Monthly Archives: December 2015
Preparing for Christmas guests
The holiday season is about more than just rushing to stores to stock up on presents. Socializing and hosting friends and family members to catch up on a year’s worth of news also makes this time of year so special.[cointent_lockedcontent]
Before friends and family arrive, holiday hosts must take steps to prepare their homes for their guests. The following home prep plan can make relatively easy work of tidying up the house and ensuring it is inviting to guests.
Start with the entrance
Hosting can motivate homeowners to finish certain home improvement projects that enhance the appearance of their homes. Tidy up your home’s entryway to make it more welcoming. Be sure the front door and walkways are well lit. Remove obstructions and trim back bushes and other plant life. Festive decorations can brighten up the space. Don’t forget a welcome mat to reinforce to guests that they truly are welcome at your home.
Quick cleaning
Sometimes the joy of hosting can be overshadowed by the task of preparing for your guests. Although a thorough cleaning of the home is great if you have the time, it may not be necessary. Go from room to room identifying spaces that are in need of a thorough cleaning. Spend time in the kitchen clearing clutter from the counters and make sure the dining space is clean and the table is presentable. A table runner and a centerpiece of festive flowers can brighten up the space instantly. Fluff cushions on sofas and give floors or carpets a quick vacuuming. Always be sure the bathrooms are clean and fresh, with laundered hand towels at the ready. Children’s bedrooms and other areas of the house may not require such a critical eye. Simply keep doors closed in off-limits rooms.
Create a guest sanctuary
Overnight guests should have a designated space they can use as a retreat. If you do not have a guest room, consider having children bunk with one another and designating one of the kids’ rooms for your guests. Fresh linens, an alarm clock, a television, and Internet access are nice touches.
A guest room also can be set up in a den or office with a pull-out sofa bed. Provide access to a nearby bathroom so guests can enjoy some privacy.
Hosting children is easier than hosting adults because they won’t require the same level of privacy and space. An extra mattress tucked under the bed in your child’s room can be an impromptu place for kids to retire.
Stock up on supplies
Purchase extra travel-sized toiletries at the drug store so your guests’ needs are covered in case they forget something. Store them in a zip-top bag and let guests know where these items are kept.
Purchase a guest set of towels, sheets and pillowcases. Keep these in an air-tight storage bag or bin, so when guests arrive, they will have their own set of linens. Launder these linens after use.
Stock up on food
Ask guests which foods and beverages they prefer and try to have some on hand. Use your spare time to prepare some meals and freeze them. This way if someone drops by unexpectedly, you can simply defrost a meal and have it ready in no time. Keep a tin of cookies and tea bags ready for those who pop in for a snack and conversation.
With the holiday season in full swing, holiday hosts must ready their homes for overnight guests.
Things to consider when hosting for the holidays
Holiday hosts have a lot on their plates. The work of holiday hosting does not begin when the first guest arrives. It starts weeks before, when homeowners begin preparing their homes for overnight guests.
Because the holiday season can be so busy, it’s easy for hosts to overlook certain things as the day their first guests are set to arrive draws nearer. But the following are a few things hosts should consider in the weeks before their guests show up.
Accommodations
It’s hard to overlook accommodations when hosting for the holidays, but it’s best to inspect linens and other items that might go largely unused throughout much of the year. Check foldout couches or air mattresses a few weeks before your guests are slated to arrive. This gives you ample time to address any issues and also allows you to comparison shop and find great deals on any items you need to replace. Hosts who are parents to young children may want to discuss sleeping arrangements before guests arrive if kids will be asked to sleep in different beds. Kids might embrace the change, while others might be less enthusiastic. If younger cousins will be staying over, let kids choose their new roommates, which might make them more excited about sharing rooms with their guests. Explaining the situation in advance gives youngsters time to ready themselves for their temporary move.
Pets
When hosting for the holidays, let your guests know if you have any pets. Some people have dog and cat allergies, and those allergies may make it difficult for them to enjoy their stay. Others’ allergies might be so severe that they have to find alternative lodging. Let guests know about your pets when you invite them to stay at your house so no one is surprised at the last minute. In addition, let guests know if they can bring their own pets along to your house.
