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CannonCentre hasgenerated

$68,000BY AMANDA IRWINSTAFF WRITER

The City of Greer re-leased its annual reportlast week, highlighting thecitys accomplishmentsover the past fiscal yearand providing the citysannual department re-ports.

One of the projects fea-tured in the report andcompleted this year wasthe rehabilitation of theVeterans Park. A renova-tion was completed withthe use of Home Depotvolunteers and Parks andRecreation employees, whoutilized an $8,000 grant.The project included re-placing pavers, spreadingmulch and revitalizing thegazebo and plant beds.

Another featured proj-ect was the 24 J. HarleyBonds Career Center build-ing construction. Studentsdedicated their time, withthe assistance of teachersScot Thompson, RichardBaer and Roy Morris, dig-ging supports and install-ing bridges at CenturyPark.

The report notes the

Cannon Centres Excel-lence Award. The awardwas a result of the $1.1million restoration ofthe 80-year-old NationalGuard Armory. Since itsrenovation, the buildinghas generated $68,000 inrevenue, according to of-ficials.

The long-awaited renova-tion of the Tactical Train-ing Center, utilized by theGreer Police Department,was completed and given

a spotlight in the report.The training center wasfinished with the construc-tion of bunkers, storm boxgrading and paving.

One of the most notablefeats featured in the re-port is the quickly estab-lished and constructedSouth Carolina Inland Port.The port, which spans 50acres, came to fruition thisyear, breaking ground inMarch and becoming op-erational in October. The

port will connect land, airand sea, with the intentionof bringing more businessto the Upstate.

The Fire Departments1941 Chevy Southernpumper returned to itsinitial residence from 70years prior. The truck isnow restored to its formerglory with the assistanceof 50 businesses and indi-viduals who donated theirtime, services and financialsupport for the project.

The citys annual auditand department reportswere provided as well. Ac-cording to the documents,the citys assets and de-ferred outflow of resourc-es exceeded liabilities bymore than $25,000, andthe unrestricted net posi-tion is $7,535,159. Thecitys governmental fundsat the end of the last fis-cal year were more than$9.1 million, an increase

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Public safetyappreciation dinner

The City of Greer will honor its publicsafety professionals at the third annualpublic safety appreciation dinner on

Thursday, March 27, at the CannonCentre, 204 Cannon St., at 7 p.m.

For $30, you can sponsor an offi cer toattend the event free of charge. Tablesponsorships ($400) and individualtickets ($30) are available. If interested,please contact Mark Owens at 877-3131,ext. 102.

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BY BILLY CANNADA

EDITOR

Three local studentswere among eight Green-ville County seniors rec-ognized as DAR (NationalDaughters of The Ameri-can Revolution) GoodCitizens by the NathanaelGreene Chapter last week.

Those receiving the hon-or were Riversides EllenKathleen Burkhalter, BlueRidges Alyson NicholeCraig and Eastsides Mi-chael Fernandez.

Its definitely a greathonor and Im more thanglad to represent BlueRidge High School becausetheres so many great stu-dents as a whole in thestudent body, Craig said.Its definitely an honor tobe labeled as one of thefew that could be here.

The three were joinedby Carolinas MackenzieRae Gore, Christ ChurchEpiscopals Brittain Lau-ren Hughes, Greenvilles

Julia Lindsay Lewis, Green-ville Technical ChartersAlivia Lauren Springgateand Travelers Rests EmilyCaroline.

Each of the students re-ceived a certificate of rec-ognition, lapel pin and amonetary gift.

The students were cho-sen by counselors andteachers of their schoolsas 2014 senior classmembers demonstrat-ing requirements for theaward: dependability, ser-vice, leadership and pa-triotism.

Burkhalter won the or-

ganizations essay contestwith her writing titled,Our American heritageand our responsibility forpreserving it.

In the essay Burkhalterwrote, Our founding fa-thers created our nationon the principles thatwe are all free, safe and

equal under the law. Ourancestors all traveled toAmerica for reasons suchas freedom of religion andthe opportunity to create abetter life. The mixture ofheritages from all over theworld truly make Americathe melting pot.

The senior said it was

easy to write about her pa-triotism.

I didnt have to do toomuch as far as having toprepare, Burkhalter said.Our teachers at Riversideare so wonderful and itjust really prepared me towrite anything that needsto be written.

Burkhalter said she wasexcited to receive the rec-ognition from DAR.

Its such an honor,Burkhalter said. Like(Craig) said at Blue Ridge,theres so many good stu-dents at Riverside HighSchool and being able to

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DuncanamendslicensingBY AMANDA IRWIN

STAFF WRITER

Duncan Town Councilmembers passed the firstreading of an amendedbusiness license ordinancethat will require owners ofrental properties to obtainbusiness licenses, registertheir contact informationwith the city and pay feesbased on the number ofrental units.

The amended laws aimto minimize the nuisancesresulting from rental prop-

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Annual report released

Area students named DAR Good Citizens

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Riversides Ellen Kathleen Burkhalter receives recognitionfor her first place essay.

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Alyson Nichole CraigDAR Good Citizen

Womanshot bypolicenamedBY AMANDA IRWIN

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A disturbance call onMarch 4 in Duncan result-ed in the death of 24-year-old Rebecca Lynn Oliver,of Campobello.

The call came in at 10:19a.m. for a disturbance be-hind Value Place, near theInterstate 85 and Highway290 corridor.

Duncan Police ChiefRyan Cothran said a malesubject, who has sincebeen identified as 27-year-old John Allen Rockwoodfled on foot behind ValuePlace.

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Blue Ridges Alyson Nichole Craig receives a pin inrecognition of her selection as a DAR Good Citizen.


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ROAD TO RECOVERYNEEDS DRIVERS

The American Cancer So-ciety needs volunteer driv-ers to transport patientsto local treatment centers.Anyone interested in vol-unteering as a driver musthave a good driving re-cord, valid drivers license,automobile insurance anda vehicle in good workingcondition. The AmericanCancer Society providesfree training for this pro-gram.

For more information onbecoming a Road to Recov-ery volunteer, contact thelocal office at 627-8289.

FIFTH ANNUALOXYGEN BALL

Five local celebritieswill participate in a dancecompetition for the lo-cal American Lung Asso-ciation during the UpstateDancing with the StarsOxygen Ball on March 14,7 11 p.m. at the Hilton inGreenville.

Visit www.upstateoxy-genball.com for more in-formation.

GREER RELIEF GALASCHEDULED MARCH 15

The gala will be heldMarch 15 at the CannonCentre, 204 Cannon St.General admission tick-ets are $50 and $65 afterMarch 1.

All proceeds benefitGreer Relief.

HANDSHAKES ANDHASHBROWNS AT SSI

Handshakes and Hash-browns will be held onMarch 19 from 8 9 a.m.at SSI, presented by theBank of Travelers Rest.

For more informationvisit greerchamber.com.

HERITAGE MUSEUM HOSTSMUSICIAN, STORYTELLER

On March 22 the GreerHeritage Museum will hostJohn Fowler, an Appala-chian Renaissance man,and a free program andbook signing will be heldat 10 a.m.

GREERS INTERNATIONALFESTIVAL, MARCH 29

City of Greer Interna-tional Festival: Greer GoesGlobal will be held on Sat-urday, March 29, 11 a.m.at Greer City Park.

The event is free andwill feature music, danc-ing, singing, crafts, inflat-able, visual arts and sportsdemonstrations.

Food vendors will offerinternational cuisine.

GODS PANTRYREQUESTS DONATIONS

Gods Pantry needsnonperishable food dona-tions.

Items can be droppedoff at: 100 Enoree Road,Greer, on Thursdays from10 a.m. noon, 2481 Rac-ing Road, Greer, on Thurs-days 1 4 p.m. or 700E. Main St., Duncan, onWednesdays 9 11 a.m.

For questions or to vol-unteer call Wendy at 963-4441.

GREER MEALS ONWHEELS SEEKS DRIVERS

GCMs Meals on Wheelsprogram needs driversfor a number of routes,including weekly, month-ly or as substitutes, andpresently biweekly driversare needed.

A MOW driver must bea qualified driver with avalid drivers license andhave a heart for servingothers. Meals are deliveredMonday through Friday.

For more information,contact at 879-2254 or877-1937.

GCM NEEDSCONDIMENTS, CEREAL

Greer Community Min-istries needs mustard,ketchup, mayonnaise, rel-ish and salad dressings.The Fab Five item of theweek is boxed cereal.

Donate at the ministry,738 S. Line St. Ext., Greer,between 8 a.m. 4 p.m.Monday through Friday.

Visit gcminc.org or call879-2254 for more infor-mation.

FAMILY MINISTRIESCOAT DRIVE

As the weather getscolder outside, DistrictFive Families Ministriesis sponsoring an ongoingcoat drive. New or gen-tly used coats for men,women and children areaccepted.

Please drop off at Mid-dle Tyger CommunityCenter, at 84 Groce Road,Lyman, to help a family in

need. You can also call thecenter for pickup at 439-7760.

ALZHEIMERS DISEASEAWARNESS

A seminar set to pro-vide general awarenesson Alzheimers Diseaseand other dementias isset for Tuesday, March 25at 6 p.m. at the ManningHouse, located at 10 Com-panion Court, Greer.

