Monthly Archives: January 2018
How quickly we forget
When we were children and winter arrived, Grandmama would recite this poem to us: “The wind doth blow and we shall have snow and 
what will poor Robin do then? He’ll sit in the barn and keep himself warm and put his head under his wing, poor thing.”
It was entirely appropriate, because we lived in a house built in 1860, and though it was spacious, the insulation was nonexistent. It was just about as cold in the hall as it was outside, and
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Children need diverse books
Let’s converse about cultural ethnicity. Children need to see other 
kids who look like themselves in picture books. Why? Kids of color need to be represented in literature to show they are important in the world and they matter. Black, African American, African, Biracial, Latino, Hispanic, Asian, Asian Pacific, Native American, First Nation, Middle
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Time to focus on school choice across America
Later this month, schools, homeschool groups, organizations and 
individuals in South Carolina and across America will work together to raise awareness about the importance of opportunity in K-12 education.
National School Choice Week begins on January 21 and celebrates all types of schools and education environments for children.
Nationwide, 32,240 different events and activities — such as open
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Courier Letters to the Editors
Opposing Scholastic’s ‘humanistic indoctrination’
Dear Editor,
There is a war going on by the liberal humanists for your child’s soul — parents, please wake up.
Most parents are aware of a company that reaches into our public schools named Scholastic Inc. This publishing company sponsors
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Courier Obituaries 1-10-18
Connie C. Gaillard
EASLEY — Mrs. Connie Chastain Gaillard, 99, wife of the late William B. “Dub” Gaillard Jr., passed away Sunday, Dec. 31, 2017.
Born in Alto, Ga., a daughter of the late Julius M. and Pearl Lee Chapman Chastain, Mrs. Gaillard was a graduate of Easley High
‘Everything is Sacred’
Musician uses flute to teach about Native American cultures
Redheart speaks to local students
By Jason Evans
Staff Reporter
jevans@thepccourier.com
PICKENS —
Peter Feather Redheart gave up a rock ‘n’ roll lifestyle to reconnect with music that speaks to his heritage and the wider world around us.
A Native American flute player, Redheart visited the area recently and spoke to local elementary school students.
Hailing from Crow Creek, S.D., Redheart now lives in New Mexico. His mother is from the Crazy Horse Clan and his father from the Black Hills Clan.
He’s been a musician since he was young, but the Native American flute was not his first choice of instrument.
“I’ve been a drummer since I was 5,” Redheart said.
He would play the drum at powwows. In middle school in the mid-1980s, he picked up another instrument — the accordion.
“They didn’t have native flutes at school at that time,” Redheart said,
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New vice provost to provide leadership for SWU Online
CENTRAL — Southern Wesleyan University has named Dr. Lynn 
Brown-Bulloch as vice provost for online learning.
Brown-Bulloch has been serving as associate dean and director of graduate studies for Southern Wesleyan’s School of Business. She brings 25 years of experience in business and health care administration and is certified in strategy mapping and the balanced scorecard, as well as customer experience management. Brown-Bulloch has also served on the
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EHS NJROTC takes 1st-place title again
EASLEY — The Easley High School Navy Junior Reserve Officer Corps (NJROTC) competed on Dec. 17 at the annual Area Six orienteering championship held at Kings Mountain National Military Park.
Twenty-five NJROTC units from North and South Carolina entered the event hoping to get a chance to represent Area Six in the National
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Community Calendar 1-10-18
• Faith ‘Get Healthy’
meetings to resume
Getting Healthy Together meetings will resume for the new year on Wednesdays from noon-1 p.m., at Faith Lutheran Chapel, located at 729 W. Main St. in Pickens. Discussions focus on what we can do to improve our health. The group is open to the community. Feel free to bring your lunch
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Legion’s love for kids
Each year, American Legion Post 151, located at 375 Garvin Road in Norris, offers area kids Christmas and Easter parties. Around 100 kids come out 
for each event. At Christmas time, Santa is on hand and has each child a gift. For Easter, the Easter Bunny comes and hosts an egg hunt where each child is given an Easter basket. In order to raise money for the events, throughout the year the post has food plate fundraisers, a poker run and several auctions. The post also has a donation box that is availble at the Legion Hut all year. Post 151’s veterans, Sons of the Veterans and Women’s Auxiliary all do different events to help raise the needed funds to make the events possible. During a benefit or fundraiser, even the bartenders donate their tips. The Legion also has bands that help by playing for free to help raise money. Pictured above, Jayce and Jerryn Hamilton enjoy time on Santa’s lap as Robin Daves, dressed as Frosty the Snowman, assists.