Diets
Ask guests before they arrive if they have any particular food allergies or items they need to avoid because of any medications they might be taking. This is especially important for youngsters, who may forget to avoid homemade cookies with nuts despite having nut allergies. By asking in advance if your guests have any food allergies or foods and ingredients they must avoid, you will know to avoid serving particular dishes so no one accidentally eats foods that might make them sick and you can prepare alternative dishes for people who must avoid certain foods.
Activities
If guests will be staying for several nights, explore a few local activities so everyone can get out of the house for a night or two. Time spent with family is one of the best parts of the holiday season, but spending all of that time inside in cramped quarters can grow uncomfortable over time. Plan a family night or two out that everyone can enjoy.
Hosting for the holidays is a great way to welcome loved ones into your home. Considering and discussing a few factors before your guests arrive can ensure everyone enjoys their stay.
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Local actors shine at talent showcase
EASLEY — Five actors from Easley participated in the 2015 Fall American Talent Showcase/Model Jam America on Nov. 19-22 at[cointent_lockedcontent] the Embassy Suites in North Charleston.
Skyler Hilley and Jasper Justus are pictured with the many awards they received at the 2015 American Talent Showcase. Not pictured are Keely Austin, Stephanie Matlis-Lee and Clara Jane Crocker.
American Talent Showcase/Model Jam America is a combined talent conference for the entertainment industry. It gives new and seasoned talent an opportunity to grow and develop their potential as a model, actor and entertainer. Agencies, producers and casting directors from New York, Los Angeles and across the Southeast who are actively seeking new faces in the industry come to this event to evaluate and instruct the participants. Scoring, judging and evaluations are from industry professionals who work with top names in the film, television and modeling industries.
The American Talent Showcase/Model Jam America is produced and hosted by Z-1 Models and Talent of Chester and has been showcasing new talent for more than 17 years.
Skyler Hilley received gold medals in individual runway, commercial and monologue. She was also runner-up in commercial (8-12 year olds).
Jasper Justus also received gold medals in individual runway, commercial and monologue. He was the overall winner for monologues (8-12 year olds), and runner-up for photo competition (8-12 year olds).
Keely Austin received gold in individual runway, commercial and monologue. She got runner-up in dance (non-professionals, 8-12 year olds).
Stephanie Matlis-Lee received gold in individual runway, commercial and monologue and was the overall winner in commercial (13-16 year olds).
Clara Jane Crocker received gold medals in singing, monologue, commercial and runway.
Shelby Henderson, owner of Above the Line Talent in Greenville, teaches beginner and aspiring actors for film and television at the Fine Arts Center of Easley. Classes are held weekly for ages 8-14 years of age. Older teens and adults can also contact the Fine Arts Center of Easley at (864) 442-6027 if they are interested in film/TV acting classes. Fine Arts Center of Easley also offers private music lessons, art classes and stage acting classes for students of all ages.
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Liberty Lions name LMS contest winners
LIBERTY — Each year, Lions Clubs around the world sponsor the Lions International Peace Poster Contest in local schools and youth groups.
The art contest encourages young people worldwide to express their visions of peace. For more than 25 years, millions of children from nearly 100 countries have participated in the contest.[cointent_lockedcontent]
The theme of the 2015-16 Peace Poster Contest is “Share Peace.” Students ages 11-13 were eligible to participate, and 129 Liberty Middle School art students participated under the direction of art teacher Elaine Snell.
Liberty Middle School Peace Poster Contest winners, from left, are eighth-grader Justin Martin (second), sixth-grader Gracie Jackson (first) and eighth-grader Judith Martinez Lopez (third). Back row are Liberty principal Tim Mullis, art teacher Elaine Snell, Liberty Lions Club president Jean Thomas and chairman of the Peace Poster contest, Oscar Thorsland.
