The city of Pickens Recreation Department was recently recognized at the 2019 South Carolina Recreation and Parks Association Sports Management Institute’s luncheon on Dec. 6 in Hilton Head. This year, a Pickens Recreation Department volunteer, Steven “Craig” Spivey, was awarded the South Carolina Athletic Program Parent and Volunteer of the Year Award for volunteer services and dedication to athletic programs in the state of South Carolina. Pictured, from left, are Pickens City Council members Lois Porter and Jimmy Davis, Pickens Recreation director Cheri Anthony, Councilman Patrick Lark, Spivey, Mayor Fletcher Perry, and council members Isaiah Scipio and Donna Owens.