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Primary elections set for June 10

The South Carolina primary elections will be held June 10.

Polls will be open from 7 a.m.-7 p.m. Anyone in line at 7 p.m. will be allowed to vote. You will be asked to show valid photo identi cation

If you do not know where your local polling place is located, visit scvotes.org.

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WEDNESDAY, JUNE 4, 2014 GREER, SOUTH CAROLINA VOL. 101 NO. 23 50 CENTS

BY AMANDA IRWINSTAFF WRITER

As part of a 2007 agree-ment between Spartanburg and Union counties, Greer City Council consented to include property as part of a joint-county industrial and business park during the May 27 council meet-ing.

It encourages job cre-ation on the site, said

Reno Deaton, Greer De-velopment Corporation executive director. Nor-mally tax credit incentive, it presents a tax credit for qualifying new jobs. This answers that tax credit for a company that creates those new jobs. This is, in turn, an incentive for the

company to choose this lo-cation as well as to create qualifying new jobs.

ACE Environmental, Inc., a waste disposal company, is restructuring their com-pany and forming a new LLC. As a result of provi-sions under Greers con-tract with the company, the present contract can-not be transferred with-out consent of the city.

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BY KATIE JONESSTAFF WRITER

At its recent meeting, the Greer Commission of Public Works (CPW) heard several updates from gen-eral manager Jeff Tuttle.

After an unusually cold winter, natural gas re-serves dropped and pric-es went up, Tuttle said. Theyre now returning to pre-winter levels, he said.

Theres quite a delta there that was much high-er this year going into next heating season than there was last year, Tuttle said. That delta has started to narrow quite a bit because weve had some good in-

jections over the past sev-eral weeks.

The CPWs compressed natural gas station, be-hind the offices on McCall Street, continues to see good use, he said.

Weve seen a very solid increase. This past month was the best month yet, Tuttle said. We did about 2400 gallon-equivalent us-age for CNGTheres been strong demand.

It is one of three stations in the Upstate. The CPW has nine vehicles that run on CNG, with another five ordered.

The CPW will also change its lobby hours June 11. According to Tuttle, 95

percent of business oc-curs 8:30 a.m.-5:30 p.m., the new hours.

We did an extensive look over four months in 2013 on customer flow patterns at half-hour in-tervals, day of the week and so on, he said.

The CPW has had the lobby staffed from 7:30 a.m.-6 p.m. in the past, with staggered shifts. More tellers will be at the windows during the new hours.

This should lead to shorter wait time and bet-ter service for customers, Tuttle said.

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In an effort to plan for future growth, a Greer Master Plan is being devel-oped, and the community will have an opportunity to provide feedback during a community workshop on July 12 from 5:30 7:30 p.m. at the Cannon Centre, 204 Cannon St., Greer.

The project, conducted in conjunction with Part-nership for Tomorrow, aims to identify what is

important to Greer resi-dents and improve on the physical and economic wellbeing of Greer, as well as to create a sustainable city and to cultivate future growth by 2030.

We have a website that is being deployed that contains information

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Lyman council voted unanimously to pursue a council form of govern-ment on Monday night. If passed on the second reading, residents could see a referendum on the November ballot.

Mayor Rodney Turner suggested he might pe-tition to also include a

council-manager form of government on the ballot.

Councilman Tony Wyatt

said he believed the council form of government better delegates equal control to

all of council in legislative and administrative duties, and council could function better and better serve the towns needs because a council form allows for more cooperation and col-laboration and a shared workload for council and the mayor.

We could do almost ex-actly what we do today we could delegate almost all the powers exactly back

to the mayor if we chose to but if we didnt want to do that going forward, it would just be a matter of an ordinance change. Its not a matter of changing the whole form of govern-ment, Wyatt said.

Wyatt submitted and re-quested consideration for a council form of govern-ment, and citizens and his own research encouraged the request. According to

Wyatt, nearly 100 munici-palities in the state have a council form of govern-ment.

Its really a couple things. One, there has been some interest expressed by citizens over time that we should consider changing our form of government. I have been somewhat re-sistant to the idea before,

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Residents will have a say in Master Plan

Lyman voters could decide on new council form

Greer approves property for new industrial park

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Graduation dayStudents from Greer Middle College Charter, above, celebrated their graduation Thursday. Other Greenville County schools will hold their ceremonies this week; Greer will be tonight at 7 p.m., Blue Ridge and Riverside will be Thursday at 2 p.m. and Eastside will be Thursday night at 7 p.m. Byrnes held their ceremony last Wednesday. A complete listing of graduates and more photos will appear in next weeks edition.

Natural gas prices spike during winter season

There has been some interest expressed by citizens over time that we should consider

changing our form of government.

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FIRST FRIDAY LUNCHEON JUNE 6 AT GREER CITY HALL

The First Friday Lun-cheon presented by Greer Memorial Hospital will be held at Greer City Hall on June 6 from 11:30 a.m. 1 p.m.

The cost is $10 for Greater Greer Chamber of Commerce members and $15 for non-members.

Contact the Chamber for more information at 877-3131.

HOME DCOR STORE OPENS JUNE 7

Caris Creations & Home Dcor, which features fur-niture and home accesso-ries, will open its doors at 207 Trade St. on June 7.

A grand opening will be held on June 12 from 5 7 p.m.

For more information call (706) 892-6770.

POWER BREAKFASTJUNE 11 AT THE GUARDIAN

On June 11 the Pelham Power Breakfast will be held at The Guardian, 979 Batesville Road, Greer, from 8 9 a.m.

The event is presented by Greer State Bank and is free for Greater Greer Chamber of Commerce members.


HANDSHAKES, HASBROWNSIS JUNE 18

On June 18, Handshakes and Hashbrowns will be held at Palmetto Extermi-nators, 171 Tandem Drive, Greer, from 8 9 a.m.

The event is free to Greater Greer Chamber of Commerce members.


ROAD TO RECOVERY NEEDS DRIVERS

The American Cancer Society needs volunteer drivers to transport pa-tients to local treatment centers.

Anyone interested in volunteering as a driver must have a good driv-ing record, valid drivers license, automobile insur-ance and a vehicle in good working condition. The American Cancer Society provides free training for this program.

For more information on becoming a Road to Recov-ery volunteer, contact the local office at 627-8289.

GODS PANTRYREQUESTS DONATIONS

Gods Pantry needs boxed gelatin, cans of po-tatoes, fruit and corn.

Items can be dropped off at: 100 Enoree Road, Greer, on Thursdays from 10 a.m. noon, 2481 Rac-ing Road, Greer, on Thurs-days 1 4 p.m. or 700 E. Main St., Duncan, on Wednesdays 9 11 a.m.

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

GCM SEEKS VOLUNTEERSFOR SENIOR DINING

GCM needs volunteers to assist with the Senior Din-ing from 9 11:39 a.m., Monday Friday.

To volunteer or for more information, call Patsy Quarles at 877-1937.

SHARONS CLOSET NEEDS NEWBORN CLOTHING

Sharons Closet needs spring and summer cloth-ing donations, especially for girls in sizes newborn to 6T New or gently used clothing accepted Monday through Friday 8 a.m. 4 p.m. at 783 S. Line St Ext., Greer.

GCM FOOD PANTRY NEEDS FRUIT, CONDIMENTS, RICE

The Food Pantry needs canned fruit and condi-ments, boxed gelatin, corn muffin mix and 1-pound bags of rice.

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

Visit gcminc.org or call 879-2254 for more infor-mation.

GCM SEEKS DRIVERSFOR SUMMER MONTHS

Greer Community Min-istries needs drivers for Meals on Wheels during the summer months. Sev-eral routes are available and each takes about an hour, with pickup between 10 and 11 a.m.

To volunteer or for more information, call Wendy Campbell at 879-2254.

A Meals on Wheels driver must be a qualified driver with a valid drivers license and have a heart for serving others. MOW has 19 delivery routes in the greater Greer area. Meals are delivered Mon-day through Friday.

CITY OF GREER FREEDOM BLAST IS JUNE 28

The City of Greers an-nual Freedom Blast cel-ebration will be on June 28 beginning at 6 p.m. in Greer City Park.

