to be the control
car on the restart,” Larson
said. “I felt like, if I had
been in clean air, I would
have been all right. I was
just loose that last run
and allowed Joey to get by.
“I knew the only weak-
ness we would have
throughout the race was a
short run, and that’s what
it kind of came down to…
It stings, for sure. I want
to win every race, but I
want to win the Southern
500 really bad. It would
have been cool to do that,
but at the same time, to PHOTO | JARED C. TILTON/GETTY IMAGES
bring a (dominant) car to
the race track like we did
this weekend is something
Brad Keselowski, driver of the No. 2 Miller Genuine Draft Ford, celebrates in Victory Lane after winning the Monster
to be proud of and a big Energy NASCAR Cup Series Bojangles' Southern 500 at Darlington Raceway in Darlington.
confidence booster.”
Chase Elliott ran fifth the victory. The only se- didn’t see him wave, but an oil pump problem, but son said. “We have been
behind Harvick. Kurt Bus- rious incident of the race like I said, when you come that came after the No. 48 around this spot (14th
ch, Kyle Busch, Erik Jones, occurred on Lap 312 when off (Turn) 2 and you pass Chevrolet suffered a loose in the standings) for a
Jamie McMurray and pole Clint Bowyer plowed into 37 lapped cars and you wheel, and after Johnson while. We’ve seen it com-
winner Denny Ham- Ryan Newman near the get your bearings and ev- was penalized for a sub- ing. We just need to trans-
lin completed the top 10. apex of Turns 3 and 4. erything else—maybe he sequent commitment line fer, and, honestly, I think
Kyle Busch retained the Newman was trying to waved, maybe he didn’t—I violation. our cars are capable of
series lead by 39 points get to pit road, and neither didn’t see it.” Accordingly, there’s a running in the top five. 
over Harvick. Bowyer nor his spotter The Hendrick Motor- mathematical possibility “If we can just start
Jeffrey Earnhardt spun saw a signal to that effect. sports Chevrolets of Jim- the seven-time champion minimizing mistakes, my
in Turns 1 and 2 to cause “I hit the 31 (Newman) mie Johnson and William could miss the Playoffs own included, we’ll be
the sixth caution on Lap really hard,” Bowyer said. Byron retired from the when the field is set next much better off and have
344, and that was the yel- “I guess he was pitting race with engine issues. Sunday at Indianapolis. a shot.”
low that gave Keselowski or something, and it’s a Johnson finished 39th “I don’t want to be
the opportunity to grab product of this place… I with what he believed was in this position,” John-

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WEDNESDAY, SEPTEMBER 5, 2018 THE GREER CITIZEN B5
Nurse recalls medical transitions at Victor Mill
Editor’s Note: The follow-
ing article is part of a series
on the men and women
who worked at area mills.
Anyone who has memories
to share can call 877-2076
or email kaelyn@greerciti-
zen.com.
BY KAELYN CASHMAN
STAFF WRITER
Sybil Smith worked as
a nurse at Victor Mill for
several years in the late
1970s.
Smith, who was in her
30s at the time, said
her stint at the mill was
marked by new govern-
ment issued Occupational
Safety and Health Admin-
istration (OSHA) regula-
tions.
“They started out with
some target industries
that they were hearing a
lot about in terms of black
lung disease from the coil
industry, asbestos from
asbestos exposures, and
cotton workers, it was
called Byssinosis, brown
lung disease, and then
noise exposures,” she said.
Previously, “the bur-
den of proof was on an
employee to prove that
it was something in his
job that was making him
sick. Then, the burden of
proof fell to the industry
to prove that they weren’t
making their people sick.
This was a major transi-
tion that flew through all
industries in the 70s, but
the way it hit here were
nurses had to be hired;
there were not enough
safety engineers to take on
a lot of this stuff.”
Nurses were hired spe-
cifically to do breathing
and hearing tests, she
said.
“We had to be certified
to do that,” Smith said.
“One of the other things
that we had to do was, that
the OSHA rules required, a
specific medical record on
every employee.”
“Up to that time in the
mills, there was a person-
nel folder, just a manila
folder which contained
everything about that
employee, medical, insur-
ance, personnel stuff,” she
said. “One of the jobs that
I had was to have to go
through all of those fold-
ers. We had over a thou-
sand employees at Victor
Mill.”
