Monthly Archives: July 2014
Maggs named DAR Oustanding Junior Member
Pictured are Lauren Maggs, Mari Noorai and Dr. Rooche Field.
WASHINGTON, D.C — Lauren MacKenzie Maggs, a 2013 graduate of Clemson University, was named the 2014 South Carolina State Outstanding Junior Member of the National Society Daughters of the American Revolution (DAR).
Maggs attended Continental Congress, where she was honored to carry the S.C. State flag during the reading of the S.C. State Regent’s report, presented on the stage during Education night, and to be recognized at the Junior Membership Luncheon, where President General Lynn Forney Young presented her with a special certificate marking her achievement.
Maggs has been a member of the Andrew Pickens Chapter in Clemson for two years.
SWU establishes scholarship in memory of Harold Waters
CENTRAL — Southern Wesleyan University is establishing a new education scholarship in memory of Harold Waters, who passed away June 20.
Dr. Waters
“Dr. Waters loved Southern Wesleyan University and the education students,” said Sandra McLendon, dean of the university’s School of Education. “He always strived to represent our principles of ‘a Christian Ethic of Care’ toward self, toward colleagues, toward community and toward the students and worked diligently to instill our graduates with these values.”
In addition to his years of service to Southern Wesleyan, Waters devoted 33 years of his career to the public schools of South Carolina, serving as a regular education teacher, special education teacher and an administrator during those years. In April of 2009, he was awarded the Excellence in Teaching Award by Southern Wesleyan.
McLendon added that since Waters generously supported Southern Wesleyan with his time, his loyalty, and his financial gifts, the scholarship would be “an amazing tribute” that will carry on his legacy at the university.
The Dr. Harold M. Waters Memorial Endowed Education Scholarship would support a special education major who is already admitted into Lock I and has a designated grade point average of 2.75.
Baptist Easley wins Studer Group’s Excellence in Patient Care Award
EASLEY — Baptist Easley Hospital has been chosen to receive an Excellence in Patient Care award given by outcomes firm Studer Group.
The organization will receive the award at Studer Group’s 12th annual What’s Right in Health Care conference for its exemplary “Room was always clean” results on the HCAHPS patient survey.
The Excellence in Patient Care awards are given to select organizations that are coached by Studer Group based on various categories. To be eligible for an award, an organization must demonstrate outstanding performance in patient
PC Meals on Wheels expands programs and service offerings
COUNTY — On July 1, Pickens County Meals on Wheels (PCMOW) expanded its programs and service offerings to include not only home-delivered meals, but also congregate meals and activities including health promotion and disease prevention education.
The change is in response to the consolidation of Seniors Unlimited’s senior centers and the agency’s closure on June 30. The decision to expand operation was not taken lightly.
“We are committed to meeting the needs of seniors in our community,” Pickens County Meals on Wheels director Meta Bowers said. “We believe we are the only agency in Pickens County that is capable and willing to step in and
Auto repairs
My problems continue to pile up.
At the end of my last column, my father was in the hospital and my mother had fallen and injured herself and was therefore staying with my sister, Rhonda, for a few days.
I am a terrible doctor. But my father is a far worse patient. I honestly feel sorry for the folks who had to deal with him after he started to feel better.
It does not take B.F. Robinson long to decide he should be going home. Plans were for him to stay until Friday, but for his sake — or that of the hospital staff — he was released Thursday.
He came home, then my mother came home. We were just one big, not yet healthy family. Then Monday I was set to deliver newspapers early due to the July 4 holiday. When I got into my car and headed toward Pickens, I notice the engine was not running well.
Courier Obits 7-9-14
EDGAR O. HOLDER
PICKENS — Edgar O. Holder, 92, died Tuesday, July 1, 2014 at Cottingham Hospice House in Seneca.
He was the son of Ossie Crawford Holder and Christine Parsons Holder. After high school he went to work for Poinsett Lumber Company as a lumber inspector and dry kiln operator. Around 1950 while still working at the lumber mill he started working with his cousin Dwight Holder selling perpetual care cemetery property. In 1955 he resigned from Poinsett to concentrate on the cemetery business. He built a 40 year career in the cemetery business. During that time he served 20 years on the South Carolina Cemetery Board and was past president of the South Carolina Cemetery Association. He was a member of the Hejaz Shrine Temple for several decades and rode his Tennessee Walking horse with the Hejaz Horse Patrol. He we past president of the Southeastern Shrine Horse Patrol Association.
In 1960 he organized Ace Sales and Consultants that combined cemetery operations with real estate investing
Member of the month
The July Pickens Chamber Member of the Month is the Parkette Food Service. The Parkette Food Service can cater your next social gathering. Whether you are planning a church social, birthday party, class reunion, convention or wedding reception, the Parkette can meet your needs. Lifetime resident and owner Larry Looper can make your celebration one to remember. Pictured above are Looper, Susan Bisson, Gary Webb, Diane Cantrell, Taylor James, Georgia Rice and Teresa Timms.
Sdpc graduates earn Teacher Forum Educational Scholarships
COUNTY — Seven graduates of the class of 2014 have earned the School District of Pickens County Teacher Forum Educational Scholarship.
The scholarships are awarded to graduating senior Teacher Cadets from each Pickens County high school.
The seniors selected must have has completed a Teacher Cadet course as a junior or senior. The students must be planning to attend a technical college and transfer to a four—year college or to attend a four-year college or university in South Carolina and must be declaring a major in education in order to qualify.
The seven recipients of this year’s Teacher Forum Scholarships are:
• Abby Roe — Daniel High School, Winner
• John Garrett — Daniel High School, Runner-up
• Ashli Livingston — Easley High School, Winner
• Sierra Kelley — Easley High School, Runner-up
• Courtney Lesley — Liberty High School, Winner
• James Chambers — Liberty High School, Runner-up
• Casey Norton — Pickens High School
Winners earned a scholarship of $2,150. Runners-up or students at schools with a single qualifying applicant earned a scholarship of $1,000.
Courier Notice to Creditors
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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 claim, the amount claimed, the date when the claim will become
Courier Trespass Notices 7-9-14
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 manner whatsoever upon the lands of the undersigned:
Michael A. Whitman July 2014
