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This photo illustrates what a mist station at the new Kids
Planet could look like.
Park overhaul
plans discussed
BY KAELYN CASHMAN
STAFF WRITER
Local residents weighed
in and now plans for a
new Kids Planet are taking
shape.
Earlier this year, the
City of Greer hired Alta
Planning + Design to gath-
er data from community
members regarding the
upcoming renovations at
the popular Greer park.
After compiling results,
representatives from the
Anna Stouffer, Owner of Urban Petals, has opened a retail shop in her current design
studio on Trade Street in Greer.
Urban Petals opens retail
storefront downtown
breakfast & lunch
BY KAELYN CASHMAN
STAFF WRITER
A new design studio has
opened its doors on Trade
Street.
Urban Petals, which spe-
cializes in floral and event
design, is located at 210
Trade St. and now holds
regular retail hours Thurs-
day through Saturday.
“We are thrilled with the
growth in Greer and have
enjoyed joining its down-
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firm say a revamped Kids
Planet could contain: an
enchanted forest theme,
two dueling hillside slides
and a new parking area on
Brushy Creek Road with a
connector.
“This is a much beloved
site that you all know
well,” said John Cock, Vice
President of Planning/
Southeast Region with
Alta Planning + Design.
Kids Planet currently
has two playground sites
SEE PLAYGROUND | A10
6am - 2pm
town community,” said
Anna Stouffer, owner of
“It looks like a flow-
er shop from the front,”
Urban Petals. “After more
Stouffer said. “Because we
than six years in business,
Urban Petals is eager to
expand our services and
offerings.
“Now that we’ve added
the retail shop, we have
hours that are open to the
public.”
Stouffer has hired a few
new employees to help
with events and the busi-
ness at the storefront.
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Arts center plans improvements
BY KAELYN CASHMAN
STAFF WRITER
Greer’s Center for the
Arts, which currently
houses art studios at 100
Davis Ave, is getting a $3
million facelift.
City Council unani-
mously approved the
project, entering into a
contract with Hogan Con-
Conductor in training
Aubrey Brown learns to drive a train during the annual Railfest last Saturday at City Hall.
KAELYN CASHMAN | THE GREER CITIZEN
were open by appointment
only, I would be out doing
site visits and working at
another location or setting
up events. I wasn’t here.
“It used to look like we
were closed often when
the complete opposite
was true,” she said. “Being
open all the time allows
people to come in and see
SEE STOREFRONT | A7
lunchIn
- 2pm
struction for the guaran-
teed maximum price of
$3,150,502.50.
“This is an opportu-
nity for us to transform
an area of our city and a
building that’s going to be
used for cultural arts in a
way that’s going to have
immediate and lasting im-
pact,” Greer Mayor Rick
Danner said.
Subdivision to bring 42 units
To Henderson
Gap Road
BY KAELYN CASHMAN
STAFF WRITER
A final development
plan for a new subdivision
in the Branchwood com-
munity was approved 6-1
Monday night by the Greer
Planning Commission.
The development plan
includes the addition of
Thrive hosts storm evacuees
BY BILLY CANNADA
EDITOR
Statewide evacuations
brought more than 40 se-
nior citizens to Thrive at
Greer last week ahead of
Hurricane Florence.
The seniors are resi-
dents of Thrive at Prince
Creek, which is stationed
in Murrells Inlet.
“It’s tough because be-
ing displaced from your
home is never easy. Now,
try and do it at 90-years-
old,” Thrive at Greer Pres-
ident Tim Cook said. “Our
hearts are definitely with
them through this, and
also the team members
that traveled with them.
They also left their homes
and family members be-
hind. It was just a sacri-
fice.”
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“I know we are currently
doing a lot of projects, and
we’ve had a lot of add-ons,
but this is certainly one
that I think is reasonably
priced for what we’re get-
ting and would be some-
thing that we would be
proud of for a long time,”
he said.
Plans include an amphi-
theater, a playground with
PRESTON BURCH | THE GREER CITIZEN
42 units on Henderson
Gap Road. It was recently
changed following public
concern.
“This plan… meets ev-
erything that was dis-
cussed,” said Paul Harri-
son, Founding Partner and
Professional Engineer with
blueWATER Civil Design.
Approved at 35 units by
the planning commission,
the development came
before Greer City Coun-
cil with an increase to 42
units and an additional
Evacuees from Thrive at Prince Creek spent a week in Greer
due to Hurricane Florence.
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swing arbors, a bike trail,
landscape supporters,
trees and unique storm
water systems.
“This is really exciting,”
said Robin Byouk, Greer
Cultural Arts Supervisor.
“There’s a lot of things
that we can do with a split
building that is perform-
ing arts and visual arts.”
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Council
approves
DRD
request
BY KAELYN CASHMAN
STAFF WRITER
Plans have changed for
a proposed subdivision on
Brockman McClimon Road
following a June public
hearing.
With an original plan for
130 units on 30 acres at
851 Brockman McClimon
Rd., the developer reduced
the number of townhomes
from 58 to 50 and in-
creased the single family
lots from 69 to 80.
Greer City Council gave
final approval last Tues-
day to rezone the property
SEE COUNCIL | A7
See
two parcels.
“This is
Commission a different
Action | A7 density that
is coming to
us, but it was approved
by council,” said Commis-
sioner Brian Martin, who
opposed the plan.
Early in the process,
residents voiced concerns
about the traffic on Hen-
derson Gap Road due to
the road being narrow
with blind curves.
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for the first 500. A Fash-
ion Show is set for 1 p.m.
Discover a variety of lo-
cal businesses and organi-
zations.
GOLF CART DRAWING
TO BENEFIT GREER RELIEF SCSO TO HOLD
Lister, Jeter and Lloyd TIP EVENT
CPAs are sponsoring a The Spartanburg County
Golf Cart Drawing to bene- Sheriff’s Office (SCSO) is
fit Greer Relief. hosting the Trailer Iden-
Tickets are $50 each tification Project (TIP), a
with a golf cart valued at Crime Prevention Event,
over $3,500. on Saturday, Sept. 29,
Proceeds go directly to from 8:30 a.m. to 4 p.m.
eliminate poverty by help- along with Greer Police
ing neighbors overcome Department (PD), Duncan
barriers for success. PD, Lyman PD, Wellford
The drawing will be held PD and National Insurance
on Facebook Live @Greer- Crime Bureau (NICB).
Relief at the Gold for Re- Citizens are encouraged
lief Awards Ceremony at to bring their personally
the Greer Golf & Country owned trailed to the Ly-
Club on Friday, Sept. 21. man Mill’s parking lot on
Winner must possess Community Street in Ly-
the winning ticket to claim man so the trailer’s VIN
prize by does not need to can be documented.
be present to win. Additionally, a second
Winning tickets are val- identification number will
id for the prize only, not be issued by the Sheriff’s
cash. Office and stamped (en-
To purchase tickets, vis- PHOTO | SUBMITTED graved) onto the trailer
it https://greerrelief.org/ with equipment donated
drawing-paypal/.

WINTER SURVIVAL EVENT

Cleaning up around the lake by NICB.
The purpose of the
event is to provide citi-
TAKING PLACE SEPT. 22 The Friends of Lake Robinson and other community volunteers collected 40 bags of trash, doubling their goal of 20, zens with a free and easy
The first Winter Survival during the clean up event Saturday morning at Mays Bridge Road and around Lake Robinson. The 11th annual event way to register the VIN on
Event for the homeless is was sponsored by the Ocean Conservancy, a group that encourages volunteer groups to clean up coastlines of lakes, their personally owned
set for Saturday, Sept. 22, rivers and oceans throughout the world in September. trailers with the Sheriff’s
from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. at Office.
McLesky Todd parking lot, for what they order from Lunch is set for noon Bring picnic lunch. al support, transporta- The trailer will also be
located at 109 N. Main St., the menu or bartender with the shotgun start set Tableware and ice will tion and medical/mental engraved with a number
Greer. that night. This event will for 1:30 p.m. be furnished. health care. that will be identifiable to
Donation boxes will be be casual. The cost is $250 per For more information, On-hand at the event law enforcement.
available for socks and toi- Please contact Tina team of four. call Syble at 895-2196, Ho- will be Miracle Hill’s Com- In the event the trailer
letries, mainly deodorants. Wells with any ideas to All proceeds will benefit mer at 334-5025 or Reggie munications and Market- is stolen, this number will
For more information, contribute leading up to United Way of Greenville at 921-1676. ing Director Sandy Furnell, assist law enforcement in
contact Darlene Marcus at the event and spread the County, a non-profit that who will present a video identifying the trailer and
430-7643. word. works to improve edu- WOMEN EVENTS and share the moving sto- getting it back to the own-
cation, financial stability SET FOR SEPTEMBER ries of Shepherd’s Gate. er. This process allows law
BRHS CLASS OF 1978 GOLF TOURNAMENT SET and healthy lives in our The Women’s Network- Also, at the event, wom- enforcement to positively
TO HOLD 40-YEAR REUNION TO BENEFIT UNITED WAY community. er/Miracle Hill’s Shep- en can share their busi- identify the trailer, take it
Blue Ridge High School Greer CPW employees Pre-register by Sept. 16 herd’s Gate Fundraiser ness passion with others, from an alleged thief and
Class of 1978 is holding are joining the general at www.greercpw.com/ event is set for Thursday, and even practice their return it to the owner.
its 40-year reunion on Sat- public to tee off for United news. Sept. 27, from 5:30-8:30 “15-second action-orient- The cost to the trailer
urday, Sept. 22, from 6-10 Way of Greenville County. For more information, p.m. at Zen Greenville, lo- ed” business introduction owner is free.
p.m. on the downstairs The Golf Tournament contact Rex Roberson cated at 924 S. Main St., on all who attend.
porch at Lake View Steak fundraiser is set for Sun- (864) 449-2587 or Rex. Greenville. Food and beverages are
House, located at 3100 N. day, Sept. 23, at the Vil- Roberson@greercpw.com. Greenville’s first annual included; cash bar will be The City of Greer Board
Hwy 14, Greer. lage Greens Golf Course, “Women in Business” Net- available. of Architectural Review
To be included in the located at 13921 Asheville MOON-RODGERS REUNION working Event will benefit A 50/50 for Shepherd’s will hold a Public Hearing
headcount, click the REG- Highway, Inman. SET FOR SEPT. 23 Miracle Hill’s Shepherd’s Gate and Door Prizes will at 10:00 a.m. on Tuesday,
ISTER button at https:// “We believe this will Descendants of the late Gate, for women in dire also be a fun addition to
October 9, 2018 at Greer
www.eventbrite.com/e/ be a fun and easy way to John Walker and Susan need in the Upstate. this event.
brhs-class-of-78-forty- raise money and aware- Burch Moon, William R. Shepherd’s Gate can Tickets are $100 each. City Hall located at 301
year-class-reunion-tickets- ness for United Way,” said (Bob) and Dorah Campbell house more than 50 wom- In addition, a Women in E. Poinsett Street on the
48219272141?aff=estw. Rex Roberson with Greer Rodgers will hold their en and children, and has Business Expo is set for following:
Registering will count as CPW. “The important annual family reunion on been serving this vul- Saturday, Sept. 29, from
an RSVP. thing is that all money will Sunday, Sept. 23, at 1 p.m., nerable population since 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. at McAl-
Board of Architectural
Please register by Satur- stay local and impact peo- at Lance Knoll, located at 1993-providing not just lister Square, located at
day, Sept. 15. ple we interact with every 1755 Wingo Road, Campo- shelter and food, but 225 S. Pleasantburg Dr., Review Workshop
Attendees will only pay day.” bello off Jug Factory Road. counseling, education- Greenville.

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more information, call Homecoming celebration

THE LOCK
Todd Johnson at 279- on Sunday, Oct. 7, begin-
4473, Emily Anderson at ning at 10 a.m.
(865) 905-0314 or Amy Speaker will be Chad
PELHAM FIRST TO Ott at (317) 850-0351. Hastings. Special music
WELCOME IVAN PARKER Car Show registration is will be provided by Grass-
Ivan Parker will perform $20 per car and $20 per fire. Lunch will be held
in concert at Pelham First vendor. following the service.

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Baptist Church on Satur- Bike Run is $15 for one The church is located
day, Sept. 22, at 6 p.m. rider and $20 for two rid- at 2720 Old Highway 14
A love offering will be ers with first bike out at 9 South, Greer, SC 29650.
taken. a.m. and last bike in by 12 For more information,
The church is located p.m. call 879-4032.
at 2720 Old Highway 14
South, Greer, SC 29650.
For more information,
call 879-4032.

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WEDNESDAY, SEPTEMBER 19, 2018 THE GREER CITIZEN A3
A
fter two years, this was the day I’d
been waiting for.  I’M JUST
As a lifelong rider and trainer,
the idea of the World Equestrian Games
being held down the road in Mill Spring,
North Carolina is heady stuff indeed.
Now, I am well aware just how boring
horse talk can be to those who would
rather talk golf, football, or tennis, so let
me just say this is the equivalent of The
Masters being a 20 minute drive from
your home, Wimbledon around the cor-
ner, the Super Bowl attainable by Uber...
Driving up the exit ramp to the Tryon
Equestrian Center, I was astounded by
how much building had been complet-
ed, despite the sound of earth moving
equipment below, and only cringed
when the new, large green sign erected
by the DOT directed me to turn left to
the Tryon International ‘Equestrain’
Center. People: if ever there was a time
to divert funds to the North Carolina
Public School System, this is it. I can just
hear the southern pronunciation in that
spelling of equestrian. But there’s no
need to be hooked on phonics, for Pete’s
sake, look it up!
THROUGH THE YEARS  | KAELYN’S
Prominent
Greer man
passes away
Editor’s Note: Walk down mem-
ory lane with us! In upcoming
editions of The Greer Citizen, we
will be taking a look at old news-
papers and bringing you stories
from the past to commemorate
our 100-year anniversary. We
hope this section gives you a bet-
ter look at the people, events and
businesses that made the Greer
area a great place to live for the
past Century.
Thursday, September 27, 1928
Greer residents were mourn-
ing the death of C.W. Drace
around this time 90 years ago.
Drace was prominent in the
business community, and also
a photographer and motion pic-
ture theatre operator at Dunean
Mills in Greenville.
Elsewhere on the front page, a
Greer couple was shot at while
driving on Spartanburg High-
way.
According to a report, a man
was shot multiple times (from
which he survived) and two
suspects were apprehended in
connection.
Local members of the commu-
nity were also contributing to
hurricane relief in Florida after a
recent storm.
The World Series was only
about a week away, with the
games set to take place in New
York City.
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The World Equestrian Games
SAYING
PAM STONE
As I stood in line with other journal-
ists (weird, really, as I’m a college drop
out) inside the Accreditation building
to pick up my media kit, I could hear
different accents from around the globe:
German, Japanese, Polish (determined
from the black polo shirt with red letters
across the back spelling POLAND). It was
hard to believe that in a mere 48 hours I
would be watching my sport, Dressage,
and sitting close enough to throw a rock
at my idol, Carl Hester, as he competes
for Great Britain, on his latest produced
mount, Hawtins Delicato.  press conferences to come, the possi-
Of course I root for Team USA and
they stand a very good chance of
standing on one of the medal podiums.
It’s just as a decades long fan of Hester
because of his modest background from
EDITORIAL
Now is the time to shop
local, Greer patrons
As you’ve probably noticed, a commute
through the heart of Greer isn’t as seamless as
it once was.
And it’s going to get a lot worse before it gets
better.
Over the past year, you’ve gotten used to road
closures and downtown detours. The city has
been working to replace old utility lines, old
parking lots and alleyways.
But that was just the beginning.
Soon, road workers will be uprooting infra-
structure on Trade Street and elsewhere as part
of the planned streetscape project. During that
time, construction will also be underway on a
parking garage and downtown hotel.
Sound overwhelming?
Just think about the local businesses that
count on foot traffic to keep the doors open.
That’s why it’s more important than ever to
“shop local.”
That saying has become very cliche, but it’s
true. The people you have relationships with
and trust are about to navigate a tricky season.
Roads will be blocked. Debris will be present.
Trucks will be in the way. There will be every
reason for customers to pick up and go some-
where else to avoid the hassle. But, don’t.
The small businesses on Trade Street and
elsewhere in downtown Greer have gotten us to
the point where a streetscape project is neces-
sary for growth. We can’t afford to lose them in
the construction process. Don’t be the person
that asks where your favorite shop went when
it’s already too late.
Here are some things you can do in the com-
ing months to make sure your favorite business
is taken care of during the remodel.
1. FIND THE BACK DOOR.
Some (not all) downtown businesses have a
backdoor entry that will be open for customers.
Next time you’re store hopping downtown, ask
the owner what their plan is and how you can
gain access during construction.
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a distinctly non-horsey family growing the appeal for volunteers to help with
up on the Isle of Sark (or, as Carl refers people evacuating their horses from the
to it, 500 alcoholics clinging to a rock), coast to our local show grounds, FENCE.
I’m still rather dazzled that it was the Suddenly the glamour of witnessing the
Hester-led group in the 2012 London performance of the world’s best astride
Olympics that not only scored the first multi million dollar horses dimmed a
medal, ever, for England in Dressage, bit as having evacuated my own horses
but a gold one as well. Add to that that from California wildfires, I empathized
the individual gold went to the rider only too well the stress and exhaustion.
he had mentored, Charlotte Dujardin, Many of the horses arriving at FENCE
on his own horse, Valegro, and it’s were therapy horses for the disabled, as
even more impressive. His is a climb to well as show horses and simple riding
the top based on years of gritty hard horses.
work without the financial support of I picked up my kit, poked my head
wealthy parents or marrying money. He into the media center down the hill and
trained obscure young horses that were walked back to my truck. If I fed and
purchased for two and three thousand watered my own horses a little early, I
dollars. Those of us still in the trenches could be at FENCE in time to offer any
relate to that the way a backyard me- help that might be needed. Might even
chanic dreams of NASCAR. pick up some snack foods and drinks as
Waiting for my laminated Media ID to I was sure everybody was hungry.
be handed over, I fantasized over the I’ll be back to watch you, Carl, as well
as Charlotte, Team USA and everyone
bility of even lobbing him a question...I else. But for now, along with several oth-
scrolled through the headlines on my ers, it’s important to tend to the needs
phone and saw that Hurricane Florence in our own back yard. 
had grown to a category 4 and was
within striking distance. Then came
KORNER
KAELYN CASHMAN
Staff reporter
Community
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s Hurricane Florence can-
celled plans, Brad and I had
a restful weekend.
We spent time together eating
meals, playing games, watching
Blue Bloods, visiting our parents
and chatting with friends.
The worst we experienced was
some wind and light rain.
While the storm mostly fizzled
out before reaching us, some
areas received heavy rains and
downed trees. Others went with-
out power for a time.
My former college roommate,
who lives about three hours
closer to the coast, lost power
for about 20 hours.
But the Carolinas came togeth-
er to help those in need.
Thrive at Greer opened its
 | doors to more than 40 evacu-
ees, and others around the area
helped pets.
My uncle invited us to stay
with him if needed.
We are made to live in com-
munity, not isolation, as we each
have gifts and talents to share,
especially those who follow
Jesus Christ.
1 Corinthians 12:4-6 says,
“Now there are varieties of gifts,
but the same Spirit; and there
The people you have relationships are varieties of service, but the
same Lord; and there are vari-
with and trust are about to navigate eties of activities, but it is the
same God who empowers them
a tricky season. all in everyone.”
Verse 7 continues, “To each is
It will save you some frustration and help you given the manifestation of the
avoid potential delays. Spirit for the common good.”
These gifts include wisdom,
2. PLAN AHEAD. knowledge, faith, healing,
As construction continues, city officials have working of miracles, prophe-
said they will update the futuregreer.com web- cy, the ability to distinguish
site to relay important information. If you think between spirits, various kinds of
you need something downtown, check this site tongues and the interpretation
to make sure you can get to where you need to of tongues.
go. Verse 11 says, “All these are
empowered by one and the same
3. TAKE ADVANTAGE OF CITY TRANSPORTATION. Spirit, who apportions to each
At some point, when the construction gets re- one individually as he wills.”
ally bad, the city is going to start offering rides 1 Corinthians 12:12-14 contin-
on electric vehicles to get customers and em- ues, “For just as the body is one
ployees where they need to go. Use this service and has many members, and
when it’s necessary. all the members of the body,
though many, are one body, so
4. KEEP UP WITH THE GREER CITIZEN. it is with Christ. For in one Spirit
If you’re reading this, you’re probably won- we were all baptized into one
dering why we’re preaching to the choir. But body—Jews or Greeks, slaves or
if you hear someone ask questions about the free—and all were made to drink
cost, time and details of downtown construc- of one Spirit. For the body does
tion, tell them to check with us. We keep up to not consist of one member but
date by talking with local officials each week, of many.”
and our duty is to relay that information to you
as quickly as possible.
Chapter twelve continues to
talk about how each member
needs the others.
This is all easier said than done. We live in a Verses 27-28 says, “Now
world where Amazon can have the product you you are the body of Christ and
need to your door in two days. Shopping in gen- individually members of it. And
eral has become more of a chore, but for down- God has appointed in the church
town Greer patrons, it’s a chore that’s done for first apostles, second prophets,
the good of the community. third teachers, then miracles,
Don’t let this season drive you away. It won’t then gifts of healing, helping,
last forever (even though construction always administrating, and various
seems to). Your fellow citizens will be better off kinds of tongues.”
in the long run.
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A guide to safely 7 USES FOR FALLEN LEAVES
By the time autumn hits full swing, many 3. Brown leaves can be added to green mate-

