Daily Archives: 06/07/2022
Courier Obituaries 6-8-22
STEVEN KENT O’SHIELDS
SURFSIDE BEACH — Steven Kent O’Shields, 67, went to be with Jesus on Wednesday, June 1, 2022, at Grand Strand Medical Center in Myrtle Beach.
Born in Greenville, he was the loving husband of Karen Sellers O’Shields (Kay) and a son of Frances Eleanor O’Shields and the late James Arthur O’Shields.
Surviving in addition to his wife are two sons, Alex O’Shields (Lynn) and Brian O’Shields (Averie), both of Easley; stepdaughter, Stacy Browder (Jonathan); stepsons, Scott Patterson (Shay), Will Lovern (Lyndsey) and Grayson
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Good things come to those who wait
This one falls under the heading of, “You Just Never Know.”
There is a news peg at the end, so please bear with me as I take a quick stroll down Memory Lane to give you the background.
Rewind the tape to 1974.
One night, not long after my brother Paul and I had moved to Macon, Ga., to become starving musicians, a knock came on our apartment door.
We weren’t expecting company.
It was a high school kid. Well, he was two or three years younger than us, so he seemed like a kid. I think he was a
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It was hot enough for us
I suppose, unless you live here, coming to the South from other parts in July can be a shock to the system.
It’s just something we don’t think about. It’s our normal.
But I’ll take it over cold weather. It was July 1996 in Atlanta, Ga. The Olympics were in full swing, and my cousins had tickets to the equestrian events. They invited me to go. So very early in the morning, we went to the Amtrak station in Clemson, and I took the train to Atlanta. My cousin Bill met me at the station and we drove through town to their house. Downtown Atlanta was deserted. I’d never seen it like that before. We were in one of the only
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Letters to the Editor
Looking for changes
Dear Editor,
I live near the crossroads of Chastain and White Oak roads in Central. Chastain Road is a shortcut between U.S. Highway 123 and S.C. Highway 93. Clemson workers must find this road extremely convenient, since traffic becomes heavier every year. Chastain is very curvy, with two schools at the 123 end and a SWU church with child care at the 93 end. The speed limit in front of my house is posted as 35 mph. Nowhere on Chastain is the speed limit above 45 mph. Motorcyclists love this road because of the curves, I guess.
I’ve tried multiple times to get the Pickens County Sheriff’s Office to try and slow traffic. They said they’d increase patrols, but I’ve not seen any evidence of
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Christ is the vine, we are the branches
I was having a discussion with a friend the other day about how it seems that so many people are living in fear and discouragement when he mentioned something that really made me think. He said that it was impossible to be depressed and walk in the joy of God’s presence at the same time.
After our conversation, I continued to ponder this thought, and by the way, I do agree with it. I’m not saying that developing an optimistic lifestyle is easy, but being a positive or a negative thinker are both learned behaviors. Since a healthy relationship with the Lord is associated with the level of our spiritual joy, we can know that a
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Clemson-led research team launch rockets into aurora borealis to study dynamics of energy exchange
CLEMSON — As the Northern Lights danced over Poker Flat Research Range near Fairbanks, Alaska, early one morning in April, a team of researchers led by 
Clemson University assistant professor of physics Stephen Kaeppler launched a sounding rocket into the colorful aerial display.
Three minutes later, the scientists launched a second rocket.
The researchers launched the rockets to study how energy behaves during an
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NSF grant boosts effort to better understand what controls space weather
CLEMSON — When you open a weather app on your phone or catch the latest forecast on the local television news, the information you receive affects several decisions you make that day — which clothes you will wear and what activities you will do.
Space has weather, too, and while its effects on daily life may not be as obvious, it can be just as impactful.
Space weather is activity on the Sun’s surface that ultimately affects the Earth and its atmosphere. Like tornadoes and severe thunderstorms, space weather can also be devastating. Extreme space weather impacts electric power grids, spacecraft, and satellites used for communication, global positioning systems and intelligence gathering.
Clemson University Department of Physics and Astronomy Associate Professor Xian Lu
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18th annual Rogers golf tourney a success
EASLEY — Twelve teams participated in the 18th annual Charles F. Rogers Scholarship Award Golf Tournament at Southern Oaks Golf Club on June 4.
The event raised money for scholarships that will be awarded to Pickens High School basketball team members who plan to further their education. A senior from the varsity girls’ team as well as a senior from the varsity boys’ team will receive the scholarship awards.
This will be the 19th year the scholarship has been presented in honor of the late Charles
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Thank you, Mayor Perry
The Pickens Rec 12U Dominators took time recently to honor Pickens Mayor Fletcher Perry for speaking to the team about how life was in Pickens during his youth. Perry inspired the team, speaking about his journey over the years to becoming mayor. Perry also took time to play ball with the team, standing in at first base. The team presented Perry with an autographed picture and a signed baseball with all the player names. Below, following the presentation to Perry, the team got a chance to hear from former big league baseball player Chuck Jackson, who played for both the Houston Astros and Texas Rangers. Jackson entertain the boys with stories of his years on the diamond.
Paying it forward
Stephanie Gillespie made Angel Gowns for infants who passed as part of a way to pay it forward. She is a member of the South Carolina Daughters of the American Revolution (SCDAR) Fort Prince George Chapter of Easley. At her first chapter meeting, she heard the chapter regent talk about a project that was close to her heart and say she would like someone in the chapter to do this wonderful project. Angel Gowns are usually made from wedding dresses, but the ones pictured are made from donated DAR Page dresses. She made five gowns ranging in size from mini preemie to newborn. They were donated to a local hospital to have on hand for families who lose an infant for last pictures and burial. She now has a wedding gown, and the next ones will be made from it. “Losing a child is one of my worst fears. I feel very humbled to be able to provide this small comfort during such a terrible time,” Gillespie said.
