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GREER, SOUTH CAROLINA VOL. 103 NO. 50 75 CENTS

Sale of Allen Bennett site tabled

Following
bid war
By Kaelyn Pfenning
Staff Writer
After deliberation in a
two-hour executive session, Greer City Council
voted 5-2, with Jay Arrowood and Wayne Griffin
voting in opposition, to table the second reading of
an ordinance that would
sell the old Allen Bennett

property, located on Wade

Hampton Boulevard at Memorial Drive Ext. to 313
Memorial Drive LLC.
We have a contract
with the city, and so we
were hoping it would close
tonight, but obviously
they put it off until the
next meeting, so well see
where it goes, said Jim
Benson, owner of 313 Memorial Drive LLC and Benson Chrysler Dodge Jeep
Ram.
JBM Leasing LLC, which
has countered with an offer of its own, was repre-

sented at Greer Councils

public forum Tuesday
night prior to the executive session.
JBM Leasing was willing
to pay $250,000 more for
that property, said JBM
Leasings attorney, Kristine Cato. It is now willing to pay $3,005,000 for
that property. Thats the
offer.
Cato said she was
pleased with councils decision to table the ordinance selling the property
to JBM Leasings competitor. The property would

We have a contract with the city, and so

we were hoping it would close tonight...
Jim Benson

Owner, 313 Memorial Drive LLC and Benson Chrysler Dodge Jeep Ram
have been sold for $2.1
million to 313 Memorial
Drive LLC.

The offers

After the City of Greer

received no responses for
the Allen Bennett property

The season of giving

Lyman
to fund
new
playground

Cops for Tots

set for Saturday
By Billy Cannada
Editor

By Kaelyn Pfenning
Staff Writer
Lyman Town Council will allocate $85,000
from its Hospitality Fund,
matching a South Carolina
Parks And Recreation Development (PARD) grant to
build a new playground.
Lyman Town Council
has recently heard proposals by two different playground companies. While
the town has not yet made
a decision about which one
will build the playground,
plans are moving forward.
The total amount of
the playground is going
to be around $350,000,
said Mayor Pro Tem Larry Chappell. What were
doing is putting $85,000
of hospitality money for
three years towards the
playground.
The hospitality fund accrues around $175,000
per year, Chappell said.
Lymans plan to build
a playground with equipment to accommodate
children with disabilities
is one of the only ones in
Spartanburg County, said
Rep. Rita Allison. I commend you for looking forward to doing that kind of
park for all of our young
people in the area, but especially for children with
disability.
The PARD grant program is a state-funded
noncompetitive reimbursable grant program for eligible local government or
special purposes district
entities within each county
that provide recreational
opportunities, according
to www.scprt.com.
In other business, Lyman
unanimously approved for
see Lyman | A2

INDEX

during the Request for

Proposals this summer,
313 Memorial Drive LLC
and JBM Leasing LLC submitted bids.
According
to
court
documents, JBM Leasing
LLC initially offered $1.5

million, and 313 Memorial Drive LLC offered $1.8

million.
In the days following,
the city advised both parties to improve their respective offers, and the
offers each increased by
$300,000.
At the regular Nov. 8
meeting, council unanimously approved for Mayor Rick Danner to enter
into negotiations to sell
a piece of city property.
Two weeks later, after executive session, council
see Site | A2

Mandy Ferguson | The Greer Citizen

Franciana Smith searches for items at the Greer Relief Christmas Shoppe Tuesday
afternoon.

Greer Relief program

offers toys with dignity
By Norman Cannada
For The Greer Citizen
In the past, families receiving Christmas gifts
through Greer Relief came
to an office to pick up toys
and other gifts provided
by people who adopted
them for Christmas.
The families took the
gifts home to put under
the tree for their children.
This year, the Victoria Street office has been
transformed into a toy
store, where parents shop
for their children and can
even choose to wrap the
gifts there.
They are also going
home to put the presents
under the tree with a little
more pride and dignity
knowing they earned
the gifts through months
of participation in educational, life skills, wellness

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Thomas E. Armstrong, 89
M. Charles Burnette, Jr., 62
Dr. Jack Peters, 89

Mandy Ferguson

Zwayla Speed, an RN
with Pelham Medical
Center, wraps presents as
a volunteer at the Greer
Relief Christmas Shoppe.
and other classes they participated in over the past
several months.
The Christmas Morning
Shoppe, which is running
through Monday, is a first

for Greer Relief as officials

looked for ways to provide
Christmas and help families by providing classes
designed to help them in
life.
Families had to complete specific numbers of
hours of classes order to
earn appointments which
began Monday and will
run through Dec. 19.
The number of hours
required was based on the
number of children in the
family four hours for the
first child and two additional hours of classes for
each additional child.
They are able to go in
and shop from the donated items, said Caroline
Robertson, Greer Relief executive director. Theyre
not paying anything when
they shop. Their payment
was the hours that they
see Shoppe | A5

Members of the Greer

Police department and
dozens of volunteers will
make sure more than 200
local children have a good
Christmas this year, as the
Cops for Tots program returns this Saturday.
The event will take place
at 9 a.m. at The Spinning
Jenny in downtown Greer,
allowing children to shop
for gifts, donated by members of the community
and business owners.
We try to make sure we
reach every child thats
not going to have a good
Christmas and help as
many of them as we can,
Lt. Jim Holcombe with the
Greer Police Department
said. As police officers,
we see some of the kids
that just dont have some
of the benefits that the
rest of us have. Its not

their fault and we want to

make sure they are able to
enjoy Christmas.
Holcombe said the number of children that will
be served is down from
2015.
Right now, that number
is down a little bit, which is
a good thing hopefully, he
said. We hope that means
that there arent as many
kids that need help.
The department has
received a number of donations from local businesses, as well as Greer
residents.
Weve gotten a lot of
great donations from
businesses this year,
Holcombe said. The golf
tournament did not raise
as much money as we had
hoped, so a lot of the local
businesses have stepped
up and have made some
sizeable donations. Its really been a huge help.
see Tots | A5

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The annual Cops for Tots event will take place at 9 a.m.
Saturday at The Spinning Jenny.

Sports
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Greer girls lose

on last second
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A2 THE GREER CITIZEN

LETTER

Thank
you
To the editor,
During the loss of Sonny
Boroughs, we were blessed
with many expressions of
sympathy. We would like
to tell everyone how grateful the families are.
Delores
and Tracy Boroughs,
Alison Gosnell and family.

CHURCH
NEWS
ANNUAL CHRISTMAS
CONCERT DEC. 17

The music ministry of

Maple Creek Missionary
Baptist Church will present its annual Christmas
concert on Saturday, Dec.
17 at 4 p.m. at 609 S. Main
Street in Greer where Rev.
Earl D. Simmons is pastor.
The concert will feature
the Maple Creek Church
family, along with Joe
Wheeler and the Voices of
Praise from New Trinity
Baptist Church in Wellford,
and the mens choir of Flat
Rock Baptist Church in
Piedmont.
For more information,
call 877-1791.

BLUE CHRISTMAS AT FIRST

PRESBYTERIAN

First
Presbyterian
Church in Greer will host
a Blue Christmas Service
of Worship in the Fellowship Hall on Dec. 18 at
6:30 p.m.
Childcare will be available.
This service of remembrance and hope is not
only for those who are
grieving but for all of us
who know we are called to
grieve together.
This quiet worship for
a holy season will include
scripture and music that
reminds us of the comfort
God offers during dark
times.
Everyone, regardless of
church background (or
lack of it) is welcome.
Invite your friends and
neighbors to join us as we
hear prayers, scripture,
and music that acknowledge that Gods Word
comes to shine light into
our darkness.

GOLDEN HEARTS
SCHEDULE FOR DECEMBER

Dec. 16 is marked on
the senior calendar for an
evening meal at 5:30 p.m
at Chick-fil-A and afterwards viewing Christmas
lights and decorations in
the Greer area.
To end the Golden
Hearts 2016 activities,
a New Years Eve Party
is scheduled on Dec. 29
(time and location to be
announced later).

DAVID PHELPS
IN CONCERT

The unmistakable sound

of multi-Dove and Grammy
Award-winning recording
artist, David Phelps will be
featured on Sunday, Dec.
18, at Taylors First Baptist
Church. The event begins
at 6 p.m.
Once a childhood musical prodigy from Tomball,
Texas, Phelps earned a
bachelors degree in music
from Baylor University.
Since then, he has become a nationally celebrated vocalist, whose gifts
and talents are matched
by none.
Perhaps best known as
the powerful tenor for
the multiple Grammy
and Dove Award-winning
Gaither Vocal Band, Phelps
is constantly building on
a career that has already
been groundbreaking.
Emerging as a leading
voice in contemporary
Christian music, Phelps
has been winning the
hearts of audiences all
over the world for more
than two decades.
He has performed at numerous prestigious venues
across the globe, including the White House, New
Yorks Carnegie Hall and
the Sydney Opera House
in Australia.
Complete information
may be obtained about
this event by calling 2924994 or visiting www.premierproductions.com.

COMMUNITY
NEWS
GREER FACEBOOK
PAGE CHANGING

Facebook is requiring
the City of Greer to move
from a Friends page to
an organization page.
For the latest information on city news and
events, future posts on
behalf of the city will be
made at www.facebook.
com/GreerSouthCarolina.

SANTA IN THE LOBBY

AT GREER CPW

Join Greer Commission

of Public Works (CPW) as
they celebrate the holiday
season with Santa in the
Lobby from noon to 5
p.m. on Friday, Dec. 16.
Customers and their
children are invited to

enjoy free snacks, photos

with Santa and a goodie
bag. Greer CPW is located
at 301 McCall St, Greer.

GREER TO HOLD
COPS FOR TOTS

Cops For Tots is scheduled for 8 a.m. to 12 p.m.

on Saturday, Dec. 17, at
The Spinning Jenny. Volunteers are needed to help
the children pick out gifts.
New and unwrapped toys
for infants through age
12 will be accepted during regular business hours
until Dec. 16 at the City of
Greer Police Department
lobby located at 102 S.
Main Street during regular
business hours. Monetary
donations are accepted
and appreciated because
they allow the department
to purchase age and gender appropriate toys for
groups that are running
short. For more information, call 848-2151.

WEDNESDAY, DECEMBER 14, 2016

HEALTH INSURANCE
MARKETPLACE THRU JAN. 1

Mary Black Health System Spartanburg is once

again offering free assistance during Open Enrollment through Jan. 31,
2017.
Appointments may be
made with the hospitals
certified assisters by calling 573-3194 or can be
booked online at www.
GetCoveredAmerica.org/
connector.
The Affordable Care Act
(ACA) was passed in 2010,
and this years Open Enrollment marks the fourth
annual campaign to extend
healthcare coverage to citizens who would otherwise
be uninsured. More than
13 million people enrolled
in Marketplace plans for
2016.
For more information,
visit MaryBlackHealthSystem.com.

MLK DAY LUNCHEON

AT GREER CITY HALL

Celebrate the words and

message of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. at the annual
MLK Day Luncheon held
on Monday, Jan. 16, 2017,
in the Events Center at
Greer City Hall. The event
begins at 11 a.m. and is
scheduled to run until 2
p.m. Contact Justin Miller
at 848-2192 for ticket information.

TUESDAY MEETINGS FOR

ROTARY CLUB OF GREER

The Rotary Club of

Greater Greer meets Tuesday mornings at 7:15 a.m.
at The Wink Cafe, 1209 W.
Poinsett St., Greer.
Exception:
There
is
no meeting on the third
Tuesday morning of each
month. Guests are welcome.
For more information,
call 864.630.3988.

SITE: Could still be sold to 313 Memorial Drive LLC

LYMAN:
Approves
new budget
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council member Hoyt Dottry to investigate options

for the gas stove at Pacific
Place as well as other options related to the expiring Lymanfest.com domain name.
Council
also
unanimously approved for Greg
Wood to report back at the
next meeting in regards to
the open seats on the Zoning and Planning Commission.
In addition, council
unanimously
approved
the amended Victims Advocate budget, the courts
involvement with distressed properties and a
resolution approving WK
Dickinson to engineer and
provide construction services for installation of
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You have the fiduciary true, but you do have a
that the method they went duty to act in the best in- fiduciary duty, and thats
unanimously
approved about selling the property terests of the city and its a higher duty than a legal
an ordinance authoriz- seemed a bit nefarious. We citizens, Cato said dur- duty. Make the best deal
ing the conveyance of any wanted to make sure that ing the public comment that you can for this city
and all interest in certain our offer was heard.
portion of the meeting. and the taxpayers.
kaelyn@greercitizen.com | 877-2076
real property in the city
Certainly, wed like to Youre not obligated to
of Greer, referencing the get the property, but if we sell to the highest bidder kaelyn@greercitizen.com | 877-2076
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LLC for $2.1 million as then we lose in a fair and
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the agenda was amended. County Courthouse, CarJBM Leasing presented a penter withdrew the plea
new offer of $2.1 million after receiving a response
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THE GREER CITIZEN A3

Wellford to sell
K9 vehicle

DAVE
SAYS
DAVE
RAMSEY

How much
house?

