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Kohls hiring in Greer

Kohls Department Store is looking to hire for its new Greer location. The store will hold a job fair from Saturday. Aug. 2 through Wednesday, Aug. 6 to ll ap-proximately 100 part-time positions.

The job fair will take place at the Greenville Marriott on Aug. 2 from 10:45 a.m.-6:30 p.m.; Aug. 3 from 10:45 a.m.- 7:30 p.m.; Aug. 4 from 11:45 a.m.- 7:30 p.m.; Aug. 5 from 8:45 a.m.- 4:30 p.m. and Aug. 6 from 8:45 a.m.- 4:30 p.m.

For more information, visit KohlsCa-reers.com.

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WEDNESDAY, JULY 30, 2014 GREER, SOUTH CAROLINA VOL. 101 NO. 31 75 CENTS

BY AMANDA IRWINSTAFF WRITER

Garrick Good, CEO of Cardinal Real Estate Group Inc., who was involved with purchasing the Allen Bennett Memorial Hospital located on Wade Hampton Boulevard, is facing four indictments following le-gal action resolution by the City of Greer. Good is fac-ing indictments including breach for trust and fraud in excess of amounts of $10,000 or more, accord-

ing to Mike Sell, assistant city administrator.

We have final resolution on the case concerning Mr. Garrick Good. Mr. Good is the individual involved in purchasing the Allen Bennett Hospital from us originally, City Admin-istrator Ed Drigger said during the July 22 Greer City Council meeting. As [council is] aware, when that purchase was made, there was pledge made--a promissory note concern-ing how we would be com-

pensated for that property. As you are aware, we filed criminal charges against Mr. Good concerning that matter. It has now gone to circuit court and there is resolution concerning that issue.

The agreement included payment of the propertys $1.4 million purchase price to the city in full by Feb. 1, 2011, on which Good defaulted.

Sell went to the hearing on behalf of the city and expressed to the solicitors

office the citys interests on the matter.

Of course I made sure they understood that our primary interest was mak-ing sure that we were pro-

tecting the interest of our residents, Sell said. We came to some agreements, and what we wanted to see obviously first and fore-most was restitution for

the damages done to the property, and then also they asked in regards what type if any other thing we wanted to see, and we dis-cussed with them the pos-sibility of obviously some probation, some super-vised probation, but also some in-house incarcera-tion. So they took that in-formation and thats whatthey brought before the judge.

The judge ruled in our favor with all four counts,

SEE COUNCIL | A6

Greer expands technical offeringsBY AMANDA IRWINSTAFF WRITER

More technological ap-plications are available for Greer residents, including the Greer Connect applica-tion, a GIS mapping tool available online and for mobile devices and a Greer Station parking website.

What we are discover-ing is that the technolo-gies that are available to our community are more and more being used. And, as our community contin-ues to use those technolo-gies more and more, it is essential for us to be in a position as we are to be informed in using those as well, City Administrator Ed Driggers said.

An example of the reach of technology utilized by Greer was through the City of Greer website. Ac-cording to Driggers, in June, the citys website had 26,624 visits from 59 countries with an average of two minutes and 16 seconds spent on the site. Of the visits, 69.1 percent found the website through search engines, while oth-ers were directed through social media or went di-rectly to the site.

GREER CONNECTThe new Greer Connect

application allows users to put in service requests directly from their smart-phones. For potholes, overgrown grass or for questions, residents can easily contact the city from online or through a smartphone.

The application, which can be downloaded through the app store on a cellphone, also allows the city to communicate with residents during emergen-cies, for service updates or during important events.

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Greer Idoldownto threeBY AMANDA IRWINSTAFF WRITER

Due to inclement weath-er, the July 18th Greer Idol competition, as part of the Tunes in the Park, was cancelled. Following the July 25 performances, three contestants from Greer Idol Teen and two contestants Greer Idol were eliminated.

The five contestants moving forward in the Greer Idol Teen compe-tition are Sophia Noyes, Keddy Mendoza, Taylor Lee, Toni Teems and Dev-on White. Jacob Roach, Ashley Goss and Isabel Greene did not receive enough votes to continue on in the competition.

The three contestants moving forward in the Greer Idol competition are Lauren Painter, Stephen Young and Josh Jordan. Contestants Brian Garner and James Landeth were eliminated from the com-petition.

The next round of Greer Idol Teen will begin at 6 p.m. and Greer Idol will begin at 9 p.m. on Friday, August 1 at Greer City Park.

City to receive restitution on hospital caseThe judge ruled in our favor...that [Good] would provide restitution to the city in

amount of over $10,000...

Mike SellAssistant city administrator

Lyman may approve government change

AMANDA IRWIN | THE GREER CITIZEN

Lyman residents gathered at a special called meeting at Paci c Place Monday nightto discuss a possible change in government form.

PHIL BUCHHEIT | THE GREER CITIZEN

The Riverside High School football team got a taste of Marine Corps training last week during a program concluding summer sessions for the Warriors. Marine instructors worked with the players for nearly two hours, leading them through various physical challenges. Check out the full story inside on page A11.

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NEW TECHNOLOGY |Greer Connect Smartphone

app allows users to put in service requests

GIS Online Interactive mapsGreer Parking Station

Availability, directions

BY AMANDA IRWINSTAFF WRITER

Lyman residents filled the Pacific Place on Mon-day to get more informa-tion on the forms of gov-ernment residents will be voting on this month and for a chance to pose ques-tions to council.

In June, Lyman Council publicly began a process that will allow Lyman residents to vote on Aug. 12 whether to change the citys form of government. During a special called public meeting held Mon-day night, the controver-sial topic left residents with several questions, but the majority of people who spoke welcomed the possibility to change from a strong mayor to a coun-

cil form of government.Of the 270 municipali-

ties in South Carolina, 145 have a strong mayor form of government and 93 have a council form of government.

Resident Annette Huck-aby Russo questioned why the vote on the change of government had to occur during a special election, rather than in November. The special election is an added expense to Lyman, but some donated funds help offset the cost.

Councilman Tony Wyatt responded that there was an urgency because re-quests from residents. He also said there was an ur-gency to hold an election before it could be legally blocked.

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GODS PANTRYIN DESPERATE NEED

Gods pantry needs volunteers, supporting churches and friends as giving is down and the needs are up, and Children home from school are un-able to get three meals a day, and the warehouse is out of vegetables.

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

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

THRIFT STORE TAKING DONATIONS

The Community Chest Thrift Store, located at 52 Groce Road, Lyman, is open Thursday and Fri-day 10 a.m. 6 p.m., and Saturday 10 a.m. 2 p.m., hours may extend if vol-unteers are available and a need arises.

Donations of gently used ladies clothing, accessories and home dcor items are being accepted and can be dropped off at the MTCC, located at 84 Groce Road, Lyman, or to setup larger donations or to volunteer contact Lyn Turner at 439-7760.

MEALS ON WHEELSVOLUNTEER ORIENTATION

Orientation for Meals On Wheels volunteer driv-ers will be every Thurs-day of the year from 9:30 11 a.m. at 15 Oregon St., Greenville.

Contact [email protected] or 233-6565, or visit mealsonwheels-greenville.org.

ROAD TO RECOVERY DRIVERS NEEDED

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, contact the local office at 627-8289.

GCM SEEKS VOLUNTEERSFOR SENIOR DINING

GCM needs volunteers to assist with the Senior Din-ing from 9 11:30 a.m., Monday Friday.

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

SHARONS CLOSET REQUESTS BOYS CLOTHING

Sharons Closet needs towels, sheets and cloth-ing for boys sizes 6 - teen.

Clothing accepted Mon-day through Friday 8 a.m. 4 p.m. at 783 S. Line St. Ext., Greer.GREER RELIEF CALLS ON VOLUNTEER GARDENERS

As part of a collabora-tion with the community, Greer Relief has several plots and needs as many volunteer gardeners as possible ot help grow veg-etables and flowers. Plant-ing for a fall garden cur-rently.

Contact Greer Relief at 848-5355 for more infor-mation.