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heroes and help preserve their

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This notice is sponsored by this newspaper and the S.C. Press Association.

The names of the 896 South Carolinians killed in the Vietnam War are engraved for history on the polished Vietnam Veterans Memorial Wall in Washington, D.C. The Wall has helped heal the nations wounds and honor Vietnam veterans. The Vietnam Veterans Memorial Foundation is now working to add faces to those names by collecting photographs of all who died fi ghting in the Vietnam War. The Faces Not Forgotten project is collecting photos of the nearly 59,000 men and women who served our country and sacrifi ced their lives in Vietnam. Collected pictures will be displayed at The Walls Education Center and online at www.vvmf.org/Wall-of-Faces.

Th e Faces Not Forgotten project is missing 578 photos of S.C.s fallen Vietnam soldiers, including the ones from our area listed below.

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TODAY, JUNE 5THE GREER CHURCH of God

fellowship building host-ing a Gospel and Blue Grass Jam from 6:30-9 p.m. Call 877-3668.

THE SERTOMA CLUB at Great Bay Oyster House at 6:30 p.m. Call Bob Bowman at 316-2727.

THE TAYLORS LIONS Club at 6 p.m. at the Clubhouse, 500 East Main St., Taylors. Call Allen Culver at 350-6939.

SATURDAY, JUNE 7COMMUNITY FOOD BANK

10 -11:30 a.m. at Calvary Christian Fellowship, 2455 Locust Hill Road, Taylors. Limited supplies available on a rst come, rst serve basis.

MONDAY, JUNE 9GRACE PLACE in Greer will

have its mini-mall open from 10 a.m. - noon. Grace Place is located at 407 Ridgewood Drive. I.D. required.

THE NEVER ALONE GROUP OF NARCOTICS ANONYMOUS at 7 p.m. at the Greer Recre-ational Center.

TUESDAY, JUNE 10GAP CREEK SINGERS will

rehearse from 7:30-9 p.m. at The Church of the Good Shepherd, 200 Jason St., Greer. For further informa-tion or to schedule a perfor-mance contact Wesley Welsh, President, at 877-5955.

BARBERSHOP HARMONY CHAPTER at 7 p.m. at Memo-rial United Methodist Church, 201 N. Main St., Greer. Call 877-1352.

THE ROTARY CLUB of Greater Greer at 7:15 a.m. at Southern Thymes. Call 334-6177.

THE NEVER ALONE GROUP OF NARCOTICS ANONYMOUS at 7 p.m. at the Greer Recre-ational Center.

WEDNESDAY, JUNE 11MTCC TOUR MEETS at the

MTCC, at 84 Groce Road in Lyman at 10 a.m. Potential volunteers and interested parties can tour the facility and learn about programs o ered.

GRACE PLACE in Greer will have its mini-mall open from 10 a.m. - noon. Grace Place is located at 407 Ridgewood Drive. I.D. required.

THURSDAY, JUNE 12ALZHEIMERS ASSOCIA-

TION SUPPPORT GROUP IN the

second oor classroom at Greer Memorial Hospital, 830 S. Buncombe Road, at 7-8:30 p.m. For more information call the Alzheimers Associa-tion at (800) 272-3900 or visit alz.org/sc.

KIWANIS CLUB AT 6:30 p.m. at Laurendas Family Restau-rant. Call Charmaine Helfrich at 349-1707.

Calendar deadline is noon on Tuesdays. Submit information to Amanda Ir-win at 877-2076, email to [email protected].

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YARDS OF THE MONTH

PRESTON BURCH | THE GREER CITIZEN

Residential Yard of the Month was awarded to Mercedes and Pedro Olvera, of Chestnut Avenue, Greer. The home was chosen by Marie Howell and Shirley Carlsson.

PRESTON BURCH | THE GREER CITIZEN

Greer City Park was selected by the Azalea Garden Club as the Business Yard of the Month for June. Left to right are Gary Melton, Gery Guimond, Tom Petty, Bruce Vieham and Mike Davis.

Lights out

To the editor, and all of those who travel Fews Bridge Road over Lake Robinson, especially at night.

May 22, 2014 is the night the lights went out in Blue Ridge. Since the spring of

2008, those of you that have traveled over the lake have witnessed a cross lit at night and early in the morning.

On May 22, I was asked by one employee of the CPW [Commission of Pub-lic Works] to cut the pow-er to this cross as it was against the rules of the lake. When I asked about if there were other power outlets on the lake, I was told that mine was promi-nent! I thought I should let my friends and neighbors know this is what hap-pened to the lit cross, just in case you wondered.

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This week the 120th regular legislative ses-sion comes to an end. Well return June 17th to finalize the state budget, if it goes to conference. Otherwise, we will ad-dress any vetoes that the Governor might render. With adjournment loom-ing, the race is on to beat the end-of-session dead-line. Heres your top-line summary of legislative activity.

Road Funding FalteRs S.C. needs money to fix

its roads, but legislation championed by many legislators seems to have hit a roadblock in the Sen-ate. The legislation would direct the current sales tax on vehicles to help fund road improvements. News reports say sena-tors voted against taking up the House measure, making chances slim the road funding bill will be approved as the legisla-tive clock ticks down.

texting/dRiving BanA House-Senate confer-

ence committee is trying to work out a compromise in the two versions of the bill that would ban tex-ting-while-driving. While most legislators recognize the serious safety issues at stake, opponents raise concerns about enforce-ment.

student Bus saFety Drivers who race by

stopped school busses are hard to catch. The House gave final approval to H.5014 allowing a school bus to be equipped with a digital video recording devices mounted out-side to get a clear view of vehicles passing the bus on either side while recording the date and time. Motorists could be ticketed based on the video images.

election ReFoRm The House went along

with Senate revisions to S.815 calling for all county election offices to follow the same proce-dures. The change was needed to avoid potential lawsuits over how some county offices had been created years ago. The bill goes to Gov. Nikki Haley.

BReweRy Bill gets oKThe House and Senate

voted to eliminate the current limits on what breweries can produce allowing them to serve more varieties of beer to visitors and even open a restaurant or bar, if they desire. The expansion is intended to attract new brewing companies to the state. The bill (H.3512) heads to the governor for her signature.

PowdeRed alcohol Ban Senators unanimously

agreed to a yearlong ban on the sales of powdered alcohol. Opponents fear powdered alcohol could become the Kool-Aid of teenage binge drinking.

alcohol sales Tucked in the brewery

bill is a provision allowing alcohol sales on Elec-tion Day. S.C. is the only remaining state with that prohibition-era ban.

sex-ed Bill BlocKed One senator blocked

the bill that would have updated S.C.s 26-year-old law on how sex educa-tion is taught in public schools. The bill had taken nearly two years to wind its way through the House.

no cuRsive Another Senator

blocked a bill that would require all public elemen-tary schools to teach cur-sive writing and memori-zation of multiplication tables. He stated legisla-tors should not write education standards.

low countRy ReseaRch The House resurrected

an attempt to create a research university in Charleston by tacking an amendment onto a bill that allows colleges to bypass multiple layers of state approvals for certain construction projects. The move is an attempt to establish a research uni-versity at the College of Charleston. The research university proposal goes to the Senate.

uncle PRestons lawThe House amended,

approved, and sent to the Senate a bill aimed at helping seniors and disabled individuals remain in home settings rather than moving to nursing homes or other assisted living facilities. The legislation (H.4520) allows a relative to claim the favorable four percent assessment ratio on a home so long as the addi-tional property is used to provide a home, rent free, for a family member who is over the age of sixty-five or is permanently and totally disabled.