BY KAELYN PFENNING
STAFF WRITER

Q: Based on your annual

income, how do you determine how much house
you can afford?
DR: I always tell folks
never get a home loan
where the monthly payment is more than a
fourth of your take home
pay. Im talking about
basing this on a 15-year,
fixed-rate mortgage.
Twenty-five percent of
your monthly take home
pay is the absolute most
you should have going
out the door toward a
mortgage payment.
I realize thats a pretty
conservative number in
most peoples minds. You
can actually qualify for
almost twice that figure.
But I think having that
much of your paycheck
going toward house payments is pretty dumb.
Your shortest, quickest
path to wealth is being
debt-free.

Invest in
Chandler
Q: Im 19 years old,
and Im putting myself
through college debt-free.
I usually work part time
during the semesters, but
right now Im working full
time. I have about $2,000
in mutual funds, and I
was wondering if I should
add my full-time work
income to that or save it
all to help pay for school.
DR: Great job! I appreciate that youre looking toward the future with your
investment, but right now
I want you to invest in
you. I want you to make
sure that you graduate
college debt-free.
Youre in a season of
your life where things
are more hectic than you
probably ever dreamed
they could be. My advice
is to keep that money
liquid. Keep it available
and on hand, and dont
tie it up in mutual funds
at the moment. Youll
have plenty of time to
continue investing once
you graduate.
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and finding a place to live
after college. Even if you
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money, so lets make sure
you can make that happen. In other words, as
long as you do something
with your education and
that education is in an
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KAELYN PFENNING | THE GREER CITIZEN

A permanent drop box has been installed at Greer Memorial to remove unwanted
medication.

Project Rx expands yearround drug disposal

In Greer
area
BY KAELYN PFENNING
STAFF WRITER
A permanent drop box
has been installed at Greer
Memorial Hospital to remove unwanted or expired
medication from the community in a safe manner.
Were very excited and
pleased to partner with
Greer Memorial and Project Rx to help fund this
drug box, said John Willingham, CEO at the Carolina Center for Behavioral
Health. If this resource
can help one family or one
person make the decision
to quit abusing prescription medication or simply
remove any temptation
from their home, I really
see that as a win.
Upstate residents are
estimated to bring home
over five million prescriptions per year, and many
of those drugs end up in
the trash, the toilet, or the
wrong hands when they go
unused.
Greer Memorial Hospital
prides itself on being able
to serve our community
and we appreciate the opportunity to partner with
others to offer this muchneeded service, said John
Mansure, president of
Greer Memorial Hospital.
We invite the community
to visit our campus to dispose prescriptions while
keeping our families and
water supply safe.
The Project Rx taskforce,
including Greenville Hospital System (GHS) and Renewable Water Resources
(ReWa), has committed to

providing a more permanent solution to drug disposal than periodic takeback days. Greer already
has a drop box at the police department.
Were hoping to give
the Greer area a secondary
place where they can get
rid of some of their prescription meds in a safe
24/7 type atmosphere, so
they dont have to hoard
this medication for six
months to a year before
theyll able to get rid of it,
said Officer Devin Dixon
with the GHS police department. This is going
to help us keep it out of
our environment, out of
the hands of people [who]
arent using it in a proper
manner and also out of the
hands of our children.
The drop-box is a free,
secure and anonymous
service. The collection
site will accept unwanted
or expired prescriptions,
over-the-counter
medications, vitamins and
supplements, and veterinary medications from
households only. Needles
or syringes will not be accepted. Greenville Health
System (GHS) Police and
local law enforcement
oversee proper disposal
of the medication through
incineration.

ReWa is delighted to be
a part of this environmentally friendly, convenient
and sustainable solution
for the Upstate, said Graham Rich, executive director of ReWa. Since its inception in 2010, ReWa has
been proud to play a vital
role in this community
collaboration. We are honored to provide continued
support for this unique
initiative.
The coalition installed
the first permanent dropbox at Greenville Memorial
Hospital in spring 2016
and has collected approximately 625 pounds of
medication since its installation. An additional dropbox is located at Oconee
Memorial Hospital, and
one is planned for Hillcrest Memorial Hospital in
Simpsonville.
Founded in 2010, Project Rx: A River Remedy
is a local collaboration of
community organizations
united to help keep rivers
and residents safe from
unused medications. For
more information, visit
the Project Rx website at
www.ariverremedy.org.

The Town of Wellford

approved the sale of its K9
vehicle at a recent meeting.
On Dec. 6, Wellford City
Council unanimously approved the first reading of
an ordinance to sell their
2013 Chevrolet Tahoe
to the city of Inman for
$13,900. The second reading was held yesterday,
Dec. 13.
Theres just no need
for it anymore, said Chris
Guy, City Administrator.
Its outfitted as a K9 vehicle, and we no longer have
our K9.
The dog was given to
Lyman back in October,
Guy continued. They
bought the kennel that we
had for $250.
Wellford no longer has
an officer that is a trained
K9 certified handler, and
the dog would have needed
to be recertified in November, Guy said. That was
going to be an additional
cost to us. In the three
years that weve had that
K9, it only made it to three
cases in three years.
Funds for the upkeep of
the dog came out of the
drug seizure account, Guy
said. Lt. Green was the

kaelyn@greercitizen.com | 877-2076

last officer certified as a

trained K9 handler.
Under my current work
conditions with the administrative that Im doing now, Lt. Green said, I
dont have time to put in
the 20 hours of required
certification. You have to
train at least 20 hours a
week with the K9.
With me not being able
to work him and train him
and him being a trained
K9, it was really unfair to
him, Green continued.
Lyman agreed to take
him, keep him current on
his certifications and let
us use him as needed, so
any time we need a K9, we
can call Lyman, and theyll
bring him out.
Wellford is not looking
to purchase another vehicle at this time, Guy said.
Were good on cars now.
In other business, council discussed security in
executive session.
When they returned,
council member Glenna
Holcombe said, We went
into executive session to
authorize the mayor to upgrade the security within
city hall at her discretion
and as necessary to maintain a safe environment for
employees and members
of the public transacting
business in the building.

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WEDNESDAY, DECEMBER 14, 2016

Chips, anyone?

very now and then, I need a little

pick me up. Are you with me?
You know the feeling: despite
denying yourself all the gooey, baked
goods that come with the season and
stringently adhering to your exercise
program, your body says, Yeah, good
luck with that. You do realize that when
you hit menopause, every ounce of fat
on your body takes a road trip to your
waist and then texts all its friends to
come move in.
Or, if youre a man, you begin to dully
realize that your hairline is beginning to
migrate from the top of your head and
decides, instead, to beginning tunneling
through your ears and nose like a rat
terrier.
Its pretty despairing, isnt it?
Thats why whenever I feel the need to
top-up my self esteem, I borrow Pauls
car to run errands. Why is that? Because
Paul is rabidly devoted to running and
cycling and swimming (which clearly
implies our area is in great need of a
mass transit system), along with compet-

IM JUST
SAYING

Yes, yes, Im just like all of you,

PAM STONE
ing in marathons and half Iron-Mans. He
doesnt care if he wins or places near the
top, hes satisfied just to finish without
the assistance of an EMT. And heres
the best part: when you do finish, you
are awarded a nifty magnet to stick on
the back of your car that says you just
ran either a half marathon (13.1), or a
full marathon (26.2), or, Pauls crowning
achievement, a half Iron Man (70.3)!!
Oh, yeah, baby! So when I see some
gorgeous, tight-skinned (I hate her, already), 20-something year old, stepping
out of the Beemer that daddy bought
her, and Im seething with envy, I make
sure I back in right next to her so that
when I haul my 50-something old booty
out the drivers side door, I can look
down my nose at her and say, Take

except Im sucking on a 400

calorie Eggnog Frappaccino
with a bag of Doritos between
my thighs, jamming to Prince
from the comfort of Pauls
heated Hyundai.
that! Ha!
And if I feel a bit lonely and desire
inclusion, I drive very slowly past a
group of cyclists, all clad in professional
gear that reveals a complete absence
of body fat, just so they can take in my
70.3 sticker and I immediately see their
smiles and thumbs up. Yes, yes, Im just
like all of you, except Im sucking on a

400 calorie Eggnog Frappaccino with

a bag of Doritos between my thighs,
jamming to Prince from the comfort of
Pauls heated Hyundai. Enjoy!
So, my thought is this: lets get rid of
Dr Phil and the mood elevators that an
enormous segment of our population is
addicted to. Lets start manufacturing a
ton of these magnets and begin passing
them out to anyone who you think might
be feeling a little blue this holiday season. Im telling you, when you step out
of a car that just proclaimed to everyone
in the mall parking lot that YOU have
run marathons and competed in Iron
Mans, its akin to that new haircut feel:
you walk taller, you admire your reflection in the store windows, and best of
all, everyone regards you as some sort
of super hero to bike, run, and swim 70
miles while sharing the same waist as a
Clydesdale. Its all about perception.
Theirs.
Chips, anyone?

THE UPPER ROOM

KAELYNS
KORNER

Gods
awesome care

KAELYN PFENNING
Staff reporter

Hope in
hard times

Read Psalm 29:1-11

he Lord is close to the

brokenhearted and saves
those who are crushed in
spirit. Psalm 34:18 (NIV)
Ever since I was a small
child Ive enjoyed the fun,
beauty, and tranquility of the
beach. Now in my sixties, I
have taken up a new hobby of
collecting sea glass broken
pieces of old glass that have
been tumbled and smoothed
by the sea and sand and
washed up on shore.
Recently as I found pieces
of sea glass along the beach,
I began to think about the
similarity between this
beautiful glass and our lives.
We experience brokenness
caused by painful or sorrowful
situations. Just as the broken
pieces of sea glass are made
beautiful again by the ocean,
rocks, and sand, we can be
made whole, right, good and
beautiful through Gods tender love and care. 1 Peter 5:7
tells us, Cast all your anxiety
on [God] because he cares for
you. We can give to God our
broken lives, knowing that
God will make us whole again.
Thought for the Day
Gods care for us, like ocean
waves, is never-ending.
Prayer
Almighty and loving God,
creator of heaven and earth,
thank you for loving us and
making us new. May we be
aware of your loving care in
all situations in our lives as we
pray, Our Father in heaven,
hallowed be your name, your
kingdom come, your will
be done, on earth as it is in
heaven. Give us today our
daily bread. And forgive us
our debts, as we also have forgiven our debtors. And lead
us not into temptation, but
deliver us from the evil one
(Matt. 6:9-13). Amen.