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Courier Community Calendar 12-23-15
• Mission Fitness to host New Year bash
All are invited to come to Mission Fitness in Pickens on Jan. 4 at 6:30 p.m. for an epic bash to kick off the New Year with very special guests. The event is free to the public. Non-members are asked to get to the event a few minutes early to sign a waiver.[cointent_lockedcontent]
• PPCCDC adds private 5K program
The Pickens Presbyterian Church Child Development Center has announced the addition of a private 5K program for the 2016-17 school year.
The program has been designed to meet and exceed all the state standards.
The program has also been developed to use an innovative hands-on learning approach that matches and enriches the learning styles and abilities of our individual students.
There will be a low student-to-teacher ratio, and the number of students will be limited to 10.
The teacher leading the program is highly qualified and has obtained a master’s degree in education. She graduated with honors and received an award of excellence on her state certification test.
The cost of the program will include before- and after-school care, daycare for school holidays/breaks and lunch, morning and afternoon snacks.
• Classes offered at Hagood Center
New Fiber Room Center activities at the Hagood Center in Pickens have been scheduled for December, January and February.
There will be additional new activities scheduled throughout the next few months. Pre-registration and lists of the supplies are not available.
In January, the center will offer self-binding receiving blankets with Sara. Cost is a $5 donation for the center.
On Jan. 25 and Feb. 1 and 8, enjoy an introductory painting on silk three-day class with Cheryl. All supplies will be provided at the cost of a $10 donation to the center.
Below is a list of the center’s regular activities:
Monday: 10-11:30 a.m. — cathedral window quilts with Jacquie
Tuesday: 9-11:30 a.m. — doll clothes with Jacquie; 10-11:30 a.m. — yo-yos with Irene and prayer shawls and cancer caps with Sharon (in the library).
Wednesday: 9 a.m.-3:30 p.m. — weaving with Pat (in the heritage room); 10-11:30 a.m. — knitting with Tally.
Thursday: 10-11:30 a.m. quilting with Sara; 1:30-3:30 p.m. — rug hooking with Cheryl.
The holiday fiber room schedule from Dec. 23 – Jan. 3 includes tatting and crochet. Tatting activities do not occur each week, but do occur on different Thursdays. The first Thursday each month is tatting and crochet with Denise, and on the second and fourth Thursday each month is tatting, knitting and crochet with the Gonzalez family.
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Courier Legals 12-23-15
SUMMONS
STATE OF SOUTH CAROLINA
COUNTY OF PICKENS
IN THE FAMILY COURT FOR THE
THIRTEENTH JUDICIAL CIRCUIT
Case No. 2015-DR-39-462
Candice Gillespie and Steven McCullough, Plaintiffs, vs. Patricia Dianne Tyras, Luiz Bernado Diaz, and Jose Guzman-Rangel a/k/a Jose Refugio Guzman-Rangel, Defendants.
TO THE DEFENDANTS ABOVE-NAMED:
YOU ARE HEREBY SUMMONED and required to answer the complaint herein, a copy of which is herewith served upon you, and to serve a copy of your answer to this complaint upon the subscriber, at the address shown below, within thirty (30) days after service hereof, exclusive of the day of such service, and if you fail to answer the complaint, judgment by default will be rendered against you for the relief demanded in the complaint.
BRIAN K. JAMES, LLC
Brian K. James (11215)
Attorney for the Plaintiffs
P.O. Box 93
Easley, SC 29641
Tel. 864.859.5918
Fax. 864.859.8848
Easley, SC
May 14, 2015
Dec. 9, 16, 23
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LEGAL NOTICE
Wills of the following decedents have been delivered to me and filed.
No proceedings for the probate of said Wills have begun.
