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DAR honors local vets
by Ann Warmuth
Special to the Courier
news@thepccourier.com
CLEMSON — Fort Prince George DAR chapter vice regent Mildred Brewer and fellow commemorative events co-chair Martha Hannah recently presented more certificates to honor local veterans. Brewer and Hannah were in Clemson honoring eight World War II veterans and two Vietnam veterans.
“Fort Prince George Daughters love being able to meet and show our appreciation for their service to our
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Courier Community Calendar 12-1-21
• Hee Haw Christmas set for Hagood Center
The Hagood Community Center, located at 129 Schoolhouse St. in Pickens, will present Hee Haw Christmas in the Hagood Community Center Auditorium this Saturday, Dec. 4.
There will be two performances — one at 2 p.m. and another at 6 p.m. The local cast will present good old country music and comedy.
Tickets are $5, in advance only, from Nov. 17-Dec. 1 at the Senior Center on Monday, Wednesday and Friday from 10-11 a.m. or call (864)
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County parade season set to kick off Dec. 3
COUNTY — With December on the horizon, Pickens County is getting ready to roll into the holidays with its annual Christmas parades.
First up, on Friday, Dec. 3, at 5:45 p.m., Central will kick off the holidays as it lights up the town caboose with Christmas lights. Jitters Brewing Company will be giving away hot chocolate as the people of Central watch their neighbors take part in the annual Christmas parade through downtown. Entries will start at
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School board elects officers
By Andrea Kelley
Courtesy The Journal
akelley@upstatetoday.com
EASLEY — The Pickens County School Board elected new officers at its meeting last week.
The board has three officer positions — chairman, vice chairman and secretary.
Shannon Haskett currently serves as chairman, with Brian Swords as vice chairman and Karla Kelley as secretary.
At the Nov. 15 meeting, Betty Bagley and Swords were nominated to serve as the new chair, and Bagley was unanimously approved as chairwoman.
Swords, Kelley and Phillip Bowers all received nominations for vice chair. Kelley was unanimously voted to
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Scholarship in memory of longtime firefighter to help others
By Jason Evans
Staff Reporter
jevans@thepccourier.com
PICKENS — A scholarship in honor of a man who volunteered with the Pickens Fire Department for more than half a century will help firefighters further their education.
Pickens Fire Chief Chris Elrod discussed the scholarship during a special called Pickens City Council meeting Nov. 15.
“I have some exciting news I wanted to share with you all,” Elrod told council.
Elrod said the family of Jack Black approached him around two years ago “and wanted to set
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Pickens High School honors Andy Virgil
PICKENS — On Monday, Nov. 15, the Pickens County School Board voted unanimously to name the Pickens High weight room after longtime teacher, coach and strength/conditioning coordinator Andy Virgil.
“It is my opinion that naming this area in our athletic wing in his honor serves as an appropriate way to honor the legacy of Coach Virgil in our community,” PHS principal Jeff Duncan said. “I received overwhelming feedback from former student-athletes that covered
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Historical marker planned in Clemson to commemorate Littlejohn’s Grill site
By Greg Oliver
Courtesy The Journal
goliver@upstatetoday.com
CLEMSON — From just after World War II to the late 1960s, Littlejohn’s Grill, operated by Horace and Gertrude Littlejohn, was a place 
where mostly African American residents of Clemson could gather to enjoy food along with entertainment from some future showbiz legends.
During that span of more than 20 years, Ray Charles, Otis Redding, Jimi Hendrix, James Brown and Moms Mabley were just some of the entertainers to appear at what Clemson resident Vince Jackson called one of the most successful nightclubs from Charlotte, N.C., to Atlanta.