GCM NEEDS BIBLES, CANNED FOODS

The Food Pantry needs boxed gelatin, canned peas, fruit, potatoes, car-rots, mixed greens, baked beans, corn muffin mix and pasta.

GCM also needs large print Bibles to distribute to senior adults in the Se-nior Dining and Meals on Wheels programs.

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.

GREER RELIEF NEEDS DELIVERY VOLUNTEERS

Weekly Costco donates bread and pastries to Greer Relief. Greer Relief needs volunteers who are willing to pick up donations and deliver them to Greer Re-lief for distribution.

Contact Greer Relief at 848-5355 for more infor-mation.

GCM SCHOOL SUPPLY DRIVE TAKING DONATIONS

The drive is taking school supply donations through Aug. 22. Appli-cants can fill out forms and must have a photo ID of parents/guardian and social security card.

Donations are accepted 8 a.m. - 4 p.m. Monday - Friday. For more informa-

tion, call 877-1973.l [email protected].

CONCERT IN COURTYARD AT MANNING PLACE

On July 30 a Concert in the Courtyard will be held at Manning Place, located at 10 Companion Court, Greer, from 6 - 7:30 p.m.

The GRUMPY OLD JAZZ MEN will perform and light refreshments will be served.

FIRST FRIDAY LUNCHEON,AUGUST 1 AT CITY HALL

The Greater Greer Chamber of Commerces First Friday Luncheon pre-sented by Greer Memo-rial Hospital is August 1 from 11:30 a.m. 1 p.m. at Greer City Hall, 301 E. Poinsett St.

The event is $10 for member and $15 for non-members.

Visit greerchamber.com to register or for more in-formation.

FAT COUNTS INFORMATIONAL SESSION

Find out how to choose low-fat, low-cholesterol foods during at the Fat Count program at the GHS Life Center on August 4, 8:30 a.m., 9:30 a.m. and 12:30 p.m.

The event is free, but registration is required. Call 455-4010 to register.

PREDIABETES AND NUTRITION AT GHS

The GHS Life Center is offering an informational event on prediabetities, nutrition and how to live a healthy lifestyle on August 4 from 6 7 p.m.

The event is free, but registration is required. Call 455-4010 to register.

STRESS MANAGEMENTCLASSES ON AUG. 4

The GHS Life Center is hosting a session partici-pants to learn how to con-trol stress.

The cost is $20. To regis-ter, call 455-4010.

FIRST TUESDAY ON TRADE: CRUISE IN NIGHT

Augusts First Tuesday on Trade is Cruise In Night and will be held August 5 at Greer Station from 5 8 p.m.

For more information on the free event, contact Kyle Mensing with the Greer Development Corporation at [email protected].

ICAN BIKE CAMPBEGINS AUGUST 11

The iCan Bike Camp pro-gram runs from August 11 15 with several sessions to choose from and is held at Taylors First Baptist Church, 200 W. Main St.

With instruction and the assistance of trained staff, teachers and adapted bikes, individuals with dis-abilities are taught how to

ride a conventional bike, giving them independence. Riders attend a 75-minute session each day for five consecutive days and the week concludes with an awards ceremony.

The cost of the program is a $50 registration fee that is 100 percent re-funded on the last day of camp.

For more information or to register, visit icanshine.org or email [email protected].

KID SUPPORT CAMPAUG. 6 8

A Kid Support Camp for children who have fam-ily members with cancer will be offered on Aug. 6-8 from 8 a.m. noon through the Cancer Insti-tute of Greenville Health System for children ages 7 13.

For more information or to register, call 455-5809.

INFORMATIONAL SESSIONON SODIUM, AUG. 11

Salt Sense will teach guidelines for eating less sodium on August 11, at 8:30 a.m., 9:30 a.m. and 12:30 p.m., at the Green-ville Healthy System Life Center.

The event is free. Reg-istration is required. Call 455-4010 to register.

STRESS: IS ITWORTH DYING FOR?

Learn about the origins of stress, how the body responds to it and its im-pact on the heart during sessions on August 13 at 8:30 a.m. and 12:30 p.m. at the GHS Life Center.


QUIT-SMOKING PROGRAMOFFERED ON AUGUST 15

QuitWell 101 will pro-vide tools to help smokers quit during a session on August 15 at 10:30 a.m. at the GHS Life Center.


UNDERSTANDING CHOLESTEROL

The informational pro-gram will be held on Au-gust 15 at 12:30 p.m. and August 22 at 8:30 a.m. and 9:30 a.m. at the GHS Life Center.


GIRLS ON THE RUNVOLUNTEERS NEEDED

Volunteers are needed for the fall season of Girls on the Run. Being a runner isnt required.

Volunteer training ses-sions on August 17 and August 24 from 8:30 a.m. 4 p.m. at the GHS Life Center.

To volunteer, call 455-3252.

Calendar deadline is noon on Tuesdays. Please submit information about area events, meetings, etc. to Amanda Irwin at 877-2076, email to [email protected] or mail to The Greer Citizen P.O. Box 70 Greer, SC 29652.

FRIDAY, AUGUST 1GERMAN-AMERICAN CLUB

STAMMTISCH at 6 p.m. at Compadres Restaurant, 8161 Warren H. Abernathy Hwy., Spartanburg.

SATURDAY, AUGUST 2COMMUNITY 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, AUGUST 4GRACE 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, AUGUST 5THE ROTARY CLUB of

Greater Greer at 7:15 a.m. at Southern Thymes. Call 334-6177.


THE LIONS CLUB at Lake View Steak House, Higway 14 at 5:30 p.m.

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

UPSTATE LEWY BODY and Related Dementia Sup-port Group from 5-6 p.m. at The Haven in the Village at Chanticleer. Call Gail Stokes at 350-7160 or [email protected].

GAP CREEK SINGERS will rehearse from 7:30-9 p.m. at The Church of the Good Shepherd, 200 Jason St., Greer. For more information

or to schedule a performance call Wesley Welsh at 877-5955.

GRACE PLACE in Greer will have its clothing closet open from 6-8 p.m. Grace Place is located at 407 Ridgewood Drive. I.D. required

WEDNESDAY, AUGUST 6GRACE PLACE in Greer will


THURSDAY, AUGUST 7THE 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, AUGUST 9COMMUNITY 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, AUGUST 11GRACE PLACE in Greer will



TUESDAY, AUGUST 12GAP CREEK SINGERS will

rehearse from 7:30-9 p.m. at The Church of the Good Shepherd, 200 Jason St., Greer. For more information or to schedule a performance call Wesley Welsh 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.


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Reading is one of the most wonderful gifts we have been given, and it will help you in all other things you learn in life. If you cannot read well and comprehend the content, truly it is hard to learn anything else in life. That is the reason that our young people need to have a love for reading and really learn all they can to prepare for their future. As school begins in a short few weeks, emphasis will be put on reading in our schools and helping students to read on grade level, with additional tutoring if they are behind or need that special assistance.

I learn so many lessons on life from reading, first the Bible and then from gifted people who have lived, experienced and en-joyed the joys of life--and the beauty of it all.

Jim Rohn is one of those authors. This week I want to share some thoughts from his book, Lessons on Life.

There are half-dozen things that make 80 per-cent of the difference. The difference between trium-phant success and bitter failure lies in the degree of our commitment to seek out, study and apply those half dozen things.

LEARN TO BE HAPPY Happiness is an activ-

ity with a purpose. Its

love in practice. Its both a grasp of the obvious and the mysterious. But, it is something that all ages seek to have. It is in giving that you find it the most!

DISCIPLINE YOURSELFDiscipline is the most

critical ingredient for suc-cess. Its the master key that unlocks the door to wealth and happiness, the glue that binds inspira-tion to achievement the bridge between thought and accomplishment. We must all suffer from one of the two pains--the pain of discipline or the pain of regret. The differ-ence is discipline weighs ounces while regret weighs tons.

EMBRACE CHANGEUnless you change how

you are you will always have what you got. You can change all things for the better when you change yourself for the better. You cannot change your destination over-night but you can change your direction. It seems that is where we are as a state and nation. We need

to change our direction and follow through with what we know is the right thing to do for this state and nation.

