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WEDNESDAY, JANUARY 21, 2015
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Duncan
smoking
ban
stalls
City
Engineer
to retire
after
7 years
BY AMANDA IRWIN
STAFF WRITER
BY AMANDA IRWIN
STAFF WRITER
Despite being passed on

the first reading, a motion
to pass a controversial
smoking ban ordinance in
Duncan failed to receive
a second at the January Duncan Town Council
meeting.
City Engineer Don Holloman, who will soon retire,

was recently recognized
for his years of service to
the city.
We work hard to make
sure that we equip our
workers with the best
technology and equipment
that we can and training that we can provide,
but without a doubt, our
greatest asset is indeed
our employees. And the
folks that day in and day
out make this city run and
we are indebted to them
from all that they do,
said Mayor Rick Danner.
For Don Hollomanhats
off. Thank you very much.
Don has helped guide us
through a period of phenomenal growth, and he
has seen among that period of time one of if not
the largest, and certainly
the fasted, project we have
every pulled off in the city
in terms of the port.
Its been an honor and a
pleasure. Ive certainly enjoyed my time here, Holloman said.
Holloman has served the
city for seven years, and
has served as a city engineer for 47 years.
We were glad that he
chose Greer as the stop for
him in a variety of stops
through his career. While
we had the opportunity to
recognize him for seven
years of service, it is important to note that Don
has dedicated 47 years
of his life to the profession to local government
engineering. And its that
SEE COUNCIL | A6
The smoking
ordinance died
due to the lack of a
second. That doesnt
necessarily mean
its dead. It could
potentially be if
somebody decides to
try and pull it back
up or something.
Doug Burns
City administrator
Without a second on
the motion, the ordinance
does not fail or pass and
could be revisited by council for final vote.
The smoking ordinance
died due to the lack of a
second. That doesnt necessarily mean its dead,
said City Administrator
Doug Burns. It could potentially be if somebody
decides to try and pull it
back up or something.
The ordinance, if passed,
will ban smoking in public places and places of
employment. It was described as a smoke-free
ordinance, not a tobaccoSEE DUNCAN | A6
PRESTON BURCH | THE GREER CITIZEN
Sue Hollingsworth, left, Taylors resident and Senior Dining client at Greer Community Ministries, was given a car last
Thursday at D&D Motors in Greer. She is pictured celebrating with her daughter, Suzette Hawkins.
Back on the road
Taylors
resident
receives car
BY BILLY CANNADA
EDITOR
Sue Hollingsworth stood

overjoyed outside Greers
D&D Motors last Thursday morning as she was
handed the keys to a like
new reconditioned 2012
Kia Forte.
I love it, she said with a
smile, holding back tears.
The car was donated to
Hollingsworth, a Taylors
resident and Greer Community Ministries client,
as part of the National
Auto Body Councils Recycled Rides program.
D&D Motors, Charity
Cars and Esurance Insur-
ance Services collaborated

to make the occasion possible, allowing Hollingsworth to ditch a 1998
Honda Passport that has
been nothing but trouble.
It will help me in a lot
of waysas far as going to
church, going to the grocery store, going to (Greer
Community Ministries)
doing things I thoroughly
enjoy,
Hollingsworth
said.
GCM Executive Director
Cindy Simpler said Skip
Davenport at D&D Motors
reached out to GCM, and
Hollingsworth came up in
conversation.
After
we
looked
through a lot of folks in
need, we came up with
Miss Sue, Simpler said.
Sue has been struggling
with a car that she literally
has been afraid to turn
off because it wont start.
I can look back and see that Gods pulled

me out of so much. God is good to me. He
deserves all the glory.
Sue Hollingsworth
GCM client
Sue had a tough life. She

raised (her) children from
her early 30s on her own
because her husband died
early. Shes quite the lady
and so deserving.
Hollingsworth said while
she has faced some trying
times, shes found comfort
in her faith.
I can look back and see
that Gods pulled me out
of so much. God is good
to me, she said. He deserves all the glory. I am
so grateful to D&D Motors,
Charity Cars and Esurance
for helping me by giving
me this great car.

Simpler said Greer Community Ministries was excited to make this happen
for one of its Senior Dining attendees.
Were just a vehicle,
she said. Its the community and their donations
that enable us to form
these partnerships that
help people like Sue. We
just feel honored to get to
be a part of it at all.
More than 800 vehicles have been donated
through the program since
2007.
Hall reflects on time with Dr. King at MLK event

BY AMANDA IRWIN
STAFF WRITER
A celebration of heritage
and a reflection on history took place at Greer
City Hall Monday when
residents and city officials
gathered to commemorate
Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr.
Day at the 13th Annual
Celebration Luncheon.
Students from Phyllis
Wheatley Dwight Woods
Repertory Theatre performed Motown classics
and students from Southside High School speech
and debate team performed a dramatic interpretation, all leading up to
keynote speaker Rev. Lottie Woods Hall.
Hall, a native of Birmingham, Alabama, marched
with Dr. King and was,
along with her two brothers, an active member of
the civil rights movement.
Blacks survived there
INDEX
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COMMUNITY CALENDAR/NEWS
A2
CRIME
A3
ENTERTAINMENT
B6
OBITUARIES
A6
OPINION
A4
OUR SCHOOLS
B7
SPORTS
B1-3
WEATHER
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(Birmingham) in an atmosphere of fear, hatred, disrespect and legal and economical disparities, she
said And any attempts
that we made to call attention to our plight or our
mistreatment, our problems, was always met with
violence and retribution.
My family members, my
two older brothers, were a
part of the group that invited Dr. King to visit Birmingham, Hall said. King
finally visited Birmingham
in 1963 six blocks from
where Hall lived, in what
was nicknamed dynamite
hill because it was where
black professionals lived
and had built nice homes
that were burnt down and
bombed by white people.
I just want to give a
few reflections about the
man, what he did, who he
was from and eye-witness
standpoint from the way I
saw him, she said. To
DEATHS
Peter Pete Baccarny, 49

Karen J. Clark, 79
Rachel R. Dunlap, 77
Clarice Boling Edmunds,
90
Birdiemae Irene Eubanks,
99
Frank W. Gillespie, Jr., 86
Merle V. Mullins, 100
Tony Robison, 55
Geneva Ginny Louise
Pruitt Asbell Tallent, 69
Joada Hiatt and Bennie Brown were honored with the

Samaritan Awards at Mondays MLK Luncheon.
say that Dr. King was a
man that had a special call
on his life would not fully
explain what he did. All
the men and women who
INSIDE
he worked with, they had a

call on their lives also.
The thing about Dr.
King was that he had a
SEE LUNCHEON | A7
NOTABLE
MLK Luncheon attendees reminisced on the Motown Days

with performances by Phyllis Wheatley students.
LIVING HERE
Greer Chamber
celebration
is Thursday
THANK YOU
Greer Police
recognize officers
for service
B3
The Greater Greer Chamber of Commerce

will hold its 77th annual awards celebration,
presented by Greer Memorial Hospital, on
Thursday, Jan. 22 from 5:30-9 p.m. at the
Embassy Suites in Greenville, located at 670
Verdae Blvd.
Cocktail reception will be at 5:30 p.m., followed by dinner and the program at 7 p.m.
Admission is $65 for members and $75
for non-members.
TO SUBSCRIBE
TO THE
GREER CITIZEN,
CROWNED
Miss Greater Greer

Pageant winners
named
B5
CALL US
TODAY AT
877-2076
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NEWS
THE GREER CITIZEN
Two proposed
communities
move forward
COMMUNITY COMMUNITY
CALENDAR
NEWS
TODAY, JAN. 21
GRACE PLACE in Greer will
have its clothing closet open
from 6-8 p.m. Grace Place is
located at 407 Ridgewood
Drive. I.D. required.
THE AWANAS CLUB at El
Bethel Baptist Church, 313
Jones Ave., Greer, from 6:30
- 8:15 p.m. Kids ages 3-12 are
invited. Call 877-4021.
CANCER SURVIVOR YOGA
class 4-5 p.m. at the Cancer
Institute of Greenville Health
System, 900 W. Faris Road,
Greenville. The classes are
free and registration isnt
required. Call 455-5809 for
more information.
THURSDAY, JAN. 22
KIWANIS CLUB AT 6:30 p.m.
at Laurendas Family Restaurant. Call Charmaine Helfrich
at 349-1707.
THE SOAR BINGO CLUB from
10 a.m. - noon at Victor Gym.
The cost is 50 cents per card.
CANCER PATIENTS AND
survivors walking club at
12:30 p.m. in the lobby of the
Cancer Institute of GHS. Call
455-5809.
FRIDAY, JAN. 23
GRACE PLACE IN Greer will
have its monthly dinner
at 6:30 p.m. Grace Place is
located at 407 Ridgewood
Drive. I.D. required.
SATURDAY, JAN. 24
COMMUNITY FOOD BANK
10 -11:30 a.m. at Calvary
Christian Fellowship, 2455
Locust Hill Road, Taylors.
Limited supplies available on
a first come, first serve basis.
SUNDAY, JAN. 25
MONTHLY BREAKFAST AT
Second Baptist Church, 570
Memorial Drive Ext., Greer,
at 8 a.m. Free. Reservations
are required. Call Larry at
233-0387.
MONDAY, JAN. 26
THE NEVER ALONE GROUP
OF NARCOTICS ANONYMOUS
at 7 p.m. at the Greer Recreational Center.
TUESDAY, JAN. 27
GIG (GLUTEN INTOLERANCE GROUP) of Greenville
meets at the Taylors Library,
316 W. Main St. The group
meets from 7- 8:30 p.m.
GAP CREEK SINGERS will
rehearse from 7:30-9 p.m.
at The Church of the Good
Shepherd, 200 Jason St.,
Greer. Contact Wesley Welsh,
President, at 877-5955.
BARBERSHOP HARMONY
CHAPTER at 7 p.m. at Memorial United Methodist Church,
201 N. Main St., Greer. Call
877-1352.
THE ROTARY CLUB of
Greater Greer at 7:15 a.m.
at Krumms on a Plate, 3318
Brushy Creek Road. Guests
welcome. Call 630-3988.
THE NEVER ALONE GROUP
OF NARCOTICS ANONYMOUS
at 7 p.m. at the Greer Recreational Center.
CANCER SURVIVOR EXERCISE class 10:30-11:30
a.m. at the Cancer Institute
of Greenville Health System,
900 W. Faris Road, Greenville.
The classes are free and
registration isnt required. Call
455-5809.
WEDNESDAY, JAN. 28
THE AWANAS CLUB at El
Bethel Baptist Church, 313
Jones Ave., Greer, from 6:30
- 8:15 p.m. Kids ages 3-12 are
invited. Call 877-4021.
CANCER SURVIVOR YOGA
class 4-5 p.m. at the Cancer
Institute of Greenville Health
System, 900 W. Faris Road,
Greenville. The classes are
free and registration isnt
required. Call 455-5809 for
more information.
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BLUE RIDGE LIONS CLUB

BEING FORMED
The Taylors Lions Club

is in the process of organizing the Blue Ridge Lions Club.
The Lions Club is the
largest service club and
the main project is sight
conservation. The clubs
motto is We Serve, and
they serve their communities. Among other services, the club assists people
with visual problems get
eye exams and glasses.
Anyone in the Blue
Ridge community who is
interested in being a part
of this new organization
may contact Jerry Hatley
at 268-0567 or hatlo@aol.
com.
77TH ANNUAL CHAMBER

CELEBRATAION ON JAN. 22
The
Greater
Greer
Chamber of Commerces
77th Annual Celebration,
presented by Greer Memorial Hospital, is Jan. 22
from 5:309 p.m. at the
Embassy Suites Greenville
Golf Resort & Conference
Center, 670 Verdae Blvd,
Greenville.
The cocktail reception
begins at 5:30 p.m. and a
dinner and program will
follow at 7 p.m. The cost is
$65 for members and $75
for non-members.
Registration
can
be
completed online at greerchamber.com. Contact the
Greater Greer Chamber of
Commerce for more information.
TAILORED FOR TAYLORS

AT EASTSIDE YMCA
The Greater Greer Chamber of Commerces next

monthly Tailored for Taylors, a networking event, is
from 89 a.m. on Jan. 28
at Eastside Family YMCA,
1250 Taylors Road.
The event is free for
chamber members. Visit
greerchamber.com
for
more information.
MTCC PEDIATRIC CLINIC

OPENING FEB. 5
The Middle Tyger Community Centers new pediatric services will begin in
the health clinic on Feb. 5.
The clinic is currently
accepting appointments
for children to be seen by
a pediatrician. To make
an appointment call 4397760.
FEAST WITH FRIENDS

BENEFITING GLOBALBIKE
Feast with Friends is a

crock pot event benefiting
globalbike is at 6 p.m. on
Feb. 5 at the Culinary Hub
Loft, 147 E. Main St., Spartanburg.
At the crock pot event
guest will have the opportunity to choose from
several
meal
options,
with both vegetarian and
meat dishes, desserts and
drinks being provided, as
well as entertainment by
Donovan Brooks.
Guests will have the
opportunity to win gift
baskets and learn about
globalbike, a non-profit
organization that provides
bikes to communities in
the Kilimanjaro region of
Tanzania to allow communities to become self sustainable.
Donation opportunities
will be available and there
is a $7 entry fee, with all
proceeds benefiting globalbike. For more information, visit the Feast with
Friends Facebook page.
CHICK-FIL-A FUNDRAISER
FOR HOMELESS SHELTERS
Several Chick-fil-A restaurants in the Greenville area are hosting a

fundraiser to benefit the
Miracle Hill Ministries and
Greenville Area Interfaith
Hospitality Network home-
BY AMANDA IRWIN
STAFF WRITER
PHOTO | SUBMITTED
Making a difference
Christine ODriscoll, right, donated 57 winter coats to
Greer Community Ministries last week. ODriscoll asked
for donations from church members and went door-todoor getting neighbors to contribute. She is pictured
with youth leader Kim Coggins, left.
less shelters.
To participate, guests
can purchase an Original
Chicken Sandwich meal,
which in turn donates an
Original Chicken Sandwich
meal to the shelters. The
fundraiser runs through
Jan. 31, and participating
restaurants are located on
Haywood Road, Laurens
Road and Pelham Road.
INTERIM HEALTHCARE
HOSPICE GRIEF SUPPORT
Beginning
March
3
through May 5, a 10-week
grief support class will be
held on Tuesdays from 11
a.m.12:30 p.m. at Interim
Healthcare Hospice, 155
Deacon Tiller Court, Duncan.
The classes aim to help
adults cope with death-related loss by focusing on
Alan Wolfelts book, Understanding Your Grief:
Ten Essential Touchstones
for Finding Hope and Healing Your Heart.
Contact Tonya Taylor at
721-4131 or tonya.taylor@
interimcares.com.
GREER LEARNING CENTER

NEEDS TUTORS
The Greer Learning Center needs tutors, particularly for English as a Second Language. The hours
for Greenville Literary Associations Greer Learning
Center are Monday 8:30
a.m.4:30 p.m. and Tuesday 12:308:30 p.m.
Call 848-5370 or visit
greenvilleliteracy.org.
CREATIVE ADVANCEMENT
SEEKS VOLUNTEERS
The Creative Advancement Centers, at Victor

Park Gym, needs volunteers and teachers in preparation for the additional
20 students the program
will take in. The program
provides after school help
for at-risk children in
grades K-12.
To apply or for more
information, contact Director Dan Dudley at 4237555 or dandudley@charter.net.
GODS PANTRY NEEDS

SPAGHETTI, BEANS, RICE
Gods pantry, a nonprofit established in 2002

currently serving about
345 families at about $175
per person. Presently the
pantry needs spaghetti,
cereals, beans, rice, mixes, boxed items, oatmeal,
grits, ramen noodles, macaroni and cheese, tuna,
chicken, vegetables, fruits,
tomato products and peanut butter.
Items can be dropped
off at 100 Enoree Road,
Greer, on Thursdays from
10 a.m.noon; 2481 Racing
Road, Greer, on Thursdays
14 p.m.; or 700 E. Main
St., Duncan, on Wednes-
days 911 a.m.