Jaidons law The Senate unanimously

approved legislation that would make it more dif-ficult to return children to their drug-abusing parents by requiring the

states child-welfare agen-cy and judges to consider whether those parents still are using drugs. The amended measure heads back to the House where it has already passed.

militaRy assistance S.C. is proving once

again its military-friendly. The House amended S.825 and sent it back to the Senate, a bill that includes provisions specifically authorizing hiring prefer-ence for veterans and their spouses by private employers. The legisla-tion also establishes other initiatives geared towards benefiting military service members and their fami-lies including elimina-tion of the twelve-month domicile requirement that is currently required for veterans and their depen-dents to be eligible to re-ceive in-state tuition rates at the states colleges and universities.

moRe militaRy helP The House returned

S.999 to the Senate legislation allowing for a ninety day extension on the expiration of a drivers license for mili-tary personnel deployed outside the state.

s.c. Pow medal The House approved

S.1173 creating a South Carolina Prisoner of War POW Medal that the Governor may present on behalf of the people of South Carolina to current and former residents of the state who have been held as a prisoner of war in the course of their military service.

deeR hunting The House adopted

the conference commit-tee report on S.876 that modifies the current prohibition on hunting deer within three hundred yards of a residence with-out the permission of the homeowner and occupant. The restriction does not apply when the hunter is elevated at least ten feet above the ground.

gov. gets solaR Bill A compromise solar en-

ergy bill is going to Gov. Haley for consideration after the state Senate took final action on the once controversial legislation. The bill is intended to open SC to the expansion of solar energy. Utilities, conservation groups and pro-solar organizations favor the bill.

By Katie Jones Staff Writer

Jerry Govan wants to be South Carolina state su-perintendent because he feels education is of the utmost importance.

Based on my own life experiences and knowing history, is really essential to a democracy and cer-tainly in this country, its the cornerstone of democ-racy because it basically is a vehicle which this country has grown the middle class, Govan said. We know that the middle class makes up or com-posed the most essential parts of our economy and so a well-educated society ensures that we protect ourselves against treason as well as ensure our eco-nomic prosperity.

Govan wants to see edu-cation focus on children, not politics.

Public education needs to be about children and not politics because it is the vehicle in which lives can be transformed partic-ularly in the middle class and it gives everybody an opportunity, he said. If we can move beyond the politics of it, it just makes good sense. Its good pub-lic policy to have a strong public education system, regardless of which side of the political divide youre on.

If elected, Govan wants to restore South Carolina public educations tar-nished image.

The biggest challenge we have right now in pub-lic education in the state of South Carolina is to re-store our tarnished image, which has basically been tarnished due to consis-tent attacks over the years by those who support an alternative form of edu-cation, which consist of vouchers and choice.

Govan, an Orangeburg native, also wants to en-

sure South Carolina has the best trained and the brightest in regards to teacher recruitment.

I think we start do-ing that by looking at our incentives for retaining teachers, he said. Right now, Im really concerned that we dont have enough discussion between K12 and higher ed in terms of teacher preparation pro-grams. One of my priori-ties, and this is based on my own experiences as a student and as the ranking member of the house edu-cation committee. What I see is we need to bridge the gap between content and pedagogy.

Govan wants to make sure South Carolina re-ceives every dollar it de-serves and provide solid

financial footing.One of the things I will

do is, that Im committing to doing, is ensuring that one, we receive every dol-lar that we deserve of our tax dollars from the fed-eral level as well as from the state. I will advocate for that because those are dollars that we all pay.

Govan currently serves as the attendance Orange-burg County School atten-dance supervisor and in the South Carolina House of Representatives, repre-senting Orangeburg.

Govan received his bach-elor of arts from South Carolina State University. He also received his mas-ters in teaching from the same school. Govan is cur-rently a candidate in edu-cation specialist, leader-ship and administration at South Carolina State.

Govan also served in the Marine Corps Reserves. He is a licensed minister as well.

He is one of about a doz-en candidates running the superintendent seat. More information on Govan is available at 1vision1caro-lina.com.

The primary is June 10.


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It may be one of the signs of the apocalypse. And friends tell me I may want to browse Nostradamus as well.

All I know is that, as I type, fingers quite nearly trembling, I am compelled to share what is possibly a sure sign of the end times: Paul and I are going away on vacation. Together. For the first time in 15 years. For three whole days!

Actually, that should read more like this: while Paul has hop-scotched through France, Italy and England a half dozen times in the last few years, judg-ing rose trials (or so he says- I, myself, am rather skeptical having seen the photographs of what appears to be a lot of empty wineglasses and bloodshot expressions in the middle of a garden, somewhere), its not that I have then gone on my own jaunts.

Fact is, I aint been nowhere.But that is by choice, I tell myself,

dutifully refilling water buckets in the barn and bending down to wipe up cat sick on the kitchen floor, because un-less you want to refer to your critters as deadstock, one has to be respon-sible.

Im excited as I have found an ex-

tremely competent farm-sitter (oh, yes, there is a big market for this and far more detailed than the average dog-sit-ter, as working knowledge of a manure spreader is required), which means Paul and I can toodle away without a care in the world to the outer banks for sun, surf, and a margarita so big it comes with a riptide warning.

Or so I say...because leaving the farm for more than a couple of hours is, for me, tantamount to a new mother leaving her infant with a babysitter for the first time, to go out for dinner. There will be a barrage of worried texts and late night, Is everybody OK? calls, as well as emails with the subject line reading, Just in case...

Before Im written off as a complete loon, it needs to be pointed out that there is validation in my psychosis. One time, while still living in California and

performing in Lake Tahoe, wild fires broke out down south, near where my horses were boarded, and everyone in the barn was evacuated, twice.

Paul is still smarting from making the decision not to tell me so as not to affect my performances and waiting, instead, until he picked me up at the airport.

What?! I shrieked as we pulled away from LAX.

Theyre all fine, he tried to assure me, They were all loaded up and moved to another location until the winds turned the fire towards that place, so we moved them...

How could you not tell me? What if they had died!

Because I knew you had three shows to do Saturday night! he replied, voice rising, And they didnt die.

Well, they could have! In the future, I dont care about the stupid shows- if my horses are in any kind of danger, you tell me because I will get home even if I have to walk!

Oddly enough, a few years later and having just moved here to the farm, it was Lake Tahoe that required my leaving again, and after settling on one sitter, Paul phoned, meekly, to report that the

young woman had arrived two hours late for the horses scheduled dinner time, and had left one very nervous hot house flower, a show horse that had never spent a night in the field before, out in the dark, resulting in this animal being so terrified that he galloped towards her headlights and leapt out of the field, directly in front of the her car as she came down the drive, pulling a section of fence down with him.

But hes OK. Hes not hurt. Paul ended the tale.

That is it! I raged, over the phone. He could have broken all four legs and been run over. Im never go-ing away again- and now Ive got to somehow pull myself together and do stand-up in front of 500 people. Great, just great.

Its only taken me 14 years to recover from that episode in order to trust an-other sitter.

But one has to have a life, as well, so we are all loaded up and will leave the cats and horses in her meticulous care and, with the terriers gnawing the uphol-stery in the back seat, off we go towards our dog-friendly hotel.

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God will meet all your needs according to the riches of his glory in Jesus Christ. - Philippians 4:19 (NIV)

I was sitting at the table with Mary and two other women from church. We had recently started meeting for a weekly Bible study. Mary suddenly started sobbing. Through the tears, she said, We dont have enough money to pay this months bills. I dont know what were going to do. I dont what were going to do.

God will supply all your needs, I quickly said, para-phrasing Philippians 4:19. I was a new Christian, and I felt confident that Mary would be comforted by this verse and assured she did not have to worry about her financial problems.

It wasnt until years later when my own family was short on money that I realized how flippant I must have sounded to Mary that day. My husband Kurt was recovering from brain surgery and unable to work, and hospital bills became an added burden. No on merely recited a Bible verse to us. In-stead, loving, generous friends and members of the church fulfilled the scripture by bring-ing us meals and giving us grocery store gift certificates. God works through us to do on his will on earth.

Prayer: Thank you, dear God, for the generous people who help us when we are in finan-cial need. Open our eyes to see those who need our help. As Je-sus taught us, we pray, Father, hallowed be your name, your kingdom come. Give us each our daily bread. Forgive us our sins, for we also forgive every-one who sins against us. And lead us not into temptation. (Luke 11:2-4 NIV) Amen.

