Monthly Archives: May 2014
Courier Obituaries 5-14-14
Nelson Cureton
Easley — Nelson Kennick Cureton, 85, wife of the late James Henry Cureton, Jr., died Wednesday, April 30, 2014.
Born in Lebanon, Ill., Mrs. Cureton was a daughter of the late Mark H. and Nelson Scott Kennick. She was a homemaker and past vice president of Jaycettes in Chester as well as a charter member of the Chester Jaycettes. She was a member of Easley First Baptist Church, where she sang alto in the choir faithfully, during her active membership.
Surviving are two sons, James Henry “Hal” Cureton III (Rose) of Anderson, Mark Scott Cureton of Greenville; two daughters, Teresa C. Lusk (Michael) and Michelle C. Mauldin (Danny) all of Easley; seven grandchildren, Eric Nelson Cureton, Jennifer Mauldin Mitchell, Stacey Mauldin Gravely, Bradley William Mauldin, Amber Lusk Bivens, Kiley Hope Lusk, and Ryan Michael Lusk; and eight great-grandchildren with one on the way.
In addition to her husband and parents, Mrs. Cureton was predeceased by two brothers and one sister. Memorial services were 3 p.m. Friday, May 2 in the sanctuary of Easley First Baptist Church, with the Rev. Dr. John Adams officiating. Memorials may be made to Pickens County Meals on Wheels, P.O. Box 184 Easley, SC 29641 or United Ministries.
Condolences may be expressed online at www.robinsonfuneralhomes.com or in person at Robinson
SWU honors outstanding faculty, staff
JACHENS
CENTRAL — Southern Wesleyan University recognized Daryl Jachens as Faculty Member of the Year and Emily Bloxdorf was named Staff Member of the Year during Honors Convocation April 23 on the school’s campus in Central.
Jachens, professor of music and coordinator of studies in music for the Fine Arts division, has served SWU for 27 years, teaching courses in music education and aesthetics in the traditional and adult evening programs. Since 1995, Jachens has been conductor and music director of the Greenville Concert Band. He also received the Ken Dickens Award for Excellence in Teaching. Dickens, a 1953 graduate and a retired educator, established this award to recognize an outstanding faculty member each year. Nominations for Jachens’ honor are submitted by students, faculty and staff, then selected by a committee.
Bloxdorf, an admissions counselor, was recognized for going “above and beyond” in her service to the university students, faculty and the SWU community and for her commitment to students long after the admissions process is done. She was also recognized for opening up her home to lead a discipleship group for students.
Bloxdorf
“Emily is a great representation of what Southern Wesleyan is — a community of people sold out for Jesus and reaching out to the community to shine His light through knowledge, service and positivity,” a SWU colleague wrote of Bloxdorf in a nomination.
Each year, the executive committee of SWU’s Staff Council accepts nominations from employees and selects the Staff Member of the Year.
Clemson Farmers’ Market planned to open Friday
CLEMSON — The Clemson Farmers’ Market will celebrate its opening day on Friday from 3-6 p.m. at the Patrick Square Village Green at 578 Issaqueena Trail in Clemson.
Vendors from throughout the area will provide fresh, locally grown produce, grass-fed beef and pork, farm-fresh eggs, goat’s milk products, specialty dog treats, farm products, specialty food items, and handmade arts and crafts. In addition to all of the vendors, Val and Katie from Friends Farm and Catering will be on hand all afternoon for cooking demonstrations and sampling.
For a complete list of vendors and directions visit http://www.clemsonfarmersmarket.org/. Anyone interested in being a sponsor, vendor, providing entertainment, demonstrations or workshops may contact market nanager Kathi Dimmock at kathi.dimmock@att.net or call (864) 654-3918. Market Partners include the City of Clemson, Patrick Square and the Clemson Area Chamber of Commerce. Market Sponsors include the Osher Lifelong Learning Institute (OLLI) and Clemson Area Transit.
YMCA announces summer camp scholarships for 88 local children
EASLEY — The YMCA of Easley, Pickens and Powdersville announced recently that it will be able to help 88 children attend summer camp at a weekly rate that each family can afford. A total of 114 applied for a scholarship at one of the three camp sites offered by the YMCA: Easley YMCA, Pickens YMCA and Convenant Presbyterian in Powdersville/Wren. After reviewing the applications and assessing the needs of each one, a reduction in the weekly fee was awarded to each family. The weekly fees ranged from $25 per week to $75 per week per child. The total benefit to the community is estimated to be roughly $39,000 for the summer.