For questions or to volunteer call 963-4441.
THRIFT STORE
TAKING DONATIONS
The Community Chest

Thrift Store, located at
52 Groce Road, Lyman, is
open Thursday and Friday
10 a.m.6 p.m., and Saturday 10 a.m.2 p.m., hours
may extend if volunteers
are available and a need
arises.
Donations of gently used
ladies clothing, accessories
and home dcor items are
being accepted and can be
dropped off at the MTCC,
located at 84 Groce Road,
Lyman, or to setup larger
donations or to volunteer
contact Lyn Turner at 4397760.
SENIOR DINING REQUESTS

SUBSTITUTE DRIVERS
The Senior Dinging program needs substitute

drives to pick up participants MondayFriday from
9:30 a.m.noon. Contact
877-1937.
Two properties were recommended for approval,

with one receiving denial
for rezoning and proposal
changes, during the January Greer Planning Commission meeting.
About 25 acres of property located on Hammett
Bridge Road and Dillard
Drive received denial for
DRD (design review district zoning), which prevents the developers from
going forward with the
planned 308 upscale rental units they proposed to
construct. DRD zoning allows for smaller lots with
larger shared common
areas than other zonings.
Staff and the commission
are recommending denial
of the request to Greer
City Council because its
believed the project is too
large for the area.
Property located on
Brushy Creek and Dillard
roads received approval
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The newly formed Greer

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announced its officers
from Jan. 20 through June
30, 2015.
Those in office are: Rudy
Painter, president; Barry
Barnette, vice president;
Caroline Robertson, Secretary and Brooke Lathrop,
treasurer.
The Greer Lions Day
Club meets every first and
third Tuesday at Mutts in
Greer on Highway 14.
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development by creating a
left turn lane, as approved
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Department of Transportation. Approval allows
developers to go forward
with building six buildings
equaling 298 units to be
constructed on approximately 18 acres of land.
Property located on
Gibbs Shoals and Dillard
roads received approval
to eliminate an initially
proposed access point to
the community. Developers received approval to
reduce the number of entrances from four to three
for the already approved
Greystone Cottages.
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Police and Fire

The Greer Citizen
wednesday, january 21, 2015
the greer citizen
a3
Greer Police honor employees, citizens

At annual
banquet
By Billy Cannada
Editor
It was a night to celebrate for The Greer Police

Department.
The agency put on its
24th annual awards banquet last Saturday night
at the Cannon Centre in
downtown Greer, highlighting some of the
departments best and
brightest.
Its something that
we look forward to every
year, Lt. Jim Holcombe, a
22-year veteran of the police department, said. We
love to be able to honor
our police officers, who do
an outstanding job.
Among many award recipients were several notable officers, who were
honored in front of community members and
peers.
The Chiefs Award was
presented to Sylvia Jones.
Sylvia is an active community member in the
Needmore
community.
She organizes the National
Nigh Out, Holcombe said.
Any time theres something going on in her community, she knows who
to contact and she really
does a lot.
Lisa Godfrey was named
Greers Officer of the
Year.
Shes our judicial service
officer,
evidence
techshes
responsible
for doing the bailiff duties on court dates and
she takes care of all of
our evidence and stuff
like that, Holcombe said.
Shes done a tremendous
job throughout the year.
Any time you ask her to do
anything, she does it and
Preston Burch | The Greer Citizen
Lisa Godfrey was named

Greers Officer of the Year.
shes available all hours of
the day.
Mixom Eldridge took
home the title of Supervisor of the Year.
(Eldridge) was nominated by his Lieutenant
in reference to the way
he handles his shift and
how he keeps everybody
motivated and riled up,
Holcombe said. Mixom
is very deserving of that
award. Hes come a long
way.
The Rookie of the Year
was Ashley Young.
Shes a patrol officer assigned to nights and shes
stepped in and done a
great job, Holcombe said.
Shes made some good
narcotics and different
arrests, and shes a very
valuable newcomer to the
police department.
Meghan Weibel was
named Civilian of the
Year.
Since (Weibel) came into
that position, she has just
done an outstanding job,
Holcombe said. She looks
into a lot of benefits for
our victims of crime and
looks out for their needs.
She has made contacts
with different resources
in the state to help assists
the victims in the City of
Captain Matt Hamby hugs community member Sylvia

jones in celebration of her Chiefs Award.
Lt. Jim Holcombe congratulates patrol officer Ashley

Young on her Rookie of the Year award.
Mixom Eldridge receives the Supervisor of the Year award

from Chris Varner.
Meghan Weibel receives the Civilian of the Year award

from Lt. Eric Pressley.
Greer.
James
Compton
received the award for Civic
Achievement for his handling of an arrest that
made the news in August.
Compton apprehended a
subject who was resisting
arrest and telling the of-
ficer to shoot him down

like Michael Brown (a reference to a shooting death
in Ferguson, Missouri
that sparked national attention). Holcombe said
Compton was commended
for his handling of the
situation in the days that
followed.
It really is just like a
big family over here, Holcombe said. As an older
member of the police department, I really enjoy
seeing some of the younger officers doing well and
being awarded for things
they achieved throughout

the year.
The ceremony was sponsored by the Greer Chamber of Commerce, Greer
State Bank, Wild Ace Pizza
& Pub and Greer Event
Rentals.
Explosive found inside car at Greer gas station

From WSPA
News Partner
Officersarrested Richard Mahallick after they
found an improvised explosive device in his car
last week.
Mahallick was parked at
the Quick Trip at the intersections of Wade Hampton
Boulevard and North Buncombe Road in Greer. An
officer on patrol noticed
an expired tag on Mahallickscar. The tag was an
expired 2009 license plate
and had a hand drawn
15 sticker on it.When
police searched the car,
they found a glass jar with
a black powder inside, and
a fuse sticking out of the
top.Officers say there
were also notes, with calculations on different fuse
burn times.An investigator
took the bomb apart.
Mahallick was arrested
and charged with possession of an incendiary
device, transporting an
incendiary device, driving under suspension, tag
altering, improper tag, expired tag, and uninsured
vehicle fee violation.
crime report
(Note: All information

contained in the following
was taken directly from
the official incident reports
filed by the Greer Police
Department, The Spartanburg County Sheriffs
Office or The Greenville
County Sheriffs Office All
suspects are to be considered innocent until proven
guilty in the court of law.)
Assault
Theron Frank Barton

was charged with simple
assault.
According to an incident
report, an officer responded to a fight complaint
on
Ridgewood
Drive,
Greer. The complainant
said when hed gone out
to smoke, Barton hit him
with a stick. The subject
admitted to striking the
complainant in the head,
but claimed he did so only
after the complainant had
approached his apartment. Witness statements
were taken and Barton was
placed under arrest for assault and battery (third
She said when she tried to

stop him, a fight ensued.
Her shirt was ripped and
she had large scratches on
her left side.
After Bryant was police
found two crack pipes on
his person.
Shoplifting
William Cody Outz, 20,

of 103 Tankersly Drive,
Simpsonville, was charged
with shoplifting greater
than $1,000.
report, an officer responded to a call about a shoplifting that had occurred at
the Walmart on East Wade
Hampton Boulevard. At
the store, the asset protec-
William Buchheit | The Greer Citizen
A woman and child stand among wreckage of a two-car

crash that occurred at the intersection of Old Spartanburg
and South Batesville Roads Tuesday around noon.
degree).
Multiple charges
Bryant Carlton Owens,

56, of 200 Snow St., Greer,
was charged with assault
and battery (third), public
drunkenness and possession of drug paraphernalia.
report, an officer respond-
ed just after 3 a.m. to a

complaint of an assault
taking place at the address. Bryant was attempting to leave the scene on
a bicycle when the officer
stopped him and found
him intoxicated. The complainant said Owens was
going through her grandmothers room and looking
for money to buy drugs.
tion agent had the subject,

Outz, in custody. Outz admitted to taking an Xbox
video game and an HDMI
cable and concealing them
in his pants before attempting to leave. The total value of the items was
$39.92.
Outz was placed under
arrest and transported to
the Greer City Jail.
Possession
Allison Marie Waddell,

18, of 304 Stayman Ct.,
Greer, was charged with
possession of marijuana
and driving under suspension.
report, an officer was on
patrol in the Hammett

crossing subdivision when
he observed a red Saturn
fail to make a complete
pause at a stop sign. He
conducted a traffic stop
and smelled marijuana
inside the car. A call to
headquarters
revealed
that Waddells license was
currently suspended due
to a cancellation of her insurance.
She was placed under
arrest for driving under
suspension and a search
of the car was conducted.
0.01 grams of a substance
believed to be marijuana
was discovered. Waddell
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Armchair baker
ll bet adding a bit of fennel or caraway seed to that would be marvelous,

I mused, as Paul and I settled in with
our wine and nibbles to watch another
episode of The Great British Baking
Show, currently airing on PBS.
Listen, its winter. Theres little else to
do but think about food.
At any rate, its a lovely program that
follows the same formula of eliminating
less successful contestants, but without the cutthroat rivalry or aggressive
behavior seen on other cooking shows,
and best of all, takes place beneath a
specially constructed white marquee on
the grounds of a 17th century mansion
house. This portable set is tremendously
appealing to shabby chic devotees
like myself: pastel colored appliances,
strategically placed Union Jack bunting and pots of flowers decorate the
background. Judges Mary Berry, the
doyenne of English baking, as well as
the intensely blue eyed, but rather strict,
Paul Hollywood, often chat at a table
set with a traditional tea spread before
them: cakes and scones and chintz tea
cups with saucers, discussing in this
world of chaos and violence, what makes
a perfect walnut and orange bun or how
IM JUST
SAYING
PAM STONE
difficult it is to utilize rye flour for a
perfect loaf of bread.
Its pure escapism and charming. The
contestants are all wonderfully encouraging and supportive of one another and
theres none of that ridiculous posing
with arms defiantly crossed with an
arched eyebrow, as they are introduced.
Just good natured, amateur bakers
from all walks of life who manage to get
through the audition process in London to become a part of this successful
series.
And its just so inspiring, I tell Paul,
marveling as one contestant presented
rye and spelt bread rolls with lemon,
honey, and poppy seeds.
Thats great, he replied, you should
get the recipe on-line and try it.
Oh, no, I said, I meant inspiring for
you to try.
Why me?
Because I dont cook.

Im painfully aware of that, but as you
find this so inspiring, said Paul, carefully balancing his martini at the edge
of the end table, why not try and take
it up?
Because I dont cook. I countered.
But thats my point, he said, with
some exasperation, And its not that
you cant cook, you wont cook. You
critique their recipes. You have a good
sense of taste and flavors; you even have
a knack for suggesting ingredients I
should change when I cook, that are generally spot-on, but you refuse to even try
cook. Its sheer laziness if you ask me.
It most certainly isnt, I retorted,
stealing an almond from his ramekin.
What I do is no different than when you
watch football.
How do you figure that? Paul said,
perplexed to the point where he suspended the program with the remote
until this conversation was finished.
You just watched the playoffs, I
pointed out, sitting where Im sitting
now. You critiqued the Panthers, you
threw out suggestions for plays, you
cheered when they scored, you yelled at
them when they made a mistake, yet you
never got off the sofa. You made no attempt to take up football yourself. Sheer
laziness if you ask me.
That is ridiculous, Paul sighed,
rolling his eyes. Theres a huge difference in watching football and watching
a cooking show. Thinking he had the
final word, he reached once again for the
remote.
No there isnt, I said, Youre nothing
more than an armchair quarterback. And
Im an armchair baker.
An armchair baker, he mouthed, and
shook his head.
Yes, an armchair baker. I nod approvingly as Mary Berry cracks open that rye
and spelt bread roll and agree that it appears well baked, as the rye flour, naturally, would add lift and softness. But
the orange and cardamon bread knots?
Lovely, for certain, but aesthetically, the
glaze ended slightly abruptly, instead of
drizzling pleasingly down the sides.
Well...bless her, I thought, smiling at
the contestant, as she held her breath
waiting for approval. After all its the
sort of thing an amateur, unlike myself,
might miss, isnt it?
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AMANDA
Bless,
not curse
AMANDA IRWIN
Staff reporter
Unprecedented
Read Luke 6:27-38
less those who persecute

you; bless and do not
curse them Romans
12:14 (NRSV)
Sometimes it seems as if every day we encounter a difficult

person whether a co-worker,
a neighbor, or a family member. We may try to avoid them,
complain about them, or even
confront the one who offends
us. We may spend a tremendous amount of time allowing
our conflict with the person to
rob us of our joy and energy.
Jesus said, In this world
you will have trouble. But take
heart! I have overcome the
world (John 16:33, NIV). In
Christ we have peace. When
faced with a difficult person
we can remember that we are
not to imitate what is evil but
what is good (3 John 1:11,
NIV).
As difficult as it may seem,
we are to speak blessings on
the other person for God
blesses those who bless others.
Instead of focusing on someones negative attributes, we
can find at least one trait that
we admire or respect about the
person. Maybe theyre a hard
worker or a talented musician or a caring grandparent.
Instead of gossiping about
other people or arguing with
them, we can pray for them.
We cloud Gods light when we
allow anger or insensitivity to
control us. Once we start focusing on the positive and turn
to God in prayer, Gods love
can shine through us.
Prayer: Dear Lord, help us
to speak blessings on those we
find difficult to love. Teach
us to pray for them. In Jesus
name we pray. Amen.
Thought for the day: Today
I will look for the image of God
in everyone I meet.
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EDITORIAL
MLK and the struggle for

