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Volume 142, No. 36 Wednesday, February 8, 2012

BUSINESS COMMUNITY COMMUNITYFamily business stands test of time ...... 3A

1939 EHS building saved ...... 10A

Supporting the Scouts ...... 2A

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The Miss Easley and Miss Clemson Miss and Teen

Pageant was held Jan 21, 2012 at Pickens High

School Auditorium. 8 teens and 8 miss competed for

the title.

Miss Clemson Teen Sydney Ford

Miss Easley Lauren Bagwell

Ann Street improvement project slated to begin next summerJason EvansStaff Writer

PICKENS — A project aimed at making improvements to Ann Street is set to begin next summer, according to SC Department of Transportation officials.

DOT held a public information meeting about the project Thursday evening at Pickens High School to garner comments from the public about the plans.

According to Project Manager Tommy Elrod, the project will focus on improvements on a half-

mile stretch of U.S. 178 (Ann Street), from SC 183 (Main Street) to the bridge over Town Creek.

“It’s really two projects in one,” Elrod said.

The Pickens CTC, or C-Funds Committee, “wanted to rebuild that portion of Ann Street,” he said.

“Still keep it a four lane road, but try to widen the lanes a little bit,” Elrod said. “There are narrow lanes now, and the pavement’s in bad shape.

“The CTC wants to pursue that,” Elrod said. “At the same time, the intersection with Jones

Avenue was on the GPATS (Greenville Pickens Area Transportation Study) priority list. We have an agreement with the Pickens CTC to work together.”

Pickens CTC is putting part of the money and GPATS is also funding the project, which is estimated to cost approximately $2.2 million.

A traffic signal currently exists at the Jones Avenue intersection, but there are no turn lanes at any of the approaches to the intersection.

The intersection will be improved by widening

both roadways to provide left turn lanes on all approaches and a right turn lane to westbound Jones Avenue, according to the proposed plans.

According to DOT figures, Ann Street traffic currently averages about 12,100 vehicles per day. Assuming the area grows by 1.5 percent over the next 20 years, traffic volumes are expected to be about 15,100 vehicles per day in 2023, and 17,600 vehicles per day in 2033.

According to DOT planners, the currently roadway and intersection would provide “an

acceptable level of service” in 2033. But the roadway would generate considerable delays and would operate “at or near failing conditions with no improvements made.”

From 2007-2010, 49 accidents were reported on this section of Ann Street. Most accidents were rear end or angle collisions.

The CTC hired a consultant, TransSystems, to develop the plans.

“They’ll hand it off to the DOT,” Elrod said. “We will acquire the right of way, do the utility coordination and supervise the construction.”

The project is currently in the environmental phase, Elrod said.

“Once we get an approved environmental document, we can move into the right of way phase,” he said. “We’ll only need to buy right of way at the Jones Avenue new intersection. We need to put in left turn lanes of all four legs of the intersection.

“There’s not enough right of way to do that,” he continued.

The widening of Ann Street should not require

Liberty councilman’s daughter dies after being struck by carJason EvansStaff Writer

LIBERTY — The daughter of a Liberty City Councilman died Thursday after she was struck by a car while crossing the street.

Emma Elizabeth Boughman, 7, was transported to Greenville Memorial Hospital where she was pronounced dead, Pickens County Coroner Kandy Kelley said.

Kelley said Boughman

was riding her scooter across the street at the intersection of O’Dell and Willard streets when she was struck by a vehicle.

Trooper Billy Elder with the South Carolina Highway Patrol said Boughman was struck at 4:26 p.m. by a 2008 Honda driven by Liberty resident Amanda Thomas, 32.

Thomas was wearing a seat belt and was not injured in the collision.

Emma Boughman is

the daughter of Liberty City Councilman Eric Boughman, who was elected to represent Ward 4 last year.

Elder said the collision is still under investigation. The Highway Patrol’s M u l t i - D i s c i p l i n a r y Accident Investigation Team is on the scene and assisting with the investigation, Elder said.

Check back with the Pickens Sentinel and The Easley Progress for updates to this story.

Pickens council hopes to make progress on bike trails, amphitheater

PICKENS – Pickens city officials hope to free up some funds that will allow them to make headway on two local projects.

Officials discussed the projects at a recent goal-setting retreat.

City Council approved the creation of a master plan for Town Creek Park, a plan that would create multiple bike trails at Town Creek Park, as well as a lodge and other features.

The master plan, if all phases are implemented, is estimated to cost $1.1 million

Another project is the city’s plan to create an amphitheater at its park on Main Street – the last undeveloped green space on Main Street.

The site is five acres.“We don’t have any

master plan for that,” said City Administrator Katherine Brackett.

Brackett said the city does have some money in its hospitality fund that could fund beginning a master plan for the park this fiscal year.

“That will help us write grants, have a good idea (of the direction of the project,)” Brackett said. “Right now we don’t have a good project description or price.”

One way of funding progress on the projects would be to issue bonds backed by hospitality tax by refinancing the city’s Recreation Center.

“We’d be extending the

life of the debt by … about fifteen years,” Brackett said. “It’s a building; it has a long useful life.”

The equity in the building could give the city $844,000 to use toward projects, she said.

“We could do more, we could do less,” Brackett said.

Refinancing the rec building would not significantly increase the city’s payment, Brackett said.

The city would still pursue Recreational Trails Program grant funding, as well as other sources of funding for the project, but refinancing would allow the city to begin implementing phases of the Town Creek Park master plan, as well as to begin work on the amphitheater project.

“We’re still aggressively trying to get the money, but it’s just no after no after no,” Brackett said. “Eventually we have to step up and take matters into our hands. This is a common funding mechanism.”

Refinancing would not burden the city’s hospitality tax funds, which remain steady at around $270,000 a year.

Creating a master plan for the amphitheater project could cost around $6,800, Brackett said.

Brackett said the city wants a lot of citizen involvement on the amphitheater project.

Pageant Winners

Miss Clemson Leighann Bagwell.

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Police Arrest Five for Meth LabBilly CannadaStaff Writer

Five people have been arrested in connection with Methamphetamine Lab found in Six Mile last week.

Officers from the Pickens County Sheriff’s Department found the lab while carrying out an arrest warrant at 130 Amber Drive Feb. 3. Assistant Sheriff Tim Morgan said the discovery prompted action.

“They were serving the warrant and saw items

that were consistent with a meth lab,” said Morgan. “So looking into that, it was in plain sight, and they took action based on what they saw.”

Luther Mitchell Marcus, 63; Blake Mitchell Adams, 23; Larry James Pendygraft, 46; Kerry Deanna Cole, 34; and Cassandra Carole O’Donald, 26, were among the five taken into custody. According to Morgan, one more arrest is likely. Morgan says the delay in action on the sixth offender can be due to a number of causes.

“Sometimes we have to follow up on information that is given and substantiate it for probable cause before we can submit it to a judge for a warrant,” said Morgan. “We don’t like to operate on timetables because it might be someone who could help us out with another component of our investigation.”

Adams, who has had two prior offenses, will be looking at the most time out of the group. If

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Supporting the ScoutsBilly CannadaStaff Writer

Local officials are doing their part to make sure a 100-year tradition stays alive in the Easley area.

The Boy Scouts of America have been around for more than a century, and the program’s Pickens District Executive Chuck Greene says scouting is still an important part of the maturing process.

“It is a character building program. It’s a values building program that allows them to learn leadership skills,” said Greene. “It’s also a preventative program that keeps kids from doing something in the future that will hurt them. (Otherwise) they might not know any better.”

With a program he believes to be very valuable, Greene says it is important that it remains in the area.

“We’re trying to make sure scouts stay strong in the area,” said Greene. “We want our packs and troops to be supported. We’re able to go in the schools in the fall and offer scouting to every kid.”

Greene has set lofty goals for 2012. He says he hopes the program will be able to have success fundraising in the upcoming months.

“Our goal is to raise $109,000 this year,” said Greene. “We’re very fortunate that we have good volunteers in all our units,” said Greene. “They provide a strong quality program for the cubs and boy scouts. We’ve actually got four different programs that the kids can use.”

One of the ways the scouts are hoping to raise funds is by hosting a dinner, complete with steak and potatoes, for the community. Greene says he hopes to have the event at Easley First Baptist Church in late March.

“We’ve got people in the community that are going to go out and ask people to come out to the dinner,” he said.