Natures lap: Jersey Shore

and Elvis

Last weekends trip to New York instantly proved to be memorable. It kicked off with very tired women, Bevin and I, packing within an hour of our goal-departure time and pulling out of the driveway 30 minutes late, as expected. Once on the road and sufficiently caffeinated, bad singing and road rage consumed the next fourteen hours concluding at our hotel and its sign stating: Living in the lap of nature.

The nature description fore-warned guests the hotel was nothing like the several nice ho-tels they passed before getting lost in the woods and finding this one. At check-in, the desk attendant in striped pajamas and a robe formally greeted us and asked if we were visiting for the Elvis Festival.

The excitement of an Elvis Festival was too much to bear. Instant gratification came when, while unpacking at our room, an Elvis impersonator exited a nearby room to get something from his vehicle. To our surprise, he wasnt the owner of the family van donned with Elvis Machine, covered in music notes and instruments, nor was he the guest of the room with an Elvis poster in the window.

The large minimalist space containing only a bed left an abundance of room for our stuff, the bathroom door con-tinually stuck on the slanted, uneven floor forcing us to shimmy through its narrow opening and the wooden door with only a doorknob lock was all that protected us from the Elvis enthusiasts outside.

Once settled, we went down-town for food and stopped at the one open bar still serving food. Hungry and in pajamas, we unknowingly walked into a 21st birthday and were greeted by a gentleman, who explained his black eye was a result of his heroism. He was one of the many dressed as though they walked off the Jersey Shore despite the 50-degree weather outside.

The concert was amazing and completely worth the exhaust-ing 28-hour drive, but the characters and environments we found ourselves in proved to be the most interesting and unexpected aspects of the weekend. The absurd scenarios left me completely in awe of the unpredictability of life.

Its that time again.Time to once again perform your civic duty

and let your voice be heard as a resident of South Carolina. Were talking, of course, about the 2014 primary elections, which will take place on June 10 at your local polling place.

It can be hard to keep track of who is running and where you can find a place to vote, so hope-fully we can provide some information to help ease the confusion on Election Day.

Across the state, there are some rather im-portant elections. In the Republican race for U.S. Senate, Lindsey Graham, Nancy Mace, Lee Bright, Richard Cash, Bill Connor, Benjamin Dunn and Det Bowers will all be vying to rep-resent South Carolina. On the Democrat ballot will be Brad Hutto and Jay Stamper. The Demo-crat primary will also decide the race for the U.S. House of Representatives District 3 seat. Those candidates are Hosea Cleveland and Bar-bara Jo Mullis.

The state will see a new Lt. Governor, as Mike Campbell, Pat McKinney, Henry McMaster and Ray Moore compete for the vacancy. Current Lt. Gov. Glenn McConnell will not seek re-election.

In the race for state treasurer, Brian Adams will face off against Curtis Loftis. The state su-perintendent election is packed full of candi-dates, featuring Republicans Sally Atwater, Gary Burgess, Meka Childs, Amy Cofield, Sheri Few, Don Jordan, Elizabeth Moffly and Molly Spear-man, and Democrats Montrio Belton Sr., Sheila Gallagher, Jerry Govan and Tom Thompson.

Also in statewide elections, Republicans James Breazeale and Bob Livingston will race for adju-tant general. Republicans Joe Farmer and Hugh Weathers will compete for the commissioner of agriculture seat.

In Greenville County, there are several races competing for spots in the South Carolina House of Representatives. Running for the District 17 seat are Republicans Mike Burns and Joshua

Cook. Running for District 18 are Republicans Tommy Stringer and Valerie Wade. Running for District 20 are Republicans Justin Alexander and Dan Hamilton. Running for District 21 are Republicans Phyllis Henderson and Steve Mau-riello. Running for District 24 are Republicans Bruce Bannister, Bang Hall and Gary Titcomb.

Vying for seats on Greenville County Council are Republicans Tim Ballard and Willis Mead-ows (District 19), and Republicans Lynn Ballard, Buddy Dyer, Todd Fredrick and Ed Poore (Dis-trict 26).

Locally, the cities of Duncan and Lyman will vote for the Spartanburg County Council Dis-trict 5 seat. Current councilperson Dale Cul-breth, Republican, who has served more than sever years on council, is seeking to serve an-other term on council. Culbreth has served as chairman of County Councils Personal and Finance Committee and is a certified first re-sponder and former commissioner of the In-man Community Fire Department.

Culbreth is competing for the position against council newcomer Bob Walker, Repub-lican. Walker is a veteran of the United States Air Force, and he has served as president of the PTA, on the District 1 School Board, at his church and as a state legislature, for 16 years.

Polling places for Duncan residents are Grace Baptist Church, 760 Gap Creek Road, and Beech Springs Intermediate School, 200 S. Danzler Road. Polling places for Lyman residents are Friendship Baptist Church, 1600 Holly Springs Road, and Lyman Town Hall, 81 Groce Road.

To find out where your polling place is in Greenville County, visit http://www.greenvil-lecounty.org/voter_registration/.

Our voice in Columbia and in Washington de-pends on this primary. Make sure there is some-one representing you and looking out for your best interests.

With Greer State BankBY BILLY CANNADAEDITOR

The 25th anniversary of a longstanding Greer bank means a little more to Bill Harrill.

The Greer State Bank senior vice president has been with the company since its inception in 1989, and will retire in July.

I had the opportunity to help start a bank, which was really a unique expe-rience, Harrill said. A lot of bankers dont get to start a bank. It was re-ally neat starting from scratch--building the bank and watching it grow over the years. We really en-joyed hiring people, work-ing with them and watch-ing the bank grow. Weve had a lot of exciting things happen.

Harrill is a native son of Greer, and hes been in-volvement in the commu-nity through the years.

I grew up here and went to school at all the Greer schools. I enjoyed making a lot of friends all over Greer. I used to play in the Victor Mill vil-lage with some of the guys down there, he said. I played ball and loved sports growing up, so I got to know a lot of people through that.

It was a small, southern town back then. Everybody pretty much knew every-body, he added. That nu-cleus is pretty much still here todaythat home-town that was always so caring to people and sup-portive of everything you did.

The longtime business-man said Greer is still tight-knit, despite plenty of growth.

Growing up in Greer, the big thing was foot-ball on Friday nights and American Legion baseball was really big, Harrill said. Those are things I remember growing up in Greer.

Seeing Greer State Bank blossom into several area branches, Harrill said the banks success has de-pended upon its people.

Ive always said, its like I was in the birthing room when the baby was cre-ated, Harrill said. Now, I see [the bank] today and how weve grown. The thing that Im most proud of is the culture weve cre-ated here. I can remem-ber when Dennis Hennett and I were in conversation about getting the bank or-ganized and ready to go, and one of the key things we all agreed on is that if we hire the right people, well be successful.

Weve hired a lot of good people and they are still with us today, he said. Weve created a good family culture. People like to work here.

Harrill said relationships separate his bank from the rest.

One of the key things in banking is knowing your customers, he said. I had an advantage with that be-cause I grew up here. Greer

has changed a lot too, and now we have a nice mix of a lot of new people, but some of the old business-es are still here. I have en-joyed working with them and watching their busi-nesses succeed over the last 25 years.

Knowing people and net-working is what leads to a strong economy, he said.

Being a small bank, you lend to small or midsized businesses, Harrill said. As you put those dollars out into those businesses, they get a return and the money begins to circu-late in the local economy. Thats the key component that a bank offers in a lo-cal community.

Weve made a conscious effort to be involved in the community and be sup-portive, and I think thats paid dividends, he said.

Harrill said celebrating 25 years is a tremendous accomplishment for any business.

Its a milestone that we have reached, Harrill said. Im proud of the fact that were here after 25 years. Many of our peer commu-nity banks have merged or been sold. I think the bank did a really good job in building our assets to build the bank on a solid foundation.

As for the next stage of his life, Harrill plans to spend a lot of quality time with his grandchildren.

Im excited about it, Harrill said. Ive got four grandchildren, so Im go-ing to spend some time with them. I love the out-doors so I probably do some golfing and fishing.


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Harrill reflects on successful 25 years

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Greer State Bank Senior Vice President Bill Harrill will retire in July, capping a 25-year career that saw the beginning of the company. Harrill said relationships have been the key to successful banking in his hometown and credits his employees for Greer State Banks community involvement.

