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WEDNESDAY, NOVEMBER 14, 2O18 
The annual Merle State Hunger Walk will take place this
Sunday from 1-4 p.m.
Hunger Walk set
for this Sunday
BY KAELYN CASHMAN
STAFF WRITER
Local residents will par-
ticipate in a one-mile walk
to benefit the Greer Soup
Kitchen this Sunday from
1-4 p.m.
The 14th Annual Mer-
le State Hunger Walk will
begin at Greer Memorial
Methodist and end at Dai-
ly Bread Ministries at 521
E. Poinsett Street.
“I think the favorite part
now is everybody coming
out and walking and the
dogs,” said Martha Little-
field Bennett, Director of
Operations for Daily Bread
Ministries.
“Everybody comes out to
join together to see what
we’re doing and knowing
we’re doing something for
the community of Gree.
People are starting to get
that there are some hun-
gry people out there.”
The route of about one
mile will travel past ven-
dors, food trucks, a bake
sale, raffle, and t-shirts.
Lone bid of $11.7 million received
For Greer
Streetscape
Project
BY KAELYN CASHMAN
STAFF WRITER
A lone bid of $11.7 mil-
lion was submitted for
Greer’s upcoming down-
town Streetscape project
last Thursday.
The bidder, Sossamon
Construction Company of
Gaffney, has completed
downtown projects for
the cities of Spartanburg,
Fountain Inn and Green-
wood in recent years.
“I have a lot of interest
in working here,” said
Matt Sossamon, Vice Pres-
ident. “We’ve done many
streetscapes.”
The general contractor’s
bid of $11,757,837.95
was opened and read by
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OPINION A4
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WANT TO GO?
What: Merle State Hunger
Walk
When: Sunday, Nov. 18,
1-4 p.m.
Where: Greer Memorial
Methodist to Daily Bread
Ministries
Donations are appreci-
ated as all proceeds will
benefit the Greer Soup
Kitchen and STEP (Shelter
to Empower People).
“The food just comes in
daily,” Bennett said. “It’s
the money that keeps it
operating.”
“I don’t spend gobs of
money on food because so
many people bring food,
donate food, do food
drives for me, do canned
drives for me,” she said.
“Right now, I need Jif-
fy corn meal, and I need
canned milk. I can’t say
that I need anything else
because I don’t; I just need
money to operate.”
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CoTransCo LLC representatives review the bid submitted
last week by Sossamon Construction Company.
CoTransCo LLC Partner
Terry Bragg. CoTransCo
is working with the Green-
ville Legislative Delegation
Transportation Commit-
tee on the project and will
award the job on behalf of
the City of Greer.
“With the economy go-
 | SPORTS
Donald Lee Blackwell, 66
Mary S. Jenkins, 90
Three arrested in Willis case
BY KAELYN CASHMAN
STAFF WRITER
Three arrests have been
made in connection with
a robbery and kidnapping
that took place at a W.E.
Willis convince store in
September.
The Greenville County
Sheriff’s Office announced
last Thursday that they ap-
prehended Allen Wright,
49, of Travelers Rest; and
Jack Corris Foreman, 38,
of Pahokee, Florida.
Investigators conducted
several search warrants in
the case, including one in
Palm Beach County, Flori-
da. Wright is being charged
with two counts of kidnap-
ping, arson (third degree),
criminal conspiracy, two
counts of armed robbery,
possession of a weapon
during a violent crime, at-
tempted murder, assault
and battery (first degree)
and burglary (first degree).
Foreman is being
charged with grand larce-
ny amounting to $10,000
or more, two counts of
armed robbery, assault
and battery (first degree),
burglary (first degree), at-
tempted murder, arson
(third degree), criminal
conspiracy, possession of
a weapon, and grand lar-
ceny of an automobile val-
ued over $10,000.
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Voters decide races in Upstate
BY BILLY CANNADA
EDITOR
Voters had their say last
Tuesday, deciding a num-
ber of races during the
2018 general election.
Official results from
Greenville and Spartan-
burg Counties indicated
higher than average turn-
out, with around 50 per-
cent participation from
JULIE HOLCOMBE | THE GREER CITIZEN
ing so well right now, there
is a lot of work out there,
and this is a really unique
and expansive project that
will require lots of moving
parts,” said CoTransCo
President and CEO Jeff
Hilderbran. “There may
have been one bidder, but
Water & Fire Damage
Restoration Specialists
• Carpet & Upholstery
• Mold Remediation
• Air Duct Cleaning
Greenville County Sheriff Johnny Mack Brown said the department has made three
arrests in connection with a robbery and kidnapping at W.E. Willis in September.
Jack Corris Foreman
registered voters.
Statewide, Henry McMas-
ter was elected Governor,
earning 61 percent of the
vote in Spartanburg Coun-
ty and 57 percent of the
vote in Greenville County.
Mark Hammond won the
Secretary of State race by
about the same margin,
tallying just over 60 per-
cent of the vote in both
counties.
you probably will have six
different contractors in-
volved in it. There are not
a lot of firms that can take
on a project of this mag-
nitude.
“Sossamon is well qual-
ified and they’ve got a
great track record,” he
said. “They have a history
of doing similar style proj-
ects.”
Sossamon has worked
on Daniel Morgan Square
in Spartanburg and the
Fountain Inn streetscape.
The company is currently
working in Greer at the old
Allen Bennett Hospital site
for Benson Automotive.
The streetscape project
includes work on all six
roads in the central busi-
ness district.
The centerpiece is trans-
forming Trade Street
through a shared street
design — milling it down
to one inch below the curb
line, installing pavers, re-
pairing all broken curbing
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MOVING ON
Greer and Byrnes
earn playoff
victories
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KAELYN CASHMAN | THE GREER CITIZEN
Jermaine Bernard Williams Allen Wright
Curtis Loftis will contin- Locally, William Tim-
ue as State Treasure, ob- mons will represent Dis-
taining 61 and 63 percent trict 4 in the United States
of the vote, while Alan Wil- House; Pat Sudduth de-
son continues as Attorney feated Bob Cotter in a
General, garnering 63 and bid for Greenville County
60 percent. School Board’s District 18
Other race winners in- seat; and Rita Allison won
clude Molly Spearman reelection uncontested.
as State Superintendent
and Richard Eckstrom as billy@greercitizen.com | 877-2076
South Carolina Comptrol-
ler General.
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Police released this photo depicting the type of weapons
stolen from a deputy’s vehicle in Greer
Guns stolen from
deputy’s vehicle
Arrest made The incident occurred
at around 4:15 a.m. in the
BY KAELYN CASHMAN Hammett Crossing subdi-
STAFF WRITER vision in Greer.
According to police, sur-
A man police say broke veillance footage showed
into a Greenville Coun- two suspects, wearing
ty deputy’s patrol car in hooded sweatshirts, ap-
Greer Monday morning proach the vehicle before
has been arrested. SEE THEFT | A6
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Community CHRISTMAS TREE LIGHTING

RETURNING DEC. 7
The City of Greer is

News holding its annual Christ-

MERLE STATE HUNGER
WALK SET FOR NOV. 18
The 14th Annual Merle
State Hunger Walk is set
for Sunday, Nov. 18, at 2
p.m. starting at Memorial
Methodist on Main Street,
Greer, and ending at the
Greer Soup Kitchen on
East Poinsett Street.
Dogs are welcome.
Vendors and food trucks
will be in place by 1 p.m.
that day at the Greer Soup
Kitchen.
JOSHUA’S WAY COLLECTING
GIFTS FOR OCC
Joshua’s Way, located at
1001 W. Poinsett Street,
Greer, is opening one of
multiple drop-off loca-
tions in the Upstate to
collect shoebox gifts filled
with fun toys, school sup-
plies and hygiene items
for the Samaritan’s Purse
project.
Joshua’s Way will be
open until Nov. 19 from
9 a.m. to 5 p.m. Monday
through Friday, 9 a.m. to
noon on Saturday and 1-3
p.m. on Sunday.
During the project’s
National Collection Week
(Nov. 12-19), Greer vol-
unteers hope to collect
more than 18,000 gifts to
contribute to Operation
Christmas Child’s 2018
goal of reaching 11 million
children in need.
Greer families, churches
and groups are busy trans-
forming empty shoeboxes
into fun gifts filled with
toys, school supplies and
hygiene items.
The Samaritan’s Purse
project partners with local
churches across the globe
to deliver these tangible
Charlotte Summey accompanied her sister and her grandmother, who donated toys at the 15th annual Syl Syl Christmas
Toy Drive on Sunday. The toys will go to the Cops for Tots program and Country Santa.
in need around the world
and, together with the lo-
cal church worldwide, to
share the Good News of
Jesus Christ.
Since 1993, OCC has de-
livered more than 157 mil-
lion shoeboxes to children
in more than 160 coun-
tries and territories.
DEADLINE IS NOV. 21 FOR
GREER CHRISTMAS PARADE
The 2018 Greer Christ-
Syl Syl Toy Drive
refunds or exchanges and
no replacements for lost
tickets.
Attendees must have a
ticket to get inside, and
tickets will not be sold at
the door.
Those who attend may
talk with Santa, but a pic-
ture with Santa costs $7.
For more information,
email James West at
jwest@lymansc.gov.
PRESTON BURCH | THE GREER CITIZEN
our streetscape program,” LYMAN TO HAVE
said Nikki Crabtree, Di- CHRISTMAS FAMILY EVENT
rector of Membership The Town of Lyman is
Engagement with the hosting a free Christmas
chamber. “We’re excited Ornament Painting fami-
about this new event and ly event on Tuesday, Dec.
new way to showcase our 4, from 5:30-7 p.m. at the
beautiful downtown.” Lyman Event Center at Pa-
For more information cific Place.
on the chamber, visit Christmas ornaments
greerchamber.com. will be provided.
mas Tree Lighting on Fri-
day, Dec. 7, from 5-8 p.m.,
at Greer City Park, locat-
ed at 301 E. Poinsett St.,
Greer.
Holiday craft stations,
inflatables and Greer Re-
lief s’mores will be avail-
able from 5-7 p.m.
Performances will take
place on the amphitheater
from 5-7:15 p.m.
Santa will arrive at the
park at 7:15 p.m.
Children under 16 must
be accompanied by a par-
ent or legal guardian at all
times.
Pets are not permitted.
Anyone who requires
an auxiliary aid or service
for effective communica-
tion or a modification of
policies or procedures to
participate in a program,
service, activity or public
meeting of the Events Di-
vision at 864-968-7008 as
soon as possible, but no
later than 48 hours prior
to the scheduled event.
CHRISTMAS PARADE
COMING DEC. 8
The Duncan-Ly-
man-Wellford-Startex
Christmas Parade will be
held in Duncan this year
on Saturday, Dec. 8, be-
ginning at 10 a.m. at 50
Hughes St, Duncan.
GREER CPW TO HOST
SANTA IN THE LOBBY
The Greer Commission
of Public Works is hosting
Santa in the Lobby on Fri-
day, Dec. 14, from 12-4:30
p.m., at Greer CPW, locat-
ed at 301 McCall St, Greer.

ROTHBECK
expressions of God’s love mas Parade, “Classic NGU TO HOST INAUGURAL
to children affected by Christmas Stories,” will ‘CHRISTMAS AT NGU’
war, disease, disaster, pov- feature over 90 parade North Greenville Univer-

erty and famine.
For many of these chil-
dren, it will be the first gift
they have ever received.
“We are honored to be
linking arms with our
units including numer-
ous businesses, clubs,
organizations, churches,
schools, dignitaries, and
two marching bands in the
parade lineup.
JEWELERS
sity invites neighbors and
friends to celebrate the
holiday season together at
“Christmas At NGU.”
The event will be held
on campus on Monday,
6140 C Wade Hampton Blvd. • Taylors, SC
(864) 968-9001

community to help chil-
dren around the world
experience the true mean-
ing of Christmas,” said
Regional Director Lindsey
Tunnell Wooten, “These
simple gifts show God’s
As always, Santa Claus
will be the featured guest
of the parade.
The annual parade is set
for Sunday, Dec. 9, from
2:30-4:30 p.m. beginning
at Poinsett Street and Me-
STORE
Nov. 26, from 5:30 p.m. to
9 p.m. Free and open to all
ages, NGU’s first commu-
nity Christmas celebration
will feature the lighting of
the Christmas tree, car-
oling, cookie decorating,

love to children facing dif-
ficult circumstances.”
For more information on
how to participate in Op-
eration Christmas Child,
call (704) 583-1463, or
visit samaritanspurse.org/
occ. Participants can do-
morial Drive and ending
at N. Main Street and Cun-
ningham Drive for a total
of 1.1 miles.
All entries and payment
must be received or post-
marked by the day before
Thanksgiving, Nov. 21.
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s’mores, hot chocolate,
and even a visit with San-
ta.
“Our desire is for this
event to become an annu-
al campus tradition,” said
NGU President Dr. Gene C.
Fant, Jr. “We look forward

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its destination.
Those who prefer the
convenience of online
shopping can browse sa-
maritanspurse.org/buil-
donline to select gifts
matched to a child’s spe-
cific age and gender, then
finish packing the virtual
shoebox by adding a pho-
to and personal note of
encouragement.
Operation Christmas
Child (OCC) is a project of
Samaritan’s Purse, an in-
ternational Christian relief
and evangelism organiza-
tion headed by Franklin
Graham.
The mission of OCC is to
demonstrate God’s love in
a tangible way to children
There will be two awards
this year: Best Float Award
and Best Non-Float Award.
For more information,
email events@greerrelief.
org or call 848-5356.
TICKETS ON SALE NOV. 1-32
FOR SANTA BREAKFAST
The Town of Lyman is
holding its first Breakfast
with Santa on Saturday,
Dec. 1, from 8-10 a.m. at
the Lyman Event Center at
Pacific Place.
Tickets will be on sale
until Friday, Nov. 23, from
9 a.m. to 4 p.m. at Lyman
Town Hall.
Adults, age 11 and up,
are $8 while children, ages
one to 10, are $6 with no
Savior’s birth.”
CHAMBER TO HOLD
NEW EVENT
The Greater Greer Cham-
ber of Commerce is part-
nering with businesses on
Trade Street to implement
a new event this year.
Rockin’ Around Trade
Street is set for Thursday,
Nov. 29, from 5-8 p.m. on
Trade Street with food
tastings, a sip and shop
event, entertainment, chil-
dren’s crafts and Santa.
For more information on
the chamber, visit greer-
chamber.com.
“We’re excited to an-
nounce a partnership
event as we prepare for

Church and her husband, Eddie,

will be joined by Becky
Hensley, Eddie Davis, Jr.,
APALACHE SENIORS TO
TAKE CHRISTMAS TRIP

News and Mark Christian.