removing fallen leaves

METRO CREATIVE CONNECTION
Raking leaves is a chore
many people immediate-
ly associate with autumn.
Even though raking seems
like a simple activity, it’s
still possible to be injured
while removing leaves
from the yard.
The University of Pitts-
burgh Medical Center
advises that pain from
outdoor leaf chores can
range from strained back
muscles to twisted knees.
Blisters on the hands and
sunburn are other po-
tential side effects. Many
people do not realize that
raking is a thorough car-
diovascular workout. Indi-
viduals at risk for cardio-
vascular disease or those
who have recovered from
surgery may not be well
enough to rake leaves.
Here’s how to make au-
tumn leaf removal more
of a breeze when the job is
done safely.
• Pay attention when
using a leaf blower. Be
cautious not to point an
operational blower in
the direction of people
or pets, as debris can be
blown about and cause in-
jury.
• Stretch out before rak-
ing leaves. Warm up mus-
cles beforehand so they
are less likely to cramp.
UPMC experts suggest tak-
ing a short walk prior to
raking to stimulate circu-
lation.
• Use proper raking
form. Much like snow
shoveling, one should em-
phasize proper posture
when raking, with legs
slightly bent and weight
distributed evenly. Hold
the rake handle close to
the body and keep one
hand near the top of the
rake for better leverage.
• Use the proper gear.
A leaf rake fans out like
a triangle and comes in
various widths. Choose a
lightweight material that
can be easily maneuvered.
A metal rake is for stones
and dirt and shouldn’t be
used for leaves. To get
between bushes, a small-
er version of a leaf rake,
called a shrub rake, should
be used.
• Wear protective gear.
When raking or leaf blow-
ing, protect your eyes
against debris. You also
may want to use a mask to
prevent inhalation of leaf
mold and other particu-
lates. Gloves can protect
hands from blisters.
• Follow manufactur-
ers’ directions. Read the
instructions for powered
leaf blowers, and never
modify the device in an
unauthorized way.
• Use a tarp and lift
wisely. Rake leaves onto a
tarp that can be dragged
to a garbage pail or to the
curb for municipal pick
up. For those who must
lift bags of leaves,
do so by bending at
the knees, not from
the waist.
• Wear sun-
screen. Protect skin
from the sun. Even
though tempera-
tures are cooler in the
fall, this does not mean
the sun’s rays are any less
harmful. Also, take breaks
to rehydrate frequently.
• Use a secure ladder.
When removing leaves
from gutters, be sure the
ladder is sturdy and se-
cure. Consider having a
friend serve as a spotter,
holding on to the ladder to
offer greater security. Do
not overextend to stretch
for leaves.
trees will have shed their leaves for the season,
and the last vestiges of red, yellow and orange
magic will have faded to brown. Raking, blow-
ing and collecting leaves becomes the primary
chores of lawn and yard maintenance, and pres-
ents most homeowners with large piles of gath-
ered leaves to tend to.
It is impossible to count just how many leaves
fall to the ground each year, or just how many
pounds of leaves get collected curbside, but the
numbers are substantial. Cleaning up leaves is
considerable work, but not all of those leaves
need to be carted away. In fact, there are several
different uses of leaves that can be beneficial.
1. Spread leaves as a protective mulch to cov-
er tender perennials or root crops/bulbs in the
ground. The leaves will form a natural insulating
cover that keeps the soil and the plants within a
bit warmer over winter.
2. Create a pile of leaves that will break
down and form a crumbly, com-
post-like material called leaf mold.
Even though leaf mold may sound like
a blight, it’s actually a good amend-
ment to garden soil, improving its
structure and ability to hold water.
Leaf mold also attracts beneficial or-
ganisms that are vital in healthy soil.
rials in compost piles to improve the health of
the compost being formed. According to the
healthy living resource Care2, the ideal ratio is
75 percent brown to 25 percent green materials
in compost. Turn compost piles regularly to aer-
ate them.
4. Store dried, mulched leaves in a dry spot so
they can be used in the spring as a weed barrier
for spring plantings. They will keep weeds at
bay and help retain soil moisture to ensure
small sprouts have the resources to grow.
5. Use shredded leaves as a lawn supplement.
Pass a lawn mower over leaves left on the lawn
to break them down into pieces too small to
rake. This will help keep the lawn healthy
throughout the winter without blocking out
needed sunlight.
6. Bag dried leaves and pack them tightly to-
gether in cold areas of the home, such as base-
ments or garages. They can act as added insula-
tion. Bags of leaves also can be placed around
planting containers to protect them from frost.
7. Gather a few of the best-looking leaves and
preserve them. Use an iron on a low setting and
press leaves between two pieces of waxed pa-
per until the waxed paper seals together. Or use
clear contact paper to achieve the same effect.

Prepare for leaf peeping WORRY-FREE

METRO CREATIVE CONNECTION

Millions of people each

year look forward to the
magnificent colors on dis-
play in autumn. Fall of-
fers irreplaceable views,
whether you’re atop a
mountain ridge or thick in
the folds of a forest.
Some advance planning
can help make fall foliage
trips that much more en-
joyable and awe-inspiring.
PEAK VIEWING TIMES
Areas of the north-
ern-most latitude will
start to show color earlier
than more southern ar-
eas. Generally speaking,
the leaf-viewing season
begins in late September
and runs through ear-
ly November for much
of North America. Peak
times for viewing
depend on areas
of travel and time
of year. For large
swaths of Can-
ada and the
United States,
plan trips for
late-September to mid-Oc-
tober. The Weather Chan-
nel offers maps and charts
at www.weather.com/
maps/fall-foliage for the
peak times for many areas
of the U.S.
PICK YOUR DESTINATION
Anywhere with decid-
uous trees provides the
opportunity to witness
blazing autumn color.
During leaf-peeping sea-
son, travelers can go coast
to coast and see awesome
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vistas. Some re-
gions are particularly
known for their leaf
displays. New York’s
Catskill and Adiron-
dack regions are prime
spots for visitors in the
autumn. Those who live
further north will find
that leaves in Vermont
are such an attraction
that routes are published
indicating where to enjoy
the best views. Further
south, Central and East-
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Five yard updates to
complete on fall weekends
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If you love spending
time in your yard, the end
of summer can mark a pe-
riod of sadness thinking
about the colder tempera-
tures and shorter days
you must endure before
getting back outside.
One sure cure for the
blues is looking forward to
something fun. Get a head
start on spring and use
the time now to complete
a project that will enhance
your yard.
With the help of rental
equipment, you can get
these jobs done in a frac-
tion of the time and with
less of an investment than
purchasing expensive
tools yourself. Here are
five weekend projects you
can complete this fall and
dream about all winter.
ZEN GARDEN
Building a free-standing
zen garden is a simple but
powerfully effective way
to add beauty to a lawn or
patio. To get a head start in
the fall, plan where you’d
like to set that rectangle
of tranquility in your yard.
Once that’s measured and
marked off, you can rent
a sod cutter to almost
effortlessly remove the
grass. Before the ground
freezes, give that rectan-
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you to add plants, shrubs,
gravel, lanterns and may-
be a statue or two.
POND
This fall, choose a sunny
spot in your yard to build
your pond, and then rent
a tool, like a mini-excava-
tor, to move the dirt and
even carve out the terrac-
es. When that job is done,
you’ll have plenty of time
to get the bulk of the proj-
ect ready for spring, such
as adding your sand lay-
er, the waterproof liner
and installing the pump.
Finally, arrange the rocks
to create a beautiful and
natural-looking perimeter
that’s waiting for spring
and the addition of water
and plants.
PATIO AND PERGOLA
When you compare a
paver-brick patio with a
traditional wood deck, the
advantages of the patio
are very evident. Patios are
easy for do-it-yourselfers
to complete in a weekend
or two, they’re less expen-
sive to build and they’re
easier to maintain and re-
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the snow flies.
FLOWER BEDS
Flower beds add beauty
to your yard, but they can
accomplish so much more.
Wide beds along property
lines can create a privacy
buffer between you and
the rest of the world and
increase the curb appeal
of your home. Preparing
the bed in the fall means
less dirt work in the
spring. The good news is,
if you decide you want the
bed to be bigger, you can
just rent a walk-behind
skid steer and get the job
done quickly.
FIRE PIT
Nothing’s better than
sitting around the fire
with friends and loved
ones. Fire pits are the
ideal fall project because
you can start enjoying it
almost right away. Wheth-
er you add to an existing
patio or start new, renting
a cement mixer and a pav-
er saw for custom-fitted
pieces can help you create
a functional new feature in
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Autumn is gardening
season. That statement
may not seem right to
those who think of the
spring as the peak time
to care for lawns and gar-
dens. However, autumn is
an ideal time to get into
the garden and ensure
that flowers, trees and
garden beds will over-win-
ter successfully.
A number of things
make autumn a prime
gardening season. The
cooler days of fall enable
gardeners to spend ample
time outdoors without the
threat of blazing heat. In
addition, soil harbors a
lot of residual warmth in
autumn. Also, the cold-
sow cooler weather plants,
such as onions, garlic,
beans, and sweet peas.
• Rake and compost.
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terized, they can bloom
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yet arrived in autumn, grass clippings to add to tilizing in autumn helps
nor have the leaves com- the compost pile. ensure grass will stay
pletely fallen, making fall • Plant spring bulbs. Get healthy throughout the
a prime time to assess tulips and other spring winter.
what’s already in the land- bulbs ready for planting. • Add mulch and com-
scape, what needs pruning • Dig up herbs. Relocate post to the garden. Replen-
back and where to address herbs like parsley or basil ish spent soil with mulch
planting for next year. to indoor gardens. Other- and compost so garden
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can focus their attention freeze for storage during spring planting.
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IMPROVEMENTS: Coming soon
FROM PAGE ONE
Possible uses of the fa-
cility include events, art
festivals, dance and the-
ater.
“Going forward, I see
three programming
times,” Byouk said.
Daytime programs could
be planned for preschool-
ers and seniors while af-
ter-school arts programs
could be available for stu-
dents, and evenings and
weekends could be open
for additional program-
ming.
“We’re hoping to put a
ceramic and pottery stu-
dio in there,” Byouk said.
“Everybody loves to get
their hands in the clay, so
I think that will really be a
nice addition to the build-
ing.”
With additional art stu-
dios, Byouk is hoping to
get on the Metropolitan
Arts Council Open Studios
each fall.
“I would love to see our
building on that register
coming up in the future,”
Byouk said.
For the park, some ideas
for future events are a
chalk festival, exterior
touring arts and sculp-
tures exhibits and small
performances in the am-
phitheater.
“The playground in a site
like this isn’t intended to
be Kids Planet; it’s a neigh-
borhood gathering place,
so it isn’t a larger com-
munity-wide destination
area,” said City Adminis-
trator Ed Driggers. “It is a
gathering area for children
and parents there.”
“The park area also then
becomes very usable for
the community that sur-
rounds it,” he said. “We
are expanding opportuni-
ties for our communities,
for our neighborhoods.”
SGA Architecture has
been working to revitalize
the park and renovate the
building for the Cultural
STOREFRONT: Now open on Trade St.
FROM PAGE ONE
what we’re all about and
shop with us.”
The store’s hours will
be Thursday from 10 a.m.
to 5 p.m. and Friday and
Saturday from 10 a.m. to
6 p.m.
“In October, we’ll ex-
pand and be open Tues-
day through Saturday,”
Stouffer said. “Having
the retail shop is a whole
other dynamic to the busi-
ness. We’ll get to interact
with people more.”
With its open floor plan,
customers will be able to
browse Urban Petals’ se-
lection of curated mer-
chandise while observing
wedding flowers in pro-
duction.
“Event florals, specifi-
COMMISSION ACTION
FROM PAGE ONE
Text Amendment: GPC unan-
imously approved the text
amendment to add “hotel”
and the parameters for use to
C-1, Central Business District.
Brushy Creek: GPC unani-
mously approved revisions to
the Final Development Plan
for the Brushy Creek Townes
subdivision, originally pro-
posed in 2006, with 121 units.
Arts Center for about 18
months already.
“It will be a very unique
park for the City of Greer
in that it is really focused
around an amphitheater
that will serve for the
programming for the per-
forming arts,” said Jenni-
fer Gosnell, SGA Architec-
ture.
“The rest of the ameni-
ties in the park are also
there to serve the neigh-
borhood,” she said.
For storm water man-
agement, bio-retention ar-
eas are proposed to collect
the water, direct some into
the storm water system
and drain water back into
the site.
“They are garden ameni-
ties,” Gosnell said. “They
are very attractive. They
are usually planted with
grasses and native plants
and thrushes and low
growing plants.”
“They can also be used
as an educational compo-
nent,” she said. “You can
teach your community
about what types of plants
they are and what they’re
used for, and they also
help filter the water, so
the water you’re putting
into the storm water is a
lot cleaner.”
Additional parking
would also be added along
with larger classrooms for
art classes and a pottery
studio for the visual arts
side and a primary en-
trance for the performing
arts side of the building.
“We have redirected or
actually added an entry
into a lobby that will then
go into the theater,” Gos-
nell said. “The theater is
pretty much in the same
footprint as the existing
theater; although, it has
been readjusted a little bit
to make it a more flexible
space and add program-
ming for performing arts
classes.”
“When the theater is not
in use for production, it
cally wedding flowers, will
always have our heart and
will continue to remain
the central focus of our
company,” Stouffer said.
“After more than six years
in business, we wanted
to provide our offerings
to more people and are
proud to announce the
opening of our retail bou-
tique.”
Their curated goods
will include items such as
home décor, apothecary,
textile, tabletop accents,
gifts, and plants.
“I love flowers, and I love
curated pretty things, but
really I love the people I’ve
gotten to know through
it,” Stouffer said. “That is
the most rewarding part,
so I imagine getting to
know the customers in the
 | a Public Hearing at 5:30 p.m. on Monday, October 8,
Gibbs Shoals: GPC unani-
mously approved the annex-
ation of two parcels com-
bined into one at 1689 Gibbs
Shoals Road and 122 Nichols
Drive for the development of
72 lots with Design Review
District (DRD) zoning.
Millers Point: GPC unani-
mously approved the Final
Development Plan for five
units at 9 Miller Road with
DRD zoning.
will be used for classroom
space,” she said. “It could
also be used for all kinds
of venues.”
The reorganized en-
trance would open out
onto the park.
“We’ve developed a new
front porch that extends
across that side of the
building to try to draw at-
tention to that side of the
building as it is not facing
a street; it is facing the
park,” Gosnell said.
Another idea includes
whitewashing the brick
building.
“We don’t take that
lightly,” Gosnell said. “We
could do it in a way that
would antique it.”
“The renovation of the
building also includes
complete new finishes,
new carpet, new paint,
new ceiling treatment,”
she said.
Ann Cunningham, Di-
rector of Parks and Recre-
ation, presented the con-
ception design to council
at their annual retreat in
the spring.
“Since that time, we
hired Hogan Construction
Group to work with us
on the pre-construction
phase of the design-built
project to complete the
design of the facility and
the surrounding park and
determine the guaranteed
maximum price,” Cun-
ningham said. “In com-
pleting this process, we di-
vided the project into two
phases.”
“The first phase will
include completing the
building and the sur-
rounding park with the
exception of the two alter-
nates,” she said.
The two alternates are
the amphitheater and the
playground along with
fencing and swinging ar-
bors while phase one has
passive areas, sidewalks,
lighting and benches in-
cluded as well.
retail shop will be as well.”
“My favorite is working
with my clients and get-
ting to know them and
building that relationship
over a few months,” she
said. “It’s so rewarding to
see all the ideas and plans
evolve and then be a part
of their wedding day. It
makes me really emotion-
al.”
The retail flower cool-
er will stay stocked with
seasonal grab-and-go bou-
quets designed in a Euro-
pean hand-tied style. An
online e-commerce site
will launch later this fall at
www.urbanpetalsllc.com.
For more information on
Urban Petals, visit www.
urbanpetalsllc.com.
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The City of Greer Board of Zoning Appeals will hold
2018, at 301 E. POINSETT STREET on the following:
DOCKET NUMBER:
APPLICANT:
ADDRESS:
PARCEL ID NUMBER:
REQUEST:
Documents related to the requests are available for
public inspection in the Planning and Zoning Office
located at 301 E. Poinsett Street.
COUNCIL: Approved DRD changes
FROM PAGE ONE
to Design Review District
(DRD).
“Changes really came
about by discussion with
a wide variety of build-
ers,” said Developer Scott
Gillespie. “When I original-
ly submitted this to plan-
ning commission, I really
didn’t have any direct con-
versations with specific
builders.
“While we have not set-
tled on a final builder, be-
cause I can tell you there is
a lot of interest, I wanted
to make sure I tuned that
site plan to the interest of
the majority of who I talk-
ed to, and that was a few
less town houses,” he said.
Other changes included
the removal of guest park-
ing in order for the roads
to be public, not private.
“The clubhouse and as-
sociated parking has been
removed; instead, a pocket
park with grills and picnic
tables will be located in
that area and a cluster of
mailbox unit will remain
in that area,” said Planning
Manager Kelli McCormick.
“The acreage of the sin-
gle family section and
town home section have
changed,” she said. “Ap-
proximately 22.7 acres
were initially planned for
the single family section;
EVACUEES: Put facility at capacity
FROM PAGE ONE
Cook said the move to
evacuate residents from
the coast took a lot of
planning.
“If you ever have a
choice, it’s great to be able
to stay in place,” he said.
‘We’ve seen some
tears, but when
it comes down to
it, they’re getting
loved on, they’re
getting fed and
they’re staying safe.
That’s what really
matters.’
Tim Cook
Community
President,
Thrive At Greer
“The tough thing is doing
what we did. These resi-
dents left early and spent
more time away from their
home and community.
We’ve seen some tears,
but when it comes down
to it, they’re getting loved
on, they’re getting fed and
they’re staying safe. That’s
what really matters.”
Joining the more than
60 residents in Greer,
BZA-2018-14
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THE GREER CITIZEN A7
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COUNCIL ACTION
Storm Water: Council heard resident Terry Garrett regarding the
effects of Creekside Manor’s storm water runoff to his property,
and Garrett connected with City Engineer Steve Grant.
Leaf Collection: Skipper Burns, Director of Public Services,
presented his annual report, highlighting the upcoming leaf
collection season to start Nov. 5.
Highway 14: Council unanimously approved the second and fi-
nal reading of an ordinance to annex properties owned by John
Matthew Boltin and Melissa Tatum located at 120 Davis Circle
and Lois Satterfield located at 2782 South Highway 14 and to
establish a zoning classification of S-1 (Service District).
Abandoned Buildings: Council unanimously approved to hold
over two resolutions designating buildings owned by Tribe513
and Grace Church on Poinsett Street as abandoned pending a
signature by the previous owner.
Project Agreement: Council unanimously approved a project
agreement with Tribe513 and Grace Church related to the city’s
streetscape work in front of their newly acquired properties on
Poinsett Street.
that has been increased to it now calls for 25 and 40.”
24.6 acres, and the town “Phase two originally
home section, which was called for 29 town hous-
initially planned for 8.15, es and 26 single family,
has been reduced to 6.8 and that is now 25 and 40
acres.” also,” she said.
The size of the town Gillespie also highlight-
house units has been re- ed a pond to be featured
duced. on the property.
“The approximate num- “A lot of effort has been
ber of units in each phase made very early on to
has been updated for make sure that the pond
phasing,” McCormick said. can be an accessible pond,
“In phase one, there were meaning low-sloping
originally 29 town houses sides,” Gillespie said. “I
and 43 single family units; want it to be a feature.”
Thrive’s weekend visitors big responsibility,” Cook
put the facility at capacity. said. “We take that seri-
“There’s a lot of energy ously and do what we can
that goes into something to make sure they’re taken
like this,” Cook said. “It’s care of.
amazing to see so much “We’re all wearing the
open hospitality from the same jersey and have the
residents that live here. same goals,” Cook said of
I’ve had people offer their his staff. “We just want
couch or their chair to to care for each elder like
make someone else more they’re family. It’s pretty
comfortable. It gives you a special to see that hap-
good feeling.” pen.”
Cook said staff mem- The Prince Creek res-
bers were communicating idents returned home
with residents’ families Tuesday to minimal dam-
back home throughout the age.
trip. “A lot of people are in a
“There’s a lot of trust whole lot worse situations
there. People have entrust- than we are, so we do feel
ed us with the care of their fortunate,” Cook said.
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Duncan breaks ground on event center at park