”Each person will ask community leaders and people in the community, and we will try to raise the money ahead of time. The dinner will be a victory celebration and a way of saying that we are where we need to be in the Easley

area.”While the dinner will

be a solid way to get the community involved, Greene says he has seen success in simply asking parents for support. He says devoted parents are to thank for a lot of the program’s fundraising success.

“I did one in the Powdersville area where we raised almost $2,000,” said Greene. “That was just the parents themselves saying ‘yes, scouting is important.’”

Greene says the money will help keep the program up and running, as well as provide for the children that might not have the opportunity otherwise.

“One of the things we try to do is make sure every boy has the opportunity to be a scout,” said Greene. “If a boy can’t afford to be in scouting, we try to give them the means to be in scouting. If he can’t afford a uniform, we try to buy him a uniform. If he can’t buy a book, we try to buy him a book. No kid should be left behind because he doesn’t have monetary means.”

Local Scouts to hold Food Drive

PICKENS - In these rough economic times, the local food pantries have been hit hard as more individuals and families have sought assistance for food and other basic necessities. Scouts from Troop 51 and Cub Scouts from Pack 51, both of Pickens, have joined forces to help by having a food drive on February 11, 2012 as part of their annual Scouting for Food.

Individuals, businesses and organizations can help too, by donating nonperishable food items which the scouts are collecting at Grace Methodist Church on Saturday morning, February 11 between 9:00am and Noon. Donations can be canned fruits, vegetables and boxed macaroni and similar items and all participants will receive special recognition following the food drive. Grace Methodist Church is located at 309 East Cedar Rock Street, in Pickens (across from CVS Pharmacy).

“These are rough times and the food pantries are facing a crisis situation,” states Holly Ann Crowe, the Cub Scout Pack Leader who is helping organize the food drive. “These scouts want to help and make it easy for the Community to help, too. The Pickens community has always helped out those who are having a difficult time.”

Every donation, no matter how small, will help because they all add up. If anyone wants to donate, but cannot drop by the church on Saturday morning, they can contact Troop 51 at the Gravely Law Firm-878-1577 or drop it by 105 West Cedar Rock Street, Pickens, prior to Saturday February 11.

SSgt. Lester L. Haynes, (USMC Ret)

PickensSSgt. Lester Luther

Haynes, (USMC Retired), 71, husband of Betty Lewis Haynes of Pickens, passed from this life suddenly Thursday, February 2, 2012 in Pickens.

SSgt. Haynes was born in Oconee County, SC a son of the late Eva Haynes Hendricks. He was retired from the United States Marine Corps following two tours in Viet Nam and later retired from Jennings Dill, Inc. He attended Pickens Independent Baptist Church and was a member of the American Legion Post #507.

Survivors include his wife, Betty Lewis Haynes of the home, sons James Haynes and Joe Hendricks both of Pickens, daughters Teresa Peace of Dacusville, Tina Entrekin of Six Mile, and Tracy Mann of Pickens, twelve grandchildren and two great grandchildren. Also surviving are sisters Dorothy Cowan of Easley and Elizabeth Justice of Westminster.

SSgt. Haynes was preceded in death by a daughter, Tammy Haynes, his mother Eva Haynes Hendricks and first wife Patricia Haynes, and a sister, Carol Page.

Funeral services will be conducted 2 PM Sunday in the Chapel of Dillard Funeral Home. Burial with full military honors will follow in the Veteran’s Garden of Hillcrest Memorial Park.

The family will receive friends from 6 to 8 PM Saturday at the funeral home.

Flowers will be accepted or memorials may be made to Pickens Independent Baptist Church, Pickens, SC 29671.

A message of condolence may be made by visiting www.DillardFunerals.com

The family is at the home.

Eloise Morris HuffSpartanburg

Eloise Morris Huff, 87, died Friday, January 27, 2012 at Magnolia’s of Easley following an extended illness. Born in Spartanburg, she was the daughter of the late Rev. Robert Frederick and Frances Green Morris, and the wife of the late Charles William Huff.

She was a graduate of Greenville High School and Greensboro College where she received her Bachelor of Arts degree in Christian Education. She was retired from real estate. Prior to that, she was youth director at Meyers Park United Methodist Church in Charlotte, assistant in the registrar’s office at Furman University, recreation director at Shriner’s Hospital, and regional librarian at Lee County Library in Auburn, Alabama.

She was a member of Northside United Methodist Church where she was in the Fellowship Sunday School class. She formerly served as chairman of Family Ministries, a member of the Administrative Board, and a Sunday school teacher. At Woodland United Methodist Church in Rock Hill, she was the first female Lay Leader, the first female chairman of the Administrative Board and a soprano in the church choir.

She was chairman of the organizing committee of the York County Association for Retarded Citizens; and formerly served as President of the South Carolina Association

for the Retarded; Chairman of the South Carolina Protection and Advocacy for the Handicapped Board; and member of the Board of the National Association for the Retarded. She received the Sertoma’s “Humanitarian of the Year Award” in Rock Hill. She was a former member of the Greenville Women’s Club, volunteered with Meals on Wheels and was a world traveler.

Surviving are a son and daughter-in-law, William Charles and Linda Karen Huff of Japan; two daughters and a son-in-law, Elaine Morris Huff-Lowe of Easley and Karen Frances Huff-Lowe and Robert Talmage Lowe of the Bahamas; and six grandchildren, Christopher Joel Lowe of Weaverville, NC and Jessica Huff Lowe of Greer, SC; Livingston Charles and Elijah Jeremiah Lowe of the Bahamas; and William Graham and George Whitfield Huff of Japan. She is predeceased by her daughter Linda Cothran Huff; three brothers, Robert Frederick Morris, Jr., William Coke Morris, and James Howard Morris; and two sisters, Frederica Morris Brown and Frances Morris Collins.

Honoring her wishes, her body was donated to medical science.

A memorial service will be held Thursday, February 2, at 4:00 p.m. at Northside United Methodist Church.

The family will receive friends Wednesday, February 1 from 5:00 p.m. – 6:30 p.m. at The Mackey Mortuary, 311 Century Drive.

In lieu of flowers, memorials may be made to Northside United Methodist Church, 435 Summit Dr., Greenville, SC 29609; or the Barbara Stone Foundation (benefits Special Needs and Disabilities), c/o Alvena Chapman, 41 Laneau Drive, Greenville, SC 29605.

OBITUARIES

the purchase of additional right of ways, Elrod said.

“We’ll try to contain within the existing footprint,” Elrod said. “From the back of the existing sidewalk to the back of the existing sidewalk (on the other side of the road), it’ll be contained within that.

Grassy areas currently between the curb and the sidewalk will be removed as part of the project.

“We’re going to lose that,” Elrod said. “Basically

we’re going to use that grassed area to widen the lanes a few feet.”

The current lanes are “substandard now,” he said.

“They’re too narrow, so we’re going to add a few feet of pavement to get some decent width on the travel lanes,” Elrod said.

The road will be resurfaced as well.

“It’s in pretty bad, parts of it, so we’ll rebuilding the pavement, new curb and gutters, new sidewalks that meet ADA requirements,

things like that,” Elrod said.

Work is slated to begin next summer.

“If we can speed that up, we’ll try,” Elrod said.

DOT is taking comments up until Feb. 17. If you were unable to attend last week’s meeting, you can view the project materials by visiting www.scdot.org, then click on Public Hearings. Comments can be made by emailing Elrod at [email protected] or Jonathan Chasteen at [email protected].

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Avocado Tree holds Grand Opening and Ribbon-Cutting

The Avocado Tree is a retail art studio. The studio offers art parties for children and adults for birthdays, church groups, corporate events and other events. The studio also offers classes in painting furniture, crafts and art. We have a unique retail section that includes year round Christmas,

wedding gifts and miscellaneous items. We are open Tuesday thru Friday from 13:00 until 5:30. The studio is located at 409 Johnson Street across the street from the Pickens County Museum. Contact Sharon Whitworth at 864-630-3313 or [email protected] for more information. Also visit us on Facebook.

Sharon Whitworth owner, Mayor David Owens, Denise Dyer Pickens Chamber, Cathy Breazeale Pickens Chamber, Clark Purbaugh Pickens Chamber along with other community leaders at the Grand Opening of Avocado Tree.