“Providing a safe and fun environment for children in our community is a fundamental piece of the Y’s mission,” said Sid Collins, CEO of the Pickens County YMCA. “Each year we raise money from the community and seek grants to help fund these scholarships. Summer camp alone will receive $39,000 in
Courier Legals 5-14-14
NOTICE OF SALE
STATE OF SOUTH CAROLINA
COUNTY OF PICKENS
IN THE COURT OF COMMON PLEAS
CASE # 2013-CP-39-1142
Pickens Savings and Loan Association, F. A., Plaintiff, vs- Joseph Terry Stewart, a/k/a Joe Terry Stewart; Tim Randolph Stewart; Melanie Suzanne Richards; Ken Towe, Emma Towe, Jose Abel Estrada Citi Bank, N.A., and Discover Bank, Susan Gayle Minyard; Steve Allen Stewart, Lesley Stewart, Olivia Stewart, Zoe Stewart (a minor over the age of Fourteen years) and all other persons unknown claiming through Tony Marvin Stewart, deceased any right Title, estate interest in orlien upon the real estate described in the Complaint; being as a class designated as John Doe, and any such unknown) infants or
Courier Notice to Creditors 5-14-14
The publisher shall only be liable for an amount less than or equal to the charge for the space of the item in error in the case of errors in or omissions from any advertisement, and only for the first incorrect insertion.
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NOTICE TO CREDITORS OF ESTATES
All persons having claims against the following estates MUST file their claims on Form #371ES with the Probate Court of PICKENS COUNTY, the address of which is 222 MCDANIEL AVE., B-16 PICKENS, SC 29671, within eight (8) months after the date of the first publication of this Notice to Creditors or within one (1) year from date of death, whichever is earlier (SCPC 62-3-801, et seq.), or such persons shall be forever barred as to their claims. All claims are required to be presented in written statements on the prescribed form (FORM #371ES) indicating the name and address of the claimant, the basis of the
Trespass Notices 5-14-14
In the state of South Carolina, trespass after notice is a misdemeanor criminal offense prohibited by section 16-11-620 for the South Carolina Code.
Those who enter upon the lands of others without the permission of the owner or manager shall be deemed guilty of misdemeanor trespassing.
All persons are hereby notified and warned not to hunt, fish, cut timber or trespass in any manne
Courier Classifieds 5-14-14
AUCTIONS
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Struggling with technology again
All About Ben
By Ben Robinson
Ben Robinson
So its 3:30 on a Monday afternoon, and I’m still struggling with this computer. I came in this morning, bright and early. Well, early at least. With nothing else to write, I started working on my weekly column. It was about my tax refund check, which the state kept almost all of to pay old hospital bills.
I wrote how I did not much appreciate the state determining how I would spend my money. The hospital spends lots of time and money to make sure I am aware of the bills (everyone I know gets to bill me for my last hospital stay). While I was in the hospital, I mentioned I had no insurance and was not sure how I would pay. The nurse said, “Don’t worry about it,” and sure enough, I get about eight chances a day to pay them.
The latest is that they set up with the government to take whatever tax return I thought I would have and use it to pay my bills, randomly, of
$2.7M seized in drug bust
8 charged in multi-county investigation
EASLEY — A yearlong investigation into Upstate synthetic drug sales that began in Easley culminated with the seizure of approximately $2.7 million in cash and frozen bank accounts, guns, vehicles, more than 300 pounds of the drug and seven arrests last week.
A yearlong investigation into synthetic drug sales that began at Sky’s Tha Limit in Easley wrapped up with a multi-county bust that targeted several businesses and two homes and resulted in charges filed against eight people last week. Sky’s Tha Limit’s business license has been suspended, Easley Police Chief Danny Traber said.
At a Friday afternoon news conference at the Easley Law Enforcement Center, Easley Police Chief Danny Traber told reporters his department began receiving complaints just more than a year ago from parents that their children, some as young as 16 years old, were going to a store on U.S. Highway 123 to buy the synthetic drugs.
“People like to call it synthetic marijuana, (but) it’s a synthetic drug that sometimes mimics marijuana,” Pickens County Sheriff Rick Clark said. “Sometimes it’s a lot worse.”
Clark said some of the side effects of similar “designer” drugs include hallucinations, paranoia, anxiety, a sense of initial wellbeing that turns into terror, panic attacks, vomiting and