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Council unanimously approved authorizing City Administrator Ed Driggers to execute a revised agree-ment with the company.

Council also approved the proposed Greer bud-get ordinance for the 2014-2015 fiscal year. The budget includes purchas-ing six police department vehicles, fire department turnout gear and an aerial camera that can be used by first responders.

The second and final reading for an ordinance to allow residents within the city limits to raise and keep domesticated female chickens in coops was ap-proved. The ordinance al-lows up to six chickens to be kept, slaughtering and open-floor, or movable, coops. If a resident is part of a Home Owners Asso-ciation, however, the HOA regulations override the citys allowance.

The next regularly scheduled Greer Council

meeting is June 10 at 6:30 p.m. at Greer City Hall.


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Judith Anne BradleyJudith Anne Bradley, 51,

died May 26, 2014.A native of Greenville

County, she was the daugh-ter of Ruby Powell Bradley of Greer and the late Mar-vin J. Bradley, Sr., and a member of the Woodruff Road Worship Center.

Surviving are her broth-er, Jimmy Bradley (Deb) of Greer; sisters-in-law, Sandy H. Bradley of Au-gusta, Georgia. and Shirley Bradley of Tryon, North Carolina; cousin, Denise Willemsen of Greer; spe-cial caregiver, Shannon Thompson of Spartanburg; and numerous nieces and nephews.

She was also prede-ceased by two brothers, Johnny and Jeff Bradley.

Graveside services were held 10:30 a.m. Monday in Hillcrest Memory Gardens, conducted by Rev. Don Powell and Rev. Wayne Powell.

Online condolences may be made at thewoodmor-tuary.com.

Kay C. UnderwoodKay Chastain Under-

wood, 61, of Memorial Drive Ext., died May 29, 2014 at her home, after an extended illness.

A native of Greer, she was the daughter of the late R.C. and Elizabeth G. Chastain. She was a gradu-ate of Winthrop College, and retired from MetLife in Greenville. Kay was a member of Greer First Baptist Church.

Kay is survived by her son, Charles R. Under-wood (Briana) of Green-ville; brother, W. David Chastain of Anderson; sister, Libby Connor of Cayce and six grandchil-dren, Bailey, Benson, and Coleman Underwood all of Marietta, Georgia, as well as Charlotte Underwood, Adleigh and Evan Atkins all of Greenville.

She was also prede-ceased by a grandchild, Brady Underwood.

A celebration of her life was held 2 p.m., Saturday, May 31, 2014 at The Wood

Mortuary, conducted by Rev. Harold Jones.

Visitation was held 12:30-1:45 p.m. Saturday at the mortuary prior to the service.

The family wishes to thank Piedmont Hospice, as well as her faithful care-giver, JT Trusty, for their care and support.

Memorials may be made to the American Cancer So-ciety, 154 Milestone Way, Greenville, South Carolina, 29615, Greer First Baptist Church, 202 West Poinsett St., Greer, South Carolina, 29650 or to a charity of ones choice.

Online condolences may be made at thewoodmor-tuary.com.

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but after thinking about it and researching it more I began to conclude that there may be some ben-efits, Wyatt said.

He submitted the re-quest without addressing it with Turner, he said in an interview after the meeting. For items to be placed on agenda three council people can request it to be placed on the agen-da without the mayors knowledge or approval.

Turner couldnt be reached in time for publi-cation.

I did not free signal that to anyone. I obviously had a few conversations with one or two council mem-bers privately as I was be-ginning to formulate my ordinance, but no, it was not something we talked about, Wyatt said.

Despite Wyatts justi-fication for the change in government, Turner continued to encourage consideration for a coun-cil-manager form of gov-ernment.

We shouldnt change it

to a council-mayor form of government. It needs to be a city administrator. I have worked very hard for six years getting business in here, doing things that has been to the best inter-est to the town, and thats really not enough cause I cant be here every day, Turner said. If we had a city manager here every day, who could run the show and deal with these potential investors, devel-opers, that would be in the best interest of the town, and our interest should be in the best interest of the town.

My argument with you (Wyatt) is this, is Ive been here. Ive sat on council, I know where youre sitting in, Ive sat in this seat for six years, and the best in-terest of this town and the growth business that Im working on now and the coming potential, needs to be a city manager sitting in this position. Thats in the best interest of the citizens.

According to Jeff Shack-er, S.C. Municipal Associa-tion representative, in the

mayor-council and coun-cil-manager forms of gov-ernment, the mayor or the manager respectively ex-ecute policies and proce-dures legislated by coun-cil, however the council form of government dif-ferentiates from these.

The council form is somewhat unique in that there is no separation of powers. Council is respon-sible of policies and legis-lative powers like in all three forms but is also responsible for adminis-tration. The council, under the council form and un-der state statute, it has the ability to delegate by ordi-nance, Shacker said.

Shacker and Wyatt both implicated that through a council form of govern-ment, a city administrator could be hired if council chose to pass an ordinance and council could delegate how much authority the administrator would have.

The next regularly scheduled Lyman Council meeting will be July 7 at 6:30 p.m. at Lyman Town Hall.

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about the master planning effort, how the commu-nity can get involved, what the goals and objective of that process are, and then we also have information regarding a survey, said Mike Sells, assistant city administrator. Anyone is allowed to go on its live and answer questions about the community and what theyd like to see moving forward over the next 20 years in regards to growth in the Greater Greer area.

Survey participants are to identify what they deem the biggest need in Greer and choose three items of most importance from the following areas: protect existing neighborhoods, transportation connectiv-ity, housing choice afford-ability, walkable neighbor-hoods, parks and open space, infrastructure, downtown development, less congestion on roads, transportation choice and development pattern. The survey also allows open feedback from partici-pants. The survey can be accessed at greer.metro-quest.com.

A Project Oversight Com-mittee was formed for the Greer Master Plan and has been tasked with estab-lishing a vision statement and plan for the project with feedback gathered from five subcommittees Economic Development, Transportation and Mobil-ity, Culture, Art and His-toric Resources, Parks and

Open Space and Central Business District.

The areas of the plan will be established through a Framework Plan, which is divided into Transporta-tion Framework, Water and Sewer Framework and Parks and Open Space Framework. To prioritize and implement the Greer Master Plan, a Diagnostic

Inventory and Action Plan will be created for capital projects.

More information on the Greer Master Plan can be found at plangreer.com. Residents will also be giv-en more information on the project through email, phone calls, mail and through the chamber.

COUNCIL: Budget ordinance approved

PLAN: Residents asked to take survey

SURVEY CATEGORIES |Infrastructure

Parks and open spaceNature areasDog lotsPlaygroundsWalking/running trailsPicnic areasOpen, event spaceRecreation programs/classesOrganized sports/recreation

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Less congestion on roadsNot enough highwaysLimited transit servicesDistance between

destinationsToo few sidewalksToo few bicycle facilitiesToo many tra c signals

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ParkingRetail storesTransit serviceCommunity eventsRestaurantsParks and open spaceO ces

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LYMAN: Administrator could be hired

MANDY FERGUSON | THE GREER CITIZEN

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BY KATIE CRUICE SMITHFOR THE GREER CITIZEN

*Editors note: This is the final installment of a three-part series on the his-tory of Taylors First Baptist Church. The church is cel-ebrating 150 years.

Heading into the new millennium, Taylors First Baptist was gearing up for more change.

By July 1, 2000, Pastor Ernest Carswell decided that it was time for him to step down and claimed the title of pastor emeritus instead. So once again, the church was in search of a pastor.

On February 4, 2001, the church called Dr. Frank Page to take Carswells place behind the pulpit. Under his ministry, the church decided it was time to start introducing different worship styles. In 2003, the church be-gan offering two types of services traditional and contemporary.

In 2005, the church add-ed on a family life center,

childrens area, and stu-dent area. Also on July 28 of that year, the church opened the Taylors Free Medical Clinic, which still serves the Taylors and Greer communities.