BY KAELYN CASHMAN
STAFF WRITER
A new event center is on
its way to Stoneledge Park
in Duncan.
Town officials broke
ground on the project last
Wednesday with a goal of
being finished sometime
in 2019.
“We hope to have it com-
pleted by the first of May,”
said Town Administrator
Cam Fant.
“We’re super excited
about it. The water park,
we get to use three months
out of the year. This was
our tenth season, and it
was our best season by
far as far as revenue and
people that visited the wa-
ter park. Those other nine
months, with this event
center, we’ll be able to
A stage with outlets is in
the plans to hold concerts
for 400 people on the
town green or 4,000 peo-
ple turned the other way,
and a new festival street
will connect two existing
parking lots.
“We can close it off
with bollards and have
this real urban streets-
cape with tree wells and
street lights,” Pitts said,
“and we’ll have outlets
and things, and they can
close that off to have like
a farmers market or little
festival.”
“The event center is go-
ing to have a private gar-
den that’s walled in for
weddings,” he said. “It’ll KAELYN CASHMAN | THE GREER CITIZEN
have a little space with
fountains and open court- The Town of Duncan broke ground on a new event center last Wednesday at Stoneledge Park.
yard patios, kind of a real,
intimate nice space similar

have Halloween trails and
farmers markets and offer
more stuff for the rest of
the year.”
With the project costing
about $2 million, the town
is funding the project
from the local accommo-
dations and hospitality tax
fund, grants and a loan.
“We’re putting in a saf-
er driveway and creating
a multi-use field space,”
said Tipton Pitts, owner
and principal landscape
architect of LandArt De-
sign Group.
“The new event center
will face directly north,
south,” he said. “It faces
over what we’re calling a
town green. It will have ar-
bor swings on it.”
to Indigo Hall in Spartan-
burg.”
The area will be more
open for parents to sit and
overlook the playground,
and a new bus drop off
will be installed.
“A lot of issues they
have during the summer
is buses parking in the ex-
isting parking lot and tak-
ing up a lot of spaces, so
this gives a space route to
come in and drop kids off
and have additional park-
ing,” Pitts said. “We’re do-
ing new decorative street
lights throughout the
whole park.”
The event center is de-
signed to be approximate-
ly 3,500 square feet.
“The idea of the build-
ing is to create a big event
room or space that would
open on to the park,” said
Architect David Langley
with Langley & Associates.
A big entry and covered
porch will lead to a large
front room with a capacity
to seat around 200 peo-
ple along with a portable
stage, catering kitchen, re-
strooms, an office for the
park manager and storage
for tables and chairs to be
reconfigured as desired.
“We hope to have the
pad ready in November to
start the building on the
event center,” Fant said.
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 |
COUNCIL ACTION
Infrastructure Reimbursement: Duncan Town Council approved the second reading of an ordi-
nance for an Infrastructure Reimbursement Agreement between the Town of Duncan and RWIOF
Acquisition, LLC, with respect to Infrastructure Credits to be applied against Fee in Lieu of Tax
Payments related to certain investments in the town.
Robin Lake: Duncan Town Council approved the first reading of an ordinance to annex properties
owned by Sky Holdings LLC, Inna Havrylovych, Jane M. Blackwell and Loree M. Edge on Robin Lake
Road in Duncan with a zoning classification of GI (General Industrial District).
Woods Chapel: Duncan Town Council approved the first reading of an ordinance to annex proper-
ties owned by Southeastern Children’s Home, located at 826 Woods Chapel Road in Duncan, with a
zoning classification of Institutional District.
Collection costs: Duncan Town Council approved the first reading of an ordinance relating to the
recovery of collection costs as a part of delinquent debts collected pursuant to the Setoff Debt.
Claimant agency: Duncan Town Council approved a resolution to authorize the Municipal Associa-
tion of South Carolina to act as Claimant Agency for the collection of debt on behalf of the Town of
Duncan in accordance with the Setoff Debt Collection Act.

Lyman regulates fireworks

BY KAELYN CASHMAN
STAFF WRITER
The Town of Lyman is
looking to limit fireworks
to the Fourth of July.
Lyman Council unani-
mously approved the first
reading of an ordinance
“They’re not going to
start shooting them un-
til after midnight,” said
Police Chief Jay Hayes.
“That’s pretty late to shoot
fireworks.”
After the second read-
ing, those who shoot fire-
works on days other than
turbing the peace or oth-
er charges,” said Steve
Owens, Communications
Manager. “Officers usual-
ly handle such incidents
without making a charge.”
The discharge of fire-
works is permissible un-
der state law, he said.

Open for fun

Lyman Mayor Larry
Chappell, Miss Byrnes Leigh
Anna Gambrell, and Council
Member Tony Wyatt, l to r,
cut the ribbon for the Park
of Lyman on Saturday. Left:
Gambrell pushed Addaley
Grace Aiken in a swing at
the new playground, which
is now open to the public.
Photos by Preston Burch
amending Town Code
Chapter 16 to add a new
article V (“Fireworks”).
“We had some in our
neighborhood Saturday
night,” councilmember
Tony Wyatt said at the
regular Sept. 10 meeting.
“It was intense.
“I love this one,” he said
of the ordinance. “My only
concern is that we’re be-
ing too restrictive having
Fourth of July the only
holiday. Do we need to in-
clude New Year’s?”
the Fourth of July are lia-
ble to be fined according
to the town code.
GREER
The City of Greer cur-
rently prohibits the use of
fireworks during parades
and city events.
“If the disturbance con-
tinues for a long period
of time or at irregular
hours, residents may call
the Greer Police Depart-
ment, which could make
a decision regarding dis-
“A municipality can reg-
ulate the time and place
where fireworks may be
discharged, provided vio-
lations are enforced using
a civil rather than criminal
penalty,” Owens said.
WELLFORD
The City of Wellford has
an ordinance, passed on
Sept. 2, 1986, prohibiting
the storing, selling or fir-
ing of fireworks inside the
city, said City Clerk Lynne
Lingo.

Wellford rescinds
annexation
BY KAELYN CASHMAN
STAFF WRITER
The City of Wellford re-
scinded the annexation
of the Spartanburg Youth
Soccer complex on Finch
Road last Tuesday.
The person who signed
for the property to be an-
nexed was with the soccer
league, but was not the
owner of the property, ac-
cording to officials.
“He didn’t have authori-
ty to sign to come in,” said
City Administrator Chris
Guy.
“They wanted it under
contract, not signed in
as we intended,” he said.
“We’re taking it back out
because that’s not what
they intended.”
In other business, Well-
ford City Council unani-
mously approved an or-
dinance to update and
adopt the Model Business
License Ordinance from
the Municipal Association
of South Carolina.
“The Municipal Associa-
tion has been working to
get all the cities to adopt
the model ordinance so
that all the cities would
be on the same ordinance
for all the businesses too;
whereas, it will be more
 |
COUNCIL ACTION
Mission Statement: City
Administrator Chris Guy read
council the new mission
statement he put together.
Suicide Prevention: Wellford
City Council unanimously
approved to proclaim Sep-
tember as National Suicide
Prevention Awareness Month
due to the number of deaths
by suicide—41,000 people
every year with suicide being
the 10th leading cause of
death among adults in the US
and the 2nd leading cause of
death among people aged
10-24.
unified,” said City Clerk
Lynn Lingo. “We haven’t
even updated our ordi-
nance since 2006.”
“They have a business
license application that
they’re using for all the
contractors,” she said.
“Several months ago, I told
them we would accept that
application. This should
just get everybody on the
same page as far as busi-
ness license ordinance.
Nothing is changing as far
as our rates or anything.”

