Category Archives: Community
Rensing Center no longer a nonprofit
PICKENS — The Rensing Center, located in Pickens, has officially closed as a 501(c)(3) non profit organization.
The center still exists as it has for decades as a private creative community on the 27-acre rural property on Mile Creek Road.
The mission remains the same — nourishing imagination and fostering individual renewal, community connection and interdisciplinary interaction among people in creative,
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Courier Community Calendar 10-19-22
• St. Andrew Parish set to hold bazaar
The St. Andrew Parish annual bazaar will take place Saturday, Nov. 5, from 10 a.m.-2 p.m. at St. Andrew Catholic Church, located at 209 Sloan St. in Clemson. It will feature a wide variety of handcrafted items, including hostess and teacher gifts, home décor for all seasons,
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United Way spotlights supporters
By Jason Evans
Staff Reporter
jevans@thepccourier.com
COUNTY — The theme of United Way of Pickens County’s recent 2022 annual meeting and celebration was “United We Grow.”
The support of the organization’s donors, staff and volunteers has allowed the organization to grow through tumultuous times.
United Way of Pickens County oresident Julie Capaldi asked attendees to “picture
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Central High School Class of ‘55 holds 67th reunion
NORRIS — The Central High School Class of 1955 celebrated its 67th year reunion at the fellowship hall of First Baptist Church Norris with a brunch, with two members of the class — Jean Gillespie and Kathlyn Albertson — preparing the food.
There were 44 students in the graduating class. There are 27 who are deceased. A table was set up with individual pictures of the deceased, along with a candle lit at the beginning of the reunion by Gwen Gilstrap in memory of the lost classmates.
Throughout the class’ school years, four scrapbooks were made beginning with pictures when the classmates were babies or small children.
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Courier Community Calendar 10-12-22
• Veterans invited to American Legion
Veterans in the Liberty area are invited to the next meeting of American Legion Post 67 in Liberty. The Legion meets on the third Monday of the month at 7 p.m. at the Scout Hut, circle off North Palmetto Street. All veterans are invited.
• Senior info sharing set at Hagood Center
The Hagood Community Center at 129 Schoolhouse Street in Pickens will host the second installment of the monthly senior information
Resiliency in facing life’s challenges
I was having a conversation with a good friend the other day, and he was telling me how life is becoming more difficult now that he is in his 80s.
When he was young he loved to jog and walk a couple of miles a day, and now he can hardly make it to the kitchen. I’m about 20 years younger, but I can 
definitely relate to my body and mind going through some changes.
I’ve always heard the lack of activity does not do us any favors, as it seems the less we do, the less we can do. My mother is 84, and she stays active by going to church, shopping, eating out and walking around Walmart. It’s
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Storing food when there’s no space
During the past two years when I stocked up on grocery staples, I ended up with canned foods and dry goods stored in three different places around the house.
I’d have to check all three places to be sure I grabbed the green beans with the nearest expiration date. Pasta was the same. Worse was when I discovered that I 
wasn’t having spaghetti for dinner after all because I’d used the last of the pasta and only thought I had one
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VA to tackle care for long COVID
The Department of Veterans Affairs has just published “Whole Health System Approach to Long COVID,” a holistic guidebook for the treatment of veterans suffering with long COVID. It’s estimated that 2 percent of the U.S. population will develop long COVID, which equates to 24,000 to 42,000 veterans.
The VA was the first to realize that recovering from COVID didn’t mean it was gone, that a long version was emerging, bringing with it extended illnesses. They opened 20 long COVID programs and dug into research where they looked at those who still had vascular and heart disease a year
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PHS Scholar-Athletes
On Sept. 29, September Scholar-Athletes of the Month were named at Pickens High School. The female Scholar-Athlete is Olivia Wallen. Wallen is a junior and a member of the varsity cheer and cross-country teams. She was nominated by her personal finance teacher, Kathryn Holcombe. Wallen is the daughter of Derek and Amanda King. The male Scholar-Athlete is Sammy Edwards. Edwards is a member of the football team and was nominated by his English teacher, Christie Dunson. He is the son of Bobby and Sandra Rice. Scholar-Athletes are chosen for their leadership and academic excellence. This month’s award was sponsored by friends of the family of legendary former Pickens head coach Bill Isaacs, , in memory of his longtime service to PHS athletics.
Courier Community Calendar 10-5-22
• LHS class of 1961 plans for reunion
The Liberty High School, class of 1961 reunion will be held on November 5, at 6 pm at Black’s Fish Camp in Easley. There must be 20 committed people to reserve a room. If interested, please contact Linda Sanders Moore at 121 Griffin Circle, Liberty, SC. The cost is $25 per person, $50 per couple. This includes meal, drinks, dessert, room and tips. Sure hope to see you there.
• Family Promise planning first-ever dance and auction
Family Promise of Pickens County will hold its first-ever barn dance and silent auction at Arabella Farm in Sunset on Oct. 11. The event will include appetizers,