civil rights, then and now
The movie Selma takes us back half a century to one of the most stirring and momentous
events of that era: the march that helped secure
passage of the Voting Rights Act of 1965, finally
bringing the franchise to millions of people who
supposedly had been granted it nearly a century
before. Some have criticized the film for attributing to President Lyndon B. Johnson a couple
of actions for which there is little or no historical evidence. Some have speculated that it got
fewer Academy Award nominations than it deserved, in part because of the controversy over
whether it contained distortions of history.
But the truth is that Lyndon Johnsons stature as a champion of civil rights legislation
will survive any movie misrepresentation, and
Selma will, wed guess, be watched for years
to come on screens, phones and devices yet
to be invented as an inspirational tale of a
great American leader, the Rev. Martin Luther
King Jr.
The truly history-making significance of that
bloody police assault on peaceful marchers at
Selma, Ala., 50 years ago lies in the discrediting
of a far more pernicious distortion of history,
one that became firmly established in parts of
the country and was accepted, if not endorsed,
by much of the rest of society. It began after
Reconstruction, the brief period following the
Civil War when newly freed slaves gained the
right to vote and, in many places, elected black
people to office. Reconstruction was ended by
violent resistance from many white Southerners
and by a general lack of will in the rest of the
country to pursue the business of racial justice
any further. A new mythology was created to
discredit the short-lived venture in black participation in government: Reconstruction rule was
portrayed as dictatorial and black officeholders
as uniformly corrupt and incompetent.
This history was represented in films such
as Birth of a Nation and (less malevolently)
Gone With the Wind. It permeated many other
parts of popular culture, was accepted as largely true in school textbooks in many parts of the
country and influenced some of our proudest
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The shock of a beating or an

extrajudicial murder has proved to
be far more intense when witnessed
than when we read about it in the
newspaper or hear of it on radio.
national institutions in ways that shame us to
this day: West Point, for example, had no black
cadets after Reconstruction until 1932, when
Benjamin O. Davis (later to command the Tuskegee Airmen) was admitted, and then spent four
years being shunned by his classmates.
Underlying all the hurtful discrimination, of
course, was force and violence, whether official,
unofficial or a combination of the two. It took
the form of unequal justice in the courts and on
the streets, and of community-sanctioned murder by lynch mobs, often horrifying spectacles
of depravity. If cameras had been everywhere,
as they are now, perhaps things would have
been different. The shock of a beating or an extrajudicial murder has proved to be far more intense when witnessed than when we read about
it in the newspaper or hear of it on radio.
One great accomplishment of Martin Luther
King and those who served with him in Americas civil rights revolution was to recognize the
power of the new media: Americans could see
the face of Rosa Parks on film, the bus boycotters, the murder of children in Sunday School,
the brutal attack on the Selma marchers with
fire hoses and attack dogs peaceable demonstrators battered and beaten for seeking
their constitutional rights in a vicious display
of force that appalled the great mass of Americans. It was a morality play on film whose truth
and effectiveness are beyond dispute, though it
has many scenes still to be played.
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n celebration of Dr. Martin

Luther King, Jr., the 13th
annual MLK event was held
at Greer City Hall, and I had
the privilege of covering it.
Its an event I enjoy covering
each year because it truly is
a celebration and a reflection
during which tough questions
are asked and progress is
celebrated.
The experience is always
emotional and inspirational.
The most memorable moment
this year was a dramatic interpretation that left me speechless. The interpretation drew
parallels between the murder
of Emmett Till and Trayvon
Martin, along with several other
young unarmed black males
who have been murdered. Till,
14, was shot in the head and
thrown in a river because he
allegedly flirted with a white
woman. Martin, 17, was shot in
Florida when he was walking
down the street in dark clothing. Neither was armed.
Racial tensions have held
the spotlight in the media,
and it seemed to worsen this
year with the death of Michael
Brown and the non-guilty verdict that followed.
Other police killings of
unarmed black men have been
brought to light, but I think
theres a problem in the logic
portrayed by the media.
Some instances involved
officers who themselves were
black, individuals who refused
to comply with commands or
had previous criminal backgrounds and in other instances
the police themselves were
undeniably at fault. That said
I dont believe it cant be supported that the killings were racially motivated, which doesnt
justify them but the media
does sensationalize them.
Are unarmed individuals unjustly killed by police? Yes.
Are the police always at fault
when they shoot an unarmed
individual? No.
Are unarmed black individuals the only demographic
wrongly shot? No.
Since Kings death, its a
different place. There are
individuals who enforce inequalities for racial reasons but
protections for genders, races,
ages and sexualities now exist
at unprecedented levels in our
history.
Do we have further to go?
Certain individuals probably
always will, but nationally and
among the majority equality is
upheld and all are respected as
equals.
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Peter Pete Baccarny
Peter Pete Baccarny,
49, of Greer, went to be
with the Lord, Jan. 16,
2015.
He is survived by his
parents Bill and Marymartha Baccarny; brothers and
sister-in-law, Larry Baccarny, Robert and Anna
Baccarny; niece, Casey;
nephew, Tyler; sister and
brother-in-law, Lisa and
Gary Cawthon; nephew
Bryan Cawthon; niece,
Madison Cawthon; and
sister and brother-in-law,
Marie and Robin Ward.
The family will hold a
private memorial service.
Online condolences may
be made at thewoodmortuary.com.
Karen J. Clark
Karen Joyce Clark, 79,
of Greer, widow of Bobby
Dean Clark, died Jan. 13,
2015, at her home.
She was a native of Picher, Oklahoma and a
daughter of the late Vivian
Elder and Beulah Roy Elder
Goose.
Surviving are three sons,
James Starr and Jeffery
Starr both of California
and David Starr of New
Hampshire; three daughters, Jayne Fenstermaker
of Arizona, Karen Hyson
and Laura Baca all of Greer;
grandchildren, Dawn Wilson and Alex Wilson both
of Greer and many others
and many great-grandchildren.
A memorial service will
be held at a later date.
The family is at the home
of the daughter, Karen Hyson.
Memorials
may
be
made to Cancer Society
of Greenville County, 113
Mills Ave., Greenville, SC
29605.
The family would like to
thank everyone for their
thoughts and prayers.
Rachel R. Dunlap
Rachel Samantha Reece
Dunlap, 77, of 1 Church
Street, died Jan. 14, 2015
at her home.
A native of Clinton,
daughter of the late Tommie and Janie Davis Reece,
she was a housewife and
of the Baptist faith.
Surviving are her husband, William Crawford
W.C. Dunlap of the
home; three daughters,
Carol Dunlap of the home,
Lynn Botkin (Bud) of Boiling Springs and Joyce
Horne of Greer; two brothers, Luther Reece and Cecil Reece both of Greer;
three sisters, Diane Dixon
of Greer, Mary Dobbins of
Duncan and Louise Burton
of Clinton; five grandchildren and eleven greatgrandchildren.
Mrs. Dunlap was predeceased by three brothers
and one sister.
Graveside services were
held 2:30 p.m. Saturday at
Hillcrest Memory Gardens
conducted by Rev. Keith
Kelly.
Visitation
was
held
12:30-2 p.m. Saturday, Jan.
24, at Wood Mortuary.
The family is at the
home.
Memorials may be made
to Journey Hospice, 351
East Blackstock Road,
Spartanburg, SC 29301.
Clarice Boling Edmunds

Clarice Boling Edmunds,
90, of Greer, died Jan. 17
2015.
Clarice
Edmunds,
daughter of Samuel and
Margaret James, wife of JC
Edmunds, passed away of
natural causes at Magnolia
Place of Greenville.
She is survived by her
daughter, Frances Moore.
She is also survived by
nine grandchildren and 18
great grandchildren.
A memorial service will
be held at 105 Nut Leaf
Lane, Greenville SC, on
Jan. 23, 2015, at 6 p.m.
Birdiemae Irene Eubanks

Birdiemae Irene Mullinax
Eubanks, 99, widow of Elliott Eubanks, died Jan. 16,
2015 at her home.
A native of Pelzer, daughter of the late Charles
Franklin and Maybell Blair
Mullinax, and she was a retired employee of M. Lowenstein Mills. She was a
faithful member and Sunday school teacher of Lyman First Baptist Church.
She was the last surviving
member of her family.
Surviving
are
four
daughters Marian Brookshire (Bill) of Taylors,
Linda Vaughn (Judson) of
Hoschton, Georgia, Judy
Boyles (John) of Duncan,
Jackie Owens (Dean) of
Emporia, Kansas, a son,
Richard Eubanks (Margo)
of Easley, twelve grandchildren, twenty-six greatgrandchildren, and nine
great-great-grandchildren.
She was predeceased by
a daughter Frances Foster,
a son David Eubanks, four
brothers and three sisters.
Funeral services were
held 2 p.m. Monday, Jan.
19, at Lyman First Baptist Church conducted by
Rev. Scott Stancil, Rev. Jim
Carey, Rev. J. N. McFadden, Rev. George Jones,
and Rev. Jay Thompson.
Burial will be conducted
Wednesday, Jan. 21, 11
a.m. in Woodlawn Memorial Park.
Visitation was held at 1
p.m. Monday at Narthex
at Lyman First Baptist
Church.
The family would like
to thank Gentiva Hospice for their loving care
and kindness, especially
Sally Cheek, RN, Judy
Robb, CNA, and Beverly
Kemnitzer, Social Worker
and also Marty and Kay
Brown.
The families are at the
home.
Memorials, in lieu of
flowers, may be made to
Lyman First Baptist Church
Building Fund, 80 Groce
Road, Lyman, and the Salvation Army, PO Box 1237,
Greenville, SC 29602.
Frank W. Gillespie, Jr.

Veteran
Frank William Gillespie,

Jr., 86, of 26 Little St.,
died Jan. 15, 2015, at his
home.
A native of
Jenkinjones,
West Virginia,
son of the late Frank William Gillespie, Sr. and Lina
Omega Hayes Gillespie, he
was a U.S. Navy Veteran,
a retired employee of J.
Blakely Electrical Company
and of the Baptist faith.
Surviving are six daughters, Connie Jean DeBord
of Hickory, Tennessee,
Melissa Athena Brown
of Gaffney, Myra Angela
Wood of Lyman, Regina
Allison Crawford of California, Melanie Fee of
Simpsonville and Michelle
Renee Sharpley of Florida;
six sons, William Lacy Gillespie of Hicks, Tennessee,
Julius Antonio Gillespie of
Bluefield, West Virginia,
Mario Angelo Gillespie of
Spartanburg, Gerry LeFevre, Pierre LeFevre, and
Michael LeFevre all of
Florida; two sisters, Carolyn Edwards of Norfolk,
Virginia and Sharon York
of Greensboro, North Carolina; four brothers, Arnold Gillespie and Curtis
Gillespie both of Bluefield,
Virginia, Ernest Gillespie
of West Virginia, and Roger Gillespie of Gainesville,
Florida; thirty-two grandchildren and thirty-eight
great-grandchildren; and
his wife, Jane Vivian Gillespie of Florida.
Mr. Gillespie was predeceased by one daughter,
Kimberly Annette Gillespie, one grandson, and
one great-grandchild.
held at 2 p.m. Sunday, Jan.
18, at The Wood Mortuary,
conducted by Rev. Fred
Parker. Burial followed in
Wood Memorial Park.
Pallbearers were Daniel
Cox, Daryl Cox, Jr., Justin
Gillespie, Brock Cogdill,
Scott Atkins and James
Crawford.
Visitation
was
held
12:30-1:45 p.m. Sunday at
The Wood Mortuary.
home.
Memorials may be made
to American Cancer Society, P.O. Box 22718,
Oklahoma City, Oklahoma
73123-1718.
Merle V. Mullins
Georgia Merle Vaughn
Mullins, 100, widow of
John Wilburn Mullins, died
Jan. 14, 2015, at McCall
Hospice House.
A native of Greenville
County, daughter of the
late Archie and Elizabeth
Peace Vaughn, she was
retired from The Palace
Beauty Shop and a long
time member of Victor
Baptist Church.
Surviving are her daughter, Phyllis Gravley Henderson of the home; two
grandchildren,
Robbie
Gravley (Josie) and Mike
Gravley (Lori) all of Greer;
five great-grandchildren,
Jamie Gravley, Sam Gravley, Kayli Gravley, Susan
Floyd (Paul) and Michael
Gravley (Cori); and one
great-great-grandchild,
Cari Gravley.
held at 3 p.m. Friday,
Jan. 16, at Victor Baptist
Church conducted by Rev.
Ken Vickery, Rev. Billy
Vaughn and Rev. John
Elmore. Burial followed in
Vaughn Family Cemetery.
Pallbearers were Lee
Leonhardt, Leland Burch,
Keith Genoble, Steve Satterfield, Dan Wilson, David Holtzclaw and Mike
Cantrell.
Honorary escort was the
Love Sunday School Class.
Visitation was held 1:302:45 p.m. Friday at Victor
Baptist Church.
home.
Memorials
may
be
made to Victor Baptist Church, P.O. Box
1147, Greer, SC 29652.
Weekend Outlook
Cloudy, cool, rainy weekend
Cooler temperatures and rain move in this

weekend with cooler temperatures in the forecast. After a week of mild, sunny weather, we
will see our high temperatures fall back to the
50s for Saturday and Sunday. High temperatures will stay in the low 50s with overnight
lows in the 30s. Our average high temperature
is 53 and we will have temperatures near that
for the end of the week. Have a great weekend
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Melvin Anthony Tony
Robison, 55, died Jan. 16,
2015 at his home.
A native of Greenville
County, he was a son of
Barbara Case Robison of
Spartanburg and the late
Melvin Royous Robison, a
retired employee of Marlow Trucking and of the
Baptist faith.
Surviving also are his
wife, Karen Fleming Robison of the home and three
sisters, Kathy R. Case of
Spartanburg, Nancy R. Foster (Richey) of Inman and
Kimberly R. Roper (Dale)
of Duncan.
A memorial service was
held 4 p.m. Monday at
the Wood Mortuary, conducted by Dr. Michael S.
Hamlet.
Visitation was held 4:306:30 p.m. Sunday, Jan. 18,
at the mortuary.
home.
The family wishes to extend special thanks to the
staff of Gentiva Hospice
for their compassionate
care.
Those desiring may
make memorials to Gentiva Hospice, 15 Brandon
Way, Greenville, SC 29615.
Geneva Ginny Louise

