Daily Archives: 01/14/2015
Extension connects dots to successful farm management
CLEMSON — Theresa Milanesi’s Upstate cattle farm is entering its fourth year of operation, and the retired teacher has made just one sale and has few prospects for her next.
She needs a shooter to test her cows’ fertility and a trailer to transport them. She needs grass for cows to graze. She also needs a marketing plan after the sales deal that was the impetus of her business plan fell through.
“I don’t want to keep borrowing from my retirement,” said Milanesi, whose husband is also
Stand up, be heard
The terrorists’ outbreak in Paris was another act of hatred. The extremists who carried out these attacks have nothing to do with religion, but everything to do with the cult mentality which is 
embraced by those who feed on hatred and cultivate it.
The journalists and cartoonists who were slaughtered lost their lives because they used the written word and political cartoons to comment on what they found ridiculous and illogical.
The magazine suffering the loss of so many valuable staff members wasn’t silenced by the attack. They put out another issue — with one million extra copies — because they won’t allow this act of terrorism to silence the free press.
We will miss Mr. Lake
The word goes on, I guess, but it is definitely poorer.
Mr. Lake Looper of Dacusville has passed away at age 100.
My contact with Mr. Looper was limited, but he made a deep impression on me. When I was a child of maybe 8 years old, my parents made the courageous decision that instead of going to Easley to go to Rock Springs Baptist Church, we would start going to Nine Forks Baptist Church in Dacusville, just a couple of miles from our house.
The four Robinson kids had started school in Easley so we could spend time with our grandmother and our beloved uncle Cecil. When my eldest sister, Rhonda, came to
Courier Letters to the Editor 1-14-16
No repeating our mistake
Dear Editor,
Recent news on economic development in the Upstate has omitted the fact that Pickens County is not a member of the Upstate Alliance. The county dropped out of the alliance two years ago.
S.C. Commerce Department officials have stated publicly that they only want to work with regional alliances, not individual counties. Commerce has $5 million annually to market the
Courier Obituaries 1-14-15
Blanche Dodson
Liberty — Blanche Naomi Alexander Dodson, 88, of 227 Alta Vista Drive, died Tuesday, Jan. 6, 2015.
Born in Easley, she was the widow of Edward W. “Buck” Dodson Sr. and the daughter of the late Foster Pickens and Maggie Brucie Vaughn Alexander.
She was a longtime member of First Baptist Church Liberty.
Surviving are three daughters, Sheryl Lyons (Jim) of Jefferson, Ga., Brenda Boggs (Doug) of
Dare To Dream — Martin Luther King Jr. 1929-1968
A look at the life and influence of Dr. King
Martin Luther King, Jr. played a pivotal role in race relations in the United States for nearly a decade. He helped secure the end of legal segregation of African-American citizens, created the Civil Rights Act of 1964 and served as a source of inspiration for black individuals across the globe.
Dr. King did not begin his life as a crusader or public figure. He had much more modest beginnings in rural Atlanta. Born Michael King, Jr., he was the middle child of Michael King, Sr. and Alberta Williams King. Michael King, Sr. served as pastor of Ebenezer Baptist Church upon the death of his father-in-law, who was the church’s prior pastor. At this point, the elder king decided to change his name to Martin Luther to honor the famed Protestant religious leader. His son soon decided to adopt the name as well.
A religious family, the Kings tried to shield their children from the realities of racism that were
Duckett-Robinson to start grief support series Jan. 19
CENTRAL — An eight-week grief support group for adults will meet at 7 p.m. Mondays starting January 19 at the Duckett-Robinson Funeral Home at 10 Cross Creek Road in Central.
Issues to be discussed include understanding your grief, exploring your feelings of loss, how to nurture yourself, how to reach out for help and dealing with your new life.
The group leader will be Dr. Roger Lovette, who served as pastor of the First Baptist Church of
Community Calendar
• Knitting and felting presentation planned
“Three Ways to Knit and Two to Felt: Traditional Knitting (Tally Parker); Finger Knitting (Sharon Moon); Loom Knitting, Needle Felting and Wet Felting (Debi Garrett)” will be presented Wednesday, Jan. 14, noon-1 p.m. in the Fiber Arts Room of the Pickens Community Center at 129 School House St., Pickens.
At the close of the presentation, you will be able to register for one or more hands-on sessions to
Museum to present program on Clemson alumni in WWI
The Pickens County Museum of Art and History will host a program focused on World War I on Jan. 29.
PICKENS — Maj. Brock M. Lusk will deliver a special presentation on Clemson alumni in World War I at the Pickens County Museum of Art and History on Jan. 29.
Topics will include details on the 371st Infantry Regiment, an all African-American regiment of draftees that saw combat action, and who were predominantly from South Carolina, Georgia and North Carolina. Also discussed will be Clemson alumni in the Commonwealth Forces, and the
Courier Legals 1-14-15
LIS PENDENS
STATE OF SOUTH CAROLINA
COUNTY OF PICKENS
IN THE COURT OF COMMON PLEAS
CASE # 2014-LP-39-1240
Pickens Savings and Loan Association, F. A., Plaintiff, vs- Estate of Doris Skelton Beck, a/k/a Doris Ophelia Beck; South Carolina Department of Revenue; Christopher D. Beck, Nathan E. Beck, Kandis McHugh, Kyle Beck, Baptist Easley Hospital, Greenville Hospital System, Asset Acceptance, LLC, AnMed Health and all other Persons unknown claiming thru Doris S. Beck, a/k/a Doris Ophelia Beck, deceased, any right, title, estate, interest)
in or lien on the real estate described in the Complaint; being as a class designated as John Doe,
