Daily Archives: 01/12/2016
Member of the Month
The Pickens Chamber of Commerce Member of the Month for January is Southern Appalachian Outdoors. Located at 506 W. Main St. in Pickens, Southern Appalachian Outdoors offers a wide range of sporting goods. from hiking and fishing equipment to kayaks and boating equipment. Marty Fields, pictured above, invites everyone to come by and see what Pickens’ newest business has to offer.
First impressions can be misleading
I was in the field pulling corn when the new preacher came to call. We’d had torrential rain, and it was the first dry day that week. The rows were so muddy I couldn’t wear shoes in the field, because they would have been sucked down into the gumbo.
The wheelbarrow was parked at the end of a row, and as I pulled ears I’d throw them overhead toward the wheelbarrow. At the end of the row when I was too far away, I’d put them in my T-shirt and pull the hem up to form a pouch to carry them out in.
I’d gather up all the corn pulled and load it into the wheelbarrow to roll back to the house, where I’d dump it on the grass in the shade of a tree. Then I’d go back to get another load.
We were planning to get it all into the freezer that afternoon, so this was the beginning of a long day.
The children were playing in the gully, which is in the woods behind the garden. They loved going down there and sliding down the clay banks to the bottom. Of course, on a muddy day it was even better than usual, as the wet clay would become slick as glass.
It was hard on their clothes and usually gave them both a nice coating of mud from head to toe.
I’d just rolled my wheelbarrow of corn into the yard when an unfamiliar car drove up. I dropped the muddy handles of the wheelbarrow and watched as the new preacher stepped out into the driveway.
As he walked toward me, I went out to greet him. From his expression, as he surveyed me, it was obvious he wasn’t accustomed to being welcomed by women with mud up to their knees and elbows dressed in filthy cutoff jeans and ragged T-shirts. He was a city slicker.
Before I thought, I held out my hand to shake his then watched him cringe and draw his own hand back.
So then I said it was good to see him and offered him a seat in the yard while I hosed off.
He kept looking at my feet in horror as I squished over to the spigot and turned on the water, blasting my feet and legs and then arms until most of the mud washed off. I then dried my hands on my pants and shook hands, although he still seemed somewhat reluctant.
I’d just offered him a glass of tea when the children came running up from the gully. They did not look their best. It was hard to tell they were human, as about the only recognizable features were eyes and teeth.
The preacher declined my offer of tea. I guess he wasn’t thirsty. Or something. It was pretty clear he thought he’d come into a land of barbaric heathens who lived in squalor.
He made polite but somewhat stilted conversation, stayed about five minutes and then departed. Although he said before leaving that he looked forward to seeing us at church, he didn’t seem too sincere.
Then I stood the children out by the hose and squirted them off until the water ran clear before stripping them down to their underwear and taking them into the house to shower.
Their clothes went into a bucket of cold water outside to soak before going through the wash cycle.
The new preacher didn’t stay in the area too long. The last I heard, he relocated to a large city and is selling insurance. I’ve sometimes wondered if his visit to our home drove him out of the ministry. But perhaps not. Anyway, we put up enough corn to easily last through the winter. Every cloud has a silver lining.
Courier Community Calendar 1-13-16
• Classes offered at Hagood Center
New Fiber Room Center activities at the Hagood Center in Pickens have been scheduled for January and February.
There will be additional new activities scheduled throughout the next few months. Pre-registration and lists of the supplies are not available. In January, the center will offer self-binding receiving blankets with Sara. Cost is a $5 donation for the center.
On Jan. 25 and Feb. 1 and 8, enjoy an introductory painting on silk three-day class with Cheryl. All supplies will be provided at the cost of a $10 donation to the center.
A new weaving class will be held each Tuesday from 9 a.m. – 3:30 p.m. This class will continue each Tuesday for approximately three months. During the class the participants will complete three weaving projects: a teacher orientation practice project, a teacher directed color-scamp project, and a student designed project. At the completion of the class, the participants should be able to weave “on your own.” The participants will be expected to purchase a book and minimal supplies for a total cost of approximately $20.