Any caregivers needinga sitter for their loved onecan contact the Alzheim-ers Association at 250-0029. A caregiver will beprovided free of charge.

Alzheimers Disease isthe sixth leading cause ofdeath in the United States.More than five millionAmericans are living withthe disease.

Those in attendancewill be able to learn aboutwarning signs of the dis-ease.

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Bethel Baptist Church, 313Jones Ave., Greer, from 6:30- 8:15 p.m. Kids ages 3-12 areinvited. Call 877-4021.

GRACE PLACE in Greer willhave its mini-mall open from10 a.m. - noon. Grace Placeis located at 407 RidgewoodDrive. I.D. required.

MTCC TOUR MEETS at theMTCC, at 84 Groce Road inLyman at 10 a.m. Potentialvolunteers and interestedparties can tour the facilityand learn about programsoffered.

THURSDAY, MARCH 13KIWANIS CLUB at 6:30 p.m.

at Laurendas Family Restau-rant. Call Charmaine Helfrichat 349-1707.

ALZHEIMERS ASSOCIA

TION SUPPPORT GROUPinthe second floor classroom atGreer Memorial Hospital, 830S. Buncombe Road, at 7-8:30p.m. Call the Alzheimers As-sociation at (800) 272-3900 orvisit www.alz.org/sc.

SATURDAY, MARCH 15UPSTATE FIBROMYALGIA

SUPPORT Group at theHampton Inn on FishermansDrive (behind Earthfare) byPelham & 85 at 11 a.m. CallRita Forbes at 968-0430 orLisa Gambrell-Burns at 268-5907.

COMMUNITY FOOD BANK

10 -11:30 a.m. at CalvaryChristian Fellowship, 2455 Lo-cust Hill Road, Taylors. Sup-plies first come, first serve.

KINGDOM ASSEMBLY

OUTREACH Center will behanding out free groceries toqualified applicants from 10a.m. - noon at 3315 BrushyCreek Road, Greer. Call 848-2728 or visit www.kingdo-maoc.com.

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MOUS at 7 p.m. at the GreerRecreational Center.

GRACE PLACE in Greer willhave its mini-mall open from10 a.m. - noon. Grace Placeis located at 407 RidgewoodDrive. I.D. required.

TUESDAY, MARCH 18THE LIONS CLUB at Lake

View Steak House, Higway 14at 5:30 p.m.

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MOUS at 7 p.m. at the GreerRecreational Center.

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VETERANS and Auxiliaryat 7 p.m., 721 E. Poinsett St.,Woodmen of the World. CallCommander Preston Johnsonat 979-7758.

BARBERSHOP HARMONY

CHAPTER at 7 p.m. at Memo-rial United Methodist Church,201 N. Main St., Greer. Call877-1352.

THE SOAR LUNCHEON from11 a.m. - 1 p.m. at Victor Gym.Bring a covered dish and/ordessert.

GRACE PLACE in Greer willhave its clothing closet openfrom 6-8 p.m. Grace Place islocated at 407 RidgewoodDrive. I.D. required.

GAP CREEK SINGERS willrehearse from 7:30-9 p.m.at The Church of the GoodShepherd, 200 Jason St.,Greer. Contact Wesley Welsh,President, at 877-5955.

BY CHIP CHANNELL

FOR THE GREER CITIZEN

Duncan Fire Chief BarryFrost was honored lastWednesday night at a spe-cial event at the Hayssen-Sandiacre plant in Dun-can.

Frost was among severalindividuals recognizedat the event, which washeld as part of a corporatetraining program, hostedby the local plants par-ent company, Barry Weh-miller.

Event organizers spot-lighted Frosts participa-tion in putting out fires,but also praised his char-acter and leadership in thecommunity. Frost was alsocredited for the depart-ments ISO rating of two,which is a step below thehighest rating given to afire department.

An ISO rating is a methodused to rank the effective-ness of fire departmentsin preventing fires andhas a significant impacton home insurance ratesfor nearby homeowners.

Frosts fellow firefight-ers echoed the praise oftheir fire chief and fire-

fighter Alf McGinnis,who described Frost as ahands-on leader.

I love him like a broth-er, McGinnis said.

Duncan Mayor Lisa Scottsaid the recognition waswell deserved. Scott, whogrew up with the fire chief,pointed out his concernfor the community, sayinghis upbringing in the townbuilt a strong concern forits wellbeing, both as a firechief and as a communityleader.

Duncan is his passion,Scott said.

The mayor also saidFrost was one of the peo-ple whose opinion she re-spects and elevates. Hesone of my go-to people,she said.

Veteran firefighterCharles Hernack saidFrosts integrity and self-lessness were traits the

fire chief puts into action.He said Frost has been atthe scene of fires, workingsometimes for 72 hourswithout stopping.

Frost, however, preferredto emphasis his role as a

member of a team ratherthan a leader or communi-ty figure, calling the Dun-can Fire Department thetrue team.

Its not about me, hesaid.

Marty More, one of theevent organizers, summedup the general feeling ofappreciation.

That man matters, hesaid.

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Community honors Fire Chief Frost

CHIP CHANNELL | FOR THE GREER CITIZEN

Duncan Fire Chief Barry Frost, left, was honored at a ceremony last week at the Hayssen-Sandiacre plant in Duncan.

Duncan is his

passion. Hes one of

my go-to people.

Lisa Scott

Mayor of Duncan

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Performing

March 22at museumBY AMANDA IRWIN

STAFF WRITER

Musician and storytellerJohn Fowler will performat the Greer Heritage Mu-seum, 106 S. Main St., onMarch 22 at 10 a.m. Thefree program and booksigning will showcase thestory of Trotting Sally,a local legend, and theJames Brothers, an a cap-pella gospel group.

Fowlers grandparentswere from the Appala-chian Mountains and hehas been sharing folklorefrom his youth for morethan 25 years. Fowlersstories are gathered fromtales he heard over theyears and stories he devel-oped himself.

This event is a celebra-tion about Trotting Sally one of our own legend-ary characters that livedover 100 years ago. So itsa celebration of his life,Fowler said.

Fowler first learned ofTrotting Sally when some-one gave him a newspaperarticle about the little-known local. The articlehad the only known pic-ture of Trotting Sally, whowas born into slavery in1836 and died a free manin 1931.

Once I discovered himand discovered these greatfolktales about him, I wassomewhat dismayed ordisappointed there wasntany information about himother than his real name his real name was GeorgeMullins, he said. And ev-ery once in awhile anotherarticle would come out,but itd be the same greatfolktales about him throw-ing bricks over 10-storybuildings and outworking

the common man, but Iwanted to know who hewas did he have a fam-ily? Where was he from?Did he have children? Washe ever married? So overthe years, I just kind ofcollected what I could andthen I decided to do a little

deeper digging. I realizedabout five or six years agoI had a timeline

Through the informationhe gathered, Fowler wrotea book about Trotting Sal-ly, who legend has it, gothis name after he outrana horse named Sally whenhe was around 10 yearsold. People said he couldalso outrun trains and au-tomobiles, as well.

A neat story is he wouldhand the conductor his capor his hat he wore a hat then take off and hedbe at the next station wait-ing on the train to comein so he could get his hatback, he said.

Fowler said Trotting

Sally was a transit person,but he always went every-where on foot, trotting tohis next destination.

As I tell this story, Ibring him all the way fromhis grandmother being adomestic slave. I was ableto follow the family all theway through slavery, thenemancipation, then lateron he was married in the1880s and had six chil-dren, Fowler said.

Trotting Sally was bur-ied in an unmarked gravein Boiling Springs, butFowler brings the legendto life with stories abouthis life and legacy.

Its something I re-ally truly enjoy and love,Fowler said. I love to tellother people stories. I liketo demonstrate my banjoand guitar playing and tella little bit of history.

There was a time in ourhistory that storytellingwas very important be-cause it was passed onwhen you do that you pre-serve those stories. In to-days technology, todaysworld, it can get lost, hesaid.

For more informationabout Fowler or his book,Trotting Sally: The Rootsand Legacy of a Folk Hero,visit hairytoeproductions.com.

Preparing, debating,and approving thestate budget is the

most important thingwe do as legislators eachyear. I cant understatehow seriously my col-leagues take this process.As conservatives, we be-gin with the premise thatthis is your money notthe governments.

We wish Congressbegan with the same at-titude.

The process began latelast year when the SouthCarolina House Ways andMeans subcommitteesbegan taking testimonyand writing a budget thatfits our priorities. At onepoint last fall, there wasabout $400 million innew money and morethan $1 billion in agencyrequests.

Needless to say, ourconservative budget writ-ers worked to separatethe wheat from the chaffin those requests. Some ofthis was one-time money,which should not be usedfor recurring items, there-fore making the budgetprocess more intensewhen trying to spread themoney.

The Ways and MeansCommittee approveda $23.9 billion budgetthree weeks ago, with$6.9 billion being totalstate appropriations (Theother funds come in theform of Federal pass-through dollars to schooldistricts, for example, orthe other funds budgetthat includes items likethe college tuition parentspay directly to public col-leges).

It is important tonote that our budgetis balanced and falls inline with the proposedinflation plus popula-tion growth spendingcap that the House hasapproved on numerousoccasions.