A10 THE GREER CITIZEN 
Greer Police investigate two deaths at fire scene
Officers with the Greer
Police Department were
called to Poplar Place
Apartments Tuesday
morning to assist the
Greer Fire Department
after they located two de-
ceased individuals inside
an apartment, according
to Lieutenant Patrick N.
Fortenberry, Public Infor-
mation Officer with the
Greer Police Department.
The Greer Fire Depart-
ment initially responded
to an apartment fire at
11:28 a.m.
Upon the Fire Depart-
ment’s arrival, they made
entry into the apartment
to extinguish the fire, and
after the fire was eliminat-
ed, two deceased individ-
uals were located inside.
The fire was contained to
one second floor unit at
the apartment complex.
The initial caller report-
ed hearing a “loud boom”
and then saw smoke com-
ing from a dryer vent. Both
the fire and the deaths
appear to be suspicious
in nature. This incident is
in its early stages and is
being investigated by the
Greer Police Department
along with SLED arson in-
vestigators and the Green-
ville County Coroner’s Of-
fice.
There is no further in-
PLAYGROUND: Century Park renovation to include water station, hillside slides
FROM PAGE ONE
for ages 2-5 and 5-12,
as well as a parking lot,
walking loop and disc golf
course.
“Part of the initial ef-
forts was looking at the
site and the inventory of
what’s there,” Cock said.
“The fencing and path-
ways are also showing
their age. Site furnishings
are in generally good con-
dition.”
“One of the bigger prob-
lems is grading and drain-
age, so that is one of the
opportunities with the
new master plan to solve
those issues that exist to-
day in the park,” he said.
Playground equipment
at Kids Planet was origi-
nally designed and built
by the community.
“Folks love it and cher-
ish it and have great emo-
tional attachment to it,”
Cock said.
In meetings throughout
the spring with a steering
committee of community
stakeholders, students,
parents and schools, some
concerns arose, such as
the lack of visibility into
the play areas and some
aging of the park struc-
tures.
“Kids definitely gave
great opinions,” Cock said.
“They definitely wanted
adventure playing type of
activities, water, climbing,
themed playground equip-
ment.”
“Adults want shade, vis-
ibility and safety,” he said.
“The community is very
attached to the communi-
ty-created elements, the
artwork that is there; they
want that to be kept.”
Following up with
themes, the idea of an en-
chanted forest stood out,
including natural colors
and materials, tree house
themes and whimsical el-
ements.
“We refined all of the
input and started develop-
ing ideas for creating Kids
Planet, making it an even
more special place than
it already is,” said Emily
Condon, designer at Alta
Planning + Design.
NEW FEATURES
Some new features in-
clude exercise stations
around the walking loops,
water stations, music sta-
tions, an eastern parking
lot with a hillside connec-
tor.
“We recommended that
we’re going to move the
existing flagpole into the
center of a circle and then
off of that have the mist-
ing station as well as the
music station,” Condon
said. “We heard a lot of
feedback from kids and
adults that they wanted a
water element.”
“Rather than doing an
entire splash pad, which
we didn’t find to be that
Police and Fire
formation that is able to
be released at this time.
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.)
DRIVING WITHOUT LIGHTS
Alejandra Ruiz Gutier-
rez, 40, of Greer has been
charged with No State
Drivers License (fourth),
Failing to use headlights
when required and Failure
to Appear.
According to an incident
report supplied by Greer
Police, on Sept. 16, an of-
ficer performed a traffic
stop on S. Line Street near
the intersection of 12th St.
for a headlight and faulty
equipment violation.
The officer made con-
tact with the driver of the
vehicle, Alejandra Ruiz
Gutierrez, who was driv-
ing a 2002 Jeep Grand-
feasible, we’re thinking we
could do a really special
fabricated archway that
mists down and kids can
run through,” she said.
“We think parents will love
that as well.”
The music station will
be ADA accessible, and a
stage will be available for
kids to put on shows along
with new ideas for the 2-5
and 5-12 play areas.
“We’re recommending a
big shade structure over
the play structure,” Con-
don said, “and that play
structure would be climb-
ing elements and slide el-
ements all appropriate for
2-5 age children.”
“The shade structure
would be a really striking
sculptural abstract flow-
er, visible from the road
and would just be a real-
ly whimsical element that
would draw kids in,” she
said. “We’re also recom-
mending these smaller
mounds, and you could
have the play elements
kind of incorporated into
those mounds. They can
climb and use their imag-
ination and do whatever
they want on them.”
A swing set is also rec-
ommended for the 2-5 age
play area while the 5-12
play area elements include
a big tree house, climbing
structure with a slide and
swings and bigger mounds
with climbing elements in-
corporated.
“We’re really looking for
height on that main play
structure,” Condon said.
Seating will be available
around the area in addi-
tion to some passive play
elements, such as downed
trees and boulders.
“We’re also recommend-
ing a zipline station kind
of towards the bottom, to-
wards Brushy Creek Road
and there’s an ADA ac-
cessible option,” Condon
said.
“That’s that first phase,”
she said. “We also are rec-
ommending a connection
to Brushy Creek Road, so
you don’t have to walk
all the way around the
fencing to the edge of the
park.”
Phase two includes the
eastern portion of the
Master Plan with a second
parking lot, a hillside con-
nector pathway, planting
beds and major structure
renovations for conces-
sions, restrooms and oth-
er updates.
“It wouldn’t really im-
pede on the play areas
during construction,” Con-
don said. “The two main
elements of phase two,
we’re looking at a perme-
able parking lot, so you
won’t have to worry about
runoff quite as much; it’s
a little bit more informal.”
Parking on Brushy Creek
Road is a grassy area right
now.
“It would dress up that
The Greer Citizen
WEDNESDAY, SEPTEMBER 19, 2018
PRESTON BURCH | THE GREER CITIZEN
Greer police are investigating after firefighters found two bodies at an apartment fire on Tuesday.
Cherokee and was using self by presenting a Mexi- Customs Enforcement. custody without incident
the vehicle’s windshield co Passport. Gutierrez had a match- and transported to Greer
wipers during the rain She did not have a valid ing tattoo listed in the en- PD.
generated by Hurricane driver’s license and was try. The Bureau of Immigra-
Florence without having confirmed to have prior Gutierrez had a tattoo of tion and Customs Enforce-
the headlights activated. convictions for No State a small rose on her upper ment placed a hold on
Two of the three brake DL. right arm. Gutierrez.
lights on the vehicle were She was showing an ac- The NCIC entry was con- The vehicle was towed
not working. tive NCIC entry by the Bu- firmed. by Dobson’s Towing.
Gutierrez identified her- reau of Immigration and Gutierrez was taken into
entire area,” said Ann how.” With the Master Plan nies,” she said. “We want
Cunningham, Director of A couple examples in- complete now, the next to put out our master
Parks and Recreation. “I cluded in the playground step is to contract with a plan, and we’ll designate
think it would actually structures themselves or professional service to de- the areas, the dimensions
give us more parking.” an archway. velop construction docu- of those areas, what we
The hillside, which is “It’s very important,” ments for grading and site prefer in those areas.”
shaded, will have a stain- Cunningham said. “If we work. Proposals will be sub-
less steel slide. go ahead and dismantle “We really need to in- mitted to the city.
“There is an issue with Kids Planet because we de- clude all the infrastructure “Then, we’ll know better
people with cochlear im- cide to move forward on a for utilities and specifica- what equipment is avail-
plants, stainless steel is certain design, we would tions for the pathways,” able for us, and then we
preferred,” Cunningham gather all those materi- Cunningham said. “We can proceed with deter-
said. “It is better than plas- als and bring them to the need to correct stormwa- mining what equipment
tic or composite material.” warehouse.” ter issues and really have would fit best in Kids
“We got a lot of feed- “We’ll make sure they’re a cost estimate for these Planet,” Cunningham said.
back from the kids and protected because we services.” “Until we make that de-
stakeholders and steering want to put them back in “We’ll also put out a re- termination, I think we’ll
committee that they really to some type of feature,” quest for proposals to dif- keep Kids Planet open.”
loved this idea of dueling she said. ferent playground compa-
embankment slides,” Con-
don said.
The hillside slides will
be longer than the other
slides.
“Then, we also wanted
to address the community
art pieces because we got
a lot of feedback that peo-
ple wanted to keep them
as part of the new park,”
Condon said.
Some ideas involved in-
corporating the artwork
into the picnic shelters or
pavement or commission-
ing an artist to create a
sculpture with the pieces.
“That can be chosen lat-
er on,” Condon said. “We
really thought it was im-
portant to bring that his-
tory into the new park.”
The development of the
Master Plan for Kids Plan-
et began towards the end
of 2017.
“The goal for this plan
was to identify opportu-
nities for improving Kids
Planet by removing the ex-
isting playground equip-
ment and replacing it with
new equipment, including
our sidewalk walks, vehic-
ular parking, adding sig-
nage, landscaping and en-
suring ADA accessibility,”
Cunningham said.
Cunningham presented
the plan to council last
Tuesday along with Cock
and Condon.
“The plan you’ll see
this evening was created
with input from a project
steering community com-
prised of residents, busi-
ness owners, leaders in
our community as well as
City of Greer staff mem-
bers from various depart-
ments,” Cunningham said.
“Seven workshops were
conducted with students,
community stakeholders,
and surveys.”
A couple Greer City
Council members empha-
sized the importance of
preserving the artwork
created by the community.
“I think keeping the art-
work; that’s super import-
ant,” said council member
Jay Arrowood. “We cannot
miss on this. The commu-
nity not only designed;
the community physically
built (Kids Planet).”
“They also donated,” he
said. “That’s super import-
ant that that stays some-

WEDNESDAY, SEPTEMBER 19, 2018 
League
extends
football
season
BY BILLY CANNADA
SPORTS EDITOR
The South Carolina High
School League has extend-
ed the regular season for
football to add a Week 11
following Hurricane Flor-
ence.
All games (Varsity and
JV) originally scheduled
for Week 4 (Sept. 10-14),
that have been postponed
due to evacuations and/or
weather may be moved to
the week of Oct. 29 – Nov.
2.  think you’ll do better with
Games for Weeks 5-10
will remain as scheduled.
The football playoffs for
all classifications will now
begin on Nov. 9, with the
State Championships will
now be scheduled for Dec
7-8.    Parenting is hard, and I’m
Volleyball, swim, girls
golf, competitive cheer,
girls tennis and cross
country will compete as
scheduled.
“The League Office
will continue to monitor
weather updates and make
any adjustments as nec-
essary,” the high school
league said in a statement.
Area teams will not be
impacted by this decision,
and will receive an addi-
tional bye week at the end
of the year before playoffs
begin.
PRESTON BURCH | THE GREER CITIZEN
Lawrence Scott hit Ben
Henson for a touchdown
during a win Thursday.
Rebels
top
Vikings,
26-7
On the road
BY BILLY CANNADA
SPORTS EDITOR
Byrnes handed Spar-
tanburg its third loss of
the season last Thursday
night, topping the Vikings
26-7 at Wofford College’s
Gibbs Stadium.
The Rebels are now 1-0
in the region with a match-
up against Gaffney on the
horizon.
“Anytime you can start
off 1-0 in the region, it’s
huge,” head coach Reggie
Shaw said. “We haven’t
beaten Spartanburg in a
while, so that’s definitely
one we had circled on the
calendar.”
The Byrnes defense gave
up a long drive to start the
game, but a fumble recov-
ery from Buddy Mack in
Rebel territory gave the
visitors some momentum
they wouldn’t relinquish.
A pick-six from Josiah
Irby, a touchdown throw
from Lawrence Scott to
Ben Henson and a pair of
Clayton Crile field goals
gave the Rebels a com-
manding 20-0 lead.
Zacch Davis led the ef-
fort for Byrnes on the
ground, rushing 20 times
SEE REBELS | B4
Greer’s offense took flight early and often during a dominating win over Union County last Thursday at Dooley Field.
Greer dominates Jacket Bowl
BY LELAND BURCH
FOR THE GREER CITIZEN
Greer dodged both
Union and the hurricane
that wasn’t to win the
51st annual Jacket Bowl in
runaway fashion, 42-7, at
Dooley Field on Thursday
night.
But Coach Will Young’s
club failed to avoid the
injury bug that took out
a quarter of the offensive
unit. Quarterback Trey
Houston went down in the
first period, and wide re-
ceiver Braxton Collins was
soon beside him on the
bench. Running back Dre
Williams was knocked out
during a punt return late
in the game.
Eastside takes
shootout win
BY BILLY CANNADA
SPORTS EDITOR
The Eagles are still per-
fect after notching a 33-
28 win over Broome last
Thursday night.
Eastside managed to
out-gun Broome during
homecoming, as quar-
terback Marshall Skoloff
threw for 291 yards and
two touchdowns, rushing
for one more during the
victory.
After an even first quar-
ter, Eastside took the lead
heading into intermission,
establishing a 20-14 ad-
vantage.
The Eagles managed to
The Greer High School Athletic Hall of Fame welcomed eight new members during halftime of the Yellow Jackets’
matchup with Union County. Inductees are, left to right: Ty Gregory, Red Watson, David Holtzclaw, Kris Bruton, Steven
Gay, Anthony Jones, Ralph Polson and Mike Gravley.
Sports
The Greer Citizen
Even so, the host Yellow
Jackets did not miss a beat
as Matthew Huff stepped
in at quarterback and
threw three touchdown
passes while setting up a
fourth with a long toss.
Cameron Martin, Mill-
er DeArmond and Jaleel
Skinner took up the slack
at wide receiver.
“We knew Huff could
handle it, and he did. He
throws the deep ball real-
ly well, and he runs well,”
Coach Young declared.
“Thank goodness we
have an open date to re-
cover,” Young added.
“This was a really diffi-
cult week for us. We got
chased off the field by a
SEE JACKETS | B4
hang on to the lead in the
second half, thanks to 11
receptions, 132 receiving
yards and one touchdown
catch from wide out Pay-
ton Mangrum.
On defense, Eastside
was led by Ben Maholtz,
who had seven tackles on
the night. Chase Barnes
and Brandon McLoyd also
contributed heavily, as
McLoyd tallied two sacks
and three tackles for loss
in the contest.
With wins over River-
side, Southside and Wade
Hampton, the Eagles are
off to their second 4-0
start under head coach
Dan Morgan.
In the hall
PRESTON BURCH | THE GREER CITIZEN
Jackets get needed break
BY LELAND BURCH played a day early, the long
FOR THE GREER CITIZEN weekend extended until Tues-
day. “The only ones coming in
Hurricane Florence did not on Monday were those who
blow Greer away, but the Yel- needed treatment for injuries,”
low Jackets’ hopes of winning he said.
the state title would be in in- Wide receiver Braxton Col-
tensive care if not for a bye on lins broke his collarbone when
the schedule this week. he fell on the football while
The break is an opportunity making a touchdown catch
for several key players to heal against Union on Thursday
from injuries in time for the re- night. Collins, who has com-
gion opener at Greenville High mitted to play at Old Domin-
on Sept. 28. ion next year, could be back
“Our kids have been going for the first playoff game on
at it since the first of August, Nov. 2nd.
and they have worked hard, so Quarterback Trey Houston
fortunately we can give them suffered a knee sprain. Al-
a few days off,” said Coach Will though senior Matthew Huff
Young. With last week’s game SEE GREER | B4
PHOTO | COURTESY OF JUSTIN BAUSTERT
Marshall Skoloff threw two touchdowns and rushed for
another last Thursday against Broome.
PRESTON BURCH | THE GREER CITIZEN
B
BLAME
CANNADA
BILLY
Turning
CANNADA
one
Y
ou’ve been hearing
about my journey
through parenthood
over the past year, so I
figured I’d bring it full cir-
cle and sum up everything
I’ve learned over the last
365 days.
I was riding with my
dad to a Braves game on
Sunday when he asked a
question that made me
think.
“What have you learned
with this one that you
the next one?”
I didn’t have a good
answer for my dad in the
car, and I’m not sure I
have one now. If I’m being
honest, I doubt I’ll do
better with our next child.
sure each additional kid
raises the level of diffi-
culty.
But in an attempt to
give an answer, and in
honor of my daughter
Penelope Claire’s first
birthday, here are my
answers.
1. I’ll be less careful
Being careful takes a
lot more time and energy,
and your baby will still
end up falling off of
something and busting
their head. Babies are a
lot more durable than we
think. When the second
child comes in February,
I hope that I won’t be
wound as tight. Don’t
hear me wrong. I’m not
going to be careless. It’s
just that I won’t be acting
like such a green-horn.
2. I’ll take the right
things to the hospital
My hospital bag was the
least helpful thing during
delivery, and it’s because
it was packed with all of
the wrong things. New
parents learn very quickly
that the things you need
are very different from
the things you think you
need. Pro tip: take a bottle
and some formula to the
hospital. You’ll sleep a lot
more than I did (which
was zero hours, by the
way).
3. I’ll spend less time on
Google
Ok, I probably won’t
do this one. But these
declarations are starting
to sound similar to New
Year’s resolutions, so
why not throw something
completely unrealistic in
here. Google will always
give you the most terrify-
ing answer to any of your
questions, which is why I
spend so much time on it.
I want to know the worst
case scenario, so I can
help myself prepare. That
way, when I get to the
hospital and the doctor
says my daughter has a
cold and doesn’t need
a foot transplant, I’ll be
pleasantly surprised (are
foot transplants a thing?).
4. I’ll do the cry-it-out
thing sooner
We waited until Penny
was 10 months to leave
her to her own devices
in the crib. And it only
took a week for her to
start sleeping through
the night. Why did we do
that? What was wrong
with us? We could’ve been
sleeping this whole time.
As soon as the next one is
able to cry it out, they will
be crying it out.
5. I’ll keep soaking it in
I don’t think this is one
I’ve done poorly. The
main advice I got before
Penny was born was to
soak in every moment be-
cause it goes by quickly.
And I have!…and it does!
I still see that little seven
pound baby every time
I look at my daughter,
but now there’s just a lot
more sass and drama.
I’ve loved every min-
ute of this last year, and
I’m getting ready to do
it again. Happy Birthday
Penny!
B2 THE GREER CITIZEN SPORTS
Weekly
Wrap
PLAYERS OF WEEK 4  |
DEFENSIVE
Amauri Flanningan Greer
LINEMAN
Brandon McLoyd Eastside
OFFENSIVE
Zacch Davis Byrnes
WEEK 5 GAMES  | “If you’re going to win
Blue Ridge at Pickens
Byrnes vs. Gaffney
Eastside at Chapman
Riverside at Mauldin
 |
WEEK 4 SCORES
Blue Ridge 13 at TR 44
Byrnes 26 at Spartanburg 7
Eastside 33 at Broome 28
Greer 42 vs. Union County 7
RHS 0 vs. Boiling Springs 51
SCHEDULES/RECORD  |
BLUE RIDGE
Aug. 17..........0 Landrum 42
Aug. 31...........7 Chesnee 42
Sept. 7..........0 Chapman 42
Sept. 14.............13 at TR 44
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.......... 26 at Spart 7
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.....33 at Broome 28
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........ 40 at Mauldin 3
Sept. 14.. 42 Union County 7
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. 14.0 Boiling Springs 51
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 3
Greer’s Zach Drake, Cameron Martin and Najawuan Smith were named The Greer Citizen/
Owens Insurance Players of the Week for Week 3. Pictured left to right are: coach Will
Young, Drake, Martin, Smith and Shane Lynn (Owens Insurance).
PLAYERS OF WEEK 4
DEFENSIVE PLAYER
OF THE WEEK
AMAURI
FLANNINGAN
GREER DE #56
JUNIOR
5 Solo Tackles
3 Assisted Tackles
1 Sack
The Tigers slipped to 0-4 with a loss to TR last week.
Blue Ridge and
Riverside still
looking for win
BY BILLY CANNADA
SPORTS EDITOR
A red-hot Travelers Rest
team took advantage of
Blue Ridge last Thursday,
cruising to a 44-13 win at
home.
The Tigers have strug-
gled so far this season,
falling to 0-4 under the di-
rection of new head coach
James Thurn.
The Devildogs opened
the game with a few quick
scores, establishing a 16-0
lead. The Tigers narrowed
that lead to 16-7, but the
defense was unable to
hold, and Travelers Rest
went on top 37-7 at half-
time.
One more touchdown
in the second half proved
inconsequential for the
Tigers, as they dropped
their fourth game of the
season.
Blue Ridge will have a
long road trip this week,
as the team travels to Ver-
non, Florida to take on
Vernon High School.
The Tigers will then re-
turn home on Sept. 28 for
their first region matchup
against Berea.
OFFENSIVE PLAYER
OF THE WEEK
ZACCH
DAVIS
BYRNES RB #4
JUNIOR
138 Rushing Yards
1 Touchdown
PRESTON BURCH | THE GREER CITIZEN
RIVERSIDE
The Warriors didn’t put
up much of a fight last
Thursday against Boiling
Springs, falling 51-0 to
drop to 0-4 on the season.
The game got out of
hand early, as Boiling
Springs went up 31-0 in
the second quarter. The
domination continued
and Riverside was left still
searching for its first win.
The Warriors will travel
to Mauldin this Friday for
a matchup with the Maver-
icks. Mauldin is 1-3 on the
year so far with a win over
JL Mann.
Riverside will return
home on Sept. 28 to take
on Byrnes.
EASTSIDE
Following its fourth win
of the season, Eastside
heads to Chapman on Fri-
day night for a date with
one of Class AAA best
teams.
Chapman is 5-0 this year
with notable wins over
Boiling Springs and Union
County. Chapman is com-
ing off a 42-31 victory
over Woodruff.
PRESTON BURCH | THE GREER CITIZEN
LINEMAN
OF THE WEEK
BRANDON
MCLOYD
EASTSIDE DL #44
SENIOR
7 Tackles
3 Tackles for Loss
2 Sacks
Crusaders women’s
volleyball tops Converse
The North Greenville
women’s volleyball defeat-
ed Converse 3-1 last week
in Spartanburg.
Converse took an early
7-2 lead in set one, but
North Greenville fought
back to eventually tie the
set at 15-15. The Cru-
saders took the momen-
tum and won the set, 25-
Crusader
Corner
23. The teams went back
and forth in set two. North
Greenville’s largest lead
was at the very end of the
set, with a 25-20 win.
Converse led all of set
three. The Crusaders
never gave the Valkyries
a comfortable lead, but
were not able to even up
the score.
North Greenville began
the fourth set with a 7-1
run. Converse was able to
get back into the set, but
a 7-point run in the mid-
dle of the set helped the
Crusaders win the set 25-
13 and the match. Annie
Beisecker led in kills with
15, and total attacks, with
50. Courtney Williamson
had another strong match
with 14 kills and 46 at-
tacks. Sara Miller provided
15 digs and 28 assists.
GOLF TAKES FIFTH
IN HARTSVILLE
The North Greenville
men’s golf team began
the 2018 season with a
fifth place finish at the
Coker Fall Challenge in
Hartsville. The Crusaders
finished day one in eighth
place, but came back
strong in Day two to post
a final score of +7.
Seth Robertson im-
proved nine spots in day
two to finish the tourna-
ment tied for sixth place
with 1 over par. Evan Lew-
is finished the tournament
tied for 10th place with 2
over par.
Rebels to host
Gaffney Friday
at Nixon Field
BY BILLY CANNADA
SPORTS EDITOR
The road to the re-
gion championship goes
through Gaffney, and By-
rnes coach Reggie Shaw
knows it.
the region and host a
playoff game, you’ve got
to beat Gaffney,” he said.
“And you’ve got to beat
them at their own game.
They’re very physical, so
that’s the way we’re going
to practice.”
The Rebels are 3-1
heading into the match-
up. Their only loss came
against Don Bosco Prep on
the road.
Shaw said he knows his
team will have its hands
full on Friday night.
“They’re typical Gaff-
ney,” Shaw said. “They’re
very athletic and very ag-
gressive. They’re going to
get after it and bring it.
It’s going to be a dog fight
for four quarters. This is
one of the best defenses
I’ve ever seen them have.
They’ve got size, speed
Byrnes will take on Gaffney this week at Nixon Field.
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The North Greenville volleyball team picked up a recent
3-1 win over Converse College.
Austin Duncan began
his season 6 over par,
which tied for 26th place.
NGU will participate in
the King University Invi-
tational, which starts on
Monday, Sept. 24 in Bris-
tol, Tennessee.
FOOTBALL CANCELLED
The football game be-
tween North Greenville
and Mississippi College
scheduled for last Sat-
urday was cancelled due
Hurricane Florence.
A make up date between
the Crusaders and Choc-
taws has not been dis-
cussed.
SOCCER REMAINS PERFECT
IN CONFERENCE
The North Greenville
women’s soccer team re-
mains perfect in confer-
ence play with a thrilling
1-0 victory against the
Lees-McRae Bobcats. Just
three minutes into the
second overtime period,
Kayla Cruse put the game
away with a goal that came
off of a corner kick.
NGU led the first half in
shots with eight while the
Bobcats were held to four.
Asheton Robinson pro-
vided the first shot of the
match. Neither team would
record a shot for the final
13 minutes of the half.
WEDNESDAY, SEPTEMBER 19, 2018
and strength. They get
there, and they’re pret-
ty angry when they get
there.”
“They show multiple de-
fenses. They’ll run a three
and four man front,” he
said. “Offensively, they’ve
got a great tight end they
like to move around.
The quarterback is a du-
al-threat guy. They’ve
got really good receivers
and their running back is
pound-for-pound one of
the toughest cats in the
state.”
Although the offense is
young, Shaw said it is tal-
ented.
“Their offense is still
young and still develop-
ing, but they’ve got some
weapons that can use the
whole field,” Shaw said.
“It’ll be a tight ball game
that will come down to
the fourth quarter and the
team that makes the least
amount of mistakes will
win.”
Game time is set for 7:30
p.m. at Nixon Field.
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PHOTO | NGUATHLETICS.COM
NGU soccer picks up win.
The Crusaders continued
to put up shots in the sec-
ond half, recording nine
and holding Lees-McRae to
four. Needing additional
time, Kayla Cruse would
finally put the match away
with a goal. Karly Denab-
urg assisted with a corner
kick. Cruse was the only
player to find the back of
the net for her third goal
of the season. 
Jaimie Shutt led in shots
with 5.
Victoria Valentine made
the most of her playing
time with four shots, all
on goal.
WEDNESDAY, SEPTEMBER 19, 2018 SPORTS THE GREER CITIZEN B3