On Jan. 14, a “one-day special event” will be the “self-binding receiving blanket” with Sara. It is an “all-day” participation class beginning at 9 a.m. and lasting until 2:30 p.m. with a break for lunch around 11:30 a.m. The cost for the class is a $5 donation to the Pickens Community Center. Please have your squares of flannel cut before class. Supplies you will need include one 40″ square of flannel, one 30″ square of contrasting flannel and thread to match.
The center does have a few sewing machines which have been donated, but you may prefer to bring your own.
There will be no activities on Jan. 18.
Below is a list of the center’s regular activities:
Monday: 10-11:30 a.m. — cathedral window quilts with Jacquie
Tuesday: 9 a.m. – 3:30 p.m. — weaving with Pat; 9-11:30 a.m. — doll clothes with Jacquie; 10-11:30 a.m. — yo-yos with Irene and prayer shawls and cancer caps with Sharon (in the library). Wednesday: 9 a.m.-3:30 p.m. — weaving with Pat (in the heritage room); 10-11:30 a.m. — knitting with Tally.
Thursday: 10-11:30 a.m. quilting with Sara; 1:30-3:30 p.m. — rug hooking with Cheryl.
• Hot dog fundraiser date to be announced
The hot dog plate fundraiser planned at the Hagood Community Center in Pickens on Jan. 15 has been postponed. Watch the Pickens County Courier for the next scheduled date.
• Grace UMC plans 5th Sunday Singing
The community is invited to Grace United Methodist Church in Pickens as it will host a 5th Sunday Singing in its fellowship hall at 6 p.m. on Jan. 31. Each “5th Sunday Singing” at Grace will include special music and your favorite songs to sing along to.
• Pickens Church of God schedules breakfast
Pickens Church of God’s community breakfast will resume this month from 8-10 a.m. on Jan. 23. The church will also host a car wash during the breakfast to raise funds to take the youth to WinterJam next month.
• Camp Creek moves Sunday services
Camp Creek Baptist Church will move its Sunday service to the Rosewood Center in Liberty for the next few weeks. The move is temporary due to the remodeling of the church’s sanctuary. AWANA clubs will still be held at the church in Central as usual, in the fellowship hall on Wednesday nights.
Dutch oven meals- big on flavors, easy on you
By Olivia Fowler
For the Courier
ofowler@thepccourier.com
Dutch oven cooking maximizes meat flavor and minimizes labor.
Once the Dutch oven is filled with the meat of choice, plus other ingredients, it’s simply a matter of throwing it into a slow oven and forgetting about it until the timer goes off.
These dishes are a great way to battle the chill evenings of winter. One of the best things about them is the scent that fills the kitchen while they’re cooking.
I use a cast-iron Dutch oven, but there are several highly rated Dutch ovens on the market made from other materials that produce excellent results.
Beef Burgundy
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4 lbs. beef stew meat - 4 c. French Burgundy wine
- 1/3 c. olive oil divided
- 8 slices lean bacon, chopped
- 1 c. flour
- Salt and freshly ground black pepper
- 1 1/2 lbs. white mushrooms, halved
- 2 fresh bay leaves
- 4 large carrots, peeled and cut into 1-inch chunks
- 4 ribs celery, sliced
- 4 large garlic cloves, chopped
- 4 c. beef broth
- 2 boxes frozen pearl onions (10 oz. each)
- 1/2 c. parsley, chopped
Pre-heat oven to 325°F
Combine the beef and the wine in a re-sealable plastic bag or in a container with a lid. Marinate the beef for 3-8 hours. Strain wine and reserve. Heat a large Dutch oven over medium-high heat with two tablespoons of olive oil Add the bacon and cook until all the fat has rendered out and it is crispy. Remove bacon and let drain on paper towels.
Spread flour onto a plate and season with salt and pepper. Coat the beef by dredging it in the flour. Shake extra flour off beef and drop pieces in, a handful at a time to brown in the oil, adding more olive oil as needed. After the meat is browned remove and set aside.
Add the mushrooms and bay leaves, and cook until golden brown, about 8-10 minutes. Add the carrots, celery and garlic, and cook for another 4-5 minutes. Season with salt and freshly ground black pepper. Deglaze the pan with the reserved wine from marinating the beef, scraping up all the browned bits.