The gym was built in 2005 to offer a variety of options to the communi-ty, said Dr. Chuck Morton, who is the chairperson for the 150th Celebration. We realized we werent meet-ing the needs of the com-munity in a competent way, so we added a full weight room and offer gym memberships for a reasonable fee.

The church also reaches out to single mothers by offering a free oil change once a quarter. Men care for the cars, while the women care for the chil-dren, and others counsel any of the mothers who need counseling.

We dont just meet the needs of getting their cars checked, said Morton. We also check on their food needs, bills, and oth-er needs. We dont try to evangelize. There are no strings attached.

By 2009, after only eight years at Taylors First, Dr. Page was asked to serve as the vice president of the North American Mission Board of the Southern Baptist Association (and later became president of the executive committee), leaving his position at Tay-lors First open again.

The church still contin-ued to grow and progress, and by 2010, three servic-es were now being offered with the addition of the modern worship service. On December 1, 2010, Paul Jimenez was appointed as the new pastor at Taylors First.

By 2013, the modern worship service and the contemporary service be-gan meeting simultane-

ously at 10:30 a.m. with Pastor Jimenez preaching the same message for both live in one and broadcast in the other. The tradi-tional service meets at 9 a.m.

After all these years, membership continues to grow and is now up to 4,200 people. Sunday school numbers average 2,200 people each week.

Its so diverse now, said Morton. We have classes for college, singles, young marrieds, single mothers, and even multigeneration-al groups. Sunday school is a place where people get to know one another, share struggles and joys, and have prayer meetings. Its the social glue of the church.

As for the next 150 years, Morton said that he hopes to see more of what they are doing right now.

We want to connect people with the Gospel of Christ, said Morton. People look to us now, and they discover ways to be involved in places away from South Carolina. Dr. Pages vision was to have

Taylors ministry centers on every continent as a launching pad for mis-sions. We are still growing in depth and discipleship. If were not reaching peo-ple, then were not grow-ing.

Five families from the church are currently pre-paring to pack up and move to Boston, in order to start a church there as well.

They feel God calling, Morton said. They are going to one of the hard-est places. And we have also started a church in a place where the people are in danger an un-reached people group in the Middle East. Its under-cover mission work; but as Christians, we are always doing things like that. Our church is actively engaged, and it wouldnt be possible without a forward-thinker

like Alfred Taylor.Taylors First Baptist

will hold a 150th celebra-tion September 14-21. Dr. Frank Page will be preach-ing on Sunday, Sept. 14. There will be dinner on the grounds that day, and a special worship service will be presented in the evening. The church will also be producing a CD from the 1970s until to-day. On Wednesday, Pas-tor Young will preach, and there will be special music as well. On Friday, Fred Luter, the president of the Southern Baptist Conven-tion, will preach. The week will conclude with Pastor Jimenez presenting the vi-sion of the church.

Taylors First Baptist Church is located at 200 W. Main St. in Taylors.

BLUE RIDGE PRESBYTERIAN FUNDRAISER

Blue Ridge Presbyterian Church, located at 2094 N. Highway 101 in Greer, will host a barbecue fundrais-er on Saturday, June 14, beginning at 11 a.m. The cost is $10 per plate. The plate includes barbecue, slaw, baked beans and a drink (dine in or take out).

FAMILY REUNIONAT BLUE RIDGE BAPTIST

Family and friends of the late William Wallace and Agnes Murphy Ed-

wards are invited to at-tend the annual reunion on Sunday, June 8, at Blue Ridge Baptist Church fel-lowship building. Bring a well-filled picnic bas-ket and join in the fun, fellowship and remem-brance. Lunch will be served promptly at 1 p.m.

MENS RETREAT AT MAPLE CREEK

Maple Creek Missionary Baptist Church will con-duct its third annual mens retreat from June 6-7. Fri-days event will be held at the church, located at 609 S. Main Street in Greer, at 7 p.m. Saturdays event will be held at New Jerusalem Baptist Church from 8:30 a.m.-1 p.m. Breakfast and lunch will be served on

Saturday. For more infor-mation, call 877-1791.

GREER FIRST BAPTIST PLANS VBS

Greer First Baptist Church will hold Agency D3 Vacation Bible School June 22-26, 6-8:30 p.m. The church is located at 202 W. Poinsett St. For more information, call 877-4253 or visit greerfbc.org/vbs.

APALACHE BAPTIST SENIOR ADULT CALENDAR

A covered dish supper is on the senior adult calen-dar for June 10 in the CLC at 6 p.m. Special guests for this event will be The Yesterukes.

The senior adults have planned a one-day trip to

visit the Victory Junction Gang camp in N.C. on June 16. The camp is free and children with life-threat-ening illnesses are able to go have fun, not worrying about their ailments.

On June 26 at 6 p.m. the Golden Hearts are going to Lake Bowen Fish Camp for the evening meal.

SUMMER YOUTH JAMBOREE MAPLE CREEK MISSIONARY

Maple Creek Missionary Baptist Church and the family life center will host a summer youth jamboree on Saturday, June 14 from 11 a.m.-4 p.m. in the park-ing lot of the church, lo-cated at 609 S. Main Street in Greer. Call 877-1791 for more information.

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BAPTISTAbner Creek Baptist Church2461 Abner Creek Rd., Greer 877-6604Airport Baptist Church776 S. Batesville Rd., Greer 848-7850Apalache Baptist1915 Gap Creek Rd., Greer 877-6012Bible 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 877-9759Calvary Baptist108 Forest St., Greer 968-0092Calvary Hill Baptist100 Edward Rd., LymanCalvary Road Baptist Church108 Bright Rd., Greer 593-2643Camp Creek Baptist Church1100 Camp Creek Rd., TaylorsCedar Grove Baptist Church109 Elmer St., Greer 877-6216Community Baptist Church642 S. Suber Rd., Greer 848-3500Double Springs Baptist Church3800 Locust Hill Rd., Taylors 895-1314Ebenezer-Welcome Baptist Church4005 Highway 414, Landrum 895-1461El Bethel Baptist Church313 Jones Ave., Greer 877-4021Emmanuel Baptist Church423 S. Buncombe Rd., Greer 877-2121Enoree Fork Baptist Church100 Enoree Dr., Greer 268-4385Fairview Baptist Church1300 Locust Hill Rd., Greer 877-1881First Baptist Church202 W. Poinsett St., Greer 877-4253Freedom Fellowship Greer High 877-3604Friendship Baptist Church1600 Holly Springs Rd., Lyman 877-4746Good News Baptist Church1592 S. Highway 14, Greer 879-2289Grace Baptist Church760 W. Gap Creek Rd., Greer 879-3519Grace Place407 Ridgewood Dr., Greer 877-7724Greer Freewill Baptist Church110 Pine Ridge Dr., Greer 968-0310Heritage Chapel Baptist Church218 Alexander Rd., Greer 989-0170Highland Baptist Church3270 Hwy. 414, Taylors 895-5270Hillcrest Baptist Church111 Biblebrook Dr., Greer 877-4206Hispanic Baptist Iglesia Bautista Hispana199 Hubert St., Greer 877-3899Holly Springs Baptist Church250 Hannon Rd., Inman 877-6765Locust Hill Baptist Church5534 Locust Hill Rd., Travelers Rest 895-1771Maple Creek Baptist Church609 S. Main St., Greer 877-1791Milford Baptist Church1282 Milford Church Rd., Greer 895-5533Mount Lebanon Baptist Church572 Mt. Lebanon Church Rd., Greer 895-2334New Hope Baptist Church561 Gilliam Rd., Greer 879-7080New Jerusalem Baptist Church413 E. Poinsett St., Greer 968-9203New Life Baptist Church90 Becco Rd., Greer 895-3224Northwood Baptist Church888 Ansel School Rd., Greer 877-5417ONeal Baptist Church3420 N. Highway 101, Greer 895-0930Pelham First Baptist Church2720 S. Old Highway 14, Greer 879-4032Peoples Baptist Church310 Victor Avenue Ext., Greer 848-0449Piney Grove Missionary Baptist Church201 Jordan Rd., Lyman 879-2646Pleasant Grove Baptist Church1002 S. Buncombe Rd., Greer 877-6436