Pruitt Asbell Tallent
Geneva Ginny Louise
Pruitt Asbell Tallent of
Greer, left this earth to be
with our heavenly father
on Jan. 15, 2015, comfortably in her home.
She was born on March
13, 1945, to Estelle and
General Pruitt. She worked
at Springs Mills for 32
years. She was predeceased by her parents and
5 brothers and sisters.
Surviving is her husband
of 40 years Frank, her sons
John Asbell Jr., Thomas
Asbell, her daughters Connie Key, Debbie Miller, step
daughters Velma Raines,
Lorie Younch, Cindy Watkins, six grandchildren,
nine step-grandchildren,
five great-grandchildren,
20 step-great-grandchildren.
Also surviving are brothers George Pruitt, Charlie
Pruitt, Julian Pruitt, and
sister Evelyn Heydman.
The family is at home.
Services will be held Jan.
24 at 4 p.m. at her home.
DUNCAN: Could revisit smoking ban

FROM PAGE ONE
free ordinance, by Mayor

Lisa Scott.
Council did pass the
second and final reading
of an ordinance to annex
property located at 158
Christopher Street, Duncan. Council also passed
the first and final readings
of two resolutions permitting the city administrator
to move funds. One resolutions permits $100,000
to be transferred from the
accommodations and hospitality fund to the general
fund, and the second resolution permits $11,756.68
from the water park fund,
$16,931.98 from the state
accommodations tax refund and $5,511.20 from
the victims advocate fund

all to be moved to the general fund.
For the second time,
Council tabled the first
reading of an ordinance to
amend the Duncan Code
of Ordinances relating to
establishing an overlay
district for the Central
Business District. The
ordinances purpose is
to regulate newly built or
renovated buildings in the
downtown area. Existing
buildings would be grandfathered in, but should
construction occur and the
ordinance pass, the business will have to become
compliant with the overlay
district requirements.
The
next
regularly
scheduled Duncan Town
wealth and knowledge

that have certainly made
him a very valuable member of our team, and it certainly is making it difficult
to look for someone to
fill those very big shoes,
said City Administrator Ed
Driggers.
City employees Gary
Malcolm, who has severed
in the Parks and Recreation Department for five
years, Scott Ruckers, who
has served in the Police
Department for five years,
and Richard Watson, who
has served in the Public
Services Department for
15 years, were also recognized for their service to
the city.
Greer Council passed the
first and final reading of
a resolution to adopt the
annual safety statement
required by The South
Carolina Municipal Insurance Trust and the South
Carolina Municipal Insurance and Risk Financing
Fund. By agreeing to the
statement, the city agrees
to uphold safety in the
workplace by being proactive in promoting safety
and the prevention of accidents.
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Council meeting is at 6
p.m. on Feb. 10 at Duncan
Town Hall.
Council also passed a

resolution to update the
citys blood borne pathogen standards to pursuant with the Occupational
Safety and Health Administration
requirements.
Each year the state reviews
its standards and makes
amendments and changes
if necessary, however, this
year no changes, amendments or deletions were
made, according to Fire
Chief Chris Harvey.
The
next
regularly
scheduled Greer Council
meeting is at 6:30 p.m. on
Jan. 27 at Greer City Hall.
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For more information, call
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MAPLE CREEK MISSIONARY

CLOTHING GIVEAWAY
Maple Creek Missionary

Baptist Church will host
a clothing giveaway on
Saturday, Jan. 31 from 10
a.m.-2 p.m.
For more information,
contact the church at 8771791.
MAPLE CREEK OFFERING

OLD TESTAMENT COURSE
The Maple Creek Missionary Baptist Church

school of Christian Leadership and Development is
offering an Old Testament
Survey Course (10 hours)
Jan. 21-22 from 5:30 p.m.8 p.m. and Jan. 23 from 9
a.m.-1 p.m. Light refreshments will be provided.
The course is open to
the public and is certified
by the National Sunday
School Publishing Board.
First Baptist Church of

Lyman will host a womens conference, Common
Grounds on Saturday,
Jan. 24 starting around
9:30 a.m. until 2:30 p.m.
There will be breakout
sessions of interest to all
ages 13 and up featuring
Dawn Smith Jordan and
Sherry Thrift Bradshaw
for special inspiration and
motivation. Come worship, learn and share with
women from all over the
upstate. Lunch is included.
Call First Baptist Church
Lyman at 439-8721 or visit
firstlyman.org.
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AT UNITED CHRISTIAN
United Christian Church,

located at 105 Daniel Avenue in Greer will host a big
screen movie with popcorn for children ages 5-10

on Saturday, Jan. 24 from
11 a.m.-2 p.m. It will be a
pajama day with crafts,
snacks and games.
call 895-3966 or 5618195.
GOLDEN HEARTS
JANUARY CALENDAR
It was a busy and

blessed year for the Golden Hearts of Apalache
Baptist Church. Several
other churches in the association joined the ABC
senior group for some of
their activities/trips, and
Ashlan Village was added
as honorary members of
the Golden Hearts. Many
activities are planned for
the 2015 year.
A Super Bowl supper is
on the calendar for the seniors in the CLC at 6 p.m.
on Jan. 29. Soup/Stews
and cornbread are on the
menu for this meal.
LUNCHEON: Offers perspective on King

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certain presence that was

upon him. This presence
humbled those that were
in his midst.
Hall described King as
smart, educated, mild
mannered man who talked
calmly and quietly and
had a presence that drew
people in and made them
listen to him.
It was something that
was beyond himself, she
said.
He followed nonviolent
direct action, an approach
he took from Mahatma
Gandhi.
We sat out to pursue
this. And being a man of
vision who led by example,
Dr. King constantly went
to jail It came to a point
every night we would
have mass meetings where
we were inspired to stir it
up and I want to say to
you that Dr. King did not
accomplish what he did
simply because he was
smart and intelligent, but
I want to share with you
the things that helped him
to get over and be able to
make it. First of all, he was
engaged in an idea whose
time has come and he was
willing to answer the call.
During one of the mass
meetings, Hall, whose two
brothers were already in
jail, volunteered to be one
of the jailed protestors.
I remember being in jail,
when I was jailed with him
on Good Friday in 1963 in
April. We were hauled off
to jail in a patty wagon
because we sat down at a
lunch counter, she said.
And I remember when we
got to jail, he and Rev. Abernathy, were already there
standing out front waiting
to be carried in I do remember that weekend in
jail. They took us in, took
us up stairs, start clanging
all of the doors behind us,
all of a sudden panic set it:
Lord does anybody know
Im in here?
What I learned from
that experience is dont
ever say what you wont
do, Hall said.
She said while they were
in jail, Rev. King gave an
Easter Sunday sermon.
We heard Dr. Kings
I remember being in jail,

when I was jailed with him
on Good Friday in 1963 in
April. We were hauled off to
jail in a patty wagon because we sat down
at a lunch counter...What I learned from
that experience is dont ever say what you
wont do.
Rev. Lottie Woods Hall
Keynote speaker
voice on the outside. And

they had been having Easter sunrise service and
because of the noise they
had been put out in the
court way and it was raining, Hall said. We heard
them, but we couldnt get
to them. We wanted to see
him so badly, I had some
of the ladies lift me up on
their shoulders and somehow I scaled that brick
wall and looked out the
window and I saw Dr. King
out there preaching.
When we got out and
went to the meeting, I felt
10 feet tall when Dr. King
asked me to represent the
group and say a few words
about our experience. The
only thing I remember is I
called on that great statement of Patrick Henry and
I ended my little speech,
I said, I know not what
course others may take,
but as for me give me liberty or give me death,
she said.
Hall said a lot of people
were involved in the movement and a lot of leaders
didnt get the notoriety Dr.
King did, and some struggled with that.
You may feel that you
dont have a place or you
may have been involved in
stuff where somebody else
was getting all the credit,
she said. And there were
those who worried and
wondered why Dr. King
got all the credit because
he was the leader but he
didnt do everything himself no leader does everything by themselves
One of the things that Rev.
(Fred) Shuttlesworth said

he struggled with is the
fact that he had started the
movement in Birmingham,
he had brought Dr. King
there, but Dr. King was the
man of the hour He was
the one with all the notoriety, he was the one people
looked at and called his
name. [Shuttlesworth]
said he struggled with
that, but he said he finally
resolved that. He said, I
was called for a certain
purposed and I did what I
was called to, and Dr. King
did what he was called to,
but weve got to be willing
to let go of the spotlight
and do what youve been
told
Let me just say this,
to whom much is given,
much is required. Dr. King
received all the allocates,
but he died the hardest
death. He died at the age
of 38 years, Hall said.
The event concluded
with Joada Hiatt, founder
of the Greer Heritage Museum, and Bennie Brown
being recognized and
presented with Samaritan
Awards.
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FOR THE GREER CITIZEN
When he was in the
eighth grade, Rick Ezell
asked his parents for a
typewriter for Christmas.
Even then, Ezell knew
that he wanted to be a
writer.
Now, Ezell is using his
writing skills to prepare
sermons each week for
his congregation at Greer
First Baptist Church. He is
also becoming known for
authoring seven Christianliving books and contributing to 10 other books,
mostly devotionals and
study Bibles most notably David Jeremiahs Jeremiah Study Bible and Joel
Osteens Hope for Today
Bible.
Ezell also contracts with
Lifeway Christian Resources to write Sunday school
curriculum for adults
much of which is used
by local Southern Baptist
churches and around the
world. He also often writes
articles for magazines.
I was interested in writing for a long time, and I
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[at Lifeway], said Ezell. I
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and then two different editors called me at the same
time with two different
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It ties in really well with
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Ive already been provided
the background. Then,
I just plan my sermons
around it, said Ezell. I
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second life out of my sermons. Its easier to edit
than create.
When Ezell first started
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Rick Ezell
was turned down over and
over because his writing
read like a sermon. But
over the years, Ezell has
learned how to turn his
sermons into reading material.
Ezell has served as a
pastor for 28 years eight
of them at Greer First Baptist. But it has only been
in the last 15 years that
Ezell started writing out
his sermons to possibly

use somewhere else.
I have a couple of book
ideas I am working on, and
I just published an eBook,
The 7 Sins of Highly Defective People, said Ezell.
I am always looking for
opportunities for articles,
and I write devotionals on
a rotation. I dont have to
query as much anymore.
Ezell obtained his undergrad degree at Samford
University in Birmingham,
AL. He then earned a Master of Theology in preaching at Southern Baptist
Theological Seminary. He
then graduated with a Doctor of Ministry in preaching from Northern Baptist
Theological Seminary.
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or to purchase materials,
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Eastside ushered in a
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Wilson replaces Jeff
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resigned after four seasons with the Eagles.
I look forward to the
challenge of being a head
coach again, Wilson said.
Its a challenge to be
able to come in here and
get this program turned
aroundOur plan is going
to be to develop a coaching staff that buys into
what I believe in and what
we believe in.
Wilson, who coached at
Furman University from
1986-1998, has been at
Gainesville High School in
Georgia for the past season and said he is excited
to return home.
Greenville is our home,
he said. Weve lived in
Greenville our whole lives.
This is where weve raised
our children, this is where
our friends are, this is
where our church is, so
were looking forward to
getting back here.
Wilson takes over an
Eastside program that has
gone 9-32 in the past four
seasons.
SEE WILSON | B3
The rivalry lived up to

its hype last Thursday
night, as Greer topped
Blue Ridge in a 54-50 overtime thriller.
Despite neither team
recording a field goal in
overtime, the Yellow Jackets managed to secure the
win from the free throw
line, making six clutch
shots from the stripe.
We just tried to tell
them to stay calm, keep
their composure and stay
patient, Greer coach Jeff
Neely said. I told them it
It was a good
rivalry game. It
was a great game
for fans. The guys
played extremely
hard and fought
until the end.
Jeff Neely
Greer boys basketball coach

was going to come down
to layups and foul shots,
so we just needed them
to be disciplined and patient.
It was a good learning
experience for them, he
said. We knew the pressure was on. The fans were
in the stands and they had
to perform.
Greer, now 2-4 in region
play, led by five with less
than two minutes to go
in the game, but a threepointer from Blue Ridges
Sullivan Skinner knotted
the game at 48 with 20 seconds remaining. Skinner
nearly nailed a shot at the
buzzer, which would have
been the game winner, but
instead, an extra period
decided the outcome.
It was a good rivalry
game, Neely said. It
was a great game for
fans. The guys played extremely hard and fought
Greers Malik Archibald puts up a shot over two Tiger defenders during the Yellow Jackets
overtime victory over rival Blue Ridge Thursday night.
until the end. It went back
and forth. I thought we
shouldve won it in regulation, but we didnt. It was
a good win for us.
Justin Carter led the effort for Greer in the post,
scoring 16 points and

grabbing eight boards.
Teammate Nathan Moore
scored 12 points of his
own on the night.
I dont think we played
real well, but I guess we
played well enough, Neely

said. We hit some free
throws down the line that
were key to win the game.
In overtime, there were
no baskets scored at all.
SEE RIVALRY | B3
Byrnes tops
Dorman, RHS
Girls fall to
Lady Cavs
BY BILLY CANNADA
SPORTS EDITOR
Doing the dirty work

The Greer High football team used its day off of school on Friday to pick up trash along
Country Club Road in Greer. The team cleaned up several roads near the high school.
Pictured left to right are: Gabe Hannon, Jesse Sudduth and Nate Jefferson.
The Rebels did not disappoint a rowdy home crowd