Family Business stands test of timeBilly CannadaStaff Writer

In a time when local, family-owned businesses are more the exception than the rule, a Pickens County company has continued to thrive after nearly a century in business and looking ahead to the future.

King Sunset Nursery, which has provided Easley residents with trees and other shrubbery since the early 1920s, has seen its fair share of ups and downs over the years, but the King family continues to outlast all the hardships and find ways to keep the family business alive.

“The nursery was started by my grandfather and grandmother almost 100 years ago,” said Tommy King, a third generation King. “They started growing nursery crops back then as a hobby to try to bring in some extra money for the farm. Back then people didn’t have great ambitions of making a lot of money. They we’re just living and trying to survive.”

Zuela and Lillie King, being the pioneers of the nursery, started the business as a means to another source of income for the family.

“Back then, everybody needed to grow everything they were going to live off of,” Tommy King said of his grandparents. “When dad (Bill King) was coming up, people would come here wanting a job; not for pay, but for something to eat.”

Bill, who is the oldest King still working on the farm, says his parents started a trend in his family that still continues to this day.

“Mom and Dad started on a small scale with just general farming,” said Bill King. “Both of these boys (Roger and Tommy) grew up in it. When they got out of high school they went to work, and they haven’t quit

yet.”Although working with

family might seem easy, Roger King says it often has its challenges.

“It depends on what day you walk up,” he said said of working with his family for so many years. “At the end of the day, we somehow manage to all shake hands and say ‘see you in the morning’ and we’ll go back at it, but there are days where it gets tense. We all work together.”

As for the business, the nursery has recently seen a few struggles due to the downturn in the economy.

“Right now we are in the toughest time that we have ever been in,” said Tommy King. “There have been hard times before, but they have never been quite as hard as they are right now. Most everything we grow (shrubs and trees) is more or less a luxury item and people don’t have to have them to survive.”

Tommy says he knows customers are interested, but just simply cannot afford it.

“I’ve had several people say they would love to plant trees in their yard but they didn’t know how much longer they were going to have their house,” he said.

Tommy’s brother says he is looking forward to

seeing things turn around.“We would like to see

things get back to where there’s some sort of a comfort level,” said Roger King. “We hope things have bottomed out and even started picking up. We’re hoping the economy will respond and pick back up but I don’t think it’s going to be anything that happens overnight.”

With the business still alive, the King clan can focus on possibly preparing a fourth generation to take the reins. Noah King, who is now 13-years old, may be next in line to continue the long standing family tradition.

“It gives you something to look forward to,” said Tommy King of Noah. “He’s only 13 but he’s smart. I don’t know that this is what he wants to do but I feel that it will be.”

Tommy says that for now, the nursery will run just as it always has.

“We want everybody to make money and we want to make money ourselves, but more importantly we want people to be satisfied with what they get,” said Tommy King. “I don’t foresee us hitting the lottery and everyone being able to quit, but as long as we’re able to grow a good tree, and make a good living, that’s all we need.”

Tommy, Sharon, Noah, Roger, and Bill King look back on a family-owned business that has lasted nearly a century.

Greater Pickens Chamber of Commerce Annual Banquet

PICKENS - The Greater Pickens Chamber of Commerce Annual Banquet this year will be held on February 23, 2012 at Pickens First Baptist Church Fellowship Hall with dinner at 7 pm.

This year guest is Pickens native, and author Joe Black. You will enjoy Joe’s upbeat insight and down home humor.

In addition the chamber will present it’s annual awards and recognize the Azalea Festival Art winner. The cost is $30.00 per person and the public is invited. For additional information you can contact the chamber office at P.O. Box 153 Pickens, SC29671 or call at 864-878-3258

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Opinion

Wrong Side of the Tracks“I did not hurt anybody

did I?” This was the question asked several times by my brother’s daughter after her auto crash below Daniel High School. I could not answer the question because I could see Mr. Morgan being covered by a sheet and could hear the painful moans of his wife. Mr. Morgan was pronounced dead at the scene. Mrs. Morgan was seriously injured, especially her legs, and my Niece died weeks later in Emery Hospital in Atlanta.

Dara Bolding was an honor student at Daniel High School just a few short weeks from graduating. She left Daniel High and was on her way to Morrison Elementary in Clemson to help tutor the kids that had fallen behind in their studies. Dara’s right front tire dropped off the thick asphalt buildup causing her car to fishtail into the path of the oncoming traffic.

Had she lived, Dara would be celebrating her 39th birthday this year and still few improvements

have been made to this road.

Highway 133 is a busy narrow winding road, no Shoulders, Deep ditches and almost no places for safe passing. Our county helps produce much of the clean water and power for the south east and yet we have high unemployment. Most of our population is in the southern part of the county below highway 183. We need to improve North to South roads. This would provide safer passage on our roads, provide better evacuation routes for

Duke Energy and provide opportunity for economic growth for our county.

We could be collecting tax at the point of sale instead of the county and cities imposing property taxes that cause owners to be unable to pay and lose their property. Up to this point we have been unable to compete with the well oiled lobby machines of those who lobby for special concerns or needs on the other side of the tracks rather than to benefit the whole county.

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Quality Teachers are Key to Student SuccessKelly U. Pew, Ph.D.Assistant Superintendent of Instructional Services

We have always been blessed in Pickens County to have teachers who spark children’s imaginations, instill a love of learning, and open doors to the future’s many possibilities. With qualified, talented, and skilled teachers in our classrooms, our students find success.

Research has shown that the single most important school-related factor for student success is having a talented teacher in the classroom. To ensure that we have those teachers in our classrooms, we must train, support, and reward them for their valuable work.

In the School District of Pickens County, we’re doing just that through TAP – the System for Teacher and Student Advancement.

Education reform pioneer and Milken Family Foundation Chairman Lowell Milken developed TAP in the 1990s with a

simple goal: to draw more talented people to the teaching profession — and keep them there — by making it more attractive and rewarding to be a teacher. South Carolina began implementing the TAP model in 2002.

TAP is based on four elements: (1) Ongoing, applied professional growth – Teachers use time during the school day to work with teachers in the same grades or subjects to match standards-based instructional practices to student needs; (2) Multiple career paths – Each school provides mentors and master lead teachers who meet regularly with classroom teachers to plan

and reflect on instruction; (3) Instructionally focused accountability –

Teachers analyze and focus on student data as well as feedback from mentors, master teachers, and principals to improve instruction; (4) Incentive pay – Teachers receive incentive pay for student achievement and instructional growth.

TAP is a value-added model that monitors a student’s progress from the first day of class to the last. The value that the teacher adds to student achievement is measured using a score called “value-added student growth.”

Value-added student growth scores range from 1 to 5, with a score of 3 demonstrating average growth.

Pickens County’s nine TAP schools have already had phenomenal success in accelerating student achievement. With less than a full year of implementation, seven of the district’s nine TAP schools either met or exceeded the student

growth expected in an academic year. Dacusville Middle, Holly Springs, and West End made the highest score of 5. Pickens and Six Mile elementary schools made the next highest score of 4. A.R. Lewis Elementary and Simpson Alternative Center scored a 3. These student growth scores are outstanding!

On February 13, I will be providing more information about the TAP model to the SDPC Board of Trustees’ Instruction Committee. Included in the presentation will be testimonies from classroom teachers, mentor teachers, master teachers, and administrators in SDPC’s TAP schools. I invite educators, parents, and community members to join us and learn more.

For all involved in Pickens County’s public education, TAP holds a promise – a focus on attracting and retaining the highest quality teachers who make a real difference in the classroom through improved student performance.

Now Here’s A Tip!JoAnn DersonKing Features Synd., Inc.

• Studies have shown that you spend more and make worse decisions when grocery shopping at peak hours. To be a saver on the family food bill, pick a time to shop when you’re not rushed, have a list, know the sales ahead of time and eat before you go.

• I used to struggle with plastic wrap every time I tried to use it. But now it’s a

breeze since I learned to do these two things: One, keep plastic wrap in the freezer. It unrolls evenly, not one side or the other. Two, use a serrated knife to cut it instead of relying on the metal strip down the side of the box. You lay it out on the counter, and just run the knife down the edge you want to cut. Works like magic, and it’s no longer frustrating. — G.S. in Georgia

• Store an apple or two with your potatoes to keep

them from sprouting. Be sure to check them often.