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GUEST EDITORIAL

South Carolina needs a

strategic financial plan
Over the last week or so, the same basic story has appeared in all the major newspapers
around the state: economists have projected
that we as a state (i.e. the legislature) will have
an additional $446 million to spend over the
next fiscal year.
Its good news that we will have this additional
money to address some of the serious needs of
our state. Its bad news that all the state agencies have showed up asking for $1.9 billion in
new money they say they need to address what
they say are the serious needs of the state.
We have $446 million they want $1.9 billion
So, lets look first at the familiar problem of
too little money to do all the things the agencies
want to do, and then second, lets look at the
more fundamental issue of how we as a state
decide how to spend our money.
The budget news stories are full of long lists
of what all the agencies say they need. Not surprising, a lot of them say that their need is the
number one priority of our state. Fixing our
roads is our top priority; fixing our retirement
system and its huge deficit is our top priority;
fixing our K-12 school system is our top priority you get the picture.
And, all of these folks are right all of these
things are our top priority. For years, we have
had these same problems but every year the legislature has kicked the can down the road and
not fixed what should have been fixed long ago.
So, all of those cans that they have been kicking
down the road have now fallen into a pothole
thats so big and deep that even the legislature
cant ignore things any longer.
The specifics of this years budget request
prove my point. The higher education institutions of the state alone have requested $1.1
billion in new money thats 72% of all the requests that have been made. Notice that this
72% does not include roads, pension or K-12
education.
So, whats going to happen? The answer is
politics plain and simple, raw and ugly. The
politics of who gets what.
It will be the politics of this special interest
battling this other special interest trying to get
what they want. It will be a pitched battle between College of Charleston alumni and friends

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who want $130 million for renovations of some

buildings and a new technology center vs. Medical University alumni and friends who want
$108 to renovate some building and a new College of Pharmacy.
Take this one example and multiply it many
times over with law enforcement vs social
services or flood control and dam repair vs.
dredging for the ports and beach nourishment
in Myrtle Beach or its USC alumni vs. Clemson
alumni and on and on it goes.
And in one way or the other, its one lobbyist vs another lobbyist and most often their
weapons of choice will be campaign contributions, free breakfast, lunch and dinners followed by evenings with scotch and bourbon and
who know what all after that.
A lobbyist once explained it this way: first
shift lobbying is what goes on during the day
time in the capitol building and legislator offices
its mostly middle age white guys in suits (who
are the paid lobbyists). Second shift lobbying
begins when the legislature adjourns and there
is lots of expensive food, cocktails and more
women and lobbyist principals (people who pay
the lobbyists) are added in the mix. Third shift
lobbying is virtually all women, mostly young
and attractive and well you get the picture.
Let me suggest a better way.
What is our strategic plan for South Carolina?
There isnt one.
To quote a passage from Alice in Wonderland:
Alice: Would you tell me, please, which way I
ought to go from here? Cheshire Cat: That depends a good deal on where you want to get to.
Alice: I dont much care where Cheshire Cat:
Then it doesnt matter which way you go.
Next month the state legislature is going to
meet for the year to decide how all this new
money is spent, which road will get built, which
college dorm will get renovated and such.
It would be better if they first consider a more
basic question: Which way I ought to go from
here?
Hey South Carolina, whats the plan?
This guest editorial was submitted by Charleston businessman Phil Noble

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ometimes, things fall apart.

Bills, accidents and sicknesses can add up, especially when they all arrive in
the same week.
In the midst of trouble, we
can look to Jesus for hope.
Days filled with unexpected
problems will continue to come
as they have for centuriesall
the way back to the days of
Jesus.
His birth was not exactly
easy.
The virgin Mary was betrothed to Joseph. Before they
came together in marriage,
Mary became pregnant.
Joseph decided to divorce
her until an angel intervened.
Then, the governor issued a
decree for people to travel to
their hometowns to register,
and Joseph took Mary, who was
with child, to Bethlehem with
him.
When they arrived, there was
no place to stay.
So, Mary gave birth to Jesus
and laid him in a manger, a
long open box or trough where
horses or cattle came to eat.
Yet, at the same time, the
news of His birth was being
proclaimed.
Angels visited shepherds
in the field while they were
watching over their flocks at
night, and the shepherds were
filled with fear.
The angels declared the good
news in Luke 2:10-11.
Fear not, for behold, I bring
you good news of great joy
that will be for all the people.
For unto you is born this day in
the city of David a Savior, who
is Christ the Lord.
After the angels left, the
shepherds traveled to find the
situation just as the angels
had described with Mary and
Joseph and the baby lying in
the manger. The shepherds
praised God.
Jesus story continues to
impact people even today.
Jesus100 percent man and
100 percent Godgrew up to
become the greatest Teacher
this world has ever known.
Even more than that, Jesus
died one of the cruelest deaths
as the only one on earth who
has ever lived a perfect life.
Through His death, salvation is offered to everyone who
calls on the name of the Lord.
Romans 10:9 says, if you
confess with your mouth that
Jesus is Lord and believe in
your heart that God raised
Him from the dead, you will be
saved.

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The Greer Citizen

WEDNESDAY, DECEMBER 14, 2016

Thomas E. Armstrong
Veteran

Thomas Edward Armstrong, 89, widower of

Margaret Campbell Armstrong, passed away December 7, 2016.
A native of
Greer, son of
the late Robert
Edward and Maggie Lee
Lister Armstrong, he was
a U.S. Army Veteran of
WWII, a retired employee
of Duke Power and a member of Zoar United Methodist Church.
Surviving are a son, Rev.
Larry Armstrong (Tracy)
of Lyman and a daughter,
Ann Fuller (David) of Lyman.
Graveside services were
held 3 p.m. Sunday, December 11, 2016 at Wood
Memorial Park, conducted
by Rev. Mike Stokes and
Rev. Larry Armstrong.
The families are at their
respective homes.
In lieu of flowers, memorials may be made to Spartanburg Regional Hospice,
686 Jeff Davis Dr., Spartanburg, SC 29303.
Online condolences may
be made at www.thewoodmortuary.com.

M. Charles Burnette, Jr.

Milford Charles Burnette, Jr., 62, died December 7, 2016 at his home.
A native of Greer, son
of the late Milford Charles
Burnette, Sr. and Vivian
Johnson Burnette, he was
a retired employee of
Mitsubishi Polyester Film
and a member of Pleasant Grove Baptist Church.
Mr. Burnette was an avid
farmer of hay and straw,
as well as a lifelong gardener. He was a champion
of his wife and daughters
equestrian passion and a
past board member on the
SC Walking Horse Assoc.
He was also a long time
member of the SC Cattle-

mans Assoc. and the FFA.

Surviving are his wife,
Debra Clifford Burnette of
the home; one daughter,
Melissa Burnette Granberry (Destin) of Greer;
one brother-in-law, Mark
E. Clifford, Jr. (Anna Shea)
of Greer, and his motherin-law, Margaret Clifford
Lewis of Walhalla.
Mr. Burnette was also
predeceased by one daughter, Kelsey Leigh Burnette
and father-in-law, Mark E.
Clifford, Sr.
Funeral services were
held 2:00 p.m. Monday, December 12, 2016 at Pleasant Grove Baptist Church
conducted by Rev. Todd
Johnson and Dr. Drew
Hines. Burial followed in
the church cemetery.
Visitation was held 5-7
p.m. Sunday, December
11, 2016 at The Wood
Mortuary.
In lieu of flowers, memorials may be made to
Pruitt Health Hospice, 102
E. Curtis Street, Simpsonville, SC 29681.
Online condolences may
be made at www.thewoodmortuary.com.

Dr. Jack Peters

Veteran

Dr. Jack Peters of Greer,

South
Carolina,
died
Thursday, December 8,
2016 at the age
of 89.
Born
to Dr. Charles
Manly and Mrs. Martha Friele in December 14, 1926
in Jersey City, New Jersey,
he lived a life of service to
his community, students
and parishioners around
the world.
He attended Jersey City
Prep School, Dwight Academy, and Whittier College.
He earned a Bachelors
degree from Biola Bible
College, a Masters degree from Columbia Bible
College, and a Ph.D. from
Bob Jones University. His
scholarly interests included diverse courses in
the fields of radio, French
(while in Paris), culture,
and clinical psychology.
He was ordained into the
Gospel Ministry on April 9,
1957, In Waverly, Iowa.
Prior to his ordination,
Dr. Peters served in the
United States Army in
World War II, earning the
U. S. Army Victory Medal,
and the U.S. Army of Occupation Japan Medal.
He continued his service
through the Korean Con-

flict, and later proudly

served in the State Guard
of South Carolina, serving
as a Chaplain, earning the
Silver Cross and retiring
as a Lt. Colonel.
Jack married Jean Morse
at Horton Baptist Church,
in Waverly, Iowa on August
13, 1951. After completing his study of the French
language, he and his family
moved to the Central African Republic (CAR) where
he and his wife served as
missionaries, establishing
youth programs, teaching
in a range of educational
settings and working with
communities. After more
than a decade of dedicated service, illness made
him unable to continue his
service in Africa and he returned to the US. Returning to teach at Bob Jones
University, and continuing
with his pastoral work, he
was invited to start a Bible
student in a black community in the early 1970s.
This group evolved into
Maranatha Baptist Church,
a multiracial church that
thrives today. For many
years, he hosted Bible
Nuggets, a 5-day a week
radio program. He later
returned to Africa, teaching in an educational program for pastors in the Republic of South Africa.
Having previous lived
in the Greenville, South
Carolina area, Dr. Peters
returned to South Carolina where he and his
wife settled into the Greer
community, establishing a
youth ministry. The have
remained here, where the
legacy of his service to the
greater community also
remains.
Dr. Peters served as a
pastor, missionary, teacher, mentor and friend to
all people. He was known
for his godliness, warmth,
kindness, humility and
sense of humor.
His beloved wife of over
65 years, Jean Morse Peters; daughter Dr. Ardith
Peters and her husband,
Dr. Rodney Presley; Mike
and Angela McCarter, and
a multitude of former students, parishioners and
friends, survive him.
A memorial celebration
of his life will be held at
2 pm on Saturday, December 17, 2016 at Harmony
Fellowship Church, 468
South Suber Road, Greer
SC 29651, Pastor Dan L.
Smith officiating. In lieu
of flowers, donations may
be made to:
The Acts 2 Collective
(www.acts2collective.org)
for Central African Republican children or Heifer
International (www.heifer.
org).
Behold what manner
of love the Father has
bestowed on us, that we
should be called children
of God! I John 3:1.

SHOPPE: Putting gifts under the tree

FROM PAGE ONE

attended the life-skill, and

educational classes. The
goal of the program is to
continue putting Christmas under the tree for our
families in need so theyre
not spending money that
would have been spent on
rent or utilities or whatever. Were relieving some of
that pressure for them.
The families participating this year are finding
four categories of gifts
to shop for their children
based on different price
levels ranging from bikes
and tablets all the way
down to stocking stuffers.
Parents can choose one
gift in each of the two
highest-value categories
and three gifts per child
for the lower categories.
Our donors have been
very generous, Robertson
said. Ive been shocked
at the number of tablets
and bikes that we have received, adding that 130
bikes were donated last
Friday. We have been incredibly overwhelmed by
the generosity of the community.
She said she has also
been pleased with the reaction of the families participating.
Just the simple act of
having earned the gifts
brings a lot of dignity back
into peoples well-being

and their sense of self,

Robertson said. Theyre
feeling like theyre not a
charity case. Theyve put
something into this.
One of the things that
made my heart swell was
when our first few folks
were finishing up their
hours, they were coming and turning them in
for their appointment,
she added. The common
question was. Can we
keep coming to classes?
Of course, the answer is
Yes. We kind of made
them come and participate, but theyre getting
much value out of it.
A variety of classes were
offered to help parents
meet the program requirements.
We started ramping up
programs in March and we
had a lot more going on in
the summer and then this
fall has been a dozen or
more classes in a week,
she said. Our three basic
classes are job, budget
and health and wellness.
Meditation was another
and stress management
was also offered. Weve
actually had a stress management class once every
quarter all year. So, by going to two, two-hour stress
management
classes,
youve got your first four
classes right there.
We also partnered with
the Greenville County Li-

brary System and the Spartanburg County Library

System to bring additional
options to the table, she
added. So, they can go to
the Greer Library and go to
the Bouncing Babies class
or the Story Time or the
Arts and Crafts for kids.
Robertson
said
the
Christmas Morning Shoppe
concept is a concept other
programs will follow.
Were ahead of the
curve on this, she said.
Theres a lot of other programs that are shifting in
this direction.
A total of 40 families had
shopped in the program
as of Tuesday afternoon,
and Robertson said she
doesnt expect to have as
many as the 130 families
that participated last year
when the classes werent
required.
Were expecting folks
to understand the program a little better next
year and the value in it
and expect the participation to increase, she said.
Weve had several folks,
of course, not participate
because they actually had
to do something. Thats
fine because there have
been plenty of those who
have said, You know
what, this is a good thing.
I am going to continue to
participate.

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Chilly Weekend Temps

We are expecting partly sunny skies and

chilly temps this weekend with a chance
for rain and showers. We are expecting
the coldest temperatures of the season
heading our way on Thursday and Friday.
Temperatures will drop to the 30s and 40s
in the afternoon with overnight lows in the
20s and low 30s.

53/25 Iso. showers

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Date: Saturday, Dec. 17
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TOTS: Will shop with cops this Saturday

FROM PAGE ONE

The Greer Police Department will receive help

from 25-35 volunteers
throughout the morning.
Well have volunteers
and police officers stationed throughout the
building to meet and greet
and talk with the kids,
Holcombe said. This is
one that a lot of people get
involved with.
One group that will be
volunteering is the Greer
High boys basketball team,
led by coach Greg Miller.
The two things I care
most about are children
and our community,
Miller said. Its important
for our guys to learn how
to be civil servants. In my
life, people have helped
me out, so Im hoping to
repay the favor.
Cops for Tots is a tradition that has been around
for decades, according to
Holcombe.
I started here in 1992
and we had a smaller version of this, Holcombe
said. Weve just been
helping a few families

here and there, and it has

grown steadily throughout
the years.
Holcombe said the program has taken on a life
of its own since its inception.
The City of Greer is just

amazing, Holcombe said.