Here are few notablespending items that willprobably be of interest toyou:

-$6.5 million to con-tinue providing ID Theftmonitoring to thoseaffected by the 2012 secu-

rity breach at the Depart-ment of Revenue.

-$23 million to providea 1.5 percent state em-ployee pay raise.

-$57 million increasein state health insurancethat will fund the entirepremium increase, butincludes a minor increasein co-pay rates. About$40 million of this will begiven to school districtsto offset about 70 percentof their cost increase.

-We have a fully fundedReserve Fund, required bythe Constitution.

-The Base StudentCost increased to $2,120.This includes a new EFAformula for distributingthe money that places agreater emphasis on pov-erty and other studentsrequiring specializedinstruction. Also, givingflexibility to our schooldistricts.

-$17.7 million in newfunding for charterschools.

-$12 million for newschool buses.

Fully funded the statescollege scholarship funds,and added $4 million topromote efficiency, ef-fectiveness, and account-ability for our colleges.

-We continue to rejectthe radical federal expan-sion of Obamacare whilefunding the Healthy Out-comes Initiative to builda true health safety net inour state.

-We fund new lawenforcement officers forSLED, the Highway Patrol,and DNR.

Obviously the budgethas literally hundreds ofother spending priori-ties, and you can see allof the budget documentsyourself by going to:http://www.scstatehouse.gov/committeeinfo/Ways&MeansMeetingHandouts/MeetingHandouts.php.

There, you can find thespreadsheets, the finalbudget (at the very bot-tom of the page) and vari-ous PowerPoint presenta-tions that summarize thebudget and expand onthis update.

The debate on the statebudget began this Mon-day, March 10 at 1 p.m.You can watch the debatelive at www.scstatehouse.gov. Ill write more abouta few of these notableitems in next weeksupdate, as well as updat-ing you on any changesthe House makes to thebudget during the debate.

Thank you for thehonor of serving you andyour family. Please knowyour input, ideas andconcerns are welcome andneeded.

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Greer Relief is goingcowboy.

For their annual galafundraiser, the organiza-tion is hosting Spurs NFurs, complete with linedancing and a themeddrink.

Spurs N Furs runs 6-11p.m. March 15 at the Can-non Centre, located at 204Cannon St.

The money raised goesprimarily to operationsand case management,helping to further the non-profits mission. Theres alive, silent and service auc-tion, said Caroline Robert-son, Greer Relief executivedirector.

Attendees will havea chance to actually dosome direct service andprovide direct services toclients. They can sponsora food box for $30. Theycan sponsor somebodysutilities for $50, Robert-son said. Theyll have anopportunity to not onlyhelp us make things hap-pen in the community, but

also to provide some di-rect service. One hundredpercent of those auctionedservices will go to the ser-vice.

Greer Relief hopes toraise $14,000.

Wed like to get backup. We did not hit that lastyear, she said. (Were)very excited to be back oncity property thrilled tobe in the new Cannon Cen-tre. We have not been inthe Cannon Centre before.It will be fun.

Last year, the nonprofitraised about $6,000.

It was disappointing.This year, weve alreadygot more than 150 peopleconfirmed to come. Thats150 tickets sold and itsnot even the last week,Robertson said. We usual-ly get all those last-minutepeople trying to determinewhat their schedules areactually going to be.

Auction items includeparty packages, GreenvilleDrive packages and desti-nation packages, as well asfood and wine.

Its really shaping up,she said. Weve got a lot

of really cool items a lotfrom downtown Greer. Alot of Greer folks donat-ing to help further ourcause.

Wild Ace is cateringthe event again this year.Spurs N Furs has beer andwine, as well as a specialsignature drink the BigStar Cactus punch, madeof cactus juice schnapps,rum, cranberry and pine-apple.

Its really good, Rob-ertson said. We had ataste-testing last week andit was really cool.

The Eric Scott Band willperform.

They first graced thebarbecue stage for us lastAugust, so were excited tohave them back with us,she said.

Table sponsorships arestill available: $300 for afour-top and $600 for aneight-top.

Tickets to the Spurs NFurs gala are $65. ContactGreer Relief for tickets ormore information at 848-5355, or email [email protected].

Storyteller preservesTrotting Sallys legacy

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John Fowler will perform at the Greer Heritage Museumon March 22.

Greer Relief gala featuresline dancing, auctions

This event is a

celebration about

Trotting Sally...

John FowlerStoryteller


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ts not unusual for me to receive acouple of requests each week forspeaking engagements or to perform

stand-up for charitable events. My petcause is our local chapter of MobileMeals but last year, alone, I was shakingthe tin can for domestic abuse shelters,animal shelters, the forgotten elderly innursing homes, education, our veter-ans...and it was my pleasure in so doing.

But this past week I received an invita-tion that was, in my eyes, quite flatter-ing, if not considerably inappropriate(for the audience):

I was asked to speak during CareerDay! at a local, respected, academy.

Academy, in itself, sounds awfullyserious, doesnt it?

You were asked to speak during acareer day? Paul nearly did a spit-takewith his pinot noir, Why, is there aburning desire to pursue the marketingof horse manure?

Evidently, the kids at this school areshowing a strong interest in writingand acting. And I write and have acted...at least, thats what they called it, Iamended.

Did you tell them you dropped out of

college? asked Paul.Just so you know, I did drop out of

college, I reminded the pleasant womanon the other end of the phone, after tell-ing her my fee (and before you frown atmy charging to speak for such a worthycause, keep in mind that those benefitsI performed for last year, I performedfor free, and, at some point, a gals gottamake a living.)

As of this moment, I have no idea ifthey even have a budget for speakers, sothe whole thing may not even happen,but it has made me think very hard whatI a person who dropped out of collegeto become a stand-up comic wouldsay to the bright faces of our future (be-fore the mic would be promptly cut off).

I dont think my own story is average.I got my first actual writing gig (andI didnt particularly want to write for

television, I just knew a guy who knewa guy who was producing a networkgame show and they were looking for10 joke writers. In the initial meeting,nobody asked if I had a degree, they justwanted to know if I was funny. I madethem laugh, they offered me the joband the next thing I knew, I was 26 andin a writers meeting with Betty White,who was one of our first celebrities tobe booked, and she had brought us allhomemade cookies. I stayed with thatgig for 10 months long enough to getme into the writers union with a smallpension for the future and left it becauseI couldnt stand working in an office andI went home with a headache every day.

Free now to do my stand up nightlyat The Improv and to return to touring,there just happened to be a couple ofproducers in the audience on a nightthat I was killing the room, that justhappened to be looking for a giant,southern, funny chick to play a womansbasketball coach on a fledgling sitcomfor ABC.

Im not an actor, I reminded him.Im just a comic who happens to act.

And you will just happen to become

unemployed if you dont pull this off,he rebuked. Do you know how manypeople would kill for the opportunityyouve just been given?

All I want to do is make enoughmoney to buy a little farm and ride myhorses, I shot back. I dont care aboutbeing an artiste, I just want to be ableto pull off this scene without lookinglike a complete idiot.

When I did get out of there and settleon the farm Id found in 1993, a radiostation in Charlotte happened to bechanging formats and wanted to know ifI wanted to host a two-hour talk show.

And then the publisher of our localnewspaper happened to ask if I wantedto write a regular column.

Only if you want, he said. I wouldntembarrass you with offering you howlittle we could pay.

Whatever, I said. But, Im taking themoney. And then other papers began torun the column, too.

So there you have it, boys and girls. Iftheres one thing I will tell you, its this:Be professional. If someone gives you ashot, make them happy they did.

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AMANDA IRWIN

Staff reporter

Becoming a professional

New drug could be

monster in the makingThis month, one of the strongest, most addic-tive narcotics ever created will become availableby prescription. Its name is Zohydro-ER, and itis essentially pure Hydrocodone in a capsule.

There are a lot of things wrong with this pic-ture, but the basics are as follows:

1. Zohydro contains a massive, dangerousamount of Hydrocodone. Each capsule will con-tain between five and 10 times the amount ofthe drug found in popular prescription painkill-ers like Vicodin and Lortab. What this means,doctors warn, is an adult could overdose on justtwo pills and a child on just one.

2. For reasons that Zohydros creator, Zoge-nix, has yet to provide, the capsules are beingproduced with absolutely no abuse deterrent.In other words, there is nothing in their chemi-cal makeup to prevent people from crushing ormelting them. This will make the drug highlyattractive to addicts because theyll be able tosnort it and shoot it intravenously, sendingthe entire 12-hour dose into the bloodstreamat once. The last drug this powerful to comearound with no abuse deterrent was Oxycontin which played a major role in launching theU.S. opioid epidemic in the late 1990s.

3. Because of its extreme potential for abuseand fatal overdoses, an advisory panel select-ed by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration(FDA) voted 11-2 against approving the drug inDecember of 2012. Astonishingly, the FDA haschosen to override its own panel and give thedrug the green light.

Doctors and law enforcement are so worriedabout Zohydros release, they have begged andpleaded the government to revoke its approval.Forty-two public health groups have sent writ-ten requests to the FDA to do so, as have mem-bers of Congress and attorney generals from 28states.