Carrie Lee Lewis filed March 2, 2015
Linda Ann McMahan Medlin filed March 5, 2015
Dorothy L. Wheat Spitzer filed March 5, 2015
Mary E. Garrison Taylor filed March 10, 2015
Arthur Cleveland Roberts filed March 11, 2015
William Spencer Evans filed March 18, 2015
Jerry Marie Boone Spearman filed March 27, 2015
Hazel Christa Knudson Durkin filed March 27, 2015
Richard S. Thomas, Sr. filed March 30, 2015
Mary Stuart Hatch Taylor filed April 2, 2015
Emily Ophelia Finley Parsons filed April 2, 2015
Margaret Harris Pierce filed April 7, 2015
Joyce Christine Downes filed April 9, 2015
Mary Roberta Cater Hall filed April 10, 2015
Albert Griggs Boone filed April 16, 2015
Dorothea Drane Fowler filed April 17, 2015
Vivian Geneva Duncan Gilliland filed April 20, 2015
Buddy Ball filed April 22, 2015
Irene Lewis Brezeale filed April 24, 2015
Modena Louise Sloan Fennell filed April 29, 2015
David Weston Hiott filed May 4, 2015
Hazel Virginia Crumpton Coggins filed May 6, 2015
Tressa E. Williford filed May 7, 2015
Catherine Elizabeth Chadwick Fletcher filed May 18, 2015
Benjamin Tillman Williams filed May 18, 2015
Johnny Douglas Rollins filed May 21, 2015
Richard Elroy Haradon filed May 21, 2015
Joyce Ann Turner Daves filed May 22, 2015
Margaret Buchanan Moore filed May 26, 2015
Bobbie Jean Stephens filed May 28, 2015
William E. Hayes, Sr. filed May 29, 2015
Mary Jo McGuire Wilson filed June 1, 2015
Mildred Aileen Raines James filed June 9, 2015
Wynell Hamlin Whitlock filed June 9, 2015
Frances Elizabeth Gunby Hodges filed June 9, 2015
Joyce Ginsbach Aafedt filed June 11, 2015
Elizabeth Fraysse Guess Harleston filed June 11, 2015
Sadie Canup Atkinson filed June 12, 2015
Leroy Connor Cox filed June 15, 2015
Ruth Helen Corbin filed June 17, 2015
Larry M. Stone filed June 22, 2015
Effie Lee Masters filed June 26, 2015
Arlon Gray Hottinger filed June 29, 2015
Marcelle Wilson King Gustavel filed July 6, 2015
Ronald Lee Estridge filed July 7, 2015
Myrtice Darlene Bowers Clements filed July 15, 2015
Marabee Jeanne Seifert filed July 20, 2015
Frances G. Watson filed July 22, 2015
Alene Luker Teague filed Aug. 4, 2015
Dolreze Martin Howard filed Aug. 6, 2015
Norma Jean Hall filed Aug. 11, 2015
Michael Edward Carman filed Aug. 13, 2015
Roosevelt Charles Moon filed Aug. 17, 2015
Marie Smith Porter filed Aug. 18, 2015
Florence Glass Sage filed Aug. 19, 2015
Elizabeth Porter Seefeld filed Aug. 20, 2015
James Henry Welborn filed Aug. 25, 2015
Magdalene Pace Hayes filed Aug. 28, 2015
John Lee Hinkle filed Aug.28, 2015
KATHY P. ZORN
PROBATE JUDGE
PICKENS CO., SC
Dec. 9, 16, 23
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NOTICE OF SALE
STATE OF SOUTH CAROLINA
COUNTY OF PICKENS
IN THE COURT COMMON PLEAS
CASE #2015-CP-39-00712
WILLIAM JACK CROWE, Plaintiff, vs. RICHARD MCCULLOUGH AND CASEY MCCULLOUGH, Defendants.
YOU WILL PLEASE TAKE NOTICE that pursuant to an Order of Kenneth D. Acker, Special Referee for Pickens County, issued in the above captioned case, the Special Referee for Pickens County will sell at public auction to the highest bidder for cash at or before the Courthouse in Pickens, South Carolina, at 11:00 o’clock a.m., Sales Day in January, the same being January 4, 2016, the following described tract of land located in Pickens County, South Carolina:
“ALL that certain piece, parcel or lot of land, with the improvements thereon, situate, lying and being in the State of South Carolina, County of Pickens, in the Woodside Mills Village Plant No. 2 in the Town of Liberty; and being more particularly described as Lot No. 1, as shown on a plat entitled “A Subdivision of Woodside Mills, Liberty Plant No. 2, Liberty, S.C.”, made by Piedmont Engineering Service, Greenville, S.C., December, 1951, and recorded in the Office of the Clerk of Court (now Register of Deeds) for Pickens County, S.C., in Plat Book 1920, at Page 138. According to said plat, the within described lot is also known as No. 309 Maplecroft Street, and fronts thereon 89.3 feet.”
