Local councils take part in state leadership training
COLUMBIA — City council members from the City of Liberty and the City of Pickens spent last week in Columbia More »
Hot-shooting Hillcrest keeps Easley winless in region play
By Bru Nimmons Sports Editor bnimmons@thepccourier.com EASLEY — Holding a 60-57 lead entering the fourth quarter of their matchup against More »
LWVOP receives empowerment grant to expand local voter education efforts
UPSTATE — The League of Women Voters of Oconee and Pickens Counties (LWVOP) is excited to announce that it has More »
PC Native Plant Jubilee returns on May 2
LIBERTY — The Pickens County Native Plant Jubilee will return for its second year Saturday, May 2, bringing together gardeners, More »
Flame open region play with wins
PICKENS — The Pickens High School Lady Blue Flame opened Region I play in the Peggy Harden Anthony 
Gymnasium last week and defeated familiar foes Wren and Walhalla.
In a match played Sept. 16, the Lady Blue Flame downed Wren in three sets, winning 25-14, 25-15, 25-20. The Walhalla matched was played Sept. 18, with the Lady Blue Flame prevailing in three sets 25-9, 25-12, 25-8.
“Everyone is getting to play and is contributing on the court,” Blue Flame coach Rikki Owens said. “We have so much talent and so much depth, and our girls support each other 100 percent. They get so excited for one another, like when Maddy (Gentry) had that big kill in the Walhalla game on the 10-foot line, and her teammates went crazy.”
In the Wren match, senior setter Kaylee Gillespie led in assists with 24, and sophomore middle hitter Caroline Lucas was the top blocker with
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Devils off to hot start
The 10-and-under Liberty Lady Devils recreation softball team is off to a hot start this fall softball season. The undefeated Devils beat Easley 5-1 on Sept. 16. The following night, the Devils added another victory over Wren behind the strength of a three-run inside-the-park home run by Payton Watson and a stellar pitching performance from Aubrey Moore for a 3-0 win. The Lady Devils, 5-0, took on the Clemson Orange team at home on Tuesday, but results were unavailable at press time. Up next, the Lady Devils will be off for a week before taking on the Clemson Purple team at Stone Field in Clemson on Oct. 1. Above: Moore pitches during the Devils’ win over Wren.
The legacy left by Grandpa Brezeale
My mother’s father was Perry Brezeale. He lived on Concord Church Road about two miles from our house. He remained somewhat of a mystery to me for several decades after his passing.
I was speaking with one of my cousins some time back and happened to mention that I had walked into what appeared to be Grandpa Brezeale’s work shop. It was not very large, maybe 12 feet by 16 feet, with a few tools laying around. Most appeared to be ready for the trash can.
Among them I found a ball-peen hammer with a broken handle, an old hand saw with gaps where teeth used to be and formerly used nails, along with some rusty wire. I would like to mention that back in Grandpa Brezeale’s day, nothing was thrown away. Nails especially were
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How do you like your beans?
The world is flat, we never landed on the moon and there is no such thing as climate change. And if you believe that, I suggest you go outside and look around.
Next year we’re going to have to switch to a different variety of bush bean than we’ve planted in the past. We’ve done the research and are going to try Rattlesnake Beans or Greasy Backs. Those are two varieties that can endure extremely hot, dry weather.
This year our pole beans grew tall, the leaves were green, and they bloomed. When they produced, we picked, strung and snapped them and put up a run of 14 jars. This is a lot of work, as you know. We didn’t can everything that was picked, but saved enough to
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Courier Letters to the Editor 9-25-19
Panem et Circenses
Dear Editor,
The Latin ‘Panem Et Circenses’ is literally defined as Bread and Circuses; entertainment provided by government to appease public discontent.
That’s what three minutes will get you, when addressing county council.
Since council appears to have no interest in officially responding to my proposal at the Aug. 12 meeting of council, regarding a resolution titled, ‘Declaring Pickens County a Gun Sanctuary County,’ it is my duty as a concerned citizen to inform the people of Pickens County that our government places tourism, taxation and fee-in-lieu-of-tax incentives above our country’s Bill of Rights, specifically the Second Amendment, which is a reminder to government, regarding
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Local day center dedicated in memory of founding member
EASLEY — Family Promise of Pickens County will hold a dedication ceremony for the Leslie Flynn Day Center this 
Thursday, Sept. 26, from 5-7 p.m.
As a founding member of the local chapter of Family Promise, Flynn diligently worked to see the dream of such an organization through to fruition. And Family Promise owes so much of the impact it has been able to make to her guidance, according to officials.