Pleasant Hill Baptist Church4899 Jordan Rd., Greer 895-3546Providence Baptist Church2020 Gibbs Shoals Rd., Greer 877-3483Rebirth Missionary Baptist Church2375 Racing Road, Greer 877-0449Riverside Baptist Church1249 S. Suber Rd., Greer 879-4400Second Baptist Church570 Memorial Drive Ext., Greer 877-7061Southside Baptist Church410 S. Main St., Greer 877-2672St. Johns Baptist Church2 Groveland Rd., Taylors 879-2904Suber Road Baptist Church445 S. Suber Rd., Greer 801-0181Taylors First Baptist Church200 W. Main St., Taylors 244-3535United Family Ministries13465 E. Wade Hampton Blvd., Greer 877-3235Victor Baptist121 New Woodruff Rd., Greer 877-9686Washington Baptist Church3500 N. Highway 14, Greer 895-1510Welcome 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 877-0374Church of God of Prophecy2416 N. Highway 14, Greer 877-8329Eastside Worship Center601 Taylors Rd., Taylors 268-0523ONeal Church of God3794 Berry Mill Rd., Greer 895-4273Pelham Church of God of Prophecy139 Abner Creek Rd., Greer 801-0528Praise 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 879-2066Covenant United Methodist Church1310 Old Spartanburg Rd., Greer 244-3162Ebenezer United Methodist Church174 Ebenezer Road, Greer 987-9644Faith United Methodist Church1301 S. Main St. (S. Hwy. 14), Greer 877-0308Fews Chapel United Methodist Church4000 N. Highway 101, Greer 895-2522Grace United Methodist Church627 Taylor Rd., Greer 877-7015Lee Road United Methodist Church1377 East Lee Rd., Taylors 244-6427Liberty Hill United Methodist Church301 Liberty Hill Rd., Greer 968-8150Liberty United Methodist Church4276 Highway 414, Landrum 292-0142Memorial United Methodist Church201 N. Main St., Greer 877-0956Mountain View UMC6525 Mountain View Rd., Taylors 895-8532Sharon United Methodist Church1421 Reidville Sharon Rd., Greer 879-7926St. Mark United Methodist Church911 St. Mark Rd., Taylors 848-7141

St. Paul United Methodist Church3856 N. Highway 101, Greer 895-5570Victor United Methodist Church1 Wilson Ave., Greer 877-5520Woods Chapel United Methodist Church2388 Brown Wood Rd., Greer 879-4475Zoar 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 281-0015Bartons 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 Holiness 103 E. Church St. 968-9474Faith Family Church3339 Wade Hampton Blvd., Taylors 244-0207Faith Temple5080 Sandy Flat Rd., Taylors 895-2524Glad Tidings Assembly of GodHighway 290, Greer 879-3291Greer Mill Church 52 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 848-0727Upstate 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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Richard Allen Ashford pled, 60, pled guilty to the murder of Theresa Valen-tine on June 3, according to 13th Circuit Solicitor Walt Wilkins.

Greenville County depu-ties found Valentine dead inside a Taylors home nearly one year ago. Police say she was stabbed to death.

Ashford was sentenced to 30 years in prison.

According to a state-ment released by Wilkins, Evidence presented at the plea hearing by Assistant Solicitor Judy Munson es-tablished that on June 4, 2013, Ms. Valentine called law enforcement com-plaining that Mr. Ashford was drunk and out of con-trol.

Deputies responded and found no evidence that any crime had been committed and both par-ties were unharmed. Less than one our later, Ash-ford was seen in the street and going to doors in the neighborhood telling people to call law enforce-ment because he had killed Ms. Valentine. An autopsy showed Ms. Valentine suf-fered seven stab wounds, the fatal one to her chest.

According to an earlier report from our news part-ner Fox Carolina, Deputies said they were investigat-ing the death at a home on Brown Street after receiv-ing a 911 call at 10:30 a.m. about a disturbance.

Jonathan Smith with the Greenville County Sheriffs Office said when deputies arrived at the home, they found a woman dead in-side.

Smith said they arrested and charged Ashford with murder in connection with the womans death.

According to authori-ties, Ashford and Valen-tine lived together at the Brown Street home.

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

MULTIPLE CHARGESLakaha Denise Casey,

30, of 801 S. Main St. 29, Greer, has been charged with DUI second offense, unlawful carrying of a fire-arm and pointing/present-

ing a firearm.According to incident

reports, the officer was on routine patrol when he saw a vehicle on Wade Hamp-ton failing to maintain its lane of travel. Upon con-ducting a traffic stop, he noticed the smell of alco-hol on Caseys breath and asked her for her drivers license. The subject pro-duced a 9mm handgun and stated she had a gun. He grabbed the weapon and secured it and asked her to exit the vehicle.

When Casey refused, he escorted her out of the car and attempted to handcuff her. When she resisted ar-rest, he requested help from Greer Police. Even-tually, Casey was hand-cuffed, read her Miranda rights and transported to the police department. At the city jail, she refused to take a field sobriety test or Breathalyzer.

CDVTodd Nichols, 43, of 205

Lanford St. in Greer, has been charged with crimi-nal domestic violence.

According to the inci-dent report, the officer re-sponded to 205 Lanford St. to an assault in progress. There, the complainant said the subject, her live-in boyfriend, had accused her of taking his money and then threw things at her and smacked her in the back of the head.

Nichols, who was gross-ly intoxicated, said he and the complainant were just playing around. As the complainant was writ-ing her statement, Nichols became further disruptive and aggressive.

He was arrested and transported to the city po-lice department, where he

was served a citation for CDV and Public Intoxica-tion.

ARMED ROBBERYA man parked in his

car at Chandler Creek Elementary School told police an unknown black male approached his car and asked him for mon-ey. When he refused, the subject produced a knife and demanded money. The complainant gave the subject $40 and he walked away toward Village Drive. When he got out of his car to get a description of the perpetrator, the subject ran. This case remains ac-tive.

CDVCollette Carlson Kisby,

37, of 104 Hampton Ridge Road, Greer, has been charged with criminal do-mestic violence.

Upon responding to a domestic dispute at 104 Hampton Road, the offi-cer found the complain-ant stating his wife (Kisby) had punched him and bit-ten his arm. When he tried to get away, he claimed, the subject had thrown a computer monitor at him, hitting his chest.

The officer noted bite marks on the complain-

ants arm and asked the subject some questions. When she refused to an-swer or provide a written statement, she was arrest-ed for CDV.

CDVMelvin Franklin Staggs

Jr. of 110 Magnolia Tree Lane in Lyman, has been charged with criminal do-mestic violence.

According to the Spar-tanburg County incident report, officers arrived at the residence and were told by the complainant Staggs had pointed a 12-guage shotgun at her face while they were arguing. One of the officers found the weapon in plain sight and discovered a live round in the chamber.

The complainant also stated Staggs had pulled out clumps of her hair and bruised her arms by drag-ging her across the bed.

Staggs was arrested and transported without inci-dent to the Spartanburg Detention Center.

POSSESSIONEmily Francis Vaughn,

23, of 209 Roe St. in Greer, has been charged with possession of schedule two narcotics, operating an uninsured vehicle and a seat belt violation.

According to police re-ports, the responding of-ficer went to investigate a complaint of a child stand-ing in the front seat of a car. When he found the vehicle, he discovered the 3-year-old child was still standing in the front seat of the subjects vehicle. A traffic stop was conduct-ed at the intersection of

Wade Hampton Boulevard and Main Street, where the officer found a tablet of Oxycodone in the car.

Vaughn was taken into custody and transported to the Greer Police Depart-ment.

PETIT LARCENYGreer police are looking

for two African American suspects after a womans wallet was taken from her purse while shopping at the Walmart on East Wade Hampton Boulevard. Sur-veillance video shows that one man tapped the com-plainant on the shoulder while the other suspect took her purse. The sus-pects exited the store two minutes later and left in a black four-door vehicle, possibly a Ford Fusion.

One suspect is said to be around 59 and 225 pounds and the other is around 64 and 250 pounds. Both had full beards at the time of the incident.

