Monthly Archives: August 2018
Annual Pickens cheer camp a success
Foothills Gymnastics and Cheer Center conducted the Pickens Recreation Department’s annual cheer camp on Saturday, July 28. More than 60 girls
participated as instructors demonstrated techniques in stretching, jumps, partner stunts/pyramids, motion drills, sideline chants and a dance. Kim Patterson and her instructors sponsored a wonderful day of fun and learning. Aaliyah Ferguson, right, won the “Most Team Spirit” award. She cheers for the 9-10 Pickens Blue Team. For her achievement, Ferguson will receive one free month of gymnastics, cheernastics or tumbling.
Porter’s Chapel to host free ‘Back 2 School Bash’
PICKENS — Porter’s Chapel United Methodist Church will host a free community-wide “Back 2 School Bash” on from 5:30-7:30 p.m. Aug. 25. The event will provide a free meal, free school supplies and games.
Porter’s Chapel United Methodist Church is located at 152 E. Preston McDaniel Road in Pickens. All are welcome at the event. For more information, call (864)313-9759. If no answer, please leave a message.
SDPC announces policy for free, reduced-price meals for 2018-19
COUNTY — The School District of Pickens County recently announced its policy for free and reduced price meals for children served in schools under the National School Lunch Program and the School Breakfast Program.
SDPC officials have adopted the household size and income criteria below for determining eligibility.
For school officials to determine eligibility, the household must provide the following information on the application: (1) A SNAP or TANF case
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Women’s Equality Day next week in Clemson
CLEMSON — On Aug. 21, the League of Women Voters of the Clemson Area invites the public to its annual celebration of Women’s Equality Day, celebrating the anniversary of the passage of the 19th Amendment to the Constitution on Aug. 26, 1920, giving women the right to vote.
Everyone is invited to drop in, celebrate the 19th Amendment’s 98th anniversary, enjoy refreshments and get acquainted.
The event will be held at Osher Lifelong Learning Institute, located at 100
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Pickens, Greenville, Oconee schools agree on athletic passes for area senior citizens
COUNTY — The School District of Pickens County, Greenville County Schools and the School District of Oconee County have agreed to honor each other’s senior citizen resident passes allowing free admission at athletic events.
Pickens County’s “Golden Apple Pass” allows county residents 65 years old or older to attend athletic events for free. Under the agreement, seniors will be able to support their teams at away games in Greenville or Oconee counties for free as well. The pass will continue, as it always has, to operate with the following restrictions:
The pass may not be used for pre-season jamborees or post-season
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Clemson voters to have say on Sunday alcohol sales
By Greg Oliver
Courtesy The Journal
goliver@upstatetoday.com
CLEMSON — Clemson City Council has approved second and final reading of an ordinance seeking a November referendum to allow voters to determine whether to legalize Sunday alcohol sales in grocery and convenience stores throughout the city.
Clemson voters will decide in November whether grocery and convenience stores will join restaurants throughout the city in being allowed to sell alcohol on Sundays. (File)
Last week, council voted 4-2 to approve first reading of the ordinance with council members Mark Cato and June Hay in opposition and Mayor J.C. Cook not in attendance. Council passed second reading Monday night with
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Ministry to provide ‘back to school’ cuts
By Jason Evans
Staff Reporter
jevans@thepccourier.com
EASLEY — A local ministry will help area kids achieve their back-to-school looks Sunday.
The Aug. 19 event is a part of the Tracy and Sunshine Gantt Ministries Back to School Bash. The first part of the bash was held last weekend and focused on school supplies.
Sunday’s event will focus on hair.
“We have volunteer hairstylists and barbers come together and do free stylings and haircuts for the children,” Sunshine Gantt said.
Braid Addicts and the Upstate College of Cosmetology are partnering with the ministry for the event, which will be held at the college from 2-5 p.m.
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County VA office seeks vets for veterans parade
PICKENS — The Pickens County Veterans Affairs Office is looking for veterans to participate in a Veterans Day parade in Pickens County this year.
The veterans parade will be held at 2 p.m. Nov. 11 in Liberty. County officials want to invite all veterans and military members (National Guard, Reserves, active duty) to participate.
Participants may gather as groups and ride on a float or trailer pulled by a truck, ride a motorcycle, drive a classic car or walk.
“We want to take this opportunity to recognize and honor our veterans,” a news release said.
Those interested in participating in the Pickens County Veterans Day parade are asked to contact the Pickens County Veterans Affairs office at (864) 898-5926, (864) 898-5928 or (864) 898-5243.
The view from the front porch
In the early morning in the rain, we can sit on the front porch with the first cup of coffee and watch beads of rain roll down the center of the elephant ears and drop off to the leaves below.
The rain beads look white, and it’s as though someone broke a string of pearls and dropped them out from the porch roof.
It is a magic trick of the weather. But the light has to be just right for this to happen.
When the rain stops later in the day, and early evening approaches, a cloud of yellow swallowtail butterflies flutter around the lantana on the walkway. This afternoon, I counted 13 on the lantana there and six on the butterfly bush nearby. There were other smaller butterflies — not as showy as the swallowtails, but beautiful in their own way.
I don’t know where butterflies go when it rains, because I never see them
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Letters to the Editor
What to do when being pulled over
Dear Editor,
I had a pleasant surprise last week.
I was driving to Lowe’s in Easley, heading east on Highway 93. Coming the other way was a state trooper in one of those Camaros (I think), and I noticed him pass me and turn around. Ut-oh, I thought. The officer then got behind me, and the blue lights came on.
When I was working at a local newspaper a few years ago, I wrote an article on what to do when you get pulled over. Thinking back to that article, I immediately put my right turn signal on to let the officer know I saw him, and turned into a parking lot near the Plez-U.
I then rolled down the window all the way, put my car in park, shut it off,
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