We dont really have to
advertise this event at all.
People contact us wanting
to donate and help this
program succeed. It just
never failspeople will always step up.

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WEDNESDAY, DECEMBER 14, 2016

Police search for suspect

On Friday, Dec. 9, at approximately 5:15 p.m., the
Liquor Pointe II store at
2153 E. Main St., Duncan,
SC, 29334, was robbed at
gunpoint, according to the
Spartanburg County Sheriffs Office.
A black male suspect
wearing a blue dress suit
and a hat came to the
counter of the business
showed a gun, and demanded all the money
from the register.
Upon leaving the store,
the suspect got into a
black Mercedes four door
sedan and left the area.
Anyone with any information about suspects
identity is urged to contact Senior Investigator
Tom Clark at 503-4581 or
email him at tclark@spartanburgcounty.org. Residents can also call Crime
Stoppers at 1-888-CRIMESC. Tipsters can remain
anonymous by contacting
either Investigator Clark
or Crime Stoppers, and if
their information leads to
suspects
identification,
they will be eligible for a
cash reward.

CRIME REPORT

(Note: All information contained in the following was

taken directly from the official incident reports filed
by the Spartanburg Sheriffs Office or the Greer
Police Department. All
suspects are to be considered innocent until proven
guilty in the court of law.)

ROAD RAGE

On Dec. 9, a Greer Police officer made contact

with a resident who stated
they had been the victim
of a road rage incident.
The male victim stated
he was on his way home
from Greenville when he
went into the right lane to
make a turn. At the same
time, a black Dodge truck
was trying to turn at the
exact same place, nearly
striking the victims ve-

officer made contact with

the driver, Snoddy, who
stated she turned right
onto Arlington road and
ran into a ditch. The officer noticed a faint odor
of alcohol coming from
Snoddy. A series of field
sobriety tests were performed on Snoddy, which
she failed. She was arrested and transported to
Greer City Jail.

POSSESSION

PHOTO | SUBMITTED

The Spartanburg County Sheriff s Office is searching for

a suspect in an armed robbery that took place Friday at
Liquor Pointe II. Anyone with information is asked to call
503-4581 locally or 188-CRIME-SC.
hicle. The truck then followed the victim to a restaurant, stopping to curse
and insult him. The victim,
trying to avoid confrontation, went to walk into the
restaurant when he saw
the white male subject in
the black truck pointing
a handgun at him. The
subject then left before
the victim could get the
license tag number.

MULTIPLE CHARGES

Brandy Leann Gilstrap,

of 14 Turner Rd., Landrum, has been arrested
and charged with driving
under suspension (second) and possession of
marijuana. Tracy Allison
Fuller has also been arrested for driving under
suspension.
According
to a Greer Police incident
report, an officer was on
patrol when Fuller was observed driving a car near
Highway 29 and Hampton
Rd. Ext. The officer knew
Fuller to be suspended, so

a traffic stop was initiated.

DMV records confirmed
the suspension, and Fuller
was placed under arrest.
The officer then detected
an odor of marijuana coming from the car. The officer asked the passenger,
Gilstrap, for identification.
The officer then learned
that Gilstrap had an active
warrant for child support.
Gilstrap was removed and
the officer conducted a
search of the car, finding
a box of cigarettes with a
marijuana roach inside.
Both subjects were transported to Greer City Jail.

DUI

Mary Dodd Snoddy, of

118 Osmond Dr., Taylors,
has been arrested and
charged with driving under the influence and open
container. According to a
Greer Police incident report, an officer responded
to Highway 29 and Arlington in reference to a traffic
collision. Upon arrival, the

Brittney Rae Starcher, of

9 21 St., Greer, was arrested and charged with public drunk, open container
and simple possession. A
warrant was also pending
for possession of schedule IV substance. According to a Greer Police incident report, an officer
located a vehicle parked
on the grass after hours.
The officer made contact
with the driver, identified as Brittney Starcher,
who stated that she was
waiting for her friend. As
she spoke, the officer noticed she was slurring her
words. The officer looked
in the vehicle and saw a
half-empty bottle of Fireball Whiskey laying on the
passenger seat. The officer
then asked Starcher to exit
the vehicle. As she stood
up, she was unsteady on
her feet and smelled of
alcohol. As she walked
to the front of the patrol
car, she continued to show
impairment by stumbling,
eventually stumbling into
the officer and grabbing
his arm for support. When
the officer pulled away,
she fell to the ground.
She was then handcuffed
without incident. The officer then went to seize
the whiskey bottle, noticing the odor of marijuana
inside the vehicle. The officer then found a purse
belonging to Starcher.
Inside the purse the officer found six Alprazolam
pills and a brown cigarette
later identified as marijuana. She was arrested
and transported to Greer
City jail.

THE GREER CITIZEN A7

Greer teen killed

on I-385 was
heading home
FROM FOX CAROLINA
OUR NEWS PARTNER
The Laurens County
Coroners Office said a
teen stopped to help a
stranded driver on his way
home from college when
his vehicle was struck by
an 18-wheeler early Monday morning on I-385.
Deputy Coroner Vickie
Cheek said 19- year-old Jacob Robert Oaks, a freshman at College of Charleston, was on his way home
to Greer for a few days
before final exams. He
stopped to help a disabled vehicle on the side
of I-385 North near the 18
mile marker in Gray Court
when the crash occurred,
Cheek said.
The crash happened just
after 1 a.m. Oaks died at
the scene.
Troopers said Oaks
2007 Toyota pickup was
struck by a Freightliner
tractor trailer. Oaks was
entrapped and first responders had to use mechanical means to free
him from the vehicle.
The driver of the Freightliner, a 54-year-old Clinton
man, was also taken to the
hospital.
The third vehicle, an
unattended 2004 Ford
pickup, was also involved,
troopers said.
The SC Highway Patrol
MAIT Team was called in
to reconstruct the crash.
Further details about the
crash have not yet been released.
Kaitlyn Oaks, Jacobs
older sister released this
statement on his passing:
Jacob was known by
many as the quiet type,
but by his closest family and friends he was the
goofiest, most outgoing,
kind-hearted person, the

Jacob Robert Oaks

best brother and son any

family could have asked
for. He was always wanting to help other people.
God took him doing what
Jacob loved to do, helping others. We will always
hold onto the memory of
his kind heart. We have a
peace knowing that God is
looking at Jacob now and
He is saying well done,
good and faithful servant.
We have been praying for
the person he stopped to
help and the truck driver.
FOX Carolina spoke
with the superintendent
at Southside Christian
School in Simpsonville,
the school Jacob attended
and where his mother currently works.
[Jacob] embodied exactly what we are trying to
produce here at Southside
Christian School - young
men who are hard workers, who understand their
identity in Christ and who
want to be Christ-followers in faith and obedience
to Him, said Superintendent Dr. Sam Barfell.

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The Greer Citizen

WEDNESDAY, DECEMBER 14, 2016

Greer drops
heartbreaker Late
to Byrnes
M

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CANNADA

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BY BILLY CANNADA
SPORTS EDITOR

PRESTON BURCH | THE GREER CITIZEN

Blue Ridge has worked its way to a 3-5 start under new head coach Richie Stevens.

Tigers start season

with three wins
BY BILLY CANNADA
SPORTS EDITOR
The Tigers are hoping
to sneak up on area teams
this winter.
With wins over J.L.
Mann, Pickens and Carolina Academy, the Blue
Ridge boys basketball
team has worked its way
to 3-5 record under firstyear coach Richie Stevens.
Weve got some raw
athleticism this year,
Stevens said. I saw several games last year and
I knew we had some talented kids and some quiet
athleticism. Some of these
guys can really play, and
theyre starting to come
together.
Blue Ridge will look to
Sonny Stevens, Jason Sammons for production, along

with Josh Brower, Shawn

Stokes, Colby Thomas and
Stephen Sammons.
We have about four
kids that could score 20
points, and none of them
care who does, Stevens
said. Thats a big thing
for us. Sometimes well
take bad shots, but its
because theyre trying to
make a play. These guys
grew up playing together,
so their chemistry is really
helping the team.
The head coach is expecting big things from
his only true post player,
Brower.
Compared to last year,
(Brower) is much more aggressive offensively, Stevens said. I still need him
to be more aggressive,
but hes been hitting the
boards hard. Hes a double

double kind of kid, and

thats what we need him
to be consistently.
During its five losses
this season, Blue Ridge has
failed to hit the ground
running in the first quarter.
Weve started out slow
ever game this year, but
our competiveness has
been there, Stevens said.
I can stomach a loss
when we play hard and
limit mistakes. But when
go out there and we dont
play as hard as we can and
we lose, it gets to me.
Stevens said although
his expectations are high,
he cannot rush his teams
development.
I have some high expectations for these guys, but
we just havent had the
SEE TIGERS | B3

The Lady Yellow Jackets called a timeout they

didnt have.
That was the call late
in the fourth quarter last
Wednesday, as the Greer
girls
basketball
team
dropped its first game of
the season to Byrnes, 7574.
The Jackets had blown
a 20-point lead and were
called for a technical with
just a few ticks remaining
on the clock.
According
to
their
book, wed used all of our
timeouts, but according
to our book, we had one
left, head coach Mazzie
Drummond said. They
got technical free throws

and we didnt get the ball

back. It is what it is. That
one situation isnt the reason we lost. We had opportunities to win and we
didnt finish. Thats on us.
Were not blaming anyone
but ourselves.
Greer had played well for
the majority of the game.
We jumped out to a big
lead, but Byrnes was able
to hang in there, he said.
I think the officials started
by calling the game tight,
but as the game went on
and we were up in the 20s,
the referees didnt blow
as many whistles. That
allowed Byrnes to play a
little more aggressive and
trap a little harder.
Three of Greers top
players, Diamon Shiflet,
SEE GREER | B3

PRESTON BURCH | THE GREER CITIZEN

The Lady Jackets are 6-1 after falling to the Rebels.

Greer tops TC Roberson, falls to Byrnes

BY BILLY CANNADA
SPORTS EDITOR

We still believe in what

The Greer boys basketball team

split a pair of nonconference
games last week, earning a big
win over TC Roberson (80-53), but
falling on the road at Byrnes, 7467.
Head coach Greg Miller said he
was happy with his teams effort
against TC Roberson, an Asheville-based team.
It was finally a game where we
put all the pieces together, Miller
said. They were a big, talented
team and our guys handled all of
that really well.
The Jackets were up by one at
the half before going on a run to
win the game by 27.
We felt like we had a really
good third quarter and were able
to capitalize on some turnovers to
put the game away, Miller said.
The guys rebounded when they
needed to, so it was a big win for
us.
The Jackets had a quick turnaround to take on the Rebels,
who used a run to create an insurmountable lead.
It was a tale of two games,
Miller said. Byrnes took us out
of our game and they were very
physical. We had a really hard

were doing this year

and were learning more
about our team.
Greg Miller

Greer High boys basketball coach

PRESTON BURCH | THE GREER CITIZEN

Despite a late run, Greer was unable to catch up to Byrnes last week.
time adjusting.
The Rebels did most of their
scoring in the second and third

quarters, marching out to a double-digit lead.

Greer bounced back late, how-

ever, finishing the game on a 25-5

run to narrow the gap.
That was a good sign that
theres still a lot of fight left in
our guys, Miller said. We still believe in what were doing this year
and were learning more about
our team.
Miller said his guys have to
become more consistent on defense.
Every game, were getting one
or two really big runs, Miller said.
Its a combination of playing
solid defense, getting rebounds
and finding good shots. The hard
part about that is, if youre not
consistent for 32 minutes on the
defensive end, that turns into a
run for the other team.
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This is not something Im just now realizing, but its something
Im finally willing to admit
out loud.
We are never on time
for anything. We rarely
make it to a movie before
the previews start. We
always stroll into church
during the second or third
song. We even show up
late to things like family
events and weddings.
I dont know why. As far
as Im concerned, theres
an evil force that speeds
up time as were getting
ready to leave the house.
We are well aware of
our problem, but that
hasnt changed a thing,
and addressing it only irritates us both even more.
Sunday afternoon, we
left our house about 30
minutes before we were
supposed to be at the
Peace Center to see The
Nutcracker. I dont know
about you other Greer
folks, but 30 minutes aint
enough time to get to
downtown Greenville, find
a parking spot, and get
situated to watch a show.
I learned this the hard
way.
After having one of
our many car arguments,
Shannon and I decided
we were going to just
find a parking spot close
to the peace center and
walk right in. I knew I was
lying to myself when I
said: Yeah, surely theyll
have parking at the Peace
Center.
Downtown Greenville
doesnt work that way.
Actually, I only visit
downtown Greenville
about twice each year
BECAUSE the parking is so
bad. There are never any
free spaces and even the
paid ones are constantly
full.
Back to my story, Shannon and I rolled up to the
entrance with a gameplan
at about 2:51 (show starts
at 3).
Take my phone, go to
will call, get our tickets
and wait for me, I said
with intensity, knowing I
was getting ready to start
the treacherous task of
finding a spot.
Id seen a place to park
about a block and a half
away, but I was running
out of time. I start to pull
into the garage across the
street and realize it says
$15, but theres not an
event in the world that
could get me to pay $15
to park somewhere.
Knowing the clock was
ticking, I decided to park
a block and a half away
and sprint. It was a thing
of beauty though. I pulled
in, locked the doors,
hiked up my dress pants,
zipped my coat and made
a mad dash to the Peace
Center. It was the fastest
Ive ever run.
I was running so fast
that, once I got there, I
nearly ran straight into
the ladies restroom.
My wife was not pleased
with my tardiness, but at
this point, its a way of
life for us.
It was 3:02 at this point.
Were probably just
missing the previews, I
reassured her.