BLUE RIDGE BAPTIST TO
HOST BAZAAR AND BBQ
Blue Ridge Baptist
Church, located at 3950
Pennington Road, will
host their annual Bazaar
on Saturday, Nov. 17.
Beginning at 8 a.m. with
Biscuits and Coffee, BBQ
Lunch will begin at 11
a.m., and the bazaar will
end at 2 p.m.
Handmade crafts,
Christmas Décor, Jewel-
ry, home canned food of
many varieties includ-
ing Chow/Chow and a
large selection of baked
goods will be available.
ZION ASSEMBLY TO HAVE
SOUTHERN GOSPEL SING
A Southern Gospel Sing-
ing will take place at Zion
Assembly Church of God,
located at 209 St. Mark Rd
in Taylors, on Saturday,
Nov. 17 at 7 p.m.
The pastor Faye Davis
They will be singing
some of the old songs by
the Murray Family.
Come and bring a friend.
BURNSVIEW TO HOLD
MUSICAL “GOD WITH US”
Burnsview Baptist
Church is having a musical
called “God With Us” on
Sunday, Nov. 18, at 10:30
a.m. and 6 p.m. at the
church, located at 9690
Reidville Road, Greer.
For more information,
visit www.burnsview.com
or call 879-4006.
FAIRVIEW BAPTIST
HOSTING CHRISTMAS TOUR
Fairview Baptist Church,
located at 4305 Locust Hill
Road, Taylor, is hosting
“The Best of Travis Cot-
trell Christmas Live Tour”
on Friday, Dec. 1, at 7 p.m.
General Admission is
$10 or $15 online.
Artist Circle is $25 with
limited availability.
For more information,
visit fairviewgreer.org or
call 877-1881.
The senior adults will go
to Pigeon Forge for their
annual Christmas trip
Dec. 3-6 (three nights and
four days, staying at The
Clarion Inn). Seniors will
go to two shows: Coun-
try Tonite and Smokey
Mountain Opry. The group
will enjoy shopping, good
food, shows, sightseeing
and lots of Christian fel-
lowship.
CHRISTMAS COMES TO
GREER FIRST BAPTIST
Greer First Baptist
Church will have a Chil-
dren’s Musical, “Wrapping
All the Way,” on Sunday,
Dec. 2, at 6 p.m.
An International Christ-
mas Dinner will take place
on Saturday, Dec. 8, at 6
p.m. Families are invited
to bring their favorite cov-
ered dish.
Greer First Worship will
present “Newborn - Cel-
ebrating the Christ Child
at Christmas” on Sunday,
Dec. 9, at 6:30 p.m.
A Christmas Eve Service
is set for Monday, Dec. 24.
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Comedy babes in arms

O
n the strength of last year’s sell out
comedy concert we did to benefit
Mobile Meals, promoter (who I can
also rope into being emcee) Mike Elis
and I thought we’d try to make it an
annual event to continue to raise much
needed funds for our favorite charity.
Suddenly, we sounded like a scene out
of ‘Babes in Arms:’
“We’ve gotta have a great show, with
a million laughs... and color... and a lot
of lights to make it sparkle! And songs
- wonderful songs! And after we get the
people in that hall, we’ve gotta start em
in laughing right away! Oh, can’t you just
see it... ?”
We’re gonna put on a SHOW!!
Mike called the Tryon Fine Arts Center
once again and booked the room for
November 17.
“What about Walhalla?” I enthused.
“What about Walhalla?” He echoed.
“Nice town,” I replied. “Big Perfor-
mance Arts Center. Why not do a show
there, too?”
Mike did his magic and soon resur-
faced.
I’M JUST
SAYING
PAM STONE
“It’s available!” he cried. “Booked it for
November 16th! And then there’s The
Artisan in Flat Rock—wanna do that,
too?” (Actually, he just said ‘my club,’
instead of ‘The Artisan,’ but how can
I plug it without you not knowing its
name?)
“Holy Moly, yes!” I said.
Next we ran through the names of
top comics I knew that might consider
flying in to be a special guest. One of my
favorites has always been Bob Nelson,
who comedy aficionados would recog-
nize from countless appearances on The
Tonight Show and HBO, especially recog-
nizable performing his football player
routine. Mike and I were also big fans
of Michael Winslow, from Police Acad-
Knowing that we’re helping feed those in need as we count our
own blessings this holiday season is the proverbial icing on the
cake.
emy fame, who was renowned for his more attractive to him than Walhalla. Go
ability to do something like a thousand figure.”
sound-effects. “I don’t know what’s worse,” I groaned,
“Does he talk much, offstage?” Mike “No Michael or another Police Academy.”
asked. “I mean, like, when we’re hanging “I can see if Bob is available?” Mike
out in the green room?” suggested as a healing balm.
“Not much,” I said. “But he can sound “Bob’s great,” I agreed, “And no way is
just like a creaky door opening.” Hollywood going to shoot a movie about
“I’ll try and book him.” Mike agreed. his football player character. Let’s go
And Michael agreed! What a series of with Bob.”
shows these would be! What a gift for And we got Bob! Actually, YOU got
Mobile Meals, especially right before Bob! And I’ll be there too.
Thanksgiving!” We all desperately need a night out,
And then Michael had to cancel. laughing ourselves silly. And knowing
“Whaddaya mean Michael has to can- that we’re helping feed those in need as
cel?” I gasped over the phone. we count our own blessings this holiday
“They’re decided to shoot another Po- season is the proverbial icing on the
lice Academy movie and they want him cake. Hope to see your smiling faces.
in it.” Mike explained. “I guess that was We’re gonna put on a SHOW(s)!!!

THROUGH THE YEARS  | KAELYN’S

KORNER
Roosevelt KAELYN CASHMAN

accepts
Staff reporter

nomination
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.
Dixie Shoe Shop celebrates
anniversary
Thursday, August 11, 1932
Two photos of Franklin D.
Roosevelt provided an up-close
look at the democratic party’s
newest nominee.
Roosevelt had just accepted
Giving
W
e are in the season of
giving.
Brad and I are gathering
lists for what our family mem-
bers would like for Christmas
even as we prepare for Thanks-
giving.
At Thanksgiving, we give
thanks for the many blessings
we’ve received.
We come together with our
families, which are mostly local,
to share in each others’ lives
around a bountiful meal.
I hope to learn how to make a
new recipe from my mother-in-
law this year.
We are planning to bring
Brad’s famous cooked carrots, a
green bean casserole, cranberry
EDITORIAL  | sauce and rolls to my sister’s
place.
Afterwards, we plan to visit

A tribute to veterans
the presidential nomination in with Brad’s family.
Chicago. As our families’ Christmas
Locally, city schools were get- lists come together, we are
ting set to open on Sept. 7. hoping to order presents early
The Dixie Shoe Shop was cel- online, so they arrive in plenty

at home and overseas

ebrating its second anniversary
under the management of L.J.
Holtzclaw.
Several events were also on
the horizon, such as a revival
at Duncan Baptist Church and
a family reunion at the home of
J.P. Taylor in Taylors.
Nationally, 20 United State
industries were reporting gains.
Those industries included tex-
tile, meat packing, construction,
oils, food and shoe.
A sad story on the page told
of the death of Mr. And Mrs.
H.L. Herring’s six year old
son, who passed away before
reaching the hospital after being
struck by a car.
The driver of the car was
exonerated of blame by a coro-
ner’s jury.
A note at the top of the paper
encouraged readers to “TRADE
with our local merchants and
save money.”
LETTERS TO THE EDITOR  |
Submission guidelines
of time.
In addition, my dad’s birthday
is today, Nov. 14.
We plan to join my parents for
his birthday dinner and dessert.
Happy Birthday, Dad!
About a decade ago, a father said goodbye to My birthday is coming up
his only daughter, a preschooler who loves her So we say ‘thank you’ to our soon in early December.
daddy very much. She was too young to under- This past weekend, Brad
stand that she would not see him again for six veterans and their families bought us both rollerblades, and
months. we both started off a bit shaky
He had been deployed by the U.S. military to as well as our active military as we have not skated in a while.
the Middle East. Sunday, before service, we
She didn’t understand where her daddy was and their families. You have took them to our church.
and why he wasn’t there to wrestle with her. We practiced on the driveway
Her mom tried to be both mother and father for sacrificed important family time, and nearby circular neighbor-
those months, but it wasn’t the same. hood road, which was a bit
The dad had a relatively uneventful tour of relationships, physical injuries, smoother.
duty on his deployment, but his absence affect- My legs got tired, and Brad’s
ed his little girl for months after he returned mental health issues and life back got sore, but we had fun.
safely home to his family. During those first few I really liked the early birthday
months back, the child cried every time her fa- itself so the rest of us don’t have present Brad got me, and I look
ther left – whether it was to go to work on the forward to this season of giving
military base or a trip to the grocery store. She to imagine a world without the gifts to loved ones.
was so afraid her daddy would leave her again. As we celebrate with family,
The little girl in this true story struggled for freedoms we often take for granted. we are also reminded of the
a few months, but it is a minor incident in com- greatest gift ever given.
parison to more difficult circumstances military You are our heroes. John 3:16-17 says, “For God so
servicemen and women and their families expe- loved the world, that he gave his
rience as a result of their commitment to serve only Son, that whoever believes
their country through military service. years ago, many didn’t want to go, but they did in him should not perish but
Some return with serious injuries that change so anyway because they had a sense of duty to have eternal life. For God did
their lives. Some have undergone multiple sur- serve their country and protect its freedoms. not send his Son into the world
geries and years of recovery. Others were forev- That sense of duty remains in the all-volunteer to condemn the world, but in
er changed by what they saw in military service.
They returned only to wind up unable to cope,
military we have today.
So we say “thank you” to our veterans and
order that the world might be
saved through him.”
homeless, divorced, addicted to drugs and/or their families as well as our active military and Romans 6:23 says, “For the
alcohol. Many have found themselves all alone.
Some never made it back home. They paid
their families. You have sacrificed important
family time, relationships, physical injuries,
wages of sin is death, but the
free gift of God is eternal life in

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Of course, there are many others who served freedoms we often take for granted. by grace you have been saved
without incident and eventually returned to You are our heroes. through faith. And this is not
civilian life without scars and better men and Our words of appreciation can never repay your own doing; it is the gift of
women for the experience. But even they un- the debt we owe to you. God, not a result of works, so
derstood when they began their service there But we can and do say “Thank you for your that no one may boast.”
was risk involved. And they bravely answered service.”
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Lyman residents request town hall name change

In honor of here in Lyman,” he said. “I
remember playing for the
COUNCIL ACTION  |
M.E. Cagle
Lyman Rebels and prac-
ticing right outside here, Property Sale: Benjamin R. Hines, President of Spencer Hines Demolition: Council unanimously approved a Resolution to
running up under those Properties, has requested to list for sale the former Western Auto demolish the New Cut Street Pump Station and replace it with
BY KAELYN CASHMAN beautiful Oak trees, do- Building and the land located at 40 Groce Road on behalf of the 990 feet of 8-inch gravity sewer line at a cost of $55,000 to be
STAFF WRITER ing our laps, getting ready Town of Lyman, and council is expected to make a decision at distributed from the Waste Water Fund. Work is to commence
for football season. If we their next regularly scheduled Dec. 10 meeting. on Jan. 2.
Lyman residents are weren’t practicing here,
looking for a way to hon- we were practicing up on Development Agreement: Council unanimously approved the Pipe Burst: Council unanimously approved a Resolution for the
or longtime coach M.E. Ridge Road. Second Reading of an Ordinance authorizing the execution “Pipe Burst” of 500 feet of 8-inch gravity sever line located at
Cagle, requesting that the “As a young man, Mr. Ca- and delivery of an economic development agreement by and Kidz Club, 48 Lawrence Street, Lyman, in the amount of $64,750
town hall building bear his gle was our football coach, between the Town of Lyman, South Carolina, and RW Woods to be distributed from the Waste Water Fund.
name. and he was our baseball Chapel Industrial Owner, LLC
Kevin Goode and Jeff coach,” Goode said. “He Capital Projects: Council unanimously approved a Resolution
Smith proposed the idea was also responsible for Pageant Scholarship: Council unanimously approved the authorizing an account in the General Fund, Town of Lyman
to council during a meet- the safety of our commu- $2,500 request for the next Miss Byrnes High Scholarship Capital Projects Account, with First Citizens Bank; the signatures
ing Monday night. nity at Lyman pool, also at Pageant. on said account will be Mayor, Larry Chappell, Councilmen, Tony
“We cannot think of a Lyman lake.” Wyatt and Glenn Greer, and Town Administrator, Gregg Miller.
better tribute to Mr. Ca- Cagle was the director Little Library: Council unanimously approved for Beech Springs
gle and to what he meant of the Lyman recreation to place a Little Library at The Park of Lyman. Repay Loan: Council unanimously approved a Resolution to
to the youth, to this com- complex for more than 40 authorize Town Administrator to allocate $170,000 to repay loan
munity, to all of us, than years. Electronic Sign: Council unanimously approved for Town Ad- from the Waste Water Fund
to name this beautiful “If you grew up in Ly- ministrator Gregg Miller to pursue an electronic messaging sign.
building he worked in for man or if you lived here Patio Homes: Council unanimously approved the First Read-
so many years in his mem- for an extended period of Census Committee: Council unanimously approved for Town ing of an Ordinance to Amend Article IV “District Regulations,”
ory,” Goode said. time, you would know how Administrator Gregg Miller to form a committee to promote the Sections 411 Patio Homes Zoning District of the Official Zoning
“Please consider some- special Mr. Cagle was to 2020 U.S. Census. Ordinance of the Town of Lyman in order to increase the five
how dedicating, remem- this community,” Goode foot offset from the house to the property line.
bering Mr. Cagle with this said. “He was not only Replacement: Council unanimously approved a Resolution for
building,” Smith added. your coach or the first per- the replacement of culverts located on Maplewood Drive in the Tax Rate: Council unanimously approved the first Reading of an
“With the backing of a lot son to greet you after you amount of $16,000 to be distributed from road fee monies. Ordinance amending Town Code Sections 8-20 relating to the
of people, this would come passed your swimming Business License Tax Rate Schedule in order to make a correc-
at no expense to the town. test; he was just a really tion.
We could form a commit- good friend, a really good
tee to work with the town motivator.” putting you right where we were young would be ing a Municipal Policy on pass an ordinance on that.
in how to implement this.” Many in the communi- you could be successful.” to lose Mr. Cagle’s respect. the naming of town prop- We’ve heard what you’ve
ty also worked for Cagle Cagle retired 35 years Everybody wanted to do erties and other locations said, but we’re going to
MEMORIES as lifeguards or played ago. the right thing with Mr. within the Town. have to develop an ordi-
A lifelong resident of sports with him as coach. “Mr. Cagle instilled a Cagle.” “The council will be nance to handle future is-
Lyman, Goode remembers “He put us all in a po- sense of character and in- At the conclusion of working on a naming pol- sues or concerns like this.”
Cagle fondly. sition to be successful,” tegrity in all of us,” Smith the meeting, Lyman Town icy for any town proper- The issue will be further
“I have a lot of great Smith said. “Playing sports said. “The worst thing that Council unanimously ap- ties,” said Mayor Larry discussed at the next regu-
memories of growing up for him, he had a way of could happen to you when proved a resolution adopt- Chappell. “We’re going to lar meeting.