So with this kind of overwhelming opposi-tion, people are wondering how Zohydro evercleared the FDA, and emails recently unearthedby Freedom of Information requests only fu-eled conspiracy theories. Reportedly two pro-fessors exchanged emails about organizing

private meetings between FDA officials and of-ficers from pain medication companies. It turnsout one of those companies was Elan Corp, theoriginal manufacturer of Zohydro before it wasbought by Zogenix.

Its a convoluted web, to be sure, but allevidence suggests improper arrangements be-tween the lobbyists and the FDA.

Another questionable aspect of Zohydrosrelease is the fact that Zogenix also producesone of the most popular and fastest growingdrug abuse medications on the market Vivi-trol. Vivitrol has been proven a very effectivetreatment for alcoholism and opiate addiction.The only catch for recovering addicts is it costs$1,000 per monthly injection.

Doesnt it seem odd a company making anaddiction treatment drug would also come outwith one of the most addictive and easily abusedopiates ever made? Sales of Vivitrol have morethan doubled since 2011, and they will certainlycontinue to increase upon Zohydros release.

In 1999, there were barely 4,000 deaths fromopiate overdose in the U.S., but in 2010, therewere nearly 17,000. Its no secret the explo-sion in fatalities coincided with Oxycontins in-creased popularity. Only last year did PurduePharma finally introduce a version of Oxycon-tin that cannot be crushed, melted or injected.For its part, Zogenix recently announced it willrelease a similarly non-destructible version ofZohydro in three years. Of course, by then itslikely some real damage will be done.

William Buchheit

Givingwithgratitude

Read 2 Corinthians 8:1-9

The Lord says, Bring thewhole tithe into the store-house, that there may be

food in my house. -Malachi3:10 (NIV)

During a mission trip toEcuador, I visited a QuichuaIndian church located high inthe windswept Andes Moun-tains. The pastor and his wifewere proudly showing ourvolunteer team their churchbuilding when we saw a highpile of yellow corn spilling outof gunnysacks in the corner ofone room. I asked if there wasany special significance to themound of corn.

They explained that in theircommunity the believersalways brought a tenth of what-ever crop they harvested to thechurch as an offering to theLord. The congregations usedthis food to share with those intheir village who did not haveenough to eat or to provide ameal on special days for the en-tire community as a testimonyto Gods love and provision intheir lives.

I was amazed and movedat this level of generosity,gratitude and obedience. Whatcould happen in our ownchurches if we each to giveback to the Lord literally atenth of all we have? Whatneeds could we meet with theseresources?

Thought for the day: Whatcan I give to help people whoare hungry in my community?

Prayer:Dear God, teach usto recognize that all we havecomes from you. Help us giveback to you and to others fromhearts overflowing with grati-tude. Amen.

Carefullychosen words

Acommon occurrence in thenewsroom more oftenthan readers probably real-

ize is calculated choosingof adjectives in headlines andbody copy. Its not uncommonfor a staffer to read aloud asentence or headline for oth-ers to hear, allowing the wordin question to be scrutinizedto assure the word is objec-tive, not misleading and isntperceived with unintended as-sociations. This can be tricky,but it is important. Granted weanalyze words in part becauseweve been trained to, but alsobecause we know that despitethe definition, words aresometimes saddled unintendedideas.

There is power in words. Vic-tim. Feminist. Bossy. Dominant.Each of these are followed bygender-oppressing shadows.When someone is called a rapevictim rather than a rape sur-vivor, associations are made;initially the person is assumedto be female, and then by don-ning them a rape victim weinadvertently project helpless-ness onto them. When describ-ing someone as a feminist, itsoften assumed they are female,although that may not be true.When someone is called bossy,again the assumed we areimplying they are also female,just as when someone is re-ferred to as dominant they areassumed to be male. Anotherharmful example of this thathas crept into our language ishow promiscuous women canbe referred to as a word begin-ning with W, whereas thereis no male-equivalent word inexistence.

Each of these are small dis-plays showing how our cultureinadvertently stereotypesgenders with gender-associatedwords that leave a negativegrime on the described person.

The Girl Scouts Ban BossyMovement is working to com-bat this problem. The realiza-tion that words hold powerled the organization to pushfor change: When a little boyasserts himself, hes calleda leader. Yet when a littlegirl does the same, she risksbeing branded bossy. Theorganization has a longstand-ing feminist reputation, forwhich I commend them, butword-awareness needs to be anation-wide movement.

When you speak, choosewords with an awareness be-cause they hold great power.

Doesnt it seem odd a company

making an addiction treatment drug

would also come out with one of the

most addictive and easily abused

opiates ever made?


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Enhanced Living Chiro-practic has ended its 2013Miracle Year for Well-ness campaign, donating$5,000 to Greer Relief.

I am so happy that to-gether, with our patients,we have been able to giveto so many families withsuch a great need, Dr. NinaKennedy with EnhancedLiving Chiropractic said.It is really a win- win forboth the patients and thebenefactors of Greer Re-lief. We help our patientsreceive relief from theirphysical pain, as well asthe financial hardship forthe individuals and fami-lies in our community.

Greer Reliefs mission isto serve the Greater Greercommunity by providingemergency relief, promot-ing self-sufficiency, andfacilitating the partnershipof the agencies within theJ. Verne Smith Center.

Kennedy said the busi-ness feels they have aduty to reach out and helpthe community in manyways. As a part of the

Miracle Year for WellnessCampaign, Enhanced Liv-ing Chiropractic has heldevents in which it donatedthe exam fee for new pa-tient exams to Greer Relief.Those interested in beinga part of this years Mira-cle Year For Wellness 2014campaign should contactEnhanced Living Chiro-practic at 848-0640.

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Owens brings more thanseven years of marketing,event planning and com-munity relations experi-ence to this new position.

In her role, she will beresponsible for developingpublic relations strategies,campaigns and initiativesto increase brand aware-ness. She will representthe bank as the key pointperson for all communityevents and sponsorships.

We are excited to haveMelody join our team andlook forward to utilizingher talents to better serveour community, saidGeorge Burdette, presi-dent and CEO of GreerState Bank. Melodys skillset and energy brings afresh approach on how wecommunicate our missionwhile enhancing customerrelations.

Owens, along with herhusband Mark, are resi-dents of Greer and activemembers at MemorialUnited Methodist Church.She earned a Bachelor ofArts from King Universityand a Master of Arts inorganizational leadershipfrom Regent University.

Now in its 26th year ofoperations, Greer StateBank serves the greaterGreer community withthree branch offices and afourth branch office in theTaylors community.

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Q:My husbands compa-ny recently told everyonethat massive layoffs arecoming, and they shouldstart looking for otherjobs. Right now, all of hisoptions are out-of-town.A real estate agent toldus wed have to remodelour kitchen in order tosell the house. Weve got$3,500, but remodelingwould take about $2,000.Should we get a secondmortgage to get the workdone?

DR:You might wantto get another opinion.Sure, a new kitchen wouldbe nice, but is that theend-all, be-all? Either way,theres no way Id go intodebt to make this happen.Your house isnt even onthe market yet. Theres noreason to fix up a housethats not for sale, espe-cially when you only have$3,500 to your name!

There is, for sure, a fi-nancial storm brewing onyour horizon. Start rightnow living on rice andbeans and saving up pilesof cash to build a biggerumbrella.

Wait until he actuallylands another job beforeyou make any big deci-sions. What if somethingpops up where you are? Ifyou end up moving, thenyou might take $2,000from savings to fix up thekitchen and get the housesold. Dont do it unlessyoure going to pay cash,though! You dont want asecond mortgage hangingover your heads, makingeverything even moredifficult.

Leave the401(k) alone!Q:My husband has

been transferred againin his job. Right now,we have three housesand about $60,000 inother debts. He just foundout that he can borrowagainst his 401(k) withouthardship at the beginningof the year. Is this a goodidea?

DR:I would neverrecommend that some-one borrow against their401(k) just to pay bills.It might be a differentstory if you were facingforeclosure or about tofile bankruptcy, but thatdoesnt sound like thecase here. I think youvejust made some really baddecisions, and these deci-sions are following youaround and messing upeverything else.

These things are eatingyou guys alive. Youve gotto put some effort intogetting rid of them.

Get yourprioritiesstraight

BY BILLY CANNADA

EDITOR

Trucks of all shapes andsizes were on hand lastTuesday night in down-town Greer, marking thefirst Tuesdays on Tradeevent of the year.

The event, held on thefirst Tuesday of everymonth on Trade Street,seeks to draw businessdowntown on less busynights.

It started as a way tokind of hold some eventsthat would get peopledown here on days thattypically werent high intraffic, Kyle Mensing,commercial developmentcoordinator with the GreerDevelopment Corporation,said. We wanted to getpeople downtown, pro-mote Greer as a whole andshow off that its a greatplace to hang out.

Tuesday night, familiesand local residents didjust that with Touch ATruck.

It went really well,Mensing said. We wouldhave loved it if the weath-er had been more like ithas been this week, butwe thought it was great.We were pleased with theturnout and the partici-pants that brought theirtrucks out really enjoyedit. We thought it was a re-

ally successful event.The events vary each

month, according toMensing.

We really just try toappeal to families andanyone who is looking forsomething to do, Mensingsaid. We want to change itup a little bit.