Keselowski wins Vegas, trips up contenders Sports

In playoff
battle
BY REID SPENCER
NASCAR WIRE
In a war of attrition that
caused a multitude of
problems for the majori-
ty of Monster Energy NA-
SCAR Cup Series Playoff
contenders, Brad Kesel-
owski emerged unscathed
with his third straight vic-
tory in the series and the
500th triumph for Team
Penske in all forms of rac-
ing combined.
Sunday’s South Point
400 at Las Vegas Motor
Speedway, the Playoff
opener for NASCAR’s
foremost series, went to
overtime, lasting five laps
longer than the scheduled
267. But Keselowski held
the top spot through three
tension-laden restarts to
beat runner-up Kyle Lar-
son to the finish line by
1.276 seconds on the final
two-lap shootout.
With his third victory
of the season, his third
at  Las Vegas and the 27th
of his career, Keselowski
guaranteed himself a spot
in the second round of the
Playoffs.
“Team Penske—500
wins today,” Keselowski
said. “It’s a huge day for
the Captain (team owner
Roger Penske). I expect
he’s watching (from the
IndyCar season finale at
Sonoma Raceway). Hey,
boss!
“To start off the Play-
offs with a win is really
strong. I know it’s three
in a row and all that great
stuff, but it’s really a tes-
Brad Keselowski, driver of the No. 2 Autotrader Ford, celebrates in victory lane after
winning during the Monster Energy NASCAR Cup Series SouthPoint 400 at Las Vegas
Motor Speedway in Las Vegas, Nevada.
tament to this team… We
weren’t as fast as the 78
car (third-place finisher
Martin Truex Jr.), but we
nailed the pit stops and
the restarts.”
Most of the 16 Play-
off contenders just got
nailed—and decisively.
Kevin Harvick, the series
leader in victories with
seven this year, blew a
tire on Lap 148 and rock-
eted into the Turn 1 wall.
Pole winner Erik Jones,
running behind Harvick,
couldn’t avoid the wreck
and plowed into Harvick’s
Ford. Both cars were elimi-
nated, with Harvick finish-
ing 39th and Jones 40th.
In a similar incident
in Turn 4 on Lap 212,
Chase Elliott was collected
against the outside wall
when Jamie McMurray’s
Chevrolet turned sideways
in front of him. Elliott fell
out of the race in 36th
place.
Denny Hamlin’s spin
off Turn 4 on Lap 247
caused the ninth caution
and subsequent restart
that allowed Keselowski
to take the lead from Lar-
son, who had passed the
No. 2 Team Penske Ford
on Lap 245 and had the
long-run speed to win the
race, had the event stayed
incident-free to the finish.
Jimmie Johnson showed
some of his best speed of
the season, but his No. 48
Chevrolet sustained heavy
damage in a Lap 257 ac-
cident that also involved
SAM WASSON | GETTY IMAGES
Playoff drivers Clint Bow-
yer, Alex Bowman and
Kurt Busch. Johnson, a
seven-time series cham-
pion, finished 22nd, two
laps down, one position
behind Busch and one
ahead of Bowyer.
Bowman came home
19th and currently occu-
pies the 12th position in
the standings, with the
Playoff field set to be cut
from 16 drivers to 12 two
races hence at Charlotte.
Kyle Busch survived con-
tact with the outside wall,
a spin through the infield
grass and damage to the
front of his No. 18 Toyota
to finish seventh.
Truex, who won the first
stage, took the series lead
by two points over Kyle
Busch. Keselowski is 18
points back in third place,
with Harvick 27 points be-
hind in fourth, thanks to
the 50 Playoff points he
accumulated during the
regular season.
The four drivers current-
ly on the outside when it
comes to advancing to the
next round are Johnson,
Elliott, Jones and Hamlin.
Five of the race’s 12 cau-
tions came in the last 40
laps, as the accidents took
their toll on one Playoff
driver after another.
“I didn’t think it was
ever going to end,” said
Keselowski, the third driv-
er to win three consecutive
races this season, joining
Harvick and Kyle Busch. “I
was worried about run-
ning out of gas there at
the end.”  beer and a mimosa bar.
Team Penske drivers
Joey Logano and Ryan
Blaney ran fourth and
fifth, respectively. Aric Al-
mirola finished sixth and
Playoff driver Austin Dil-
lon came home 11th after
starting from the rear of
the field because of unap-
proved adjustments to the
body of his car.
“Brad clearly found a
horseshoe,” said Truex,
the defending series
champion. “Three races in
a row he’s won, and he has
not had the best car.  istration is requested by
“Obviously, he hasn’t
led the most laps in any
of those races, and he
showed up at the end with
good pit stops and good
short run speed. I think,
clearly, it’s pretty obvious
how it worked out. He’s
hot right now. He’s on a
streak. That’s the way it
goes.”
Roundup
THATCHER CHOSEN TO PLAY
SOCCER IN FRANCE
Riverside High sopho-
more Carly Thatcher has
been chosen to play soccer
in France this summer.
The varsity soccer play-
er is one of 34 girls chosen
nationwide to receive the
all expense paid opportu-
nity.
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,
Registration is at 8 a.m.
with a 9 a.m. shotgun
start.
For more information,
call visit greerrelief.org or
call 848-5356.
GREER CPW TO HOLD GOLF
TOURNAMENT
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-
Sept. 16. Lunch is at noon
with a shotgun start at
1:30 p.m.
United Way of Greenville
County is a non-profit that
works to improve edu-
cation, financial stability
and healthy lives in the
community.
For more information,
visit www.greercpw.com/
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REBELS: Top Spartanburg JACKETS: Dominate Union County in Jacket Bowl

FROM B1
for 138 yards and a touch-
down.
“We played as one,” Da-
vis said. “There were no
individuals. It was a team
win.”
Shaw said the road win
felt good and gives the
Rebels some momentum
going forward.
“We felt like last year,
we didn’t play that well,”
Shaw said. “We wanted to
be at our best and put a
total game together. That
was the big challenge to
our guys. We were pleased
overall, but we’ve still got
some things to work on.
Anytime you can get a
dominant win, you have
to feel good about it—es-
pecially against Spartan-
burg.”
billy@greercitizen.com | 877-2076
FROM B1
thunderstorm on Monday.
We had a short practice on
Tuesday after finding out
our game would be moved
up to Thursday night, and
Wednesday we just had a
walk through. We need-
ed more practice, but I
thought the kids handled
it well.”
Hundreds of Jacket
Backers did not handle the
change so well since they
were noticeably absent
Coach Young shortened
‘This defense is Union’s next possession
to just over a minute by
getting better each using time outs. That
forced the visitors into a
week, and that is short punt that landed at
midfield. Huff opened the
the key to being drive with a 37-yard strike
to Skinner, and ran for
successful. I’m also ten more on the next play.
He then gave the ball to
glad every kid we Williams for a three-yard
touchdown dive. That gave
have on defense got Greer a 35-7 halftime lead.
Young explained, “we
in the game.’ had some momentum
bles and had a pass inter-
cepted. The visitors were
flagged three times for 30
yards.
THE SCORE BY QUARTERS
Union 7 0 0 0 - 0
Greer 14 21 0 7 - 42
First quarter: Martin (G)
25-yard pass from Hous-
ton; Sales kick. Kershaw
(U) 10-yard run; Crocker
kick.
Second quarter: Houston
(G) 26-yard run; Sales kick.