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WEDNESDAY, DECEMBER 14, 2016

RHS tops Blue Ridge, Eastside

BY BILLY CANNADA
SPORTS EDITOR

PRESTON BURCH | THE GREER CITIZEN

Riverside returns four starters in 2016 in hopes of having

success in a new region.

The Riverside girls basketball team earned two

wins in four days last
week, knocking off Blue
Ridge (27-16) and Eastside
(29-27) before falling to
Landrum (53-31).
Head coach Jenny Taylor said her team looked
strong early in the week
against a couple of good
opponents.
The beginning of the
week was very good for
us, Taylor said. Against,
Blue Ridge, we were strong
defensively and our intensity level was great.
Riverside and Eastside
is always a tough battle
with them being our rival.

Being able to go to their

place and get a win was
big for us. It was a close
one, but I was happy with
the way the kids handled
themselves. When the
game was on the line, our
girls did exactly what they
were supposed to do, she
said.
Taylor said the Warriors
struggled to get any offense going against Landrum, which shot the ball
well Tuesday night.
Theyre a very good
team, Taylor said. Even
during games like that,
you learn a lot. Right now,
we are trying to see where
everybody fits and were
starting to figure that
out.
The Lady Warriors re-

turn four starters from

last years squad, including starting point guard,
Sarah Cline. Riverside is
learning to cope without
Brooke Jordan-Brown, a
standout forward who
graduated in 2016.
Brooke was a lot of our
offense and brought down
12 rebounds a game, so
we had to find people
who would step up and
provide what we need,
Taylor said. Right now,
everybody is working hard
and were going to keep
getting better.
The Lady Warriors will
see a shake up in the region
schedule after the conferences were realigned at
the beginning of the year.
Riverside will now play in

a region with Greenwood,

Laurens, Mauldin, Hillcrest
and Wade Hampton.
It will be nice having
some new teams to play,
but they are still going to
be very good, Taylor said.
Greenwood has been
good for years and Laurens has won some state
championships.
Wade
Hampton, also, has been
very strong the last couple
of years. Its going to be
very tough.
Riverside will travel to
J.L. Mann before returning
home to take on Eastside
on Wednesday.
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NGU earns big win over Mount Olive

Four players scored in
double-figures for North
Greenville
including
Miguel Reyes Cartagena
who had a game high 24points, leading the mens
basketball team to an 8857 win over Mount Olive.

CRUSADER
CORNER
The win over the Trojans is North Greenvilles
first conference win of the
season. Corey Walters was
second on the team with
14-points while Tommy
Wade scored 12-points.
Daniel
Burchette
was
NGUs fourth double-figure scorer with 10-points.
Burchette was one rebound
shy of a double-double as
he collected nine boards to
go along with two assists.
The beginning of Saturdays contest was closely
contested but NGU began
to pull away late in the
first half. NGU pieced together a late run to gain
a seven-point advantage
at halftime. North Greenville shot 41.7-percent as
a team in the first half,
knocking down 15 of its
36 attempts from the field.
The Trojans struggled on
offense, shooting just 32percent in the opening 20minutes.
North Greenvilles offense heated up in the
second half, as a 19 of
30 shooting performance
eventually earned the Crusaders a 30-point lead on
the heels of a 17-7 run
which gave them a 78-48
lead with 4:27 left in the
game. The scoring outburst which spanned five
minutes of the second
frame all but put the game
away for the Crusaders
who earned their first win
over the Trojans since the
2014 Conference Carolinas championship.
The Crusaders are now
5-3 on the season and
1-2 in league play. Saturday nights game against
the Trojans is NGUs final
game until December 30th
when the team travels to
Brevard College for a 4pm
tipoff.

LADY CRUSADERS FALL

TO MOUNT OLIVE

Alicia Jones scored 21-

points while Cameron

Carter added 20, but it
was not enough as the
Mount Olive Trojans used
a big second half to earn
a 76-71 win over the Crusaders.
NGU trailed by five
points but a big second
quarter earned the Crusaders an 11-point lead at
halftime. North Greenville
outscored the Trojans
23-7 in the second frame,
led by Jones who scored
11. The Crusaders scored
18-points in the final five
minutes of the half to gain
the advantage at intermission.
North Greenville carried
its lead into the fourth
quarter but the Trojans
cut the once double-digit
advantage to just one
point, scoring 26-points in
the third. The Crusaders
answered with 16-points
of their own.
The Crusaders would
continue to lead throughout the fourth quarter as
an Elizabeth Trentham layup extended the lead to
59-54. The Trojans finally
made their move with 6:24
left in the game when Felecity Havens two-pointer
evened the tally at 60-60.
Havens added a free throw
to complete a three-point
play to give UMO its first
lead of the final quarter.
The three-point play
sparked an 8-0 run for
the Trojans, giving them
a 65-60 lead with 3:51 left
to play. Cameron Carter
pulled NGU to within two
points with a pair of free
throws as NGU trailed 6967. Mount Olive put a halt
to NGUs attempted comeback with a 7-2 run in the
final two minutes of the
contest though as NGU
was left searching for its
first Conference Carolinas
win of the season.
The Crusaders, now 3-6
overall and 0-3 in league
play had three players
in double-figures including Karen Donehew who
added 12-points to the big
games by Jones and Carter. NGU will travel to Columbia, South Carolina to
take on Benedict College
at 6 p.m.

WOMENS BASKETBALL
INKS FOUR

North Greenville womens basketball added four

new faces to the 2017 signing class during the early

PRESTON BURCH | THE GREER CITIZEN

North Greenville Track and Field coaches donated boxes of food to Greer Community
Ministries last week. Pictured left to right are David Pickett, Cameron Stober and Anthony
Willard.
signing period including
Breanna Stoddard, Kathlee
Rogers, Savannah Hodges
and Taylor Thomas.
Wing player Breanna
Stoddard is out of Thomas
Sumter Academy in Sumter, SC. Breanna led her
team to the SCISA state
playoff where she was
tournament MVP and Region Player of the Year.
She averaged 19 points
per game, 9 rebounds and
2 steals a game. Breanna
will be counted on to step
in and help with scoring
and rebounding.
Kathlee Rogers is from
Ardrey Kell High School
in Charlotte NC. She is a
four-year Varsity letterman, voted Most Improved
Player in her Junior year.
She will add depth to our
guard rotation. Kathlee
shot 37 percent behind
the arc. We are excited to
bring her aboard.
Point guard Savannah
Hodges is a local player
out of Greenville High
School. She helped lead
her team to the 4A Upper
State championship. She
was named to the All-Region and All-County team.
Savannah will bring speed
and defense to our backcourt.
Taylor Thomas out of
Eastside High School in
Greenville SC is an AllRegion, All-County, and
all tournament shooting
guard. Taylor helped lead
her team to the 4A Upper
State semifinals. She will
add defensive intensity to
our team. Taylor is a for-

mer teammate of Crusaders Jessica Garlington.

PICKETT JOINS CRUSADERS

AS TRACK COACH

North Greenville track

and field has made a name
for itself as one of the
top programs in the conference. The mens team
enters the 2016 indoor
season ranked 3rd in the
conference in pre-season

voting while the women

ring in at 4th.
The pre-season recognition is nothing new to
the Crusaders who return
several all-region performers including Terry Davis
for the men and several
for the women including
Shekinah Wilder and Leah
Austin.
The Crusaders turned in
equally impressive perfor-

mances at the Conference

Carolinas Championships
in 2015, posting third
place finishes for both
the mens and womens
squads. The Crusaders had
one performer advance to
the NCAA DII Indoor National Championships as
Terry Davis made the trip
to compete in the triple
jump.
NGUs already strong
track and field program is
now under the direction of
first year head coach Cameron Stober. Stober, who
has served as the headman for the cross-country
program, served as the assistant coach for the past
couple years before becoming the third head coach
of the program in June.
He is a two time graduate
of NGU (2012/2014) and
a former student athlete,
competing with the crosscountry team.
Shortly after taking his
new position as head coach,
Coach Stober brought on
David Pickett, a former
college sprinter from UNC
Asheville. Pickett, a USATF
level 3 (IAAF level 5) certified coach was brought
on to work primarily with
NGUs sprinters, jumpers,
and hurdlers.

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A SPORTING VIEW

Penn
State
heartbreak
BY MARK VASTO
FOR THE GREER CITIZEN

enn State fans and alums knew there were

going to be years like
this, didnt they? In what
can only be described as a
minor controversy for the
Penn State Nittany Lions,
their Big Ten championship season will end with
a trip to Pasadenas Rose
Bowl, their Top 10 ranking all but ensured, win
or lose.
The College Football
Playoff series, with its
12 wise men selection
committee, was inherently
flawed from the start.
Thats what happens
when you build the playoff formula based on five
power conferences with
only four playoff spots.
This year, Penn State
ended up with the square
peg, despite having won
the Big Ten conference
championship.
The entire point of
having a power-conference structure was to help
ensure against situations
where teams with great
records and strong schedule bona fides like, say,
Ohio State, werent picked
over teams that did what
they were supposed to do
by winning their conference.
Alabama and Clemson
are clearly the No. 1 and
No. 2 teams in the country. I can see how Ohio
State would be considered
three or four. Washington,
with 12 wins and one loss,
can be seen as a contender for the four spot
despite having a weaker
schedule. It doesnt add
up for me. My top four
are Alabama, Clemson,
Ohio State, Penn State,
with Michigan or Washington as your shafted No.
5. Whats truly peculiar
about the situation is
the nagging feeling you
get about Michigan. The
Wolverines still inspire a
certain menace, and they
could be the best team to
take on Alabama and win.
Nonetheless, Penn State,
under the wise leadership of the East Stroudsburg, Pennsylvania-bred
James Franklin, has been
gracious, it has shown
humility. The Rose Bowl
IS an honor, and it is a fitting cap to a great season.
Take heart, those of you
in Nittanyville, the bad
days are finally over. You
didnt get the go ahead
this year, but there is no
doubt youre back. Your
future looks bright, and
that is a welcome sight.

SPORTS
ROUNDUP
BOB JONES FISHER
SELECTED FOR AWARD

The National Christian

College Athletic Association (NCCAA) selected Bob
Jones University Bruins
mens basketball forward
Marquez Fisher as national student-athlete of the
week.
Were very excited to
see Quez recognized for
this award, Bruins Athletics Director and head
mens basketball Coach
Dr. Neal Ring said. He
continues to work and has
been a key component in
our program this season.
Fisher extended his double-double streak to five
games as he was a dominant post presence in each
game for the Bruins last
week. On Friday night,
Fisher scored 10 points
and snagged 10 rebounds
in the Bruins loss to Piedmont College (NCAA DIII).
The sophomore had his
best game of the week
last Tuesday night as he
scored 24 points and recorded 13 rebounds while
shooting 73 percent from
the floor in the 98-93
loss to Emmanuel College
(NCAA DII). He has now
recorded a double-double
in five straight games. The
streak began on November 21 when Fisher scored
15 points and grabbed 11
rebounds in the win over
Toccoa Falls College.
Fisher is a sophomore
criminal justice major
from Taylors. The StudentAthlete of the Week award
is chosen by the NCCAA
and recognizes the play of
student-athletes in their
respective sport. The Bruins compete in the NCCAA
DII.
Located in Greenville,
South Carolina, Bob Jones
University is a Christian
liberal arts university focused on educating the
whole person to reflect

and serve Christ. BJU offers a unique blend of rigorous academic programs,
discipleship, and character
and leadership development. We are committed
to the truth of Scripture
and to pursuing excellence
in all we do.
BJU provides over 100
undergraduate and graduate programs in religion,
education, fine arts and
communication, arts and
science, and business. BJU
has 2,700 students from
nearly every state and
more than 40 countries.

