Daily Archives: 07/04/2017
Fall volleyball, soccer signups open at Pickens Recreation
PICKENS — Fall soccer and volleyball signups are open now through July 21 at the Pickens Recreation Department.
For soccer, coed age divisions are 5-6, 7-8, 9-10, 11-12 and 13-15.
Depending on the sizes of the 11-12 and 13-15 divisions, teams may travel greater
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ONS siren test set for next week
UPSTATE — The outdoor warning sirens around the Oconee Nuclear Station will be tested at approximately 11:50 a.m. on Wednesday, July 12.
The 65 sirens within 10 miles of the Oconee Nuclear Station will be tested for three minutes to assure each siren works properly. The full-cycle siren test is performed once each quarter in cooperation with emergency officials in Oconee and Pickens
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Summertime on Grandmama’s back porch
It was summer, hot, humid and Gradmama wanted some peaches. Every summer as long as she was physically able, we canned peaches for the winter. She’d send Uncle 
Walter or Wesley Campbell up into the sand hills where the peach orchards were, and they’d come home with a bushel of ripe, not hard, peaches at their peak.
They knew when all the different varieties came in and knew a lot of the growers.
I remember one particular day. We’d had breakfast. Once the cantaloupes started coming in, we’d eat one every day.
They’d be lined up on the shelf on the back porch, and Grandmama would send a
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When life makes no sense
There are times we become confused and will not be able to figure out a way to solve our problems. Life is not always a smooth interstate, and it’s good to remember that God is with us when we encounter unexpected roadblocks and detours. In these 
stressful situations, we can know that delays do not necessarily mean denial, but could be an opportunity for us to stretch our faith and learn more about trusting God. There is a fascinating story found in Genesis chapter 22 about a man named Abraham and his wife, Sarah. They were not able to have children and were now in their 90s, but one day an angel came to them and
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State of the VA
Department of Veterans Affairs chief David Shulkin gave a 100-days State of the VA address, and he was candid about the problems with the VA and the hopes of 
correcting what needs to be fixed.
What’s concerning is that there have been 137 different assessments and studies about what’s wrong at the VA. It seems that somewhere along the line, officials would have just grabbed one assessment and started to fix whatever it pointed out, instead of letting 137 of them stack up.
One area of concern is access: how fast veterans can get an appointment. At this
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Why do we always say no?
Far too many of us say no to help when we’re discharged from the hospital or rehab, even though studies have shown that too often we end up even worse off when we 
refuse home health care. Why do we make these choices?
• The situation isn’t correctly explained to us. Worse is if the hospital doesn’t understand the Medicare guidelines and doesn’t offer us home health care. There’s a difference between “home care” and “home health care.” One involves skilled care and the other personal care. If we’re on
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CU parking, transportation services earn DHEC award
CLEMSON — Clemson University Parking and Transportation Services was named as a 2017 recipient of the Spare the Air award South Carolina Department of Health and Environmental Control (DHEC).
Under the category of “Outstanding College or University,” Clemson was recognized
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4-H2O Camp set to explore Lake Hartwell
PENDLETON — The 4-H2O Camp is a day camp that will be offered to youth ages 9-13 from July 17-19.
Lake Hartwell and local streams serve as the setting for this natural resource program. Students will have fun while learning about the local environment, animals
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Clemson mourns passing of trustee emeritus Les Tindal
CLEMSON — Clemson University learned of the loss of one of its emeriti trustees, D. Leslie Tindal of Pinewood.
On behalf of the Clemson University board of trustees, Chairman Smyth McKissick expressed condolences and admiration for Tindal and the legacy he leaves.
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Courier Obituaries 7-5-17
Joseph Wellborn
Travelers Rest — Joseph Paul Lee Wellborn, 28, fiancé of Kenzi Jaquith, passed away Tuesday, June 27, 2017.
Mr. Wellborn is the son of Lavonna Mosley (Scott) of Pickens and Joey Wellborn of Spindale, N.C.
Survivors include his grandparents, Joyce Owens, Debbie Moore, Gary Wellborn