Add the beef stock, bring to a boil and cook for five minutes.
Add the browned beef back to the pan with the pearl onions and bring the pot up to a simmer. Put the Dutch oven into the oven for 1/1/2 to 2 hours.
The beef should be tender enough to pull apart with a fork. To thicken the sauce, cook until it’s the thickness you prefer. Remove the bay leaves, taste and adjust seasoning. Top with chopped bacon bits.
Dutch Oven Pork Roast
- 6 lb. pork roast
- 3 cloves garlic
- 2 tsp. salt
- 1/2 tbsp. pepper
- 3 bay leaves
- 1/2 c. cider vinegar
- 1 tsp. dried thyme
Preheat the oven to 325 degrees F.
Peel and slice the garlic cloves.
With a small knife, pierce the top of the roast and force garlic slices into the cuts. Rub the roast with salt and pepper.
Place bay leaves in the bottom of a cast-iron Dutch oven. Set the roast on top of the bay leaves, fat side up.
Mix the vinegar and thyme in a small bowl or measuring cup. Pour over the top of the roast.
Bake the roast for three hours, or until it reaches an internal temperature of 150 to 155 degrees F. Baste the roast with the drippings frequently during cooking.
Let the roast rest for 10 minutes before slicing.
Caramelized Pork Loin
- 1 stick butter
- 1/4 c. packed brown sugar
- Pinch ground cinnamon
- 3 Granny Smith apples, peeled, cored and 1-inch diced
- 1 (5-lb.) center cut, bone-out pork loin, butterflied
- Salt and freshly ground black pepper
- 2 tbsp. vegetable oil
- 1/2 c. apple cider
Preheat oven to 375 degrees F.
Melt the butter in a large skillet over medium-high heat. Add the brown sugar, cinnamon and diced apples and toss to coat. Sauté three minutes, without stirring to let the apples caramelize on one side. Toss and sauté another three minutes. Remove from the heat and cool completely.
Butterfly the tenderloin by cutting the beef lengthwise down the center to within 1/2-inch of the other side. Flatten with a meat mallet.
When the caramel apples have cooled spread the mixture down the center flap of pork. Sprinkle with salt and pepper, to taste. Spoon the apple mixture down the center of the pork roast. Bring the two sides of the tenderloin up around filling to meet. Use butcher string and tie around the roll at one-inch intervals.
Season the stuffed and tied pork loin with salt and pepper. Sear the pork loin in vegetable oil in a large Dutch oven over medium-high heat, turning to get all the sides. Pour the apple cider over the pork. Roast uncovered for about one hour and 20 minutes or until an instant-read thermometer inserted into the center of the roast registers 155 degrees F.
Remove from the oven and let rest, tented with foil, for 15 minutes before slicing. Serve with pan juices.
Dutch Oven Chicken in White Wine
- 2 tbsp. olive oil
- 1 (4 lb.) chicken
- 1/2 lb. sliced fresh mushrooms
- 1 large onion, diced
- 1/2 tsp. dried basil
- 1/2 tsp. dried oregano
- 1/2 tsp. dried rosemary
- 1/2 tsp. dried thyme
- 1 tsp. garlic salt
- 1/4 tsp. black pepper
- 1 tsp. poultry seasoning
- 1 c. dry white wine
- 1 (10.5 oz.) can chicken broth
Heat olive oil in a large Dutch oven over medium heat. Sprinkle chicken with garlic powder, and brown on both sides. Remove chicken to paper towels.
Spoon off chicken fat, and return pan to stove. Stir in mushrooms and onions; cook, stirring occasionally, until onions are soft. Remove to a medium bowl.
In a separate bowl, mix together basil, oregano, rosemary, and thyme. Season with garlic salt, pepper, and poultry seasoning. Stir in wine, and add to onion and mushrooms.
Return chicken to Dutch oven. Pour mushroom mixture and broth over chicken; cover, and cook over low heat until meat begins to fall off the bone, about 1 1/2 hours.