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The Greer Centennial Lions Club raised nearly $4,000 at its second Bowling Tournament
Friday at Peach Bowl Lanes.

Lions Club raises nearly $4,000

For students services,” said Lion Club
member Alison Rauch.
“Recently, the Greer Cen-
the Highest Individual
Score.
The Greer Centennial Li- Peoples Baptist Church
BY KAELYN CASHMAN tennial Lions voted to pay ons Club meets every sec- 310 Victor Ave. Ext., Greer, SC 29651
STAFF WRITER for 20 vision vouchers at ond and fourth Tuesday
Chandler Creek Elemen- at Mutt’s starting at noon. 864-848-0449
The Greer Centennial tary, so students can get
Lions Club had 17 teams much needed eye exams
participate in its second without the worry of how
bowling tournament, they will pay for them.”
which raised nearly $4,000 Bowling tournament
for club services Friday at winners are Hungry How-
Peach Bowl Lanes. ie’s (returning champ) in
“The money will be first place, In the Know
used to further the Lions Upstate in second place,
Club mission of helping Fairway Mortgage in third
the Greer community par- place and Donnie Bryant
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A6 THE GREER CITIZEN 
Donald Lee Blackwell
Donald Lee Blackwell,
66, of Greer, SC, passed
away Saturday, November
3, 2018.
He is predeceased by
his parents, Charles Paul
Blackwell and Connie
Waldrop Blackwell; grand-
mother, Nell Waldrop; and
brother, Nicky Blackwell.
Surviving are brother,
Chris Blackwell, of Greer,
SC and sister, Jeanette
Brannon, of Greer, SC, and
devoted partner, Sheila
Tew.
A Memorial Service will
held on Sunday, November
18, 2018 at 2 p.m. at the
Greer Church of God, 500
Trade St, Greer, SC 29651.
Mary S. Jenkins
Mary Frances Stevenson
Jenkins, 90, of 117 Pine
Street, widow of William
Earl Jenkins, died Novem-
ber 10, 2018 at Oakleaf
Village.
In addition to her hus-
band, she was prede-
ceased by one son, Rich-
ard Lamar Jenkins and his
wife, Barbara Jenkins; one
sister, Evelyn Stevenson
Etheredge; two brothers,
Hugh Allen Stevenson and
Charles Phillip Stevenson.
Born in Blue Ridge, Geor-
gia, daughter of the late
Richard Allen Stevenson
and Essie Lenora Griffin
Stevenson, she was a re-
tired Greenville County
Health Department em-
ployee. Mary was a volun-
teer at Greer Relief and a
driver for Greer Commu-
nity Ministries Meals on
Wheels. She was a Sunday
School teacher at Greer
First Baptist Church and a
member of the Sanctuary
Choir and WMU.
Mary was a loving moth-
er, devoted wife and loved
The Lord with all her
heart, a love she passed on
THEFT: Hayes charged
FROM PAGE ONE
entering the deputy’s
county issued Ford Ex-
plorer and taking an M4
rifle, a .38 revolver and a
plate carrier containing
four magazines with .223
bullets.
The patrol car was not
secured at the time of the
break-in.
After releasing photos
of the stolen items on
BID: Moves to next step
FROM PAGE ONE
and gutters, ensuring ADA
accessibility, and install-
ing all new landscaping.
The work is expected
to begin in January and
be substantially complet-
ed by June 30, 2020. The
public may follow the
project online at www.fu-
turegreer.com.
With the bid process
completed, CoTransCo
and the City of Greer will
now digest the financial
numbers.
“We’ll run the numbers
and make sure that every-
to others. She was a gar-
dener, devoted Jeopardy!
Fan and wore her Clemson
orange proudly.
Surviving are a daughter,
Suzanne Jenkins Traenkle
of Greer; two nieces, Mar-
tha Stevenson Etheredge
Campbell of Clearwater,
Florida, and Ruth Clarke
Etheredge Zachry of Co-
lumbia, South Carolina;
two nephews, Edwin Hugh
Etheredge and Robert Kail
Stevenson both of Ashe-
ville, North Carolina; one
sister-in-law, Janice Ste-
venson of Asheville, North
Carolina; four great-niec-
es; and two great-neph-
ews.
Funeral services will be
held 2 p.m. Friday, Novem-
ber 16, 2018 at The Wood
Mortuary, conducted by
Chaplain Jeff Grant. Burial
will follow in Wood Memo-
rial Park.
Honorary escorts will be
the Truth Seekers Sunday
School class of Greer First
Baptist Church.
Visitation will be held
12:30-1:45 p.m. Friday at
the mortuary prior to the
service.
The family is at the
home.
Memorials may be
made to Greer Commu-
nity Ministries, P.O. Box
1373, Greer, SC 29652 or
to Greer Relief, P.O. Box
1303, Greer, SC 29652.
Many words of appreci-
ation go to the staff and
her new friends at Oakleaf
Village and especially to
Regency Hospice for their
loving care during these
past years.
Online condolences may
be made at www.thewood-
mortuary.com.
Obituaries can be emailed
to sreider@greercitizen.com or
dropped off at 317 Trade St.
Deadline: noon Tuesday. Cost:
$60; with photo $75.
Tuesday, police arrested
and charged 22-year-old
Quincent Hayes in connec-
tion with the case.
 Police are still looking
for the second suspect.
Anyone with informa-
tion regarding this inci-
dent is asked to call Crime
Stoppers at 23-CRIME or
leave a tip on the GCSO
App.
kaelyn@greercitizen.com | 877-2076
thing adds up. The next
step is a 14-day protest
period. Once that’s over,
the project can be award-
ed,” Hilderbran said. “If
there are value engineer-
ing issues that the City
wants to work with, then
they can do that.”
“The City reserves the
right to discuss altering
some elements and ma-
terials in the project to
reduce the cost (value
engineering),” said Steve
Owens, Communications
Manager.
kaelyn@greercitizen.com | 877-2076
Obituaries
The Greer Citizen
ARRESTS: Three charged, Willis still classified ‘critical’
FROM PAGE ONE
Early on Saturday, Nov.
10, around 4 a.m. inves-
tigators arrested a third
suspect, Jermaine Bernard
Williams, 38, of Greer, at
his residence.
Williams was previous-
ly arrested on marijuana
charges during the Nov.
7 search warrants related
to the Willis incident, but
was bonded out after no
charges were immediately
issued associated to the
robbery/kidnapping case.
The Sheriff’s Office con-
tinued their investigation
into identifying the oth-
er suspects involved and
learned information that
enabled them to establish
probable cause connecting
Williams’ to the crimes.
Williams is being charged
with burglary first degree,
assault and battery, two
counts of kidnapping,
arson, criminal conspir-
acy, grand larceny over
$10,000 and two counts of
armed robbery.
The Greenville County
Sheriff’s Office has been
working with The Palm
Beach County Sheriff’s
WALK: Will serve as fundraiser for Greer Soup Kitchen
FROM PAGE ONE
Short sleeve t-shirts are
$25, and long sleeve are
$30. Sponsorships are also
available with Greer Floor-
ing giving $10,000, Pel-
ham Medical Center giving
$5,000 and Wood Forest
giving $4,800.
“That’s a Taylor branch,”
Bennett said of Wood For-
est. “Those people actual-
ly raise the money in Tay-
lors. That’s just incredible
for them to give back to us
because we need it.”
“My furnace is down,”
she said. “I have no heat
right now. I have to have
these kinds of things to
keep this place running. If
I didn’t have these types of
sponsorships coming and
this type of money coming
in, we couldn’t function.”
A logo on the back of the
t-shirt, website and four
free t-shirts is available
with a $1,000 sponsorship
while a $2,500 sponsor-
ship includes a logo on
the t-shirts, website and
six free t-shirts.
A $5,000 sponsorship
309 Northview Drive • Greer • 848-1935
Office, the Florida Depart-
ment of Law Enforcement,
the Ashville City Police De-
partment, the Department
of Public Safety, SLED, the
13th Circuit Solicitor’s Of-
fice and various federal
agencies.
Mrs. Willis’ remains in
the hospital in critical
condition after suffering a
gunshot wound during the
incident.
SEPT. 25 INCIDENT
Police believe that on
Sept. 25 around 4:30 a.m.
Williams, Wright, Foreman
and several other uniden-
tified suspects conspired
to commit the brutal at-
tack and robbery that
occurred with Foreman
allegedly having stolen
a truck on Sept. 18 from
Budget Tire Co. located on
Poinsett Highway.
“Several people in a
parked vehicle on Howard
Drive walked about a half
a mile to the business of
Mr. Willis and waited for
Warren Willis to exit the
store,” said Sheriff John-
ny Mack Brown. “When
Mr. Willis exited from the
business, all five masked
includes a logo on the
t-shirts, website and 10
free t-shirts.
SUMMER FEEDING
PROGRAM
Proceeds will also ben-
efit the newly established
summer feeding program,
which the nonprofit and
local schools hope to ex-
pand in 2019.
“We’re going to try to get
with Woodland Elemen-
tary,” Bennett said. “I’ve
already spoken with them
as a whole, but I still have
to get with the guidance
counselors, but they’re
pretty excited about us
wanting to do this.”
“Most of their children
would be coming out of
the Victor Mill area,” she
said. “I haven’t finalized
anything, but we are plan-
ning to make it bigger.”
This past summer, the
soup kitchen prepared
400 hot meals each week
for 11 weeks with vol-
unteer teachers, parents
and community members
bagging and delivering the
lunches to five different
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subjects and at least one
we know armed with a gun
brutally attacked Mr. Wil-
lis before binding him by
his arms with zip-ties and
loading him in the back
seat of his Nissan Arma-
da.”
The incident began at
the W.E. Willis store, locat-
ed at 3601 Hwy. 414; then,
the suspects kidnapped
Mr. Willis and took him
to his residence on Sweet-
gum Road, where they
encountered Mrs. Willis
inside. Once inside, the
suspects bound Mrs. Wil-
lis and continued to tor-
ture the victims for 30-40
minutes before ultimate-
ly shooting and stabbing
Mrs. Willis.
The suspects ransacked
the residence and fled in
a vehicle belonging to the
Willis’ with an undisclosed
amount of cash.
“Deputies received this
call around 5 a.m.,” Sheriff
Brown said. “When we ar-
rived there, the store was
in disarray, and there was
blood found.”
“Our investigators
found Mr. and Mrs. Willis
at their residence, where
communities in the Greer
area.
“We started as soon as
school was out, and we
ended the week before
school started back,” Ben-
nett said. “We did it every
week except for the week
of the Fourth of July.”
A total of about 4,400
meals were delivered last
year.
“That’s how many kids
we fed, and we plan to
double it,” she said.
The children had to sign
up through the lunch bud-
dy program at the soup
kitchen that the money
raised at the Hunger Walk
will be going to fund.
“We have to have sup-
plies, like to go boxes,”
Bennett said, “wax paper
to go in the to go boxes to
go between hot and cold,
but it’s a hot meal.”
“They eat the same
thing that we’re eating at
the soup kitchen, which is
a meat and three basical-
ly every day at the soup
kitchen,” she said. “They
eat like kings and queens
at the soup kitchen.”
WEDNESDAY, NOVEMBER 14, 2018
they entered and found
them bound and tied and
unable to move,” he said.
Around 7 a.m. that
morning, investigators
discovered the torched ve-
hicle belonging to Mr. and
Mrs. Willis and collected a
piece of evidence that was
eventually tested for DNA.
Investigators later collect-
ed another article of evi-
dence, near Bates Crossing
Road, that also contained
DNA; leading investigators
to the names Foreman and
Wright.
“The DNA match es-
tablished a good starting
point for our investiga-
tors,” Sheriff Brown said.
“Working around the
clock, these investigators
were able to place these
suspects at the related
crime scenes.”
The investigation is on-
going as investigators con-
tinue following leads to
hopefully identify the oth-
er suspects involved and
request for anyone with
information to call Crime
Stoppers of Greenville at
23-CRIME.
kaelyn@greercitizen.com | 877-2076
The meals are kid-friend-
ly without nuts and eggs
and those type things as
well as allergy aware.
“We’re very allergy con-
science when it comes to
the kids,” Bennett said.
“We can’t do anything with
peanut butter or nuts, but
we do plan to expand it to
be bigger.”
“This is just a soup
kitchen and teachers and
concerned parents trying
to feed children at these
schools that are not get-
ting anything,” she said.
“We’re just trying to make
sure that the children are
being fed, and we’re doing
everything we can with
the schools and the guid-
ance counselor and the
teachers that know these
children and know the sit-
uations.
Bennett is hoping to
have plans to expand the
program to additional
schools finalized by March
2019.
For more information,
contact Greer Soup Kitch-
en at 968-0323.
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2011 ASSEMBLIES OF GOD Northwood Baptist Church
888 Ansel School Rd., Greer • 877-5417
Liberty Hill United Methodist Church
301 Liberty Hill Rd., Greer • 968-8150
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100 O’Neal Road, Greer • 561-7174 O’Neal Baptist Church Liberty United Methodist Church
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2425 Racing Rd., Greer • 848-4521
3420 N. Highway 101, Greer • 895-0930
Pelham First Baptist Church
4276 Highway 414, Landrum • 292-0142
Memorial United Methodist Church
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3610 Brushy Creek Rd., Greer • 877-0419 People’s Baptist Church Mountain View UMC
417 S. Buncombe Road 310 Victor Avenue Ext., Greer • 848-0449 6525 Mountain View Rd., Taylors • 895-8532
Jim Swiger H.I.S. 1700 N. Pleasantburg Dr, Greenville • 244-6011
HEARING Greer, SC 29650 BAPTIST
Piney Grove Missionary Baptist Church
201 Jordan Rd., Lyman • 879-2646
Sharon United Methodist Church
1421 Reidville Sharon Rd., Greer • 879-7926
AID Jim SCSwiger DHEC #412
Abner Creek Baptist Church Pleasant Grove Baptist Church St. Mark United Methodist Church
Blue Cross Blue 2461 Abner Creek Rd., Greer • 877-6604 1002 S. Buncombe Rd., Greer • 877-6436 911 St. Mark Rd., Taylors • 848-7141
REPAIR Licensed Hearing Aid Specialist
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SC DHEC #412 Airport Baptist Church Pleasant Hill Baptist Church
4899 Jordan Rd., Greer • 895-3546
St. Paul United Methodist Church
3856 N. Highway 101, Greer • 895-5570
& Humana 776 S. Batesville Rd., Greer • 848-7850
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Blue Cross Blue Shield & Humana
Apalache Baptist Providence Baptist Church Victor United Methodist Church
1915 Gap Creek Rd., Greer • 877-6012 2020 Gibbs Shoals Rd., Greer • 877-3483 1 Wilson Ave., Greer • 877-5520
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Bible Baptist Church Rebirth Missionary Baptist Church
2375 Racing Road, Greer • 877-0449
Woods Chapel United Methodist Church
2388 Brown Wood Rd., Greer • 921-3557
6645 Mountain View Rd., Taylors • 895-7003
269-1007 Tests
r 281-1092 Blue Ridge Baptist Church
3950 Pennington Rd., Greer • 895-5787
Riverside Baptist Church
1249 S. Suber Rd., Greer • 879-4400
Zoar United Methodist Church
1005 Highway 357, Greer • 877-0758
3315 Brushy Creek Rd., Greer • 877-8090
BridgePointe Southside Baptist Church
600 Bridge Rd., Taylors • 244-2774 410 S. Main St., Greer • 421-5686 PRESBYTERIAN
Burnsview Baptist Church St. John’s Baptist Church Blue Ridge Presbyterian Church
9690 Reidville Rd., Greer • 879-4006 2 Groveland Rd., Taylors • 879-2904 2094 Highway 101 North, Greer • 483-2140
Calvary Baptist Suber Road Baptist Church Devenger Road Presbyterian Church
101 Calvary St., Greer • 877-9759 445 S. Suber Rd., Greer • 801-0181 1200 Devenger Rd., Greer • 268-7652
Calvary Baptist Taylors First Baptist Church Fellowship Presbyterian Church
108 Forest St., Greer • 968-0092 200 W. Main St., Taylors • 244-3535 1105 Old Spartanburg Rd., Greer • 877-3267
Calvary Hill Baptist United Family Ministries First Presbyterian Church
100 Edward Rd., Lyman 13465 E. Wade Hampton Blvd., Greer • 877-3235 100 School St., Greer • 877-3612
Calvary Road Baptist Church Victor Baptist Fulton Presbyterian Church
108 Bright Rd., Greer • 593-2643 121 New Woodruff Rd., Greer • 877-9686 821 Abner Creek Rd., Greer • 879-3190
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1100 Camp Creek Rd., Taylors 3500 N. Highway 14, Greer • 895-1510 OTHER DENOMINATIONS
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Cedar Grove Baptist Church Agape House 900 Gap Creek Rd., Greer • 329-7491
109 Elmer St., Greer • 877-6216 1779 Pleasant Hill Rd., Greer • 901-7674 Anglican Church of St. George the Martyr
Community Baptist Church 427 Batesville Rd., Simpsonville • 281-0015
CATHOLIC Barton’s Memorial Pentacostal Holiness
arolina 4389 Wade
Hampton Blvd.
642 S. Suber Rd., Greer • 848-3500
Double Springs Baptist Church
3800 Locust Hill Rd., Taylors • 895-1314
Blessed Trinity Catholic Church
901 River Rd., Greer • 879-4225
Highway 101 North, Greer
Bethesda Temple 125 Broadus St., Greer • 877-8523
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Ebenezer-Welcome Baptist Church
awn Taylors 4005 Highway 414, Landrum • 895-1461
El Bethel Baptist Church
CHURCH OF CHRIST
Riverside Church of Christ
1017 Mauldin Rd., Greenville • 283-0639
Calvary Bible Fellowship
Holiday Inn, Duncan • 266-4269
864-292-1842
& ractor
313 Jones Ave., Greer • 877-4021 2103 Old Spartanburg Rd., Greer • 322-6847
• 879-2913 Calvary Chapel of Greer
Emmanuel Baptist Church 3315 Brushy Creek Rd. • Greer • 877-8090
423 S. Buncombe Rd., Greer • 877-2121 CHURCH OF GOD Christ Fellowship
Enoree Fork Baptist Church Church of God - Greer 343 Hampton Rd., Greer • 879-8446
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on this page, 1300 Locust Hill Rd., Greer • 877-1881 2416 N. Highway 14, Greer • 877-8329 Christian Life Center 2 Country Plaza • 322-1325
call 864-877-2076. First Baptist Church Eastside Worship Center Christian Outreach 106 West Rd. • 848-0308
202 W. Poinsett St., Greer • 877-4253 601 Taylors Rd., Taylors • 268-0523 El-Bethel Holiness 103 E. Church St. • 968-9474
Freedom Fellowship O’Neal Church of God Faith Family Church
4373 Wade Hampton Blvd., Taylors • 631-1336 3794 Berry Mill Rd., Greer • 895-4273 3339 Wade Hampton Blvd., Taylors • 244-0207
Friendship Baptist Church Pelham Church of God of Prophecy Faith Temple 5080 Sandy Flat Rd., Taylors • 895-2524
1600 Holly Springs Rd., Lyman • 877-4746 139 Abner Creek Rd., Greer • 801-0528 Harmony Fellowship Church
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Grace Baptist Church
848-5500
760 W. Gap Creek Rd., Greer • 879-3519
Grace Place
407 Ridgewood Dr., Greer
Greer Freewill Baptist Church
110 Pine Ridge Dr., Greer • 968-0310
Groveland Baptist Church
2 Groveland Rd., Taylors • 879-2913
Heritage Chapel Baptist Church
218 Alexander Rd., Greer • 989-0170
Highland Baptist Church
3270 Hwy. 414, Taylors • 895-5270
Hillcrest Baptist Church
111 Biblebrook Dr., Greer • 877-4206
Hispanic Baptist Iglesia Bautista Hispana
DILL CREEK COMMONS 199 Hubert St., Greer • 877-3899
1379 W. Wade Hampton, Greer Holly Springs Baptist Church
864-848-5222
250 Hannon Rd., Inman • 877-6765
Locust Hill Baptist Church
5534 Locust Hill Rd., Travelers Rest • 895-1771
Maple Creek Baptist Church
Greer 609 S. Main St., Greer • 877-1791
3390 Brushy Creek Rd., Greer • 879-4878
EPISCOPAL
Good Shepherd Episcopal
200 Cannon St., Greer • 877-2330
LUTHERAN
Abiding Peace Ev. Lutheran Church
401 Batesville Rd., Simpsonville •288-4867
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453 N. Rutherford Rd., Greer • 848-4568
Immanuel Lutheran Church & School LCMS
2820 Woodruff Rd., Simpsonville • 297-5815
Redeemer Lutheran Church, ELCA
300 Oneal Rd., Greer • 877-5876
Saints Peter and Paul Ev. Lutheran
400 Parker Ivey Dr., Greenville • 551-0246
METHODIST
Bethel United Methodist Church
105 E. Arlington Ave., Greer • 879-2066
Covenant United Methodist Church
1310 Old Spartanburg Rd., Greer • 244-3162
Harvest Christian Church
2150 Highway 417, Woodruff • 486-8877
International Cathedral of Prayer
100 Davis Avenue • Greer • 655-0009
Journey Fellowship
1846 Old Hwy. 14S • 877-2442
Lifesong Church
12481 Greenville Highway, Lyman • 439-2602
Living Way Community Church
3239 N. Highway 101, Greer • 895-0544
New Beginnings Outreach
104 New Woodruff Rd., Greer • 968-2424
New Hope Freedom
109 W. Wade Hampton Blvd. • Greer • 205-8816
New Life in Christ 210 Arlington Rd. • 346-9053
Point of Life Church
Wade Hampton Blvd. • Duncan • 426-4933
Shekhinah Kind Glory Church
600 N. Main St., Greer • 655-4545
Springwell Church
4369 Wade Hampton Blvd., Taylors • 268-2299
St. Andrews Anglican Church
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Memorial Drive Baptist Church
UALITY
570 Memorial Drive Ext., Greer • 877-7061
Milford Baptist Church
1282 Milford Church Rd., Greer • 895-5533
OODS Mount Lebanon Baptist Church
572 Mt. Lebanon Church Rd., Greer • 895-2334
New Hope Baptist Church
561 Gilliam Rd., Greer • 879-7080
New Jerusalem Baptist Church
508 North Main St. • 877-4043 413 E. Poinsett St., Greer • 968-9203
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90 Becco Rd., Greer • 895-3224
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174 Ebenezer Road, Greer • 987-9644
Faith United Methodist Church
1301 S. Main St. (S. Hwy. 14), Greer • 877-0308
Fews Chapel United Methodist Church
4000 N. Highway 101, Greer • 895-2522
Grace United Methodist Church
627 Taylor Rd., Greer • 877-7015
Lee Road United Methodist Church
1377 East Lee Rd., Taylors • 244-6427
1001 W. Poinsett St., Greer • 629-3350
United Christian Church
105 Daniel Ave., Greer • 895-3966
United House of Prayer
213 Oak St., Greer • 848-0727
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P.O. Box 83, Lyman • 439-8788
Upstate Tree of Life
203 East Bearden St., Greer • 848-1295
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209 Victor Ave. Ext., Greer • 877-3981
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4373 Wade Hampton Blvd., Taylors • 244-8175

