Monthly Archives: April 2015
Courier Letters to the Editor
Remember true history
Dear Editor,
Phillip Bowers is on the school board and led the successful charge to stop the 4.7-mill tax increase for even more buildings, supported by Alex Saitta and Henry Wilson. They led the fight to bring prayer back to school board meetings.
Those who urge a property tax increase do so in spite of the fact the state is holding back money from all school districts and local governments. The state legislature has reduced the money
Cannon Hospital is drop-off for National Pill Take-Back Day
PICKENS — Cannon Memorial Hospital will take part in the National Pill Take-Back Day on Saturday, April 18, from 10 a.m.-2 p.m.
The general public is asked to take advantage of this day to get rid of potentially dangerous, expired, unused, and unwanted prescriptions drugs. The service is free and anonymous. The pickup site at Cannon is located in the front lobby of the hospital. Representatives from the Pickens County Sheriff’s Office will be on site to collect the medications.
Although prescription drugs play an important role in healthcare, expired and unused
Ceremony held to honor soldiers at Pickens Chapel
COUNTY — Members from Oconee, Pickens, and Anderson counties of the Skyagunsta Society of the National Society Children of the American Revolution (CAR) participated in a special
Pictured are Senior President of Skagunsta Society Mari Noorai, Skyagunsta Society President Anna Haskins, Bonnie Haskins, Katherine Haskins, Megan Ashley and Ashlyn Massey.
ceremony held at historic Pickens Chapel Cemetery and hosted by the Pickens County Historical Society as part of the Reunion of Upcountry Families.
There are 27 known soldiers who participated in the American Revolution buried in the cemetery. In addition, there are many veterans from the War of 1812, the Florida War, the Civil War and later wars.
Pickens Chapel was marked in 1980 by the Colonel John Robins Chapter of Pickens.
The event was the first meeting of Skyagunsta Society that president Anna Haskins presided over for her 2015-2016 term.
Hagood Mill to honor its volunteers April 18
PICKENS — On Saturday, April 18 please join some of mountain music’s best-known musical personalities at Hagood Mill Historic Site and Folklife Center in Pickens, as the site honor the tireless and dedicated service of our wonderful mill site volunteers and demonstrators. Without the “in kind” service of our volunteers there would be no Hagood Mill events for everyone to enjoy. The Historic Site and Folklife Center encourage each and every one of our visitors on April 18 to say thanks to the many volunteers who generously give their time and support throughout the year.
This month’s entertainment will include John Fowler, Carol Rifkin, Jeanette Queen, and the Heartstrings. Rifkin and Fowler co-host public radio WNCW’s popular mountain music show “This Old Porch,” all are longtime members of the mountain music community, Jeanette Queen
Easter at Hillcrest
James Lawson, student minister at Secona Baptist Church in Pickens, shares the plan of salvation with those attending the Easter Sunrise Service Sunday at Hillcrest Memorial Park. Music was provided by the Secona Praise Band, and Lawson’s brother, Sam, led the singing as Wes Davis tapped on a speaker and Sarah Atkins played the keyboard. The Rev. Lewis Edwards headed the service.
Ben Robinson/Courier
Courier Obituaries 4-8-15
Robbie F. Mauldin
Clemson — Robbie Faith Mauldin died Sunday, March 29, 2015 at her home in Clemson.
Born in Central, she was a daughter of the late Joseph F. and Eva Powers Mauldin. In her 50 year career with Norfolk Southern Railway she served as Depot Agent in Georgia, North Carolina and many locations in South Carolina. She was a long time member of Clemson United Methodist Church.
Annual Merck Mountain Music Fest Spring Jam
CENTRAL — The second annual Merck Mountain Music Fest Spring Jam to benefit Helping Hands of Clemson is scheduled for April 17-18 in Central.
Music Festival
The event, which will be held at Merck Mountain Mig Welding at 310 Browning Road, will host 12 bands who are donating their time and efforts for free.
Currently scheduled to appear are the West End String Band, the Hillary Keane Project, Americana Train Wreck, TJ Lazer and the New Detroits, Chad Kimball, Vilai Harrington, Twin Courage, Tiger Junction, the Us Band, Five40, the Eric Weiler Group, the Marcus King Band and Lionz of Zion.
The entry fee for the two-day event is $15, and free camping is available on-site. Vendors will be available selling food, clothing
Getting to know Easley’s metal master
Steve Lorch/Courier
Terry Black, who owns and operates Terry’s Welding & Farm Service in Easley, offers mobile on-site service. Black has been welding for more than three decades.
By Steve Lorch
For The Courier
slorch@thepccourier.com
EASLEY — “I’ve been blessed,” says Terry Black.
Local Biz Buzz
The soft-spoken 49-year-old is the owner of Terry’s Welding & Farm Service.
A lifetime native of Pickens County, Black has set up shop between Easley and Dacusville.
Offering mobile on-site service, Terry’s Welding is not your ordinary welding company.
“Residential, commercial, farm — we fix and repair
Do you know what the word dialysis means?
EASLEY — Dialysis is the process of removing some of a person’s blood, cleaning it, and then returning it to the person’s body.
Like a lot of things in life, we don’t know what dialysis is until we need it; once it is too late, or once we have lost a close loved one to kidney disease. Every day, 13 people die waiting for a kidney.
Join DSI Easley and the National Kidney Foundation to bring awareness and educate people
St. Michael’s Episcopal Church set to host multi-family yard sale on April 18
EASLEY — Discover a great deal and benefit community outreach by shopping at St. Michael’s Multi-Family Yard Sale on Saturday, April 18, 8 a.m.-1 p.m., at St. Michael’s Episcopal Church.
In addition to bargains on everything from clothes to household goods, there will be fresh breakfast and lunch plates available for purchase.
Community members can participate in the sale and reserve a selling space for $10. Sellers can
