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• Quilt of Valor set to go to Bob Cirkus
On Thursday, Feb. 10, immediately following the daily playing of the national anthem at noon, Robert “Bob” Cirkus will be honored with a presentation from Quilts of Valor.
Cirkus served 13 months in Vietnam from 1966 to 1967 as a turret mechanic and member of the 25th Infantry Division.
Since 2003, Cirkus has sold military and veterans support items as a fundraiser for the National Guard Family Readiness group.
Upon relocating to Pickens from New Jersey, Cirkus set up his fundraising tables at the Market at the Mill, located ta 225 Pumpkintown Highway in Pickens.
Immediately following the Quilts of Valor presentation, Cirkus will be presenting his fundraising proceeds to a member of FRG (Family Readiness Group) to benefit families of deployed National Guard members.
• CRMHA Train Expo set for Feb. 18-19
The Central Railway Model and Historical Association will hold its annual train expo on Friday, Feb. 18, and Saturday, Feb. 19. The expo will run from noon-6 p.m. Friday and 9 a.m.-3 p.m. Saturday at the Impact Center at Rock Springs Baptist Church, located at 207 Rock Springs Road in Easley.
Admission is $8 for adults, good for both days. Children under 10 will be admitted free. The event will offer trains of all sizes, operating layouts, dealers, a kids’ zone and more. For more information, visit crmha.org.
• Local friends and newcomers to meet
The Tri-County Friends and Newcomers will meet the second Monday of each month through April 2022. The group has a new meeting location in the Powdersville Branch Library off S.C. Highway 81. Social time is 10 a.m. Business meeting is at 10:30 a.m.
This month’s meeting, set for Feb. 14, will feature guest speaker Ashley Williams, public information officer for the Easley Police Department. Lunch will follow the meeting.
For more information, contact Barbara Cunningham at (864) 855-9570.
Wreaths Across America tour to stop in Clemson
Free mobile education exhibit helps honor local veterans
Clemson — Wreaths Across America (WAA) in Clemson has announced a local stop for the WAA Mobile Education Exhibit (MEE) national tour.
The MEE started its tour at the WAA Headquarters in Maine and will be in the area for a Feb. 19 scheduled event that will last from 10 a.m.-4 p.m. that is both free and open to the public. The event will take place at Nettles Park, located at 102 Nettles Park Road in Clemson.
“The goal of the Wreaths Across America Mobile Education Exhibit is
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Essay contest winners
Fleet Reserve Association Branch 15 celebrated the local ninth-12th-grade winners of the 2021-22 National FRA Americanism/Patriotism Essay Contest on Jan. 15. Pictured are branch president Clyde Albertson, 10th-grade winner McKenna Adams, 11th-grade winner Trinity Pryor, 12th-grade winner Clayton Payne and branch essay chairperson Joyce Jones. Not pictured is ninth-grade winner Mary Ruskell. The four local winning essays advance to regionals for judging in February, and potentially to nationals in March.
Community Calendar
• Local friends and newcomers to meet
The Tri-County Friends and Newcomers will meet the second Monday of each month through April 2022. The group has a new meeting location in the Powdersville Branch Library off S.C. Highway 81. Social time is 10 a.m. Business meeting is at 10:30 a.m. For more information, contact Barbara Cunningham at (864) 855-9570.
• Quilt of Valor set to go to Bob Cirkus
On Thursday, Feb. 10, immediately following the daily playing of the national anthem at noon, Robert “Bob” Cirkus will be honored with a presentation from
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• CRMHA Train Expo set for Feb. 18-19
The Central Railway Model and Historical Association will hold its annual train expo on Friday, Feb. 18, and Saturday, Feb. 19. The
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EHS orienteering team qualifies for invitation to national finals
EASLEY — Easley High School’s NJROTC orienteering team competed in the annual Area 6 Orienteering Championship on Dec. 11 at Morrow Mountain State Park in Albemarle, N.C.
The Area Six Orienteering Championship
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Easley NJROTC establishes drone team
EASLEY — Easley High School’s newly developed Navy JROTC drone team competed in its first drone competition on Dec. 4 at Silver Bluff High School in Aiken.
With the Naval Education and Training Department embracing STEM for Navy JROTC units, it provided funding to purchase drones and encouraged units to develop drone teams and establish competitions. Easley’s unit jumped right on the opportunity, getting cadets involved
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Community Calendar
• Local friends and newcomers to meet
The Tri-County Friends and Newcomers will meet the second Monday of each month through April 2022.
The group has a new meeting location in the Powdersville Branch Library off S.C. Highway 81. Social time is 10 a.m. Business meeting is at 10:30 a.m.
For more information, contact Barbara Cunningham at (864) 855-9570.
State Farm is Chamber Member of the Month
The December Greater Pickens Chamber of Commwerce Member of the Month is the Sara Turgeon State Farm insurance agency. State Farm is located at 104 S. Catherine St. in Pickens. The Sara Turgeon State Farm insurance office is proud to serve Pickens, Easley, Six Mile, Sunset, Liberty and surrounding areas in South and North Carolina. The Sara Turgeon State Farm insurance agency handles auto, home, renter’s, life, business and financial services insurances, with a focus on resident relocations to the Pickens County area. Stop in, call (864) 878-3541 or visit saraturgeon.com for all your insurance needs. Pictured are chamber president Bryan Owens, Rebecca Murray, Sara Turgeon, Garson Burns, Rose Simmons, Kristine Barksdale, Holly Gravely, Von Dean and Goose, the office’s resident pup and greeter.
Winter Bluegrass Jubilee is next month at Pickens High
PICKENS — The Young Appalachian Musicians (YAM) program will hold its annual indoor music festival, the Winter Bluegrass Jubilee, on Jan. 22 at Pickens High School.
“In less than two months, we will be back in the Pickens High School Fine Arts Center for the Winter Bluegrass Jubilee,” said Russ Hennessee, who coordinates the jubilee along with his wife, Sondra. “We can’t wait to reunite with our
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