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11/24/2015 Classifieds

Courier Notice to Creditors 11-25-15

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 claim, the amount claimed, the date when the claim will become due, the nature of any uncertainty as to the claim, and a description of any security as to the claim.

Estate: Cleona H. Morris AKA Cleona L. Houston

Date of Death: 09/28/2015

Case Number: 2015ES3900675

Personal Representative: Mary Elouise James

Address: 96 Cardinal Drive

Clemson, SC 29631

Nov. 11, 18, 25

Estate: Mary Louise Smith Morgan

Date of Death: 10/23/2015

Case Number: 2015ES3900704

Personal Representative:

John Wesley Morgan

Address: 417 Den Ridge Dr.

Walhalla, SC 29691

Attorney: Adam B. Lambert

Address: Post Office Box 9

Pickens, SC 29671

Nov. 11, 18, 25

Estate: Alasdair Davidson

Date of Death: 07/15/2015

Case Number: 2015ES3900699

Personal Representative:

Janette M. Davidson

Address: 234 Hendricks Road

Pickens, SC 29671

Attorney: Kenneth D. Acker

Address: P.O. Box 9

Pickens, SC 29671

Nov. 11, 18, 25

Estate: William Carson Isaacs Jr.

Date of Death: 9/14/2015

Case Number: 2015ES3900697

Personal Representative: Margaret S. Isaacs

Address: 411 Gilliland Rd.

Pickens, SC 29671

Attorney: R. Scott Dover

Address: Post Office Box 462

Pickens, SC 29671

Nov. 11, 18, 25

Estate: Nannie Virginia Blassingame

Date of Death: 08/28/2015

Case Number: 2015ES3900606

Personal Representative: Jacquelyn Bowens Wakefield

Address: 703 Reece Mill Rd.

Pickens, SC 29671

Attorney: R. Murray Hughes

Address: P.O. Box 1389

Pickens, SC 29671

Nov. 11, 18, 25

Estate: Medford Randolph Hampton

Date of Death: 06/11/2015

Case Number: 2015ES3900445-2

Personal Representative: Gregory Scott Hampton

Address: 174 Cool Valley Rd.

Marietta, SC 29661

Attorney: James S. Erwin, III

Address: 413 Gentry Memorial Hwy.

Easley, SC 29640

Nov. 11, 18, 25

Estate: Elizabeth Irene Roach

Date of Death: 10/06/2015

Case Number: 2015ES3900686

Personal Representative:

Susan Ellen Roach Williams

Address: 608 Churchill Rd.

Knoxville, TN 37909

Attorney: Brian K. James

Address: Post Office Box 93

Easley, SC 29641

Nov. 18, 25, Dec. 2

Estate: Samuel Charles Combs

Date of Death: 10/28/2015

Case Number: 2015ES3900714

Personal Representative: Rena M. Combs

Address: 425 Winding Creek Rd.

Liberty, SC 29657

Nov. 18, 25, Dec. 2

Estate: Laura Josephine Pickens Heaton

Date of Death: 08/21/2015

Case Number: 2015ES3900718

Personal Representative:

Julius Pickens Heaton

Address: 409 Mount Forest Circle

Easley SC, 29640

Attorney: Daniel E. Hunt

Address: P.O. Box 887

Easley, SC 29641

Nov. 18, 25, Dec. 2

Estate: Floyd Harold Collins

Date of Death: 11/05/2015

Case Number: 2015ES3900716

Personal Representative: Jackie Anthony Massingill

Address: 941 Scotland Rd.

Easley, SC 29640

Nov. 25, Dec. 2, 9

Estate: Ernest Elisha Cantrell

Date of Death: 11/07/2015

Case Number: 2015ES3900723

Personal Representative: Robin Lee Cantrell

Address: 133 Westwood Circle

Pickens, SC 29671

Attorney: R. Murray Hughes

Address: P.O. Box 1389

Pickens, SC 29671

Nov. 25, Dec. 2, 9

Estate: Jeanne Ferree Gentry

Date of Death: 10/21/2015

Case Number: 2015ES3900744

Personal Representative:

T. Frank Gentry Jr.

Address: Post Office Box 104

Clemson, SC 29633

Attorney: Richard A. Jones, Jr.