Smith had to sort paper
by paper and separate out
the medical records from
the other information in
each personnel folder.
While she sorted, she saw
prison records, so she
asked the personnel man-
ager about them.
“Back during WWII, they
had a shortage of employ-
ees for the mills,” Smith
said.
Men had gone to war,
and the mill hired the
women who would work
there, but the shortage re-
mained.
“An arrangement had
been made with the fed-
eral penitentiary in At-
lanta for anybody they
had from this area who
was down there who was
placed there during prohi-
bition because they were
moonshining up here,”
Living Here
Victor Mill management gave out trinkets to the
employees on their birthdays each year.
Smith said. “If their fami-
ly would claim them, they
could come back here, but
they’d work the rest of
their life in the mill. That
floored me.”
“Then, I kept going
through records,” she
said. “It took forever to
go through that many re-
cords.”
When Smith came to Vic-
tor Mill, she learned from
the nurse who was there
before her.
“At Victor Mill, that was
the only one that already
had a nurse,” Smith said.
“She was a real icon.”
Ellen Garrison had been
there for years and was
ready to retire.
“When I went there, I did
not have to earn my re-
spect,” Smith said. “I could
never live up to all the
wonderful things that she
did for everybody there.”
In addition to sorting
records, Smith took care
of accidents, injuries and
two deaths.
“While I was there, I
know we had two deaths
in the mill, where they
dropped dead in the mill,
and yours truly got to go
tell the family,” Smith
said. “Both of these lived
in a house real near the
mill there.”
“I was much younger
then, and that was one of
the hardest things I ever
had to do,” she said.
One of the men had died
on the third shift early in
the morning, she said.
“When I got there and
everything, I had to go
over to the home,” Smith
said. “I’d met them at one
of the Christmas parties.”
“It was time for her hus-
band to be coming home
from the third shift,” she
said, “and there it was me
at the door telling that
woman he had died, he
had dropped dead on the
floor in front of the card
machine he was working
on.”
Afterwards, Smith visit-
ed her on a regular basis.
“We became friends
through the early parts
of her grief cycle,” Smith
said.
The other man also died
early in the morning.
“Both of those happened
to be in the carding room,”
Smith said. “One was a
second floor department.
One was a first floor de-
partment.”
“He was not married,”
she said. “He lived with his
aging mother, and she just
walked around the village
all day long.”
From her office across
from the mill, Smith would
The Greer Citizen
CITIZEN’S CENTENNIAL
Mill Memories
VIC TOR MI L L
KAELYN CASHMAN | THE GREER CITIZEN
see her walking.
“She had her own life
issues,” Smith said. “She
just walked, nice, pleas-
ant, waved at you. That
was a little strange in the
follow-up there.”
“Back then, the way
things were; it was al-
ways just a sudden heart
attack,” she said. “It was
hard, heavy lifting work.”
Some employees who
had lung disease were
paid out due to the severi-
ty of their conditions.
“Some of their con-
ditions were so bad,”
Smith said. “If everybody
deemed, this guy’s in bad
shape; they were paid out,
and I had to deliver.”
“First of all, I delivered
the bad news,” she said.
“They had to sign papers
that they would accept the
agreement.”
Smith also took Red
Cross courses in CPR to
become certified, then
again to be able to teach
others.
“We got all of our su-
pervisors trained in CPR,”
Smith said. “I don’t recall
it ever being implement-
ed.” PHOTO | SUBMITTED
In 1976, the Toxic
Substances Control Act Victor Mill, which was built in the late 1890s as a textile mill, ceased operations in 1989,
(TSCA) passed.
“Government agencies
and a portion of the property was destroyed by fire in August 2006.
were continually publish-
ing new sets of regula- eral children, she said. “That was a real big was something different
tions,” Smith said. “Every “When we became so thing, changed our family every year.”
industry had to identity conscious of preventing forever with our son and Smith chose to work at
every liquid or chemical accidents, I had noticed my husband,” she said. the Victor Mill in order to
that was in the plant.” a particular trend in the “They’re Clemson addicts get a job with health de-
Material Safety Data timing of injuries that we now. They haven’t missed partment work to accom-
(MSD) had to be ordered were having; they were a game.” modate family life rather
from each manufacturer, mid-morning,” Smith said. Victor Mill also had than shift work at a hos-
she said. “Today, we know that’s a Christmas parties and pital.