LIVE WELLDont just learn to

earn! Learn how to live. The good life is not an amount; its an attitude, an act, an idea and a discovery.

REMEMBER ALWAYSLife is worthwhile to

try. Try to make progress. Life is worthwhile if you give. Giving starts the receive process. We need to design our own life or someone else will!

As we move forward in the coming legislative year, there is so much we can do to better this state--tax structure re-form, education funding reform, agency reform, budget process reform and making sure that our state rights are sound. We do not need to leave our future in the hands of those who would lead small lives, argue over small things, cry over small hurts and through lack of the facts and due to self interest, move us in the wrong direction for a future that is not secure for our children and grandchildren.

Please contact me any-time I can be of service to you or your family. You

are why I serve! Read and know the facts on issues. We need to all move forward with the factual information that is before us and we must work together for the quality of life for all our citizens.

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REPRESENTATIVERITA ALLISON

Moving on and moving forward

He is 91 years old and he drives a Meals on Wheels route. Bruce Taylor of Greer says he would rath-er wear out his life than sit around to rust.

Ive still got a little left to give, Taylor said.

Greer Community Min-istries (GCM) nominated Taylor for the Meals On Wheels Association of Americas American Vol-unteer Contest. The minis-try is asking local Facebook users to vote for Taylor to show their support.

The Meals on Wheels program volunteer that receives the most votes

through the associations Facebook app will receive $1,000 and a fully-pro-duced video to promote the work theyre doing in the community.

Bruce is a dependable and dedicated driver, said Wendy Campbell, GCM Meals on Wheels coordina-tor. He really cares about

the clients on his route and he is always willing to pick up an extra day if we need him to, espe-cially if I promise to have a chocolate treat for him. Every Monday he checks in to ensure that the week is staffed fully. I really appreciate all he does for MOW.

Vote for Taylor atface-book.com/mowaa through Sunday, Aug. 13. Or visit

the Greer Community Min-istries Facebook page or website, gcminc.org and click on the links provided. Prizes will be awarded to the top three vote-getters, as well as to the entry cho-sen for the Associations Staff Pick.

The American Volun-teer Contest was designed to recognize volunteers as the backbone of Meals on Wheels, said Ellie Hol-lander, President and CEO of the Meals On Wheels Association of America. Its our dedicated army of two million volunteers that delivers not only

one million meals a day nationwide, but also the friendly smile and safety check that enable seniors to remain independent in their own homes.

The 2014 American Volunteer winners will be honored at the 2014 Meals On Wheels Annual Confer-ence and Expo Aug. 26-28 in Scottsdale, Arizona.

Greer Community Min-istries serves the Great-er Greer area through four programs: Meals on Wheels, Senior Dining, Food Pantry, and Sharons Closet. For more informa-tion, visit gcminc.org.

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We felt like this was such an important matter, such an urgent matter for the future of Lyman, we didnt want to allow for any opportunity for some legal block to occur, Wy-att said.

According to Jeff Shack with the South Carolina Municipal Association, to his knowledge, there are no legal measures that could block the referendum. But, because only two forms of government, one of which being the present form, can be placed on a ballot for a vote unless a town is first being established, if a petition was gener-ated for another form of government before the referendum passed, the form of government the council wanted available on the ballot may have been blocked. Once a town votes on a form of govern-ment, the matter cannot be brought forth for a vote again for four years.

All councilmembers said they were in support of the council-form of gov-ernment, with Mayor Rod-ney Turner stating strong opposition.

I oppose the change of form of government be-cause it will impeded the day-to-day operations of the town, Turner said. I was on council for six years. Ive seen some things that didnt like, but I supported the mayor, and when I became mayor, I had a good understand-ing of why he did the things that he did. The daily operations I feel cer-tain will be impeded when you have seven people to make those decisions The fact of the matter is, if you have a council-mayor form of government, each one of these folks includ-ing myself, will have the same authority over ev-erything going on. There are 145 municipalities in the state that are a mayor-council form of govern-ment. Thats not by chance folks. Theres a reason for that. We need to stay the course

When youve got seven people telling employees what to do and person-alities get involved, thats going to be a problem. Its going to impede the pro-cess, he said.

Turner also added that council already approves budgets, policies and ordi-nances, but the mayor car-ries out the day-to-day op-erations and to have seven people involved in the pro-cess will slow it down.

Seven people are re-sponsible for setting the budget today, and thats true, Wyatt said. But theres a lot more that goes on when the mayor sees day-to-day opera-tions, and I think what the six of us would like to join and make seven of us to have a little more say when theres things that happen just below the umbrella of the budget level, a say in how best to use those dol-lars.

Resident Teresa Wil-banks questioned whether the change of government would give department heads more leeway to make decisions.

I think [Mayor Rodney Turner] brought up some good points about if there are this many people mak-ing decision, but I also heard in there that if we give this then our depart-ment heads are going to be able to make some day-to-day decisions that are

not against the law and that you dont have to wait on Rodneys approval To me it looks like this is going to speed up the pro-cess Now do I have the right impression? Wil-banks said.

Wyatt said departments would have a budget, and only when spending out-side their budget would council have to become involved.

Our vision is not seven people making every de-cision collectively, that would be impractical. The idea is delegating and empowering department heads to make to manage their departments, Wyatt said.

However, when Wil-banks questioned whether Turner thought employees didnt possess the ability to make day-to-day deci-sion, he affirmed that it was his experience that they didnt.

Resident Edward Peeler expressed his support for the change of government, as well, citing that of the 29 employees Lyman has, theres been a turnover of 46 them since Tuner be-came mayor.

Turner said when he came into office criminal activity was taking place and people had to be re-placed.

Resident Glenn Greer questioned whether con-tracts the mayor entered into would be effected by if a change of government were to take place. Turner suggested some contrac-tual matters he is in ne-gotiations with currently are receiving hesitation as a result of the possible change.

You used the word con-tracts. Im going to have to say I am in negotiations with some folks now that Im under what I would consider a gag order, and theyre not for sure they dont want to continue with one person. So be-cause I havent talked to the towns attorney about this, Im going to have to answer that yes with reser-vations right now, Turner said.

Wyatt said the mayors speculation was inappro-priate.

I think thats a specu-lation. Theres no facts to support that. Were still a municipality, an entity. If we need to appoint a point person that could be done, Wyatt said.

According to Shacker, in all three forms of gov-ernment the decision to enter into a contract rest with the council, though a person to represent them can be appointed, such as the mayor. The mayor ne-gotiating a contract would be on half of the town, but the contract would still have to be approved by council.

Jeff Suarez, a Lyman business owner, ques-

tioned whether council was in the dark on con-tractual matters.

They actually approve the referendum under a project name a couple years ago, they dont know the particulars (of con-tractual agreements) they know whos involved be-cause of the gag order, for a lack of a better word, Turner said.

Lyman residents will have the opportunity to vote on the form of gov-ernment for Lyman on Aug. 12 from 7 a.m. 7 p.m. and all precincts will vote at Lyman Town Hall, 81 Groce Road. Absentee voting begins in-person at the Office of Registration and Election, 366 North Church St., Spartanburg, on Aug. 8 or by mail.

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By Katie JonesStaff Writer

The Greer Commission of Public Works is testing LED lights on Wade Hamp-ton Boulevard.

From Pine to Morrow streets, eight LED lights line the roadway as part of a pilot project for the city. The old high-pres-sure sodium lights remain in place, but are not being used, said Tony Farr, elec-tric operations manager.

The LED lights are under a five-year warranty and shine a different color.

The move to LED lights is something a lot of mu-nicipalities are doing, Farr said.

If all the lights along the Greer portion of Wade Hampton were replaced, it would be from Gap Creek Road to Fairview, about six miles.

If the city makes the switch, what to do with the old lights remains in question. The CPW could possibly scrap them, look into selling them or use them somewhere else.

Most towns are chang-ing lights, Farr said. A lot of them are going to LED so there may be no value on selling them. Un-til theyre all gone, they could be used for parts. But to bring that many in I dont know where wed warehouse them. It could

just get to a point to scrap them.

