Monthly Archives: September 2020
SC Botanical Garden Fall Plant Sale online this year
By Denise Attaway
Clemson University
news@thepccourier.com
CLEMSON — For the first time ever, the South Carolina Botanical Garden is holding its fall plant
sale completely online this year.
Nursery manager Misty Shealy said orders can be placed Sept. 7-25 online.
“We want to keep everyone safe from COVID-19,” Shealy said. “The only way people can buy plants this year is to order from the website and then schedule a contact-free curbside pickup.”
Links to the online plant sale catalog are available on the Plant Sale webpage at the Botanical Garden’s website, clemson.edu/public/scbg/. A link to the online store will be posted on the website and the
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Easley’s Pete’s No. 6 set to move
EASLEY — There will be a lot of tears shed when Pete’s No. 6 on U.S. Highway 123 in Easley closes the doors at its 56-year location for the last time on Saturday.
However, there will be lots of cheers when Pete’s No. 6 opens up at 7 a.m. next Monday in its new state-of-the-art venue, located half a mile east of its old location in the totally remodeled facility that once housed Ruby Tuesday.
Pete’s No. 6 is the oldest sustaining restaurant in Easley, opening its doors in 1958 on East Main Street. Six years later, the restaurant moved to its current location.
In making the announcement, Pete’s owner Costas Petromichelis said, “I have always had a dream of having a very nice dining place where the family can go and enjoy a nice evening without breaking
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COVID-19 myths and misinformation
A myth is a broadly held but false ideation that is frequently spread through our various media in relation to an illness or other phenomenon. COVID-19 is no exception to that hype.
Many of these are simply anecdotal references to chemical, physical or environmental propositions that might alter the course of an illness. Homeopathic or holistic approaches to any malady are, however, very important concepts to promote our physical, mental, emotional and even spiritual modalities that can be beneficial in our healing. Rumors and misinformation can be dangerous, and as of today, the best cure for COVID-19 is prevention of spread of the virus. In an effort to root out some of the myths associated with
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Should the US bring back the Pony Express?
The removal of many mail sorting machines from our post offices is a worrisome state of affairs. Each machine can sort up to 36,000 pieces of mail per hour. The machines sort letters, postcards 
and other mail by bar code.
One person sorting mail can’t come close to sorting that number of pieces of mail.
There must be information somewhere as to how many pieces of mail a lone person can sort in one hour, but so far I haven’t been able to find it.
Now, if we compare mail sorting to cotton picking, we can say, according to Wikipedia, that one cotton picking machine replaces 50 human cotton pickers. So 50 human cotton pickers would have to be hired to replace one cotton picking machine.
I don’t know a lot about sorting mail quickly, but I’m on solid ground with information about cotton harvesting, as we grew up on a cotton and tobacco
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My glory, the lifter of my head
Sometimes the dark side tries to bring us down and discourage us, and if we continue down this dreary path, we will agree that our life is not worth much and no one really cares. However, there is 
some incredibly good news — the Bible as the highest standard of absolute truth clearly establishes that God sees you as the most valuable treasure ever created.
Since He is perfect and what He makes is without mistakes, all that is needed for us to be a victorious overcomer is to believe it! “I will praise you for I am fearfully and wonderfully made: marvelous are your works; and that, my soul knows well” Psalm 139:14.
Living with low self-esteem is like driving with your foot on the brake, and this has everything to do with how a person views themselves. Ralph Waldo
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Women in the military
Dear Editor,
Twenty-six of our U.S. presidents served in the military before they were commander-in-chief of America. None of the presidents’ daughters have ever served in the military.
The military shows your love of your country. The military can provide educational grants to cover the cost of college for you and your children. The military develops leadership traits. The military improves skills for jobs that are needed to support our labor force. The military helps your personal growth. Lastly, serving in the military is a gesture of respect for our country.
Women face several challenges that are different from men in the military. Women face sexual abuse. Women come up against gender discrimination. Women have a deficiency in gender-specific
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Ex-county council, school board member Trotter dies
PICKENS — Former Pickens County Councilman Ben Trotter passed away peacefully at his home on 
Tuesday, Aug. 25, 2020.
Born in Pickens County to the late Ben Hagood Trotter and the late Frances Rowland Trotter, Ben proudly served on Pickens County Council and the Pickens County School Board. He was of the Baptist faith.
Surviving are his children, Bobby Trotter (Lisa), Carol Kitchens (Jeff) and Brandie Outz (Rick); grandchildren, Adam Kitchens, Wesley Kitchens, Kevin Payton, Thomas Payton, Aryana Outz and Kadence Outz; and one great-grandchild, Iyanna Hill; sisters, Jere Chappell (Calvin), Patsy Cannon and Jo Holcombe; and several nieces and nephews who were like his own children.
Ben was predeceased by his wife of 50 years, Wilma Trotter; a brother, Red Trotter; and a sister, Martha McCall. A memorial service was held on Aug. 31 at Freedom Biker Church.
Courier Obituaries 9-2-20
BILLY ‘WAYNE’ BURNS
EASLEY — Billy “Wayne” Burns, 75, of W.T. Wyatt Road, passed away on Sunday, Aug. 30, 2020, at his home.
Born on July 18, 1945, in Pickens County, he was a son of the late Stiles Dendy Burns and Phoebe Owens Burns.
Mr. Burns worked in the textile industry for 43 years and retired from Wal-Mart in Easley. He was a member of Corinth Baptist Church, enjoyed gardening and was an expert mechanic.
Surviving are his beloved wife of 56 years, Ann Limbaugh Burns; daughters, Laurie Ann James (Steven) and Becki Gilstrap (Mitchell); a son, Josh Burns (Brandi); grandsons, Holland Gilstrap
KeyMark Inc. cares about early education
EASLEY — Pickens County’s own KeyMark Inc. is committed to supporting and strengthening the 
communities where their employees work and live. In addition to donating thousands of dollars to charitable organizations, employees also volunteer their time and talents to causes they believe in, including early childhood education.
The KeyMark Charitable Council recently held a book drive in support of United Way of Pickens County Women United’s Preschool Pages program. They raised more than enough to purchase 88 books for United Way of Pickens County’s Women United signature toddler reading program, Preschool Pages.
Preschool Pages, is a partnership between Women United and local Pickens County elementary schools to support the development of early literacy skills in
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AnMed Health now allows one support person for inpatients
UPSTATE — AnMed Health now allows one support person to visit with a patient during the hours of 2-6:30 p.m. daily.
The patient support person may not switch out with other people.
The support person will be screened at the door and an appropriate mask will be required upon entry. Individuals who do not
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