• Cut cotton pads in half to double your supply. They typically are big enough for two uses, and you can always use two halves if you need a whole.

• “Make a creme lipstick last longer and stay cleaner by using a makeup brush to apply it. Your skin picks up more of the lipstick than necessary, one reason why we blot our lips afterward. But the brush uses only what

you need. And there’s less bacteria transfer.” — Y.R. in Massachusetts

• File this one under safety AND energy smarts: Clean the dryer vent after every load. Clean the dryer vent screen monthly with a gentle soap and water bath. Rinse well and dry thoroughly before inserting back into your dryer.

Send your tips to Now Here’s a Tip, c/o King Features Weekly Service, P.O. Box 536475, Orlando, FL 32853-6475 or e-mail JoAnn at [email protected].

Applying Online for Social SecurityMatilda CharlesKing Features Synd., Inc.

Have you seen the public service announcements with Patty Duke promoting Social Security and Medicare? Now there’s a new one: She’s signing up for Social Security … from home … in her pajamas! I thought the plaid PJs were a bit much, but the message is a good one. We can sign up for Social Security and Medicare from the comfort of our home, assuming we have a computer. Here is a partial list of things you can do online at the Social Security site: —Apply for Social Security benefits. —Apply for Supplemental Security Income (SSI). —Apply for Medicare. —Apply for disability benefits (includes the Adult Disability Report). —Estimate the amount of retirement benefits you’ll get. There’s a limit of 30 minutes to this feature, so make sure you have all your information ready. You’ll need your name, Social Security number, date and place of birth, and your mother’s maiden name.

You’ll be able to calculate the best age to start collecting benefits. —Get extra help with Medicare drug plan costs. This could add up to $4,000 in assistance if you’re already on Medicare and have low income. Once you apply online, you’ll be given a confirmation number. At the same site you can then go in and check the status. If you’re certain you’ll never want to use the online features at Social Security, your best bet is to block access. You might want to do this if you’ve been the victim of identity theft or domestic violence. Suggestion: If it’s more convenient to apply online, once you’re all set up, then go in and block your information completely. Then no one, even you, can access it without a phone call to Social Security. To get started, go online to www.socialsecurity.gov.

Matilda Charles regrets that she cannot personally answer reader questions, but will incorporate them into her column whenever possible. Write to her in care of King Features Weekly Service, P.O. Box 536475, Orlando, FL 32853-6475, or send e-mail to [email protected].

The value of saving the historic auditorium and what the lesson holds for other communities

A new look at renovation options to the historic 1939 portion of Easley High School last week found ways to save the building that has been a focal point of this community.

Saving historical reminders of who we are is a good thing when we can afford it. Apparently in this case we can afford it and provide a safe middle school for a new generation.

For past generations, schools have been the center of activity for most communities. In particular, the 1939 auditorium in Easley’s case, has served as the place where community events have taken place, children have learned an ability to stand before groups and generations have received diplomas to move on to a new phase of life.

The walls define an incubator of our skills. That has helped define us as individuals and a community and reminds us of who we are. It is important that we understand who we are so we can know where we need to go.

An outcry in recent weeks has reminded us of these important things.

We don’t have to have the walls to know who we are. That would be a shallow existence But to the extent that we can have the walls and the place without causing greater harm, it is good that we keep the imagery of the pace a a reminder.

Pickens and Liberty folks could have the same response about schools in their communities. School Board Chairman Alex Saitta is concerned about parity between the schools and communities. Will there be concerns about one middle school having a stadium and auditorium when others do not? Each situation is different and offers different possibilities.

Trustee Judy Edwards says we shouldn’t tear something down to make things equal.

We agree.You look at the real possibilities openly and honestly

and you find the best answer.

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CENTRAL - Tyson Wright, an elementary education major from Greer, was inducted into the Call Me Mister program during a ceremony Jan. 30 at Freedom’s Hill Church on the campus of Southern Wesleyan University in Central.

Wright is the second person to be inducted into the program since Southern Wesleyan began its partnership with Call Me Mister (Mentors Instructing Students Toward Effective Role Models), a program aimed at training and placing teachers from a diverse background into the state’s lowest-performing elementary schools. Accompanying Wright in the induction were members of his family: his wife, Ashley; his daughter, Elise; and his mother, Deborah Wright.

“We are proud of Tyson and his accomplishment,” said Dr. Todd Voss, president of Southern

Wesleyan University, encouraging him to tap into the power God has given him as he serves as an educator and role model.

In 2011, Chancey

Latimer of Belton was the first person to be inducted into the Call Me Mister program at Southern Wesleyan University.

For details about the Call Me Mister

program, contact Dr. Paul Shotsberger, dean of Southern Wesleyan’s School of Education, at (864) 644-5354, email [email protected] or visit swu.edu.

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• Dr. Junior Hill will be speaking at both morning worship services 9:30 & 10:45 a.m. and evening service beginning at 6:00 p.m.

• Bible Fellowship will begin at 8:15 and 9:30 a.m.

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Faith5APickens SentinelWednesday, February 8, 2012

St. Michael’s Episcopal Church to Hold Oyster Roast FundraiserEASLEY — Oyster

season is in full swing and St. Michael’s Episcopal Church will host its annual Oyster Roast on Saturday, February 18, 3:00-6:00 p.m. Enjoy all the oysters, Brunswick stew, and side dishes that you can eat at this fundraiser to benefit the church and its outreach programs, including numerous Pickens County charities. Oyster shucking happens outdoors and everyone is invited to bring their personal oyster knives and gloves. Beverages are included and the cost is $25 for adults, $10 for children 6-12, and

children 5 and under are free.

Tickets may be purchased at the church office, Monday–Thursday, 8:30 am-noon, or an order form can be found at www.stmec.org. Ticket quantities are limited and the deadline for purchase is February 10.

St. Michael’s is located at 1200 Powdersville Road, Easley. For more information about the event, ticket sales, or St. Michael’s Episcopal Church, call (864) 859-6296, visit www.stmec.org, or e-mail [email protected].

St. Michael’s Episcopal Church invites the community to join in on a oyster roast fundraiser next month. The cost is $25 for adults, $10 for children 6-12, and children 5 and under are free. Tickets may be purchased at the church.

First United Methodist Church of Easley Presents A Winter Concert Series 2012

First Series Event: January 15 at 4:00pm

Organ Recital, Brennan Szafron featuring “Five Centuries of ‘Stars’ “. Brennan Szafron, organist choirmaster of Church of the Advent in Spartanburg, will perform luminous music for the Season of Epiphany. The Star of Bethlehem will shine in our sanctuary as Dr. Szafron presents music written for this special season of the church year.

Second Series Event: February 19 at 4:00pm

Ensemble RadieuseKelly Vaneman, oboe;

Chris Vaneman, flute and Melanie Taylor piano. This versatile instrumental trio will perform an eclectic program featuring music from Baroque to Modern for oboe, flute and piano.

Third Series Event: March 25 at 4:00pm

Carolina Bronze, Alan Lohr Director

Come hear the Upstate’s premiere handbell ensemble! Recently this group joined the Greenville Symphony on stage at

the Peace Center for the annual Christmas concert. The Bronze will perform sacred works for handbells and will unite with our chancel choir to present two exciting anthems.

All concerts will be performed in the Sanctuary of the First United Methodist Church of Easley

115 West First Avenue, Easley, SC 29641. Admission is free. For more information call the Church Office at 864-859-4584.

Eric Samuel Timm, international communicator, artist and author, shared his faith in spoken and visual ways Feb. 2 at Southern Wesleyan University in Central. After painting a portrait of Christ with quick, deft strokes, Timm challenged students assembled at Newton Hobson Chapel with the question “Are you painting a portrait of Christ in your life?” He also urged his audience to prayerfully consider sponsoring a child through Compassion International.

Nehemiah House of Worship Baptist Church would like to invite you and your church family to come fellowship with us on February 12, 2012 at 4:00 pm to help us celebrate Pastor Carolyn E. Graham’s 3rd Anniversary. Our guest evangelist for Celebration: Pastor Stephen Breazeale, Morning Service at 11:00 am. Pastor Carrie Bowens, Jesus Lord Ministries, Dacusville, SC Evening Service at 4:00 pm.

“24 Hours That Changed the World” Subject of Churchwide Study at Lawrence Chapel United Methodist Church

CENTRAL - Beginning Sundays, February 12th thru March 25th at 6pm, join the people of Lawrence Chapel UMC as they embark on an important new study.