Commissioner Gene Gib-son inquired about pole sharing.

Youve got some sec-

tions of (Highway) 29 where theres not any pole, all one side of the road, Farr said. Its going to be a job to get it on both sides of the road29 from Gap Creek to Fairview is not created equal.


CPW testing LED lights along Wade Hampton

Its going to be a job to get [light

poles] on both sides

of the road29

from Gap Creek

to Fairview is not

created equal.

Tony Farrelectric operations manager

1921 Hwy. 101 South, Greer, SC 29651(Exit 60 off Interstate 85)

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The City of Greer Planning Commission will hold a Public Hearing at 6:30 p.m. on August 18, 2014 at Greer City Hall located at 301 E. Poinsett Street on the following:

DOCKET NUMBER: FDP 2014-13OWNER: ONeal Village LLCADDRESS: ONeal Church RoadPARCEL ID NUMBER: 0633020103003EXISTING ZONING: PD- Planned Development REQUEST: Final Development Plan Documents related to the requests are available for public inspection in the Planning and Zoning Office located at 301 E. Poinsett Street.

Lyman: Government decided aug. 12I was on council for six years. Ive seen some things that didnt like, but I

supported the mayor, and when I became

mayor, I had a good understanding of why

he did the things that he did. The daily

operations I feel certain will be impeded

when you have seven people to make those

decisions

Rodney Turnerlyman mayor

Its very possible one can develop a feeling of apathy regarding the secu-rity of their home and belongings here in the country.

Guilty as charged.I have left the house, on occasion, un-

locked just to dash out to the store and have even forgotten to bring the car keys in with me upon arriving home. Why, even in town, it is not uncommon to see engines running, with keys easily visible inside, at the post office! In a town of 2,000 inhabitants, many of which are livestock, its easy to feel a false sense of safety. That old, nothing will happen way out here, sentiment, healthy and well.

But, oh, gentle reader, it has happened to your Aunty Pam. My negligence in fail-ing to roll up the drivers side window of my truck last week resulted in a viola-tion I had only read occurring in cities:

Squatting. The occupier was not a 12-year-old

boy, fleeing from gang violence in Honduras or a family of 8, evicted from their prior home, owing to non-pay-ment of rent. This brazen female, all

0.32 (according to Wikipedia) ounces of her, had worked steadily through the night, flitting from the branch of the Pin Oak to between the steering column and dashboard of my truck, carrying twigs, leaves, and moss (not unlike an appetizer I recently had at a vegetarian restaurant in Asheville) and building a nest that, from its sheer size, made me leap backwards upon opening the door the following morning.

What to do, what to do? If I turned the wheel, even a smidgen, all the work of this common household Wren would crash to the floor, which would be a good opportunity for the trucks annual vacuuming, which, actually, consists of opening both doors, standing back, and turning on the leaf blower, but if I let it be, I simply wouldnt be able to drive.

This must be how it feels when hu-mans lose a home to a tornado, I said to Paul, as I dismantled the nest bit by bit, Theres your house one moment, and the next, poof! Gone.

I dont know that they reason that far. Paul replied, his leg holding the terriers, eager to see if any rats were involved, at bay.

Who knows? I remarked. Maybe such a tragedy makes them begin to question all their beliefs- is there a God? And if there is a God, how could He al-low this to happen? When all the time, it isnt Gods fault at all- its just a human being tearing up their home because its an inconvenience in my truck.

Way to early for this, said Paul, rub-bing his eyes. I havent even had my coffee yet.

Well, its got me thinking, I replied, warming up, Maybe humans should stop blaming God when a disaster hap-pens. Maybe its an invisible being, or aliens, or global warming responsible for hurricanes and tornados or volca-noes and all this time, when a town gets leveled, everybody says, Where is God?

Whats really going on is that were just settled on a giant, cosmic, steering col-umn, maybe--

Maybe, Paul said, turning to walk across the yard in search of coffee and sanity, you should roll your window up, Grasshopper.

Alright, maybe. But the next time I feel that fault line that runs through the Carolinas rattle beneath my home, Im going to look very closely at the ground and see if I see the words, Dodge Ram, printed anywhere. You might laugh, but I have it on very good authority.

A little bird told me.

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When does a document become a public record?

Callingpigs

Read John 10:1-5

When [the Shepard] has brought out all his own, he goes ahead of them, and the sheep follow him because they know his voice. -John 10:4 (NRSV)

As a little girl on the farm I was responsible for slopping the pigs; so I learned how to call them to the fence for their feast. Years later, when my family visited the restored village of Sturbridge, Mas-sachusetts, my knowledge of calling pigs came in handy. As we strolled along a wide path toward a barn, we saw people standing on the fence, shout-ing and waving their arms. A herd of pigs huddled under the shade of a distant tree. The people were trying frantically to get the pigs to come to the fence. I calmly climbed up on the fence and used my pig voice. The whole herd of pigs came running to the fence. The tourists asked, How did you do that? I explained simply, They knew the distinctive call and responded.

The same is true for follow-ers of Christ. When we hear the distinctive call of the one who knows us by name, we respond because we know his voice. John 10:5 says, They will not follow a strangerbecause they do not know the voice of strangers. We hear many voices in our lives, but only one, the voice of Jesus Christ our Lord, can lead us to the eternal feast.

Thought for the day: The Lord is my Shepard, and he knows me by name.

Prayer: Good Shepard, when we hear you calling us by name, and name, we know to come running to your for everything we need. Amen.

You may have heard that the State Ethics Commission has a new media policy. Com-mission Chair James Burns announced at a re-cent commission meeting that the commission would be studying a new policy relating to who could speak for the agency. Without entertain-ing a motion or taking a vote, Burns announced that until a new policy were adopted the interim policy would be that Commission Executive Di-rector Herb Hayden would be the only one au-thorized to speak on behalf of the agency.

Leaving aside for the moment whether the pronouncement of an interim policy under those circumstances was consistent with the law regarding the conduct of public business.

The first Executive Director of the Ethics Commission was Gary Baker who served for 23 years. In those years Baker was always available to respond to a reporters questions about the meaning of the ethics law and the requirements to satisfy the law. Following Bakers retirement Hayden became Executive Director and followed Bakers practice of being available to explain the law.

Cathy Hazelwood, Deputy Director and Gen-eral Counsel for the commission has for years been available along with Hayden to respond to questions from reporters and the public about the operation of the commission and the re-quirements of the law. Hazelwood earned the reputation of being an expert on the law who could explain it in ways that the public could understand. If asked about a specific case dur-ing a time when comment is forbidden by law, Hazelwood would politely but firmly decline comment.

Many reporters found Hazelwood to be more readily available for comment than Hayden, and over time Hazelwoods name became associat-ed with most comments from the commission. And, when you want a legal opinion, it is a good thing to ask the agencys lawyer.

After Burns announced the new interim poli-cy, Hazelwood is no longer authorized to speak

for the agency. Burns has said that the decision is to forestall an impression that as prosecutor Hazelwood has made up her mind about a case. Well, since prosecutors must always make a de-cision about possible guilt prior to initiating a prosecution. That reasoning rings hollow.

Since the members of the commissions are the ones who sit in judgment, comments by in-dividual commissioners about a case might be inappropriate, but an explanation by the lawyer for the Commission about what the law requires is not inappropriate.

The FOIA provides that any document pre-pared, owned, used or in the possession of a public body is a public record subject to the disclosure requirements of the law. Even if the letter had never been sent, the draft of the let-ter in the possession of the public body was a public record. In a similar vein, proposed min-utes of public body meetings become public records upon their preparation, not upon their approval.

Is it appropriate to destroy public records?All state agencies are required to work with

the Department of Archives and History to de-velop a record retention policy, but it seems that most have not. I dont know if the Ethics Commission has a records retention policy, but if it does, I suspect it does not have a provision that says drafts of letters stating the position of the agency are to be destroyed. Section 30-1-30 of the South Carolina Code of Laws makes it a misdemeanor to destroy a public record.

