Daily Archives: 03/20/2013
Benefit set for Gilstrap
PICKENS — A fundraiser walk is scheduled for Sunday, April 28, to benefit Wayne Gilstrap, a local resident with Non-Hodgkin Lymphoma.
Gilstrap was diagnosed with the disease three years ago but has been in the hospital since hte beginning of February with complications resulting in a series of operations.
Preregistration for the fundraiser walk, scheduled to take place in Pickens, will cost $15 and will include a T-shirt.
Azalea Fest to kick off with ‘Your Carolina’ broadcast
PICKENS — The Azalea Festival, which rates among the South Carolina Upstate’s largest venues of arts, crafts, and musical events, will celebrate its 29th year, slated for April 19-20, in a large way.
According to Russ Gantt, director of the festival, local celebrities Jack Roper and Pickens County’s own Kimberly Kelly will broadcast the WSPA Channel 7 show “Your Carolina” live from Pickens on Friday, April 19, at 10 a.m.
“We are all really excited to have Jack and Kimberly coming to Pickens with ‘Your Carolina’ for the festival’s first day,” Gantt said. “There will be a stage near the courthouse, so folks can stop by and see this popular show in person.”
Mission team fundraiser
Holly Springs Baptist Church has been asked to send a mission team to help plant a church in Fort Walton Beach, Fla. Team members are raising funds for this mission trip through church dinners on Wednesday night. A member, Gwen Chastain (pictured above), donated an original watercolor painting of a barn on Midway Road with an old A Model stored under a side shed. The barn is believed to be on Doug Thomas’ property. Michael Chastain is heading up the church plant in FWB and will be ordained the day after the team arrives. For more information on making a donation please call 898-3821.
Pickens AD Corn earns honor
PICKENS — Steve Corn, athletic director at Pickens High School, was named the South Carolina Athletic Director of the Year by the South Carolina Athletic Administrators Association on March 10.
Corn has served as the AD at PHS for 13 years. He was initially hired at the school as a basketball coach, but has also worn the hats of football coach, cross-country coach, tennis coach, golf coach and track coach in his time at PHS.
“I know someone at the school must have nominated me, and I appreciate that, and I was surprised,” Corn said. “Hopefully it means that they think I’ve done a good job and that they think I try to make decisions that are best for the students, the community and the school.”
Digging up gold for the garden
Olivia Fowler
On The Way
By Olivia Fowler
There’s a section of old pasture in Rice’s Creek community that puts on a show every spring without fail. Jonquils, drifting down from the yard of the house on the hill, show their beautiful faces in dozens of natural bouquets.
They’ve bloomed every spring in the 41 springs we’ve lived on Fowler Farm, and no matter what else is going on, I slow down when driving past just to take in the view.
The people who planted the bulbs aren’t around anymore, but the flowers pay tribute to them each year. I imagine someone long ago digging into the rich earth and planting a few bulbs in a flower bed near the house.
Inspired by ‘Superstar’
Nicole Daughhetee
Life As I know It
By Nicole Daughhetee
On Saturday night I went to see SWU’s production of Jesus Christ Superstar. I had seen the musical in high school, but I freely admit that I didn’t completely “get it” the first time around. Amazing what maturity, college and graduate school can do to alter the depth to which one thinks about certain things.
I thoroughly enjoyed the production and thought the students at SWU did a fantastic job with their rendition of Superstar (especially considering a group of them were battling a virus through the entire production).
I’m now just Kevin’s uncle
Ben Robinson
All About Ben
By Ben Robinson
One of the duties I have taken on lately is taking my nephew Kevin to work.
It’s either that or let him drive my car to work, and my insurance agency has told me that I don’t want to do that. Of course, they are charging me for two vehicles I no longer have, so I’d better be careful or I’ll be paying insurance for everybody in Pickens County.
But while I’m between jobs — which is a situation that has lasted longer than I ever thought possible — I have the extra time. And I have to admit, it’s nice to have an excuse to see people.
Kevin works at — let’s see, we don’t want to give anybody free advertising — OK… a restaurant in Easley we’ll call “Snapplebees.”
He usually goes in late afternoons, then gets off around midnight.
Pickens Rec hosts signups for adult volleyball league
PICKENS — The Pickens Recreation Dept. is now holding registration for adult coed volleyball, formally known as the “Backyard League.”
Players must be 21 years of age (ID required). The registration fee will be $45/$55 in-city/out-of-city and due at time of sign-up.
Due date for registration fees is March 28 at the Rec. Dept. on Sangamo Road. Fees are non-refundable.
Once registration is concluded, players will be placed on teams by the League Director. Practice dates will be announced. Games are on Sunday afternoons and will begin April 28. Call 878-2296 with any additional questions.
Number One Volleyball Camp sets 2013 dates
EASLEY — Dates for the Number One Volleyball Camp have been set for 2013. The camp will be held at the Larry Bagwell Gymnasium at 111 Walkers Way in Easley.
Session One, for 9th -12th Elite Players will be held June 19-21 from 9 a.m.-noon and 1-4 p.m. Session Two, for rising 2nd through 4th graders, will be held June 24-27, from 9 a.m.-noon. Session Three, for rising 5th through 9th graders, will be held June 24-27, from 1:30-5 p.m.
This will be director Peggy Anthony’s 19th year conducting a volleyball camp in Pickens County.
Beginning in April, brochures may be obtained from JD Sports in Pickens, Larry Bagwell Gymnasium at Easley Recreation, or by contacting Anthony at (864) 878-3981.
Updates can be found online at www.facebook.com/NumberOneVolleyballCamp.
D.W. Daniel High extends HOF nomination deadline
CENTRAL — Daniel High School announced recently it’s extending the deadline for applications for its inaugural Athletic Hall of Fame class.
The deadline has now been extended through March 31.
The selections are still planned to be made by a committee in April, and the induction ceremony will be held at a yet-to-be determined home football game this fall.
To be eligible for the Hall of Fame, athletes must have been out of high school for at least 10 years. Coaches and administrators, meanwhile, are eligible five years after retirement or leaving Daniel. Contributors and boosters are eligible at any time.
Nomination forms can be found at www.danielsports.org, or at the front office of the school, which is located at 140 Blue and Gold Blvd. in Central.
For more information, call the school at (864) 397-2900.