Today, the site where the grill once stood is home to Littlejohn Community Center. But Clemson City Council, acting upon a request from Jackson and
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Bahá’ís commemorate 100th anniversary of the Ascension
EASLEY — In honor of the 100th anniversary of the passing of ‘Abdu’l-Bahá, who departed on Nov. 27, 1921, the Baha’is of Easley and 
Pickens County presented a framed artwork of the “Golden Rule” and a “oneness of humanity” multi-color pinned ribbon to Easley Mayor Butch Womack and the city council cembers during their monthly meeting on Monday, Nov. 8.
Thee gifts are a symbol of the oneness of humanity, representing the universal message taught by all religions of the world, that we should show forth kindliness, compassion and respect toward one another, as we ourselves wish to be treated.
Before his death in 1892, Bahá’u’lláh designated his son, ‘Abdu’l-Bahá, to become the interpreter of his teachings and leader of the faith. ‘Abdu’l-Bahá’s
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Member of the Month
The Greater Pickens Chamber of Commerce’s November Member of the Month is Rivyve Bistro and Boutique, located at 111 W. Main St. in Pickens and open Monday through Friday from 7 a.m.-5 p.m. The business offers breakfast, lunch, fresh squeezed juices, smoothies and more, and visitors are invited to ask about Rivyve’s seasonal coffees and shop local for home decor, clothing and gift items. Pictured are chamber board member Anna Chastain and chamber president Bryan Owens preesenting the Member of the Month banner to Rivyve’s Emily Bonner, Elle Daniels, owner Brandie Bray, Jo-Beth Bray and Trinity Moorehead. Vistit us on the web at https://www.restaurantji.com/sc/pickens/rivyve-juice-bar-and-boutique-/
Community Calendar
• Story Time Plus programs planned
Each month, Boxwood Manor, located in Pendleton, and Collins Ole Towne, located in Central, are sites for Story Time Plus programs and Homeschool Days. Story Time Plus runs 10-11:30 a.m. and is designed for ages 8 and under. Admission is $3 for each child age 5 or older, with a $10 household maximum.
Homeschool Day runs from 10 a.m.-1 p.m. and is designed for ages 6 through 14. Admission is $5 for ages 6 and over, with a $15 household maximum.
Homeschool Day schedule
Dec. 15 or 16 (Science and Technology)
Collins Ole Towne (Central) — Nov. 28 (Native Americans), Dec. 22 or 23 (Westward Expansion).
Story Time Plus schedule
Boxwood Manor (Pendleton) — Dec. 9 (Colonial Christmas).
• Legion Post 52 plans events for holidays
American Legion Post 52 will present the Wreaths Across America program at Robinson Memorial Garden at 10 a.m. Dec. 18. Anyone wishing to lay a wreath at the ceremony or just support the program is asked to send a check of $15 for each wreath to American Legion Post 52, 118A Legion St., Easley, SC 29642.
American Legion Post 52 sells American flags and South Carolina flags, all made in the USA. Everyone is invited.
• Hee Haw Christmas set for Hagood Center
The Hagood Community Center, located at 129 Schoolhouse St. in Pickens, will present Hee Haw Christmas in the Hagood Community Center Auditorium on Dec. 4.
There will be two performances — one at 2 p.m. and another at 6 p.m. The local cast will present good old country music and comedy. Tickets are $5, in advance only, from Nov. 17-Dec. 1 at the Senior Center on Monday, Wednesday and Friday from 10-11 a.m. or call (864) 878-9999 from 2-6 p.m. on Monday through Friday.
A BBQ dinner will be served in the lunchroom from 3:30-5:30 p.m. Food tickets will be sold for $6, sold only in advance. No takeouts. All proceeds will benefit the center.
• Pumpkintown to host tree lighting
Pumpkintown will soon be getting into the Christmas spirit with the community’s first-ever Christmas tree lighting event. Everyone is invited to come and enjoy the music of Josh Johnson with a cup of hot chocolate and some Christmas cookies.
The event will start at 5 p.m. at the intersection of S.C. Highway 8 and S.C. Highway 135 on Dec. 3. There will be lots of Christmas caroling and a bonfire.
