Daily Archives: 05/01/2013
City of Pickens names Elrod as new fire chief
Pickens Mayor David Owens welcomes new Pickens Fire Chief Chris Elrod.
PICKENS — The city of Pickens has a new fire chief.
In a special called city council meeting on Monday, Chris Elrod was named as the new chief. Council voted unanimously to promote Elrod to the position. Elrod was a fireman with the city before being named chief.
“I consider it a great honor to be promoted to the chief position of the city of Pickens Fire Department,” Elrod said. “It is a great feeling of achievement to progress through the ranks, starting with being a volunteer at this department to now being the chief.”
Pickens Women’s Association recognized for charitable endeavors
PICKENS — After raising nearly $10,000 for charity with its 2013 Azalea Festival 5K Fun Run/Walk, and other endeavors, the Pickens Women’s Association was awarded the April “We Fan The Flame” award. This year’s co-chairs, Debbie Carmical and Karen Roper, led the entire association to make the event a success. This year the Boston Marathon victims were remembered with green ribbons that the 80 entrants held high at the finish
The race is the principal fundraiser for the Beverly Smith Memorial Scholarship, which is awarded to a Pickens High senior girl each year. This year’s recipient will receive $2,000 to apply toward her college education expenses. Each year, in addition to the scholarship, the association donates to many worthy Pickens charities, including Meals on Wheels, Feed a Hungry Child, Prevent Child Abuse Pickens County, Cannon Hospital, Mary’s House, HOSA chapter of Pickens County, Pickens County Museum, the YAMS program, and other local charities that help improve the quality of life in our area.
The saga of Mr. Jones
Olivia Fowler
On The Way
By Olivia Fowler
I nearly ran down a turkey gobbler on my way to church. He was pretty big and was crossing Roanoke Church Road when I came around the bend. I barely missed him. I haven’t seen a live turkey up that close in a long time. Not since the days of Mr. Jones, Grandmama’s prize turkey who strutted around her yard and terrorized all the grandchildren.
Mr. Jones was more vicious and aggressive than a pit bull and would attack any child under four feet tall. We wouldn’t venture out if we spotted him outside. Unfortunately, there were times when he was in the area and we couldn’t see him from the front porch.
Pickens Rec Pitch, Hit and Run
Pickens Rec Pitch, Hit and Run
Pickens Recreation held its annual Pitch, Hit and Run contest on April 24 at Jaycee Park. Winners were as follows — 7&8 boys: C.J. Martin. 9&10 boys: 1st place All-Around, Drew Campbell; 1st place Pitching, Drew Campbell; 1st place Hitting, Braxton LaMance; 1st place Running, Drew Campbell. 11&12 Boys: 1st place All-Around, Zach Holman; 1st place Pitching, Devin Black; 1st place Hitting, Zach Holman; 1st place Running, Zach Holman. 9&10 girls: Addyson Crenshaw. 11&12 girls: 1st place All-Around, Julianne Turner; 1st place Pitching, Sami Turner; 1st place Hitting, Julianna Turner; 1st place Running, Sami Turner. Pictured above are, front row, from left: Ryan Ford, Addyson Crenshaw, Jameson Couch and C.J. Martin. Back row: Braxton LaMance, Julianne Turner, Alyse Moore, Sami Turner, Zachary Hollman, Devin Black, Brennan Perkins, Cale Sheriff, Jay Reeves, Drew Campbell and Chase Crenshaw.
Second annual Kids Classic golf tourney set for June 15
PICKENS — The warm weather is here, and it is time to hit the golf course.
Come play “Fore the Kids” as Pickens Presbyterian Church Child Development Center hosts its second annual Golf Classic on Saturday, June 15, at The Rock at Jocassee.
Registration is at 9 a.m., with a shotgun start at 10 a.m. The cost to play is $100 per person or $400 per team (including breakfast & lunch). There will be “Hole in One” prizes including a BMW, airline tickets and more.
For more information, call Pickens Presbyterian Church Child Development Center at (864) 878-9953.
Pickens Rec schedules day camps
PICKENS — Pickens Recreation will host nine one-week sessions of summer day camp this summer.
The day camps, held at the Pickens Recreation Center on Sangamo Road, are for ages 6-12 and run from 7:30 a.m.-5:30 p.m. daily.
The sessions will be June 10-14, June 17-21, June 24-28, July 8-12, July 15-19, July 22-26, July 29-Aug. 2, Aug. 5-9 and Aug. 12-16.
Cost for the camp is $70 per child per week or $40 per child per half-week. A price adjustment is available for additional siblings per week. A $25 non-refundable registration fee is due by May 24, which includes a camp T-shirt. Late registration fees are $35.
Breakfast and lunch will be furnished again this summer, June 10–Aug. 9. There is no transportation for field trips, so each week the camp will have on-site activities that will include sports, movies, water days, games, bike days, arts and crafts, etc.
Murphy brothers take home 5 golds
LIBERTY — The Berkshire-Pickens Wrestling Club hosted a USAW sanctioned tournament on Saturday at Liberty High School, and a club-record 28 members took home medals.
The tournament featured 100 wrestlers from all over the upstate
Liberty brothers Cole and Chris Murphy took golds in both Greco-Roman and Freestyle, while younger brother Kaleb garnished his first gold in Freestyle.
Tanner Chambers, also of Liberty, also took home double gold for the fourth time this season.
Six Mile set to host Issaqueena 6K race
SIX MILE — Six Mile will host the first-ever Issaqueena’s Flight for the Fight 6k at the town’s Issaqueena Festival on May 18 at 8 a.m.
The race will start and end in downtown Six Mile near town hall, and proceeds from the race will benefit the Pickens County Cancer Association
There will be awards in all age categories and a raffle for all race participants. For more information, contact admin@flightforthefight.com.
Those interested can register online at www.strictlyrunning.com or www.flightforthefight.com. Registration closes May 16 at 2 p.m.
Rogers golf tourney scheduled for May 12
PICKENS — The ninth annual Charles F. Rogers Scholarship Fund Golf Tournament is scheduled for May 18.
The tournament, which annually benefits a male and female senior basketball player from Pickens High School planning to attend a university, college or technical school, is set to kick off with a 12:30 p.m. shotgun start at Pickens Country Club.
The tournament will follow a captain’s choice format, and entry costs $50 per person for a four-person team. Hole sponsorships are available for $50 as well, and prizes will be awarded for first, second and third place teams, longest drive and closest to the pin.
Lunch will be provided from 11 a.m.-12:15 p.m.
“Since we established this scholarship fund, we have been blessed with so many supporting us,” organizer Butch Morris said. “We have donated more than $10,000 in scholarship money as well as donations within our community since Charles passed away in 2004.”
For more information, contact Rodney Wakefield at 898-3718 or Butch Morris at 878-0373 or 420-7277. Entry deadline is May 17, and all checks should be made payable to Charles F. Rogers Scholarship Fund.
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.
The initial brochure for the camp incorrectly lists the dates for Sessions Two and Three incorrectly, director Peggy Anthony said.
“I apologize for my negligent error and sincerely thank everyone and the media for helping get the word out,” said Anthony.