Friday night, topping rival
Dorman 54-50 in dramatic
fashion.
Byrnes did not get off
to a great start, falling behind 21-7 after one quarter. The lead wouldnt last,
however. The Rebels used
a 13-0 surge in the second
to cut the Cavs advantage
to 30-25 at the half leaving
the door open for some
second half heroics.
Tyrique Glenn and Tavin
Richardson provided the
spark, scoring late buckets
and making free throws
that pushed Byrnes over
the edge during the four-
Ray Miller and the Rebels

remain unbeaten in region
action.
point victory.
The Rebels were led
by Glenn, who tallied 12
points.
SEE BYRNES | B3
hats happening to
our world?
No, Im not talking about terror threats,
the economy or foreign
affairsIm referring to a
California girls basketball
coach who got suspended
after dishing out the buttwhoopin of the century.
If yall havent heard, a
girls team from Arroyo
Valley High in San Bernardino, California beat
a recent opponent by a
score of 161-2.
Now, in my world, this
goes down with the alltime legendary performances in basketball history. It fits right inWilt
Chamberlains 100-point
game, Kobe Bryants 81point tear, the Arroyo Valley High girls basketball
teams 161 point outing
against Bloomington High.
Think about the defense! Think about the
scoring!
Do you know how hard
it would be to score that
many points in a 32-minute ball game?
These girls led 104-1 at
HALFTIME! Put them in
the NBA!
What does head coach
Michael Anderson get
for his most impressive
performance ever? A twogame suspension?
Surely, I didnt read that
right.
Surely, theyre just
awarding the head coach
and his team two more
wins after that beat down.
He cant really be punished for that
In our worldwhere
everybody gets a gold
medal for participating,
he apparently owes the
other team an apology.
In my opinion, he does
need to say hes sorry
sorry for not letting his
team break the 200-point
mark! That wouldve been
a feat only accomplished
by video gamers and
athletic dads taking on
their 2-year-old sons in
the back yard.
This guy took his starters out at halftime. What
else do you want him to
do?
What is truly laughable here is the opposing
coachs comments to the
media.
People shouldnt feel
sorry for my team,
Bloomington coach Dale
Chung said. They should
feel sorry for his team,
which isnt learning the
game the right way.
And the right way
would betwo points?
The Bloomington coach
did the only thing he
could do to further embarrass his team after a
159-point shellackinghe
was a sore loser.
Sports are about fun,
competition, teamwork
and goal setting. I cannot
comprehend a scenario
where a team should
punished for simply playing the game the way its
designed to be played.
If theyve done something else to deserve
suspension, please let me
know.
But, if youre just crying
because the other team is
good at basketball, save
me the drama.
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SPORTS
THE GREER CITIZEN
Riverside drops heartbreaker to Byrnes

Bounces back
against Mann
BY BILLY CANNADA
SPORTS EDITOR
Riverside gave the regions top
ranked team a scare at home last
Tuesday night, but could not
finish the job late in the fourth
quarter.
Despite boasting a late game
lead, the Warriors dropped a 5545 contest to the Rebels, who
remain unbeaten in conference
action.
It was a battle, Riverside
coach Greg Miller said. It was a
very physical game, but I thought
we played very, very well. Unfortunately, we got tired. That was
the biggest difference in the
game. The physicality wore us
down and we gave up way too
many points at the free throw
line in the fourth quarter.
Riverside was on top of the
host team 35-34 heading into
the final seconds of the fourth
quarter, but late fouls cost the
Warriors, as the Rebels were able
to pull away at the free throw
line, scoring eight of their final
16 points from the strope.
The effort was there and the
execution was some of the better execution wed seen all year
long, Miller said. Youve got to
have the whole package to beat a
team thats as good as Byrnes is.
Theyre phenomenal right now.
Theyre the best team in the region and their style of play is
hard to play against.
Riversides Myles Smith led all
scorers with 19 points against
Byrnes, also helping his team
bounce with a 57-51 win over
J.L. Mann on Friday.
The second game of the week
was not without drama. Two
technical fouls were called on
MANDY FERGUSON | THE GREER CITIZEN
AJ Sales and the Riverside boys basketball team took care of J.L. Mann
last Friday night, taking the 57-51 victory.
Mann in the fourth quarter, allowing Riverside to take a threepoint lead. Tied with under a
minute left in the game, Smith
drove to the hope, scoring the
go-ahead basket and earning a
trip to the free throw line after
being fouled. Smith converted

and the Riverside defense held
its ground.
It was nice to see that we
built ourselves up off of a loss,
he said. The kids didnt hang
their heads. We rebounded with
a good win over J.L. Mann. (The

Patriots Zack Watson) ended up
having 27 points, but even with
him doing all the scoring, we
found a way to win in the fourth
quarter.
Miller said J.L. Mann was able
to slow the pace, keeping his
team from doing what it likes to
do.
They did a great job of dictating pace, Miller said. It was a
very slow game and we definitely dont want to play like that,
but it was great to be able to pull
out a win.
Despite region struggles early,
Miller said his teams hard work
will pay off down the stretch.
Ive said it all along, but this
is a special group, he said. I
dont think many teams would
still be in the gym working as
hard as they do going through
the adversity that theyve gone
through this year. Their biggest
strength is that they do not quit.
Things are not the way we want
it, but they do a great job of not
turning that into a bad situation.
The Warriors hosted Boiling
Springs on Tuesday (results were
not available at press time).
Theyre a very, very aggressive
team, Miller said. They know
their identity and they do things
well. Usually, when you play Boiling Springs, its an up and down
type of game and were excited
for that challenge.
Riverside takes on Spartanburg on Friday.
Theyre super athletic, they
rebound well and they shoot the
three well, he said. This week
is going to be a very tiring week,
but I feel confident we can build
off the momentum we gained
last week.
LADY WARRIORS
The Riverside girls struggled

to get anything going in the first
half of Tuesday nights matchup
with Byrnes, falling behind 2514 early before ultimately dropping a 55-39 region battle.
We couldnt hit anything in
the first half and things just
werent going right, Taylor said.
We were cold from the field. I
thought we did much better in
the second half and we were
able to handle the pressure really well.
Riverside cut the Rebel lead to
12 points in the fourth quarter
behind 16 points from senior
leader Brooke Jordan-Brown,
but her team was unable to complete the comeback.
Despite struggles on the road,
The Lady Warriors took care of
business at home earning a win
over J.L. Mann on Friday.
It was a much better game for
us, she said. They full-court
pressed us all game. They had
a guard on our ball handler all
night, but I thought we handled
it well. We took control of the
game and controlled the tempo.
Riverside will take on Boiling
Springs and Spartanburg this
week.
Weve got an opportunity
to go in and play well, Taylor
said. We just need to make sure
were doing the things we need
to do to win.
Taylor said her team has
shown it can perform with the
best in the region and hopes the
teams progress can continue
this week.
Weve got kids that are stepping up and having good games,
she said. Sarah Cline hit a couple three-pointers against Byrnes
and Brooke Jordan-Brown has
had some big nights scoring for
us. Baylor (Johnson) has done really well down the stretch with
the ball. Weve also done well defensively against several teams
in our region so weve got things
to build on. The competition
were playing is outstanding.
Lady Jackets get the

best of Blue Ridge
BY BILLY CANNADA
SPORTS EDITOR
BILLY CANNADA | THE GREER CITIZEN
Greers Justin Carter was named The Greer Citizen/Owens Insurance Player of the Week.
Picutred are, left to right, Shane Lynn, Owens Insurance, Carter and coach Jeff Neely.
Carter comes up big

BY BILLY CANNADA
SPORTS EDITOR
The Greer Citizen
PLAYER OF THE WEEK
34
JUSTIN CARTER
The Yellow Jackets got

two much-needed region
wins this past week, but
more importantly, Greer
may have found its biggest
threat in the post.
Senior Justin Carter nearly had a double-double in
each game, registering 14
points and 13 rebounds
against Chapman and 16
points and eight rebounds
against rival Blue Ridge.
For his performance, Carter was named The Greer
Citizen/Owens Insurance
Player of the Week.
The power forward said
the credit does not belong
to him, however.
Its my teammates, he
said. Theyre giving me
great passes and allowing
me to do what I have to do
on offense.
Carter sees himself as a
leader on defense, which
is an area the Yellow Jackets have been striving to
improve in recent weeks.
The main thing weve
really been working on
is our defense, he said.
Were kind of undersized
going against every team
in our conferencegoing
against guys like Emerald
and Travelers Rest. We
know that on any given
night, anybody can dominate so we have to be
ready.
Carter hasnt always
seen a lot of minutes for
Greer.
I used to not play at all,
he said. I had to put in a
lot of work and show the
coaches that I could get in
Position: PF
Age: 18
Class: Senior
Mother: Lisa Walker-Carter

Away from the court: Enjoys hanging out with friends,
watching basketball
Favorite pro athlete: Rajon Rondo
Favorite movie: Rush Hour 3
Favorite video game: Grand Theft Auto
Pre-game ritual: Praying/focusing on game
Actor who would play you: Denzel Washington
Favorite artist: Childish Gambino
the games and do what I
needed to do offensively
and defensively.
Despite a rough start to
the conference schedule,
Carter said goals for the
team remain the same.
We want to win regionthats what everybody wants to do, Carter
said. But we want to take
it further and go to state.
I know its going to be a
lot coming from a team
like us. Most people dont
expect it, thats why we
really want to have an impact.

Turning things around
is going to require a great
deal of focus, he said.
We have to stay focused.
Thats the main thing,
Carter noted. Weve got
our objective. Were going
to come in every night trying to win. We just have
to keep our head focused
and do what weve got to
do.
billy@greercitizen.com | 877-2076
A second have offensive

explosion was the difference in last Fridays rivalry showdown, as Greer
topped Blue Ridge 54-44
on its home floor to improve to 4-2 in region
competition.
I thought we performed
very well, Greene said.
I thought we executed
what we were trying to do
defensively and usually
and thats what wins ball
games.
The two teams were at
each others throats early, trading buckets in the
opening period. Separated
by only four points at halftime (21-17), Greer doubled its offensive production in the third quarter.
The
Yellow
Jackets
scored 21 points, opening up a 42-26 advantage
that proved to be insurmountable heading into
the fourth.
We had a few too many
turnovers, but we played
well enough on offense
to win, Greene said. We
had too many mistakes
there at the end, but it was
a good win for us.
The Yellow Jackets were
led by Marshae Murray,
who dominated down
low with 24 points on the
night.
Blue Ridge was anchored
by standout guard Courtney Robinson, who led all
scorers with 27.
If she got 20, 25 or 30,
we were going to let her
have that, Green said of
Robinson. We wanted to
shut everybody else down
so they couldnt get 10
points from one player
and 10 points from another. Our players were
knowledgeable about who
to look for and where to
be at certain times and
that helped us.
Blue Ridge coach Byron
Hardy said his team did
not get enough production in other spots on the
floor.
Shes just one player,
he said of Robinson. Yes,
shes good, but she becomes ineffective when
the entire defense can just
key in on her.
I think we played really well, Hardy said. We
didnt play great in the
first half and we were only
Julia Sudduth and the Lady Jackets secured a 54-44 rivalry

win over Blue Ridge last week.
down by four at halftime.
Its a matter of them believing they can win and
play ball. When were the
most successful its when
everybody contributes. I
dont think everybody in
the locker room always
thinks they can contribute.
Hardy said his team settled for outside shots too
often against Greer.
The girls just have to be
confident in what they do,
he said. We cant just settle for outside jump shots.
Were effective when we
take the ball to the middle
and get to the free throw
line. They have to change
their mentality. They have
to know what to do and
how to perform that under
pressure in a game.
Hardy said his team
will need to improve on
the boards if it hopes to
bounce back.
We broke down rebounding on occasion,
but I think defensively we
played pretty well, Hardy
said. Its the small things
that we have to keep fine

tuning. Its just back to the
basics.
Greene said while he was
pleased with his teams effort, the Yellow Jackets
are not where they need
to be.
We know what the players can do and we want
them to be able to do it
every night out and to be
able to execute like we feel
they can, Greene said.
Thats what were waiting forfor them to get
polished enough to where
they can run the floor with
the same continuity we
feel they are capable of.
Although his team will
aim to improve in the
coming days, Greene said
his girls should embrace
the rivalry victory.
They were pumped up,
Greene said. This one is
always great. Well have a
smile on our face for a few
days.
SPORTS
THE GREER CITIZEN
North Greenville
signs prospects
for 2015 season
North Greenville coach
Jeff Farrington recently
welcomed four new faces,
as Austin Cooke, Ethan
Hardin, Deonte Bryant and
Shakeem Wharton signed
with North Greenville during Decembers early signing period.
Cooke, a 6-5 315-pound
offensive tackle comes to
North Greenville by way
of Christ School in Arden,
North Carolina, where
he cleared the way for
the schools 1,000-yard
rusher Sage Holley. Cooke
was selected to the North
Carolina Preps pre-season
All-State Team as well as
CRUSADER
CORNER
the North Carolina Independent School Athletic
Association
pre-season
All-State Team. Cooke
helped lead Christ School
to a 7-4 record last season
and into the second round
of the state playoffs where
the team took on rival
Asheville School. He was
tabbed the offensive lines
Most Valuable Player at
the Rivals Camp in Charlotte, North Carolina.
The North Greenville
coaching staff continued
its effort to sure up the offensive line with 6-4 275pound center Hardin. The
Upstate native attended
Boiling Springs and was a
third team pre-season selection, rated the No. 10
lineman in the state. Heading into the 2014 season,
Hardin was also named the
offensive lines Most Valuable Player at the National
Underclassmen Combine
in Columbia.
Bryant comes to Tigerville after a stint at
Georgia Military College.
The McDonough, Georgia
native attended Henry
County High School. Bryant played in the National
Junior College Athletic Association National Championship with the Bulldogs
and hopes to be another
big target for rising senior quarterback Nelson
Hughes in an offense that
averaged 266 passing
yards per game.
Wharton, a 5-11 215pound tailback is a native
of Duncan, but played
football at Los Angeles
Pierce College in Woodland
Hills, California. While at
Byrnes, he received AllRegion II AAAA Offensive
First Team honors while
helping to lead the Rebels
to the 2011 State Championship title. Max Preps
listed Wharton as the No.
16 best big back in the
country by Tom Lemming.
He racked up over 3,500
yards rushing and over 25
touchdowns. He finished
his high school career with
three state titles and is the
cousin of former University of South Carolina and
Carolina Panther veteran
Travelle Wharton.
CRUSADERS TOP TROJANS