Address: Post Office Box 1923

Greenville, SC 29602

Nov. 25, Dec. 2, 9

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11/24/2015 Classifieds

Courier Trespass Notices 11-25-15

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:

Allen and Nancy Hess Nov. 2015

Charles M. Smith Jr. Nov. 2015

Robert Q. Finley and June C. Finley Nov. 2015

Peggy Noblett Dec. 2015

James Dan Winchester and Avenelle S. Winchester Dec. 2015

Dana and Donna Wolfe Dec. 2015

Betty McGrew Hill Jan. 2016

Jessica Anderson Faus Jan. 2016

Barry and Rhonda Herd Feb. 2016

Harold Caddell Feb. 2016

Pamela Wilson Feb. 2016

Danny McCall March 2016

L.C. Russell March 2016

Joshua Daughety and

Sue Mittelstadt March 2016

Jim D. Kelly April 2016

The Echo Valley Land Trust June 2016

Frank M. and Marie M. Crane June 2016

Jimmy McGrew June 2016

Dwight C. and Thelma P. Thrift June 2016

Melvin Lamar and Catherine Gilstrap July 2016

Artistic Builders Inc. July 2016

Larry Gibson July2016

Greg M. Cadell and Mary E. Caddell. July 2016

John F. Hendricks July 2016

Doris and Waymon Aikens July 2016

Cecil and Ruby Reid Aug. 2016

Jerry Galbreath Aug. 2016

Glenn and Carolyn Sellers Oct. 2016

Carl W. Porter Nov. 2016

Dolly Morris Dec. 2016

John T. M. Tompkins Dec. 2016

Sarah Rampy Jan. 2017

Tredwell and Erica Zeigler Feb. 2017

Edward and Evinne Elrod July 2017

Randy and Lynn Griffin Aug. 2017

Jeffery D. and Sandra Couch Aug. 2017

11/24/2015 Classifieds

Courier Classifieds 11-25-15

Announcements

Sell your structured settlement or annuity payments for CASH NOW. You don’t have to wait for your future payments any longer! Call 1-800-446-9734. SW

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MEDICAL BILLING TRAINEES NEEDED! Become a Medical Office Assistant! NO EXPERIENCE NEEDED! Online Training gets you job ready! HS diploma/GED & PC/internet needed! 1-888-512-7118. SW

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AIRLINE CAREERS begin here – Get started by training as FAA certified Aviation Technician. Financial aid for qualified students. Job placement assistance. Call Aviation Institute of Maintenance 866-367-2513.

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Got Knee Pain? Back Pain? Shoulder Pain? Get a pain-relieving brace -little or NO cost to you. Medicare Patients Call Health Hotline Now! 1- 800-815-6016. SW

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Struggling with DRUGS or ALCOHOL? Addicted to PILLS? Talk to someone who cares. Call The Addiction Hope & Help Line for a free assessment. 866-604-6857. SW

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CPAP/BIPAP supplies at little or no cost from Allied Medical Supply Network! Fresh supplies delivered right to your door. Insurance may cover all costs. 800-764-8051. SW

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A CARING MARRIED couple seeks to adopt. Will be hands-on mom & devoted dad. Financial security. Expenses paid. Call/Text: Abby & Adam. 1-800-790-5260. SW

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Tuesday, December 1, 2015 is the last day to redeem winning tickets in the following South Carolina Education Lottery Instant Game: (SC753) TRUCKS & BUCKS. SW