A8 THE GREER CITIZEN 
Greer man charged for child pornography
BY KAELYN CASHMAN
STAFF WRITER
Police have arrested a
Greer man on child por-
nography charges, the
Spartanburg County Sher-
iff’s Office announced last
week.
The arrest comes as a
result of an investigation
that began on Oct. 30 from
a cyber tip.
Thomas Douglas Dun-
can, 27, of Greer has been
charged with 10 counts of
sexual exploitation of a
minor (third degree)
On Thursday, Nov. 8,
the Spartanburg County
Sheriff’s Office and the
Department of Homeland
Security executed a search
warrant on his residence.
During the search, Dun-
can was interviewed, and
during the interview, he
admitted that the cell
phone number was his,
that the Yahoo email ac-
count was also his and this
information matches the
Facebook account, which
was also provided in the
Cyber Tips in this case.
Based on this informa-
tion and evidence located
at the residence, there is
probable cause to believe
that Duncan is in fact the
individual who possessed
the images of child por-
nography provided to in-
vestigators in the Cyber
Tips.
According to the report,
on June 6, 2017, Duncan
possessed material that
contained a state of sex-
ually explicit nudity of a
minor when a reasonable
person would infer the
purpose is sexual stimu-
lation.
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
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• DINING ROOM SUITES • PICTURES
• LAMPS • RUGS • ACCESSORIES
TOO MUCH TO LIST
EVERYTHING MUST GO!
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9:00-3:00
2339 Locust Hill Road @ St. Mark Road
Police and Fire
suspects are to be consid-
ered innocent until proven
guilty in the court of law.)
METH TRAFFICKING
Karly Brooke Press-
ley, 26, of Starr has been
charged with traffick-
ing meth, possession of
Schedule II drugs and un-
insured vehicle violation.
According to an incident
report, on Nov. 5, an offi-
cer was conducting rou-
tine patrol in the area of
W. Wade Hampton Blvd.
and Suber Road when he
observed a vehicle with
a faulty driver side brake
light. Once the officer was
able to get behind the ve-
hicle, he noticed that the
tag was not a regular tag.
Due to the tag light be-
ing extremely dim, the of-
ficer was unable to tell if it
was even a tag at all.
The officer conducted a
traffic stop on the vehicle,
and they came to a stop
in the median. The officer
made his approach to the
vehicle and advised the
driver who he was and the
reason for the stop.
She said that she was
aware of the light and that
she has just bought the
car. The officer noticed
that the vehicle had a fair
amount of stuff inside for
it to be a new car to her.
When the officer asked
the driver for the vehicle’s
information, she looked
around and said she must
have left it at her uncle’s
house. She then told the
officer that she could
call the person that she
bought the car from, and
the officer asked her if she
had any insurance on the
car, and she told him that
she didn’t think so.
She provided the officer
with an old registration
card that was inside the
vehicle. It was registered
to another individual out
of Greer. The vehicle had a
North Carolina DMV tem-
porary plate that said it
expired Nov. 12, 2018. The
driver was identified as
Karly Brooke Pressley.
At this time, her story
was not adding up, and
due to the fact the car was
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not insured, the officer ad-
vised her that he would be
towing the vehicle.
The officer also advised
her that they would do
an inventory of the vehi-
cle before the tow truck
would take it. During con-
versation with Presley, the
officer noticed she seemed
very disoriented and as if
she was in a fog.
At one point, the officer
asked her where she was,
and she told him, Green-
ville. She had a male pas-
senger in the car.
The officer noticed his
hands were shaking un-
controllably and that he
was extremely careful as
to what compartments he
opened while the officer
was at the window.
At one point, he opened
the center console, closed
it, then re-opened it, and
the driver leaned over and
whispered something to
him. Once additional offi-
cers arrived on the scene,
the officer had both sub-
jects step out.
The passenger, without
anyone saying to, walked
to the rear of the car and
placed his hands on the
trunk and spread his feet.
The officer found this to
be odd behavior for a pas-
senger that did not own
the vehicle.
The officer began an in-
ventory search of the ve-
hicle, and another officer
assisted him and imme-
diately located a quantity
of loose pills in the center
console. One officer also
advised the original offi-
cer that he saw a cap to a
syringe in the passenger
door pocket. Pressley’s
purse was laying in the
driver seat. In plain view,
the officer observed a pill
bottle that had multiple
colored pills inside.
The bottle had no mark-
ings on it and had what
looked like two different
types of pills in it.
Also located in her purse
was a BB&T bank bag; once
opened, the officer locat-
ed a digital scale and two
more smaller bags.
Inside the one small
bag were five loose pills
marked B 974/30.
The other small bag con-
tained several clear bag-
gies that contained a clear
rock like substance.
At this point, both sub-
jects were detained, and
Pressley was placed into
the officer’s car.
The officer asked her
about the stuff in her
purse, and she laughed
and said that it was a cou-
ple grams of meth.
The officer asked her
whose it was, and she told
him it was hers.
The officer asked her if
it was the male passen-
ger’s, and she said no that
it was all hers.
She also told the officer
that she had some person-
al use meth hidden inside
her bra. When she told the
officer that, he thought to
himself, what makes the
other meth in her purse
not personal use.
At this time, she was
placed under arrest, and
her vehicle was towed by
Coopers Gas King.
She was transported to
the Greer City Jail where
she awaited arraignments.
The following items and
weights were located as
listed: three bags of clear
rock like substance locat-
ed in her purse (2.8G, 0.6G
and 4.0G); two bags of a
clear rock like substance
located in her bra (1.3G
and 0.5G); and five orange
pills marked B 974/30
confirmed to be amphet-
amine/dextroamphet-
amine sch 2 controlled
substance located in her
purse.
Another officer was en-
tering in Pressley’s prop-
erty into the Greer City Jail
when he advised the offi-
cer that he found some-
thing. It was two more
baggies that contained a
clear rock like substance.
The weight of the items
came to 2.0G, making the
total weight 11.2 grams.
Primafacia evidence for
trafficking methamphet-
amine.
The clear rock like sub-
stance did field test posi-
tive for methaphetamine.
The officer obtained
warrants for the above
listed items, and all items
have been entered into
property and evidence lo-
cated in the Greer City Jail.
ASSAULT & BATTERY
Deanna Marie Porter,
26, of Greenville has been
charged with Shoplifting
$2,000 or less and Assault
& Battery third degree.
According to an incident
report, on Nov. 5, an offi-
cer responded to Target at
6025 Wade Hampton Blvd.
in reference to shoplifting.
Two other officers re-
sponded as well and were
already on the scene.
Upon the third officer’s
arrival, the subject Dean-
na Porter was being placed
into handcuffs for assault-
ing loss prevention.
The Loss Prevention Of-
ficer (LPO) stated Deanna
was accompanied by her
infant son and another
subject. The LPO stated
Deanna began concealing
various items in a black
bag that was in the buggy,
and he stated the other
subject walked out of the
store with Deanna’s son.
The LPO stated they then
saw Deanna circle around
in the store, and the LPO
stated Deanna then exit-
ed the store, and they at-
tempted to stop Deanna.
The LPO stated he iden-
tified himself as being loss
prevention and that he
needed to talk to Deanna
about the contents of the
black bag.
The LPO stated Deanna
refused and began collect-
ing items from her cart.
The LPO stated he at-
tempted to restrain Dean-
na’s arm, and Deanna
struck him on the head.
The LPO stated he re-
gained control of her, and
Deanna began kicking
them. The LPO stated the
two other officers then ar-
rived on the scene and de-
tained Deanna for further
investigation.
The other victim stat-
ed Deanna was accom-
panied by her infant son
and another subject, and
he stated he and the LPO
saw Deanna concealing
WEDNESDAY, NOVEMBER 14, 2018
clothing and items into a
diaper bag.
He stated the other sub-
ject left the store with the
child ahead of Deanna,
and he stated shortly after
Deanna attempted to exit
the store.
He stated the LPO made
the initial contact, and
then he walked up.
He stated he told Dean-
na he wanted to speak to
her about the bag.
He stated Deanna re-
fused and began collecting
things from the cart.
He stated Deanna at-
tempted to push by them,
and they restrained her.
He stated Deanna pulled
her arm free and swung
at the LPO. He stated they
then gained control of
both arms, and Deanna be-
gan to kick both of them.
Two officers escorted
Deanna to the loss preven-
tion office.
The two victims were
able to locate the items
that were in Deanna’s dia-
per bag, and Deanna con-
tinued to say that she put
those items back.
Deanna had concealed
four bras ($46), three pairs
of underwear ($15), two
deodorants ($18), one air
freshener ($5), three pack-
ages of pens ($28), vivitar
mobile ($5) and four more
items of clothing ($14).
All the items added up
to $144.89. They were re-
covered and sellable.
Both of the victims re-
ceived forms, and Deanna
was placed on trespass
notice. The officer placed
Deanna under arrest and
transported her to the jail
for processing.
He charged Deanna with
Assault and Battery third
degree. Deanna’s trespass
information was given to
the jail for the log.
Deanna had prior shop-
lifting convictions on July
13, 2010, and Sept. 13,
2011.
The officer placed a war-
rant request and turned
over his findings.
A judge granted a war-
rant for Shoplifting, and
the warrant was read,
signed and served.