I have argued for some time now that we dont need ethics reform. We need cultural re-form. We need to develop a culture that does not tolerate misconduct by public officials and the silencing of those with the courage to speak on the record about misconduct. Ironically, it seems that cultural reform might now be neces-sary at the Ethics Commission.

This guest editorial was submitted by Jay Bender, a South Carolina Press Association attorney.

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Its evident several procedures in place at council meetings, whether by state law or local ordinance, give residents the ap-pearance of power without any of the actual clout. When ques-tions go unanswered, comments and concerns ignored and votes pass budgets, ordinances and resolutions despite residents opposition, its evident which councils serve themselves and which serve constituents.

For this reason, I commend Lyman and Greer councils for their transparency, handling of public feedback and efforts to listen and respond appropri-ately to the concerns resonating from residents voices in their town halls.

Recently, Lyman held a public meeting allowing residents to voice concerns, pose ques-tions and learn about the two governments they will vote on this month. Council members took sides and gave reason-ings. I researched and, oddly but unsurprisingly, laws dont require public hearings for a referendum for a change of government. Yet, for two hours, the council fielded often difficult-to-answer but neces-sary questions and sometimes received harsh criticisms. But, because of the steps they took, voters will be more knowledge-able and involved when casting ballots on Aug. 12.

At last weeks Greer Council meeting, several developed technological-applications were presented, including online publication of Greers budget and a GIS mapping system that provides district, council rep-resentative, parcel and zoning information. City Administrator Ed Driggers accurately stated that these developments en-able transparency between the council and its residents. Fur-thermore, its clear that Greer Council doesnt lightly cast votes, and members, though not required, offer reasonings for their votes, especially regarding controversial topics. Again, law doesnt require this, although it should, and in many cities, transparency is truly absent.

When S.C. ruled against requiring councils to publish agendas for regularly scheduled meetings, I was discouraged because its a disservice to residents. But when Im at meet-ings with representatives who reiterated vocally and through actions that they fill the seats, not for themselves but for their voters, my minimal faith in the system hangs on.

This must be how it feels when humans lose a home to

a tornado...Theres your house

one moment, and the next,

poof! Gone.

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Dear editor,

The Greer Council of Garden Clubs (Azalea, Camellia and Primrose) is participating in Historic Trees for Historic Places, which is the major proj-ect of The Garden Club of South Carolina, Inc.

The Greer Council is asking for help from the Greer public to find and document significant trees and historic places in and around Greer.

We are looking for his-toric landscapes, sites, old trees and heritage plant material (saplings from Mt. Vernon for example) in both private and public properties of S.C. South Carolinas historic land-scapes, trees and heritage plant material tell the story of our state. Ravages of nature, owner neglect and urban sprawl have caused irreparable loss of historic landscapes, trees and other plant material. Identification of sites and specimens may lead to fu-ture preservation of sites in our area.

Please call Shirley Carls-

son at 877-7085 or Carol Dixon at 334-5242 if you have information to share.

Shirley CarlssonGreer

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Chapter 7 vs.

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ence between a Chapter 7 bankruptcy and Chapter 13 bankruptcy?

DR: Chapter 7 bank-ruptcy is what most people think about when they hear the word bankruptcy. Its total bankruptcy, almost like dropping an atomic bomb on your entire financial picture.

Virtually all of your un-secured debt (except stu-dent loans, child support and money owed to the IRS) is wiped out. These things are not bankrupt-able. About 98 percent of the time, creditors of your other unsecured debt things like credit cards and alike get nothing. Items that are secured debt, such as your car or house, are treated a little bit differently. If youre behind on payments, you may be allowed to get cur-rent. In most cases, banks will allow you to re-sign in a process called reaffirm-ing the debt.

Chapter 13 bankruptcy is a payment plan struc-tured over five years. In it, you have to pay all of your secured debt. If it has a lien on it, you pay 100 percent to keep the item. You also have to pay a portion of your unse-cured debt. Again like in Chapter 7 debt to the IRS, child support and student loans dont go away. For any other unse-cured debt, you can pay a percentage of whats owed. An overall payment plan is developed, and you make those payments for five years.

Im not a big fan of either one.

100%mortality rate

Q: Do you think its unreasonable to ask my 76-year-old husband to have a will drawn up? He had one made when we lived in Florida, but we moved to Georgia. He wont do it, because he says wills arent recog-nized in Georgia.

DR: Wills arent recog-nized in Georgia? Where did he get his legal advice, in a bar or pool hall?

Okay, lets straighten this out. The will he had drawn up in Florida wouldnt be recognized in Georgia, but he could have one made in Georgia that would be absolutely valid and legal. Everyone: No matter where you live, you need a will. If you die without a will in place, your family has to go through the court and jump through all sorts of hoops to settle the estate. The process can take several months. No one should leave their loved ones in that kind of predicament, when having a will drawn up is such a simple an inexpensive process.

Everyone needs a will. Human beings have a 100 percent mortality rate, okay? No one is getting out of this thing alive. You need a will, a full estate plan with specific instructions on what to do with all your stuff after you die!

Chapter 13 bankruptcy is a

payment plan

structured over five

years. In it, you

have to pay all of

your secured debt.

Greer Bancshares In-corporated, parent com-pany of Greer State Bank, recently reported a sec-ond quarter net income of $434,000 or $0.17 per diluted common share, as compared to second quarter 2013 net income of $7,761,000 or $3.12 per diluted common share.

The prior year second quarter results were atypi-

cal in that they were aided significantly by a credit to the loan loss provision for $1.7 million, as well as a non-cash reversal of the deferred tax asset valu-ation allowance of $5.54 million. The bank repur-chased $1.98 million of TARP preferred stock dur-ing the second quarter.

Total deposits increased to $262 million, up from

$253 million at Dec. 31, 2013. Total loans out-standing increased to $189 million, up from $187 mil-lion at the same date. The banks non-accrual loans were 0.86 percent of gross loans outstanding, down from 1.36 percent in 2013. Past-due loans were 0.72 percent of gross loans out-standing, down from 0.87 percent.

Greer State Bank will open a new mortgage loan production office in Clem-son, which will be located in the newly constructed Town Center in Patrick Square.

This will be the banks first office located outside the Greer and Taylors area and will be open for busi-ness late September.

Greer State Bank is ex-cited to expand our foot-print in the Anderson, Oconee and Pickens area, said George Burdette, president and CEO of the bank. We look forward to building new relation-ships while providing the best mortgage services for these communities.

With this expansion, Greer State Bank has named Art Wray vice pres-ident and mortgage loan officer for the Clemson office. Until construction is complete, Wray will op-erate from a satellite of-fice, located in downtown Clemson. In his new role, Wray will focus on gener-ating new mortgage loan originations through his realtor, builder and past client relationships.

Art Wray has over 25

years of mortgage lending experience in this targeted area, said Tim Strom, mortgage director. Art is very involved in the Clem-son community and we are fortunate to have him join our mortgage team.

Wray was previously the past chair of the Clemson Area Chamber of Com-merce and past recipi-ent of the Duke Energy Citizenship and Service Award. He, along with his wife Lisa and their two children, reside in Clem-son and attend Clemson United Methodist Church.

The American Public Gas Association (APGA) has appointed Jeff Tuttle, General Manager of Greer Commission of Public Works, to its board of di-rectors.

Tuttle was appointed on July 23 during the 2014 APGA Annual Meeting in Olympic Valley, California, where he began a three-year term.

Mr. Tuttle brings to the APGA Board of Directors many years of experience working in the natural gas industry, APGA President and CEO Bert Kalisch said. His leadership ability and knowledge of energy is-sues, especially with natu-ral gas utilities, will serve our members and industry well.

APGA is a national, not-for-profit association representing over 700 publicly owned natural gas distribution systems

in 36 states. APGA is the only trade association that solely represents the inter-ests of public natural gas systems at the legislative and regulatory level.