NEWBERRY FALLS
TO ANDERSON

D.J. Copeland scored 20

points to lead five Newberry mens basketball (54, 1-3 SAC) players in double-figures as the Wolves
comeback effort fell just
short in a 104-93 defeat
to Anderson (4-5, 2-1 SAC)
Saturday night at the Abney Center.
Copeland
scored
20 points on 7-for10
shooting. Mason
Spease notched
16
points and Rob Valentine added 15. Gerald
Evans poured in 13 points
and James Stepp chipped
in 10. Lomell Washington collected a team-high
six rebounds in his Newberry debut.
Jeremy Bouton scored
on the opening possession for Anderson and
Newberry never led in the
contest. The Trojans ran
out to a 15-7 lead early on
before Nebwerry pulled
within two after back-toback threes. Anderson led
midway through the first
half, 33-21.
The Trojans continued
their hot shooting, leading
Newberry 62-42 at halftime after shooting 73.3
percent (22-for-30). Valentine led Newberry with
nine points.
Neither team could find
the basket at the beginning
of the second half, as the
two teams combined for
just three field goals in the
first four minutes. Newberry started its comeback

TIGERS: On the rise

FROM B1

reps, Stevens said. As

we start to practice more,
well develop the chemistry that we need to have to
be successful.
We have to worry about
trusting each other, making the extra pass and getting better shots, he said.
When were doing that,
we are tough to beat.
Stevens said Blue Ridge
lacks an outstanding reputation on the hardwood
and that the Tigers arent
known for their athletic
ability.
I grew up in Blue Ridge
and Ive heard it all, Stevens said. You always
hear, Blue Ridge doesnt
have any athletes, but we
really do. I feel like Im seeing more in the guys than
they see in themselves, so
right now I just want them
to stay engaged. If we be-

lieve in ourselves, well be

tough to beat.
Facing a tough region
schedule once again, Stevens said his team will
have to come ready to play
after Christmas.
We have to bring our
extreme effort on every
single play, every single
night, he said. If we
dont, theres going to be a
chance for us to get blown
out every night. Thats not
because were bad, but
if were not locked in, a
team like Travelers Rest
or Greer or Eastsidethey
can run away with it. If we
do the little things, we can
beat anybody. But if we
dont do those things and
show up with very little
energy, we can get beat by
anybody.
billy@greercitizen.com | 877-2076

attempt midway through

the period. Copelands
three pointer pulled the
Wolves within 11 at 77-66
with 9:22 to play. Newberry continued to hang
around and would not led
Anderson pull away.
Speases three from the
corner cut the deficit to
single digits at 89-82 with
four minutes remaining.
The two teams traded
buckets, and after Speases
layup, Copeland stole the
in-bounds pass and scored
to pull the Wolves within
four at 94-90 with 2:13 remaining. Anderson would
score two quick layups to
extend the lead to eight
and put Newberry away at
the free-throw line for the
104-93 final.
Christian Jeffords scored
a career-high 37 points on
12-for-13 shooting to lead
Anderson. Carlos Dotson
posted a double-double
of 14 points and 12 rebounds. Randall Shaw also
scored 20 points for the
Trojans.
Newberry scored 28
points off 21 Anderson
turnovers. The Trojans
shot 60.7 percent (37-for61) from the floor, compared to 42.5 percent (31for-73) for the Wolves.
Newberry will return
home to Eleazer Arena for
the final home contest of
2016 to face-off against
Mars Hill (3-5, 1-2 SAC).
Tip-off is scheduled for 8
p.m.

NASCAR NIGHT
OF CHAMPIONS

It was the fourth time

Doug Coby took the stage
to accept a NASCAR championship ring. As the elder
statesman on the stage,
the Milford, Connecticut,
driver took a moment to
reflect.
It seems like just yesterday I was standing right
here giving a speech for
my first championship and
now here I am for number
four, said 37-year-old
from Milford, Connecticut.
But a lot has changed in
the five years since my
first championship, and in

THE GREER CITIZEN B3

fact it has been a great five

years for all of the series
champions.
Coby was one of six drivers on stage Saturday night
at the Charlotte Convention Center at the NASCAR
Hall of Fame who received
their NASCAR championship rings and trophies,
culminating a memorable
and exciting 2016 season.
Todd Gilliland (NASCAR
K&N Pro Series West) and
Cayden Lapcevich (NASCAR Pintys Series) are the
two youngest champions
in the history of NASCARs
touring or national series. Burt Myers (NASCAR
Whelen Southern Modified Tour) and Anthony
Kumpen (NASCAR Whelen
Euro Series) each collected
their second NASCAR touring titles. And Justin Haley
(NASCAR K&N Pro Series
East) will look to follow
in former teammate William Byrons path of going
from touring champion to
being a NASCAR Camping
World Truck Series championship contender.
Together, they represented six different paths
from around the world
taken to reach the North
Carolina stage and accept
one of the sports greatest
honors. Family was a common theme throughout
the nights.
Winning a championship is a hard and long
battle and you need a family that supports you, said
Kumpen, who also won the
Whelen Euro title in 2014.
The 38-years-old from
Hasselt, Belgium, won a
series-high five races, and
he clinched his championship in front of his home
crowd at Circuit Zolder
and in front of his racing
idol, Jeff Gordon.
A 16-years-old from
Grimsby, Ontario, Lapcevich won the first three
races of his career and was
the only driver to finish in
the top 10 in ever NASCAR
Pintys Series race this season.

eventual state champion

Rebels. Miller said the Yellow Jackets resilience this
time around shows maturity.
It comes down to maturity and age. Last year,
we were sophomores and
that Byrnes team was special, Miller said. Theyre
very talented again this
year, but our guys have
learned a little bit more.
That definitely helps when
youre trying to take the
next step. Our job right
now is making sure we
take an even bigger step
than we took last year.
Greer will continue its
brutal
nonconference
schedule with a trip to
Spartanburg this week.
The Yellow Jackets will
also play Southside, Dorman and Westwood in the
coming weeks.

FROM B1

I feel like we have a very

talented team, and for us
to get to where we want to
go, we have to play tough
teams, Miller said. We
have to be trained night
in and night out to be at
our best for 32 minutes.
These teams that were
playing are giving us that,
and thats invaluable come
January, February and
March.

Tori
Henderson
and
Marshea Murray, fouled
out with about six minutes
remaining in the game.
Although we were up by
20, that was a big blow,
Drummond said. As a
coach, I feel more responsible than the girls because,
if youre up by 20 with six
minutes to go, I dont care
who youre playing against
or what calls go against
you, youre supposed to
finish that game.
Drummond said it was
a tough outing against the
teams rival, and he hopes
it leaves a lasting impact
on his players.
It was a tough one for
us. Thats our first time
losing to them in six
years. You never want to
lose, but you really dont
want to lose to your rival, Drummond said. If
they had just outplayed
us from start to finish, itd
be different, but to be up
by 25 and lose that lead, it
hurt a little more. I hope
this sticks with them and
that the players dont forget it.
Earlier in the week, Greer
earned a 57-49 win over
TC Roberson.
It was a good win
against an out of state
team, Drummond said.
They had one of the best
players in North Carolina
(Cameron Jenson), but we
were able to be aggressive
and get started quickly.
Megan Jones led the
effort for Greer with 27
points, going 12-12 from
the free throw line.
That was probably her
best game as a high school
basketball player, Drummond said. She was a big
key for us.
Moving forward, Drummond wants his girls to
play aggressive without
fouling.
Were a really aggressive team, but we have to
learn to play without fouling and we have to be able
to adjust to the way officials are calling the game,
Drummond said. We had
girls foul out in both of
our games last week, so
thats something we have
to take care of.
Greer will take on Spartanburg this week.

billy@greercitizen.com | 877-2076

billy@greercitizen.com | 877-2076

JACKETS: Getting better

FROM B1

GREER:
Sees tough
outing at
Byrnes

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THE GREER CITIZEN B5

HOME AWAY FROM HOME

Local resident takes on exchange student

BY KAELYN PFENNING
STAFF WRITER
Taking in an exchange
student hasnt always
been easy for independent
business owner Stephania
Talley-Priester, but it has
always been rewarding.
Talley-Priester,
owner
of Total Life Changes, has
been hosting an exchange
student from Japan for the
2016-2017 school year.
Yuuki Yoshipomi, now
16, came to Taylors after
a 17-hour flight.
That first day, she
cried, Talley-Priester said.
The whole experience is
just a culture shock.
In Japan, Yoshipomi
wore a uniform to an allgirls school, where the
teachers changed classrooms. Now, she has been
changing classrooms at
a public school with integrated girls and boys.
Weve gotten over the
initial hump, Talley-Priester said. Shes met a few
friends through class, and
shes got a couple friends
that she hangs out with
consistently.
Yoshipomi
attended
the Eastside homecoming
dance and experienced
pinning up her hair and
getting her hair curled,
Talley-Priester said. Its
definitely been a fun experience.
Her whole purpose for
coming was to learn English more, she said. Her
parents dont speak any

English. Shes one of six,

and of all her siblings, every one has done the exchange program.
When Yoshipomi arrived, she found the math
to be too easy. In Japan,
she attended classes from
7 a.m. to 6 p.m. Monday
through Saturday.
Its very disciplined as
far as their study time,
Talley-Priester said. Here,
attending classes from
8:45 a.m. to 3:15 p.m. with
no Saturday classes, this
is vacation.

BIRTHDAY BASH

Talley-Priester
threw
Yoshipomi a big birthday
bash for her 16th birthday with a minion theme.
We had friends and
family come to Dave &
Busters, she said. We
had a minion cake.She
got so much minion stuff;
it was like Christmas.
In addition, a friend allowed them to have a minion outfit, Talley-Priester
said, and my daughter
was able to dress up in
that and surprise her. Just
to see her face during that
time was priceless.
Talley-Priester has two
children, she said. Her
22-year-old son has been
living with his father in
Florida while her 11-yearold daughter has really
bonded with Yoshipomi.
Since Yoshipomi arrived,
her dog and rabbit back
home have both passed
away. That was devastat-

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Yuuki Yoshipomi has adjusted well to life in Greer.

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Stephania Talley-Priester (left) welcomed exchange student Yuuki Yoshipomi into her family for the school year.
ing for her, but she has
played with the familys
puppy.
Yoshipomi has also been
learning American customs, including food.
When she first came,
she was eating anything
we had, Talley-Priester
said, but their diet is
much lighter than ours.
We eat heavy.
Yoshipomi gained 20
pounds, going from 83 to
103 lbs., in just a couple
of months, Talley-Priester said. Now, shes on a
diet, which is not usual in
her culture.
Talley-Priester
has
more time to cook since
she started working from
home about a year or two
ago, she said. For work,
basically, I promote all
natural, herbal products.
That fact that Im home
full-time really kind of
opened the door, she
continued. The fact that I
am home full-time did afford me the opportunity
to host her this year.
I wanted to work from
home because I wanted to
homeschool my daughter,
who recently transitioned
from elementary to middle school, Talley-Priester
said.
Nevertheless, recognizing her daughter as a people-person like herself,
Talley-Priester
enrolled
her at Northwood Middle
School.
Yoshipomi, whose original host family did not

work out, arrived two days

after Talley-Priester heard
about her through a friend
who is a coordinator for
NorthWest Student Exchange.
I had prayerfullyeven
before the idea of the
exchange student came
aboutwanted to be a
foster parent because I do
realize the need for fostering, said Talley-Priester,
who attends Redemption.
Yoshipomi has Buddhist
beliefs, and she has been
volunteering at the caf
at Redemption, where she
is learning the U.S. currency, while the family is
in church.
Its exposing us as
well to her culture, Talley-Priester said. Shes
here for the whole school
year.
When she goes back, Im
hoping to be in a financial
position where I can maybe go back and spend a
week or two at her home,
Talley-Priester continued.
Shes really become like
my daughter. I cant even
begin to imagine what its
going to be like when it is
time for her to go home.
Talley-Priester does not
get paid to host Yoshipomi, she said. This is an
opportunity that Im hosting her to be in our home.
When we eat, she eats. The
utilities, thats just something were taking on.
Her parents give her an
allowance for clothes and
a cell phone, Talley-Pries-