“We did it by depart- blood sugar drop for most handed out trinkets to em- “My husband and I made
ment,” Smith said. “We people.” ployees on their birthdays. a very conscience decision
had to get a list of every- “We started passing out “They were exception- that I had to get out of that
thing that was brought in.” snacks,” she said. al management people,” kind of work,” Smith said.
“We knew some chem- The personnel manager Smith said. “Every employ- Smith took a 50 percent
icals were toxic,” such as and Smith would hand out ee received some type of pay cut when she left the
the ones used to clean coke bottles and candy trinket or something every hospital; then, she left the
looms, she said. “I did get bars. year on their birthday or mill in 1981 due to her
that launched.” “We did all that mid the weekend before if it husband’s bi-vocational
Another part of Smith’s morning to prevent acci- was going to occur on a pastor ministry.
job included processing dents,” Smith said. “He Sunday or something.” “An important thing
insurances claims. and I would go out with “There were little gifts,” in the village life was the
“In the latter part of my baskets and cold drinks she said, “a lot of different church in the community,
time, they actually built for the guys on the load- things.” the role that it played,”
me a big four room clinic ing docks.” These gifts were kept in she said. “The plumb line
inside of the mill,” Smith The manager of the mill an old safe, which used to was set by the church even
said, “but in the begin- would come to Smith on pay employees each week for people that didn’t go.
ning, I was located in the a regular basis to get his in cash, and the gifts were They knew there was a
personnel office, which blood pressure checked separated by month. right way.”
was a separate building and told Smith about “That was sort of some- Several of the men who
across from the mill.” learning to play golf and thing special that they worked at Victor Mill start-
The personnel office wanting to get some clubs, did,” Smith said. ed their own business af-
had windows around it, so Smith told him that she The personnel manag- ter the mill closed with
she said. had a set he could have, er checked for employee one opening up a car ser-
“The personnel manager and she knew about the birthdays each morning. vice business, Cleve Staggs
was just loved by every- mills getting tickets to After the first of the year, opening Staggs Plumbing
body,” Smith said. Clemson games. word would get out about and Leon Graydon now
During change of shift, “I’ll give you the golf the trinkets being given running Graydon Tire.
sometimes, one parent clubs,” Smith told the out that year, and employ-
would be getting off work manager. “You just see ees would look for theirs, kaelyn@greercitizen.com | 877-2076
as another was coming to that I have two Clemson she said.
work, and the personnel tickets for all the games, “He kept up with that
manager would watch sev- and it was agreed upon.” religiously,” Smith said. “It
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B6 THE GREER CITIZEN  WEDNESDAY, SEPTEMBER 5, 2018

Water Circus to perform in Spartanburg

Sept. 6-9 Cirque Italia is packed
full of incredible acts and
variety. For those who en-
Gold Unit: an experience
where technology and pre-
forming arts are mixed

FOCUS FEATURES
Fred Rogers in ‘Won’t You
Be My Neighbor’
COUCH THEATER  
BY AMY ANDERSON
NEW RELEASES
FOR THE WEEK OF SEPT. 4
PICKS OF THE WEEK
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Neighbor” 1) is the high-
est-grossing biographical
documentary of all time,
and 2) left zero dry eyes
in my viewing audience
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at the
Fairgrounds
Cirque Italia Gold Unit
| is bringing its traveling
water circus to the Spar-
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6-9.
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Showtimes are Sept. 6-7
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1:30 p.m., 4:30 p.m., and
7:30 p.m.
Spartanburg Fair-
grounds is located at 575
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call 941-704-8572.
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she joins an emotional
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Joan (Ann Dowd), who in-
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her family (Gabriel Byrne,
Alex Wolff and a creepily
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decorative wall art, at
West Main Artists Co-op in
Spartanburg, Sept. 20-Oct.
13.
A public reception will
be held on Thursday, Sept.
20, 5-9 p.m., during the
city’s monthly ArtWalk.
“This is a celebration
of nature and the impor-
tance of its wildness in
our world,” Sawyer said.