WEDNESDAY, NOVEMBER 14, 2018 
Lions
knock
off
Eastside
BY ALEX MAMINAKIS
THE JOURNAL
Daniel ran away from
third-seeded Eastside last
Thursday (49-20), ending
the Eagles’ 2018 playoff
campaign in round one.
Junior quarterback Ty-
ler Venables and a strong
showing by the Daniel de-
fense gave the Lions their
first playoff win since
2013.
“These kids have
worked hard all year,”
Daniel coach Jeff Frust-
er said of his team after
the win. “They’re finally
starting to come into their
own and put a little pride
back in the program, so
they deserve all the credit.
I’ve got a great staff that’s
pushing this team, trying
to get them to realize that
they can be more and not
have to settle for less.”
The Lions (9-1) jumped
out to an early lead on
Thursday when Venables
ran in a 1-yard score on
just the sixth play from
scrimmage after Daniel
marched downfield on its
opening drive.
Eastside (7-4) answered
right back, though, with
a 56-yard pass play for a
touchdown on its second
play from scrimmage, but
the Eagles’ extra-point try
was blocked, and that’s
the closest Eastside came
to the Lions’ lead.
The Lions took over
from that point, as Ven-
ables rushed for four
scores in the first quarter
alone and then passed for
three over the next two
quarters.
The junior quarterback
was surprised after the
game that he had scored
seven times, and he add-
ed a loss to Belton-Honea
Path two weeks ago to end
the regular season had fu-
eled him and the Lions go-
ing into the playoffs.
“A lot of motivation. To
be 8-0 and to lose that
region championship, it
puts a chip on your shoul-
der, and it gives you some-
thing to work for,” he said.
“It’s been five years. To
do it at home for the first
time, it feels great. And to
do it the way we did it, 49-
20, that’s something else.
It gives us motivation.”
Not only did Daniel’s of-
fense show out on Thurs-
day — seven different
players caught passes,
including Brenton Benson
for 113 yards and a touch-
down, while Kiandre Sims
rushed for 90 yards on 12
carries — but its defense
did a good job against a
dangerous Eastside of-
fense.
The Lions held the Ea-
gles to 211 total yards,
including just 83 passing
yards, and had two inter-
ceptions by Matthew Ma-
loney and Bubba McAtee.
David Cote also blocked
a first-quarter punt that
set up a Daniel touchdown
just two plays later.
“If you’re not playing
your best ball at this point
in the year, you’re already
in trouble,” Fruster said.
“That’s something that we
challenged these kids with
all week, was it’s time to
start playing our best ball
— it’s time to start flexing
some muscle. So we just
wanted to come out here
and really put on a show.”
Hampton Earle also
caught six passes for 57
yards in Thursday’s win,
Josiah Benson caught four
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Yellow Jackets top Pickens
In playoff
opener
BY LELAND BURCH
FOR THE GREER CITIZEN
Greer blasted off the
starting line in the Class
AAAA state playoffs,
crushing Pickens in the
process, 35-6, at Dooley
Field on Friday night. With
the win, the Yellow Jackets
improved to 10-1 overall
and vaulted into the sec-
ond round to host York.
Anxious to get back on
the playing field after a
two-week layoff, the Yel-
low Jackets took advan-
tage of Pickens blunders
to put up four quick touch-
downs and never looked
back. The Blue Flames lim-
ited Greer’s scoring oppor-
tunities with a clock-eat-
ing Wing T attack, but the
Yellow Jackets kept them
out of the end zone until
the final minute.
Greer Coach Will Young
pointed out “a lot of credit
goes to your younger kids
on the scout squad who
ran that Wing T stuff in
practice. As the days went
by, they got better and bet-
ter at it. And our defensive
line did an incredible job.
They are a hard working
bunch, and we are going
to lean on them.”
Pickens attempted to
surprise the Yellow Jack-
ets at the start, electing
to kick off after winning
the coin toss and then
trying an on-side kickoff
that failed to travel the
required ten yards. That
enabled Greer’s offense
to start at the visitors’ 47-
yard line, and the result
was an eight-play scoring
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Byrnes did not have much trouble disposing of Westside last Saturday, ousting the Rams 57-14 at Nixon Field.
Byrnes rolls past Westside at home
Will head
to Sumter
BY BILLY CANNADA
SPORTS EDITOR
The Rebels are moving
on after a convincing 57-
14 win over the Westside
Rams in round one of the
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The Yellow Jackets scored four times in the first quarter against Pickens last Friday,
advancing to the second round of the Class AAAA state playoffs.
Greer to host York Friday
BY LELAND BURCH
FOR THE GREER CITIZEN
Greer will battle York
this Friday night at Dool-
ey Field for the right to
advance to the Upper
State semi-finals. In this
postseason of no sec-
ond chances, the Yellow
Jackets will be facing a
team similar to the Class
Class AAAAA state play-
offs.
Byrnes racked up 386
all-purpose yards in the
contest, sending a mes-
sage to the rest of the Up-
per State bracket.
“Any time you can start
off strong in the first
round, you build some
momentum,” Byrnes
coach Reggie Shaw said.
“You want to be peaking
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AAAAA foes that kicked
off the 2018 schedule
back in August.
“This is a big challenge
for us,” declared Greer
Coach Will Young. “Their
coach, Bobby Carroll, is
a defensive genius. The
York kids are good size,
quick off the ball and
they run well. They play
hard and physical, and
and not making a lot of
mistakes this time of year,
and I feel like we did that.”
The game was pushed to
Saturday following poor
weather on Friday night.
The decision ended up be-
ing a good one for Shaw’s
team.
“The weather was a fac-
tor. I’m glad we moved
(the game),” Shaw said.
“When you change a rou-
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it will be a challenge to
stop their offense which
they are really good at
running.”
The weather is another
challenge with rain pre-
dicted every day until Fri-
day. “We may not be able
to get on the practice field
at all,” Coach Young wor-
ries. “We have alternate
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tine, there are some con-
cerns, but our guys came
out focused and executed
the game plan.”
The Rebels had a 29-7
advantage at the end of
the first half and scored
two touchdowns in each
of the final two periods to
seal the victory.
Byrnes gained 306 yards
on the ground, led by
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BLAME
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BILLY
CANNADA
Thank
you
I
’m going to tell you
guys something, but
you have to promise not
to tell my wife…
I keep forgetting that
she is pregnant.
Seriously, we are 15
weeks away from having
two kids and I spend the
majority of my days obliv-
ious to that reality.
In my defense, my wife
makes forgetting that
she’s pregnant super easy.
She still teaches every
day, gets around faster
than I do and doesn’t
really change in size. She
carries Penny around with
great ease, which I still
don’t understand, because
my arm is falling off after
10 minutes of holding
her.
Despite all this, there
are certainly moments
where I find clarity and
see that my wife is match-
ing my contribution to
the family with a human
growing inside of her.
It’s really amazing. (This
column is about to get
sappy, bail if you must).
She’ll be relaxing on the
couch after a long day
and her belly will begin
to move, signaling some
sharp kicks from our
precious Charlie.
It can’t feel good.
Her back is constantly
in pain, she has to be
careful of what she eats
and and her feet are be-
ginning to swell.
The other night, I felt
my wife’s arm rest on my
shoulder while we were
in bed.
Curious, I asked why
she was reaching at me
from a distance. Then I
realized her pregnancy
pillow, which is roughly
the size of Texas, was
laying in between us and
her arm was the only
thing I could see. The pil-
low keeps her back from
killing her at night.
“This pillow provides
for me in ways that you
can’t,” my wife said with
the laugh.
Sad, but true.
I tell you all of this be-
cause I realize there may
be some of you out there
going through something
similar.
We don’t often thank
our spouses for the
simple tasks they do to
make our life better. And
sometimes, we forget
to thank them for the
incredible things they do,
like nurturing a growing
child for nine months.
It’s easier to become
task driven and lazy.
Sure, you might have a
busy schedule, but if you
waste the time you’re
not working by failing to
acknowledge your loved
ones, you’re missing the
point.
So, thank you Shannon.
Thank you getting on
the floor to play with our
daughter even though
it causes so much pain.
Thank you for sweeping
the floors and going to
the grocery store and
running errands.
Thank you for realizing
time is more important
than any job you have to
accomplish.
Not only do you make
my life a lot easier, but
you give me a goal to
strive for as a husband.
I sometimes forget that
we’re having another little
girl in a few months, but
I’m thankful you’ll always
be there to remind me.
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PLAYOFFS ROUND 2  |
CLASS AAAA
York at Greer
CLASS AAAAA
Byrnes at Sumter
LAST WEEK’S SCORES |
CLASS AAAA
Greer 35 Pickens 6
CLASS AAAAA
Byrnes 57 Westside 14
SCHEDULES/RECORD  |
BYRNES
Aug. 17............. 39 Greer 26
Aug. 24. 41 Northwestern21
Aug. 31...... 17 Don Bosco 22
Sept. 14..............26 Spart 7
Sept. 21.........34 Gaffney 14
Sept. 28.......45 Riverside 20
Oct. 5............31 Mauldin 20
Oct. 12.......... 31 Dorman 45
Oct. 19.......... 42 Hillcrest 35
Oct. 26...................55 BS 21
Nov. 9..........57 Westside 14
GREER
Aug. 17........... 26 Byrnes 39
Aug. 24.. 37 Spartanburg 17
Aug. 31........48 Westside 14
Sept. 7............40 Mauldin 3
Sept. 14.. 42 Union County 7
Sept. 28..... 28 Greenville 20
Oct. 5...................... 58 TR 6
Oct. 12............... 51 Berea 0
Oct. 19...... 59 at Eastside 28
Oct. 26........ 63 Blue Ridge 6
Nov. 9..............35 Pickens 6
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drive. Quarterback Mat-
thew Huff put the Yellow
Jackets on the board with
an eight-yard touchdown
run up the middle, and Ed-
win Sales kicked the extra
point just over two min-
utes into the game.
Greer quickly added
to the lead after Pickens
quarterback Cole Beaty
fumbled on the visitors’
third play from scrim-
mage, and Greer lineman
Quack Cohen fell on the
ball at the 18-yard line.
Two plays later, Dre Wil-
liams shot through the
middle of the line to score,
making it a 14-0 affair
with 8:10 left in the open-
ing period.
“We started off really
strong again, especially
getting the first two scores
which was very important
because of the way Pick-
ens controls the ball. You
don’t get very many pos-
sessions against them,”
Coach Young said later.
The Blue Flames pro-
ceeded to eat six minutes
of the clock with an 11-
play drive out to midfield.
But a fourth-and-three
gamble ended in a two-
yard loss with the Yellow
Jackets taking possession
at their own 46-yard line.
Williams needed just a
few seconds to cover the
54-yards to the end zone
on Greer’s first play of the
drive, but the extra point
attempt failed. That left
the tally at 20-0 at the 2:07
mark of the first quarter.
BYRNES: Rebels bury Westside, move on to face Sumter this week
FROM B1
Rahjai Harris, who had
146 yards on nine carries
and one touchdown.
“You always have room
to improve,” Shaw said.
“We still need to work on
our communication and
checks. This time of year,
you want your defense to
be able to make their own
adjustments and guys
are getting better at that.”
Brayden Blackmon also
eclipsed the century mark
on the ground with 109
yards and three touch-
GRAND OPENING
The Blue Flames shot
themselves in the foot
again when freshman An-
don Rogers fumbled the
ensuing kickoff and Na-
jawuan Smith recovered
for Greer at the eight-yard
line. Huff scored on the
next play, rambling across
the goal line on a broken
pass attempt. The Yellow
Jackets again gave the ball
to Williams who ran a two-
point conversion that built
the lead to 28-0.
Instead of folding how-
ever, Pickens struggled
back with a long kickoff
return followed by a drive
of 50 yards to the Greer
12-yard line. The Yellow
Jackets made a stand
there to force a field goal
attempt where Nathan Al-
exander shot around the
corner to block Jared Cro-
ley’s kick.
“That really wasn’t sur-
prising,” Coach Young
said. “Nathan blocks kicks
all the time in practice.”
The Yellow Jackets
spent the rest of the game
working on their passing
attack. Pickens defender
Jackson Cudd intercepted
a long Huff pass in the end
zone to end Greer’s only
scoring threat in the sec-
ond period. “We were run-
ning the ball well, and our
kids up front were doing
a good job blocking. But
we wanted to challenge
Huff to get better at some
things,” Coach Young ex-
plained. “We will continue
to work on it in practice.”
A halftime recognition
ceremony for senior ath-
downs of his own.
“We were able to run the
ball really well and that’s
something we haven’t al-
ways been consistent on
this year,” Shaw said. “If
we can establish the run,
it will only help us in the
passing game, so that was
good to see.”
Defensively, the Rebels
got contributions from
players that had previous-
ly been injured
“Jalen Miller really set
the tempo,” Shaw said.
“First play on defense, he
came up and put a big hit
Riverside Crossing
letes kept 23 Yellow Jack-
ets out of the locker room
during the break. “Nor-
mally we couldn’t have
left them standing out on
the field like that. But we
were up 28-0, so we decid-
ed not to make any half-
time adjustments,” Young
said. “Besides, Pickens was
playing only one defensive
front. The game wasn’t
complicated.”
Pickens opened the sec-
ond half with a long drive
to the Greer 24 yard-line
where the Yellow Jack-
ets dumped Brady Batson
for a three-yard loss on
a fourth-and-five conver-
sion attempt.
Greer cruised to the op-
posite end of the stadi-
um with a 73-yard drive
capped by Huff’s 40-yard
touchdown pass to Jaleel
Skinner. Key plays includ-
ed a 10-yard Williams run
that overcame a penalty
and a 14-yard pass from
Huff to Miller DeArmond.
Sales extra point boosted
Greer’s lead to 35-0 with
3:44 remaining in the
third quarter.
The Blue Flames flick-
ered to life in the fourth
period, eating most of the
clock with a 16-play drive
against Yellow Jackets re-
serves. The visitors had
only one big play, a 44-
yard pass completion, but
converted fourth down at-
tempts three times - once
on a fake punt that turned
into an 11-yard gain and
twice on penalties against
Greer. The second flag
gave Pickens a first down
on the quarterback. That
set the tone for the rest of
the guys.”
SUMTER
Byrnes will travel to
Sumter on Friday for
round two.
“They’re very athletic
and well coached,” Shaw
said. “They run the ball
really well and play fast
on defense. They’re a lot
like some of the teams
in Region II. They remind
you of a lot of the guys we
play. We’ll have our hands
full.”
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at the Greer two yard line,
and Jarod Barton scored
from there with :59 sec-
onds left in the game. Yel-
low Jacket lineman Trey
Watson batted down the
Blue Flames extra point
kick.
“We almost had a shut-
out. But I think it was
more important to get ev-
eryone in the game as a
reward for their hard work
in practice rather than to
give up a few less points,”
said Defensive Coordina-
tor Travis Perry. “Although
we missed a few tackles, I
thought we played really
well defensively against an
offense we don’t see a lot.”
Coach Perry was happy
to be back on the sidelines
for the first time in sev-
en weeks following sur-
gery. “It feels great to be
back out here where I’m
supposed to be. I am ex-
cited and glad to be back
tonight, as well as every
afternoon at practice,” he
said.
Greer dominated the
stats, piling up 320 total
yards for 14 first downs.
The Yellow Jackets, led
by Williams’ 161 yards on
ten carries, rushed for 216
yards. Huff completed 12
of 20 passes for 104 air
yards.
Pickens, closing out a
4-7 season, had 216 yards
of total offense for 13 first
downs. The Blue Flames
rushed for 172 yards and
had 44 yards in the air by
completing one of only
four passes.
The Blue Flames were
Sumter is 10-0 on the
year with notable wins
over Rock Hill, Spring Val-
ley and Blythewood.
“Going on the road in
the playoffs, you have to
anticipate some adversi-
ty,” Shaw said. “They’re
undefeated, so they’re the
host team for a reason
and we have to remember
that.”
As the lower-seeded
team, the Rebels will use
the adversity to their ad-
vantage.
“We love the underdog
mentality. That has fueled
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hurt by a pair of fumbles,
but had only two penalties
totaling 10 yards. Greer
was flagged eight times
for 53 yards, but suffered
just one turnover, a pass
interception.
THE SCORE BY QUARTERS
Pickens 0 0 0 6 -- 6
Greer 28 0 7 0 -- 35
First quarter: Huff (G)
8-yard run; Sales kick.
Williams (G) 18-yard run;
Sales kick. Williams (G) 54-
yard run; kick failed. Huff
(G) 8-yard run; Williams
run for 2-point conver-
sion.
Third quarter: Skinner
(G) 40-yard pass; Sales
kick.
Fourth quarter: Bar-
ton (P) 2-yard run; kick
blocked.
Individual stats:
Greer rushing: Williams
10/161 yards; Huff 6/21
yards; Zech Evans 2/19
yards; Cameron Martin
1/6 yards; Isiah Foster 1/9
yards.
Pickens rushing: Bat-
son 14/59 yards; Barton
31/111 yards; Beaty 4/ mi-
nus 9 yards; Bryton Morris
2/3 yards; Brennan Per-
kins 3/8 yards.
Greer passing: Huff
12/20/1 – 104 yards.
Pickens passing: Batson
1/4/0 – 44 yards
Greer receiving: DeAr-
mond 5/51 yards; Martin
4/minus 4 yards; Skinner
2/48 yards; Foster 1/9
yards.
Pickens receiving: Bat-
son 1/44 yards.
our path this year,” he
said. “If you’re not the No.
1 seed, you’ve got to feel
like you’re the underdog
and that’s how we feel.”
With his team continu-
ing to gain strength, Shaw
is hoping for a long run in
the postseason.
“Nobody is totally
healthy this time of year,
but we’re as healthy as we
have been and we’re trying
to keep it that way,” Shaw
said. “Right now, we’re
just trying to go 1-0 and
live another week.”
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GREER: Will host York Friday night at Dooley Field