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Yuuki Yoshipomi experienced opening presents during a

birthday scavenger hunt.
ter said. Weve gained another daughter. So far, its
been a great experience.
Founded in 1987, NorthWest Student Exchange
(NWSE) is a U.S. Department of State-designated
high school student exchange program and has
consistently maintained
full listing with the Coun-

cil on Standards for International

Educational
Travel (CSIET). For more
information or to host a
student, visit www.nwse.
com/host-an-exchangestudent/why-host.
kaelyn@greercitizen.com | 877-2076

CPW judging light

contest this week
BY BILLY CANNADA
EDITOR
Its the most wonderful
time of the yearto compete.
Eight local residents are
competing for cash during
Greer CPWs annual Holiday Light contest, which
takes place this week.
The third annual contest
runs through Friday, with
judging taking place from
6-8 p.m. nightly.
It was started as a way
to promote CPW and to get
the folks that are on our
electric system involved,
said Alison Rauch, communications manager for
the utility company. We
knew people were going to
decorate anyway, so why
not give them a chance to
win some money too.
Judges
are
looking
for homes fitting three
categories: Best Overall
Theme, LED Only and the
Facebook Fan Favorite.
Each category winner
will receive a $100 cash
prize.
Based on a grading sheet,
judges are looking for the

home with the most coverage and creativity. Extra

credit is awarded to participants using LED lights,
participants with Christmas Trees visible from
the street and participants
who covered hard-to-reach
areas, such as the roof.
Deductions are made for
partial blinkage, unnecessary blinkage, annoying
lawn decorations and multiple burnouts.
Theyre all over Greer,
Rauch said of the contestants. Its not just in one
general area. We have one
home that has synchronized the lights with music. You drive through and
listen to a radio station to
get the full effect. Its pretty neat.
Judges will be three
insiders from CPW, along
with someone from the
Chamber and Kyle Mensing
from Greer Development
Corporation.
Winners will be notified
on Dec. 20 and will be
awarded a lawn sign marking their victory.
billy@greercitizen.com | 877-2076

PRESTON BURCH | THE GREER CITIZEN

Greer CPW will be judging the 2016 Holiday Light contest this week.

FUN AND GAMES

B6 THE GREER CITIZEN

WEDNESDAY, DECEMBER 14, 2016

Few children outgrow

tree-nut allergy
DEAR DR. ROACH: Can
you tell me if there is any
hope of a cure for tree-nut
allergy, particularly for a
child? -- X.M.
ANSWER: Tree-nut allergies, like all allergies,
vary in severity from mild
to life-threatening. Allergies to tree nuts (these
include walnuts, cashews,
almonds and others) are
common, are more likely
to be severe, and tend to
persist throughout lifetime. People with one treenut allergy may have others, and about 30 percent
to 40 percent also may be
allergic to peanuts (despite their being legumes,
they share enough characteristics for co-allergic reactions). Peanut and treenut allergies appear to be
increasing in prevalence
over time.
The mainstay of treatment is avoiding the allergen, which requires
constant vigilance, careful
reading of nutritional labels and a plan for treatment in case of ingestion,
such as an epinephrine
auto-injector.
Only about 15 to 20 percent of younger children
will develop tolerance to
(outgrow) their allergy;
an allergy that develops
later in life usually is lifelong. Your allergist can do
skin testing to see if the allergy is resolving.
***
DEAR DR. ROACH: Im
a retired ob-gyn and am
married to a practicing

TO YOUR
GOOD HEALTH
KEITH
ROACH, M.D.
MD. Im writing you today
about autism and its use
as a diagnosis. My view
is that each individual
is unique, mentally and
physically. While autism
may be one way to describe a personality, each
person must deal with the
world on its terms, not because of a diagnosis.
I personally believe I am
a variant of Aspergers, but
who knows? I dont qualify
as an Aspergers if given a
test prepared by psychologists/psychiatrists. Yet, I
have had many life experiences that are best explained by an Aspergers
diagnosis. What are your
thoughts on Aspergers
syndrome? -- A.G.
ANSWER: Since I recently published a letter by an
adult who believed he was
autistic despite never having received a diagnosis,
I have had several letters
like this.
Autism, including its
variant Asperger syndrome, is a spectrum
of illnesses that share
deficits in social interaction, communication and
stereotyped,
repetitive
behaviors. In Asperger
syndrome, there is no clinically significant delay in
language and intellectual
development.

I certainly agree with

you that each person is
unique and that the label
of a psychiatric condition,
such as autism, bipolar
or a personality disorder,
has only limited usefulness. In the best case, it
can give a person a way
to start learning how to
overcome challenges that
similar people have faced.
At worst, a label predisposes others to look at the
person through a certain
lens and to expect certain
behaviors.
I have had many patients
with psychiatric diagnoses
ask me not to put that into
their medical record, after
having built up enough
trust to share the diagnosis
with me. People have had
such negative experiences
based on their diagnosis,
their label, that I dont
blame them for wanting to
avoid being stereotyped.
There is so much variation
in all of these conditions -even in those of us considered neurologically typical
-- that we need to recognize the good and the bad
side of making such a diagnosis.
Dr. Roach regrets that
he is unable to answer individual letters, but will
incorporate them in the
column whenever possible. Readers may email
questions to ToYourGoodHealth@med.cornell.edu.
To view and order health
pamphlets, visit www.rbmamall.com, or write to
Good Health, 628 Virginia
Drive, Orlando, FL 32803.

SOAP UPDATES
BY DANA BLOCK

THE BOLD AND

THE BEAUTIFUL

Bill called Liam out on

the real reason why he
didnt want Steffy to accept the position at Forrester Creations. Following
Steffys
announcement,
Ridge and Rick were given
new positions in the company, along with Quinn.
Eric demanded unity between his family members
at work and at home. Steffy was hurt by Liams lack
of support as he focused
on Quinn being the reason
for her new title. Wyatt
displayed just how little he
knew about the fashion industry. Katie refused to be
a part of her sisters drama when Brooke opened
up about the current dilemma with her love life.
An irate Liam confronted
Eric about offering Steffy
the CEO position. Wait to
See: An innocent bystander struggles with what to
do when faced with some
hard evidence.

DAYS OF OUR LIVES

Coco and Sheila continued their plot. Nicole prepared for the next phase
of her life. Rafe learned
something crucial about
Stefano. Hattie begged for
help. Deimos and Chloe
questioned Philip while he
was under the influence
of truth serum. Steve and
Kayla shared a romantic
evening together. Adrienne was surprised by

CBS

Jacob Young stars as Rick

on The Bold and The
Beautiful
Kates support. The stress
of an argument was too
much for Jade to bear. Abigail was ready to tell the
truth. Wait to See: JJ worries that keeping another
secret from Gabi will come
back to haunt him.

GENERAL HOSPITAL

Carly made a kind gesture in the spirit of the

holiday. Sonny and Jason
clashed over a difference
of opinion. Tom Baker
found himself at the mercy of Franco. Haydens
condition worsened. Finn
was inspired by something he saw at home. Jason and Curtiss investigation put them in harms
way. Nelle vowed to keep
her promise to Sonny.
Ava remained suspicious
of Alexiss motives. Maxie
was determined to uncover Sams secret. Jordans

visit opened up new questions for Julian. Laura offered Lulu some motherly
advice. Dante had reservations about Charlotte.
Maxie confessed her feelings of guilt to Felicia.
Nina cautioned Valentin
about Lulus intentions.
Finn risked everything in
an attempt to save Hayden.
Wait to See: Lulu is determined to obtain sole custody of Charlotte.

THE YOUNG AND

THE RESTLESS

Lauren confessed that

holiday sales were down
at her store. Later, Chelsea
declined Laurens offer to
carry Chelsea 2.0 exclusively at Fenmores. Phyllis
confided to Michael that
she thought Jack was done
with her for good and that
she was going to focus on
her career from now on.
Lily was jealous of Canes
new physical therapist.
Victor told Nick that he
would make room for him
at Newman if he agreed
to return to the company,
but Nick declined. Billy
confronted Jack about the
eviction notice he sent to
Brash & Sassy. Billy and
Victoria vowed to create a
wonderful holiday for the
kids, but when he touched
her hand, she pulled away.
Jack told Ashley she better
get used to his ruthlessness. Wait to See: Michael
and Kevin receive a Christmas surprise.

THE SPATS by Jeff Pickering

RFD by Mike Marland

AMBER WAVES by Dave T. Phipps

OUT ON A LIMB by Gary Kopervas

(c) 2016 King Features Synd., Inc.

ENTERTAINMENT
The Greer Citizen

WEDNESDAY, DECEMBER 14, 2016

THE GREER CITIZEN B7

Nocturnal Animals skillful but unsatisfying

Rating: 5.5 out of 10
Run time: 117 minutes
Rated: R for language,
violence and nudity
OPEN ROAD FILMS

Joseph Gordon-Levitt in
Snowden

COUCH THEATER

DVD Previews
BY SAM STRUCKHOFF

NEW RELEASES
FOR THE WEEK OF DEC. 26
PICKS OF THE WEEK

Snowden (R) -- Oliver

Stone directs this recenthistory biopic about the
national security contractor who leaked an unprecedented amount of government data when he saw
how extensive and invasive the U.S. governments
surveillance had become.
Edward Snowden (Joseph
Gordon-Levitt) tells his
story to journalist Glenn
Greenwald (Zachary Quinto) and filmmaker Laura
Poitras (Melissa Leo) while
lying low in Hong Kong.
The real-life guy makes an
interesting enough character, but Stone added some
fictional mentors.
Stone shows just how
dated his perspective is
with this one. Snowden
started as a real-deal everyman thrust into a shadowy high-tech world. Stone
tries to paint this delicate
portrait picture with a
mop. Big-screen flourishes
get in the way when a little real-life truth starts to
come up.
American Honey (R) - Teenage Texan girl, Star
(newcomer Sasha Lane),
hitches a ride with a van
full of vibrant youngsters
who sell magazine subscriptions. If these kids
pulled up to drive you to
the movies, your mom
would say youre not going anywhere. Star, however, is leaving a terrible
home situation and finds
her place with the roadrambling, hard-partying,
troublemaking youths. A
member of the crew, Jake
(Shia LaBeouf), holds particular intrigue for Star,
even though hes trouble
from a mile away.
The movie is full of freedom and vice and youth
and beauty, and it will
keep you spellbound, even
if you wish the spell took
one less hour to cast -- the
runtime clocks in at just
under three hours. Its not
the coming-of-age film you
want your kids to relate to,
but there is something vital and good here.
In a Valley of Violence
(R) -- This surprising Western starring Ethan I just
rode over from The Magnificent Seven set Hawke
has the grit and know-how
to satisfy genre fans as well
as the wit and humor to
rise a little above the just
another Western brand.
Director Ti West is best
known for horror (please
go see The House of the
Devil), but tries his hand
at a low-budget workman
Western studded with genuine laughs. Hawke plays
the ubiquitous guy who
doesnt like violence even
though hes great at it
who is pushed to take out
some bad dudes. John Travolta is even surprisingly
enjoyable as the honcho
of the doomed thugs.
When
the
Bough
Breaks (PG-13) -- Wealthy
and devoted New Orleans
couple John and Laura
Taylor (Morris Chestnut
and Regina Hall) find sweet
young Anna (Jaz Sinclair)
to be the surrogate mother to carry their first child.
Of course, everyone gets
along at first, but then
things get steamy-dangerous in a very predictable
way. Anna makes moves
on John while Regina is
away. Threats are made
and promises broken as
each step of the erotic
thriller-by-numbers gets
filled in. There isnt anything particularly bad
about this film besides the
lack of creative risk or ambition -- which wouldnt be
so bad if the plot wasnt
already so familiar.

couldnt wait to see

Nocturnal Animals.
The television
previews advertised an
intense, violent thriller
featuring three of the finest actors working today.
Directed by surrealist
filmmaker Tom Ford (who
directed 2009s A Single
Man), the whole thing
looked spellbinding to
me.
Not surprisingly, considering my lofty expectations, I was disappointed
with the film.
Its not that it doesnt
have its share of qualities.
The acting, cinematography and direction are all
commendable. The big
problem with Nocturnal Animals is that the
narrative, when all is said
and done, doesnt add up
to much.
Ford interweaves two
stories. The first involves
Susan Morrow (Amy
Adams), an LA art dealer
whose marital and financial stability are in serious
jeopardy. One day, she
gets a package in the mail
from her ex-husband
Edward (Jake Gyllenhaal),
whom she hasnt seen in
nearly two decades. The
package contains a novel
about a family that is
harassed and assaulted by
hooligans in the TX night.
As she reads it, Susan
longs to rekindle her
romance with Edward, although some sour grapes
remain.
The movie is based on

the 1993 book Austin

Wright novel Tony and
Susan, but its story
within the story reminded me of John Irvings
1978 novel The World
According to Garp. The
film is being marketed
as a revenge movie but
its really about repression repressed anger,
repressed sexuality,
repressed hatred and
repressed fear.
There are some riveting
scenes here. The highway
sequence is especially
nightmarish and Aaron
Taylor Johnson brings
convincing menace to
the fray as a hooligan
ringleader. As the novels
head investigator, Michael
Shannon adds a level of
depth thats missing from
the other characters.
And, in the long run,
its that lack of human
development that dooms
Nocturnal Animals. The
movie is entertaining and
nice enough to look at,
but emotion and insight
into its characters minds
are sorely lacking.
When it all was over,
I walked back to my car
feeling largely unsatisfied.

