Monthly Archives: October 2019
Robinson Memorial Gardens breaks ground on expansion
EASLEY — Robinson Funeral Homes held a groundbreaking ceremony Oct. 15 for its long-planned expansion of 
Robinson Memorial Gardens at 1425 Powdersville Road in Easley.
Robinson Memorial Gardens currently offers burial spaces, cremation niches and glass-front niches, mausoleum crypts, the Veterans’ Garden of Honor, and individual plots situated on 80-plus acres of rolling green hills in the Upstate.
With extensive design work by Davis and Floyd, Robinson is beginning construction on the expansion after years of planning. It will add 4.5 acres to the cemetery and incorporate a new garden mausoleum and pavilion with 200 crypts, 368 niches and more than 2,600 new ground
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Easley woman killed in accident
By Jason Evans
Staff Reporter
jevans@thepccourier.com
EASLEY — An Easley woman died Wednesday after a single-vehicle accident.
Pickens County Coroner Kandy Kelley identified the victim as Kimberly Dawn Farmer, 53, of Cochran Road.
The South Carolina Highway Patrol says Farmer was traveling north on Ireland Road the morning of Oct. 16 when her 2002 Chevrolet SUV went off the right side of the roadway and struck a tree.
Farmer was pronounced dead at the scene, Kelley said.
The cause of death was blunt force trauma, she said.
Farmer was wearing a seatbelt, Kelley said.
What’s the scoop on apples?
Did you know that some varieties of apples are better for you than others? Well, I didn’t know that. I thought an apple was an apple and they were all equally nutritious. I was wrong.
This discovery came about when I started thinking about going up to Hendersonville to get apples from the orchard.
We used to do this every year, but we make the trip less often now since I quit making apple jelly.
I started looking up recipes for fried apple pies, apple nut cake, apple butter and apple sauce. Also, baked apple dumplings and homemade mincemeat.
I knew Granny Smith apples are recommended for baking but ran across information about apples in general which was all
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A legend in the making
On a very cold night in February 1963, there was a high school basketball game played at the old Pickens High School 
gymnasium between the D.W. Daniel High School Lions and the Pickens High School Blue Flame.
This game not only set local records, but it also featured a young player who, years later, set numerous high school, college and professional basketball records. I am told some of these records are still intact.
His name was Pete Maravich, who later became known as “Pistol” Pete Maravich. I had the opportunity to play in that game. There were numerous major college scouts in the stands, as well as reporters. Please read my account of this game. I hope you enjoy it.
Throughout the earlier minutes of the game, we were two to four points
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Courier Letters to the Editor
Thoughts on DMVs, sugar and more
Dear Editor,
We need to increase federal government workers at the DMV, Social Security offices and post offices so we don’t have to wait in line so long. Also, government workers should be added so we don’t have to be put on hold when we call them. Also, government buildings waste money keeping them too cold in the summer and too hot in the winter. We should stop sending money to foreign countries and spend it here in our own country, where it is needed.
If the new prison does not have a chapel like the old one, it should. The prisoners need prayer and church services so
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Pickens’ first Halloween Hootenanny is Saturday
PICKENS — The Pickens Halloween Hootenanny (formerly Trick or Treat on Main) is scheduled for Saturday, Oct. 
26, at the Pickens amphitheater.
Instead of the old trick or treat trail, this year’s event will feature activity booths sponsored by local businesses and organizations spread throughout the amphitheater grounds.
There will be candy corn counting, a photo booth, glow bracelet ring tosses and much more. In addition to the booths, there will be a spooky story hour, bouncy house, costume contest, pumpkin-carving contest, food vendors
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‘Scaly Adventures’ premiere planned
UPSTATE — “Scaly Adventures” will have its Season 7 premiere at The Children’s Museum of the Upstate in 
downtown Greenville this Thursday, Oct. 24.
Doors will open at 5:30 p.m. for the 6 p.m. event. There will be a viewing of a brand-new episode that has not yet aired on TV, prize drawings/giveaways and hands-on animal interaction time at the end. It will be a free, family-friendly event open to the public, but space is limited, so registration is required.
To reserve free seats, sign up through Facebook
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Courier Community Calendar 10-23-19
• First responders honored in Central
Central and Bethel United Methodist Church, located at 722 W. Main St. in Central, will sponsor a community appreciation day for first responders from 2-4 p.m. Saturday. Free meals — chili and cornbread or hot dog plate — will be provided to first responders and will be available for sale to the public, with proceeds going to local charities in
Pickens keeps growing
The city of Pickens continues to grow, as two new businesses held formal grand openings and ribbon-cutting ceremonies last week. On Friday, Fallon Brucke of The Fit Factory celebrated five years on Pickens’ Main Street and opened a new shop called West of Main. Both businesses are located at 126 W. Main St. In attendance were, pictured above, Lisa Turnick, Donna Owen, Stefan Dann, Jackie Savino, Leah Ellenburg, Chasity Mauldin, Jenifer Mitchell, Brucke, Rita Watts and Fit Factory members. On Saturday, Marion Garvin opened Busy Beez Flower Company at 113A W. Main St. Pickens’ newest flower shop will offer fresh and silk flowers, floral gift baskets and plants and casket sprays, as well a huge selection of wedding flowers and much more. Pictured below at the Busy Beez ribbon-cutting are John Gowens, Monica Mansell, Mary Webb, Garvin, Louvenia Wheeler, Mary Jo Holley, Mayor David Owens, Louise Tate, Doug Tate and Pickens City Councilman Fletcher Perry.
Flame finish season unbeaten in region
Pickens girls set to host first playoff match Tuesday
PICKENS — The Pickens High School Lady Blue Flame downed Region I-4A foes Daniel and Palmetto last week to 
close out the regular season undefeated in the region.
Next on the agenda is an Oct. 29 playoff match in the friendly confines of Peggy Harden Anthony Gymnasium in Pickens.
In a home match played Oct. 14 against Daniel, the Lady Blue Flame defeated the Lady Lions in three sets, winning 25-18, 25-15, 25-18. In the Palmetto match played Oct. 16 in Williamston, the Lady Blue Flame defeated the Lady Mustangs 25-12, 25-17, 25-11.
The Lady Blue Flame finished the regular season with an overall record of 25-5, and since they are region champions, they will have a bye in the first round of the playoffs. They will play at home at 6 p.m. Tuesday facing the winner of Ridge View and Wren.
“Since we have more than a week to prepare for playoffs, we will concentrate on getting the girls physically prepared, but also mentally ready as well,” Blue Flame coach Rikki Owens said. “We are reading Tami Matheny’s book ‘The Confident Athlete’ as a team and are focused
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