FROM B1
plans for practicing in
the gym when there is a
downpour and going out-
side becomes a negative.
But if it is just sprinkling
we will be on the field.”
Dooley Field will like-
ly be too wet for even a
walk-through on Thurs-
day, which is the Yellow
Jackets routine. “We got
washed out last week,
and because of all the
rain we have had I am
afraid Dooley will be too
wet again this Thursday.
It needs a whole week to
dry out,” Young said.
Other than the weath-
er complications, Young
said playoff preparations
are no different than the
regular season. “The only
thing that keeps com-
ing up in the back of my
mind is making sure we
have everything covered,
and we get the kids in the
best possible position to
be successful.”
Few, if any, players on
the two teams had been
born the last time Greer
faced York on the grid-
iron. That was in a 2000
playoff game that the
Yellow Jackets won 20-6.
Over the years, the teams
have met nine times, and
Greer has won six of the
games.
York lost three straight
games to open the sea-
son, falling to Clover, In-
dian Land and Dorman.
Then the Cougars won
five in a row, knocking
off Ft. Mill, Ridge View,
Westwood, Lancaster,
and Richland North-
east before losing to de-
fending state champion
South Pointe. York then
breezed past Orange-
burg-Wilkinson, 49-24,
in the playoff opener last
week. Two of the teams
that the 6-4 Cougars
have defeated, Westwood
and Ridge View, are play-
ing Friday for the right to
meet the Greer-York win-
ner next week.
The Yellow Jackets
bring a 10-1 record into
this game, but the fact
that the other three Re-
gion Two teams were
ousted in the first round
last week does not speak
well of the conference.
Young said York’s
spread offense is similar
to his own. “They use an
H back who also plays
tight end. They have a
big offensive line, includ-
ing a 300-pound center,
and backs that run well.”
He pointed out that the
‘The only thing that
keeps coming up
in the back of my
mind is making sure
we have everything
covered, and we get
the kids in the best
possible position to
be successful.’
Will Young
Greer head coach
Cougars “have two good
running backs in Ste-
phen Oglesby, a senior,
and Frank Thompson, a
freshman. York also has
a good wide receiver in
Ethan Mitchell, a senior.”
The Cougars’ defense
“is not very complicat-
ed in alignment,” Young
said. “I am really im-
pressed with their de-
fensive front. They will
have six in the box and
play cover three in the
secondary. York has a
defensive tackle, Jay-
lon Ballard, who is very
good and a defensive
end, Jayjay McNeal who
is a good-looking kid.
Their two inside line-
backers, Kenny Byrd and
Brian Phillip, are pretty
good, as are both corner-
backs, Joseph Milton and
Ja’mon Byers, and strong
safety Max Necklen.”
Yellow Jackets’ senior
wide receiver Braxton
Collins, who has been
sidelined for eight weeks
with a broken collarbone,
is expected to see limited
action Friday night.
Coach Young said that
four other players, run-
ning back Zeph Cox,
linemen James Gray and
Josh Young, are out for
the rest of the year along
with and Trey Houston,
a three-year starter at
quarterback. “We are for-
tunate to have Matthew
Huff step up at quarter-
back. Huff had battled
Houston for four years,
and we had used him
often in our wildcat for-
mation. So it was an easy
transformation for him,
and the other kids have a
lot of confidence in him.
You couldn’t ask for a
better back-up.”
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The Greer Citizen

WEDNESDAY, NOVEMBER 14, 2018 THE GREER CITIZEN B5

Taylors resident to launch family sponsorship program

In January
BY KAELYN CASHMAN
STAFF WRITER

Becky Highsmith is hop-

ing to make a difference in
Ethiopia.
The Taylors resident,
who is working to launch
a family sponsorship pro-
gram in January, is work-
ing with friends to hold
a drop-in and tour called
“A Little Christmas” on
Friday, Nov. 30, from 2-8
p.m., at 605 Valley Creek
Drive, Greer.
The tour will showcase
the “little” newly renovat-
ed mid-century modern
home at Valley Creek Drive
designed by Lynnette Ni-
skanen with Silverline Inc.
“We will have the up-
stairs of the home set up
with beautiful Ethiopian
leather, jewelry, scarves
and all types of beautiful
handmade fair trade gift
items,” Highsmith said.
All proceeds will bene-
fit the Addis Jamari Girls
Home and the January
2019 Family Empower-
ment Program launch trip
to Ethiopia.
ETHIOPIA
“I went with a Christian
adoption organization,”
Highsmith explained.
“Since international
adoption was on the verge
of being closed in Ethiopia
(the government officially
closed it in April 2018),
they wanted to send sup-
port to the orphanages
and families that they had
been working alongside
until this point,” she said.
A team visited four dif-
ferent orphanages, three
privately owned and one
government owned.
“Not only was the coun-
try beautiful, the climate
was surprisingly pleasant,
and the culture was so
welcoming, especially the
Becky Highsmith met Natnael Senbet, her sponsor child,
in Ethiopia last October.
coffee,” Highsmith said.
“While I was there for
eight days, I was able to
experience and see things
that I will never forget and
change the way that I live
today.
“I stepped foot into an
overcrowded orphanage
and saw so many babies
and children,” she said.
“The cribs were lined with
two to three babies in each
of them. Many were very
sick and some even to the
point of dying. A lot of the
children are covered in
scabies, and it was a really
hard thing to see. My sens-
es were overwhelmed by
the sights and smells and
sounds. It’s hard to pro-
cess and understand.”
UNICEF (United Nations
International Children’s
Emergency Fund) esti-
mates that there are 4.5
million (orphans) in the
country of Ethiopia.
“Most of its children
become orphans because
of extreme poverty,”
Highsmith said. “If you’ve
PHOTO | SUBMITTED
ever been to a third world
country, it’s so different
than anything we’re used
to seeing here. That num-
ber can be easily over-
whelming.”
The team also took sup-
plies and formula as well
as purchased other need-
ed items there.
“Above all, though, I
felt like this was an op-
portunity that I had to
take because there was
something more that I
needed to learn regarding
my faith in God and how
it intersects with my way
of living on this earth,”
Highsmith said.
SPONSOR CHILD
Six years ago, Highsmith
chose a sponsor child
named Natnael Senbet,
who is now 13 years old.
“We have been spon-
soring him through Com-
passion International for
almost seven years cur-
rently,” Highsmith said.
While in Ethiopia last
year, Highsmith met her
Local residents are working to make a difference in Ethiopia: (left to right) Becky
Highsmith, Rachel Crabtree, Lynnette Niskanen, Lydia Johnson and Cindy Douglass.
sponsor child.
“He was very close to the
place where I was going to
be, so I got to meet him,”
Highsmith said. “Never in
a million years did I think
that would ever happen.”
“The moment we came
face to face, I felt like my
heart was going to burst,”
she said. “Getting to meet
him last October is defi-
nitely among my most fa-
vorite moments of my life.
He is absolutely precious,
and I know that he will do
wonderful things in the fu-
ture in his country.”
Highsmith shared how
the money sent each
month is helping his mom
make ends meet since
his dad passed away two
years ago.
“It’s helping him get an
education which is going
to lead to more opportuni-
ties,” Highsmith said. “I’ve
learned that even though
it’s easy to become skepti-
cal in the country that we
live in, there really are real
people behind those pic-
tures of those cards that
you may see.”
“The small monthly fi-
nancial donation is mak-
ing a big difference in the
lives of this child and his
family,” she said.
FAIR TRADE
Fair Trade Markets are
another way to help par-
ticularly women living in
different countries.
“It’s giving them a fair
price for the goods that
they make,” Highsmith
said. “It makes a differ-
ence because they take
that money, and they sup-
port their families. I got
to see that while I was in
Ethiopia.”
When Highsmith re-
turned to the United
States, Johnson helped her
to process what she had
experienced in Ethiopia.
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“Returning to the US soil
was hard, good and just
a little bittersweet, how
blessed we are to live in
a country that is free and
clean, we can drink from
the faucets, we can flush
our toilets, we have easy
access to medical care
and pretty much every-
thing else we need here,”
Highsmith said.
GO BE LOVE
“But I felt a strong need
to share that these bless-
ings can’t be taken for
granted; they can’t be
hoarded either, so I start-
ed the Go Be Love project
with Lydia and a few other
friends, just to share the
opportunities that we can
get involved in other peo-
ples’ lives that are maybe
a little more misfortunate
than our own,” she said.
The Go Be Love Project
exists to bring awareness
SEE TAYLORS | B6

HONORING VETERANS

KAELYN CASHMAN | THE GREER CITIZEN PRESTON BURCH | THE GREER CITIZEN

Dr. Craig Burnette, A U.S. Army Veteran who fought in Vietnam, addressed Greer Bob Starliper, Commander of American Legion Post 115 Greer, unveiled a new monument
community members at an appreciation luncheon last Thursday hosted by the Bryant to honor WWI veterans on Saturday at the Greer Veterans Memorial Park while Charlotte
Center in Lyman. Koehler (left) and Karen Albert (right) watch.