No single event in human history has received more attention than the suffering and crucifixion of Jesus of Nazareth.

In this study, Adam Hamilton guides us through the last 24 hours of Jesus’ life. Each one hour session is designed to help participants experience and understand the significance of Jesus’ suffering and death in a way they may never have before, whether they are long-time Christians or

simply curious about the story of Christ’s crucifixion.

This will be explored at Lawrence Chapel UMC, 2101 Six Mile Hwy, Central, SC (3.8 miles North of Clemson on Hwy 133) You are invited to join them as they explore the significance of this crucial time in Jesus’ life. This

small-group study features videos, Bible study, and discussion.

The study, published by Abingdon Press, was developed by Adam Hamilton, pastor of the United Methodist Church of the Resurrection in Leawood, Kansas, and is intended for anyone who is interested in the Christian faith. Child care will be available.

Sign-up online at the church website. For more information, contact the office at 653-4461 or on the web @ lawrencechapelumc.org .

Wright second “Mister” to be inducted at SWU

Tyson Wright was inducted into the Call Me Mister program during a ceremony Jan. 30 at Southern Wesleyan University in Central. Wright is pictured with Dr. Harvey Choplin, right, in front of Freedom’s Hill Church, where the ceremony took place.

3rd Anniversary Celebration

Speaker-artist presents “graphic portrayal” of Christ

CHARLESTON — Chet Terrapin Anthony of Pickens, SC, has been named to the fall 2011 President’s List at The Citadel, The Military College of South Carolina.

The President’s List is the most distinguished awards list on which a cadet can be placed. It indicates excellence in academics and military duties.The President’s List is a combination of the Dean’s List and the Commandant’s Distinguished Service List, which is composed of cadets who contribute the most to their companies and who have excellent military and academic records.

Anthony was also named to the Commandant’s List. Citadel cadets named to the Commandant’s List are recognized for having made the most positive contributions to their

p l a t o o n , c o m p a n y , battalion, or staff, the South Carolina Corps of Cadets and The Citadel.

A n t h o n y is a Criminal Justice major

and a member of November Company.

The Citadel, founded in 1842, is a public, coeducational military college in Charleston, S.C., that offers a classic military education for young men and women seeking a college experience that is intense, meaningful and academically strong. with the core values of honor, duty and respect, The Citadel prepares principled leaders for the military as well as the global workplace.


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Pickens County Robotics Team Prepares for 2012 SeasonPICKENS COUNTY -

After a successful 2011 campaign that ended with recognition as one of the top 50 robotics teams in the world, Pickens County FIRST Robotics Team 2751 is hard at work preparing for the 2012 competition season.

This year’s team began the process of building their robot just a few weeks ago, but they have spent the months leading up to the season raising money, recruiting new members and organizing resources for the build.

“Fundraising is the most time consuming and difficult part of preparing for the season because you must make plans for the activities and find people to participate in the fundraiser,” said Brandon Womack, a senior at Pickens High School and this year’s team captain.

“A common robotics fundraiser is hosting camps for kids to come and build LEGO robots; a program that is one of the little brothers of FIRST Robotics ,” Womack continued. “These events are great for introducing elementary and middle school students to FIRST and recruiting new students to join in the future.”

Each year, FIRST presents the robotics teams with a new challenge or game. This year’s game, “Rebound Rumble”, asks teams to build a robot that must score as many basketballs in their hoops as possible during the 2 minutes and 15 seconds allowed for each match.

Teams will have 3 hoops to choose from and the higher the hoop, the more points awarded.

While teams are given basic parameters and parts, it is up to each group to find their own unique solution to the problem and then design and build their robot accordingly.

“This year the lead mentors of Team 2751, specifically Barry Sudduth and Josh Drake, have devoted a significant amount of time and effort to working with the student team members to determine the most efficient and effective way to score points,” said Ron Webber, Coordinator of Career and Secondary Education for SDPC. “Once the method of scoring is chosen, the students then have to identify which mechanical means will accomplish the task.”

“Students must engineer the parts, determine the electrical requirements and configure the programming that will support the autonomous and joy-stick driven controls. Different students are attracted to different elements of the design and production process.

We want to make the nationals again and we hope we have the team and robot to accomplish the task,” continued Webber.

According to Ray Farley, Executive Director of Alliance Pickens, continuing to introduce students to highly technical concepts like robotics and automation is critical to supporting

existing industry and recruiting new industry to Pickens County.

“Today’s manufacturers rely heavily on automation and advanced robotics in the production of their goods and they need technically talented employees to ensure they remain competitive in a global market,” said Farley. “Programs like FIRST Robotics provide a vital service to students by helping them develop these in-demand technical skills at an early age”

“In Pickens County, we are fortunate to have resources like the School District of Pickens County, the new Career and Technology Center and Tri-County Tech to help prepare our technically oriented students for success,” Farley continued.

In addition to the opportunity to gain valuable experience by working with robotics and participating in international competitions, FIRST team members

are eligible to receive a number of scholarships to help them pursue their college dreams. For 2012, students will have the opportunity to take advantage of over 664 individual scholarships worth more than $14 million.

Pickens High School Band Students Earn Spots in the 2012 All-Region Band & All-State Band

Pickens High School band students have been busy competing on an individual level. To achieve a placement/chair in the All-Region band, a student must audition. Students across the state prepare scales, chromatic

scale, and a solo. At this audition, they are also given two pieces of music that they have never seen before. This is to test the musicians ability to read and learn music quickly, which is needed for the band clinic.

The Pickens High School Students who have achieved a high enough score to earn a chair in the All-Region band are: Madison Vaughn 1st chair, Anna Chastain 6th chair, John McManus 3rd chair, Brianne Wright 8th chair,

Kyle McManis 1st chair, Camden O’Bryant 5th chair, Cydney Reid 13th chair, Liz Whitaker 15th chair, Antwan Sloan 1st Alt, Preston Anderson 2nd Alt, Paul Dennis 1st Alt

A few of these students placed high enough for a call-

back to the very prestigious All-State Band auditions held at Lexington High School. Pickens High had 2 students named as members of the All-State band: Renee Chastain 7th chair, John McManus 7th Alt.

The Regions students

will participate in the SCBDA Region One Band Clinic Feb. 24th-25th at Furman University. The All-State student will participate in the SCBDA All-State clinic March 9th-11th again at Furman University.

Chet Anthony named to President’s List, Commandant’s List at The Citadel

Chet Anthony

BLONDIE Dean Young/Denis Lebrun

BEETLE BAILEY Mort Walker

HAGAR THE HORRIBLE Chris Browne

HI & LOIS Brian and Greg Walker

FUNKY WINKERBEAN Tom Batiuk

MUTTS Patrick McDonnell

THE FAMILY CIRCUS Bil Keane

DENNIS THE MENACE Hank Ketchum

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Wednesday, February 8, 2012 ComiCs/EntErtainmEnt

Today’s Answers

HAPPY BIRTHDAY for Wednesday, Feb. 8, 2012:

This year you unravel a long-term issue by remaining gentle and caring. Others feel safer with you, no matter what type of relationship you have. Openness nearly becomes a way of life. If you are single, you might see a change in a major relationship, wav-ing on more of what you want. If you are attached, don’t test your sweetie’s patience. Let him or her have his or her way more often. VIRGO under-stands you perhaps far too well.

The Stars Show the Kind of Day You’ll Have: 5-Dynamic; 4-Positive; 3-Average; 2-So-so; 1-Difficult

ARIES (March 21-April 19) HHHH Of course effort counts, but

having some charisma on your side can only help. Show your concern as well when dealing with an associate who might not be doing what you want. Listen to your sixth sense with a friend. You might not be completely right, but you have a strong sense of direction. Tonight: As you like.

TAURUS (April 20-May 20)HHHHH The only mistake you

can make is holding yourself back. You know what works well for you. Let your imagination come forward. The ideas that follow — yours and others’ — are quite unusual. Do test them out. Romance could get spicy. Tonight: Some matters are best kept a secret.

GEMINI (May 21-June 20) HHHH Understand what is hap-

pening within your immediate domes-tic circle. You hear news that doesn’t feel quite complete. You don’t need to comment — the less said the more that will come forward. Tonight: Vanish while you can.

