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First responder awards
American Legion Post 52 presented its annual Firefighter and Law Enforcement Awards on June 28. Pictured, from left, are Shannon Ellenburg with the Pickens County Sheriff’s Office (2021 Sheriff’s Office Officer Award); Randall Tyler Carson with the Easley Fire Department (2021 Department Firefighter Award); Joshua Blinkey with the Easley Police Department (2021 Public Safety Award); and Justin Stegall with the Easley Police Department (2021 Outstanding Law Enforcement Officer Award).
Northside Baptist to host VBS
PICKENS — Northside Baptist Church, located at 421 Sangamo Road in Pickens, will host its annual Vacation Bible School on July 21 and 22.
This year’s theme is Knights of North Castle.
Vacation Bible School will begin each evening at 6 p.m and last until 8 p.m.
Willows of Easley gets 5 Stars
EASLEY — Premier senior living community The Willows of Easley announced recently that it earned the Sensight Survey Resident Satisfaction Five Star Award in 2022.
The Resident Satisfaction Five Star Award is presented to senior living communities who attain an overall resident satisfaction score of 85 percent or higher and a minimum 50 percent participation rate.
Overall resident satisfaction is measured as the percentage of residents who Strongly Agree or Agree that they are very satisfied with their senior living community as a place to live, would gladly recommend their community as a place to live and rarely think of leaving their community to live elsewhere.
“The team at Sensight Surveys is thrilled to partner with Grace Management, an organization committed to high levels of resident satisfaction and engagement,” said Lynn Ackerman, Ph.D., co-founder and chief customer officer of Sensight Surveys LLC. “We are honored to bestow the 2022 Resident Satisfaction Five Star Award to these 12 Grace Management communities who put their hearts and souls into delighting their residents every day. Thank you for your passion and commitment to helping the residents of your communities live a truly awesome life!”
The Willows of Easley is an assisted living and independent living community located in Easley. Residents enjoy delicious restaurant-quality dining, a wealth of social activities, and the freedom to explore individual interests. The Willows of Easley provides countless opportunities to connect and grow with special amenities like a welcoming parlor and library, delightful sunrooms with spectacular views, fitness center, and much more. The community is managed by Grace Management Inc., a nationally recognized leader in the delivery of senior living management services.
“We are truly honored to receive this great recognition knowing that it directly comes from those we serve, our amazing residents and their loved ones, who are the heart of our community,” said Laura Spearman, executive director at The Willows of Easley. “Our team at The Willows of Easley is proud to serve all who call our community home and strive to continually elevate the senior living experience.”
At The Willows of Easley, home is truly where the heart is. Each day the community team is committed to providing a place that is welcoming and where each resident feels like they belong.
The community bills itself as “a place of comfort, compassion, support and respect where it’s not just like home, it is home.”
Scholarship winner
The local chapter of Alpha Delta Kappa, Nu, recently awarded Pickens High School senior Jessie Lee Gilstrap with the 2022 ADK Nu scholarship. Gilstrap will be attending Clemson University and majoring in elementary education and early childhood education, with an emphasis in art. Gilstrap is the daughter of Tim and Jennifer Gilstrap of Pickens. She was presented with a $1,000 scholarship at Pickens High’s annual senior Awards Night ceremony in May and honored by the Nu chapter at its May meeting. ADK is an international honorary organization for female educators that builds educational excellence, altruism and world understanding through fellowship. Pictured, from left, are Jennifer Gilstrap, Jessie Lee Gilstrap and ADK Nu past president Dr. Betty McDaniel.
Community Calendar 7-6-22
• LHS Class of 1962 to hold 60th reunion
The Liberty High School Class of 1962 will hold its 60th class reunion on Saturday, Aug. 13. The event is scheduled to begin at 5 p.m. at the Silver Bay seafood restaurant at 7027 Calhoun Memorial Highway (U.S. Highway 123) in
Free meals available for county kids this summer
COUNTY — Children in Pickens County can take advantage of free meals during June and July.
The Seamless Summer Food program provides two healthy meals Monday through Friday for Pickens County 
children who are 18 and younger.
“The program provides children in our area the foods they need to continue to learn, play and grow when school is out for the summer,” the School
COVID-19 vaccine for young kids may be ‘game-changer’
By Jason Evans
Staff Reporter
jevans@thepccourier.com
STATE — Officials with the South Carolina Department of Environmental Control urge residents to follow COVID-19 recommendations in order to help reduce community levels throughout the state.
DHEC held a media briefing on COVID-19 issues on Friday.
Earlier this month, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention approved vaccinations for ages 6 months and older, according to DHEC public health director Dr.
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60th anniversary
Donald Anderson and Imojean Roper were married by the Rev. Wyatt League on May 30, 1962. They have three children Timothy (Vicky), Tammy (Steve) and Tommy (Amanda), grandchildren Jennifer (Eric), Jared, Jordan (Taylor), Jake, Kason, Korbin, Aly and Mason. Thank you, Jesus! Love and Prayers,
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Courier Community Calendar 6-29-22
• LHS Class of 1962 to hold 60th reunion
The Liberty High School Class of 1962 will hold its 60th class reunion on Saturday, Aug. 13. The event is scheduled to begin at 5 p.m. at the Silver Bay seafood restaurant at 7027 Calhoun Memorial Highway (U.S. Highway 123) in Easley.
• CRO starts Dolly’s Imagination Library
Cliffs Residents Outreach, a nonprofit supporting education in Pickens County, recently launched Dolly Parton’s
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Siren testing ongoing around nuclear station
SENECA — The outdoor warning sirens around Oconee Nuclear Station are being tested multiple times this week.
The testing is necessary to close out a recent upgrade project on the sirens. A select, limited number of sirens will be tested using both a short, 20-second
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