PHOTO | SUBMITTED

On Oct. 30, the Duncan Ruritan Club honored two of their
members who served in the United States Armed Forces.
Marion Dobson (right) and Marvin Coggins (left) were
presented the “Quilt of Valor” by Ken Hinkle, National
Director Coordinator, for their service and sacrifice while
serving the nation.
KAELYN CASHMAN | THE GREER CITIZEN
Veterans Ken Tuckmantel, Roland Salley and Mike Fulmer led the Pledge of Allegiance during the Nov. 8 Open House
and Veterans Appreciation Luncheon at the Bryant Center, the South Carolina Vocational Rehabilitation Department in
Lyman, whose mission is preparing and assisting eligible South Carolinians with disabilities to achieve and maintain
competitive employment.
 Entertainment
The Greer Citizen

B6 THE GREER CITIZEN  WEDNESDAY, NOVEMBER 14, 2018

Things
Persichetti and Henry Fill-
more.
Senior music education

SONY PICTURES
Kodi Smit-McPhee in ‘Alpha’
COUCH THEATER  | tured artist for November
BY AMY ANDERSON
NEW RELEASES
FOR THE WEEK OF NOV. 12
PICKS OF THE WEEK
“The Meg” (PG-13) --
Dr. Zhang (Winston Chao)
and his daughter Suyin (Li
To Do
NEW LISTINGS  | in F.”
STONE IS FEATURED ARTIST
FOR NOVEMBER
Angie Stone is the fea-
at Artists Guild Gallery of
Greenville. Her exhibit is
“Landscapes: A Different
Perspective.”
The Artists Guild Gallery
of Greenville is located at
200 North Main Street in
downtown Greenville.
For more information,
visit http://artistsguild-
galleryofgreenville.com.
majors Connor Lynn, Jor-
dan Chase, Tyler King and
Melvin Robinson will be
guest student conductors
for Holst's “Second Suite
For more information
about the event, contact
the Furman University
Band office at 294-3069,
or email the department
at Furman.Music@furman.
edu.
SCCT TO HOLD PRINCESS
ACADEMY NOV. 17
The South Carolina Chil-
dren’s Theatre will hold
its annual Princess Acade-
my on Saturday, Nov. 17,
featuring two classic prin-
cesses, a young Princess in
PRESTON BURCH | THE GREER CITIZEN
Training and her helpful

BingBing) are oceanogra-
phers exploring the deep-
est and most treacherous
regions of the Marianas
Trench from their under-
water facility, Mana One.
Members of their crew
happen upon a tremen-
dously extra-large shark
thought to be extinct:
the Megalodon, and are
trapped in their submers-
ible. Enter deep sea rescue
diver Jonas Taylor (Jason
Statham). There will be
no Oscar nominations for
this film, but it is truth in
advertising: a movie about
a giant sea creature with
jump scares in a dark and
creepy underwater en-
vironment that includes
some snappy one-liners.
Comedy relief provided
by Rainn Wilson and Page
Kennedy.
“Mile 22” (R) -- Mark
Wahlberg is American op-
erative James Silva, part of
a black-ops organization
called Overwatch, under
the direction of James
Bishop (John Malkovich).
Some serious explosives
go missing, and the key
to finding them is in a
disk held by Li Noor (Iko
Uwais), who presents him-
self at the American con-
sulate and attempts to
GSO CONCERT TO FEATURE
‘MOZART: A FAMILY AFFAIR’
The Greenville Sympho-
ny Orchestra will present
“Mozart: A Family Affair”
Nov. 16-18 at The Peace
Center’s Gunter Theatre.
Performances will in-
clude:
W.A. Mozart: “La finta
giardiniera,” K. 196: Over-
ture
W.A. Mozart: Symphony
No. 29, K. 201 (186a), A
major
W.A. Mozart: Diverti-
mento No. 11, K. 251, D
major
Leopold Mozart: Sinfo-
nia di caccia - “The Hunt-
ing Symphony”
For tickets or more in-
formation, visit www.
greenvillesymphony.org
or call 232-0344.
FURMAN TO HOLD
WINDS CONCERT
The Furman Symphonic
Winds will present its an-
nual fall concert Friday,
Nov. 16, at 8 p.m. in McAl-
ister Auditorium on the
Furman University cam-
pus.
The concert, “Fall Clas-
sics,” is open to the pub-
lic and is presented by the
Furman Department of
Music. Tickets are avail-
rabbit friend.
At the Princess Acad-
emy, your little one will
enjoy learning all the ba-
sics of being a princess
such as smiling, entering
a room, introducing her-
self, giving compliments
and curtsying—all while
learning the importance of
kindness and grace. Chil-
dren are welcome to wear
their own costumes. (It is
not required, but most at-
tendees do.)
Parents are welcomed
and encouraged to par-
ticipate (our young prin-
cesses will split into four
groups for the activities
and we encourage each
child’s entourage to fol-
low her from one activity
to the next and take some
photos). This shared expe-
rience is best for ages 3-8.
Three sessions are avail-
able. For tickets or more
information, visit scchil-
drenstheatre.org or call
235-2885.
This event will take
place at the Salvation
Army Kroc Center locat-
ed at 424 Westfield Street,
Greenville, SC 29601.
LOGOS THEATRE TO STAGE
‘A CHRISTMAS CAROL’
The Logos Theatre will
stage “A Christmas Carol:
Jack Beaman tastes a cup of chili during the 2018 Greer Station Chili Cookoff on Trade
Street last week. Winners were: first Place - Blythe’s Chili with Greer Police Department;
second Place - Mama Bear’s Chili; third Place - Blue Ridge Brewing Company; and People’s
Choice - Assets through Assemblies.
ulant Ebeneezer Scrooge,
whose greed and selfish-
ness have walled him off
from everyone, must sur-
vive the foreboding visits
of three ghosts who seek
to remind him of the true
meaning and purpose of
life.
Logos Theatre is located
at 80 School Street in Tay-
lors.
For tickets or more in-
formation, visit www.
theacademyofarts.org.
HOPE REMAINS BARN BASH
SET FOR NOV. 26
The Hope Remains
Ranch Barn Bash will be
held on Monday, Nov. 26,
from 4-7 p.m.
The event includes wag-
on rides, a bonfire and
s’mores, cookout, live
music, bouncy house, and
more fun and games.
Live music will be pro-
vided by Backline five
piece band from Spartan-
burg. The band consists
of Katelyn Ingardia-guitar
Just right
Backline's choice of mu- ‘Silent Sky’
sic material is 80 percent Nov. 15-17, 7:30 p.m.
original written by mem- Billingsley Theatre
bers of the band or by North Greenville University
the band itself. They also ngu.edu
perform traditional covers 977-7085
arranged to fit their per-
sonal style. ‘The Servant of Two Masters’
Backline's desire is to Dec. 4-9
share their music through The Playhouse
a more modern Bluegrass Furman University
sound with enough tradi- 294-2125
tional flare that it can be
enjoyed by both old and ‘The Diviners’
new bluegrass fans alike. Feb.13-17, 21-24
Hope Remains Ranch is The Playhouse
“a place where youth, fam- Furman University
ilies and adults are trans- 294-2125
formed through the hope
found in Jesus Christ us-
ing counseling, mentoring
and equine therapy.”
ONGOING EXHIBITS  |
Hope Remains Ranch is
located at 1771 John Dodd ‘Favorite Things’
Road in Wellford. Sam Mitchell
For tickets or more in- Nancy Corbin
formation, visit www. Through Nov. 27
hoperemains.org/spe- Reception: Nov. 15, 5-8 p.m.
cial-events/. Artists’ Guild Spartanburg
artistsguildofspartanburg.
EVENT REMINDERS  | com

trade a ticket out of the
country for the informa-
tion on the disk. It’s up
to Silva and his team to
get him to the extraction
point -- the titular Mile 22,
an airstrip with a waiting
plane. Goons of all stripes
are out to get them as
the cross a dangerous ur-
ban landscape. The plot
is overly complicated by
crosses and double cross-
es, and Wahlberg eschews
his usual dopey but sexy
performance in favor of
playing it crazy psycho.
“Alpha” (PG-13) -- The
story of man and his best
friend, lovingly told and
gorgeously directed. Keda
(Kodi Smit-McPhee) is the
son of his tribe’s chief, and
on the edge of manhood
when he is chosen to ac-
company the tribe’s men
on a hunt. Keda is injured
and left for dead, then nar-
rowly escapes an attack by
a wolf pack, which leaves
one of its own for dead.
The boy cares for the in-
jured wolf, which he calls
Alpha (played by Chuck
-- a 5-year-old Czecho-
slovakian wolfdog). As
they heal and journey to
reunite with their respec-
tive packs, they are forev-
er bonded. It’s a moving
tale, with thrilling ups and
downs that will have your
heart pumping and the
tears flowing.
“Juliet Naked” (R) -- This
charming rom-com fea-
tures Rose Byrne as Annie,
a lovely lady who’s been
in a long-term relation-
ship with Duncan (Chris
O’Dowd), an obsessed fan
of obscure rocker Tuck-
er Crowe (Ethan Hawke).
A decades-old recording
of Crowe surfaces as a
new acoustic album, and
Annie, perhaps to spite
Duncan’s obsession, posts
a negative online review.
Surprisingly, she’s con-
tacted by Crowe, and they
begin a courtship of words
for those who have already
lived a life that comes with
regrets and still believe in
second chances. Based on
the novel by Nick Hornby.
NEW TV RELEASES
“Star Trek Discovery”
Season 1
“The Librarians” Season
4 ran the Farmhouse Love
“A Christmas Story:
Live!”
able at the door.
 Conducted by Furman
Director of Bands Leslie
W. Hicken, the concert
features classic wind band
literature from compos-
ers Gustav Holst, Vincent
TAYLORS: Residents travel to help orphans and women in Ethiopia
FROM B5
and raise funds for or-
ganizations, ministries,
and non-profits both in
the US and abroad that are
working to help the poor,
oppressed, fatherless,
widows, and needy.
“We do this by organiz-
ing and putting on a vari-
ety of events and telling
their stories,” Highsmith
said. “We believe that ev-
eryone can do something
when it comes to helping
others in need.”
“The opportunities are
endless and can be some-
what overwhelming and
unfortunately sometimes
that feeling holds us back
from stepping out and do-
ing anything,” she said.
“The Go Be Love Project
wants to make it easy for
people to connect with
these opportunities.”
HOUSE TOURS
Some connections have
been established through
house tours organized by
Johnson and friends with
the first one having raised
support for Highsmith’s
first trip while the second
one took place after her
return.
“This has been so much
fun,” Johnson said.
Johnson’s husband and
his partner own Silverline
Inc., a custom home build-
ing company, located at
4800 Wade Hampton Blvd,
Taylors.
“Mark’s wife, Lynnette
Niskanen is the design-
er,” Johnson said. “Sever-
al times a year, they put
up spec homes, and in
2017/2018, they put up
two beautiful ‘farm hous-
es’ in Greer, off Hwy 14.”
Silverline built the
homes; Lynnette designed
them, and Johnson put
them up for sale.
“Becky, Rachel, and I
Market & Tours through
the homes,” Johnson said.
“We had hundreds of peo-
ple (over 400 people at the
last one) come through the
A New Musical” Nov. 24
and 30 at 7 p.m.
This musical stage adap-
tion of Charles Dickens’
well-beloved narrative
makes its debut on the Lo-
gos Theatre stage. The pet-
homes.”
“The event was so much
fun and so rewarding,”
she said. “The communi-
ty loved seeing the design
ideas played out, and ev-
eryone got to shop and
get some insight into the
world of Fair Trade.”
The next market and
tour on Nov. 30 is differ-
ent because the home is
not a farmhouse.
“It wasn’t built by Silver-
line Inc.,” Johnson said.
“Lynnette and I purchased
it and named it ‘The Flip-
per.’ It has a lot of sweat
equity in it.”
“Our kids helped demo
the upstairs,” she said.
“We’ve spent hours paint-
ing, clearing, cleaning.”
Lynnette is designing
the house with a nod to
the mid century modern
style.
“This isn’t a big, grand
farmhouse, but it’s quaint,
and it’s going to be a win-
some little place,” Johnson
said. “We are excited to
bring Addis Jemari here to
sell their beautiful Ethio-
pian items, and we will be
using the basement of the
home to raise money for
our up and coming Janu-
ary trip.”
“We will have lots of vol-
unteer helpers from our
local schools doing every-
thing from free Christmas
gift wrapping, to helping
with the hot chocolate/
coffee bar, parking, and
taking pictures of kids
with Santa,” she said.
ADDIS JEMARI
At the second farm-
house tour, Highsmith
met co-founders Cindy
Douglass and Suzanne
Ward who have a home in
Addis Ababa, Ethiopia, for
girls who have aged out of
the orphanage.
“Afterwards, they asked
me to partner with them
to help start a sponsor-
ship program over there,
but not just a child spon-
sorship program but a
family sponsorship pro-
gram, which was really
and vocals, Travis Tuck- Nancy Corbin Exhibit
er-dobro and vocals, Louis ‘The Teddy Bears’ Picnic’ Through Dec. 2
Hughes-mandolin and vo- SCCT Wee Play Theatre Spartanburg
cals, Zachary Carter-ban- Through Nov. 20 Methodist College
jo and vocals, and Jason SC Children’s Theatre Ellis Hall Gallery
Belue- doghouse bass and scchildrenstheatre.org
vocals. 235-2885
neat, so I was able to jump Highsmith on this trip. she said. “I am looking for-
on that,” Highsmith said. “It’ so easy to get caught ward to stepping into the
“Since March, I’ve been up in the extremely busy unknown and getting the
working with them, get- life that most of us live privilege to be a tiny part
ting that going.” here, but last year on my of something bigger.”
Addis Jemari, a non-prof- 39th birthday, I prayed
it organization founded in that God would open up kaelyn@greercitizen.com | 877-2076
2016, exists to improve an opportunity for me to
the lives of orphaned chil- step out of my comfort
dren in Ethiopia and seeks zone and do whatever I
to break the cycle of gen- can do, no matter how
erational poverty. small, to make a differ-
“One way that they raise ence for some people who
money for their girls’ need it in ways that I can’t
home and other programs even imagine,” Johnson
is through selling Ethio- said. “He really answered
pian goods,” Highsmith that prayer directly, and
said. “She will be bring- this January trip will be
ing Ethiopian leather bags (hopefully) the beginning
and purses, scarves, home of a new aspect of life.”
items, jewelry, and cof- “It will very likely
fee.” change me in ways that I
Douglass will be coming can’t possibly imagine,”
to the “Little Christmas”
event on Nov. 30. For more
information about Addis
Jemari, visit www.addisje-
mari.org.
RETURN TRIP
As part of launching the
family sponsorship pro-
gram, Highsmith will be
returning to Ethiopia in
January, and Johnson will
be joining her.
“The main goal for the
trip to Ethiopia in Janu-
ary will be to meet and
connect with the 50 fam-
ilies that will be in the
Addis Jemari FEP (Family
Empowerment Program),”
Highsmith said. “These
families have contacted
the government asking for
assistance because they
are struggling to live and
provide for their families
needs.”
“We will be taking the
information that we gath-
er on this trip to tell these
families stories in hopes
that we will get families
in the US to sponsor these
families for $60/month,”
she said. “They will then
be able to connect with
these families on a more
personal level and corre-
spond through letters and
updates about the pro-
gram.”
Johnson believes the
time is right for her to join
WEDNESDAY, NOVEMBER 14, 2018 FUN AND GAMES
Was case of ‘bird lung’
an allergy or infection
DEAR DR. ROACH: I
was a very active, healthy
68-year-old until March,
when I was hospitalized
for two weeks for bilater-
al pneumonia. I was told
by doctors at the hospital
that it would take four to
six weeks to get my health
back. However, I experi-
enced shortness of breath
and bouts of coughing for
months, and insisted on
seeing a specialist three
weeks ago. A CT scan and
bronchoscopy showed
symptoms typical of bird
lung. We had a cockatiel
for 17 years!
I am now taking pred-
nisone and ibuprofen,
which are helping to clear
up the inflammation. I
hope to be able to return
to work soon. My family
doctor and several other
doctors I know said that
they’d studied this at med
school but had never seen
it in their practices. I hope
this serves as a warning to
other people who might
be tempted to buy a pet
bird or to breed them. I
was lucky, but someone
in poor health might not
have survived the deadly
combination of pneumo-
nia and bird lung.
ANSWER: “Bird lung”
is a term that might refer
to either of two possibil-
ities. The first condition
is “bird-fanciers lung” --
essentially an allergic re-
action to bird droppings,
feathers and the proteins
of various birds. It can
look very much like pneu-
monia, with abnormal
Soap Updates
BY DANA BLOCK
THE BOLD AND
THE BEAUTIFUL
Ridge and Judge McMul-
len were extremely wor-
ried when they realized
they’d been duped. Eric
reminded Quinn that Pam
was family. In the Spen-
cer office building, Justin
played back a recording
proving that Ridge and
Judge McMullen were in
cahoots. Pam conspired
to get Donna hired at For-
rester so she could drive a
wedge between Quinn and
Eric. Katie consented when
Bill requested an imme-
diate change in the child
custody agreement. Wy-
att was stunned to learn
about Ridge blackmailing
the judge and that Katie
and Thorne were, techni-
cally, complicit. Wait to
See: The Forresters, Lo-
gans, et al. put aside their
grievances for the sake of
the holiday.
DAYS OF OUR LIVES
Gabi pleaded with Stefan
to keep her secret. Paul
was tempted to read Will’s
journal. Ciara confronted
Claire about her lies. Chad
made a deal with Stefan.
Brady confessed the truth
to Paul. Rex attempted to
reconcile with Sarah. Gabi
wrestled with her con-
science. Paul confronted
Will about his true feel-
ings for Sonny. Rex made
a difficult decision about
his future. Eric tried to
help Sarah when she made
a scene at the pub. Lucas
TO YOUR
GOOD HEALTH
KEITH
ROACH, M.D.
chest X-ray findings that
can be indistinguishable.
The only cure is to get
away from the source of
the allergens, but predni-
sone might be necessary
in severe cases. It is not an
infection.
The second possibility is
an infection called psitta-
cosis (sit-a-CO-sis), caused
by the bacterium Chla-
mydia psittaci. Cockatiels
are commonly infected
by this organism, and the
birds do not always ap-
pear ill. Psittacosis can be
a very severe illness, po-
tentially affecting multiple
systems, but it usually re-
sponds rapidly to appro-
priate antibiotics, such as
tetracyclines.
Given your history, I
suspect that bird-fancier’s
lung, also called hyper-
sensitivity pneumonitis, is
more likely. It sounds like
your specialist is treating
you appropriately.
***
DEAR DR. ROACH: I
read that microwaving
food can cause the food
to lose nutritional value or
even to become carcino-
genic. Is this true? -- S.G.
ANSWER: Not really.
Heating food does cause
ABC | CRAIG SJODIN
Billy Miller stars as ‘Drew’ Rey’s attempts to stay
on ‘General Hospital’ professional, they found
said goodbye to Chloe be-
fore leaving Salem. Kayla
had her suspicions about
Gabi. Abigail felt betrayed
by JJ. Jennifer and Ste-
fan fought over Abigail
and the baby. Wait to See:
Claire’s plot begins to un-
ravel.
GENERAL HOSPITAL
Julian seemed to have
the upper hand. Carly
was outraged. Anna be-
gan to lose her patience.
Carly couldn’t find her
husband. Jason received
an important update. Jor-
dan and Curtis discussed
their wedding plans. Mon-
ica shared her experience.
Julian grew suspicious
of Alexis. Elizabeth’s pa-
tience was tested. Franco
turned to Scotty for help.
Laura finally met Sasha.
Peter accepted an invita-
tion. Michael and Stella
had a heart-to-heart talk.
Anna offered her words
of encouragement. Sonny
THE GREER CITIZEN B7
some nutrients, such as
vitamin C, to break down.
But microwaves don’t do
that more than any other
cooking method does. In
general, the longer a food
is kept very hot, the more
nutrients are lost. So quick
heating keeps in the most
nutrients. Quickly steam-
ing is another way. That’s
essentially what a micro-
wave does, since it heats
water molecules very effi-
ciently, steaming the wa-
ter contained in food or
that you use to rinse it. In
fact, microwaving may be
better than boiling, since
many nutrients can be lost
in the water if you just
throw it out.
As far as carcinogens
(cancer-causing chemicals)
go, these are products of
very high heat, especially
grilling meat. Because mi-
crowaves can heat uneven-
ly, some areas of the food
can get very hot while
others stay cold, which is
why it’s best, when micro-
waving, to cook for a short
while and allow the heat
to distribute itself before
heating further or serving.
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.
(c) 2018 North America Synd., Inc.
All Rights Reserved
made a plea to Margaux.
Curtis was touched by
Drew’s act of kindness.
Ryan got close to Jordan.
Elizabeth was heartbro-
ken. Sam met Michael at
the Metro Court restau-
rant. Sasha defended her-
self against Kiki’s accusa-
tions. Liz tried to help her
son. Wait to See: Ava ma-
nipulates Franco.
THE YOUNG AND
THE RESTLESS
Despite Sharon and
themselves caught be-
tween formality and their
undeniable chemistry.
Despite her worries over
Rey’s investigation, Phyl- THE SPATS by Jeff Pickering  |
lis focused her attention
on running Jabot, which
included recruiting Dark
Horse as a partner for a
launch party celebrating
the Jaboutiques. However,
Billy continued to resist
her leadership. Thrilled
by how well their relation-
ship was going, Mariah
and Tessa moved in to-
gether. Rey’s investigation
into JT’s murder put more
stress on Sharon, Phyl-
 |
lis, Nikki and Victoria.
The four women agreed RFD by Mike Marland
to never meet again as a
group. Kyle hired Lola for
a catering emergency. Bil-
ly and Sharon arrived at
the launch party united
against self-proclaimed
power couple Nick and
Phyllis. Wait to See: Abby
struggles with Arturo’s
past.
AMBER WAVES by Dave T. Phipps  |
OUT ON A LIMB by Gary Kopervas  |
 Our Schools
The Greer Citizen