APGA is pleased to have Mr. Tuttle on the Board of Directors as we enter an important time here in Washington, Kalisch continued in a statement. With the many natural

gas issues our industry faces in Congress, the ad-ministration and federal agencies, public gas sys-tems are presented with numerous challenges and opportunities. Our current supply projection provides our country with a unique opportunity to utilize our domestic natural gas re-sources to reduce our en-ergy dependence, increase overall energy efficiency and decrease greenhouse gas emissions. This is best done by both accommodat-ing the greater direct-use of natural gas and putting more natural gas vehicles on the road. Mr. Tuttle un-derstands the issues we face, and APGA looks for-ward to his leadership and guidance over the next three years to meet these challenges and to address the needs of natural gas consumers.

On I-385 corridor

A 12-mile portion of In-terstate 385 in Greenville County is being designat-ed the Veterans Corridor of Honor to recognize those who served in 20th and 21st century wars.

Signs commemorating six conflicts will be placed at two-mile intervals be-tween markers 22 and 34 and revealed in a ceremo-ny, scheduled for 10 a.m. Sept. 5.

At the beginning of the designated area, on both the eastbound and west-bound lanes, will be a sign reading Entering the Vet-erans Corridor of Honor.

Acting upon a request by the Foothills Chapter (No. 301) of the Korean War Veterans Association, the S.C. General Assembly passed a concurrent reso-lution sponsored by Reps. Mike Burns, Dwight Loftis, Garry Smith and Mark Wil-

lis in the House and Sen. Tom Corbin in the Senate to allow the recognition.

The Korean War Veter-ans Association raised the money to pay for the signs within a week.

The signs will be placed in chronological order of when the wars occurred. The wars included are: World War I, World War II (mile 24), the Korean War (26), the Vietnam War (28), the Gulf wars (30) and other undeclared conflicts (32) involving U.S. forces.

This is believed to be the first location where veterans of multiple wars involving the United States have been recognized in such a fashion on a stretch of highway.

Veterans and family members of veterans are invited to attend the cer-emony.

Mile marker 22 is locat-ed between S.C. Highway 14 and S.C. Highway 418. Mile marker 34 is located between Butler Road and Bridges Road.

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National Health Center WeekMayor Rick Danner issued a proclamation recognizing National Health Center Week, spanning from August 10-16, at New Horizon Family Health Services, Inc. on Tuesday. The proclamation was presented to sta of New Horizon, shown from left, Stephen Williams, chief operations o cer; Stephania Priester, marketing outreach developer; Gayla Loudermilk, practice manager of operations; and Dr. Micheal Rowley, chief medical o cer.

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Sandra Burge Sandra Faye (Smiley)

Burd Burge, 72, died July 24, 2014 at Mountain View Nursing Home.

A native of Charleston, West Virginia, daughter of the late Raymond V. and Mildred Brown Burd, she was a former employee of Michelin and a member of Praise Cathedral.

Surviving are three daughters, Laura Marshall-Powers (deceased Rich-ard) of Pickens, Lisa Baker (Dennis) of Simpsonville and Leah Wolfe (Ed) of Charlotte, North Carolina; a son, Greg Burge (Me-lynda) of Camden; former spouse and father of the children, Robert Burge (Kitty); two sisters, Billie Young of Delaware and Karen Seime of Charlotte, North Carolina; two broth-ers, Wayne Seime (Laurie) of Texas and Glenn Seime of California; fifteen grandchildren, Thomas (Juri), Heather (Craig), An-drew (Beth), Daniel, Billy, Ashley, William, Brittany, Jonathan, Alexandria, Jenny, Matthew, Nicholas, Isaiah, and Jessica; and three great-grandchildren, Owen, Autumn, and Evan.

Funeral services will be held at 2 p.m. on Friday, Aug. 8, 2014, at Wood Mortuary conducted by Rev. Jerry Madden and Rev. Eric Campbell. Burial will follow in Graceland East Memorial Park.

Visitation will be held at 6-8 p.m. on Thursday, Aug. 7, 2014 at Wood Mor-tuary.

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

Mary Martha GreerMary Martha Mauldin

Greer, 83, of 207 Highland St., Taylors, died July 25, 2014.

A native of Pickens County, daughter of the late V. Elma and Lilly Pace Mauldin, Mrs. Greer at-tended El Bethel Baptist Church.

Surviving are her hus-band, Robert Hughes Greer; daughter Tammy Greer Evergetis of Ridge-way and three sisters, Mil-dred Justice, Elaine Busby and Virginia Free of An-derson.

Mrs. Greer was prede-ceased by a daughter, Mit-zi Ann Greer.

Funeral services were at 11 a.m. on Monday at Wood Mortuary conducted by Rev. Joe Seay. Burial fol-lowed in Hillcrest Memory Gardens.

Visitation was held 9:30-10:45 a.m. on Monday at Wood Mortuary.


Tyler Wayne HilmanTyler Wayne Hilman, 33,

of Landrum, died July 21, 2014 at CaroMont Medical Center, Gastonia, North Carolina.

Born in Salmon Arm, BC Canada, son of Wayne and Eloris (Lori) Hilman. He was the owner of Premiere Concrete and a member of Resurrection Church.

Surviving in addition to his parents are his wife, Michelle Kalliainen Hilman of the home; four children, Audra, Holten, Shaelyn, and Zane; four sisters, Shantelle Lance, Destiny Lajoie, Chelsey Hilman, and Safyra Levell; and one brother Bridger Hilman.

Funeral services were held, 11 a.m. Saturday, at Fellowship Greenville, con-ducted by Pastor Bradley Cox and Pastor Seth Cain.

Burial was held, 3 p.m. Saturday, at Mountain View Cemetery, Greer.

Visitation was held 6:30-9 p.m. Friday at East-side Apostolic Lutheran Church.

The family will be at the home of his father and mother-in-law, Rusty and Jan Kalliainen.


Tony SmithAnthony Lee Smith, 52,

died July 26, 2014.A native of Greenville

County, son of Lee Wen-dell and Jeanne Henson Smith, he attended Praise Cathedral Church.

Surviving in addition to his parents, are one broth-er, Tim Macho Smith and his wife Terri of Greer; a special niece, Aubrey Smith and a special friend Wendy Levi.

Mr. Smith was prede-ceased by a brother, Travis Shane Smith.

Funeral services were held 2 p.m. Tuesday at Wood Mortuary, conduct-ed by Rev. Jerry Madden and Rev. Bobby Johnson. Burial followed in Hillcrest Memory Gardens.

The family is at the home of his parents, 8 Lauren Leigh Court, Greer, S.C. 29651.

In lieu of flowers, memo-rials may be made to Daily Bread Ministries, P.O. Box 2344, Greer, S.C., 29652.


Nelson Lawton Stokes, Sr.Nelson Lawton Stokes,

Sr., 93, of 1870 Fews Cha-pel Road, Greer, died July 26, 2014 at Greenville Me-morial Medical Center.

A native of Greenville County, he was a son of the late Thomas Merton and Hattie Louise Forrester Stokes, a retired S.C. State Constable, a member of the Bailey Masonic Lodge No. 146, U.S. Air Force veteran of WWII and was a member of Fews Chapel United Methodist Church.

Surviving are his loving wife of 66 years, Mildred Turner Stokes of the home; two sons and daughters-in-law, Nelson and Fre-ida Stokes of Greer and Keith and Betty Jo Stokes of Pauline; two daughters and sons-in-law, Lynne and Doug Lingo and Patti and Barry Cason all of Greer; 17 grandchildren; 10 great-grandchildren and one great-great-grand-child.

He was predeceased also by twelve brothers and sis-ters.

Funeral services were held 2 p.m. Monday at Fews Chapel United Meth-odist Church, conducted by Rev. Joseph Cole, Rev. Nelson Stokes, Jr. and Bar-ry Cason. Burial followed in the church cemetery with Masonic Rites.

Visitation was held 6-8 p.m. Sunday at the Wood Mortuary.The family is at the home.

Pallbearers were Nelson Lawton Stokes IV, Preston Bishop, Matthew Cason, Mark Foster, Tyler Cason, Stuart Boone, Bobby Brad-ley and Adam Burdette.