“As Henry David Thoreau
proclaimed, ‘We need the
tonic of wildness, to wade
sometimes in marshes
where the bittern and the
meadow-hen lurk…’ More
so now than ever before,
this is true,” he explained.
“This exhibit is a celebra-
tion of the variety of na-
ture throughout America
and hopefully a remind-
er of the importance of
untamed wilderness and
its counterbalance to our
world of civilization.”
The exhibition of 15
works will consist of both
vessels and wall art that
will be an “enjoyment and
a reminder of the impor-
tance of nature and its
wildness,” Sawyer said.
“It will be an artistic inter-
pretation of wildlife and
natural environs found
across America using clay
as a canvas and a variety
Dave Sawyer
ceramic glazes and firing
techniques with a combi-
nation of detailed designs
and free-form expression
of color.”
A native of Kansas, Saw-
yer’s professional career
of 30-plus years was in
urban planning, and he
worked for various cities
mostly along the Pacific
Coast. He began exploring
his creative side in 2008
with classes at an artisan
studio and soon began
working with photography
as well. Now retired, he
and his wife live in Greer.
He has no formal educa-
tion or training in art but
has always appreciated
both photography and ce-
ramics.
To see samples of Saw-
yer’s work, visit online:
DRS23.com.
For more information
about West Main Artists
Co-op, visit WestMain-
Artists.org.
acter or enhance detail. with wheel thrown and
“Mother Nature created hand built elements. John Roberts
most of my favorite sub- Regular Thompson Gal- Through Sept. 24
jects and I have a special lery hours are Monday-Fri- Exhibition Corridor
interest in painting land- day, 9 a.m.-5 p.m. Sargent Art Building
scapes, wildlife, and fig- For more information, Bob Jones University
ure studies. I credit my visit mattwilt.com or con-
mother with my artistic tact the Furman University ‘Caution: Wet Paint
gift. Her wisdom and en- Department of Art at 294- & Whimsy’
couragement and creative 2995. Monta Anthony
spirit have been cherished George ‘Buck’ Brandt III
throughout my life,” San-
tanello said. EVENT REMINDERS  | Ann Crenshaw
Karen White
The Artists Guild Gallery Through Sept. 30
of Greenville is located at ‘The Teddy Bears’ Picnic’ West Main Artists Co-op
200 North Main Street. SCCT Wee Play Theatre
For more information, Through Nov. 20
visit artistsguildgalleryof- South Carolina
greenville.com. Children’s Theatre
scchildrenstheatre.org
PENDARVIS ON DISPLAY 235-2885
AT BLOOD CONNECTION
Artists Guild Gallery ‘Daddy Long Legs’
of Greenville artist John Sept. 6-9
Pendarvis will be featured The Playhouse
in The Blood Connection Furman University
Artist Showcase through 294-2125
Nov. 13.
An art reception will be
held on Thursday, Sept.
13, from 5:30-7 p.m. at
the Woodruff Road Dona-
tion Center, 435 Woodruff
Road, Greenville.
Pendarvis has created an
exhibition of shoes with
a story to tell–revealing
one’s personality and sto-
ries of happiness, weari-
ness, toll and fun.
WILT EXHIBIT OPENS
SEASON AT FURMAN
“Simple Machines,”
ceramic works by Mat-
thew Wilt, will be on dis-
play through Sept. 28 in
Thompson Gallery of the
Roe Art Building on the

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Try baking soda
for underarm odor
DEAR DR. ROACH: I am
a 77-year-old female. I had
a left-breast lumpectomy
(with some lymph nodes
removed) about 15 years
ago, leaving me with a
much heavier right breast.
I don’t know whether this
plays an important role
with my problem.
Since the surgery, I have
had a problem controlling
underarm odor. I do not
use any aluminum-based
products. I have tried vine-
gar, milk of magnesia and
a deodorant made from
milk of magnesia. Within a
matter of just a few hours,
I notice quite an odor, par-
ticularly in my right arm-
pit, which gets worse as
the day goes on. I do not
perspire profusely, but do
develop some underarm
moisture.
Can you think of any
reason this is happening,
or any remedy that might
work for me? I would ap-
preciate your comments.
-- D.M.M.