Tuesdays on Trade hasbeen moved to once amonth since its creation in2012.

The first year, in 2012,they started in the summerand went until the end ofthe year every Tuesday,Mensing said. Last year,we did March through De-cember and this year weretrying to do the first Tues-day of every month, Marchthrough December.

Mensing said downtownbusinesses have noticed

the difference since theevents began.

We think its really bigbecause its not just draw-

ing business, its kind ofa promotion for down-town, he said. We heara lot, when people come

into merchants, that Wedidnt know you werehere. Weve got a lot ofconfidence in what down-town has to offer.

Were really proud ofGreer and we think its agreat downtown, Mensingcontinued. These eventsare a good way to get peo-ple that might not havebeen down here back downto see whats going on.

With events slatedthrough December, Greerresidents have numerousopportunities to maketheir way to Trade Street.

The next one weve gotis on April 1 and thatsgoing to be a celebrationof opening day of MajorLeague Baseball, Mensingsaid. The (Greenville)Drive starts later that weekso were hoping to get abunch of the mascots out.It should be a good nightas we celebrate the startof the season and get a lotof mascots out for somefun.

Furry friends will alsobe welcome in downtownin June.

On June 3, well haveBring Your Dog Down-town, Mensing said.Thats put on by Saved bythe Heart and they alwaysdo a great job.

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Greer celebrates Tuesdays on Trade


Hagan Holleman sits on a riding lawnmower at the Toucha Truck event last Tuesday.

TUESDAYS LINEUP |April 1:Mascot NightMay 6:Moms Night

June 3:Dog NightJuly 1:Military Appreciation

NightAug. 5:Cruise In NightSept. 2:Battle of the Marching

BandsOct. 7:Breast Cancer

Awareness Fashion ShowNov. 4:Chopped Chili Cook

OffDec. 2:Christmas in Greer

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Enhanced Living donates$5,000 to Greer Relief

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Enhanced Living Chiropractic representatives present a $5,000 check to CarolineRobertson, far right, for Greer Relief.


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Although fewer peopleattended this years thirdannual Saved by the HeartSoiree held last Fridaynight, the event was onpar with the revenue gen-erated in 2013, raising be-tween $1,400 and $1,500for the cause.

We had about 100 lesspeople this year, but weraised about the sameamount of money, about$2,800, said Jessica Mon-roe, event coordinatorand Saved by the Heartfounder. Our expenseswere between $1,400 and$1,500, I havent done afinal calculation so we didabout $1,300 to $1,400 inprofits for the event.

Saved by the Heart is ananimal companion servicethat functions as an infor-mational resource for petowners and pet rescuers.The theme for this yearssoiree was Be Their Heroand proceeds, among oth-er things, will help pay sur-geries for Corky, a brown

Chihuahua mix. Corky wasfound on the streets ofGreer about six years agoand recently became inneed of a home when herelderly owners died.

[This years] event wasgood. Everybody really en-joyed themselves. The en-tertainment was fabulous

and all of our food ven-dors were just amazing,super helpful and greatfood, Monroe said.

For more informationabout the organization,visit savedbytheheart.org.

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represent them is such anhonor.

Craig will be going to ei-ther Furman University orErskine College where shewill major in pre-medi-cal biology. She hopes toeventually become a der-matologist.

I actually have Vitiligo,which is a skin disease,Craig said. I was diag-nosed about a year agoand I want to learn moreabout that and hopefully

find a cure one day. Thatsjust kind of what led meon that path.

Burkhalter will attendLenoir-Rhyne Universitywhere she will major innursing.

Theyve offered me ascholarship with full tu-ition, so Im looking for-ward to going there, shesaid. They have a veryprestigious nursing pro-gram. My mom is a nurseand my dad is a Lutheranpastor, so together I gotthe medical side of loving

things and also wanting tocare for people.

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of more than $1.7 million.The unassigned generalfund balance was approxi-mately $5 million, 33 per-cent of the general fundexpenditures. The cityslong-term obligations de-creased by $1.8 million, or7.6 percent. Last year thecity refinanced bonds thatwere issued in 2008 with3.79 percent interest, andthrough the refinancing a

new interest rate of 2.55percent, will save the city$734,725 over the bondslifetime, which will be in2026.

The report indicates thatconstruction is on an uphillswing in Greer. Since 2009,commercial constructionin Greer has continued toincrease with 47 projectsequaling more than $10.6million, tripling in value tomore than $34.2 million in2013 with 82 projects.

The number of courtcases filed in Greer in-creased from 4994 in 2012to 6661 in 2013. Casesdisposed of increase from5772 in 2012 to 7541 lastyear, however, the numberof arrest warrants issueddecreased from 1451 in2012 to 1332 last year.

For more information,or to view the report, visitcityofgreer.org.

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erties, and will go into ef-fect following the secondreading in April.

The reason that wecame up with this is that,in talking with our offi-cers, a lot of the nuisancecalls that we get are rentalhouses and Duncan has alot of rental property anda lot of absentee land-lords. Once they register,we can get in contact withthe landlord and get themto straighten up that, saidDuncan Mayor Lisa Scott.

A business license willnow be required for rent-ing or leasing residentialor non-residential proper-ties, and all rental proper-ties will be required to beregistered with the town.

Owners renting and leas-ing less than five proper-ties, or with less than

$30,000 in gross revenueper year, will be requiredto pay $15 per unit to ob-tain a business license.Owners renting or leasingfive or more properties, orwith $30,000 or more ingross revenue, will be re-quired to follow the classrate fees associated withthe Basics Center 53 rent-ing and leasing.

The towns annual auditwas presented to councilon Monday night, and itwas reported that for thelast fiscal year, Duncansassets exceeded its liabili-ties by more than $1.6 mil-lion.

Duncans total netposition decreased by$100,000, primarily due tothe depreciation of capi-tal assets and, as of theclose of the fiscal year,Duncans combined gov-ernmental fund balance

was $727,000, a decreaseof $159,000 from theprevious year. The townsunassigned fund balancefor the general fund is$474,152 or 19 percentof the total general fundexpenditures of the totalyear, representing about atwo-month reserve.

The towns long-term debt decreased by$112,000 and the actualexpenditures of the gener-al fund exceeded budget-ed expenditures by about$44,000. Actual revenueexceeded budgeted rev-enues by about $55,000.

The next regularlyscheduled Duncan TownCouncil meeting will beheld on April 14 at 6 p.m.at Duncan Town Hall, lo-cated at 153 W. Main St.

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Barry Brown

Mr. Barry Vol Brown,born Nov. 30, 1950 passedaway peacefully on themorning of Feb. 14, 2014.

Barry was preceded indeath by his father, DaltonA. Brown, his stepdaugh-ter Teresa Hochmuth, hisstepbrother, Ray Carter Jr.his brother Larry and TimBrown.

Barry is survived byhis wife of 19 years Bar-bara Littlefield Brown, hismother Betty Myrick Hart,his stepmother Loree Bar-rett Brown, his stepsonBobby Nickols, his brotherRick Hart and wife SallyHart, his stepsister VickyCarter, his sister DixieSnipes Brown and hus-band Kenneth T. Brown,his three beloved grand-children Danny, Bethanyand Cally.

Barry was well knownlocally for working in hisfamilys restaurants. Barryloved and cherished hisfamily and was good andkind and was always afriend to everyone.

Funeral service will beprivate.

Memorials maybe madeto Open Arms Hospice ofSimpsonville, S.C.

Soiree raises $1,400despite smaller crowd

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Saved by the Heart Founder Jessica Monroe said herorganization raised more than $1,000 to benefit animals

at an event last week.

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Training sessionA Leadership Greer class attended a two-hour training at Lowes in partnership withChristmas in Action. The group is working to participate in four projects (working onhomes in the Greer area) on March 1.


The Nathanael Greene Chapter of the National Daughters of The American Revolution(DAR) named eight local high school students Good Citizens last week.

Mild Weekend Weather

After a rollercoaster ride of temperatures, we will see areturn to milder weather this weekend. Periods of rainand colder temperatures will arrive Wednesday alonga cold front that will bring an end to our early springweather and temperatures in the 70s. Morning tem-peratures will be near freezing Friday and Saturday,but temperatures should climb back into the upper 50s.By this weekend we will see temperatures climb to thelow and middle 60s with lots of sunshine on Saturdayand Sunday. Have a great weekend!

Spurs N Furs GalaWhere: Cannon Centre 204 Cannon St.

Date: Saturday, March 15 6-11 p.m.Temps: Clear and mild.

Upper 50s at start.

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AWARDS:Eight students honored

COUNCIL:Town presents annual audit

Spartanburg commu-nity members were re-cently elected to serve onthe board of trustees andthe advisory boards forthe Spartanburg RegionalFoundation.

Board members mustdemonstrate a commit-ment to care at Spartan-burg Regional HealthcareSystem.

The trustees and ad-visory board membersare crucial to the successof the foundation. Theywork tirelessly to supportthe availability and ac-cessibility of the highestquality health care for allresidents. We could notaccomplish our work with-out their leadership andsupport, said Kristy Cara-dori, foundation executivedirector.