GREER: Hopes to mend

for the hour early 6:30 and felt we could take ad- Collins (G) 31-yard pass
pm. kickoff on a day ear- vantage to the situation. from Huff; Sales kick. Col-
ly. But the game went on Travis Perry That’s something we like lins (G) 28-yard pass from
with Greer’s air raid deliv- Greer High defensive coordinator to do.” Huff; Sales kick. Williams

injuries during bye week ering five straight passes

FROM B1
“came in and did a great job at
quarterback,” Young noted,
Houston is expected to return
for the Greenville game as is
running back Dre Williams.
Young said Williams suffered
a mild concussion on a freak
play. “He was out of the game,
but came back to return a
punt, and that’s our fault for
not having some other kids
ready to do that. During the
punt return, Williams made a
Union kid miss, and the kid
went out of bounds. He then
came back and tackled Wil-
liams, who did not see him
coming. It is not legal to do
that, but no penalty was
called.”
The 2018 Yellow Jackets,
having arrived at the midway
point in the season with a 4-1
record, losing only to Byrnes,
may prove to be one of Greer’s
better teams in recent years.
Taking stock of the team,
Young said, “We have had
some success with several as-
pects of our offense, proving
we can both throw and run
the ball. The offense doesn’t
make many mistakes, as we
have not had many turnovers
since the Byrnes game and
coming along but still has
work to do. We have had a
pass interception in the last
two games, so those kids are
starting to attack the ball as lit-
tle more which is good.”
He said the kicking game is
solid with Edwin Sales “who
made six extra points against
Union. He had two kicks
blocked in the Mauldin game,
but that was a coaching issue
one time when we only had
10 players on the field, and the
other time the snap was bob-
bled. Edwin is also proving
consistent in kickoffs, and Jax-
on Youngblood is doing a fine
job of punting for us.”
Looking ahead, Young
would not venture a guess
about the region race, other
than being focused on the up-
coming game with Greenville
High. “As a matter of fact, we
started studying film on them
Sunday, even though we have
two weeks to get ready.
Greenville has a great quarter-
back who has committed to
Pittsburgh, an excellent run-
ning back in Wakefield, and a
good offensive line.”
Young planned to resume
practice yesterday (Tuesday),
“but we are going a little light-
er this week. The coaches will
after the opening kickoff.
It added up to a 57-yard
scoring drive capped by a
17-yard aerial from Hous-
ton to Martin. Edwin Sales
booted the first of six
straight extra points that
put Greer up 7-0.
Coach Young said the
opening air attack was not
part of the game plan. “We
just took advantage of
what Union’s defense gave
us. We can do that with our
solid receiver corps when
other teams try to take
away the run.” He added,
“No one has really taken
our running game away,
although some have been
able to slow it down. That
just frees up people like
Collins, Martin and DeAr-
mond to make plays.”
Union responded in less
than a minute when quar-
terback Kesan Glover de-
livered a 68-yard pass to
Jabari Meadow that put
the visitors at Greer’s 10-
yard line. T.T. Kershaw
blasted through the mid-
dle of the line to score on
the next play, and Jacob
Crocker added the extra
point.
“One of our kids was
over anxious and went
for an interception on the
sack and swatted away a
fourth-down pass to stop
a Union drive, and Na-
jawuan Smith nearly re-
turned a fumble recovery
for a touchdown for the
second straight game.
“This defense is getting
better each week, and that
is the key to being suc-
cessful,” Coach Perry said.
“I’m also glad every kid we
have on defense got in the
game.”
Greer regained the lead
at the 4:45 mark of the
first period when Houston
rambled 26 yards down
the sidelines to score on a
broken pass play.
Houston was injured on
the next series on a 14-
yard run that put the host
Yellow Jackets in scoring
position during an 83-yard
drive. Union dared Huff to
throw on fourth-and-four,
so he did and delivered a
31-yard touchdown strike
to Collins. That lifted
Greer ahead 21-7 one-min-
ute into the second quar-
ter.
Union then drove to the
27-yard line, but Greer’s
defense, aided by a penal-
ty, stopped the visitors in
their tracks where Holly
sacked Glover on fourth
On the other hand, “the
third quarter wasn’t very
good,” Young admitted af-
ter his offense generated
only one first down. But
Greer’s defense continued
to shine as sophomore E.J.
Bradford intercepted a
pass to stop Union’s open-
ing drive of the second
half inside the five yard
line. Flannigan later batted
down a fourth-down pass
at Greer’s 35-yard line.
Smith scooped up a
fourth quarter Union fum-
ble and returned the ball
45 yards for a touchdown
only to have the score nul-
lified by a penalty. Greer
still wasted little time in
scoring when Huff found
DeArmond in the end
zone on a 19-yard pass.
That capped the scoring at
42-7 with 9:45 remaining,
and reserves finished out
the game.
“I thought Union gave us
a pretty good battle. They
have an outstanding quar-
terback in Glover, and I
believe Union will do real-
ly when they start playing
3-A teams in their region,”
Young said.
The stats were not as
one-sided as the final
score. Greer had 325 yards
of total offense for 15 first
(G) 3-yard run; Sales kick.
Fourth quarter: DeAr-
mond (G) 19-yard pass
from Huff; Sales kick.
Individual stats:
Greer rushing – Wil-
liams 16/69 yards; Hous-
ton 4/40 yards; Huff 7/14
yards; Martin 2/8 yards;
Zeph Cox 4/87 yards; Zech
Evans 2/4 yards.
Union rushing – Ker-
shaw 18/58 yards; Glover
9/7 yards; Nik Lopez 1/5
yard; Connor Harris 1/0
yards; Jordan Kershaw
3/1 yard; KeAvis Savage
1/11 yards; Junior Owens
1/1 yard.
Greer passing: Houston
7/8/0 - 71 yards; Huff
7/11/0 – 127 yards.
Union passing: Glover
11/25/2 – 193 yards; Jor-
dan Kershaw 1/1/0 – 11
yards.
Greer receiving: Collins
4/86 yards; Martin 4/29
yards; DeArmond 4/54
yards; Skinner 1/37 yards;
Williams 1/minus 8 yards.
Union receiving: Mead-
ow 4/112 yards; Tarik
Briggs 3/45 yards; Ralph
Peake 3/32 yards; Qui-
Yann Worthy 1/11 yards;
T.T. Kershaw 1/4 yards.

few penalties as a whole. We
need to look at adding some
new wrinkles the next couple
of weeks, though, and contin-
ue to improve on the things
we are doing.”
Young said the team’s “de-
fensive box is pretty incredible.
We felt they would be good,
and this bunch has not disap-
pointed. They are just a great
group that practices hard and
plays hard. The secondary is
have to enforce half-speed in
practice, because Greer kids
tend to waylay each other.”
Friday will be another off
day, and practice will resume
in earnest next Monday for the
Greenville contest. “Greenville
got our kids’ attention when
they barely lost to South
Pointe last week, and that
woke them up in a hurry be-
cause we know about South
Pointe,” Young concluded.
play that set up the touch-
down. The ball sailed over
his head,” said Defensive
Coordinator Travis Perry.
“But they settled down
and really got rolling.
I was proud of way we
played defense after that
first series.”
McZavion Holly recov-
ered a fumble and re-
corded a couple of sacks,
Amauri Flannigan had a
down.
Greer closed the half
with a flourish. Williams
returned a punt 40 yards
to the Union 38-yard line
to set up a touchdown that
Huff delivered with a 31-
yard pass to Collins who
was injured when he fell
across the goal line. But
Greer was up 28-7 with
3:29 remaining in the first
half.
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downs. Greer rushed for
127 yards and completed
14 of 19 passes for 198 air
yards. Union had 287 total FIND IT!
yards for 12 first downs.
The visitors completed 12
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and added 83 yards on the
ground. The Greer Citizen
Greer did not have a
turnover, but picked up CLASSIFIEDS
eight penalties for 60
yards. Union lost two fum-
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B6 THE GREER CITIZEN WEDNESDAY, SEPTEMBER 19, 2018
Mountain View honors student with Ray Day
BY JULIE HOLCOMBE
STAFF WRITER
Rayleigh Lajoie is one-
in-a-million, and Mountain
View Elementary knows it.
The school took time to
celebrate her uniqueness
last Friday with “Ray Day,”
wearing pajamas or pink
shirts in recognition of
Childhood Cancer Aware-
ness Month.
The nine-year-old likes
cheetahs, cheese pizza
and chocolate ice cream.
Her favorite number is
three, and her favorite
movie is Frozen.
‘She has just the
best personality.
When you see her,
you can’t help but
smile.’
Cindy Fitts
Mountain View teacher
She has an older sister,
a younger brother, and a
baby sister on the way.
“I don’t have a favorite
monster…I like to play
with my friends….I love
music or art,” Rayleigh
said, answering various
questions from her class-
mates to help them create
a book about their friend.
The day before, the
K-5th graders discussed
friendship.
“We brainstormed what
it means to be a friend and
came up with ideas on the
whiteboard. The kids dec-
orated their (pink) shirts
using those words that
they came up with for Ray
Day,” said teacher Jennifer
Barnes. “She’s kind of a su-
perhero here.”
Words that went up on
the board included shar-
ing, loving, sweet, respect-
ful and nice. Drawings
representing her depict-
ed rainbows and colorful
hearts.
“I think (Ray Day) is
overwhelming for us all.
She means so much to
this school, our principals,
our teachers…Everybody
knows Ray and everybody
loves Ray,” said teacher
Rayleigh (center) and her parents, James and Destiny Lajoie, celebrated her day with pink
cupcakes, cookies and punch.
Lt. Marcus Kelley to retire from Greer Police Dept
Will pursue
ministry
BY KAELYN CASHMAN
STAFF WRITER
Having spent the better
part of the last three de-
cades on the job as a law
enforcement officer, Lt.
Marcus Kelley is moving
on at the end of the year.
Kelley, a 23-year veteran
of the Greer Police Depart-
ment, said retiring was
the right decision, and he
plans to pursue ministry
in the Greenville area.
“I decided to retire this
year because I felt I was
at a good place physically,
Living Here
McKenzie Smith. “She is
such a sweet, strong, lov-
ing and hardworking girl.
So we feel touched to be
able to be a part of it all.
We’ve been really excited
about it. (The students)
are all about honoring her
and having this day be
about her. They are just as
excited.”
Enjoying punch, cup-
cakes and cookies (all in
pink–Rayleigh’s favorite
color) with her classmates,
she is your typical third
grade girl.
MORE THAN TYPICAL
Beyond the classroom,
Rayleigh is one of near-
ly 500 people diagnosed
with WAGR syndrome in
the world, making her one
in 500,000 to one million,
according to the National
Library of Medicine.
WAGR syndrome is
a rare genetic disorder
caused by the deletion
of genetic material on a
chromosome. It is charac-
terized by several factors
including: Wilms’ Tumor,
a childhood kidney cancer;
Aniridia, an eye condition;
Genitourinary problems;
and a Range of develop-
mental delays.
Rayleigh’s parents,
James and Destiny, first
noticed something unusu-
al with her eyes when she
was close to six weeks old.
When testing revealed An-
iridia, additional genetic
testing confirmed WAGR
syndrome around the age
of four months.
“When you have WAGR
syndrome, you have a 50
percent chance of devel-
oping Wilms’ Tumor…
so she started as a baby
having routine scans every
three months on her kid-
neys because they are just
apt to get it. Thankfully,
that’s why it was caught
very early,” Destiny said.
Doctors found a spot
growing on Rayleigh’s left
kidney at age two-and-a-
half. By age three, she was
diagnosed with Wilms’
Tumor, and she under-
went surgical removal of
the kidney and around 19
weeks of chemotherapy.
“She was just turning
four when we finished
treatment. Since then we
Lt. Marcus Kelley
emotionally, spiritually,
intellectually, and socially
to accomplish some min-
istry goals I developed
a long time ago,” Kelley
The Greer Citizen
The multi-categorical disabilities class at Mountain View Elementary celebrated classmate Rayleigh Lajoie by wearing a
pink shirt each student designed.
continue to scan,” Desti-
ny said. “Thankfully, she’s
been clear so far for now–
six years in September.”
Because of the scarcity
of diagnosed cases, little
is known about WAGR
syndrome and few funds
are dedicated to research.
A team of over 225 fam-
ilies have joined the Inter-
national WAGR Syndrome
Association, a group
dedicated to “promoting
awareness, stimulating
research, and support-
ing families” affected by
the condition. Each year
the organization hosts a
WAGR Weekend gathering
to bring families together.
Last year’s event was held
in Greenville with close to
60 families in attendance,
one from as far away as
Brazil.
“We talk about research.
There’s not a whole lot
since it’s rare and people
don’t know much about
it. We’ve had to tell (doc-
tors) a lot about it because
they’ve never even heard
of it, some of them,” Des-
tiny said. “Thankfully, we
do have this group that we
are a part of and they have
older children that have it
so we learn a lot from just
their experience growing
up with it and raising a
JULIE HOLCOMBE | THE GREER CITIZEN
said.
“The City of Greer police
department, has not been
so much as a mission field
for my ministry, but rath-
er, more of a mini training
ground and impetus to
jumpstart a ministry,” he
said.
His wife, Christie Mar-
tin Kelley, Judicial Assis-
tant-Estates Subsequent
Administration with the
Greenville County Probate
Court, said the decision is
bittersweet.
“This is a bittersweet
moment for him leaving
the police department
since over the years I have
gotten to know most of
his co-workers while at-
tending the events held by
Mountain View students signed a banner to hang in the school atrium in celebration of
‘Ray Day’ last Friday.
child with it.”
The Lajoies want to
spread awareness not just
of WAGR syndrome itself,
but also the children af-
fected by it.
“Maybe other research-
ers, scientists and doctors
can know more about it
and try to understand it
better because there is
still so much we don’t
know. And you need a lot
of backing to get that, but
it is harder when you’re
such a small group,” Des-
tiny said. “(I also want) for
people to know these kids
are super rare, super spe-
cial. There’s just so much
about them that’s so awe-
some, (kids) with many
different conditions and
people with special needs,
we love to promote that.
They may be different,
and they may have their
differences, but they are
just so awesome and to
get to know them and real-
ly understand them better
is so important.”
CELEBRATING DIFFERENCES
Cindy Fitts, who taught
Rayleigh for two years at
Mountain View and helped
organize “Ray Day,” be-
lieves events like this fur-
ther that goal.
“She has just the best
personality. When you
see her, you can’t help
but smile. She will strug-
gle with this the rest of
her life, and she needs to
know how special she is,”
she said.
“(Days like this) teach
life skills. They’ve got to
learn empathy. They have
to learn to accept others
just as they are. Every-
body’s not perfect, or 100
percent healthy, or they
may have things wrong
with them, (students) just
have to learn that they can
still love them and be their
the City of Greer,” Kelley
said. “I’m quite sure that
we will attend some of the
downtown City of Greer
activities that will be held
next year.
“He has been looking for
this day for a while, and
now that it is finally here
we are excited and sad at
the same time,” she said.
“They will be missed but
not forgotten, and we will
continue to pray for them
all.”
Kelley has found some
tenets in policing that he
is looking to apply in min-
istry.
“Themes like serving
others above yourself,
accepting responsibili-
ty for doing your best to
Lajoie’s classmates used pink markers to draw pictures
and write notes that describe their friend.
friend.”
James and Destiny de-
scribe themselves as
“blessed” in the relation-
ship with the school and
the efforts the teachers
and staff make for all stu-
dents including their own.
“I feel honored that they
actually take the time and
effort to recognize things
like that. It’s something
that they don’t have to do.
There are a hundred other
things they could do. It’s
so awesome that they take
that extra time, that extra
effort and celebrate kids
that have gone through
this,” James said.
“We are friends with
the Forciers. (Moun-
tain View student) Skyla
passed away. I love that
this school is not afraid to
keep her life story going.
They celebrate her life.
They celebrate what her
family went through. To
me, that’s amazing. And
then with Rayleigh, that
help others, and serving
the community come to
mind,” Kelley said. “Minis-
try for me is serving oth-
ers, and I feel I was called
(divinely selected) to go
help others on a deeper
and more spiritual level.
“One thing that impress-
es me about Greer is how
much the city has grown,”
he said.
Choosing to return to
the city of his birth, Kelley
became a police officer in
Greer on March 25, 1995,
when the city was char-
acterized as a small mill
community.
“My mom worked for
several years at the Vic-
tor Mill and Delta Mills in
Greer,” Kelley said. “But,
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JULIE HOLCOMBE | THE GREER CITIZEN
she came through the sur-
geries and the chemo and
everything…That she had
that victory and that this
whole school participates
in celebrating with her is
just super special to us as
her mom and dad.”
“The whole building has
a vested interest in this
group. Everybody stops in
and knows the kids,” prin-
cipal Jennifer Gibson said
of the multi-categorical
disabilities class. “Mainly,
we’re just a family. What I
love is to see the kids hap-
py and celebrating each
other–that’s important.
And the thing is, we cele-
brate all of them.”
Mountain View Elemen-
tary will remember Skyla
on Friday, Sept. 28, invit-
ing students and staff to
celebrate her legacy by
dressing like their favorite
superheroes.
jholcombe@greercitizen.com | 877-2076
the city experienced phe-
nomenal, well-planned,
and exciting new growth.
“I have a lot of family
in Greer, and I wanted to
be a part of the processes
that welcomed growth,”
Kelley said. “I knew a lot
of people in Greer and felt
like I could make an even
greater impact if I had a
circle of family and famil-
iar things around me. I
had opportunities and ad-
vantages for success from
the start because I already
knew a lot about Greer,
and I had a whole lot of
family support.”
Before he came to
Greer, Kelley worked as
a correctional officer
SEE RETIREMENT | B10

