Paying tribute to a friend for life
Most people have numerous friends over the course of their their lifetimes, and I’ve had quite a few.
They were co-workers, people I went to church with or played music with, mostly.
But you can have only one best friend. He’s the one who’s always been there for you, for no reason other than because you like each other.
I’ve just lost mine.
If you’re a regular reader of this column, you’ve heard about him.
His name — and it’s very hard to use the past tense — was Allen Senn.
You knew him as co-founder and Senior Fellow, along with me, of the semi-fictitious two-man think tank, the Pickens County Institute for Advanced Theoretical Engineering, Economics and Barbecue Arts & Sciences.
I knew him as the best friend a guy could ever have.
We go way back, the two of us.
I met him in 1962, in the third grade, in Mrs. Rauton’s class at Calhoun-Clemson Elementary
Courier Letters to the Editor 2-23-22
Saitta talks Roper, mill tax break
Dear Editor,
I want to respond to the story, “Roper gets extension, big raise.” I want to give my full explanation of why I voted “No” on the contract, which passed in a 5-1 vote.
I think Ken Roper is going a good job. I supported extending his contract, but I opposed two things.
One, I opposed the excessive pay raises built into the contract. Last year, the county administrator was paid $168,557 with his car allowance. This year, $176,724.
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Waiting to pour out His glory
Last week, we talked about the recent revival in Wilmore, Ky. Anytime there are 1,500 people in one place worshipping God around the clock, we know the Lord is stirring hearts.
We had a trip to Denver planned last week, but I was able to attend the revival three different times before we left, and it was very humbling to see a hunger for God on this level. We sang “I Exalt Thee,” and you could sense God was there.
I mentioned recently that spiritual moves of God’s glory have nothing to do with geographical locations, but rather are
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Is it taxable?
After preparing my own taxes annually for over 40 years, I’m about to have someone else do them for me for the first time.
This is not without concerns, of course, but the people who volunteer to prepare taxes at the senior center are trained. They’re part of the AARP income tax assistance program, which means they’re IRS-certified and therefore will know
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Courier Obits 2-22-23
WALT PAINTER
SUNSET — Walt Painter, 67, passed away after a brief illness on Friday, Feb. 17, 2023.
Mr. Painter served in the U.S. Army Special Forces Green Berets, was a sergeant in communications, a member of the Golden Knights and cross-trained. He was awarded the Iran Iranian Airborne Paratrooper Jump Wings.
Walt is survived by five children, David, Stacy, Brandon, Kim and Rhonda; 12 grandchildren; nine great-grandchildren
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Courier Trespass Notices 2-23-22
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:
Dollie G. Morris Mar. 2023
Courier Notice to Creditors 2-22-23
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: James Denver Crook, Jr.