ANSWER: I would start
by trying a non-antiperspi-
rant deodorant. These are
not aluminum-based and
work well for most people.
If the deodorant doesn’t
work, you should consid-
er another old-fashioned
remedy that you hav-
en’t tried: baking soda. It
changes the pH of the
armpit and helps to keep
it dry, and both of those
things help get rid of odor.
Underarm odor is
caused by bacteria that
live on our skin; the sweat
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Paul’s life hung in the
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snag. Kayla received some
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TO YOUR
GOOD HEALTH
KEITH
ROACH, M.D.
itself is odorless. Thus, if
you get rid of the bacteria,
you can get rid of the odor.
I have prescribed topical
antibiotics on occasion.
Some people have told
me that an alcohol-based
hand-sanitizing gel helps.
It might be that it dries
out the skin and also kills
bacteria. I would be cau-
tious about overusing this
as a solution. The under-
arm is a sensitive area that
can get irritated.
I’d be happy to hear
from readers about other
solutions for this common
problem, and I will report
back on the most success-
ful methods.
***
DEAR DR. ROACH: I
have severe halitosis. I
have had my sinuses, teeth
and gums checked to see
if they are the cause of the
odor, but the dentist and
ENT found nothing. I was
referred by my primary
doctor to a G.I. specialist,
who found I had a sliding
hiatal hernia, which was
causing acid reflux. He
recommended surgery to
push the stomach back
into its normal position
below the diaphragm. I
decided to pass on the
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John found Marlena in cri-
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to Lani. Gabi and Abigail
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support John. Wait to See:
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Julian turned to Drew for
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Kim shared a devastating
THE GREER CITIZEN B7
surgery. He recommend-
ed taking over-the-counter
medications such as Nexi-
um, but after several days
my lower back started to
hurt, so I stopped taking
them. I am reconsidering
the surgery and was won-
dering if this is a good
idea. Is it possible that the
hernia has nothing to do
with the halitosis? -- E.H.
ANSWER: Experts be-
lieve that 90 percent of
the time, halitosis comes
from the mouth. What
your gastroenterologist is
suggesting as the cause of
the halitosis is plausible.
I found several anecdotal
cases where surgery cured
the halitosis. However, it’s
not only possible that the
hiatal hernia has nothing
to do with the halitosis, I
think it is unlikely that it
does. Since surgery would
not otherwise be recom-
mended for a sliding hia-
tal hernia, I can’t recom-
mend surgery.
***
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diplomatic. Josslyn and
Oscar made a pact. Wait to
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THE YOUNG AND
THE RESTLESS
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AMBER WAVES by Dave T. Phipps  |
OUT ON A LIMB by Gary Kopervas  |

B8 THE GREER CITIZEN 
School
News
GREENVILLE COUNTY |
BUENA VISTA HOLDING
OPEN HOUSE DATES
Buena Vista Elementary
will hold Open House on
two dates, Monday, Sept.
10, for K-2nd graders, and
Tuesday, Sept. 11, for 3rd-
5th graders.
Doors open at 5:30 p.m.
each night with informa-
tional tables followed by
a PTA meeting at 6 p.m.
(Parents of new 3rd-5th
grade Challenge students
will meet in the cafeteria
at 5:30 p.m. on Tuesday.)
Each night will offer op-
portunities for parents to
visit interest tables along
with a general PTA meet-
ing before being dismissed
to the child’s classroom.
BUENA VISTA HOLDING
FOOD DRIVE
Buena Vista Elementary
will be participating in a
Back to School Food Drive
to benefit Backpack Bud-
dies Sept. 10-14.
The grade that donates
the most food will be an-
nounced on BVTV and re-
ceive an extra recess.
Food donations of indi-
vidually packaged canned
vegetables, non-refriger-
ated milk boxes, or juice
boxes can be sent with a
student or dropped off
in the Backpack Buddies
containers in the school
atrium.
CAR SHOW TO BENEFIT
BLUE RIDGE BAND
A car show and silent
auction will be held on Sat-
urday, Sept. 22, from 4-8
p.m. at Blue Ridge High to
benefit the Corps of Ca-
dets marching band.
The event will feature a
performance by the band
as well as a DJ, face paint-
ing, hot dog plates, 50/50
raffle, and a cake walk.