IN OVERTIME
The North Greenville

womens basketball team
earned its second consec-
utive win in Conference

Carolinas play on Monday
night with an 85-79 victory
in overtime Mount Olive.
Alisha Hope finished
the night with 20 points
to lead North Greenville.
The Crusaders took the
early lead on Monday
night, opening the game
on a 15-4 run to take a
15-4 lead before the first
media timeout. A jumper
from Ty Wallace ended
North Greenvilles run, as
the Trojans climbed back
into contention. Wallaces
shot sparked Mount Olives offense as the Trojans eventually evened the
score at 17-17 after a layup from Anamaria Zjacic.
The Trojans would take a
34-29 lead into halftime.
Mount Olive remained
in control of the second
half, leading by as many
as 11 points with 13:43
left. Cortney Williams
set the North Greenville
comeback in motion with
13:26 left in the game. The
Crusader defense stepped
up in the final minutes,
forcing nine Trojan turnovers. Mount Olive turned
the ball over a total of 13
times in the second period, leading to 21 North
Greenville points.
Emily Wampler also got
in on the action later in
the half, hitting her only
three-pointer of the game
to cut the lead to just six.
The two squads would
then trade scores before
the Crusaders were finally able to string together
consecutive scoring possessions to pull even closer. A three pointer from
Cameron Carter followed
by a two from Cortney
Williams would cut the
Mount Olive lead to just
three points. Free throws
Carter would hit another
two on North Greenvilles
next possession to cut the
lead to one before knocking down a three pointer
to give North Greenville a
57-55 lead, its first lead
since midway through the
first period.
The Trojans would work
their way back to a four
point lead with 3:09 left,
but a Three pointer from
Alisha Hope and a free
throw from Tyler Powers would even the tally
with 28 seconds left in the
game. The Trojans controlled possession in for
the final seconds of regulation, but failed to get a
shot off before the buzzer, sending the game into
overtime.
The Crusaders would
waste little time taking
the lead in overtime. Tyler
Powers quickly put North
Greenville up 63-66 with a
three pointer from the left
elbow for the first points
of extra time. Alisha Hope
capitalized on an empty
possession from the Trojans with a three of her
own to give the Crusaders
a 69-63 overtime lead. The
six point lead would be all
NGU needed, but the Crusaders continued to pour
it on in the final five three
minutes.
The Crusaders, now 6-11
overall and 4-6 in Conference Carolinas, now hold
the seventh position in the
league rankings.
Eastside
boys
fall to
Emerald
Eastside football coach Steve Wilson, left, meets Katlyn, center, and David Hinson during
the schools introduction celebration Monday morning.
WILSON: Ready to rebuild at Eastside

FROM B1
Its going to take a lot

of patience, he said. Im
sure there arent any Deshaun Watsons or Blake
Sims here, but that doesnt
mean there cant be and
there wont be. Its going
to take patience and a lot
of hard work, but Im a patient guy.
Whether it be on the colligate gridiron or under
the Friday night lights,
Wilson said the challenges
remain the same.
Kids are kidswhether
their 14 or 15 years old or
19 or 20 years old, Wilson
said. I think they respond
to pretty much the same
motivational techniques
and positive reinforcement
that I hope to instill here.
I really believe that kids
know if you care about
them or if youre sincere
or not. We care about kids
and weve always cared
about kids.
Wilson said the process
of winning football games
does not being in August,
but rather in January.
Obviously, weve got to
take care of the physical
thingsthe year round
weight program and the
year round conditioning
program, he said. Working on football skills and

some of those things are
going to have to come
along with that.
Wilson said he wouldnt
be able to shed any light
on the types of schemes
he would like to run until
he spends more time with
his players.
Its a little bit premature
to say exactly what were
going to do because I dont
know the personnel here,
he said. I like the spread, I
like the I-formationI like
whatever works. The one
thing we have to be able
to do is run the football.
Whether thats out of the
spread formation or out
of a two-back set, the one
offensive philosophy I do
have is that we need to be
able to run the football.
FAMILIAR TERRITORY
This isnt the first time

Wilson has found himself trying to rebuild a
struggling program. The
head coach said he went
through something similar
at Gainesville.
I had to rebuild that
program,
he
said.
Gainesville had won three
games in three years and
only about six or seven
FROM B1
It was all free throws. We

hit some and they missed
some.
Blue Ridge was led by
Tamaje Greene, who had
14 points. Skinner contributed 12.
Neely said he was happy
to see his team convert
from the free throw line
when it mattered most.
Thats been an issue
with us all year, he said.
We still dont shoot great
from the free throw line,
but I think were getting a
lot better. I was impressed
with them. They hung in
and fought hard.
Up next for Greer is
Southside, a team that is

currently vying for the
regions top spot.
Its a totally different
type team, Neely said.
Were having to change
our game plan for each
game. With some teams
Ive had in the past, weve
been able to say, This is
the way were going to
play and theyve got to
stop us. With this team,
there are teams that are
going to have more talent
than us so were going to
have to change what we do
to stop them.
Blue Ridge will take on
Chapman at home.
games in six years. The

program was down. It was
much like this program. It
needed rebuilding.
Wilson turned Gainesville into a playoff team
shortly after accepting
job, he said.
I hired a couple of guys
that I knew could help get
the job done and we started rebuilding that program, Wilson said. We
put that program back on
the map and there were a
lot of things implemented
there that they had not
been doing. A lot of people
said it couldnt be done,
but I felt like it could be
done.
As for now, Wilson said
he would be relying on the
teams rising seniors to
take the initiative in the
offseason.
In every football team
that Ive ever been associated with, you need
senior leadership and upperclassmen leadership,
Wilson said. Seniors have
to be the first ones to go
to the weight room and
to take charge. You need
some kind of upperclassmen leadership, so Im
challenging the seniors to
start that.
Lady Eagles
stay atop
region
standings
BY BILLY CANNADA
SPORTS EDITOR
The Eastside boys basketball team has now lost

three of its last four, falling to Emerald 67-51 on
the road last Thursday
night.
After an hour and a half
road trip, the Eagles were
sluggish in the first half,
falling behind 15-9 in the
first eight minutes.
Eastside got going in the
second quarter, however,
outscoring Emerald 17-15.
An eight point second
quarter doomed the Eagles
shot at a comeback. Eastside allowed 21 points in
the fourth quarter to seal
the region loss.
The Eagles are now 9-8
on the year with a 4-2 record in region play.
The Eastside girls faired
a little better on the road
trip, remaining unbeaten
in conference play with a
48-34 win.
The Lady Eagles have
now recorded 11 consecutive victories, securing a spot atop the region
standings.
Next up for both teams
is Travelers Rest followed
by a rematch with Chapman on Jan. 27.
BYRNES: Lady Rebels defeat Riverside, fall to Dorman

LADY REBELS
FROM B1
Byrnes also survived a

Tuesday night showdown
with Riverside last week,
pulling away with a 55-45
win.
Trailing a bucket late in
the third quarter, Byrnes
exploded for 16 late-game
points to earn the victory.
Byrnes made eight shots
from the free throw line
in the final eight minutes.
The Rebels were again
led by Glenn, who had 12
points, while Tegan Waters contributed 12 of his
own.
Byrnes will face Wade
Hampton in another top-5
showdown this week, followed by a road trip to J.L.
Mann.
It was an up and down

week for the Lady Rebels,
who knocked off Riverside
55-39, but fell to rival Dorman 61-53.
We faced two really
good teams, head coach
Stacey Parris said. I was
really pleased with how
we played. Were playing
pretty good right now, but
I still dont feel like were
playing our best, which is
still exciting. We havent
reached our potential
yet.
A fast start created a
large gap that Riverside
could not overcome Tuesday night, as the Rebels
held on in the second half
for a win. Sydney Dempsey
led Byrnes with 13 points
on the night.
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The Lady Rebels then

hosted its arch rival on Friday night, falling in a tight
battle.
In the third quarter,
we had some fouls that
hurt us down the stretch,
Parris said. Morgan Powe
and Bre Hines played really great games. Theyve
done a great job of leading
this group
Powe had 21 points
while Hines added 16.
When we played (Dorman) in the Christmas
tournament, we were not
at our best, she said.
Several of our starters did
not play, but I think it was
good for us to play them
early. When they came to
our place Friday, we still
didnt have Bri James. She
was out with step throat,
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Byrnes took on Wade
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people that have been
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THE GREER CITIZEN
B5
Miss Greater Greer names pageant winners

Brown,
Rhymer
crowned
BY LYNN BRUCE
FOR THE GREER CITIZEN
Anna Brown garnered applause from an enthusiastic audience last Saturday
night at Greer High School,
as she was crowned Miss
Greater Greer 2015.
Brown joins Emma Kate
Rhymer, who was given
the title of Miss Greater
Greer Teen after impressing judges: Jonathan Bedenbaugh, Kandi Hogue,
Erin Henderson, Tracy
Hammerle and Robin Aiken.
Miss Greater Teen contestants,
Anna
Grace
Hatchette, Anna Roberson,
Hannah Curry, Hope Cox,
Michaela Parker, Chevez
Smith and Rhymer, were
introduced to spectators
as each demonstrated lifestyle and fitness through
exercise routines and calisthenics.
Hatchette, attired in a
black and silver themed
outfit, gave an Irish tap
dance selection, before
appearing in the evening
gown segment wearing a
blue satin-fitted gown detailed with sparkles, ending in a flared mermaid
mid-length hem, which
fell to floor-length. When
asked what she considered
to be her biggest weakness, she expressed her
feelings of shyness, which
she felt hindered her ability to meet new people in
new situations.
Roberson displayed a
black and silver studded
outfit for her expressive
dance routine. During the
evening gown portion of
the pageant, Roberson
was attired in a black fitted skirt, highlighted by a
fitted top and decorated
by silver details. Following
a tour of downtown Greer,
Roberson was asked what
area she considered to be
her favorite place to visit.
She explained that Trade
Street offered a large and
interesting display of restaurants, novelty stores
and boutiques.
Conservatively dressed
in red, Curry entertained
the audience and judges
on the violin playing A
Girl On Fire. For her evening gown competition,
she chose a cream satin
sheath dress generously
decorated by sparkling
appliques. When asked,
What makes someone
beautiful, she responded
that confidence within a
person perceives beauty
inside and out.
Cox wore a fitting redfringed skirt with a country black-fringed vest for
her chosen hillbilly hiphop dance selection. Her
dusty, rust-colored evening gown designed with
sequins and a dropped
waistline complimented
the natural hues of red in
her hair. She spoke about
her love for Ireland and
her ancestry background
which piques her interest
for more information.
Dont Rain On My Parade, vocalized by Parker,
was selected as overall talent winner in the teen portion of the pageant. Her
tailored red fitted dress
with a fluted hemline was
accented by an array of
pearls. During the evening
gown competition, she selected a shimmering, rich
dark blue dress. When
asked about appearing on
a magazine cover, Parker
said she felt the emphasis
Emma Kate Rhymer and Anna Brown pose for a photo after being named Miss Greater
Greer Teen and Miss Greater Greer Saturday. They will compete for the state title
in Columbia this summer.
should be on ones beauty
from the inside rather
than a beautiful face and
body.
Smith, attired in a long
white and gold two-piece
ensemble, presented her
interpretive dance routine to My World. Her
gown for the competition
featured black and silver
trim at the bodice which
flowed into a mermaidstyled bottom of netting.
When asked what she feels
makes someone beautiful,
she responded: a persons
inner thoughts and how
she presents herself.
Rhymer showed off her
winning style with her
dance selection to Shake
It Off, which she presented wearing a peach,
two-piece outfit finished
by a chiffon tiered skirt.
As winner of the evening
gown competition, she
wore a cream and pale
pink strapless fitted gown
ending with a pink-feathered flared bottom to floor
length. Rhymer stated that
she urged every young
woman to give herself
three compliments a day.
When asked what compliment she gave herself that
day, she responded that
God made her in his image
and she tries daily to be
the best she can be. She is
the daughter of Brent and
Amy Rhymer of Greer.
For the Miss Greater
Greer portion of the event,
Brown, was asked about
the difficulties she may
have with 50 percent hearing loss in both ears. Brown
stated God made her that
way for a reason and said
it has helped her learn
to appreciate the many
things in life other people
take for granted. She strutted the stage in a yellow,
two-piece bathing suit,
showing the importance
of fitness in her daily life,
bringing her to first place
in the fitness segment. For
her talent, she entertained
the audience with a lyrical
dance routine highlighted
by sparkles from her twopiece aqua dance costume.
The new Miss Greater
Greer was gowned in a
white, form-fitted selection with an array of silver
trim. She is the daughter
of Mike Brown and Debbie
Brown of Greer.
When questioned about
being confronted by her
religious
convictions,
Lynch stated she would
still be a Christian and
would stand by her beliefs.
To accentuate her impor-
Anna Brown is crowned after being named Miss Greater

Greer.
Emma Kate Rhymer was crowned Miss Greater Greer Teen

Saturday at Greer High School.
Maya Lynch performed His Eye is on the Sparrow during

the artistic expression portion of the pageant. Her vocal
performance earned her an award for best talent.
tance of physical fitness,
she wore a hot pink, one
shoulder-strapped bathing
suit. Wearing a cream-colored formal ensemble enhanced with silver details
at the v-neckline bodice,
she presented her winning talent rendition of a
gospel song, His Eye Is on
the Sparrow, from Sister
Act. During the Evening
Gown portion of the pageant, her red, full-length
dress held a one shoulder
garnished ruffle.
Bates emphasized the
importance of not texting
while driving, having expressed her passion of
the dangers of distractive
driving. Bates entered the
stage in a red, two-piece
bathing suit during the
fitness segment of her
competition. She exhibited
her vocal talents by presenting Stars, which she
sang dressed in a navy formal gown fashioned with
off-the-shoulders sequins.
A long chiffon overlay
covered a short matching
skirt. Red was her choice
for her evening gown in a
form-fitted style dotted by
dainty sparkles and lowcut back bodice.
Seay answered her question of When does a girl
become a woman? with
her strong convictions of

standing firm in her beliefs. For her fitness exhibition, she shined in a twopiece turquoise bathing
suit. Using her vocal and
dance talents, she offered
a rendition of I Cant Do
It Alone, in a red top,
ruffled bodice over black
tight shorts. Silver shimmered on her bodice of
her v-necked gown worn
during the evening gown
competition.
Doss, the reigning Miss
Greater Greer Teen, shared
her winning singing voice
by entertaining the audience with The Greatest
Love of All before sharing the special events of
her past year with an emphasis on the scholarship
money, which has helped
many young ladies attain
educational goals.
Several past winners of
the Greer event were introduced and called to the
stage with entertainment,
presented by member of
the Dance Visions team
and Greer High School
Brass Horn Line.
Saturday night winners will compete in the
Miss South Carolina Teen
and Miss South Carolina
pageant in Columbia this
year.
Michaela Parker sang Dont Rain on my Parade during

the teen talent competition, winning an award for best
performance.
ENTERTAINMENT
The Greer Citizen
B6
THE GREER CITIZEN
Inherent Vice a trippy, fun ride

