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Courier Community Calendar 4-12-23
• UWC to host spring market on April 22
All are invited to a Spring Market this Saturday, April 22, from 9 a.m.-4 p.m. The event will be at United Wesleyan Church, located at 738 Rice Road in Easley, in the church’s Lifeline Building with free admission. The market will feature a silent auction and a variety of local vendors, door prizes, raffles, bake sale and breakfast and lunch items available to purchase. All proceeds will go to the church’s
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Pickens Chamber March Members of the Month
The Greater Pickens Chamber of Commerce recently announced Dillard Memorial Funeral Home and Hillcrest Memorial Park as the Chamber’s March Members of the Month. Dillard Memorial Funeral Home and Hillcrest Memorial Park are located at 2402 Gentry Memorial Highway in Pickens. Dillard Memorial Funeral Home and Hillcrest Memorial Park stand ready to help families during the loss of a loved one. Helping local families — like yours — is something they have done for more than 70 years. The team at Dillard and Hillcrest believe they serve families best by listening to their needs and offering many options. Dillard’s compassionate, professional funeral directors and cemetery team understand the difficult decisions that families face when planning funerals and burials, and they will help you create a memorable tribute for yourself or someone you love. Dillard employees understand that losing a loved one is an emotional and difficult experience and are committed to providing compassionate care and professional and personal service. Dillard Memorial Funeral Home and Hillcrest Memorial Park are here to assist every step of the way. Contact them if you need immediate assistance, wish to tour the funeral home or cemetery grounds, or would like more information about preplanning services. Pictured above in front row are Angela Dalton of Dalton Jewelry, office manager Teri Bearden, general manager Tanya Gravely, funeral assistant Maria Schlesier, receptionist Norma Fortner, funeral assistant Sharon Bellino, Dillard Funeral Home and Palmetto Cremation Service manager and funeral director Ricky Tomlinson and Brittany Chapman of Alliance Pickens. In the second row are Debbie Gravely of the chamber, office manager Madison Ramey, funeral assistant Bobby Duncan, family service counselor Anita Holloway, apprentice funeral director Melody Alexander and funeral director CB Dunson. In the third row are funeral assistant Jody Vissage, family service counselor Brian Hatchett, apprentice funeral director Mark Alexander and funeral assistants Hamp Summey and Marion Summey.
Keowee Lodge members encouraged to attend 3 upcoming meetings
PICKENS — The Keowee Lodge #79 A.F.M. wants to inform all its members that the group will be discussing some important changes to its bylaws at the upcoming meeting and the next three meetings.
These changes will impact the dues and fees collected from members.
“As an organization, Keowee Lodge #79 strives to maintain a sustainable and transparent financial model,
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PHS Scholar-Athletes
The February Scholar-Athletes of the Month at Pickens High School are Adelyn Jewell and C.J. Martin. Jewell is a JV soccer player and was nominated by Tim Murphy. She is the daughter of Phillip and Caroline Jewell. Martin is a member of the varsity baseball team and was nominated by Dirk Ellenburg. He is the son of Tripp and Sherri Martin. This month’s awards were in memory of longtime supporters of PHS athletics Mr. and Mrs. Gene Hooper. Awards were sponsored by coach Stan Butler and Dr. Ashley Butler.
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• Pinewood Derby set for Doodle Pavilion
Cub Scout Pack 51 is inviting all area first responders to participate in the annual Pinewood Derby competition, which has a new location this year.
Emergency officials’ attendance will give Cub Scouts an opportunity to meet and engage with local first responders while enjoying a fun event. Previously planned at
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PHS JROTC hold flag burning at Legion post
PICKENS — On the morning of March 15, cadets from the Pickens High School Blue Flame Battalion conducted a flag retirement ceremony at American Legion Post 11.
In the ceremony, more than 50 worn, faded and tattered American and South Carolina flags were committed to the pyre.
Battalion Commander cadet Lt. Col. Caydin Tucker, executive officer cadet Maj. Landon Galloway and cadet
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Harden Scholarship application deadline approaching April 14
PICKENS — The Cannon Memorial Hospital Auxiliary is offering a $1,000 scholarship to a graduating high school senior or other member of the community entering or furthering their career in a medical field.
Recipients will have their scholarship money paid directly to the school of their choice.
To be eligible to apply for the John Harden Scholarship,
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Soapstone Baptist Church fish fry fundraiser set to return on April 1
PICKENS — A popular fish fry fundraiser that benefits a historic church is returning at least one more time.
Soapstone Baptist Church will hold a fish fry fundraiser from 11:30 a.m.-5:30 p.m. Saturday, April 1, according to a news release from John Boyanoski with Complete
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Community Calendar 3-22-23
• Pickens canning workshop planned
Canning is a practical, safe and enjoyable method of food preservation when done properly. Participants in an upcoming workshop in Pickens will be able to engage in the full canning process from preparation to processing using current USDA recommended techniques.
The workshop will highlight pressure canning, and participants will take home a jar of the product they produced. Anyone with or without previous canning
Officials talk train wreck preparedness
With all the train wrecks in the news lately — most of them involving Norfolk Southern, the railroad that slices through Pickens County — it seemed like a good time to check and see what kind of risk we may be facing if a train were to derail here.
“It could happen to any of us, anywhere in the United States,” said Denise Kwiatek, emergency management director for Pickens County.
“We never know when that moment’s going to happen.”
Many of you probably remember a multi-car derailment in Liberty back in 2010 in which two Norfolk Southern tank cars spilled 18,000 gallons of isopropanol and three others discharged 19,000 gallons of a substance referred to only as “hazardous waste liquid.”
The accident forced the evacuation of 536 homes for
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