DUSDon Curtis, 32, of 300

Miller Road, Greer, has been charged with third offense driving under sus-pension.

According to Greer po-lice reports, the officer clocked Curtis going 60 miles per hour in a 35 miles per hour zone.

During a traffic stop, Curtis admitted he didnt have a license and a li-cense check revealed the document was suspended.

The subject was trans-ported to the police de-partment and issued tick-ets for DUS 3rd, habitual offender and speeding.

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NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARINGTaylors Fire and Sewer District

FY 2015The Taylors Fire and Sewer District hereby gives Notice of a Public Hearing regarding the Fiscal Year (FY) 2015 General Fund Budget to be held before the Board of Commissioners on June 19, 2014, at 4:30 pm at the District Office located at 3335 Wade Hampton Blvd. Taylors, SC 29687.

The FY 2014 (2013 Tax Year) tax rate millage for the Fire Department is 51.9 and the proposed tax rate millage for FY 2015 (2014 Tax Year) is 53.6.

The FY 2014 (2013 Tax Year) tax rate millage for the Sewer Department is 19.4 and the pro-posed tax rate millage for FY 2015 (2014 Tax Year) is 19.8.

The proposed percentage increase in the millage rate between FY 2014 and FY 2015 for the Fire Department is 3.28% and for the Sewer Department is 2.06%. The overall proposed millage increase is 2.95%.

The total budgeted revenues and expenditures for FY 2014 for the Fire Department was $4,370,000 and proposed total for FY 2015 is 4,671,000.

The total budgeted revenues and expenditures for FY 2014 for the Sewer Department was $2,136,540 and proposed total for FY 2015 is $2,357,500.

The proposed percentage increase in the budget between FY 2014 and FY 2015 for the Fire Department is 6.9% and for the Sewer Department is 10.3%. The budgets increase by a greater percentage than the millage rates increase due to capital expenditures, which will be financed by capital lease and/or appropriated fund balance, and increased personnel costs.

*Taxpayer Impact*According to the 2014 tax year proposed millage, the homeowner of a home valued at $100,000 would pay approximately $214.40 in property taxes for annual fire protection and $79.20 for annual sewer maintenance services, which is a combined increase of $8.40 (or 2.9%) from the 2013 tax year. This impact does not include a change in millage related to debt service, which is expected to decrease in the 2014 tax year.This formal notice is in compliance with the South Carolina Code of Law, Section 6-1-80, 1976 as amended.

Notice of Public HearingTaylors Fire and Sewer District

Sewer User Fee ChangesThe Taylors Fire and Sewer District hereby gives Notice of Public Hearing regarding possible changes to the Sewer User Fees that are placed on Taylors Fire and Sewer District Tax Notices. The public hearing is to be held before the Board of Commissioners on June 19, 2014, immediately following the Regular Scheduled Board of Commissions Meeting at 4:30pm at the District Office located at 3335 Wade Hampton Blvd. Taylors, SC 29687.

The Current Sewer Fee Structure is:Residential Unit $20Homestead Exemption $10Business / Commercial $50Church (no daily activities) $50Church (daily activities) $100School $200Industry $250

This formal notice is in compliance with the South Carolina Code of Law, Section 6-1-80, 1976 as amended.

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When time is your en-emy, locating a callers address as soon as pos-sible in an emergency is the first step in saving lives and property, Glassy Mountain Fire Department (GMFD) officials said.

Theres a big differ-ence between knowing an address and being able to find an address especially at night, said, Robert J Staples, Glassy Mountain Fire Department fire chief. To better help our fire and rescue services find your home in case of an emergency, Glassy Moun-tain Fire Department is of-fering the community 911 reflective emergency ad-dress signs for a nominal price.

The signs are highly vis-

ible day or night, have re-flective materials on both sides, are fade resistant, will last for years and have pre-drilled holes. The signs are $16. If you need help installing your sign, GMFD will install your sign at no additional cost. If you do not have a mail-

box next to your driveway, or if the post is not made of wood, Glassy Mountain will mount the sign to a post and install it for an additional $5.

Its important the com-munity realizes that if we cant find you, then we cant help you in a timely fashion. So, were encour-aging everyone to pur-chase these address signs to help save lives and property, Staples said. We urge all community members to call 895-4306 if they have any questions or would like to see a sam-ple.

To order a reflective address sign, call or visit GMFD Headquarters at 2015 Hwy 11, Landrum or gmfd.net.

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Fire safety funMay 31 was Family Fun Day at Glassy Mountain Fire Department. The event was held to Prevent Fires Thru Education and to acquaint residents of the re district with the operations of the department by providing a fun- lled day of educational demonstrations and family activities.

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Police are still looking for suspects in the 2003 homicide and robbery at Blue Ridge Savings and Bank who may have been driving a red Chevy Impala or Oldsmobile Alero. Anyone with information is encouraged to contact the local FBI o ce at (803) 551-4200 or call Greer Police at 848-2151.

For high school graduates

South Carolina State Su-perintendent Dr. Mick Zais broke down the process students should follow to petition for a high school diploma pursuant to Act 155 last week.

Act 155 eliminates the requirement for students in graduating classes from 2015 on to pass an exit exam in order to receive a diploma. It allows stu-dents who, since 1990, have met all other require-ments except for passing

the exit exam, to petition for a high school diploma.

The new web page were launching contains vital information for stu-dents who want to file a petition to receive a high school diploma, especially those eligible students in the class of 2014, Zais said. We are working with school districts and school boards across the state to ensure that every student who meets the requirements receives his diploma.

In order to be eligible, students must no lon-ger be enrolled in public school. They must also file a petition with their local school board by Dec. 31, 2015.

According to Act 155, the class of 2014 must still pass the exit exam. How-ever, students who did not pass the exam this year can take it during the sum-mer or file a petition as soon as they are no longer enrolled in public school.

Last week, I sent a memo to districts encour-aging them to allow eligi-ble students to participate in graduation ceremonies, Zais said. The Depart-ment will work with local districts to assist graduat-ing students receive their diploma once they have filed a petition and their eligibility is verified.

Greer Relief recently hired Bill Roughton assist the non-profit as business director.

Roughton has been an active supporter of Greer Relief since he partici-pated in the Greater Greer Chamber Leadership Greer Class XXV in 2005.

He secured a position on the Greer Relief Board of Directors and served until 2007.

Greer Relief Executive Director Caroline Robert-son said Roughton was the right choice.

Bill has been serving Greer Relief since I started in 2007. He has been in-volved from professional to personal and through his church, she said. He was an obvious choice to

fill the position. Roughton was born in

Fayetteville, North Caro-lina, but has lived in the Upstate since 1974. He comes to Greer Relief with more than 40 years

in banking. He was also the 2013 Chairman of the Greater Greer Chamber of Commerce and still serves on their board of direc-tors.

He has been an active member of St. Andrews Presbyterian Church, serv-ing as elder and treasurer, among other duties.

Roughton has been mar-ried to his wife, Karen, for 25 years, and they are the parents of Chris and Jay-son, and new grandpar-ents to baby Jude.

Greer Relief and Re-sources Agency was founded in 1936 and is the oldest 501(c)3 non-profit in Greer. The organization assists working poor and fixed income residents.

As mortgage manager

Greer State Bank recently hired Joe Albright to serve as senior vice president and mortgage operations manager.

Albright joins the bank with more than 20 years in banking experience.

He will be responsible for lender and support training for loan origina-tion software system, new investors and supervising post origination support such as processing, clos-ing and underwriting.

Joe is 20 plus year veteran of the Mortgage Industry, having served in

both wholesale and retail mortgage lending chan-nels, said Tim Strom, mortgage director for the bank. Joe has managed all facets of retail mort-gage lending from sales through support and train-ing. We are excited to have Joe as a member of the Greer State Bank team.

Joe was previously an Upstate Mortgage Lenders Association board mem-ber for two years. He, along with his wife and four children, reside in Powdersville and attend Marathon Church.

Now in its twenty-sixth year of operations, Greer State Bank serves the greater Greer community, with three branch offices and a fourth branch office in the Taylors community.

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