CANCER (June 21-July 22)HHHH Keep conversations mov-

ing, and realize where you want to go with a situation. Others might not be as grounded as you would like. You might have to go over certain points, not once, but several times. Stay cen-tered, if possible. Tonight: Meet up with a friend.

LEO (July 23-Aug. 22)HHHH Curb a need to be pos-

sessive or to overspend. You will be a lot happier if you use some self-dis-cipline. Detach and try to understand where another person is coming from. Tonight: Relax with friends.

VIRGO (Aug. 23-Sept. 22) HHHH The way you perk up in

another person’s company makes this

person feel great. Relating to another person as well takes you to a new level of mutuality. Discuss a long-term desire. You could be delighted by the end results. Tonight: Make sure a favorite piece of music is on.

LIBRA (Sept. 23-Oct. 22) HH You might want to express a

certain amount of consternation about a situation but then decide otherwise. Others don’t appear to be receptive to a conversation of this nature, or of any nature, for that matter. Tonight: Be yourself.

SCORPIO (Oct. 23-Nov. 21) HHHHH A meeting helps you

realize just what is needed to have a situation manifest as you might like. You have a lot of fun within this group or with a key person. Someone makes you an offer that you barely can say no to. Tonight: A force to be dealt with.

SAGITTARIUS (Nov. 22-Dec. 21) HHH Your softer side emerges

with a child or loved one. You express your dynamic energy and upbeat manner in a conversation. When you hear a vague statement, try to build on it. You find an associate upbeat and cooperative. Seize the moment. Tonight: Highly visible.

CAPRICORN (Dec. 22-Jan. 19) HHHHH Keep reaching out for

others. Share an unusually mellow mood. Some of you might opt to stay close to home. Use care with your finances, as a mistake can happen all too easily, especially in the next few weeks. Recognize your limita-tions while honoring who you are. Your creativity and confidence grow. Tonight: Touch base with a loved one at a distance.

AQUARIUS (Jan. 20-Feb. 18)HHHHH Remain sensitive to a

partner or associate. Relate one-on-one with key people if you want to make an impact. Keep reaching out for someone at a distance who might be closed off. You cannot change this person, but you can encourage him or her to look at his or her behavior. Tonight: Visit over a meal.

PISCES (Feb. 19-March 20) HHHH Let others show their hand.

You might wonder which is the best way to handle a key issue. Listen to opinions. If you don’t feel comfortable with what you hear, hold off on making a decision. Find a respected adviser first. Tonight: The only answer is yes.

Jacqueline Bigar is on the Internet at www.jacquelinebigar.com.

zITS Jerry Scott and Jim Borgman

Jacquelene Bigar’s Horoscope

THE LOCKHORNS William Hoest


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Case No. 2011-DR-39-775Christopher Frazier, Plaintiff, vs.Pamela Davis Frazier, Defendant.TO THE DEFENDANT ABOVE-NAMED:YOU ARE HEREBY SUMMONED and re-quired to answer the complaintherein, a copy of which is herewithserved upon you, and to serve a copyof your answer to this complaintupon the subscriber at the addressshown below, within thirty (30) daysafter service hereof, exclusive of theday of such service, and if you fail toanswer the complaint, judgment bydefault will be rendered against youfor the relief demanded in the com-plaint.BRIAN K. JAMES, L.L.C.Attorney for the PlaintiffPost Office Box 93Easley, South Carolina 29641Tel. 864.859.5918Fax. 864.859.8848July 5, 2011Easley, South Carolina

NOTICE OF APPLICATIONNotice is hereby given that SouthCarolina CVS Pharmacy, LLC intendsto apply to the South Carolina De-partment of Revenue for alicense/permit that will allow the saleand off premises consumption ofbeer, and wine at 305 W. Main Street,Liberty, SC 29657.To object to the issuance of this per-mit/license, written protest must bepostmarked no later than February17, 2012.For a protest to be valid, it must bein writing, and should include thefollowing information:(1) The name, address, and tele-phone number of the person filingthe protest:(2) The specific reasons why the ap-plication should be denied:(3) That the person protesting is will-ing to attend a hearing (if one is re-quested by the applicant):(4) That the person protesting re-sides in the same county where theproposed place of business is locatedor within five miles of the business;and,(5) The name of the applicant and theaddress of the premises to be li-censed.Protests must be mailed to: S.C. De-partment of Revenue, ATTN: ABL,P.O. Box 125, Columbia, SC 29214;or faxed to: (803) 898-5899.

NOTICE OF APPLICATIONNotice is hereby given that SouthCarolina CVS Pharmacy, LLC intendsto apply to the South Carolina De-partment of Revenue for alicense/permit that will allow the saleand off premises consumption ofbeer and wine at 204 Hampton Ave-nue, Pickens, SC 29671.To object to the issuance of this per-mit/license, written protest must bepostmarked no later than February24, 2012.For a protest to be valid, it must bein writing, and should include thefollowing information:(1) The name, address, and tele-phone number of the person filingthe protest:(2) The specific reasons why the ap-plication should be denied:(3) That the person protesting is will-ing to attend a hearing (if one is re-quested by the applicant):(4) That the person protesting re-sides in the same county where theproposed place of business is locatedor within five miles of the business;and,(5) The name of the applicant and theaddress of the premises to be li-censed.Protests must be mailed to: S.C. De-partment of Revenue, ATTN: ABL,P.O. Box 125, Columbia, SC 29214;or faxed to: (803) 898-5899.

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Notice to Creditors

NOTICE TO CREDITORSOF ESTATES

All persons having claims against thefollowing estates are required to de-liver or mail their claims to the indi-cated Personal Representatives, ap-pointed to administer these estates,and to file their claims on Form#371PC with the Probate Court ofPickens County, the address of whichis 222 McDaniel Ave., B-16, Pickens,SC 29671, on or before the date thatis eight months after the date of thefirst publication of this Notice toCreditors (unless barred by operationof Section 62-3-803), or such per-sons shall be forever barred as totheir claims. All claims are requiredto be presented in written state-ments, indicating the name and theaddress of the claimant, the basis ofthe claim, the amount claimed, thedate when the claim will become due,the nature of any uncertainty as tothe amount claimed and the datewhen due, and a description of anysecurity as to the claim.

Estate: Annie Rose DozierCase #2011ES3900766Personal Representative:Edward Lee BrownAddress: 653 Connelly RoadPickens, SC 29671Attorney: N/A

Estate: Charles Edward Tinsley, Sr.Case #2012ES3900009Personal Representative:Frances P. TinsleyAddress: 500 Old Liberty RoadEasley, SC 29640Attorney: N/A

Estate: Herman Franklin Watsonaka Hermon Franklin WatsonCase #2012ES3900026Personal Representatives:Michael F. WatsonAddress: PO Box 62Liberty, SC 29657AndDonna M. GillespieAddress: 303 Four Lakes DriveEasley, SC 29642Attorney: N/A

Estate: Albert Franklin WhitakerCase #2012ES3900051Personal Representative:Anita Ezelle WhitakerAddress: 1435 Madden Bridge RoadCentral, SC 29630Attorney: N/A

Estate: Johnny R. WilkesCase #2008ES3900218-2Personal Representative:Regina A. WilkesAddress: 101 Ware LaneEasley, SC 29642Attorney: Harry I. Rivers, Jr.Address: PO Box 1428Easley, SC 29641

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A WINTER CONCERTAt

First UnitedMethodist Church

115 West 1st Ave., EasleyFeb. 19 @ 4 pm

Ensemble RadieuseKelly Vaneman, oboe; ChrisVaneman, flute and Melanie

Taylor, piano. This versatile in-strumental trio will perform aneclectic program featuring mu-

sic from Baroque to Modernfor oboe, flute and piano.

Admission is free!For more information call the

church office at(864) 859-4584.

St. Paul United Methodist Church of Easley

Community Food BankFood Bank will be openFriday, February 17 from

1 p.m. until 3 p.m. to assistpeople in need. Church is lo-cated at 2513 Brushy Creek

Road in Easley.