Foundation board mem-bers meet quarterly tooversee the work of thefoundation and the adviso-ry divisions which includecancer, heart and hospice.Many board members also

hold volunteer and boardpositions in other orga-nizations throughout thecommunity.

Jamie Hodge, the incom-ing trustee chair, said hehas an ongoing commit-ment to partnerships.

New trustee and advi-sory board members andleaders include: Hodge,Dr. Ashley Allen (vicechair), Dr. John Harrill andLib Orr. Those on the Can-cer Division Board of Advi-sors are Jon Jenson (chair),Billy Webster (vice chair),Carole Davis, Zerno Martinand Sam Maw. Those onthe Heart Division Boardof Advisors include TomBarnet (chair), Chris Crow-ley (vice chair), TeresaFowler, Dr. Charles Har-rington, Jay Reagan, LauraStille and Dr. Joella Utley.Those on the Hospice Di-vision Board of Advisorsinclude Dr. Jeff Barker(chair), Darwin Simpson(vice chair), Dr. Brian Bell,Rick Jolley, Rod Tullis andStewart Winslow.

SpartanburgRegional namesboard members

REPORT:Construction on uphill swing

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GOLDEN HEARTS EVENTSAT APALACHE BAPTIST

The senior adults atApalache Baptist Churchhave scheduled a shoppingtrip March 18 to Hamricksin Gaffney. The group willeat lunch at Arbys in Ly-man.

Celebrate March Mad-ness is on the calendarfor the Golden Hearts atLaurendas Restaurant inGreer at 6 p.m. on March27.

ABC seniors meet April8 at 6 p.m. in the CLC forBreakfast at Supper. Theguest for this meeting willbe The Cornerstones.

The Golden Hearts aretraveling to Charlestonfor a day trip on April 14.Some seniors may walkthe bridge from Charles-ton to Mount Pleasant. Thegroup plans to have lunchin Mount Pleasant.

On April 24, the senioradults will go out to eatfor the evening meal atSilver Bay Seafood Restau-rant in Simpsonville.

OFFERING FREE FOODEBENEZER WELCOME

The Bread of Life FoodPantry at Ebenezer Wel-come Baptist Church, 4005Highway 414, Landrum, isopen on Thursdays from2-4 p.m.

The pantry is open tofamilies in need of assis-tance. Photo ID is required.For more information, call895-1461.

SINGLES BIBLE STUDYPELHAM ROAD BAPTIST

Pelham Road BaptistChurch, 1108 PelhamRoad, Greer, hosts a Sin-gles Bible Study each Sun-day from 6-8:30 p.m.

GRIEFSHARE OFFEREDAT FAIRVIEW BAPTIST

Fairview Baptist Church,1300 Locust Hill Road,Greer, will host Grief-Share, a support group ledby Carol Allen, on the sec-ond Sunday of each monthfrom 4:45 - 6:30 p.m.

For more information,contact Carol Allen at 292-6008.

SMALL GROUPS HELDAT GREER FIRST BAPTIST

ENGAGE Small Groupsare underway at GreerFirst Baptist Church.

Groups offered includeCo-Ed Young Adult Sin-gles (twenty-somethings- 35), Newlywed MarriedCouples (couples marriedless than five years), Mar-ried with Children (middleadult ages with childrenor youth) and Co-Ed OlderAdults (married or singleover 35).

Groups will meet in theFamily Life Center. Dough-

nuts and coffee will beavailable beginning at 9:15a.m. and the class beginsat 9:45 a.m. There will bea large group time and thelast part of the class willconsist of small group dis-cussion times. Class willbe lead by Pastor Rick.

CHURCH SUNDAY SCHOOLREDEEMER LUTHERAN

Redeemer LutheranChurch, 300 ONeal Road,Greer, conducts SundaySchool at 9 a.m., followedby the worship service at10 a.m. each Sunday.

Redeemers pastor isScottie Burkhalter. Formore information, call877-5876.

TNT TUESDAYS CONTINUEAT NEW BEGINNINGS

New Beginnings Out-reach Ministry will host abible study entitled TNTTuesday every otherTuesday (beginning Dec.3) at 105 Marshland Lane,Greer.

New Beginnings Out-reach meets on Sundays at611 Wade Hampton Blvd.,Greer, from 10-11:30 a.m.in the lower level of thestrip mall across the streetfrom Kia Dealership.

For more information,call 325-2714.

GROWTH GROUP SIGNUPSAT RIVERSIDE BAPTIST

Signups are now under-way for Growth Groupsat Riverside BaptistChurch.

These small groupsstudy the Bible togetherand challenge each otherto grow in their walk withChrist. If you are alreadyin a Growth Group, thereis no need to sign up.

BAPTIST ASSOCIATIONOFFERS VBS CLINIC

The Three Rivers BaptistAssociation will offer a Va-cation Bible School Clinicon April 1, 6-8 p.m., at HisVineyard, 656 ArlingtonRoad.

Breakouts include lead-ing children to Christ, thepastors role in VBS, senioradult VBS and more.

Register at the TRBA of-fice by March 25. For moreinformation, visit threeriv-ersba.org.

SEND US YOURCHURCH NEWS

Churches wishing tolist upcoming events andprograms in Church Newsshould send informationto [email protected] call 877-2076. Dead-lines for submission areMonday at noon.

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Late founderof JoshuasWay

The Board of Trustees atGordon-Conwell Theologi-cal Seminary voted in Feb-ruary to name the new hallof mission at the Charlottecampus after Greer native,David Rogers.

The David M. RogersHall of Mission, which willbreak ground this spring,is part of the seminarysbuilding project, Expand-ing the Boundaries.

Rogers, a Gordon-Con-well Theological Semi-nary alumnus and formerVice-Chair of the Board ofTrustees, passed away un-expectedly in 2010.

Rogers was a life-longSouth Carolina resident.A graduate of The Cita-del and the University ofSouth Carolina School ofLaw, Rogers settled intolaw practice at the Carter,Smith Law Firm in Greer.

After experiencing thedeath of his first-bornchild Joshua in 1982, Rog-ers embarked on a spiri-tual quest.

This period of searchingeventually led Rogers toenroll at Gordon-ConwellTheological Seminary inthe first graduating classof the Charlotte campus.

Upon graduation, Rog-ers founded the nonprofitJoshuas Way, whichsupports Biblical teaching,international ministry andmercy ministry effortsaround the world and inGreer.

Davids life has beenan example that remindsus to fix our eyes firmlyon Jesus and to run withperseverance the racemarked out for us. Hewould be humbled by thishonor from Gordon-Con-well-Charlotte, said PaulRogers, Davids brotherand executive director ofJoshuas Way.

Dr. Robert Cooley, presi-dent emeritus and chair-man of the Charlottebuilding campaign, saidDavid was an inspiration.

David was a curiousand engaging student whowent on to become an ac-tive and well respectedalumnus, chairman of theCharlotte advisory boardand, eventually, vice chairof the board of trustees,he said. He had a passionto work in community

to see lives changed byGods truth and His love.We seek to honor that pas-sion by naming our hall ofmission after a man whomeant so much to this in-stitution.

Officials say the new hallsymbolizes engagement inall contexts of ministryaround the world and willinclude suitable space forseminar-style interaction

and group reflection onministry topics, mission-ary training programs andcommunity initiatives. Thenew wing includes: a con-vertible assembly hall withseating for 300 people,which can also be sepa-rated into 3 smaller class-rooms, a 150-seat tieredclassroom with technol-ogy allowing for live feedsfrom mission leadersaround the world and four

exhibit classrooms, featur-ing artifacts and specialcollections with oppor-tunities for experientiallearning and small groupprojects

As we seek to effective-ly prepare our studentsfrom around the globe tothink theologically, livebiblically and engage glob-ally, we recognize that a21st century theologicaleducation requires us tocontinue to grow and inno-vate. The expansion of ourCharlotte campus allowsus to continue to facilitatetransformational learningwhile creating new spacesfor community-buildingactivities and leveragingdigital technology andglobal partnerships to cre-ate new learning resourc-es, said Dennis Hollinger,president of Gordon-Con-well Theological Seminary.

The complete Expand-ing the Boundaries build-ing project will includerenovation of the semi-narys existing center halland the addition of twonew wings.

The architecture willexpress the concept of anAbbey with three thematichallsHall of Worship andSpiritual Formation, Hallof the Bible, and Hall ofMission.

The expansion will morethan double the interiorspace of the current cam-pus from 32,000 squarefeet to more than 73,000square feet.

Seminary names hallof mission after Rogers

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NEWS

FILE PHOTO | THE GREER CITIZEN

David Rogers alma mater recognizes the late founder ofJoshuas Way with a hall named in his honor.

Davids life has

been an example

that reminds us to

fix our eyes firmly

on Jesus and to run

with perseverance

the race marked out

for us.

Paul RogersDavids brother

and executive director of Joshuas Way

Two Bob Jones Univer-sity students from theGreenville area were givenADDY awards for Cre-ative Excellence by theGreenville chapter of theAmerican Advertising Fed-eration.

The two students wereJoseph Poschel of Taylors,who won the silver awardin package design, andRobert Gonzales of Green-ville, who won the silveraward in digital advertis-ing (website).