Pickens County Parcel #4087-12-95-1807/Property Address: 309 Maplecroft Street, Liberty, SC 29657
This being the identical property conveyed unto Richard McCullough and Casey McCullough by deed of Estate of Deanie S. Crowe by Personal Representative, William Jack Crowe, dated August 30, 2013, and recorded August 30, 2013, in Deed Book 1549 at Page 240, Pickens County records.
The terms shall be for cash and the purchaser, or purchasers, shall pay for the deed and stamps. In the event the agent of Plaintiff does not appear at the time of sale, the within property shall be automatically withdrawn from sale and sold at the next available sales date upon the same terms and conditions as set forth in the Decree. The bidding will not remain open after the date of sale, but compliance with the bid may be made immediately. The successful bidder shall deposit with the Special Referee a certified check or cash in the amount of five (5%) percent of the bid as evidence of good faith. In the event the purchaser fails or refuses to comply with the terms of the sale within twenty (20) days from the date of sale, the deposit shall be forfeited and applied first to the costs and expenses of this action including fee for the Plaintiff’s attorney. Next, any surplus will be held pending further Order of the Court. I shall then re-advertise and re-sell the property upon the same terms on a subsequent Sales Day at the risk of the former purchaser until obtaining full compliance with a sale. The successful bidder other than the Plaintiff will pay interest on the amount of the bid from the date of sale to the date of compliance at the rate of $7.58a day.
The sale shall be subject to taxes and assessments, to existing easements and restrictions, and to any other senior encumbrances.
/S/
Kenneth D. Acker
Special Referee,
Pickens County
December 10, 2015
Pickens, South Carolina
Dec. 16, 23, 30
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PETITION for
DETERMINATION OF HEIRS
PETITIONER: BETTY ANN NEWTON
DECEASED: ELIZABETH LUCILLE BRATCIIER
SOCIAL SECURITY NUMBER: XXX-XX-3471
DATE OF BIRTH: 04/13/1920
DATE 0F DEATH: 04/22/2005
NAMES OF POSSIBLE KNOWN HEIRS AND RELATIONSHIPS:
BETTY ANN NEWTON, Niece
FRED MARION. FIELD, III, Great Nephew
REASON FOR PETITION: To establish the heirs of the deceased dated on date of death.
NOTICE 0F HEARING
Date: January 12, 2016
Time: 10:30 a.m.
Place: Probate Court
222 McDaniel Avenue
Pickens, SC 2967l
PURPOSE: Hearing upon the Petition of BEITY ANN NEWTON in the Estate of
ELIZABETH LUCILLE BRATCHER
DESCRIPTION 0F PLEADING: Petition for Determination of Heirs under South Carolina Code of Laws, I976, as amended.
A full copy of the Summons and Petition is available from the undersigned attorney. If you do not appear at the hearing or file and Answer, the relief requested will be granted.
Executed this 23, day of November, 2015
By: ACKER LAMBERT HINTON, P.A.
Kenneth D. Acker
P.O. Box 9
Pickens, SC 29671
(864) 878-1184
Dec. 16, 23, 30
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LEGAL NOTICE
The Pickens County Planning Commission will meet in a work session on Monday, January 11th, 2016, at 6:00 p.m. in the Main Conference Roomat the Pickens County Administration Facility, 222 McDaniel Avenue, Pickens, SC.
After the work session, the monthly Planning Commissionmeetingwill be held at 6:30 p.m. in the same location. The following items will have a public hearing at this meeting:
1. LU-16-001 Verizon Wireless requesting Land Use approval for a new 170’ wireless communication tower at 446 Lenhardt Road, Easley.