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]Therapeutic Foster Parents Needed Statewide! SC MENTOR is seeking committed individuals willing to provide a safe, nurturing, caring environment for children and teenagers who have been traumatized, abused, abandoned, and neglected; 24-hour professional clinical support, pre-service and ongoing skill development provided. Monthly stipend provided; must meet requirements for foster parent licensure. If interested, please contact 1-877-852-4453; a Program Recruiter in your area will follow up with you! www.sc-mentor.com. SW

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Help Wanted

VFC is currently taking applications for dump truck drivers. Class A or B MUST HAVE EXPERIENCE Need to have a 10 year MVR with you when you come to apply. Starting pay is $12 an hour. Company is located in Pickens. For more details call Robert Toney at (864) 905-2513. 11/25, 12/2

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Christian woman 55 years of age needs position caring for handicap person flexible hours, reasonable rates. Call (864) 395-5239. 11/18,25

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Aides Needed: Looking for loving, caring dependable people to care for clients in their home. Must be able to pass background check and drug test. Contact Susan or Sandy at 864-859-1949 for more info. TFC

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Can You Dig It? Heavy Equipment Operator Career! We Offer Training and Certifications Running Bulldozers, Backhoes and Excavators. Lifetime Job Placement. VA Benefits Eligible! 1-866-362-6497. SW

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ATTN: Drivers Great Money, Respect You Deserve Home For Christmas! $500 Holiday Bonus BCBS + 401k + Pet & Rider CDL-A Req – (877) 258-8782 www.drive4melton.com. SW

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Join our Team! Guaranteed pay for Class A CDL Flatbed Drivers. Regional and OTR. Great pay /benefits /401k match. CALL TODAY 864.299.9645 www.jgr-inc.com. SW

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ADVERTISE YOUR DRIVER JOBS in 107 S.C. newspapers for only $375. Your 25-word classified ad will reach more than 2.3 million readers. Call Alanna Ritchie at the S.C. Newspaper Network, 1-888-727-7377. SW

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EARN $500 A DAY: Insurance Agents Needed • Leads, No Cold Calls • Commissions Paid Daily • Lifetime Renewals • Complete Training • Health & Dental Insurance • Life License Required. Call 1-888-713-6020. SW

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For Sale

DISH TV Starting at $19.99/month (for 12 mos.) SAVE! Regular Price $34.99 Call Today and Ask About FREE SAME DAY Installation! CALL Now! 844-250-6595. SW

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DIRECTV Starting at $19.99/mo. FREE Installation. FREE 3 months of HBO SHOWTIME CINEMAX, STARZ. FREE HD/DVR Upgrade! 2015 NFL Sunday Ticket Included (Select Packages) New Customers Only. CALL 1-800-291-6954. SW

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Dish Network – Get MORE for LESS! Starting $19.99/month (for 12 months.) PLUS Bundle & SAVE (Fast Internet for $15 more/month.) CALL Now 1-800-635-0278 SW

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Yard Sale

Big Yard Sale: Nov. 27 and 28 on Pumpkintown Hwy. 2 miles from Pickens 11/18, 25

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Auctions

ADVERTISE YOUR AUCTION in 107 S.C. newspapers for only $375. Your 25-word classified ad will reach more than 2.6 million readers. Call Donna Yount at the S.C. Newspaper Network, 1-888-727-7377. SW

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FONLINE REAL ESTATE AUCTION – 721 Moody Bridge Rd., Cullowhee, NC. 3br/2bath home and 10 acres. Bidding starts Dec. 1st, 2015 Full details – BrooksAuctionServices.Com 864-379-1011. NCRE#25534, NCAUC#9822. SW

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Online Only AUCTION Bidding Closes Tuesday, December 1st. U.S. Banner-Greenville, SC Banner Printing & Manufacturing Company For More Information www.crgauction.com or 800-300-6852 SCAL 4164. SW

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AUCTION – 37,875+/-SF Commercial Property in North Pointe Shopping Center in Bennettsville, SC, Auction at Marlboro County Courthouse, Conducted by Haigh Porter, Special Referee for Marlboro Co. Contact the Broker Mark H. Wright 704-634-7429 or mark@mwcommercialrealty.net. www.ironhorseauction.com. Iron Horse is not conducting this auction only providing all advertising for this auction. SW

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Services

WE COME TO “U” for hair cuts, color and perms. Home or office. Priced per service and millage. 864-354-8836.