The ADDY awards are athree-tiered national com-petition conducted annu-ally by the American Ad-

vertising Federation. TheADDY Awards Competi-tion is the advertising in-dustrys largest and mostrepresentative competi-tion for both professionaland student creative excel-lence.

Other Bob Jones ADDYaward winners were: EmmaKlak and Ricky Altizer,

gold award in integratedcampaigns; Joshua Freder-ick, silver in collateral ma-terial (poster series); RickyAltizer, silver award incollateral material (publi-cation design) and JordanHarris and Ethan Wutka,silver award in digital ad-vertising (website).

In addition to theseawards, Klak and Altizersentry was selected as Stu-dent Best in Show.

Nine Bob Jones gradu-ates working in the Green-ville area won gold andsilver awards in the pro-fessional division.

BJU students win ADDYs

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Abner Creek Baptist Church2461 Abner Creek Rd., Greer 877-6604Airport Baptist Church776 S. Batesville Rd., Greer 848-7850Apalache Baptist1915 Gap Creek Rd., Greer 877-6012

Bible Baptist Church6645 Mountain View Rd., Taylors 895-7003Blue Ridge Baptist Church3950 Pennington Rd., Greer 895-5787BridgePointe600 Bridge Rd., Taylors 244-2774Burnsview Baptist Church9690 Reidville Rd., Greer 879-4006Calvary Baptist101 Calvary St., Greer 877-9759

Calvary Baptist108 Forest St., Greer 968-0092

Calvary Hill Baptist100 Edward Rd., Lyman

Calvary Road Baptist Church108 Bright Rd., Greer 593-2643

Camp Creek Baptist Church1100 Camp Creek Rd., Taylors

Cedar Grove Baptist Church109 Elmer St., Greer 877-6216Community Baptist Church642 S. Suber Rd., Greer 848-3500

Double Springs Baptist Church3800 Locust Hill Rd., Taylors 895-1314

Ebenezer-Welcome Baptist Church4005 Highway 414, Landrum 895-1461

El Bethel Baptist Church313 Jones Ave., Greer 877-4021

Emmanuel Baptist Church423 S. Buncombe Rd., Greer 877-2121

Enoree Fork Baptist Church100 Enoree Dr., Greer 268-4385

Fairview Baptist Church1300 Locust Hill Rd., Greer 877-1881

First Baptist Church202 W. Poinsett St., Greer 877-4253

Freedom Fellowship Greer High 877-3604Friendship Baptist Church1600 Holly Springs Rd., Lyman 877-4746

Good News Baptist Church1592 S. Highway 14, Greer 879-2289

Grace Baptist Church760 W. Gap Creek Rd., Greer 879-3519

Grace Place407 Ridgewood Dr., Greer 877-7724

Greer Freewill Baptist Church110 Pine Ridge Dr., Greer 968-0310

Heritage Chapel Baptist Church218 Alexander Rd., Greer 989-0170

Highland Baptist Church3270 Hwy. 414, Taylors 895-5270

Hillcrest Baptist Church111 Biblebrook Dr., Greer 877-4206

Hispanic BaptistIglesia Bautista Hispana199 Hubert St., Greer 877-3899

Holly Springs Baptist Church250 Hannon Rd., Inman 877-6765

Locust Hill Baptist Church5534 Locust Hill Rd., Travelers Rest 89 5-1771

Maple Creek Baptist Church609 S. Main St., Greer 877-1791

Milford Baptist Church1282 Milford Church Rd., Greer 895-5533

Mount Lebanon Baptist Church572 Mt. Lebanon Church Rd., Greer 895-2334

New Hope Baptist Church561 Gilliam Rd., Greer 879-7080

New Jerusalem Baptist Church413 E. Poinsett St., Greer 968-9203

New Life Baptist Church90 Becco Rd., Greer 895-3224

Northwood Baptist Church888 Ansel School Rd., Greer 877-5417

ONeal Baptist Church3420 N. Highway 101, Greer 895-0930

Pelham First Baptist Church2720 S. Old Highway 14, Greer 879-4032

Peoples Baptist Church310 Victor Avenue Ext., Greer 848-0449

Piney Grove Missionary Baptist Church201 Jordan Rd., Lyman 879-2646

Pleasant Grove Baptist Church1002 S. Buncombe Rd., Greer 877-6436

Pleasant Hill Baptist Church4899 Jordan Rd., Greer 895-3546

Providence Baptist Church2020 Gibbs Shoals Rd., Greer 877-3483

Rebirth Missionary Baptist Church2375 Racing Road, Greer 877-0449

Riverside Baptist Church1249 S. Suber Rd., Greer 879-4400

Second Baptist Church570 Memorial Drive Ext., Greer 877-7061

Southside Baptist Church410 S. Main St., Greer 877-2672

St. Johns Baptist Church2 Groveland Rd., Taylors 879-2904

Suber Road Baptist Church445 S. Suber Rd., Greer 801-0181

Taylors First Baptist Church200 W. Main St., Taylors 244-3535

United Family Ministries13465 E. Wade Hampton Blvd., Greer 877-3235

Victor Baptist121 New Woodruff Rd., Greer 877-9686

Washington Baptist Church3500 N. Highway 14, Greer 895-1510

Welcome Home Baptist Church1779 Pleasant Hill Rd., Greer 901-7674

CATHOLICBlessed Trinity Catholic Church901 River Rd., Greer 879-4225

CHURCH OF CHRISTRiverside Church of Christ2103 Old Spartanburg Rd., Greer 322-6847

CHURCH OF GODChurch of God - Greer500 Trade St., Greer 877-0374

Church of God of Prophecy2416 N. Highway 14, Greer 877-8329

Eastside Worship Center601 Taylors Rd., Taylors 268-0523

ONeal Church of God3794 Berry Mill Rd., Greer 895-4273

Pelham Church of God of Prophecy139 Abner Creek Rd., Greer 801-0528

Praise Cathedral Church of God3390 Brushy Creek Rd., Greer 879-4878

EPISCOPALGood Shepherd Episcopal200 Cannon St., Greer 877-2330

LUTHERANAbiding Peace Ev. Lutheran Church401 Batesville Rd., Simpsonville 288-4867Apostolic Lutheran Church453 N. Rutherford Rd., Greer 848-4568Immanuel Lutheran Church & School LCMS2820 Woodruff Rd., Simpsonville 297-5815Redeemer Lutheran Church, ELCA300 Oneal Rd., Greer 877-5876

METHODISTBethel United Methodist Church105 E. Arlington Ave., Greer 879-2066

Covenant United Methodist Church1310 Old Spartanburg Rd., Greer 244-3162

Ebenezer United Methodist Church174 Ebenezer Road, Greer 987-9644

Faith United Methodist Church1301 S. Main St. (S. Hwy. 14), Greer 877 -0308

Fews Chapel United Methodist Church4000 N. Highway 101, Greer 895-2522

Grace United Methodist Church627 Taylor Rd., Greer 877-7015

Lee Road United Methodist Church1377 East Lee Rd., Taylors 244-6427

Liberty Hill United Methodist Church301 Liberty Hill Rd., Greer 968-8150

Liberty United Methodist Church4276 Highway 414, Landrum 292-0142

Memorial United Methodist Church201 N. Main St., Greer 877-0956

Mountain View UMC6525 Mountain View Rd., Taylors 895-8532

Sharon United Methodist Church1421 Reidville Sharon Rd., Greer 879-7926

St. Mark United Methodist Church911 St. Mark Rd., Taylors 848-7141

St. Paul United Methodist Church3856 N. Highway 101, Greer 895-5570

Victor United Methodist Church1 Wilson Ave., Greer 877-5520

Woods Chapel United Methodist Church2388 Brown Wood Rd., Greer 879-4475

Zoar United Methodist Church1005 Highway 357, Greer 877-0758

PRESBYTERIANBlue Ridge Presbyterian Church2094 Highway 101 North, Greer 483-2140Devenger Road Presbyterian Church1200 Devenger Rd., Greer 268-7652Fellowship Presbyterian Church1105 Old Spartanburg Rd., Greer 877-3267First Presbyterian Church100 School St., Greer 877-3612Fulton Presbyterian Church821 Abner Creek Rd., Greer 879-3190

OTHER DENOMINATIONSAgape House900 Gap Creek Rd., Greer 329-7491Anglican Church of St. George the Martyr427 Batesville Rd., Simpsonville 281-0015

Bartons Memorial Pentacostal HolinessHighway 101 North, GreerBethesda Temple125 Broadus St., Greer 877-8523Beulah Christian Fellowship Church1017 Mauldin Rd., Greenville 283-0639Calvary Bible FellowshipHoliday Inn, Duncan 266-4269Calvary Chapel of Greer104 New Woodruff Rd. Greer 877-8090Christ Fellowship343 Hampton Rd., Greer 879-8446Christian Heritage Church900 N. Main St., Greer 877-2288Christian Life Center 2 Country Plaza 322-1325Christian Outreach 106 West Rd. 848-0308El-Bethel Holiness103 E. Church St. 968-9474Faith Family Church3339 Wade Hampton Blvd., Taylors 244-0207

