Daily Archives: 06/12/2013
DAR honors local standout American history students
Pictured at left are Maris Monroe, Layla Joudeh, Eden Cassell, Lauren Denton, Taylor Tessnear, Jessica Keever and Taylor Hendricks.
EASLEY — The Daughters of the American Revolution (DAR) recently assembled in the Capt. Kimberly Hampton Memorial Library to recognize students who have shown exceptional interest in the study of American history, superior responsibility through their training in JROTC, and students who have proven to be excellent leaders in the community.
The American History Award is presented to honor excellence in historical studies. The three winners this year, chosen because of their superior study of historical events are Taylor Frazier, Gettys Middle School, Taylor Tessnear, Liberty Middle School and Eden Cassell, Pickens Middle School.
Dispelling summer ‘boredom’
Nicole Daughhetee
Life As I know It
by Nicole Daughhetee
It is officially summer in my house: Emerson announced this weekend that she is bored.
Already.
No other statement (well, I suppose this isn’t entirely true) makes me want to jump up on my soapbox more than when my children whine “I’m bored.”
Every time “I’m bored” listlessly rolls off out of the mouths of one of my girls, a part of me feels as though some part of me has failed as a parent. Em and Ella have more toys than they need; technology that I never imagined when I was a kid; wide open spaces; and each other.
One and a half men
Olivia Fowler
Life As I Know It
By Olivia Fowler
There are times when extra help is needed to complete a project on Fowler Farm. Usually Fowler can drum up assistance, but sometimes his go-to man isn’t available. That’s what happened last Saturday.
The cool spring and extra rainfall delayed planting this year until the latter part of May. So every daylight hour of the past two weeks has been dedicated to all the tasks necessary to produce a decent crop.
Meanwhile, things have been happening in the yard. Broken branches have fallen from trees, weeds have popped up and plants have needed transplanting or dividing.
Welcome, nephew
Ben Robinson
All About Ben
By Ben Robinson
The family was in disarray this weekend. We were excited, and downright nervous, about a special visitor we were expecting. But finally Sunday around noon, Karson Brick Hamilton came into this world.
Karson is the son of my nephew Kevin. They wanted to keep up the (Hamilton) family tradition of having father and son have the same initials. That way things like monogrammed shirts can be handed down from father to son.
100 ways to have fun this summer
Summer
By Nicole Daughhetee, Courier Staff
Nicole Daughhetee
It is the finish line children run toward the entire school year. Summer is filled with possibilities, adventure, and, best of all, no homework!
I am fortunate to have a job that allows me to have my girls home with me in the summer. When I worked more traditional 9 to 5 jobs, they toddled through summer day care and then day camp when they were a little older.
Last summer was an enormous time of transition for us, and I thought it best to keep them home so we could have quality time together. This year, aside from a couple of half-day volleyball camps, we don’t have other camps scheduled, which only means that we will have to be creative with our time.
Courier Obituaries 6-12-13
Tonya R. Reid
Six Mile — Tonya Renee Reid, 35, of 374 Gin Shoals Road died on Tuesday, June 4, 2013 at Greenville Memorial Hospital.
Born in Oconee County, she was a daughter of Ronald Edward and Judy Stone Reid. Tonya was of the Baptist faith.
Surviving in addition to her parents are a brother, Kevin Reid of Pickens; sisters, Keila Touzeau (Marty) and Ashley Reid both of Pickens; nieces Kaitlin Touzeau and Addie Reid; and a nephew, Landen Touzeau.
Funeral services were at 1 p.m., Saturday, June 8 in the chapel of Duckett-Robinson Funeral Home, Central. Burial followed in Gap Hill Baptist Church Cemetery.
Condolences may be expressed online at www.robinsonfuneralhomes.com or at Duckett-Robinson Funeral Home, Central, which is assisting the family.
Courier Classifieds 6-12-13
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