11-11, 18, 25, 12-2

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For Rent

ADVERTISE YOUR VACATION PROPERTY FOR RENT OR SALE to more than 2.3 million S.C. newspaper readers. Your 25-word classified ad will appear in 107 S.C. newspapers for only $375. Call Alanna Ritchie at the South Carolina Newspaper Network, 1-888-727-7377. SW

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11/19/2015 Local News

Blue Ridge Electric Invites Community to Annual Tree Lighting

PICKENS — The public is invited to join Blue Ridge Electric employees and their families at 5:15 p.m. on Tuesday, November 24, for the annual lighting of the Blue Ridge Electric Christmas tree. The ceremony will take place on the front lawn of the Co-op’s office at 734 West Main Street in Pickens.

Alvin Henderson, WWII Veteran and recipient of the South Carolina POW Award, will light the tree, following a short meditation by Rev. Guy Roberts of Concord Baptist Church. Music will also be provided by Concord Baptist. Cookies and hot chocolate will be served immediately after the tree lighting.

“Please join us during this special celebration that marks the beginning of the holiday season,” said Charles Dalton, Blue Ridge Electric President and CEO. “Bringing family and friends together for this long-standing tradition is always a special time. We invite you to come and share in this community heritage event.”

11/18/2015 Local News

County hires new admin

PICKENS — County council members voted Monday night to hire a new Pickens County administrator.

David Allen McNeill will begin the job on Jan. 4, according to a news release.

McNeill, who is currently the county operations manager for Transylvania County, N.C., comes to Pickens County with 27 years of experience, with 19 of those years in administrative management.

McNeill has spent the majority of his public service with Transylvania County, where he is directly responsible for emergency medical, emergency management, addressing, communications, building and grounds maintenance, animal control and the office of fire marshal.

Prior to joining Transylvania County, McNeill worked in Montgomery County, Guilford County and Moore County in North Carolina.

He holds a Bachelor’s of Science and a Master’s of Public Affairs from Western Carolina University. McNeill is married to Sandra Greene McNeill, and they have three children — Allen, Nathan and Makayla.

The county has been without a full-time administrator since February, when the county and former administrator Matthew Delk parted ways after Delk was on the job for less than six months.

Delk’s departure eventually led to a S.C. Law Enforcement Division investigation after councilman Neil Smith alleged via an email sent by clerk to council Donna Owen that Delk had used county resources illegally. No charges were ever filed, however.

11/18/2015 News

Former local man accused of attacking television star

HOLLYWOOD, Calif. — The homeless man accused of attacking a television star outside her home in Hollywood last week is a former Pickens County resident who had been out of contact with family for more than decade, according to his brother.

David Merck, 45, pleaded not guilty to felony criminal threats and imprisonment by violence during a preliminary arraignment hearing Monday in connection with an alleged attack on “NCIS” actress Pauley Perrette.

Merck, who grew up in Six Mile and still has relatives in the area, has not been seen by family members in at least 15 years, his brother, Dean Merck, told The Courier on Tuesday.

Merck is being held on $100,000 bail and faces up to four years in prison if convicted, according to reports.

Los Angeles Police Department Sgt. Bob Ward told reporters Merck has a lengthy criminal history.

The case drew international headlines after Perrette, who plays forensic scientist Abby Sciuto on the hit CBS show, issued a post on Twitter shortly before 4:30 a.m. on Friday.

“Tonight was an awful night,” Perrette wrote.

The 46-year-old actress said she was walking across the street near her home when she “was jumped by a VERY psychotic homeless man.”