The Leslie Flynn Day Center provides a home away from home for families that participate in the Family Promise program. Complete with a kitchen,
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Reducing fire dangers
Easley State Farm agent Meg Boyles recently donated fire prevention kits to the Crosswell Fire District ahead of the National Fire Protection Association Fire Prevention Week. The kits contain educational fire prevention materials for homeowners and children. Firefighters can share the information at fire stations or at community events. Fire Prevention Week is Oct. 6-12. For more information about fire prevention or fire prevention week, visit nfpa.org/fpw. Pictured are Boyles, her granddaughter, Kiya Salley, Lt. Brad Wilson and Chief Billy Gibson.
Meals on Wheels Fundraiser planned at Cornerstone
EASLEY — Cornerstone Christian Music and Supply will be hosting its annual music festival on Oct. 5.
This year’s festival, “Music and Meals for Mama,” will be a benefit for Pickens County Meals on Wheels and Hope Women’s Center of Easley.
The festival, which will run from 11 a.m.-6 p.m. outside of Cornerstone Christian Music and Supply, will feature live bands, food, a bake sale and contests and games. A raffle will also be held at the event, with tickets going for $2 individually or three for $5. Prizes include a D’Angelico guitar valued at $460 and much more to choose from. 100 percent of the money raised will go to Pickens County Meals on Wheels and Hope Women’s Center of Easley.
For more information, including sponsorships, on the 2019 Cornerstone Music Festival visit cornerstonestore.com or find the store’s Facebook page.
Courier Community Calendar 9-25-19
• Dacusville Lions to hold Chinese auction
The Dacusville Lions Club to host a Chinese auction on Oct. 5. Ticket sales will start at 11:30 a.m., and the auction will start at 1 p.m. The auction will be held at the Dacusville Lions Club building at 1384 Thomas Mill Road in Easley. Refreshments will be served. All proceeds benefit the community.
For more information, call Ann Shelton at (864) 918-3054.
• Edify to sing at Amazing Grace
Amazing Grace Fellowship in Pickens will host a homecoming service on Sunday, Oct. 6, featuring a performance by Upstate-based Southern gospel singing group Edify. The group will begin singing at 10:15 a.m., and Rev. Roland Bearden will be preaching in the 11 a.m. worship hour. Lunch will follow in the church’s fellowship building.
Amazing Grace is located at 229 Pearl St. in Pickens.
• Hootenanny set for Pickens Halloween
Pickens’ Trick or Treat on Main, scheduled for Saturday, Oct. 26, from 5-9 p.m., is taking on a new form for the 2019 Halloween season.
This year, the celebration will offer more of a party and festival atmosphere. “Trick or Treat on Main” is morphing into the “Pickens Halloween Hootenanny” and will take place at the Pickens amphitheater.
There will be booths, just like before, and they will be spread throughout the amphitheater grounds. The booths,
Courier Obituaries 9-25-19
JAMES ALVIN FOWLER
LIBERTY — James (Jim) Alvin Fowler, 70, of Liberty, passed away peacefully Monday afternoon Sept. 23, 2019, at his home following a brief illness.
James is survived by his wife, Brenda; two children, Paige Fowler Vaughan (Brian) of Simpsonville and Travis Fowler (Dana) of Pickens; stepchildren, Brandon Brown of the home and Anna Brown Dalton (Brett) of Pickens; and grandchildren, Madison Vaughan, Katie, Emily and Matthew Fowler, Regan Dalton and Linnea and Jaxson Brown; brothers, Roy V. Fowler Jr. (Olivia) and Ricky Morris Fowler (Dora), all of Liberty; and a sister, Martha Fowler Snyder (Don) of Fountain Inn.
He was of the Baptist faith. Jim was retired from Fowler Construction Inc. of Liberty, where he was a general field superintendent and oversaw new construction and renovations of numerous BI-LO and Harris Teeter grocery stores. Previously he had worked in the same capacity at Potter-Shackleford Construction Company in Greenville. He specialized in industrial projects, including Regal Textile Mills in Tryon, Ga., the Adidas Warehouse in Greenville, and Universal Music Group in Indianapolis. He completed Taylors First Baptist Church.
Jim was a talented musician playing the guitar and mandolin and had also been a member of the Tanglewood Baptist Church gospel quartet.
He was predeceased by his parents, Roy Vesco Fowler and Louise Pilgrim Fowler of Greenville.
Visitation will be Thursday at Duckett-Robinson Funeral Home, 108 Cross Creek Road, in Central. Services will be on