Memorials may be made to Fews Chapel United Methodist Church, 4000 North Highway 101, Greer, S.C. 29651.


Isolated Weekend RainWe will see sunshine, warm temperatures and a return of isolated rain showers for the weekend. We will see highs on Saturday and Sunday in the low 80s with overnight lows in the middle 60s. After a week with dry, cool weather we will see temperatures stay about 10 degrees below normal. Our average high for this time of year is 90. Have a great weekend!

The Lego MovieWhere: Moonlight Movie Greer City ParkDate: Thursday, July 31st 6-10 p.m. Temps: Mostly sunny and warm. Low 80s at start.

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as part of a plea through Mr. Good, through con-fessions of guilt that he would provide restitu-tion to the city in amount of over $10,000, and the judge also indicated that there would be supervised probation for a period of six months, he said. [Goods] activities must be reported to his pro-bationary officers about where hes going. They did not elect to do any in-house incarceration at this point.

Within the next six months another hearing will be held to determine the exact amount of resti-tution to be paid by Good. Because of the ruling, any income tax returns Good files will be given to the city and other parties in-volved in the case until restitution is paid.

Talking with the solici-tors after they felt good about it, we felt good about it because as we said, our ultimate goal was to get restitution for the damages done to the property, Sell said.

In other business, coun-cil passed the first read-ing of an ordinance for a referendum for alcohol sales, excluding liquors, on Sundays for off prem-ises consumption. The or-dinance would allow resi-dents to vote on whether they want to allow alcohol sales in the city. The ordi-nance was passed with a 6-1 vote, with councilman Wayne Griffin opposing.

The ordinance was brought forward by coun-

cilman Wryley Bettis and Reno Deaton with the Greer Economic Develop-ment.

For starters, council should know that I dont really have a dog in this fight But I do know a lot of people that shop on Sundays in the City of Greenville and thats reve-nue that were losing, and thats where I come from Im from the economic development side of my brain, Bettis said. In con-junction with Reno Dea-ton, our Economic Devel-opment head, we look at it as an opportunity. Were always looking for ways to benefit businesses in the city, and this is a way to recoup some revenue from them and possibly gener-ate a fair amount of new revenue, and to me, this could potentially be an offset in the future to al-low us to lower some mill-age that would be offset by funds coming in from these taxes and whatnot.

Bettis and Deaton pre-sented the ordinance as a business opportunity that could give the city taxes to delegate elsewhere.

Really part of the pro-cess of economic develop-ment is continuing, contin-ually evaluating the tools in our toolbox, especially as it pertains to commer-cial development, Deaton said. We try to make sure that were focusing on new fill development, make sure that were providing the tools for our existing businesses to reach their full potential, hire as many people as they possibly can, to make sure that we

are meeting the quality of life needs of our growing community, and certainly to make sure that were cleared in what differenti-ates us from our competi-tors gives us competitive advantage.

We certainly find our-selves at a very interest-ing time in this commu-nity, Deaton added. Both of our county councils have opted to place bal-lot referendums before the voters in our respec-tive counties So it would seem that the time is now perhaps to put before the voters of Greer this ques-tion, as to whether or not its appropriate again whether or not its ap-propriate Greer consider the sale of alcohol for off premise consumption on Sundays. I dont offer any opinion one way or anoth-er to the ultimate issue, whether thats appropri-ate or not and certainly those opinions will vary in our community

Councilman Jay Arro-wood hesitatingly cast his vote, explaining that he saw pros and cons to both side of the controversial issue.

I will say that tonight my vote will be yes, but that does not indicate how I will vote on second reading, Arrowood said. If theres individuals out there who have helped with me deciding, who would like to give me more information, Im very open for that...

The next Greer City Council meeting is August 12 at 6:30 p.m. at Greer City Hall.

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GIS ONLINEGreer GIS Planner Justin

Kirtz further developed the online GIS accessibility by creating a more visually appealing and user-friend-ly interface for individuals to utilize online or through smartphones.

This is already live, this is available on our website right now We wanted to make something a little more interactive, a little more easy on the eyes, Kirtz said. Its something simple, its just taking the information we had before and making it into a more presentable manner.

Some of the new tech-nology can be found on the City of Greers web-page under the depart-ments tab. While the same information is available, it can now be seen through interactive maps, with dif-ferent base map options available.

The maps are fully in-teractive and depending which map is in use, us-ers can view the GSP en-virons, city limits, zoning and council districts. The maps also have the capa-bility to provide parcel in-formation and allows for parcel search options for Greenville and Spartan-burg counties. Parcels can be searched by address, owner name and parcel number.

The new thing is these are fully compatible with all mobile devices, so you can go on an iPad right now and pull that up and it will work just the same, Kirtz said.

The updated mapping system is only one of two like it in the Upstate, ac-cording to Kirtz, and it has already been tested with realtors in the area for feedback.

Right now in the Up-state area, there are only two other cities that have online GIS capabilities, and one of them is the City of Greenville, which is ob-viously the largest one in the area, and then Green-wood, Kirtz said. Other than that, pretty much no other city has this capa-bility right now, so were in good company I would say.

Through the application, individuals can plot points and put a radius around the point to locate the schools, churches, govern-ment facilities and parks surrounding the defined point.

This is a great econom-ic feature for people who are moving into the area, businesses that are look-ing into the area or just residents in the area who want to know about where they live It offers the opportunity for people who are maybe moving into the area, they can find a location in the city, click on it and we have sev-eral different interactive tools that are available to them, Planning and Zon-ing Coordinator Glenn Pace said. They can put a one-mile radius around a location where theyd like to live, it shows churches, schools, government facil-ity locations and different things like that to help them make their decision for the future.

The information is the most up-to-date informa-tion currently available for the Greer area. Annexa-tions, parcel information and zoning changes are updated weekly. Pace said he predicts the application is more than 90 percent accurate.

Two forms of the appli-cation exist, one of which is compatible with PCs and desktops, the other of which is compatible with Macs and mobile devices.

This is a capability that we now have that we have not always enjoyed and its good for us to allow your staff to do the job that theyre tasked and chal-lenged to do. But, its also a great tool for our com-munity and we believe we will see better use of that as we continue to move forward, Driggers said.

GREER PARKING STATIONAfter conducting a park-

ing study, the Greer De-velopment Corporation determined that Greer has 685 free public park-ing spaces available at all times, with an addition 440 spaces available after business hours. Realizing the availability of parking wasnt the issue, the idea

to create an application to find parking developed.

Greer Development cre-ated a parking application that is more detailed than the previous map with that merely showed where parking lots in Greer were located. The updated, more user-friendly map allows users to locate parking lots with turn-by-turn directions and more up-to-date information on which public parking lots are open.

The map can be found at greerstation.com/park-ing. When the user clicks on a lot they are told how many spaces are available at the lot, the lot name and whether its a 24-hour public lot. If the lot is only available after hours, then after 5:30 p.m. the lot will show up on the interface.

When you click with the lot along with the infor-mation, if you let it access your location servicesyou can click and get driv-ing directions from your current location, Kyle Mensing with Greer Devel-opment said.

We think this is a ben-efit not just for parking normally, but the fact that, like with after hours lots, we can time sensitive when material appears, he said.

The ability to alter what lots are available when al-lows lots shown as avail-able to be altered when there are road closures and special events.

For more information on the new technologies available through the City of Greer or the Greer De-velopment Corporation, visit cityofgreer.org or greerstation.com.


TECHNOLOGY: Will help with parking

COUNCIL: Alcohol ordinance passes 6-1

BACK TO SCHOOL CELEBRATION

St. Mark United Method-ist Church in Taylors will host a back to school cele-bration weekend beginning Friday, Aug. 8 and lasting through Sunday, Aug. 10. Revival will begin at 6:30 p.m. on Friday. There will be workshops for children and youth from 2-4 p.m. on Saturday and games from 5-8 p.m. There will be a back to school conse-cration service at 10 a.m. on Sunday. For more infor-mation, call 848-7141. The church is located at 911 St. Mark Road in Taylors.