DONT LOOK DOWN TAKES

VIEWERS ON WILD RIDE
Rating: 8 out of 10
Run time: 96 minutes
Rating: Unrated
Now Available
on Video on Demand
One of the best documentaries I saw in 2016
was Dont Look Down.
Award-winning documentarian Daniel Gordon
chronicles the hot air
balloon journeys of Brit-

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Dont Look Down documents the hot air balloon journeys of Richard Branson.
ish billionaire Richard
Branson, who traversed
the Atlantic Ocean in
1987 and the Pacific four
years later. Branson, who
founded Virgin Records
in the 1970s, enlisted the
help of Swedish balloon
engineer Per Lindstrand,
who designed and built
the massive flying machines before steering
them with Branson across
both oceans.
Its an incredible story,
and Gordon tells it brilliantly, mixing candid
interviews with Branson
and Lindstrand with
never-before-seen footage
shot in the balloons so
many years ago. Interviews with Bransons family members add some
comic relief to a tale that,
somehow and someway,
didnt end in disaster and

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Nocturnal Animals is an entertaining movie, but emotion

is lacking.
death.
Gordon explores the
nightmarish moments
the pair encountered
with nail-biting intensity.
The tale is intermittently
absurd, harrowing and inspirational, but its a must
see. Dont Look Down is

THINGS
TO DO
NEW LISTINGS

JAMES GREGORY TO
PERFORM AT CENTRE STAGE

Comedian James Gregory returns to Centre Stage

with two shows on Feb. 24,
2017, at 7 and 9 p.m.
Gregory will present his
comedic combination of a
wry sense of the absurd, a
Southern accent and universal story-telling.
For more information,
visit centrestage.org.

PHILHARMONIC
TO PERFORM SATURDAY

Foothills Philharmonic
and the Greer Cultural
Arts Council will present
their annual Christmas
Concert, including a Toys
for Tots drive, this Saturday beginning at 7:30
p.m. at Riverside Baptist
Church.
In this program, the
group will be performing
seasonal favorites, exploring everything from classical and popular favorites
to more intimate chamber
music.
Performing in Greenville
since 2000, Foothills Philharmonic is
committed
to providing high-quality, classical music performances to the Upstate
community free of charge.
Each concert is followed
by a complimentary reception that allows patrons to
meet the musicians and
artistic director.
The church is located
at 1249 S. Suber Rd. in
Greer.

ARTISTS CO-OP TO HOST

HOLIDAY RETAIL BLITZ

a celebration of Bransons
willingness to look death
in the face and continue
to rise above it, showing us that no amount of
money can ever squash
the human yearning for
adventure.

West Main Artists Co-Op

is hosting its annual All
Members Exhibition, and
Dec. 15-24, a selection of
the locally produced artwork will be discounted
for the organization nonprofits Holiday Retail
Blitz. The Co-Op will be
open for ArtWalk 5-9 p.m.
with festive refreshments
and the work of about 60
artists on display. In addition to major works of
art, such as paintings and
sculptures, there will be
smaller pieces, such as
pottery, jewelry, prints,
greeting cards, gift cards,
and Christmas ornaments.

EVENT REMINDERS

Let Nothing You Dismay

Dec. 1-17
Centre Stage
centrestage.org

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West Main Artists Co-Op is hosting its annual All Members Exhibition, and Dec. 15-24, a
selection of the locally produced artwork will be discounted for the organization nonprofits Holiday Retail Blitz.
On Saturday, Dec. 17, in
conjunction with Holiday
Retail Blitz, members will
demonstrate techniques
they employ in making
their work. Rosemary
McLeod will demonstrate
basic wire-work for jewelry 10 a.m.1 p.m. Joan
Wheatley will demonstrate
how she makes miniature
tree houses from 10 a.m.noon and 2-4 p.m. Various ceramic artists will
demonstrate a variety of
techniques
throughout
the day.
As a nonprofit organization that solely supports and promotes local
artists, West Main Artists
Co-Op provides an outlet
for creativity, productivity,
and availability, member
and potter Nancy Williamson said. We are always
open for ArtWalk each
month, but this month we
are mindful that people
are looking for Christmas
gifts. You wont find a wider selection of original and
local artwork anywhere
else in Spartanburg. Nearly all of our members are
participating. If you want
to give local artwork to
the ones you love, we will
have something for everyone no matter your taste
or budget.
The All Member Exhibition will run through Jan.
19, 2017. However, ArtWalk is a citywide, free,
and
self-perpetuating
event on the third Thursday each month when
most local art galleries
stay open late so that patrons can socialize and see
the latest art on local dis-

play. Now through Christmas Eve, the Co-Op will be

open Tuesday-Friday, 10
a.m.-6 p.m. and Saturday,
10 a.m.-4 p.m.
For more information
about the Co-Op and its
activities, call 804-6501 or
visit online at WestMainArtists.org.

GSO HOLIDAY AT PEACE IS

THIS WEEKEND

The Greenville Symphony Orchestra will present

Holiday at Peace Friday
and Saturday, Dec. 16 and
17, at 7:30 p.m. and Sunday, Dec. 18, at 3 p.m. at
The Peace Center.
Presented by United
Community Bank, Holiday at Peace is GSOs
most popular pops concert and a quintessential
yuletide tradition. This
years headlining soloist
is acclaimed Broadway actress, singer, dancer and
comedienne, Rachel York
joined by conductor
Maestro Edvard Tchivzhel
and 85 musicians of the
GSO in the Peace Center
Concert Hall.
International
Ballet,
Santa and Mrs. Claus, and
an audience sing-a-long
crown this seasonal spectacular.
For tickets, call the Peace
Center box office at 4673000 or 1-800-888-7768.

NEW YEAR GOSPEL SING TO

BE HELD IN SPARTANBURG

The 31st annual New

Year Gospel Sing will be
held at Spartanburg Memorial Auditorium on
Saturday, Jan. 7, 2017, at
6 p.m.

Performing will be Legacy Five, The Kingsmen and

The Tribute Quartet with a
special appearance by The
Bowtie Boys.
For more information,
visit crowdpleaser.com or
call 1-800-745-3000.

In The Middle of Nowhere

Dec. 13-14
Centre Stage
centrestage.org

ONGOING EXHIBITS
Routine Maintenance
Scott Deskins exhibit
Through Dec. 15
Ellis Hall Gallery
Spartanburg Methodist
College

OUR SCHOOLS
The Greer Citizen

B8 THE GREER CITIZEN

SCHOOL
NEWS
GREENVILLE COUNTY

CONA Delegates: Dorothy Gheorgiou, Dean Lage,

Bjore Samard
NJC Delegates for Appeals: Dean Lage and
Pratamesh R.
NJC Delegates for Trials: Kate Roney, Lauren
Hotek, Lauren Brady, Nikita Anand, Elizabeth Hall,
Kyrsten Pringle, Anna Dill,
Bjore Samard, Bella Dinu,
Abby Hickey, Robert McConnell

RHS ANNOUNCES YOUTH

IN GOVERNMENT AWARDS

Riverside High recently

announced the 2017 Youth
In Government Awards.
2017 Elected Attorney
General: Nikita Anand
Premier House Outstanding Statesman: Raghed Abdel-Tawab
Outstanding
Witness:
Elizabeth Hall
Outstanding Attorney:
Abby Hickey and Ivana Ramierz
Outstanding
Appeals
Team: Josh Woo and
Pratamesh R.
Outstanding Appeals Attorney: Pratamesh R.

STUDENTS PARTICIPATE
IN RECYCLING PROGRAM

Taylors Elementary is
now part of the Trex Recycling Challenge. The Trex
Company has hosted the
Recycling Challenge since
2006, with the objective of
educating students on the
importance of plastic film
recycling through a school
recycling program. Participating schools compete
against other schools in
their city, county, district
or region to recycle the

most plastic film and the

winning school is awarded
a Trex bench. Each participating school receives an
award from Trex.
Containers are located
outside the PTA room,
in the teacher workroom
and outside the teachers
lounge.

BLUE RIDGE MIDDLE

DONATES TO GCM

Blue Ridge Middle recently collected food and

money for Greer Community Ministries.
Students donated $4,527
to GCMs Meals on Wheels
programenough to provide over 1,100 meals. The
donation was enough to
purchase 16,049 cans of
food for the ministry.

BRMS STUDENTS WIN

POEM CONTEST

Four Blue Ridge Middle

creative writing students
were named winners in
the school Career Poem

Contest.
Bethany Poteat wrote
Five Stars! about a professional movie critic.
Tabor Matson wrote Author; Miriam Smith wrote
Law Enforcement; and
Kyle Brown wrote Fate
Changer/Interrogator.

RIVERSIDE STUDENTS
DONATE SHOES

Riverside High National

Art Honor Society members donated 120 pairs of
shoes to area children in
need through the Christmas Shoes for Kids program.
Along with new shoes,
each sponsored child received new socks, toothbrush and toothpaste.

SCHOOL CHOICE LOTTERY

WINDOW OPEN DEC. 5-16

Greenville
County
Schools Change in Assignment (CIA) School Choice
Lottery Window will be
available through Friday,

WEDNESDAY, DECEMBER 14, 2016

Dec. 16, where parents

can submit a choice form
for up to three schools for
their child at their number
one choice school.
Choice forms are available at every school and
must be completed and
submitted at the number
one choice school. Since
order of receipt of form
does not impact assignment, parents will not
be allowed to line up at
schools.
A lottery will be conducted and results will be
posted on Wednesday, Feb.
15, 2017 on the GCS website providing the order
by grade for each school.
Names will not be listed.

DISTRICT FIVE
DISTRICT LEADERS CRAFT
STRATEGIC PLAN

Dozens of District Five

administrators, teachers,
parents, and community

members gathered this

week to create a document
that will help guide the
district over the next five
years.
It was the beginning of
a four month long process
that will result in the writing of District Fives Strategic Plan. Leaders met
at Spartanburg Community College over two days
to discuss district goals
in the areas of student
achievement, school climate, teacher and administrator quality, and other
district defined priorities
such as sustainability, environmental impact and
facilities.
Action teams will begin meeting in January to
write specific performance
goals in each area and define steps the district will
take to meet those goals.
The District Five Board
of Trustees is set to vote
on the Strategic Plan at a
meeting in February.

Dining Out

Dill Greek Commons Greer

1379 West Wade Hampton Blvd. 848-5222
Open MOn.- Sat. 6:30aM-10pM, ClOSed Sun.

chickfilaofgreer.com

Cannons ResTauRanT

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Celebrating 45 Years!
409 Trade street Greer, sC 877-9988
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7 A.m.-10
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7 a.M.-10 p.M.
sun. 11p.m.
a.M.-9 p.M.

46 yrs. 71
Nov. 17, 19
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Nov. 17, 2

OPEN SEVEN DAYS A WEEK 11-10

6 $
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VISIT ONE OF OUR OTHER 3 LOCATIONS!

DUNCAN
1517 E. Main St.

Thanks For Your Business

The Cannon Family and Employees

SPARTANBURG
1108 Asheville Hwy.
2225 E. Main St.
MONDAY - SENIOR NIGHT

1.60

WEDNESDAY

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Pure Ground Beef

$6.59 Buffet & Drink

$3.00 $1.00

(55 & Over)

TUESDAY - KIDS NIGHT

PLUS TAX

PLUS TAX

Kids Eat FREE

(Ages 10 and under with Paying Adult)

moNDAY NigHT

WEDNESDAY - COLLEGE NIGHT

FREE Drink

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GREER
115 West Wade Hampton Blvd.
864-877-7779

w/Buffet Purchase

(For College Students with ID)

ALL DAY BUFFET

Pizza, Pasta, Soup, Salad, Dessert Pizza

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Stew Night
Oyster/Salmon
5-10 p.m.

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Thanks For Your Business

The Cannon Family and Employees

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877-2076!