The school is located at
2151 Fews Chapel Road in
Greer.
GMC SEEKING AUCTION
ITEMS FOR BBQ BASH
Greer Middle College
Charter High is seeking
items for its silent auction
to be held during their up-
coming benefit Blazer BBQ
Bash.
Items needed include:
Tickets to sporting
events or play
Massage or spa gift
cards
Home decor
Paintings/photos
Jewelry/clothing
Use of vacation rental or
timeshare
Frequent flier miles
Gift cards
For more information,
contact Heather Timanus
at htimanus@greermiddle-
college.org.
GREER HIGH ADDS
TEACHERS, STAFF
Greer High has add-
ed several new faculty
members for the 2018-19
school year.
They include:
Joan Swenson, Special
Education
Adam Benson, Math
Jessica Morgan, Orches-
tra
Lisa Allred, ESOL
Kellen Rollins, English
Adam Ridlehoover, Math
Will Goubert, Spanish
Stephen Gunter, Chorus
Travis Scott, Science
Travis Dix, Attendance
Interventionist
Chris Clark, Math
Wayne Green, Science
WOODLAND BETA CLUB
PLACES AT CONVENTION
Woodland Elementa-
ry students won several
awards during the Nation-
al Beta Club Convention in
Savannah, Georgia, recent-
ly.
Individual winners in-
cluded:
1st Place Poetry - Isla
Pace
2nd Place Science - Jef-
frey Wu
5th Place Fiber Arts -
Alexia Thomas
Students also placed in:
6th Place - Songfest
8th Place - Living Litera-
ture
1st Place - Scrapbook
5th Place - Book Battlen
5th Place - Technology
6th Place - Spotlight
7th Place - T-Shirt
er
Top Ten - Tower of Pow-
Our Schools
First day greeting
New principal Fred Crawford, left, greeted students during
the first day of school at Greer Middle College Charter
High. An Open House is set for Sept. 10, 6 p.m., and a
special Coffee with Mr. Crawford will be held Sept. 26 at
8:15 a.m. at the school.
NORTHWOOD MIDDLE
COLLECTING CAN TABS
Northwood Middle will
be collecting can tabs
for the Ronald McDonald
House.
Students may bring any
size container (ziploc, wa-
ter bottle, etc.) to the front
office by Sept. 7 to earn a
free dress down day.
Containers should be
labeled with student’s full
name and grade.
DUNBAR CENTER RECEIVES
STEAM GRANT
Dunbar Child Develop-
ment Center is among six
Greenville County schools
selected to receive Build-
ing STEAM grants from
Public Education Partners
(PEP).
PEP recently awarded
$15,000 to fund the sec-
ond year of the Building
STEAM grant and the in-
augural Mullins Grant for
Quality Teaching.
The Building STEAM
grant supports projects
that incorporate aspects
of science, technology,
engineering, arts and/or
mathematics (STEAM).
Dunbar’s winning sub-
mission was “4 STEAM
Ahead – Building Up to
Break Down” by Kimberly
Gregory.
The other teacher-sub-
mitted projects represent-
ing elementary, middle
and high schools across
Greenville County includ-
ed:
• “5th Grade Escape
Engineers” by Daniele
Syznal: Oakview Elementa-
ry School
• “Seal STEAM Stations
on the Move” by Jennifer
King and Leah Stafford:
Simpsonville Elementary
School
• “Making KNEX-tions”
by Jennifer Blankenship:
Bryson Middle School
• “Future City” by Sara
Tuttle: Dr. Phinnize J. Fish-
er Middle School
• “Building a Better
Dispenser and Delivery
System” by Daniel Wilkie:
Woodmont High School
“PEP's Quality Teaching
grants, which include the
Building STEAM grants
and the Mullins grant,
are investments in Green-
ville's teachers," said Dr.
Ansel Sanders, PEP’s Pres-
ident and CEO. “They
are designed to ensure
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talent.”
The Mullins Grant for
Quality Teaching supports
schools as they create and
pursue school-wide efforts
to increase the likelihood
of teachers returning to
the same teaching site the
following year.
The winning submission
for the Mullins Grant for
Quality Teaching is the
“Mindfulness Program,”
submitted by Grove El-
ementary and Principal
Debbie Bauer.