Perrette said the man grabbed her, pinned her arm and punched her in the nose and forehead, threatening her life.

“Then he showed me how he was going to kill me,” she wrote.

Perrette claimed the man told her repeatedly that his name was William.

“I prayed my heart out an (sic) then finally said, ‘William is a beautiful name, I have a little nephew named William,’” she wrote.

She said the man started to punch her again, then told her to “get the —- out of here.”

Perrette said she collapsed on the sidewalk, where a man on his phone walked past her, before contacting friends and drawing a sketch of the man, who she said left headed toward Hollywood Boulevard “with murder in his eyes.”

She said a friend took a picture of her sketch, found Merck and watched him until police came and arrested him.

“I am shaken and traumatized,” wrote Perrette, an advocate for civil rights and the homeless.

“My life changed tonight,” she later wrote, adding that full mental health care, housing and help for the homeless and support for police are all needed. “We need to not walk alone. I need to heal.”

Perrette, who according to LAPD spokesman Ricardo Hernandez complained of pain and redness in her nose area, finished her Twitter statement with four dramatic words — “I almost died tonight.”

11/18/2015 News

Police: Liberty man injured toddler

PICKENS — A Liberty man is behind bars after police believe he caused severe injuries to a 2-year-old child.

David Keith Fink Jr., 24, of 112 Effie Court in Liberty was arrested on Thursday and charged with abuse resulting in great bodily injury. He was being held at the Pickens County Detention Center Tuesday on a $75,000 surety bond.

According to a statement issued by Pickens County Sheriff’s Office chief deputy Creed Hashe, a 2-year-old child was taken by ambulance to a hospital after an alleged fall inside a bathroom at Fink’s home.

Hashe said the sheriff’s office was notified that morning and launched an investigation into multiple injuries found on the child that were inconsistent with a fall.

Fink is not related to the child, but was the sole caretaker on the morning of the incident, Hashe said. The child was still hospitalized at the end of last week and continues to be treated for traumatic head injuries, according to Hashe.

11/18/2015 Local News

Pickens students raise $8K for MOW

PICKENS — For the seventh time in eight years, Pickens High emerged as the winner of the Ultimate Food Fight Trophy as the top fundraising school in the Meals on Wheels Sam Wyche Food Fight Bowl.

Pickens students raised a total of $8,625 during this year’s competition. Over the last eight years, PHS students have raised a total of $22,387 in support of Pickens County Meals on Wheels.

The results of the competition were announced at halftime of the Blue Flame’s final regular-season football game against Belton-Honea Path on Oct. 30, when student council advisor Brittany Reid and student council members raised the trophy in victory for a job well done.

“The student council and I would like to thank the community and the faculty and staff at Pickens High School for giving to such a worthy cause,” Reid said. “The students worked extremely hard this year to raise money for Meals on Wheels. It’s great to see young people work together for a cause, and they are true leaders in the school.”

The Ultimate Food Fight is a fundraising competition between all four county high schools, and one component of the annual Meals on Wheels Sam Wyche Food Fight Bowl. For a second straight year, students from Daniel, Easley, Liberty and Pickens competed for the Ultimate Food Fight trophy by seeing who could raise the most money for Meals on Wheels. Students earned credit toward their goal by collecting donations, holding special events and volunteering in PCMOW programs. Combined, the schools raised an incredible $17,883.

Presenting sponsor Save-A-Lot of Pickens has supported the students’ fundraising efforts and Meals on Wheels. For a third straight year, Save-A-Lot contributed $5,000 to kickstart the students’ fundraising efforts. During a special check presentation at halftime of Pickens’ game on Oct. 30, Jayne Kloth of Save-A-Lot presented a $5,000 donation to Pickens County Meals on Wheels.

The annual Meals on Wheels Sam Wyche Food Fight Bowl was created in 2008 with the idea of harnessing the fierce rivalry between Pickens and Easley into a signature fundraising event to help Pickens County Meals on Wheels feed the community’s homebound elderly.