YARD SALE AT BETHEL UNITED METHODIST

Bethel United Method-ist Church will host a yard sale, car wash and will serve hot dogs plates on Saturday, Aug. 2 begin-ning at 7 am at the church, located at 105 East Arling-ton Ave., Greer. For more information, call 879-2006. In the event of rain, yard sale will be moved inside to the church social hall.

CALVARY HILL REVIVALAUGUST 3-5

Calvary Hill Baptist Church will host a revival from Aug. 3-8 beginning at 5:30 p.m. Sunday night and 7 p.m. Monday-Fri-day. The church is located at 100 Calvery Hill Church Drive in Lyman. For more information, call 968-0493.

CAROLINA FAITHRIDERS HOST BIKE NIGHT

Carolina FaithRiders will host a Bike Night at The Lil Rebel on Saturday,

Aug. 2 from 5-8:30 p.m. The event will feature a music, food, and a bike show with trophies award-ed for first, second, and

third place at 8:30 p.m. (Voting ends at 8 p.m.) The restaurant is located at 2608 Locust Hill Road in Taylors. Bike Night is sponsored by Washington Baptist Church Motorcycle Ministry. For more infor-mation, contact Ross Bur-gess at 908-8130 or [email protected].

ABNER CREEK HOSTING SIMULCAST

Abner Creek Baptist Church will be hosting: THE WORD: CLOSER TO HOME with Beth Moore. The Living Proof Live Si-mulcast will take place Saturday, Sept. 13 from 9:30 a.m.-4:15 p.m. Tick-ets are $25 per person (including lunch) and are available online at abner-creekbaptist.com. The si-mulcast will be broadcast at 2461 Abner Creek Road in Greer.

EBENEZER WELCOME OFFERING FREE FOOD

The Bread of Life Food Pantry at Ebenezer Wel-come Baptist Church, 4005 Highway 414, Landrum, is open on Thursdays from 2-4 p.m. The pantry is open to families in need of assistance. Photo ID is re-quired. For more informa-tion, call 895-1461.

APALACHE BAPTIST CHURCH GOLDEN HEARTS

The seniors plan to eat out at Chick-Fil-A in Greer at 6 p.m. on July 31.

Senior Adult Vacation Bible School is on the calendar for August 4-8 (Monday through Friday, 6 p.m.) at Apalache Bap-tist Church. There will be a different Bible Study Leader for each of the five nights: Monday Rev. Ed-die Cooper (ABC Pastor), Tuesday- Rev. Jerry Bry-ant, Wednesday - Rev. Jim

Carpenter, Thursday Dr. Trenton Connley, and Fri-day Rev. Butch Howard (all members of ABC). Din-ner will be served to the group each night after the bible study sessions in the CLC. Senior VBS is an an-nual event held each year at ABC where the group enjoys a week of bible study, food, fun and fel-lowship.

A one day trip is sched-uled August 18 for the Golden Hearts (place

and time to be announced later).

The seniors will meet at Petes Restaurant in Greer on August 28 at 6 p.m. for the evening meal.

GRIEFSHAREFAIRVIEW BAPTIST

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

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

SINGLES BIBLE STUDY AT PELHAM ROAD BAPTIST

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

Send us your church news to [email protected] or call 877-2076.

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Rudy and JoAnn Ash-more have always believed in helping those in need and in investing in their community especially their church, Grace United Methodist.

In fact, the Ashmores, although not charter members, have attend-ed the church since the doors opened in 1959 and still support the church through tithes and offer-ings, despite being home-bound due to health is-sues. JoAnn served as the churchs organist for more than 30 years and led many of the womens mis-sion groups several of which even won awards.

Rudy was an usher and a board member as well.

Now the church has decided to give back to a couple that has poured so much of themselves into the lives of others. On Saturday, more than 20 people from the 81 fami-lies that are members at the church gave up their Saturday to help build an ADA handicap ramp to help the Ashmores get in and out of their house more easily.

JoAnn was diagnosed with Parkinsons Plus, which means that she has another underlying condi-tion. She also has had mul-tiple strokes, which has impaired her speech and mobility, and osteo-arthri-tis. Rudy is losing his hear-ing and eyesight, has had several cases of skin can-cer and had knee and hip replacement surgeries.

The Ashmores live on a quiet street in Greer, where the neighbors all look after each other, and they have lived in the same house for 54 years. The only other house they have lived in together was another house on the same street.

But now the house has become dangerous for the Ashmores as there are steps everywheresteps to get from the enclosed car-port (now a sitting room)

as well as steps leading up to the front porch. JoAnn has broken her pelvis and her wrist but could not undergo surgery due to her other health problems. Rudy has fallen down the stairs as well and crawled up the stairs before calling for help.

But where she needs him, [Dad] pushes through, said Angie Kruse, who is one of the Ashmores daughters. He picks her up. The chal-lenge is the steps.

Angie and her sister, Al-lison (Kellum), had been talking to their parents for awhile about having a ramp put in the front of the house off of the front porch, but the Ashmores had been resistant to the idea.

Pastor [Robert] Cox was here one day when the Home Health nurse was here, Kruse said. He didnt know that there was a need, but my parents al-

ways say that somebody else needs it more than they, and they arent going to take away from them. But Pastor Cox was pretty insistent about it.

Once Pastor Cox knew what needed to be done, he set to seeking help from within his own con-gregation.

I saw a need, Cox said. Parkinsons doesnt get better, and she had had a number of falls. We had money left over from some other projects, so we went through the proper chan-nels and had the money reallocated to build the ramp. This was really an act of love.

Cox was also pleased to find that there were a number of builders in the church who were willing to donate their time and expertise. John Hooper, an engineer at BMW, knew the ADA guidelines that had to be met for the ramp and was able to get the proper

measurements approved for the project.

According to the Ameri-can Disabilities Act, there must be no more than one inch per foot for the slope of the ramp in length. The ramp built for the Ash-mores ended up being 41 feet. In addition to mak-ing sure the proper mea-surements were made, the group wanted to make sure that they didnt take away from the value of the home in case the Ash-mores ever want to sell it. For this reason, the ramp is a freestanding struc-ture, which can be easily removed.

The group met for de-votions at the Ashmores home at 8:30 a.m. and then began work right away in order to get it built in

just one day. Many of the church ladies brought the group lunch, and even the teens were involved in helping.

This was a one-time event, Cox said. But Im hoping well continue to meet the needs of our shut-ins as needed. I am so pleased [with the out-come.] This is an indica-tion of the love and care in our congregation.

Rudy and JoAnn were married on April 18, 1954, and have spent their lives as productive members of the Greer community. Rudy worked at the Greer Mill for years and then worked at Apalache Mill as a supervisor in the weaving room for over 52 years. JoAnn worked as the executive secretary for

Southern Home and then Connorgan before settling in at Sagem-Lucas Indus-tries until she retired in 1990.

In addition to their two daughters, the Ashmores also have two sons-in-law, Randy Kellum and Ken Kruse, as well as several grandchildren Austin Johnson, George and Kai-tlyn Kellum, Hope Kel-lum, Josh Kruse, Jessica Kruse, and Derek Pitman. Their daughter, Angie, has settled nearby in Well-ford, and daughter Allison moved from Florida to Athens, Georgia, in order to be closer as well.

The Ashmores daugh-ters may not be involved at Grace UMC themselves anymore, but they can still see the compassion that the small church has for its members.

Its always been a church of helping and lov-ing people, Kellum said. They trust Gods hand.

Grace UMC is located at 627 Taylor Road., just off of Memorial Drive Ext.

Grace UMC builds handicap ramp for members

PHOTO | COURTESY OF KATIE CRUICE SMITH

Dewitt Jones is just one of more than 20 church members from Grace UMC who donated their time and abilities to help build a ramp for longtime members Rudy and JoAnn Ashmore, who are now homebound.

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JoAnn Ashmore has been a member of Grace UMC since it opened its doors. Now, at 81 years old, she is receiving help from her beloved church family as she su ers from Parkinsons Plus. This is an indication of the love and care

in our congregation.

Robert CoxGrace UMC pastor

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