Native American celebration set for
Saturday November 17

PICKENS — In observance of Native American Heritage Month, the Pickens County Cultural Commission invites the public to join the friends of the Pickens County Museum for a special, and free, day of milling, memories and a Native American Celebration at the Hagood Mill Historic Site & Folklife Center. The Mill will be operating, rain or shine, on Saturday, Nov. 17, from 10 a.m. until 4 p.m.

“Selugadu” (Cherokee for cornbread) celebrates the area’s Native American influences. A number of groups will be represented, including individuals born and raised here, as well as those who have made South Carolina their home.

Hosted by “Reedy River Intertribal,” this sixth annual event will begin with a “Presentation of the Colors,” honoring America’s veterans, and will continue throughout the day with a great program of drumming, dancing, singing, storytelling, demonstrations and games. Reedy River’s “Sachem” (head-man), Pat Langley, will be present to interpret Native American culture, along with Dr. Will Goins, Chief Executive Officer of the Eastern Cherokee, Southern Iroquois and United Tribes of South Carolina.

PICKENS — The board of directors of the Historic Old Pickens Foundation would like to invite everyone to a dedication ceremony to Honor Our Past.
Recently, an 1887 pump organ was donated and installed at the Old Pickens Presbyterian Church. The ceremony will take place at the church, located just off of S.C. 183 near the entrance to Duke Energy, this Sunday afternoon at 2:30 p.m.

Honored guests will include Carolyn Yonally from Greenville and her family, the generous donors of the organ. Those attending will learn the interesting history of the organ, how it was built, and hear the organ played by Jane Pridgen of Salem.

Joy Galloway

Easley — Melody “Joy” Galloway, 50, of Easley, died Tuesday, October 30, 2012.
Born in Pickens County, the daughter of Karleen Burroughs Galloway of Easley, and the late Edward Bryan Galloway, Joy graduated from Easley High School and attended Greenville Tech where she earned her degree in nursing and later retired as a nurse with Pickens County DDSN. She was a member of Geer Memorial Baptist Church.

Surviving, in addition to her mother, are a son, Blake Galloway of Easley; her sister-in-law, Maye Galloway of Easley; her aunt, Gladys Burroughs-Pace of Easley; niece, Shauna Galloway-Williams (DuPree) of Greenville; great-niece and nephew, Phobe and Esdras Williams of Greenville; and special friends, Phyllis Davis, Juanita Womack, PJ Fuller, Joan and Bob Ellis, Linda and Gerald Suddeth; Mickey Sentell, Nell Long and Jessyln Owens.

In addition to her father, Joy was predeceased by her brother, Sammy Galloway, her maternal grandparents, George and Pauline Burroughs and by her paternal grandparents, G.B. and Orpha Galloway.

Funeral services were 11 a.m. Friday in the chapel of Robinson Funeral Home-Downtown with the Rev. Phil McAlister officiating.

Memorials may be made to Geer Memorial Baptist Church, 911 South Fifth Street, Easley, SC 29640 or to the Julie Valentine Center, 2905 White Horse Road, Greenville, SC 2911.

Condolences may be expressed online at www.robinsonfuneralhomes.com or in person at Robinson Funeral Home-Downtown which is assisting the family.

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COUNTY — After a long and grueling political year, the November general election is finally nearly upon us.

From the decertification of dozens of candidates for the June primary election to lawsuits and allegations flying between candidates and party officials in the months since, this political season has been filled with more turmoil than any in recent memory, and many voters will be glad just to have the election over come next Tuesday night.

Not only will local voters get their say in whether Democrat Barack Obama remains in the White House or is knocked out by Republican challenger Mitt Romney, but several local seats are up for grabs and should feature tight races to determine who will represent the people of Pickens County.

EASLEY — United Christian Ministries (UCM) will host its first-ever Fall Fest 5K Run and Walk this Saturday from 8 a.m.-1 p.m. at the amphitheater and Old Market Square in downtown Easley.

Since 1989, UCM has been serving people in need throughout the Pickens and northern Anderson (Powdersville) communities. At its inception, UCM was supported by approximately 48 supporting churches. Today, more than 80 area churches provide resources through faithful financial gifts, donations of food and clothing, and volunteers who are truly the hearts and hands of UCM services.
A cooperative effort, UCM helps people in Pickens County in need of food, clothing, winter warmth, and help with household items like rent, utility payments and electricity. They are able to help those in need because of the generous philanthropy of people in the Pickens community who have the provisions to donate to this cornerstone organization.

PICKENS — The board of directors of the Historic Old Pickens Foundation would like to invite everyone to a dedication ceremony to honor the past.

Recently, an 1887 pump organ was donated and installed at the Old Pickens Presbyterian Church. The ceremony will take place at the church, located just off of S.C. 183 near the entrance to Duke Energy, on Sunday afternoon, Nov. 11, at 2:30 p.m. Honored guests will include Carolyn Yonally from Greenville and her family. They are the generous donors of the organ. Those attending will learn the interesting history of the organ, how it was built and hear the organ played by Jane Pridgen of Salem.

CENTRAL — Dr. Todd S. Voss, inaugurated Oct. 26 as Southern Wesleyan University’s 18th president, shared the vision of a purpose-driven university radically pursuing the call to produce leaders of virtue and vision.

The Inauguration ceremony, which took place at Newton Hobson Chapel on the university’s campus in Central, featured official greetings from representatives of the university’s student body, staff and faculty as well as alumni and community leaders. Also in attendance were college and university presidents and other higher education representatives, as well as members of the Voss family.

“Southern Wesleyan now has a culture of ‘yes,’ a culture of ‘can do’ and a culture of empowerment which has penetrated and permeated all areas of the campus, including academics,” said Dr. Walt Sinnamon, dean of the College of Arts and Sciences at SWU, in his remarks during the ceremony.

PICKENS — The National Society of High School Scholars (NSHSS) recently announced that Pickens High School student AnnaMarie L. Newell from Pickens has been selected for membership.

The Society recognizes top scholars and invites only those students who have achieved academic excellence. The announcement was made by NSHSS Founder and Chairman Claes Nobel, a senior member of the family that established the Nobel Prizes.

“On behalf of NSHSS, I am honored to recognize the hard work, sacrifice, and commitment that AnnaMarie has demonstrated to achieve this level of academic excellence,” said Nobel. “AnnaMarie is now a member of a unique community of scholars – a community that represents our very best hope for the future.”
“Our vision is to build a dynamic international organization that connects members with meaningful content, resources, and opportunities,” said NSHSS President James Lewis. “We aim to help students like AnnaMarie build on their academic successes and enhance the skills and desires to have a positive impact on the global community.”

COUNTY — Pickens County Meals on Wheels held its second-annual Pedal Pickens County Meals on Wheels Charity Ride on Saturday, Oct. 13.

The event, sponsored by Foothills Orthopaedics and Sports Medicine, Providence Care, Durham-Green Construction and Ride On Bicycles, raised more than $3,700 for the Meals on Wheels program.

The event was designed for cyclists who enjoy the rolling hills, challenging climbs, exhilarating descents and the beautiful scenery that northern Pickens County provides. Riders completed courses of varying distances: a 25-mile, 40-mile, or the 66-mile Metric Century ride which toured portions of beautiful Eastatoee Valley and Caesars Head. Top-finishers Kevin Satterfield and Robert Murray completed the challenging Metric Century tour in an incredible 4:17.
Tim Granger of Pickens was this year’s top-fundraiser, and in appreciation of his extraordinary efforts, he received a log cabin getaway in the Big Eastatoee Valley as well as dinner to two at Chef Giovanni 24 Main in downtown Travelers Rest.