Notice to Creditors 1-13-16
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NOTICE TO CREDITORS OF ESTATES
All persons having claims against the following estates MUST file their claims on Form #371ES with the Probate Court of PICKENS COUNTY, the address of which is 222 MCDANIEL AVE., B-16 PICKENS, SC 29671, within eight (8) months after the date of the first publication of this Notice to Creditors or within one (1) year from date of death, whichever is earlier (SCPC 62-3-801, et seq.), or such persons shall be forever barred as to their claims. All claims are required to be presented in written statements on the prescribed form (FORM #371ES) indicating the name and address of the claimant, the basis of the claim, the amount claimed, the date when the claim will become due, the nature of any uncertainty as to the claim, and a description of any security as to the claim.
Estate: Irene Lewis Brezeale
AKA: Parrie Irene Brezeale
Date of Death: 03/28/2015
Case Number: 2015ES3900280-2
Personal Representative:
Parrie Jean Brezeale Hatley
Address: 209 Pebble Creek Drive
Taylors, SC 29687
Co-Personal Representative: Dale Brezeale
Address: 1721 Belle Shoals Road
Pickens, SC 29671
Dec. 30 Jan. 6, 13
Estate: Marisa Stegmuller-Miller
Date of Death: 06/20/2014
Case Number: 2015ES3900630
Personal Representative: Paul Erik Miller
Address: 321 City Lake Drive
Pickens, SC 29671
Attorney: Adam B. Lambert
Address: Post Office Box 9
Pickens, SC 29671
Dec. 30 Jan. 6, 13
Estate: Jesse Holmes Morgan, Jr.
Date of Death: 12/20/2015
Case Number: 2015ES3900822
Personal Representative: Betty M. Stephens
Address: 156 Glassy Mountain St.
Pickens, SC 29671
Attorney: R. Murray Hughes
Address: P.O. Box 1389
Pickens, SC 29671
Jan. 6, 13, 20
Estate: Mildred Reece Derossett
Date of Death: 11/20/2015
Case Number: 2015ES3900823
Personal Representative: Donald Derossett
Address: 3036 Walhalla Hwy.
Six Mile, SC 29682
Attorney: R. Murray Hughes
Address: P.O. Box 1389
Pickens, SC 29671
Co-Personal Representative:
Ronald Derossett
Address: 123 Ligon St.
Pickens, SC 29671
Jan. 6, 13, 20
Trespass Notices 1-13-16
In the state of South Carolina, trespass after notice is a misdemeanor criminal offense prohibited by section 16-11-620 for the South Carolina Code.
Those who enter upon the lands of others without the permission of the owner or manager shall be deemed guilty of misdemeanor trespassing.
All persons are hereby notified and warned not to hunt, fish, cut timber or trespass in any manner whatsoever upon the lands of the undersigned:
Jessica Anderson Faus Jan. 2016
Barry and Rhonda Herd Feb. 2016
Harold Caddell Feb. 2016
Pamela Wilson Feb. 2016
Danny McCall March 2016
L.C. Russell March 2016
Joshua Daughety and Sue Mittelstadt March 2016
Jim D. Kelly April 2016
The Echo Valley Land Trust June 2016
Frank M. and Marie M. Crane June 2016
Jimmy McGrew June 2016
Dwight C. and Thelma P. Thrift June 2016
Melvin Lamar and Catherine Gilstrap July 2016
Artistic Builders Inc. July 2016
Larry Gibson July2016
Greg M. Cadell and Mary E. Caddell. July 2016
John F. Hendricks July 2016
Doris and Waymon Aikens July 2016
Cecil and Ruby Reid Aug. 2016
Jerry Galbreath Aug. 2016
Glenn and Carolyn Sellers Oct. 2016
Carl W. Porter Nov. 2016
Charles M. Smith Dec. 2016
Dolly Morris Dec. 2016
John T. M. Tompkins Dec. 2016
Sarah Rampy Jan. 2017
Frances Mathis Jan. 2017
Betty McGrew Hill Jan. 2017
Mildred Rigdon Cobb Jan. 2017
Tredwell and Erica Zeigler Feb. 2017
Edward and Evinne Elrod July 2017
Randy and Lynn Griffin Aug. 2017
Jeffery D. and Sandra Couch Aug. 2017
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