Faith Temple5080 Sandy Flat Rd., Taylors 895-2524Glad Tidings Assembly of GodHighway 290, Greer 879-3291Greer Mill Church52 Bobo St., Greer 877-2442Harmony Fellowship Church468 S. Suber Rd., Greer 877-8287Harvest Christian Church2150 Highway 417, Woodruff 486-8877International Cathedral of Prayer100 Davis Avenue Greer 655-0009Lifesong Church12481 Greenville Highway, Lyman 439-2602Living Way Community Church3239 N. Highway 101, Greer 895-0544Mountain Bridge Community Church1400B Wade Hampton Blvd., Greer 350-1051New Beginnings Outreach104 New Woodruff Rd., Greer 968-2424New Birth Greenville3315 Brushy Creek Rd., Greer 848-2728New Covenant Fellowship2425 Racing Rd., Greer 848-4521New Hope Freedom109 W. Wade Hampton Blvd. Greer 205-8816New Life in Christ 210 Arlington Rd. 346-9053Point of Life ChurchWade Hampton Blvd. Duncan 426-4933Springwell Church4369 Wade Hampton Blvd., Taylors 268-2299Trinity Fellowship Church3610 Brushy Creek Rd., Greer 877-04191700 N. Pleasantburg Dr, Greenville 244-6011United Anglican Fellowship1001 W. Poinsett St., Greer 629-3350United Christian Church105 Daniel Ave., Greer 879-0970United House of Prayer213 Oak St., Greer 848-0727

Upstate Friends Meeting (Quaker)39 Hillcrest St., Lyman 877-9392Upstate Tree of Life203 East Bearden St., Greer 848-1295Victorian Hills Community Church209 Victor Ave. Ext., Greer 877-3981Vine Worship Center4373 Wade Hampton Blvd., Taylors 244-8175

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Greenville County depu-ties said they discoveredan Upstate woman was op-erating an unlicensed day-care at her home, keepingmore than a dozen kids,when a 3-month-old diedwhile in her care.

Deputies said they werecalled to the DoningtonDrive home about an un-responsive child. Thecoroner said the baby wasfound in a bassinet and allefforts to revive her didnot work.

While at the scene, dep-uties learned the daycareoperating at the home hadmany more children in theoperators care then wasallowed.

Pamela Wood, 49, ran thedaycare at her home andwas licensed to only keepsix children by the Depart-ment of Social Services,deputies said. But whenthey responded on Feb.21, they said they found atotal of 23 kids - some ofthem left unsupervised.

According to deputies,Wood told them therewere only six kids at thehome, but then they foundWoods 16-year-old daugh-ter hiding in the basementwith 14 other children andalso found a toddler alonein the backyard.

Two children were alonein a bedroom with a load-ed gun on a shelf theycould reach, according toher arrest warrants. War-rants state deputies founda working toaster on thefloor, alcohol and cleaningfluids under the kitchensink and medications onthe kitchen counter allwithout child-proof locksto keep the kids out of thearea.

Wood was arrested andcharged with obstructingjustice, violation of day-care licensing and unlaw-ful neglect of a child.

According to her arrestwarrants, Wood also liedto investigators about theinfants death. Warrantsstate Wood was paid totake care of all the chil-dren at the home and DSShad prior history of herhaving too many kids inher care.

Coroner Parks Evanssaid they are looking atthe possibility the babywas sleeping in unsafeconditions. He said sever-al other items were foundin the bassinet along withthe baby, such as stuffedanimals and blankets.

Evans said the cause andmanner of death is pend-ing further investigation,and he will not be sure un-til an autopsy is complete.

Wood was arrested onSaturday and released on$11,000 bond.

(Note: All informationcontained in the followingblotter was taken directlyfrom the official incidentreports filed by the GreerPolice Department or TheSpartanburg County Sher-iffs Office or The Green-ville County Sheriffs Of-fice. All suspects are to beconsidered innocent untilproven guilty in the courtof law.)

MULTIPLE CHARGESMatthew Lee Childress,

26, of 1 27thSt., Greer, hasbeen charged with interfer-ing with police, maliciousdamage and possessionof drug paraphernalia. Healso has warrants pend-ing for possession of methand burglary.

According to incidentreports, an officer was dis-patched to an address on11thStreet in reference toa male subject attempt-ing to break into a home.

While the officer wasenroute, he was advisedthrough dispatch the manhad gained entry to thehouse and fought withhomeowners before flee-ing the scene on foot. Theofficer located the subject(Childress) running towardVictor Aveune with a largeitem in his hand. The of-ficer ordered Childress tostop, at which point Chil-dress threw himself to theground and began speak-ing in biblical references.The officer observed thatthe object in Childresshand was a bible and theofficer ordered him todrop it, but Childress re-fused. Childress buriedhis hands under his per-son and refused to showhis hands to the officer,despite being told to do somultiple times. The officerthen tased Childress.

A backup officer arrivedon scene and the two offi-cers were able to handcuffChildress. A search of hisperson yielded a brownbag containing a whitecrystal substance thatChildress confirmed asbeing methamphetamine.A spoon, needle and strawwere also found on Chil-dress person. Childressstated God told him to killthe complainant. The offi-cer went and spoke to thecomplainant, who knewChildress and he (thecomplainant) told the of-ficer Childress tried to getin his home and when herefused to let him in, Chil-dress broke out a windowand entered the residence.He stated that Childresscalled him the devil andthen fled from the housewhen he told him the po-lice were on the way.

Childress was transport-ed to the Greer City jail.

METH TRAFFICKINGPamela Marie Johnson,

47, of 625 Buck CreekRoad, Chesnee, has beencharged with traffickingmeth (10 grams or more-2ndoffense), possession ofdrugs and possession ofdrug paraphernalia. BillyJoe Moore, 50, of the sameaddress, has been chargedwith trafficking meth (10grams or more), posses-sion of drugs, possessionof heroin, contraband bya prisoner and possessionof drug paraphernalia.

According to incident re-ports, the Greer Police De-partment learned througha confidential informantthat Billy Moore would betraveling to Greer on March9 in a light colored Hondawith tinted windows to de-liver methamphetamine.The informant also alertedpolice that Moores girl-friend (Johnson), who wasknown to carry a pistol,would be with him. Theinformant notified policethe subjects possesseda significant quantity ofmethamphetamine, someheroin and unlawfullypossessed prescriptionmedication.

On March 9, officersspotted the suspect vehicletraveling 62 mph in a 40mph on Hammett BridgeRoad and initiated a trafficstop. The driver of the ve-hicle (Moore) was asked tostep out of the vehicle dueto his slow speech. Thepassenger (Johnson) was

also asked to step out ofthe vehicle. A frisk of herperson yielded a packageof methamphetamine. Shewas placed under arrest.Moore told officers themeth located on Johnsonsperson belonged to him.At this point, he was alsoplaced under arrest.

An inventory of the ve-hicle produced four pillsof morphine, a needle anda glass pipe. An additionalpackage of methamphet-amine was located in thepants area of Johnson.The total weight of meth-amphetamine seized was11 grams. A bag of heroinwas located on Mooresperson at the jail.

HABITUAL OFFENDERChristopher Thomas

Godfrey, 30, of 103 Doug-las Drive, Greer, has beencharged with habitual of-fender, driving under sus-pension (third) and simplepossession of marijuana.

According to incidentreports, an officer wasdispatched to an area ofBobo Street in reference toa suspicious vehicle.

The officer arrived tothe location and observeda white car pull into a resi-dence on Bobo Street. Thedriver (Godfrey) slid overinto the passenger seat.A female came out of theresidence and got intodrivers seat. The vehiclethen backed down BoboStreet. The officer eventu-ally got behind the vehicleand observed a brake lightto be out. He initiated atraffic stop on the vehicle.While the driver produceda valid drivers license, theofficer learned that God-frey (who was originallydriving the vehicle) hada suspended license andwas a habitual offender.

Godfrey was ordered outof the vehicle, and after abrief struggle, was placedunder arrest. A small bagof marijuana was locatedon his person. He was ar-rested and transported tothe Greer City Jail.

BREACH OF PEACERuben Russell Ruiz, 25,

of 1015 Twin Oaks Drive,Greer, has been chargedwith breach of peace andinterfering with police.

According to incidentreports, an officer re-sponded to the Hot Spoton Hammett Bridge Roadin reference to a verbaldisturbance. Upon ar-rival, the officer locatedthe subject (Ruiz) pacingback and fourth outside ofthe store. He appeared tobe very agitated and wascausing a scene by yell-ing to his wife. The officerplaced Ruiz in investiga-tive detention. Once insidethe patrol car, Ruiz begantrying to break the glassout of the patrol car bybanging his head into it.

A complainant told theofficer Ruiz came intothe store arguing with hiswife. She stated Ruiz thenleft the store and slammedthe door. When the com-plainant asked Ruiz tocalm down, he cussed ather. Ruiz was arrested andtransported to the GreerCity Jail.

PETIT LARCENYCharles Christopher Em-

ery, 50, of 203 Packridge,Taylors, has been chargedwith petit larceny. JeffreyScott Pack, 50, of 190 BenThompson Road, Campo-bello, has been chargedwith petit larceny.

According to incidentreports, an officer was onpatrol behind businessesin the Dill Creek ParkingCenter when he observeda white male (Pack) load-ing items into a GMC truckbehind the Bilo loadingdock. Pack was pl

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