Daily Archives: 06/03/2015
Free meals available for county children during summer break
COUNTY — Through its Summer Food Service Program, the School District of Pickens County will once again offer free, healthy meals to Pickens County children who are 18 and younger.
Free breakfast and lunch will be served at Pickens Elementary, West End Elementary and the Career and Technology Center
Young Appalachian Musicians scholarship winners announced
COUNTY — Preserving Our Southern Appalachian Music (POSAM), the non-profit which supports the Young Appalachian Musicians (YAM), recently announced its scholarship winners.
Twelve YAMs were selected to be able to choose from the following options: 1) A free week of Traditional Arts and Music
Cannon Auxiliary announces Harden scholarship recipient
PICKENS — Cannon Memorial Hospital Auxiliary presented the 2015 John Harden Scholarship to Sara Dooley, a 2015
Pictured are Barbara Woolsey, Sara Dooley, Lucy Heyward, Amanda Cooper, and Kathryn Gravely
graduate of Pickens High School. Dooley is the daughter of Dawn and Brian Dooley of Pickens. Among many activities during her high school years, she has been an active member of the JROTC, Beta Club, and Varsity soccer at Pickens High School. In the fall, Dooley will attend Western Carolina University Honors College where she plans to obtain a
Former Pickens Resident earns USAF Academy Distinguished Service Award
COLORADO — Former Pickens resident named Distinguished Graduate of the United States Air Force Academy
Dr. Thomas Eller
Dr. Thomas J. Eller (Tom Eller) lived in Pickens from 1946 through 1955. He graduated third in his class from Pickens High School in 1955 having served as President of the Student Body. He attended Furman University for two years, standing second in his class and having been designated the Outstanding ROTC Cadet in the 3rd Army Region in May 1957.
Eller was appointed to the third class to enter the Air Force Academy by Congressman Wm. Jennings Bryan
Appalachian Ale House and Morris on Main named Pickens Main Street Challenge Winner
PICKENS — Pickens Revitalization Association is excited to announce the winner for the Main Street Challenge as
Morris on Main
Appalachian Ale House and Morris on Main. The Main Street Challenge is an entrepreneurial start up competition for the purpose of generating additional retail occupancy in downtown Pickens.
“We are very excited to have the Appalachian Ale House and Morris on Main open in downtown and look forward to the
Courier Letters to the Editor 6-3-15
Thanks for Doodle Trail
Dear Editor,
I would like to give a special thank you to Pickens mayor David Owens and everyone who made the Doodle Trail a success. I have been riding a bicycle for more than 50 years. The roads were getting too dangerous to ride on. The Doodle Trail is
Riding the Doodle Trail
Last Sunday afternoon was a beautiful day, and at 3 o’clock I joined friends in Pickens to ride the Doodle Trail. It was pretty 
exciting, because the trail had just opened on Saturday and who knew what lay ahead? There were a lot of other folks with the same idea, and as we rode along on our bikes we came across hikers and other bikers, joggers and strollers enjoying the day.
We even passed two wounded warriors in motorized wheelchairs with American flags, one a double amputee, who took advantage of a safe route on a perfect afternoon to enjoy
Courier Community Calendar 6-3-15
• Music on the Market on Friday in Easley
The City of Easley has planned the Gilstrap Family Dealerships’ Music on the Market on Friday nights through this month. The events will take place from 7-10 p.m. in Old Market Square in Downtown Easley. This Friday, June 5, will feature Fortunate Sons, while on June 12 Alex Christie and Family and Whitten City News will be in town on June 19. Everyone is asked to
Local dancer performs at Spoleto Festival
Easley’s Lillian Goodman was invited to perform with the College of Charleston in the Piccolo Spoleto Festival in Charleston. Goodman received the invite from the head professor of the dance department at the College of Charleston, Gretchen McClaine. Goodman was part of the Emerging Artists Concert Series on Saturday and Sunday, where she performed her solo, “Papa Can You Hear Me.” The solo was choreographed by Goodman’s mother, Suzanne Goodman, and her sister, Madeline Goodman. Her sister is currently a junior at College of Charleston, double majoring in marine biology and dance. Goodman is currently a student at Foothills Dance Arts under the artistic direction of Suzanne Goodman.
Baptist Easley earns workplace health excellence recognition
EASLEY — Baptist Easley Hospital successfully met all the requirements to earn Prevention Partners’ WorkHealthy America Excellence Recognition for a second year. This is the highest honor for worksite wellness as deemed by Prevention Partners in conjunction with the South Carolina Hospital Association’s Working Well initiative.
Baptist Easley achieved As in all four areas: physical activity,