Rating: 7 out of 10
Scene from Dear White
People
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NEW RELEASES
FOR WEEK OF FEB. 2
PICKS OF THE WEEK
John Wick (R) This

rain-slick action flick has
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ultra-tired plot summary:
Its about a retired assassin who goes on a rampage
of revenge. There, thats
out of the way.
The titular John (Keanu
Reeves) is a legendary hit
man dealing with the loss
of his wife to terminal illness. A blundering mafia
prince (Alfie Allen) interrupts Johns healing process by breaking into his
home, beating him and
killing his puppy the
puppy given to John by
his late wife. John makes
several hundred mobsters
pay the Ultimate Price for
this grave mistake.
With more color, more
energy and more crunch,
it just doesnt look or feel
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villain, make him relatable
and cap it off with extra
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you end up bored with
him.
Dear White People
(PG-13) This fresh and
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make-believe Ivy League
campus, where the Age
of Obama has convinced
some people that racism
doesnt exist anymore,
and nothing is off-limits. It doesnt feel that
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students, who see casual
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jokes and subject matter
can get pretty uncomfortable, but theres a payoff.
Its the opening shot for
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that hes somebody to
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DOG OF THE WEEK
The Best of Me (PG-13)

Amanda and Dawson
were two uncommonly attractive teens in a goldcoated country town made
for melodramas. Shes a
beautiful belle with a kind
spirit; hes a soulful working-class hunk with a brilliant mind and hurt in his
eyes. They split over tragic,
contrived reasons, only to
be reunited 20 years later.
They kiss in the rain. They
hold each other in fading
sunlight. They have wonderful romantic chemistry wrapped up in cheesy
dialog and a frustratingly
predictable story.
First love has a special
place in the human heart,
and maybe thats why we
keep getting these Nicholas Sparks movies each
time hoping well feel that
special magic we got the
first time with The Notebook.
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Last of the Summer

Wine: Vintage 2003
The Bob Newhart Show:
Season 5
The Bob Newhart Show:
The Final Season
Wonder Years Season
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Run time: 148 minutes

Rated: R for language, nudity
and mild violence
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is a once-in-a-generation talent that film
schools will study for
years to come. Boogie
Nights (1997), Magnolia
(1999) and There Will Be
Blood (2007) are among
the best movies of the
last two decades and even
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like 2002s Punch Drunk
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Master, are startlingly
original.
Inherent Vice wont
go down as one of his
best, but if it was as fun
to make as it is to watch,
Anderson and his crew
mustve had a ball. Based
on Thomas Pynchons
drug-fueled 2009 novel,
the movie is way too
far-out to achieve mainstream adoration, but its
plenty funny and stylish
enough to earn long-term
cult status.
Set in 1970, the schizophrenic screenplay follows perpetually stoned
private investigator
Doc (Joaquin Phoenix)
around Los Angeles as he
searches for a former girlfriend and the real-estate
mogul she ran off with.
Along the way, we meet a
peculiar set of characters
including a sadistic police
sergeant (Josh Brolin), incompetent lawyer (Benicio
Del Toro) and saxophonist
turned police informant
(Owen Wilson). Eventually
the investigation begins
to focus on a boat that
is importing heroin into
southern California.
THINGS
TO DO
HERITAGE MUSEUM PLANS
BLACK HISTORY EVENTS
The Greer Heritage Museum announces new exhibit and programs for
February. The theme is
Celebrating Black History
Telling Our Stories.
Storyteller
Stephanie
Pepps will tell black folk
tales at 11 a.m. on Saturday, Feb. 7. Pepps, who is
childrens minister at St.
Matthew United Methodist
Church, tells stories for all
ages.
Author and storyteller
Laura Smith will present
a program of original stories on Feb. 21 at 1 p.m.
Retired from Greenville
County Schools, Smith has
written childrens stories,
poems, and published two
books. After the program
she will sell and sign her
books Steps of Yesterday and Samidis Trunk,
a book for children about
bullying. The book signing
is from 1:30 to 2:30 p.m.
All programs are free.
For information call the
museum at 106 S Main at
864-877-3377.
CENTRE STAGE PRESENTS

ROCK N ROLL
Centre Stage presents

Rock n Roll Jan. 22-Feb.
14 with showtimes at 8
p.m. Thursdays-Saturdays
and 3 p.m. Sundays.
This original concert
showcases the talent in
the Upstate and celebrates
a diverse set list. Spanning
the 50s through the 90s,
the set includes hits from
such artists as Ray Charles,
The Four Seasons, Chicago,
Stevie Wonder, Foreigner,
Journey, Aerosmith, Tom
Petty, and many more.
For tickets or more information, call 864-2336733 or visit www.centrestage.org.
MOVIE
REVIEWS
WILLIAM
BUCHHEIT
As you might have
guessed, the plot is not
the movies main attraction. The films loose
structure and enormous
cast certainly create some
rambling. Theres no
question that Anderson
could have tidied it all
up by cutting out a few
characters and shaving at
least a half-hour off the
screenplay.
But the director clearly
wasnt going for any kind
of conventional narrative here. The brilliance
of Inherent Vice isnt
so much in the sum of
the parts but in the parts
themselves. Phoenix and
Brolin are both fantastic,
and there are at least a
dozen sequences that will
have you laughing out
loud. Andersons attention to detail is phenomenal while cinematographer Robert Elswitt and
costume designer Mark
Bridges throw us helplessly back to a time of sex,
drugs, and Manson-fueled
paranoia.
DVD REVIEW
GONE GIRL A BLEND OF

SUSPENSE AND SATIRE
Rating: 7 out of 10
Run time: 149 minutes
Rated: R for language,
violence and nudity
BARE CERAMIC EXHIBIT

AT GREENVILLE TECH
The Department of Visual and Performing Arts

at the Benson campus
of Greenville Technical
College is pleased to announce an exhibition of
recent works by ceramic
artist Daniel Bare through
Feb. 20.
Bares practice explores
a range of ceramic related processes, including
thrown and altered functional wares, experimental post-consumer fused
ceramic sculptures, and
largescale wet slip clay
collaborative installations.
These sculptural and installation works examine
the impact of overproduction, consumption, and
disposal of resources and
its resulting ecological impact.
The gallery is located at
Greenville Technical College Benson Campus, Hwy
290, 2522 Locust Hill Road
in Taylors. It is open Monday-Friday from 9 a.m.-5
p.m. The exhibition and
gallery talk are free and
open to the public.
CIVIL WAR CONTINUES

AT CHAPMAN CENTER
One hundred and fifty

years after a divisive war
rocked our nation, the diverse voices of Americans
whose lives were forever
changed by that conflict
come vividly to life by The
Spartanburg Little Theatre
in The Civil War: The Musical through January 25
at Chapman Cultural Center, The Civil War takes
its audience on a heroic
and heart-wrenching journey through time.
The musical, which features contemporary American genres like country,
rock, gospel, folk, and
R&B, expresses a unique
and modern perspective
on this historical tragedy.
Its songs explore the lives
of the soldiers and leaders who fought in the war,
the stories of the families
they left behind, and the
hopes and fears of the
slaves whose freedom was
at stake.
Tickets for The Civil
War can be purchased by
calling Chapman Cultural Centers box office at
(864) 542-2787 or online
at ChapmanCulturalCenter.org.
CLAY BROWN ON STAGE AT

NEWBERRY OPERA HOUSE
Popular Palmetto State

crooner Clay Brown and
his band will bring his sa-
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Paul Thomas Andersons Inherent Vice, set in 1970, follows perpetually stoned private
investigator Doc (Joaquin Phoenix) around Los Angeles as he searches for a former
girlfriend.
David Finchers twoand-a-half hour adaptation of Gillian Flynns
2012 novel is a bit more
compelling and fun
than the book was. Part
suspense thriller and
part black comedy, its a
disturbing and distasteful
satire on marriage and
24-hour TV news.
The plot is about Nick
(Ben Affleck) and Amy
Dunn (Rosamund Pike),
a couple of writers who
met in NYC and then
moved to Missouri when
Nicks mother got cancer.
When Amy goes missing
on the day of their fifth
wedding anniversary,
Nick becomes the primary
suspect. A few days later,

its the biggest story in
the news, and Nick enlists
the aid of his sister (Carrie Coon) and a bigshot
lawyer (Tyler Perry) to
try to clear his name and
discover his wifes whereabouts.
While Gone Girl isnt
one of David Finchers
best films, it does put his
filmmaking talents on
full exhibit. In the hands
of a lesser director, this
would likely have ended
up a mess. But Fincher
delicately balances suspense with dark comedy,
psychological horror with
social satire.
As is now standard for
Finchers flicks, the acting

is superb. Affleck is as
good as hes ever been
and Pike delivers a breakthrough performance that
will likely make her a star.
As the twin sister, Coon
provides the voice of humanity and reason, while
Neil Patrick Harris is well
cast as an obsessed boyfriend from Amys past.
Predictably, for those
whove read the book,
Gone Girls primary flaw
is the inherent selfishness
of both main characters.
It impedes viewer sympathy, and makes the
drawn-out ending even
flatter.
lute to the greats of Soul

Music to the Newberry Opera House on Friday, Jan.
23, at 8 pm.
Make reservations by
calling 803-276-6264 or
visit www.newberryoperahouse.com.
GREER OPRY HOUSE

HOLDS LINE DANCING
through Feb. 13 in Thompson Gallery of the Roe

Art Building on the Furman University campus.
Thompson Gallery hours
are 9 a.m.-5 p.m., Monday
through Friday.
The exhibition, a storm,
a structure, is free and
open to the public, and is
presented by the Furman
University Department of
Art.
visit karinanoelhean.com.
ARTIE SHAW ORCHESTRA AT

NEWBERRY OPERA HOUSE
Relive the golden era

of swing with one of the
most popular big bands
of all time. The Newberry
Opera House brings the
famed Artie Shaw Orchestra, sponsored by Summer
Insurance, to the Newberry
stage Sunday, Jan. 25, for
an afternoon performance
at 3 p.m.
Featuring clarinetist Matt
Koza, hear Star Dust,
Moonglow, Dancing in
the Dark, Concerto for
Clarinet, and many others, and continues with
his time-tested formula of
great music with a great
beat, appealing to a variety of audiences, from the
fans of yester year to the
new jazz followers who
want to experience an exciting and heady evening
of swing.
Tickets are available at
the Newberry Opera House
box office. Call 803-2766264 for reservations or
visit our website newberryoperahouse.com.
SC CHILDRENS THEATRE
SHOWS FANCY NANCY
The South Carolina Childrens Theatre will present

Fancy Nancy The Musical
Jan. 30-Feb. 8 at the Peace
Centers Gunter Theatre.
Nancy and her friends
are excited to dance in the
school recital, but when
she is denied the role of
her dreams, the story
takes an unexpected twist.
Nancy realizes that when
she uses her imagination,
being fancy comes in many
forms.
Performance times are
Fridays, Jan. 30 and Feb. 6,
at 7 p.m.; Saturdays, Jan.
31 and Feb. 7, at 1:30 p.m.
and 5:30 p.m.; and Sunday, Feb. 1, at 1:30 p.m.
and 5:30 p.m.; and Sunday, Feb. 8 at 1:30 p.m. For
more information, visit
scchildrenstheatre.org or
call 467-3000.
GREER CULTURAL ARTS

UPCOMING EVENTS
Feb. 7 at Cannon Centre:

Chamber Selections.
March 21: Masterworks
III: Berliozs Symphonie
Fantastique.
May 2: Pops Celebration.
Classic Country Band

with Ed Burrell at is at 8
p.m. each Saturday night
at the Greer Opry House.
Admission is $9. There
will be free line dancing
from 6:30-7:30 p.m.
STOMPING GROUNDS
HOLDS JAM SESSION
Stomping Grounds hosts

Old Time Jam with Bob
Buckingham, every first
and third Tuesday of the
month. Buckingham invites anyone who has a
banjo, guitar, bass, fiddle,
etc. to come and jam from
7-9 p.m. Even if you dont
play, come listen to this
group of musical folks.
For more information, call
Bob at 423-5576.
Stomping Grounds now
has a Celtic Session 7-9
p.m. every other Wednesday.
This is an open session
to Irish/ Scottish folk music and anyone can participate. Call Alan Dillman at
828-329-2640.
HEAN DRAWINGS
ON DISPLAY IN JANUARY
Drawings by Karina Noel

Hean will be on display
MOLER EXHIBIT DISPLAYED

AT CHAPMAN CENTER
Artists Guild of Spartanburg will spotlight member

Pearla Moler for the month
of January, hosting the exhibit 20 Years in the Making in its gallery at Chapman Cultural Center.
The public can view
the non-representational
paintings Monday through
Saturday, 10 a.m.-5 p.m.
and Sundays, 1-5 p.m. at
no charge. The exhibit
closes Jan. 31.
For information about
this exhibit, call the Guild
at 764-9568.
OUR SCHOOLS
The Greer Citizen
THE GREER CITIZEN
Greer Middle College sets bar high

For annual
spirit week
BY JULIE HOLCOMBE
STAFF WRITER
Greer Middle College
Charter High students
decided to go big or go
home for this years Spirit
Week, doubling last years
fundraising goal and introducing more communitywide opportunities for the
Jan. 23-30 event.
We decided on $25,000
because its almost double
from what we did last
year, and we wanted to set
our goal very high, said
Micah Williams, student
body president. It started
off as a joke, but then it
became our real goal.
The student council decided to split this years
proceeds between Pendleton Place, a local nonprofit in the Greenville
area, and the GMC building fund.
Pendleton Place provides
foster care, support, and
encouragement for children and teens who have
been exposed to abuse
and neglect. These funds
will help the organization
renovate their facilities
and purchase other necessary items.
Its our way of giving
back to the community
that gives so much to us.
Pendleton Place was (the
organization) who we
could relate to the most,
said Kelley Smith, student
government advisor. Our
student government could
really identify with that
age.
The school-designated
funds will help GMC lay
down a permanent struc-
SCHOOL
NEWS
GREENVILLE COUNTY
GHS BAND HOSTING
MATTRESS FUNDRAISER
The Greer High Marching Band is having a fundraiser on Saturday, Jan. 24

from 10 a.m.-4 p.m. at the
high school. All proceed
go directly to the band.
It will be a mattress sale
with all sizes. Styles include pillow-top, orthopedic, latex, memory foam
and gel beds. All items are
brand new with factory
warranties.
EIGHTH GRADE IGP

CONFERENCES BEGIN
Eighth grade IGP conferences begin at Greer Middle School on Jan. 27. Each
eighth grader will receive
an appointment letter
for the student and parent/guardian to meet with
guidance personnel.
Students will receive information about courses
for ninth grade, IB and
Bonds Career Center and
will choose a career cluster of interest.
Contact Allison Rosemond, career specialist,
with questions at 3555860.
RMS STUDENTS WIN