TMS# 5120-14-42-8765
2. SD-16-001 Magnolia Ridge, 40 Lot Residential Development located on Saluda Dam Road, Easley. Project is located on approximately 29.22 acres.
TMS# 5140-13-02-7737/5140-13-02-6097
More information for each item is available in the Planning office in the Department of Community Development and is open for public inspection during regular business hours. If any member of the public requires special assistance please call 864-898-5956.
Dec. 23
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Courier Notice to Creditors 12-23-15
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.
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: Thelma Jean Whitney
Date of Death: 10/26/2015
Case Number: 2015ES3900766
Personal Representative: Cindy J. Miller
Address: 115 Madison Bridge Rd.
Piedmont, SC 29673
Attorney: James E. Sterling
Address: Post Office Box 1207
Easley, SC 29641
Dec. 9, 16, 23
Estate: Marilyn Dianne James Bruce
Date of Death: 10/21/2015
Case Number: 2015ES3900759
Personal Representative: Maggie D. Owens Ballew
Address: 134 Miller Kids Dr.
Pickens, SC 29671
Attorney: R. Murray Hughes
Address: P.O. Box 1389
Pickens, SC 29671
Dec. 9, 16, 23
Estate: Carolene Elizabeth Lewis Marchbanks
Date of Death: 04/30/2015
Case Number: 2015ES3900771
Personal Representative: D. Ken Whitener
Address: 133 Old Greenville Hwy., Ste. 201
Clemson, SC 29631
Attorney: R. Murray Hughes
Address: P.O. Box 1389
Pickens, SC 29671
Dec. 9, 16, 23
Estate: Phillip Chad Crenshaw
Date of Death: 10/08/2015
Case Number: 2015ES3900765
Personal Representative:
Melanie Faye Crenshaw
Address: 128 Bovine Lane
Easley, SC 29640
Attorney: R. Scott Dover
Address: Post Office Box 462
Pickens, SC 29671
Dec. 9, 16, 23
Estate: Grady Frank Kelley
Date of Death: 11/18/2015
Case Number: 2015ES3900779
Personal Representative: Joel Dean Kelley
Address: 75 East Boling Rd.
Jasper, GA 30143
Attorney: R. Murray Hughes
Address: P.O. Box 1389
Pickens, SC 29671
Dec. 16, 23, 30
Estate: James Charles Galbreath
Date of Death: 10/05/2015
Case Number: 2015ES3900782
Personal Representative:
Jamie Lynn Galbreath Hudson
Address: 901 Shackleburg Rd.
Anderson, SC 29621
Dec. 16, 23, 30
Estate: Richard Ennis Kitterman
Date of Death: 11/17/2015
Case Number: 2015ES3900803
Personal Representative:
Martha H. Kitterman
Address: 204 Wisteria Way
Easley, SC 29640
Attorney: Lesley R. Moore
Address: 245 East Broad St. Suite D
Greenville, SC 29601
Dec. 16, 23, 30
Estate: Wade Benjamin Reynolds
Date of Death: 11/22/2015
Case Number: 2015ES3900798
Personal Representative: Shelby Jean Howell
Address: 121 Shaffner Dr.
Easley, SC 29640
Attorney: B. Allen Clardy, Jr.
Address: 1001 E. Washington Street
Greenville, SC 29601
Dec. 16, 23, 30
Estate: John Joseph Mclaughlin
Date of Death: 11/21/2015
Case Number: 2015ES3900776
Personal Representative: Joan B. Mclaughlin
Address: 105 Satula Lane
Clemson, SC 29631
Dec. 16, 23, 30
Estate: Alvin Garfield Burkett
Date of Death: 10/31/2015
Case Number: 2015ES3900796
Personal Representative: Wilma C. Burkett
Address: 2214 Liberty Hwy.
Six Mile, SC 29682
Dec. 16, 23, 30
Courier Trespass Notices 12-23-15
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:
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
Charles M. Smith Dec. 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
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Consolidation again among options being considered for county schools
By Greg Oliver
Courtesy The Journal
goliver@upstatetoday.com
EASLEY — A number of options, including school consolidation, are on the table for consideration by Pickens County School Board members as they look at the long-range future of academics and facilities in the district.