WEDNESDAY, SEPTEMBER 19, 2018 
UNIVERSAL PICTURES
Chris Pratt in ‘Jurassic
World: Fallen Kingdom’
COUCH THEATER  
BY AMY ANDERSON
NEW RELEASES
FOR THE WEEK OF SEPT. 17
PICKS OF THE WEEK
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dinosaurs of the lost Ju-
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remain of them -- are in
jeopardy from a volcanic
eruption, and the U.S. gov-
ernment is not inclined to
step in to save them. En-
ter Claire Dearing (Bryce
Dallas Howard), one-time
operations manager and
now dinosaur activist,
who gets a suspicious life-
line from Benjamin Lock-
wood (James Cromwell),
former partner in cloning
of the paleontology park.
The offer: He’ll re-home
the dinos if Dearing goes
to get them. The gang’s
all back, as Claire recruits
Owen (Chris Pratt), alpha
male and all-around hunk,
to help get Blue, the last
remaining velociraptor, to
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twists, but also a vague
unfortunate fading feeling
of a franchise that’s gone
too far.
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murder. Ansel Elgort and
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discernable sympathetic
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tempt to present them as
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his kidnapped fiancee,
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whom he intends to mar-
ry on the spot -- after he
presents her with a gift of
a tiny horse named Butter-
scotch. He enlists the help
of “Parson” Henry (David
Zellner), a drunkard look-
ing to turn a new leaf, and
the pair set off on a grand
adventure, with surprises
and revelations along the
way. Slapstick Western?
Quirky take on traditional
tropes? The Zellner broth-
ers’ “Damsel” is mostly
cute and thoughtful, with
only brief moments of
self-awareness in which
it tries a little too hard
to be zany. High-fives for
the opening sequence fea-
turing a sermon by an old
preacher played by Robert
Forster.
“Siberia” (R) -- Keanu
Reeves plays Lucas Hill, a
diamond merchant who
goes to St. Petersburg, Rus-
sia, to sell a dubious batch
of rare blue diamonds. His
partner is murdered, and
while he waits for the deal
to play out, he is engaged
in a game of seduction
with the owner of a small
cafe, played by Ana Ularu.
It’s billed as a romantic
thriller, or maybe a crime
drama, but there’s never
any steam, only impene-
trable cold.
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Entertainment
Photography exhibit displays raw emotion
Greenville profession-
al photographer Kaydee
Hughes will exhibit her
latest creative works at
West Main Artists Co-op in
Spartanburg, Sept. 20-Oct.
13, in a collection named
“Unfettered.”
The public can view
this exhibition at no
| charge Tuesday-Satur-
day, 10 a.m.-4 p.m., at the
non-profit gallery. A pub-
lic reception will be held
on Thursday, Sept. 20,
5-9 p.m., during the city’s
monthly ArtWalk.
As a portrait and wed-
ding photographer,
Hughes’s mission is “to
capture the rawest emo-
tion possible. With my
images, I set the mood for
these moments with rich
contrast and bold high-
lights.” As the exhibit will
show, much of her work
is considered creative,
dark, and moody. The
works were inspired by
“My personal battles and
triumphs,” the 25-year-old
said. It is her hope that
this exhibit will send a
message of “release from
restraint or inhibition.”
“Each photograph is a
piece of my heart,” she
said. “My photographs
are how I express myself.
They are a direct reflec-
Things
To Do
NEW LISTINGS  | King on trumpet, Bill Tyler
GREENVILLE SYMPHONY
OPENS SEASON SEPT. 22, 23
Greenville Symphony
Orchestra will open its
2018-2019 season with a
musical birthday celebra-
tion of Leonard Bernstein
Sept. 22-23 at The Peace
Center.
GSO’s 71st concert sea-
son features a 100th birth-
day celebration for the
legendary composer and
conductor with an all-Ber-
nstein musical tribute
including the Overtures
to “West Side Story” and
“Candide,” as well as his
Second Symphony. Also
known as “The Age of
Anxiety,” Bernstein’s Sec-
ond Symphony will star
young piano virtuoso Yun-
Chin Zhou.
Showtimes are Saturday,
Sept. 22, at 8 p.m. and
Sunday, Sept. 23, at 3 p.m.
For tickets or more in-
formation, visit www.
greenvillesymphony.org
or call 467-3000.
LOGOS THEATRE TO SHOW
‘OUR TOWN’ SEPT. 27-29
The Logos Theatre will
stage “Our Town” by Thor-
ton Wilder Sept. 27-29.
Set in the town of Gro-
ver’s Corners, New Hamp-
shire, in the early 1900’s,
“Our Town” tells the seem-
ingly insignificant story
of everyday life in a quiet
town. However, “everyone
knows in their bones that
something is eternal,” and
the town people come to
realize the brevity of life
and the importance of ap-
preciating each and every
moment.
Show times still avail-
able are Sept. 27 and 28 at
11:30 a.m., and Sept. 29 at
1 p.m.
The Logos Theatre is lo-
cated at 80 School Street
in Taylors.
For tickets or more in-
formation, call 268-9342
or visit thelogostheatre.
org.
GSO RESCHEDULES SEASON
KICKOFF EVENT
Greenville Symphony
Orchestra will hold a Main
Street Kickoff to its 2018-
19 concert season on Sat-
urday, Sept. 29, from 10
a.m.-noon in the courtyard
in front of the Sympho-
ny Center in downtown
Greenville.
The Greer Citizen
Greenville photographer Kaydee Hughes will exhibit her
collection, ‘Unfettered,’ through Oct. 13 at the West Main
Artists Co-op.
tion of me.” Hughes spent
about four months putting
this exhibit together, and
Visitors can enjoy live
music from the Greenville
Symphony Brass Quintet
performing several high-
lights from this year’s rep-
ertoire. The Quintet fea-
tures Phil Elkins and Craig
on horn, Nick Voorhees on
trombone, and Don Strand
on tuba.
The kickoff will include
live music, ticket and swag
giveaways and the ability
to buy season tickets and
meet the GSO Music Direc-
tor and Conductor, Mae-
stro Edvard Tchivzhel.
The event was resched-
uled from Sept. 15 due
to the potential impact of
dangerous weather from
Hurricane Florence.
The Symphony Center is
located at 200 South Main
Street in Greenville.
For more information,
visit www.greenvillesym-
phony.org.
TOMPKINS TO OPEN
HARTNESS ORGAN SERIES
Furman University Or-
ganist and Professor of
Music Charles Boyd Tomp-
kins will present a recital
Tuesday, Oct. 2, at 8 p.m.
in the Charles E. Daniel
Memorial Chapel on cam-
pus.
The recital, the first in
the 2018-19 Hartness Or-
gan Series, is free and open
to the public. The perfor-
mance features the Hart-
ness Organ, a three-key-
board, 42-stop instrument
built in 2003 by C.B. Fisk
organ builders of Glouces-
ter, Massachusetts.
Tompkins will perform
works by Johann Sebastian
Bach (the organ chorale
"Now Thank We All Our
God," and the "Leipzig"
Prelude and Fugue in C
minor); Sonata No. 4 in
B-flat major by Felix Men-
delssohn; the lovely and
introspective Adagio in E
major, by English Roman-
tic composer Frank Bridge;
and three movements by
the great 20th-century
French composer Olivier
Messiaen.
The Messiaen pieces in-
clude “Joie et Clarté des
Corps Glorieux” (“Joy and
Brilliance of the Resur-
rected Ones,” from his
1939 suite “Les Corps
Glorieux”); “Communion
(Les Oiseux et Les Sourc-
es)” (“The Birds and the
Springs,” a movement to
be played during commu-
nion, from his 1951 suite
“Messe de la Pentecote”);
and “Dieu Parmi Nous”
(“God Among Us”), a rous-
ing toccata, which con-
cludes Messiaen’s 1935
suite “La Nativité du Sei-
gneur” (“The Birth of the
Lord”).
 A member of the Furman
faculty since 1986, Tomp-
kins also serves as Associ-
ate Organist and Artist in
Residence at Greenville’s
Christ Church (Episcopal).
An award-winning recital-
ist, he performs each year
at universities and church-
es throughout the United
States.
The Hartness Organ Se-
ries continues Jan. 15 with
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the prints will be for sale,
starting at $200 each.
A native of Southern
a recital by Professor of
Organ Kimberly Marshall
of Arizona State Univer-
sity, and Feb. 12 with the
Chenault Organ Duo fea-
turing Elizabeth and Ray-
mond Chenault. All con-
certs in the series are free
and open to the public. 
For more information,
contact the Furman De-
partment of Music at 294-
2086 and FurmanMusic@
furman.edu.
CANCER SURVIVORS PARK
HOLDING BENEFITS
“Kickin’ Cancer” country
music concert to benefit
the Cancer Survivors Park
Alliance will be held on
Thursday, Oct. 4, at 8 p.m.
Sponsored by WSSL
100.5 FM, the concert will
feature an all-female line-
up with Carly Pearce, Ra-
chel Wammack and Clare
Dunn.
Doors open at 6:30 p.m.
The concert will be held at
Revel Event Center, 304 E.
Stone Ave., Greenville.
Larkin’s will host “Picnic
for the Park,” sponsored
by Courtyard by Marriott
Greenville Downtown, on
Saturday, Oct. 6, at 11 a.m.
Attendees can enjoy a
picnic lunch, wine tasting,
live music and more on
the Village Green.
For more information
or to purchase tickets to
either event, visit www.
cancersurvivorspark.org
or call 255-5010.
EVENT REMINDERS  |
‘Dreamgirls’
Through Sept. 30
Centre Stage
www.centrestage.org
233-6733
‘Lions of Trondheim’
Through Sept. 22
The Logos Theatre
thelogostheatre.org
268-9342
‘The Teddy Bears’ Picnic’
SCCT Wee Play Theatre
Through Nov. 20
South Carolina
Children’s Theatre
scchildrenstheatre.org
235-2885
Waggin’ at the Waterpark
Greenville Rec
Sept. 22
Otter Creek Waterpark
Greenville
greenvillerec.com
676-2180 ext. 126
‘March Time!’
Symphonic Wind Band
Sept. 28, 6 p.m.
Gazebo
Bob Jones University
Opening Night Gala:
Masterworks I
Foothills Philharmonic
Orchestra
Sept. 22, 7:30 p.m.
Riverside Baptist Church
foothillsphilharmonic.org
326-5780
Repticon
Sept. 22-23
Greenville Shrine Club
repticon.com/
south-carolina/greenville/
California, Hughes relo-
cated to South Carolina
in 2012 and started her
career in photography.
He is married to tattoo
artist Justin Walker. The
self-taught photographer
said, “I love my family. I
have given myself the title
‘Momtographer’ because I
love being a mom with a
camera. It has given me a
hunger to capture every
fleeting moment that I
can. I use my photography
as self discovery.”
In her artist’s statement,
Hughes says: “Photogra-
phy is a huge part of my
life. I grew up seeing the
world around me through
my viewfinder. Through-
out my photography ca-
reer, I have photographed
the most-cherished mo-
ments in my clients’ lives
— weddings, births, as
well as important mile-
stones. When I am not
shooting, I am always on
the hunt for amazing ar-
chitecture lines and neat
shadows. With my photog-
raphy, I want to be a light
in the dark place, a safe
place in my community.”
When Hughes isn’t pho-
tographing families, she
spends her time collabo-
rating with creative people
in her community.
City
Coffee House Book Club
‘The Nightingale’
Sept. 27, 7 p.m.
seeking
Stomping Grounds
288-6688
Swamp Rabbit Railroad
Sept. 28, 6 p.m.
13 Stripes Brewery
ONGOING EXHIBITS  |
student
artists
John Roberts
Through Sept. 24
Exhibition Corridor
Sargent Art Building
Bob Jones University
‘Not Far from Home’
Dwight Rose
Through Sept. 28
Reception: Sept. 20, 5-8 p.m.
Artists’ Guild of Spartanburg
artistsguildofspartanburg.
com
‘Simple Machines’
Matthew Wilt
Through Sept. 28
Reception: Sept. 28,
6-7:30 p.m.
Thompson Gallery
Roe Art Building
Furman University
mattwilt.com
‘Caution: Wet Paint
& Whimsy’
Monta Anthony
George ‘Buck’ Brandt III
Ann Crenshaw
Karen White
Through Sept. 30
West Main Artists Co-op
WestMainArtists.org
Bob Santanello
Through September
Artists Guild Gallery
of Greenville
artistsguildgalleryof
greenville.com.
THE GREER CITIZEN B7
“I am so honored and
thrilled for this exhibit, to
display my photographs
at West Main Artists Co-
op,” she said. “It's a won-
derful opportunity to be
surrounded by like-mind-
ed creatives in my commu-
nity. I am beyond grateful
for my supportive family
of creatives, Justin Walker
Tattoo and Dave Sawyer
(her grandfather).”
West Main Artists Co-
op is located at 578 West
Main St. in Spartanburg.
It is a 20,000-square-foot
converted church that
houses about 30 working
and/or exhibiting studios,
three galleries, a gift shop,
a printery, and a ceram-
ics studio. The member-
ship-based organization
hosts three new exhibits
each month, in addition
to public and profession-
al workshops. It is one of
the leading arts agencies
in Spartanburg and carries
the largest collection of lo-
cally made artwork in the
region.
To see samples of
Hughes’s work, visit her
website: KaydeeHughes-
Photography.com. For
more information about
West Main Artists Co-op,
visit WestMainArtists.org.
The City of Greer and
Greer Cultural Arts Coun-
cil is seeking elementary,
middle and high school
artists to participate in the
upcoming Giving Thanks
Student Art Show.
Students may drop off
submissions of two-di-
mensional artwork in
paint, pencil, pastel, char-
coal or other media to
Greer City Hall from Oct.
29-Nov. 2. Artwork can-
not be larger than 48” and
must be framed and ready
to hang (wire hangers only,
no sawtooth hangers).
Winners from each age
group will be announced
during the City Council
meeting following a re-
ception on Tuesday, Nov.
13, from 5-6 p.m. Winning
pieces will be displayed in
the Wall Gallery through
the Thanksgiving holiday.
The contest is free to
enter, and winners will re-
ceive a gift card to Target.
Submissions can be
dropped off at Greer City
Hall Monday-Friday 8 a.m.-
5 p.m.
For more information,
contact Robin Byouk at
848-5383 or artscouncil@
cityofgreer.org.
B8 THE GREER CITIZEN FUN AND GAMES
Common pain reliever
can have side effects
DEAR DR. ROACH: I am
a 44-year-old man with
chronic headaches and
migraines. Should I worry
about the long-term ef-
fects of taking an NSAID
(such as diclofenac) at
least once a week? -- G.W.
ANSWER: Nonsteroidal
anti-inflammatory drugs
such as aspirin, ibuprofen
and naproxen are among
the most commonly tak-
en classes of drugs in
the world, with 17 mil-
lion Americans alone tak-
ing them daily. Although
these drugs are generally
safe, any medication has
the potential for side ef-
fects. Typically, the high-
er the dose and the more
frequently it is taken, the
increased risk of side ef-
fects. So, a once-a-week
dose would be expected to
have a low side effect risk.
Adverse effects from
this class are among the
most frequently seen
in clinical medicine. Al-
though they can affect
multiple systems, let me
briefly go over the side ef-
fects of NSAIDs on the GI
tract, kidneys and heart.
NSAIDs might affect the
stomach, and although
we think of ulcers, stom-
ach pain without ulcers
is more common. Ulcers
happen most often in peo-
ple who take higher doses
for long periods of time.
A history of ulcers, older
age and use of other med-
ications (steroids, war-
farin, antiplatelet drugs
like clopidogrel, or Plavix)
increase the risk of ulcers
and bleeding. NSAIDs also
Soap Updates
BY DANA BLOCK
THE BOLD AND
THE BEAUTIFUL
Ridge and Brooke found
themselves with opposite
opinions about the cus-
tody battle. Bill came un-
done when Katie showed
him her engagement ring.
Determined not to lose his
son, Bill instructed Justin
to do whatever it took to
ensure that he win the bat-
tle in family court. Zoe got
flirtatious when Xander
revealed how his new job
came to be. Hope made
some serious accusations
against her nemesis. Car-
ter confirmed to Katie and
Thorne that a court date
and judge had been set.
Liam and Wyatt had an
in-depth discussion about
Bill’s attributes and flaws
as a father. Ridge made an
unusual request of Judge
McMullen. Thorne pro-
posed a quick wedding to
Katie. Wait to See: Bill is
forced to face his past.
DAYS OF OUR LIVES
Hope had a fit when
Rafe asked if she plant-
ed the evidence against
Ben. Shawn admitted to
Belle that he had doubts
about his mother. Ciara
confronted Tripp about
his kiss with Claire. John
revealed his plan to save
Marlena. A protective
Chloe put Bonnie on no-
tice, warning her not to
mess with Lucas. Eli recon-
nected with an old friend.
Gabi took her revenge
TO YOUR
GOOD HEALTH
KEITH
ROACH, M.D.
might affect the small
bowel and colon, causing
bleeding and diarrhea,
among other symptoms.
Again, these are most
common in high doses for
extended periods.
NSAIDs can affect the
kidneys, causing both
acute and chronic kidney
failure, but only in a few
percent of people. Period-
ic blood and urine exam-
ination is appropriate for
people who are on long-
term NSAIDs.
The risk of heart dis-
ease among people who
use NSAIDs regularly is
increased, but in people
without known heart dis-
ease, the risk is small --
about one bad event, such
as heart attack, stroke or
episode of heart failure,
per thousand people tak-
ing the medication for a
year.
I would advise you that
the risk of any of these
side effects is unlikely in
someone taking the drug
only once a week, but peo-
ple who take these drugs
every day should know
about the potential harms.
***
DEAR DR. ROACH:
When I was 64, a cyst
was found in my blad-
der. When the cyst was
CBS
Don Diamont stars as
‘Bill’ on ‘The Bold and The
Beautiful’
against Abigail to the next
level by drugging her. Abe
and Sheila clashed when
he accused her of stealing.
Lucas received the pater-
nity test results. Lani gave
Eli a decision about wheth-
er or not they should pur-
sue a relationship. John
found himself facing a
new obstacle. Wait to See:
Brady gets some upsetting
news concerning Tate.
GENERAL HOSPITAL
Franco had an interest-
ing encounter. Cameron
lied to Liz. Kim made a
deal with Drew. Josslyn
offered an apology. Nina
and Anna came full circle.
Lucy received a surprise
invitation. Liz demanded
that Cameron say he was
sorry. Kim kept life light
with Julian. Carly was des-
perate to help Michael. Lu-
WEDNESDAY, SEPTEMBER 19, 2018
removed, it was found to
be cancerous. My urologist
wants me to continue to
have an annual cystosco-
py, which I do.
I’m now 76 and in good
health. Do you feel the
annual cystoscopy is still
necessary? -- C.K.
ANSWER: Now that
more people have had
successful treatment of
cancer, we are starting to
learn about the risks they
face in subsequent years.
The risk of another can-
cer is generally higher, but
it’s the exact form of can-
cer that determines how
much risk there is, and
consequently, how aggres-
sive follow-up must be.
In the case of bladder
cancer, I have read some
studies that the risk is
quite small after five
years. However, the Amer-
ican Urologic Association
has clear guidelines: Be-
cause of the increased risk
for recurrence, it recom-
mends annual cystoscopy
indefinitely. Cystoscopy
is a pretty safe procedure,
so I think your urologist’s
recommendation is rea-
sonable.
Dr. Roach regrets that
he is unable to answer in-
dividual letters, but will
incorporate them in the
column whenever possi-
ble. Readers may email
questions to ToYourGood-
Health@med.cornell.edu.
To view and order health
pamphlets, visit www.rb-
mamall.com, or write to
Good Health, 628 Virginia
Drive, Orlando, FL 32803.
cas received an important
update. Nina pressed Max-
ie for answers. Lulu over-
stepped her bounds. Kiki
crossed paths with Grif-
fin. Ava lost her temper.
Julian acknowledged his
part in past actions. Mike
surprised Sonny. Carly’s
curiosity was piqued. Sam
counseled Jason. Sonny
feigned ignorance. Drew
put Kim on the spot. Finn
got ambushed. Wait to See:
Jordan and Stella meet for
a drink.
THE YOUNG AND
THE RESTLESS
Sharon rushed to the
coffeehouse to find Tes-
sa battered and badly
shaken. Tessa admitted
that she was attacked by
 |
the people who smuggled
Crystal, but she refused to THE SPATS by Jeff Pickering
go to the hospital or call
the police, leaving Sharon
skeptical of her story. Vic-
toria struggled to manage
her stress and asked Nate
to help her. The Winters
twins discovered that it
was Shauna’s birthday
and planned to surprise
her. Shauna was touched,
and Devon made an emo-
tional toast in her honor,
telling her how proud Hil-
 |
ary would be of her. At
Jabot, Billy looked into RFD by Mike Marland
Ashley’s suspicious finan-
cial activity. Meanwhile,
Kyle remained determined
to bring down Billy by
tempting him to buy into a
high-profile gambling syn-
dicate. Wait to See: Victor
bonds with his enemy.
AMBER WAVES by Dave T. Phipps  |
OUT ON A LIMB by Gary Kopervas  |