B8 THE GREER CITIZEN  WEDNESDAY, NOVEMBER 14, 2018

Eastside to host annual

Turkey Day 5-Can Run
BY KAELYN CASHMAN
STAFF WRITER
The 27th Annual Taylors
Turkey Day 5-Can Run will
return Thanksgiving Day
at Eastside High School.
Only event-day regis-
tration is available, with
registration near the track
of Eastside High School,
starting at 7:30 a.m.
Five cans of food or $5
is the registration for this
event, and those who par-
ticipate are welcome to
run the 5K or run the dis-
tance of their choice—one
mile, up to a full 10K or
ishable food items will be
donated to Greer Commu-
nity Ministries.
Eastside High School is
located at 1300 Brushy
Creek Road, Taylors. The
track is near the corner
of Brushy Creek and Kim-
brell Drive.
Parking is available in
the front parking lot, en-
tering from Brushy Creek
Road.
Special needs request
include cans of beef stew,
spaghetti sauce, hearty
soups, and fruit; one-
pound boxes of pasta (all
kinds—spaghetti noodles,
rotini, elbow macaroni,
etc.), boxed cereal, grits
and oatmeal.
For more information,
visit their Facebook page
or call Tom at 244-7495 or
tomfuduric@att.net.

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anywhere in between.
The low-key, family-ori-
ented event is suitable for
$25 Gift Certificate
Sign up as a preferred customer
runners of all ages. & receive a $25 gift certificate

Remembering their service The track and football

field will be available for
Kids’ Fun.
towards your current order.

Christina BuChheit
864-706-1070
Tigerville Elementary honored veterans last Thursday with events including America’s This year, the cans of Product Website: cbuchheit.myrandf.com
White Table, set as a symbol for service members fallen, missing, or held captive in the food and other non-per-
line of duty.

School Greer Soup Kitchen Nov.

13-16.
The grade with the most
Cake or brownie mix
Gravy mixes
8th Grade

News items collected will win a

GREENVILLE COUNTY |
GREER HIGH TO BEGIN
FOOD PANTRY
The Greer High Service
Jackets (Service Learning/
Leo Club) are starting a
school Food Pantry to
provide food items to be
taken home by students in
need.
The school will host a
food drive through Nov.
16 to help stock the Jacket
Pantry.
The drive will coincide
with Clemson/Carolina
week. Items will be collect-
ed through Advisory class-
es with students choos-
ing their "winning" team
which will add to their
Advisory’s total. Drop off
points will be in the Com-
mons and Student Parking
Lot before school. The top
winning classes will re-
ceive an ice cream party.
Items are requested by
grade level:
9/10
Canned Foods
(Meat, Veggies, Ravioli)
Peanut Butter
Ramen Noodles
11/12
Boxed Foods
(Cereal, Pasta,
Mac n Cheese)
Peanut Butter
Ramen Noodles
WOODLAND ELEMENTARY
COLLECTING BELLA’S BAGS
For the second year,
Woodland Elementary will
be addressing the issue
hunger in the school by
collecting Bella’s Bags.
Bella’s Bags are filled
with easy-to-prepare foods
and are sent home with
the students on Friday.
The cost is $5 per bag.
Woodland currently has
30 students who receive
bags.
The school asks the
community to help by
sponsoring a child or
making a donation of any
amount ($5 sponsors a
child for a week; $20 spon-
sors a child for a month;
$200 sponsors a child for
the entire school year).
Checks should be made
payable to Woodland Ele-
mentary PTA.
For more information,
email SIC Chair Frances
Stone at fdardenstone@
yahoo.com.
NORTHWOOD HOLDING
BACKPACK BLESSINGS
Northwood Middle is
holding its annual Back-
pack Blessings Food Drive
Nov. 12-16.
Items can be donated
during homeroom each
morning before Flex class.
(The drive will be a home-
room competition for
points and a grade-lev-
el competition for a free
dress down day.)
For more information,
visit www.upstateback-
packblessings.org.
popsicle party.
BRMS HOLDING HUNGER
GAMES FOOD DRIVE
Blue Ridge Middle is
holding a Hunger Games
Food Drive Nov. 13-16.
Districts (grades) will
compete to see which can
bring in the most food.
Donated items request-
ed include: canned tuna
or chicken, canned food,
fruit cups, peanut butter,
macaroni and cheese, beef
jerky, granola bars, ramen
noodles, other non perish-
ables.
Monetary donations can
be made payable to Greer
Community Ministries.
All donations will be
used to meet the needs of
the community. Some will
be kept at the school to
meet the needs of the stu-
dent body.
BUENA VISTA HOLDING
FOOD DRIVE CHALLENGE
Buena Vista Elementa-
ry is accepting food do-
nations through Nov. 16
ahead of the annual Clem-
son vs. USC football game.
Fans of each team can
drop off food in either the
Clemson box or the Uni-
versity of South Carolina
box in the atrium.
Before Thanksgiving
break, the team that re-
ceives the most food do-
nations will be announced
and the team flag dis-
played in the atrium. Stu-
dents may also wear the
winning team’s colors to
school on Tuesday, Nov.
20.
Donations needed in-
clude: non-refrigerat-
ed milk boxes, mac and
cheese cups, pop-top
ravioli cans, and pop-top
canned vegetables.
BRMS HOSTS SHOP THE
RIDGE NOV. 15
Blue Ridge Middle will
hold Drop In and Shop the
Ridge on Thursday, Nov.
15, from 6-9 p.m.
The event will feature
craft vendors, shopping,
holiday music, compli-
mentary coffee, hot choc-
olate and treats.
A complimentary
gift-wrapping station will
be available.
RMS COLLECTING HARVEST
BASKETS
Riverside Middle will
be collecting items to fill
“Harvest Baskets” in ap-
preciation of the school
maintenance and cafeteria
staff.
The school will be filling
20 baskets by Friday, Nov.
16, to be delivered Tues-
day, Nov. 20.
Each homeroom is asked
to give at least two of each
of the requested items and
approximately $15 in cash
donations. Coupons or
gift certificates for turkeys
will be purchased with the
cash donations to includ-
ed in the baskets.
The following items are
requested by grade level:
6th Grade
Boxed stuffing/dressing
Cake icing
Bread/biscuit mix
Canned fruit
REIDVILLE TO HOLD TALENT
SHOW NOV. 15
Reidville Elementary will
hold the Galaxy of Stars
Talent Show on Thursday,
Nov. 15, from 6:15-8:15
p.m.
BRHS RAISES FUNDS
FOR PAALS
Blue Ridge High spirit
week raised more than
$11,000 for PAAL’s Rob’s
Best Friend Fund recently.
DISTRICT FIVE  |
DR HILL TO HOLD
FALL CONCERTS
DR Hill Middle will hold
its Fall Band Concert on
Thursday, Nov. 15, from
6:30-7:30 p.m. at the Fine
Arts Center.
The Fall Chorus Concert
will be held Monday, Nov.
19, from 6:30-7:30 p.m. at
the Fine Arts Center.
RIVER RIDGE HOLDING
THANKSGIVING PROGRAM
River Ridge Elementary
K5 students will present
a Thanksgiving program
with turkeys, pilgrims and
Native Americans on Tues-
day, Nov. 20, from 9-10
a.m.
BYRNES STUDENTS MAKE
ALL STATE CHORUS
Five Byrnes High stu-
dents were named to the
All State Honor Chorus
recently. This is the first
time in five years that the
school has had more than
one student selected for
the chorus.
Those chosen include:
Emma-Brooke Alley
Myson Boone
Aron Davis
Adam Meyer
Madison Williams
The students will go to
Winthrop University in
March to participate in
All State Chorus Weekend
and are eligible for college
scholarships.
Synexus Clinical Research US, Inc., formerly Radiant Research,
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WOODLAND BETA CLUB

HOLDING FOOD DRIVE
The Woodland Elemen-
tary Junior Beta Club is
sponsoring a food and
supply drive to benefit the
Canned sweet potatoes
Boxed macaroni/cheese
Chicken broth
(864) 877-9239 ext 4028
Canned vegetables or visit synexusclinic.com
7th Grade 501-A Memorial Drive Extension | Greer, SC 29651
Canned pumpkin
Cranberry sauce