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Wren Baptist Church120 Wren Road - PiedmontSunday, Feb. 19 - 6:30 pm

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Auctions (MERCH)

SALE TO THE HIGHESTBIDDER

Friday, February 17 9 AMFulbright Co.Mini Storage

4402 Hwy. 153Easley, SC 29642

864-220-9517Unit 43 Allen, #51 Wiggins, #54Vaughn, #105 McGaha, #107 & 109Mobley, #122 Daniels, #126 Dreher,#130 Quarters, #135 Crowe, #153Ramsey, #G Roundtree, #H & 147Bruch, #I Jackson. All units containhouse hold items. The units at the153 location sold first and the 3 unitsat the Hwy 81 location will be sold2nd.

All payments inCASH ONLY

Public AuctionThe personal items of the followingwill be auctioned on Sat., Feb. 18,2012 at 10 AM. Said auction will takeplace at Paul Hunt's Mini-Storage,105 Allan St., Easley, SC 29640. Ifthe amount owed is paid in full by thetenant before the auction, the auctionfor that unit will be canceled.Unit #52 Duckett: TV, 6 chairs, ta-ble, 1 large suit case, globe, carpetstretcher, lots of misc.Unit #37 Jones: 2 boxes Christmaslights, mirror, card table, 2 step stools,space heater, storage totes, boxes &bag of misc.Unit #44 Rorex: Dining table, 5 al-bums 33 1/3 RPM "Classical" records,small boys bike, roll top desk, antiquedesk, 3 bags, 11 boxes misc., tallstorage cabinet.

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FOR SALE: ELECTRIC WHEEL CHAIR 4 wheel model, blue. $650.

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The amphitheater park could include an interactive water feature, another way to draw people downtown.

Councilman Jason Cassell said bike lanes and trails could link the two parks together.

“You could advertise as a bike-friendly town,” he said, adding that would draw new tourists and residents to the town. “We’ve got to start drawing people to town somehow.”

Brackett said economic development officials with other area municipalities have said sometimes the “best economic incentive you have is to spend money.”

“Build public infrastructure that shows private investors, hey, they’re willing to spend money downtown, this is someplace I want to open a business,” Brackett said.

Mayor David Owens said the funds could be used on portions of each project.

“We have to find out how much it’s going to cost,” Owens said. “We know the bike trail, we don’t know about the amphitheater.”

The county’s C-Fund committee has awarded the city $40,000 to do a traffic study in downtown.

“You start thinking about building an amphitheater and working a streetscape, we kind of need to know, what are we going to do about parking?” Brackett said.

Traffic study data could help the city to decide to add more parking downtown, not in the amphitheater lot itself, and use the whole 5 acre property for features, she said.

“How can we increase parking? How can we increase pedestrian safety?” Brackett said.

Re-striping could create bike lanes in the city center, she said.

Cassell, who often rides his bike around town, said riding on Ann Street “can be a little nerve-wracking.”

“This would be a great area to really advertise that you can park in Legacy Square and you’ve got routes all over the place, some of the most beautiful routes you can find,” Cassell said. “Just getting out of town (can be the problem.)”

He said just creating bike trails would generate a lot of interest and use of the Town Creek Park.

After interest is generated, the city could add other features – picnic tables, for examples.

“You could put $200,000 - $300,000 into that and start bringing people in to make a difference,” Cassell said.

Councilman Isaiah Scipio agreed.

“This could start the momentum,” he said.

Cassell said a strong commitment from the city could attract outside investors as well.

Councilman Patrick

Lark said the city could use a volunteer base to get some of the work done.

“People will come out and be a part of it,” Scipio

said.Council took no action

on either project at the retreat.

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Pickens County Museum Field School Announces Schedule for Spring-Summer Plant Appreciation ClassesPICKENS - The Pickens

County Cultural Commission is proud to share with our community the Pickens County Museum Field School. This program, supporting the Hagood Mill Historic Site’s Nature Conservation Plan, includes a variety of conservation and primitive skills programs, classes and workshops. As springtime approaches and many plants emerge from their winter hiatus, flowers and greenery emerge throughout the year. The Pickens County Museum Field School is pleased to welcome returning instructor, Joe Townsend, and our new instructor, Chris Sermons who will offer a series of plant appreciation classes (some free) so that you can learn more about our regional flora.

Joe Townsend has been appreciating and growing wildflowers for 20 years. He is a charter member of the Native Plant Society and the owner of WildSide Gardens, a native plant nursery located in the Six Mile area of Pickens County. He resides on a 24 acre farm where he lives off grid with solar power.

Chris Sermons is the founder and manager of Bio-Way Farm, a Certified Organic produce farm, evolving on Permaculture

Design principles located in Ware Shoals, SC. He received his Permaculture Design certificate in 2010 after studying and practicing it for 10 yrs. At the farm, he is able to engage his passion for forest gardening, ecological restoration and cultural transformation.

March 10 (Saturday): Wildflower propagation with Joe Townsend at the Hagood Mill; 10:00 a.m. – 2:00 p.m. Tuition: $40 ($30 for members). In this workshop you will learn how to successfully propagate your own wildflowers from seed, cuttings and division. You will learn proper seed storage; seed stratification methods and how to make a low cost mist chamber for you stem cuttings. Some seeds will be provided. Plan to bring your bag lunch. For 18-years and above.

March 24 (Saturday): Introduction to Permaculture with Chris Sermons at the Hagood Mill; Noon – 3:00 p.m. Tuition: $40 ($30 for members). Permaculture is a holistic system of design, based on direct observation of nature, learning from traditional knowledge, and the findings of modern science. Embodying a philosophy of positive action and grassroots

education, Permaculture aims to restructure society by returning control of resources for living: food, water, shelter and the means of livelihood, to ordinary people in their communities. This class will cover the basics of Permaculture ethics, principles and design theory and include a design walk on the Hagood Mill site. 18-years and above.

April 14 (Saturday): Wildflower Walk with Joe Townsend at the Hagood Mill; 10:00 - 11:30 a.m. We will investigate, up close and personal, many of the woodland Wildflowers that are found on the Hagood Mill Nature trail. We will be keying in on the wildflowers by way of their form, scent, color and the site in which they inhabit. This will be wildflower identification and appreciation through the senses as well as the mind. Be prepared for 1 ½ mile walk. 18-years and above. FREE to the public but MUST PRE-REGISTER by calling 864.898.5963. Size of group limited to 15

May 5 (Saturday): Nature Discovery Day at the Hagood Mill; 9:00 a.m. – 3:00 p.m. The public is invited to join in this day of celebrating nature with a host of experts in this field. Take a nature walk with

Patrick McMillan; learn about amphibians with DNR’s Greg Lucas; hear about mammals with Ed Pivorun; find out tips on Heirloom Vegetables with Kate Cummings; visit the booth of the South Carolina Native Plants Society, and the South Carolina State Botanical Garden; Robin McGee will share information about herbs and how to use them; and Recreational Equipment Inc. - REI from Greenville will showcase how important a clean environment is to recreation. Little Bistro will provide breakfast and lunch food items for sale to keep you comfortable. There will be a variety of music and several other experts joining in to make this a very enjoyable day. Mark your calendars. More Details to follow.

May 12 (Saturday): Tree and Shrub identification with Joe Townsend at the Hagood Mill; 10:00 a.m. – 2:00 p.m. Tuition: $40 ($30 for members). Does the Forest appear to you as a green blur as you walk along a Nature trail? Would you like to develop some familiarity with our “green neighbors”? This class is for those interested in “getting to know” dozens of trees and shrubs commonly found in the Upcountry. Plan to bring your bag lunch.

18-years and above. May 26 (Saturday): Learn

that Fern with Joe Townsend at the Hagood Mill; 10:00 a.m. – 2:00 p.m. Tuition: $40 ($30 for members). This class will be offered for those interested in learning how to identify some of our common fern species of the Upcountry. Some basic botanical terminology will be introduced that will be helpful for the participant to successfully identify and appreciate our native ferns. Plan to bring your bag lunch. 18-years and above. .

June 2 (Saturday): Edible and Medicinal Plants with Joe Townsend at the Hagood Mill; 10:00 a.m. – 2:00 p.m. Tuition: $40 ($30 for members). Participants will explore how to identify some of our wild plants that were used by our ancestors and Native Americans both for food and medicine. We will also look at plants that were used for other purposes such as basketry, dyes and arrow making. Plan to bring your bag lunch. 18-years and above.

Pre-registration is required and you may register in person or by calling the Pickens County Museum at (864) 898-5963. Tuition may be paid by cash, check or charge. Make check payable to the Pickens

County Museum or call the Museum to use your Visa, MasterCard, Discover or American Express. All classes will be held at the Hagood Mill. Full Tuition must be paid before first class. Students will be notified if a class is cancelled or filled. If class is cancelled all tuition will be reimbursed to registered student. No tuition reimbursements after start of class.