The consolidation of Hagood Elementary School, in particular, was among a number of options presented to the board last week by the firm of Jumper Carter Sease.
While the consolidation option of Hagood was proposed in order to house other district programs such as Adult Education and Alternative Education, district spokesman John Eby said details of rezoning student attendance areas for Hagood Elementary were not part of the consultants’ presentation, nor has any action been taken by the board on any of the recommendations or plans presented.
“The authority to consolidate schools lies solely with the board of trustees,” Eby said. “While the district has made no recommendation on Hagood or moving central services, should they take action it would obviously have an impact on the capital needs plan, so revisions and new recommendations would have to be made accordingly.
“Our goal is to determine a permanent home for Alternative Education in time for the 2017-18 school year.”
During the school board retreat last summer, trustees and district administration reviewed the academic and operational position of its schools and discussed various ideas regarding long-term planning.
In order to help facilitate the process, the district hired JCS in September to provide recommendations regarding the efficient use of many of its programs and buildings.
The firm was told the two most important goals involved looking for a place to house the alternative program and to relocate Accountability, Information and Technology Services and Operations due to South Carolina Department of Transportation work taking place at the current Ann Street location.
Last week, several master plan options were presented to the board by the firm. Each of the options, district officials say, address in some way the facilities or programs the board requested they examine.
The district is recommending that either Plan B or C for capital needs be adopted, with Plan B allowing the district to keep its facilities in good shape, while Plan C would move the district closer to what officials say is “achieving our vision” by expanding the programs it can offer.
If the board were to adopt Plan C, the additional funding required would all come from the fund-balance.
But district officials, who favor Plan B, said they would not recommend using more than $2,158,207 toward capital needs and remaining additional funding would have to come from a tax increase or an unexpected financial windfall.
JCS also addressed moving Adult Education to the Northside facility and using vacant buildings at the former B.J. Skelton Career Center for housing central services, currently located in the Curtis A. Sidden Building on Griffin Mill Road in Easley, as well as nutritional services and transportation and operational services.
Eby said the presentation by the consultant “has started the process.”
“We will continue to explore the most efficient ways to bring the greatest value possible to our students,” he said. “Our long-range planning must not be comprised of year-to-year thinking, but must be focused on long-range planning and a vision for our facilities. We are completing a 25-year study of our facilities in early 2016.”
But trustee Alex Saitta said he is concerned with the finances involved, adding it cost $50,000 for the firm just to perform the study and much more to address facilities recommendations.
“The general fund is already spending $500,000 more than it is bringing in, and the capital maintenance plan that has been proposed will spend $2.2 million more than is coming in,” Saitta said. “Plugging the deficit with savings can only last so long because savings are being run down to zero. The district has put forth plans to spend $15 million to $22 million in new construction and renovation, and there is no money for that.”
District officials say their goal is to be as transparent as possible throughout the decision-making process while also being clear about the impact those decisions will have once they are made.
2 arrested after child positive for meth
PICKENS — Two women were arrested last week after police allege they exposed a young child to methamphetamine.
Andrea Johnson, 47, of 411 Pine Thicket Road in Liberty, and Sheena Elizabeth Liddy, 27, of 720 Knox Road in Seneca, were arrested last Wednesday and charged with unlawful neglect of a child.
According to a news release from Pickens County Sheriff’s Office chief deputy Creed Hashe, the sheriff’s office and the Department of Social Services launched an investigation on Nov. 10 after receiving allegations that a child under the age of 5 had been exposed to methamphetamine.
Hashe said the child and his two primary caregivers all tested positive for the drug, and police believe the exposure happened at a home in Liberty.
Johnson and Liddy were each released from the Pickens County Detention Center last Thursday on a $15,000 personal recognizance bond.
The Department of Social Services is overseeing the placement and care of the child in another home away from Johnson and Liddy, Hashe said.