GREER MIDDLE COLLEGE
PLANS OPEN HOUSE
Greer Middle College
Charter High will hold an
Open House on Monday,
Sept. 10, from 6-7:30 p.m.
 |
DISTRICT FIVE
LYMAN ELEMENTARY PLANS
BOOK FAIR SEPT. 10-14
Lyman Elementary will
hold its Book Fair Sept.
10-14.
Book Fair Family Night
will be held on Tuesday,
Sept. 11, from 5-7 p.m.
Open House will take
place the same night from
6-7 p.m.
BFA PLANNING 9/11
CEREMONY
Byrnes Freshman Acad-
emy will hold a 9/11 Cer-
emony on Tuesday, Sept.
11, from 9-10 a.m.
MTCC COLLECTING DRINK
TABS FOR CHARITY
Middle Tyger Communi-
ty Center is collecting pull
tabs from aluminum cans
for the Ronald McDonald
House Charities of the
Carolinas.
Donations can be made
at their location on Groce
Road in Lyman.
MIDDLE TYGER ADDS
FOUR TO STAFF
Middle Tyger Communi-
ty Center welcomed four
members to its team re-
cently.
Mike Moss came on as
volunteer coordinator.
Ariel Moore and Mat-
thew LaJeunesse joined as
AmeriCorps VISTAs, and
former MTCC AmeriCorps
The Greer Citizen
member Melissa Poggio
joined as case manager.
MEET THE REBEL REGIMENT
SET FOR SEPT. 15
The community is invit-
ed to Meet the Rebel Reg-
iment marching band on
Saturday, Sept. 15, from
8-9 p.m. at Nixon Field.
The event is free and
open to the community.
HIGHER EDUCATION  |
AREA STUDENTS GRADUATE
FROM GARDNER-WEBB
Three area graduates
are among more than 200
students who received de-
grees from Gardner-Webb
University during summer
commencement exercises
recently.
They are:
Greer
James Kennedy, MAC
Accounting
Tuan Nguyen, EDD Orga-
nizational Leadership
Moore
Jennifer Vigodsky, MSN
Nursing
AREA STUDENTS NAMED
TO FURMAN’S DEAN’S LIST
Several area students
have been named to the
Furman University dean's
list for the 2018 spring se-
mester.
They include:
Greer
Emilio Alverson
Robert Anderson
Joshua Berthum
Krishnua Burnette
Meredith Butenhoff
Alexandra Crotti
Abigail Crowetipton
Maya Dodhia
Caroline Donovan
Jacob French
Mariana Fuenmayor
Llanos
Makala Fuller
Graciela Garcia Ponte
Samantha Hartley
Shamael Johar
Justin Lamb
Carol Lewis
WEDNESDAY, SEPTEMBER 5, 2018
David Lewis average.
Rebecca Little Beach is the daughter
Benjamin Matthews of Genevieve and Richard
Sarah Murdaugh Beach, of Greenville, and
Margaret Ramirez is a graduate of Christ
Chloe Rawlings Church Episcopal School.
Kristina Sanders
Daniel Sargent AHMED NAMED
Austin Schultz
Steven Schultz
TO DEAN’S LIST
Hamza Ahmed, of Green-
Jack Smith ville, has been named to
Harmony Thomas the Dean’s List for the
Mikaela Williams spring 2018 semester at
Lyman
Courtney Dorn
Washington University in
St. Louis, Missouri.
Furman’s dean's list is To qualify for the Dean’s
composed of full-time un- List in the College of Arts
dergraduate students who & Sciences, students must
earn a grade point average earn a semester grade
of 3.4 or higher on a four- point average of 3.6 or
point system. above and be enrolled in
at least 14 graded units.
BEACH NAMED TO CENTRE
COLLEGE DEAN’S LIST SETTLE NAMED TO OREGON
Cameron Beach, of STATE HONOR ROLL
Greenville, has been
named to the dean’s list
Jonathan Settle, a senior
Natural Resources ma-
for the winter/spring term jor, from Greer has been
at Centre College. named to the Scholastic
Students named to the Honor Roll for spring term
dean’s list must maintain 2018 at Oregon State Uni-
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