The Meals on Wheels Sam Wyche Food Fight Bowl has grown to be the largest fundraising event for Pickens County Meals on Wheels, having raised a total of $206,701, the equivalent of 41,340 meals over the past eight years.

“We are so proud of what each school accomplished and thankful for the community’s support of this event,” PCMOW director Meta Bowers said. “Each contribution assists our organization in providing a cure for hunger, loneliness and isolation for over 550 seniors across Pickens County.”

11/18/2015 News

Rock the Fall Ball

By Pamela Dodson
Staff Reporter

pdodson@thepccourier.com

PICKENS — The sound of country music filled the air around Pickens Friday night as fans from around the area came together to enjoy the Rock the Fall Ball.

The event, which was organized by the Pickens Azalea Festival Committee, gave country music fans the chance to enjoy name-brand talent in a hometown setting. The concert was held at Pickens’ historic Bruce field to benefit Upstate Warrior Solution.

Pamela Dodson/Courier J. Adam Broome

Those in attendance were on their feet the entire night enjoying music from headliners Confederate Railroad and “America’s Got Talent” star Benton Blount. Other local artists Matt Tucker and J. Adam Broome also wowed the crowd with their performances.

One of the highlights of the evening was a special raffle held by the organizers giving those attending the concert a chance to win a patriotic guitar with a

Pamela Dodson/ Courier Benton Blount

hard case and other extras donated by Art Maco, owner of Cornerstone Christian and Music Store in Pickens. The guitar was signed by all of the artists who performed at the event.

After Blount’s performance, Derrick Popham, an organizer of the event, joined both Tucker and Broome on stage before the winning ticket was pulled to serenade the crowd with a Luke Bryan hit.

Susan Stansell and Art Maco announce the winner of the guitar raffle

Pamela Dodson/ Pickens County Courier Stansell, Maco announcing raffle winner

The guitar was presented to local resident Tammy Anderson by Maco and Azalea Festival committee member Susan Stansell.

After each performance, Popham, who works with Upstate Warrior Solution, took the stage along with fellow Veterans to explain how the nonprofit organization assists local servicemen and women with community-based solutions right here in our neighborhood. Their programs help restore a sense of purpose by offering outreach, healthcare, education, housing and family support for local warriors.

According to event officials, advance ticket sales contributed $102, and raffle ticket sales brought in $580 to benefit Upstate Warrior Solution.

11/18/2015 News

Local churches acting as relay centers for Christmas shoeboxes

Children from Clemson Presbyterian Church have fun at a recent packing party for Operation Christmas Child.

COUNTY — It’s that time of year again when several churches in Pickens County will serve as drop-off sites for collection of gift-filled shoeboxes.

Operation Christmas Child, a division of Samaritan’ s Purse, is the world’s largest Christmas project of its kind. The gift-filled shoe boxes are a tangible way to demonstrate God’s love to needy children around the world.[cointent_lockedcontent]

Carol Avery helps load shoeboxes for Operation Christmas Child.

Since 1993, Operation Christmas Child has collected and delivered more than 124 million gift-filled shoeboxes to children in over 150 countries. Last year, the United States collected 10 million shoe boxes, a huge jump from the 28,000 collected in 1993. The Upstate packed more than 53,000 shoeboxes last year, and of that amount, Pickens county contributed 11,000.

It’s not too late too late to pack a shoebox for this year. Items in the shoeboxes usually include toys, school supplies non-liquid hygiene items and personal items, hard candy and notes of encouragement. A donation of $7 per box is requested for shipping. More information for packing a shoebox can be found at www.samaritanspurse.org and click on Operation Christmas Child. In 2015, Operation Christmas Child hopes to collect enough shoebox gifts to reach another 11 million children. Any of the following Relay centers will be open during National Collection Week and will have volunteers ready to accept the shoeboxes.