POETRY, POSTER CONTEST
Two Riverside Middle

School students won first
place in their respective
divisions in district division of the National Career Development Associations Poetry and Poster
Contest. This years theme
was Reimagining Lifes
Possibilities: Celebrating
First Jobs Through Encore
Careers.
Sixth grader Nicole Archundia won first place
in the poster contest for
her use of photos, clipart,
graphic art software, collage, cut and pasted paper,
and mixed media.
Eighth grader Jennifer
He won first place in the
poetry division.
STUDENTS ELECTED FOR

ALL STATE ORCHESTRA
Riverside Middle students Nick England, viola,

and Stephan Voelk, cello,
were selected for the
South Carolina All State
Orchestra.
GREENVILLE COUNTY
GMC WILLIAMS NAMED

RUNNER OF THE YEAR
Greer Middle College

Charter High School student, Micah Williams, has
been named Gatorade
Runner of the Year.
By being named South
Carolina Runner of the
Year he will be in the running to be named the National Runner of the Year.
In 1985 The Gatorade
Company established an
award honoring Americas
elite high school studentathletes. Now in its 30th
year, the Gatorade Player
of the Year award is in
honor of your student-athletes athletic excellence,
academic achievement and
exemplary character on
the field, in the classroom
and in your community.
DISTRICT FIVE
D5 RECEIVES GRANT FOR
LIFE-SAVING EQUIPMENT
Several District Five

schools will be safer in
the new year, thanks to a
$10,000 grant from the SC
School Boards Insurance
Trust. The district has
been awarded the grant
to purchase eight Cardiac
Science Powerheart AEDs,
or automated external defibrillators and wall cabinets for installation.
Eight schools including
Abner Creek Academy,
Duncan Elementary, Lyman Elementary, Reidville
Elementary, River Ridge
Elementary,
Wellford
Academy, Beech Springs
Intermediate, and Berry
Shoals Intermediate, will
have the AEDs installed
in the coming months.
Byrnes High School, the
Freshman Academy, D.R.
Hill and Florence Chapel
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Greer Middle College Charter High students hope to more than double last years
Spirit Week fundraising total of $12,929.27 by totaling $25,000 for Pendleton Place and
the GMC building fund.
7:30-10:30 a.m. with breakfast served from 8-10 a.m.
Tickets are $7 per plate.
The community can also
contribute by attending
several profit share nights
at area restaurants. Zaxbys in Greer will donate
a portion of its profits
from Monday, Jan. 26, 5-8
p.m. to GMC. Fuddruckers
in Greer will host a profit
share night on Tuesday,
Jan. 27, from 5-8 p.m. (with
a flyer or comment that
you are with GMC). Moes
in Greer will host a profit
share on Wednesday, Jan.
28, from 5-9 p.m., and
Chick-fil-A of Greer will
share profits from 5:308:30 p.m. Thursday, Jan.
29, if the customer mentions GMC.
Spirit Week culminates
with an unveiling ceremony during the GMC basket-
SPIRIT WEEK COMMUNITY EVENTS

SATURDAY, JAN. 24
Pancake Breakfast (8-10 a.m.)

and Yard Sale (7:30-10:30
a.m.) at Fatz Cafe in Greer
MONDAY, JAN. 26
Zaxbys of Greer Profit Share

5-8 p.m.
Mr. GMC 7 p.m. at Bonds
Career Center
TUESDAY, JAN. 27
Art and Talent Show 7 p.m.

at Bonds Career Center
WEDNESDAY, JAN. 28
Moes of Greer Profit Share

5-9 p.m.
THURSDAY, JAN. 29
Chick-fil-A of Greer Profit

Share 5:30-8:30 p.m.
FRIDAY, JAN. 30
Fuddruckers Profit Share 5-8

p.m.
Merica Out! GMC vs. BMC at

Wade Hampton High. 6 p.m.
ball game against Brashier

Middle College Charter
High on Friday, Jan. 30,
at Wade Hampton High
School.
We want the community to be as involved as
possible. This should be a
great week, but we are go-
ing to need all the help we

can get to meet our goal of
raising $25,000, Williams
said.
For more information or
to donate to Spirit Week,
call 469-7571 or visit
greermiddlecollege.org.
Thursday: Grilled BBQ

Chicken Tenders, Chicken
Jambalaya, Cornbread, Fruit
and Vegetable Bar
Friday: Pizza, Cheese, BBQ
Pork Sandwich, Vegetation
Station, Potato and Sausage
Soup, Fresh Vegetables with
Dip, Assorted Fruit
Monday: Teriyaki Chicken,
Brown Rice, Black Bean
Cheeseburger, Vegetation
Station, Chicken Tortilla Soup,
Green Beans, Assorted Fruit
Tuesday: Beef & Cheese
Nachos, Chicken Fajitas,
Lettuce & Tomato, Fruit and
Vegetable Bar
Wednesday: Pasta Primavera, Roll, Whole Grain,
BBQ Chicken Quesadilla,
Vegetation Station, Broccoli
Cheese Soup, Steamed Peas,
Assorted Fruit
Middle/High
Thursday: Chicken Caesar
Salad, BBQ Pork Sandwich,
Baked Penne Pasta w/ Meatballs, Roll, Whole Grain, Fruit
and Vegetable Bar
Friday: Chef Salad, Spicy
Chicken Quesadilla, BBQ
Veggie Burger, Vegetation
Station, Potato and Sausage
Soup, Steamed Peas, Fruit
Monday: Mandarin Chicken
Salad, Orange Chicken,
Brown Rice, Roll, Whole Grain,
Spicy Chicken Wrap, Vegetation Station, Chicken Tortilla
Soup, Green Beans, Fruit
Tuesday: Grilled Chicken
Salad, Beef Burrito, Chicken
Fajitas, Fruit/Vegetable Bar
Wednesday: Southwest
Chicken Salad, Chicken
Tenders, Stuffed Shells, Roll,
Whole Grain, Vegetation Station, Broccoli Cheese Soup,
Mashed Potatoes, Fruit
Middle School are all already equipped with the

technology. This will mean
all District Five schools
have this life-saving device
on campus.
STUDENTS EARN REGION

BAND HONORS
Several District Five

students received seats
recently at regional and
state level band and orchestra auditions.
At last weekends auditions, the following students earned in a seat in
the 2015 Region Band:
Emma Saunders, Amanda
Cox, Sarah Scholz, Payton
Lee, Jacob Sareault, Camden Stratton, Clay Gurley
(all from Berry Shoals Intermediate School), Evan
Tate, Alex Jensen, Caleb Shelton, Ben Kilgore,
Caitlin Roberson, Luci Allen, Sara Brown, Annsley
Schwab, Sarah Pearson,
Payton Kennemore, and
Madison Garner (all from
D.R. Hill Middle School).
In addition, the following students placed high
enough to be invited to audition for All-State Band:
Sarah Scholz, Payton Lee,
Clay Gurley (Berry Shoals),
Evan Tate, Ben Kilgore,
Caitlin Roberson, and Payton Kennemore (D.R. Hill).
In orchestra news, 15
students from Florence
Chapel Middle School
traveled to Lexington to
compete against 500 of
the top students in SC for
a position in the All-State
orchestra.
Florence Chapel had
one student selected, and
another chosen as an alternate. Preston Lee, a
seventh grade student,
was selected to perform
in the cello section of the
All-State orchestra. Robert
Gregory, an eighth grade
student, was chosen as an
alternate in the bass section.
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They will travel to River

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tural foundation.
The facility currently
consists of 29 portable
buildings.
(With
the
building
fund), the students can
see the benefit of donating
money and time. They can
see it come to fruition,
Smith said.
During Spirit Week,
GMCs 400 students will
have the chance to purchase breakfast biscuits or
donuts each day and purchase passes for specially-themed
Dress-Down
Days. They will also host
a movie night, art and talent show, dodge ball tournament, Mr. GMC pageant,
and bon fire.
New to this years Spirit
Week is Blazer Court, an
alternative to traditional
homecoming
festivities.
Each class will vote for
representatives who will
then raise money to determine GMCs first Blazer
King and Queen.
You name it, were doing it. Its a busy, but exciting week for sure, said
Kelley Smith, student government advisor.
To reach their goal, the
students are encouraging
community support.
Im so pumped about
this opportunity! This goal
is huge for us, but like Micah said, the more help we
get, the better. If everyone
participates, not only from
our school, but also from
the community, we will
meet our goal, said Justin Matthews, junior class
representative.
The public is invited to
help kick off the week on
Saturday with a pancake
breakfast and yard sale
at Fatz Caf in Greer. The
yard sale will open from
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FUN AND GAMES
THE GREER CITIZEN
Premature heartbeats
are extremely common
DEAR DR. ROACH: I
went to a walk-in clinic
because I had chest pain.
They did an EKG and saw
extra beats (PVCs). They
recommended I go to a
cardiologist, and he put
me on a heart monitor,
which showed that I had
5,000 extra beats within
24 hours. He had me come
back in two weeks and did
an echocardiogram (heart
muscles are perfect) and
heart monitor (still extra
beats). He did a stress test,
and it was normal. He has
no idea why I have extra
beats.
I have a feeling they have
been going on for a long
period of time, because
when the nurse asked me
if I could feel them while
she was doing the echo, it
felt like a flutter, and I had
been feeling them for at
least a year (I didnt know
what it was). He has me
coming back to see him
in three months. Can you
give me some insight? -D.J.
ANSWER:
Premature
beats are very common, almost universal, and come
in two types: premature
atrial beats (PACs) and premature ventricular beats
(PVCs). These can happen
in people with perfectly
normal hearts, but your
cardiologist did exactly
the recommended tests,
including an EKG, echocardiogram and stress test.
This is to be sure your
heart function and blood
flow are normal. Since they
are, you dont need to do
TO YOUR
GOOD HEALTH
KEITH
ROACH, M.D.
anything about it unless
the fluttering sensation is
bothering you.
There are several mechanisms for PVCs. The electrical system of the heart
can develop a kind of
short-circuit, called a reentry loop, which is the
most common cause. Individual heart muscle cells
also can trigger a premature beat.
If you desire treatment,
the usual treatment is a
beta blocker, which can
reduce symptoms. Other
medications also are used.
In cases where medications
dont work, radio waves
can be used to stop the areas of the heart where the
extra beats arise.
The booklet on abnormal heart rhythms explains atrial fibrillation
and the more common
heart-rhythm disturbances in greater detail. Readers can obtain a copy by
writing: Dr. Roach -- No.
107W, Box 536475, Orlando, FL 32853-6475.
Enclose a check or money
order (no cash) for $4.75
U.S./$6. Canada with the
recipients printed name
and address. Please allow
four weeks for delivery.
***
DEAR DR. ROACH:

About two years ago, I
had terrible pain on the
top part of the left side of
my head. It also felt very
warm. I went to my doctor,
who diagnosed it as shingles and treated me with
gabapentin. I cant recall
how long I took the pills,
but eventually he told
me to wean myself off of
them.
My question is: Did I really have shingles? I had
the pain, but no sores or
blisters. -- T.K.
ANSWER: There is a
condition called zoster
sine herpete, which means
zoster without the blisters. I have seen cases
where the pain precedes
the blisters by months -once by 18 months -- but
I havent personally seen
a case where the blisters
never show. Still, given
your history, I think theres
a very good chance that
your doctor was right.
***
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he is unable to answer individual letters, but will
incorporate them in the
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SOAP UPDATES
Carlys enthusiasm about
him working with Lucas.
Shawn finally confronted
Jordan with his suspicions
about her identity. Nina
opened up to a new friend
at Shadybrook. Ava awakened from a nightmare
and realized that someone was cryptically watching over her. Lulu offered
Morgan a job. Wait to See:
Nina realizes that shes in
danger.
BY DANA BLOCK
THE BOLD AND

THE BEAUTIFUL
Bill implemented some

major staff changes at
Spencer
Publications.
After many years apart,
Maya was reunited with
her sister Nicole. Ricks
bad behavior escalated to
a whole new level when he
lashed out at Ivy and Caroline. Liam then got into a
physical altercation with
Rick while defending the
girls honor. Bill attempted
to woo Katie back by showing her his softer side.
Brooke returned from Italy and was stunned by the
changes that had occurred
since her departure. Liam
and Ivy took their relationship to the next level.
Bill threatened Maya not
to cross his family. Wait
to See: Caroline is given a
good reason to move on
with her life.
DAYS OF OUR LIVES
Will and Sonny started

fighting again. Chad suggested to Abigail that Ben
was lying to her. Victor
learned that his conflict
with Clyde resulted in violence. JJ flipped out when
he found Paige getting
close to an old foe of his.
Melanie told Daniel about
her decision to date Brady.
Rafe impulsively pulled
Jordan into a kiss. JJ and
Eve shared another heated
moment. Daniel expressed
major concern about Mela-
Michelle Stafford stars as

Nina on General Hospital
nie seeing Brady. Chad,
feeling betrayed by Jordan,
retaliated in a sneaky way.
Ben was arrested. Jennifer
became suspicious when
she unexpectedly found
JJ and Eve together. Nicole
met with her mysterious
source, who gave her a
tip about Serena. The war
escalated between Victor
and Clyde. Wait to See:
Chad realizes hes made a
terrible mistake.
GENERAL HOSPITAL
Carly demanded answers

from Jake after uncovering something suspicious
in his belongings. Shawn
started fulfilling Sonnys
latest request, but quickly
realized that he was being
followed. Sonny turned
the tables on Fluke by
sharing with him his theory about his real identity.
Alexis sensed something
was amiss with Sam. Michael was affected by
THE YOUNG AND

THE RESTLESS
Sharon received the

court date for her custody hearing. Nick ran into
Gabriel at the GCAC Gym
and asked him why he got
kicked out of school. Avery asked Dylan to back
down from the fight over
the coffeehouse. Phyllis
warned Kelly to stop playing games. Billy told Chelsea there was something
about Gabriel he didnt
trust. Ashley asked Stitch
if he shared private information about Jabot with
Victoria, but he denied it.
Adam urged Sage to keep
her end of the deal and
press Nick for information
on Gabriels past. Lauren
confided in Jill about Michaels condition. Summer
and Fen met in the coffeehouse and proceeded
to get into an argument
about Austin. Later, Fen
asked Kevin if he had feelings for Mariah. Wait to
See: Nikkis drinking gets
out of control.
THE SPATS by Jeff Pickering
RFD by Mike Marland
AMBER WAVES by Dave T. Phipps
OUT ON A LIMB by Gary Kopervas

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