WEDNESDAY, SEPTEMBER 19, 2018 
School
News
GREENVILLE COUNTY |
GCS JOB FAIR SET
FOR SEPT. 25
Greenville County
Schools will host a Job
Fair on Tuesday, Sept. 25,
from 5-7 p.m. at Sterling
School, 99 John McCarroll
Way, Greenville. Anyone
wishing to apply for bus
driver, bus aide, custodial,
or food service positions
is welcome to attend. New
pay increases went into ef-
fect July.
Benefits including health
and dental, retirement,
sick leave, and free life in-
surance, are available for
employees who work 30
or more hours per week.
Training is provided.
For more information,
contact INFOLine at 355-
3100 or visit the Employ-
ment section of the GCS
website.
MOUNTAIN VIEW HOLDING
GRANDPARENTS DINNERS
Mountain View Elemen-
tary PTA will host a dinner
for students and grand-
parents on Tuesday, Oct.
2, or Thursday, Oct. 4,
5:30-7 p.m.
Dinner will be catered by
Texas Roadhouse.
Reservations must be
made by Tuesday, Sept.
25.
For more information,
email 071pta@greenville.
k12.sc.us or call 355-6853.
GMC TO VOTE ON SPIRIT
WEEK CAUSE
Greer Middle College
Charter High students can
vote to choose how the
school’s Spirit Week funds
should be used.
The school will be do-
nating $10,000 to a local
charity, and the remaining
money raised will be used
to grant wishes across the
school.
For more information,
visit the school’s website.
GMC RECOGNIZING CHILD-
HOOD CANCER AWARENESS
Greer Middle College
Charter High is recogniz-
ing September as Child-
hood Cancer Awareness
Month in honor of student
cancer survivor, Hannah
Leonhardt.
The school is participat-
ing in a Child Life Dona-
tion Drive. Items request-
ed include blankets, toys/
stuffed animals, gift cards
($5 and $10 increments
preferred), adult coloring
books, beach towels, sun-
screen and water bottles.
A box will be available in
the school lobby for dona-
tions.
On Friday, Sept.28, stu-
dents can participate in
Go Gold Dress Down Day.
Students wearing a gold
shirt (the ribbon color for
childhood cancer) may
dress down for free.
Childhood Cancer
Awareness shirts can be
purchased at https://
shop.alexslemonade.org.
CRESTVIEW SEEKING
CAREER SPEAKERS
Crestview Elementary is
seeking members of the
community who are excit-
ed and passionate about
their jobs to come and
speak to the fifth grade
class during their monthly
Career Café.
For more information,
contact school counselor
Meridith Moore at 355-
2633 or mcmoore@green-
ville.k12.sc.us.
STUDENTS NAMED AS
MERIT SEMIFINALISTS
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Washington Center students enjoyed the South Carolina Painting Project display created
by the Crestview Elementary Honors Art Club under the instruction of art teacher, Kathy
Klime.
among the 16,000 semifi-
nalists in the 64th annual
National Merit Scholarship
Program. These academ-
ically talented students
will compete for 7,500 Na-
tional Merit Scholarships
worth more than $31 mil-
lion that will be awarded
next spring.
They include:
Eastside High
Lily C. Anderson
Robert W. Pokora
Levi J. Tan
Tai Zheng
Riverside High
Luke D. Adams
Jesse M. Boyce
Ian P. Chui
Grace H. Davis
Cameron J. Thatcher
Jiaying Tong
Jieying Tong
Parth S. Vashi
Chandler J. Waldrop
To be considered for a
National Merit Scholarship
award, semifinalists must
fulfill several require-
ments to advance to the
finalist level. More than
90 percent of the semifi-
nalists are expected to at-
tain finalist standing, and
about half of the finalists
will win a National Merit
Scholarship.
About 1.6 million ju-
niors in more than 22,000
high schools entered the
2018 National Merit Schol-
arship Program by taking
the 2017 Preliminary SAT/
National Merit Scholarship
Qualifying Test (PSAT/
NMSQT®), which served
as an initial screen of pro-
gram entrants. The nation-
wide pool of semifinalists,
representing less than one
percent of U.S. high school
seniors, includes the high-
est scoring entrants in
each state. The number of
semifinalists in a state is
proportional to the state’s
percentage of the nation-
al total of graduating se-
niors.
Merit Scholar designees
are selected on the basis
of their skills, accomplish-
ments, and potential for
success in rigorous college
studies, without regard to
gender, race, ethnic origin,
or religious preference.
RHS STUDENTS CAN
REGISTER TO VOTE
All Riverside High stu-
dents who will be turning
18 years old on or before
Election Day 2018 can reg-
ister to vote in the school
auditorium atrium on
Thursday, Sept. 20.
The League of Women
Voters, a non-partisan
group, will be on hand to
help students get regis-
tered.
WOODLAND TO HOLD
MUFFINS FOR MOMS
Woodland Elementary
will invite moms to break-
fast with their students
The Greer Citizen
THE GREER CITIZEN B9
is collecting new and/or the President’s List for the
gently used books for the spring semester at The
children and families who Citadel.
receive services through The President’s List is
the Frazee Center, a free one of the most distin-
preschool, after school, guished cadet awards pre-
and summer program sented by The Citadel.
serving under-resourced The list is a combination
children in Greenville,
during the month of Sep-
of the dean’s list and the
Commandant’s Distin-
tember. guished List and is com-
Books are accepted for posed of cadets who con-
any school age, but the or- tribute the most to their
ganization is especially in companies while main-
need of preschool books taining excellent military
for ages 2-5. All donations and academic records.
will be turned in at the Beehler is a 2017 gradu-
Teacher Forum Fall Work- ate of Eastside High. He is
shop on Sept. 27. majoring in Business Ad-
Northwood Middle ministration.
School will be accepting
donations in its front ROGERS NAMED
office until Wednesday, MILLENNIUM FELLOW
Sept. 26. Ronald Rogers, of Tay-
lors, is among 18 Furman
PHOTO | SUBMITTED BLUE RIDGE HOMECOMING University students who
IS SEPT. 29 have been named United
Enjoying art Blue Ridge High will hold
its Homecoming Dance on
Saturday, Sept. 29, at Can-
Nations Millennium Fel-
lows through the United
Nations Academic Impact
non Centre in Greer. and the Millennium Cam-
Dress is semi-formal. pus Network.
The Millennium Fellow-
Wednesday, Sept. 19, SEE YOU AT THE POLE SET DISTRICT FIVE  | ship convenes, challeng-
es and celebrates student
through Friday, Sept. 21. FOR SEPT. 26 leadership that advances
Muffins for Moms will Greer Christian Learning BYRNES TO HOST BAND the United Nations Sus-
take place in the cafeteria Center is inviting students TOURNAMENT tainable Development
from 7:30-8 a.m. to See You At the Pole on The Byrnes High Reb- Goals (SDGs) on campuses
Wednesday, Sept. 26, at el Regiment will host the worldwide.
BUENA VISTA WILL HOST 7:30 a.m. Tournament of Bands on Students from 285 cam-
OUTDOOR MOVIE NIGHT The community is wel- Saturday, Sept. 29, at 8 puses across 57 nations
Buena Vista Elementary come to gather for prayer a.m. at Nixon Field. applied to join the lead-
will host an Outdoor Mov- around the flag pole. ership program’s Class
ie Night fundraiser for the REBEL REGIMENT TO of 2018. Thirty campuses
fifth grade class on Friday, PARENTS INVITED TO MEET COMPETE AT GAFFNEY worldwide (just 11 per-
Sept. 21, at 7:30 p.m. GMC PRINCIPAL The Byrnes High Rebel cent) were selected to
The movie night is the Greer Middle College Regiment will compete host the 530 Millennium
first of several fundraisers Charter High parents are at the Bands of America Fellows in the global pilot
planned throughout the invited to meet the new Carolina Regional on Sat- this year.
year to benefit fifth grade principal during Coffee urday, Oct. 13, at 8 a.m. at While the program be-
trips, activities and events. with Mr. Crawford on Gaffney High School. gan in 2013, this year
Doors open at 7 p.m. Wednesday, Sept. 26, at marks the first time stu-
and a movie voted on by
the student body will be-
8:15 a.m. in the Learning
Commons. Crawford will
HIGHER EDUCATION  | dents from Furman have
applied. Furman junior
gin at 7:30 p.m. (Attendees discuss more about the fu- Natalie Tikhonovsky
should bring a blanket or ture plans for GMC. BEEHLER NAMED spearheaded the effort
lawn chair.) TO CITADEL’S LIST with support from Fur-
Entry is free, but conces- TEACHER FORUM Jack Beehler, of Greer, man’s Shi Center for Sus-
sions will be available for COLLECTING BOOKS was among 61 members of tainability.
sale. The Greenville County the South Carolina Corps
Schools “Teacher Forum” of Cadets to be named to  
BUENA VISTA HOLDING
BLOOD DRIVE
Buena Vista Elementary
will hold a blood drive on
Saturday, Sept. 22, from 8
a.m.- 1 p.m.
For each unit of blood
donated, a $10 grant will
be given to the school.
The Blood Connection
donors must have a donor
card or photo ID to give
blood.
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.
TAYLORS TO HOLD
GRANDPARENTS TEA
Taylors Elementary
will host a Goodies with
Grands tea party after
school on Monday, Sept.
24, from 4-6 p.m.
MENTOR SESSION SET AT
GREER HIGH
Community members
interested in mentoring a
student at Greer High are
encouraged to attend a
training session facilitat-
ed by Mentor Upstate on
Tuesday, Sept. 25, at noon
in the Greer High Media
Center.
Mentors visit a student
one time each week during
lunch or breakfast in his/
her school. Mentors can
mentor at any Greenville
County School after at-
tending this training.
For more information,
contact Erie Williams, Be-
havior Interventionist, at
355-5770.
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Rainy Railfest
Greer’s third annual Railfest at Greer City Park offered four hours of entertainment dedicated to trains and train safety
on Saturday, Sept. 15, despite the threat of Hurricane Florence. Local rail police and museums were available with
interactive displays, and videos about locomotive history and rail safety took place inside of City Hall. Top left: Caleb
Sarratt colors a train with markers. Bottom left: Kelsi Kennemore models a train balloon on her head.
Photos by Preston Burch

RETIREMENT: Lt. Marcus Kelley will be launching a ministry in the Greenville area
FROM B6
for the South Carolina De-
partment of Corrections
at Perry Correctional Insti-
tution for approximately
five years.
Then, early in March
1995, he was working on
shift at Perry Correctional
Institution when co-work-
er Teresa Ferguson in-
formed him that she had
applied and accepted a po-
lice officer’s job in Greer.
“She encouraged me to
apply and told me how
great her interview experi-
ence had been and that she
believed Greer would be a
great fit for me,” Kelley
said. “After a few weeks,
I applied and have been
with the city up until my
announced retirement.”
Ferguson later became
the Chief of Campus
Safety and then Dean of
Students at Spartanburg
Methodist College.
“I credit her for re-
cruiting me,” Kelley said.
“Great people recruiting
other good people is key
to having a successful po-
lice agency.”
Kelley’s decision to pur-
sue police work came after
he witnessed an accident
officers, and ran away into
the woods,” he said. “ All
I could do was to watch
helplessly as the event
unfolded. I turned my at-
tention to the injured fam-
ily, stayed with them, and
gave a witness statement
to the investigating offi-
cers. I wanted to help the
officers chase the suspect,
arrest him and have him
answer for his charges. I
badly wanted the suspect
brought to justice for the
suffering he caused to in-
nocent people.”
This accident occurred
around the time Kelley
had been giving thought
to becoming a police offi-
cer after his conversation
with Ferguson.
“Well, that did it for
me,” he said. “I decided
to become a police offi-
cer, in part, to help peo-
ple recover from crimes
perpetrated against them
and to hold suspects who
commit senseless acts of
violence accountable for
their actions.”
“As fate would come to
have it, I was working at
the prison,” he said of the
timing of the accident. “I
had a conversation with an
inmate. Yes, it was the in-
cers go beyond the call
and look for the source of
the problem. Sources of
problems are many times
latent.”
“I also enjoyed the crime
prevention aspect of polic-
ing,” he said. “Crime pre-
vention is defined as the
anticipation, recognition,
and appraisal of a crime
risk and the initiation of
some type of action to
eliminate it or reduce it.
With the COG police de-
partment, I was assigned
the freedom to come up
with new strategies for
dealing with the old prob-
lem of crime.”
New officers also joined
the force during Kelley’s
service.
“I have also enjoyed
watching the new officers
come in with the expec-
tation to get to the plac-
es where I have been,” he
said. “By this, I mean I’m
excited about watching
them pave new paths and
seeing what new innova-
tions, technologies, and
ways of thinking they can
bring to deal with the old
issues and questions of
crime.”
My motto for living and
working comes from the
Scriptures – ‘I don’t count
my life so dear to myself
so that I might finish my
course with joy, and the
ministry, which I have re-
ceived of the Lord Jesus,
to testify of the grace of
God.’ – Acts 20:24,” he
said.
Born in the former Allen
Bennett Memorial Hos-
pital in June 1968, Kel-
ley moved from Greer to
Greenville at the age of
four and attended Blythe
Elementary, Hughes Acad-
emy, and Southside High
School.
“I learned my hard work
ethic and the importance
of school from my family,”
he said. “I was a student
athlete where I excelled in
football before a devastat-
ing head injury that ended
football career.”
Kelley was an Honors
Graduate and a member of
the National Honor Society
as well as the Senior Class
President at Southside
High School.
After graduating high
school, he attended the
following schools: Univer-
sity of South Carolina at
Columbia, Winthrop Uni-
versity, Greenville Tech-
nical College, Aenon Bible
College, Lander University,
and Anderson University.
Kelley has a Master’s De-
gree in Criminal Justice.
“I am currently complet-
ing degree requirements
at Holmes Bible College
to launch a ministry in
the Greenville area,” Kel-
ley said. “If all goes as
planned, I will be launch-
ing a ministry, Grace Gos-
pel at Greenville, in the
very near future after my
retirement from the COG
police department.”
“This is such an excit-
ing new chapter in his
life that we are about to
embark upon and as we
begin to work in ministry
that God has placed upon
his heart,” his wife said.
“We will be stepping out
on faith as we begin our
ministry and look forward
to God’s blessings over
and in lives. I wish my
husband all the best and
God’s blessings upon his
retirement.”
“I’d like also to mention
my wife, Christie Kelley,”
he said. “Without her, I
would not have come to
this exciting time in my
life.”
Kelley also credits his
parents, Donald and Lou-
venia Kelley, for teaching
him.
“They introduced me to
the life I now live and in-
stilled in me tenets from
the Bible that will never
depart from me,” he said.
“I owe them everything for
their sacrifice.”
“They taught me how
to pray,” he said. “They
payed for my education,
stood with me as I recu-
perated from a devastat-
ing football head injury,
and encouraged me to
keep moving forward.”
Some of his hobbies in-
clude studying the Bible,
walking in the park, sport-
ing events, and spending
time with family.
“I enjoy traveling and at-
tending live productions,
like musicals and plays,”
Kelley said. “The City of
Greer Police Department
has been a great place to
work.”
kaelyn@greercitizen.com | 877-2076

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some sort of justice.”
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