For a full list of classes offered at the Pickens County Museum Field School, please visit www.pickenscountymuseum.org or call the museum at (864) 898-5963 and request this information

Located at the corner of Hwy. 178 at 307 Johnson Street in Pickens SC, the Pickens County Museum is open Tuesdays, Wednesdays and Fridays from 9:00 a.m. until 5:00 p.m., Thursdays from 9:00 a.m. until 7:30 p.m. and Saturdays from 9:00 a.m. until 4:30 p.m.

The Hagood Mill is located just 3 miles north of Pickens or 5 ½ miles south of Cherokee Foothills Scenic Hwy 11 off SC Hwy 178 at 138 Hagood Mill Road. The Mill is open Wednesday through Saturday from 10:00 until 4:00, to tour the buildings and grounds.

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SIX MILE — The Six Mile Recreation Department is giving players a chance to brush up on their skills in the pre-season next month.

The department will host a Pre-Season Baseball/Softball Clinic Saturday, March 10 and Sunday, March 11 at Ponderosa Park, which is located at 225 Ponderosa Drive in Six Mile.

The clinic will be held from 8:30 a.m. – 1 p.m. on Saturday and 2 p.m. – 5 p.m. on Sunday.

Signup dates are February 8 a.m. – 5 p.m. February 1-25 at Town Hall on weekdays and on Saturdays in February from 10 a.m. – 5 p.m. at Town Hall.

The cost of the clinic is $20, which includes a T-shirt. For more information

about the clinic call Six Mile Town Hall at 868-2653.

The Recreation Department will also be taking sign-ups for baseball, softball and t-ball. Sign up at Town Hall throughout the month of February. Registrations will be taken 8 a.m. – 5 p.m. On Saturdays, registrations will be taken from 10 a.m. to noon.

Registration costs are as follows:T-ball for 4-6 year olds is $40.

Coaches Pitch for 6-8 year olds is $65. Baseball for 8-10 year old is $75. Baseball for 11-12 year olds is $75. Baseball for players age 14 and under is $80. Baseball for players age 18 and under is $80.

Girl’s Softball for 8-10 year olds is $75. Girl’s Softball for players 13 and under is $75. Girl’s Softball for players age 16 and under is $75.

Pickens Rec. Report: February 8, 2012

Cheri Anthony

PICKENS - A big thank you to all those basketball participants who came out for Rec. Night at the Pickens High School vs Walhalla Varsity Basketball game. In appreciation for their support, were distributed to all those in attendance. Kids, be sure to thank your parents for bringing you to the game!

The deadline for Volleyball and Spring Soccer registration was Friday, Jan. 27. We are in the process of finalizing team numbers so if your child is still interested in playing one of these two sports, please call the Rec. Dept. @ 878-2296. We have a few openings remaining in certain age divisions.

I want to remind all of our parents that the Palmetto Upstate Basketball Tournament begins this Saturday, February 11. You should be receiving brackets from your coach this week, along with directions.

All regular season teams will be traveling to various locations to participate in this single elimination

tournament. Teams will not be seated in this tournament by their regular season records.

Team names will be drawn at random to give all participants an equal chance to advance through the tournament. Teams will be traveling greater distances, but this gives all of our children the opportunity to experience other gymnasiums and compete with other teams besides those in our local, surrounding area.

Our participants will be gaining the experience of quality, post-season play. Remember, there will be an admission charge of $3.00/adults, $2.00/students with children under six yrs. old (this may vary) being admitted free of charge.

These fees cover the costs of officials and any other personnel that might be required. Please call the Rec. Dept. if you are interested in any game schedules.

Baseball/Softball registration has started and will continue to the end of the month. Should anyone need additional information, please feel free to contact the Rec. Dept. at 878-2296.

1939 EHS building savedJason EvansStaff Writer

PICKENS COUNTY — An outcry against the planned demolition of the historic 1939 portion of Easley High School, as well as its auditorium, seems to have paid off.

Board members voted unanimously Tuesday night on a plan that will renovate both the 1939 and 1979 buildings at Easley High School — with no added cost to the district’s building program.

Bob Folkman, who oversees the district’s building program, said renovating both buildings would not push back the completion dates of converting the current Easley High School campus.

“It’s a win-win situation,” Folkman said.

District leaders and architects went back to the drawing board after last week’s board meeting, when many members of the public urged the board to reconsidering razing the 1939 building and Scott Auditorium as part of the plan to turn the current Easley High School into a middle school.

Last week, board members told the audience that the district did not have the funds to save the building.

Officials estimated that saving the building would cost an additional $2 million and push out the completion date of the conversion another year.

But officials stressed Tuesday that the new plan would not add costs to the building program.

Superintendent Dr. Henry Hunt presented the board with two options for saving the 1939 building.

“There’s been a lot of work done on that,” Hunt said.

The first option would see the demolition of the 1979 building at the high school, to “open up the campus so you could see the main entrance from Pendleton Street,” Hunt said.

That plan would increase parking in front of the 1939 building.

That plan calls for the removal of the old lunchroom and the old gym behind the 1939 building, and the addition of a classroom wing between the 1939 building and the stadium.

Trustee Ben Trotter said that while he wished the 1979 building did not block the view of the historic 1939 building, he could not support tearing a

down a building.“I can’t see tearing it

down and wasting $5 million of the taxpayers money,” Trotter said.

The 2nd option called for the renovation of both the 1939 building and 1979 building.

“With the renovation of one or both, the finished project would be a quality building,” Hunt said.

Under the second plan, the office building would be removed, and more parking would be added there, including additional handicapped parking.

“We would have some additional classrooms that would give us some space for other things,” Hunt said. “A little extra space wouldn’t hurt us.”

The estimates were “essentially the same for both options,” but Hunt recommended the second option, renovating both the 1939 and 1979 buildings.

“We do feel like there’s the distinct possibility on renovating the 1979 building, that we can spend less money and end up with more space,” Hunt said.

Board members favored the second option.

“Remodeling (the 1939 building) is not going to cost us any more,” Trotter said. “I think it will probably put some good feelings between Easley, the citizens, the district and the board. As long as it ain’t going to cost any more, I say we go with this is. I think this is the best plan we’re going to get.”

Trustee Jimmy Gillespie said he originally planned to move to table the motion, in order to have more time to consider the plans.

“I’d like to have more time to look at it, think about it,” Gillespie said. “This whole process has been a little funny. It was a year or so to come up with the originally plan, and it’s been a week for this one.”

He said he could vote to support one of the two options.

Trustee Judy Edwards said the renovation option both saves the buildings but saves the district money as well.

She said that the second option also provides for district’ goals, including having the wings of the building connected for safety reasons and having the middle school grades separated into different areas for sixth grade, seventh, and eighth graders.

Folkman said the renovation of the 1939 would involve stripping out

all wall, ceiling and floor finishes, redoing electrical and plumbing, HVAC, fire protection, bringing the building up to code and making it ADA-compliant.

The plans do not currently call for the removal of the roof.

“We’ll structurally evaluate it, brace it, improve it — whatever it takes,” Folkman said.

Gillespie asked if the $400,000 in design fees would be lost as the plan has now changed.

Folkman said saving the 1979 building reduces the redesign expense.

Board Chairman Alex Saitta asked if the 1939 building was structurally sound.

Folkman said he believed it was, but that the building had not been evaluated yet.

“Part of the work the engineer and the architect will do during their due diligence is to ensure that is the case,” he said.

Saitta said since the building was slated to be demolished, an engineering study had not been done on the 1939 wing.

“So there is some risk there, there’s no doubt,” Saitta said. “We’re not sure what we’re going to find.”

Saitta said he worried about creating a middle school in Easley that was markedly different from those throughout the district.

“It’s going to have an auditorium and a stadium,” he said. “I don’t think it’s anyone’s fault that this happened, but parity was promised and you’ve got unequal results.”

He said Pickens constituents were told that the auditorium at the former Pickens High School site could not be saved.

“Now an auditorium that’s 16 years older is possible,” Saitta said. “What do I say to those people?”

Hunt said the district was trying to give each middle school a stage area.

“We’d like for everything to be fairly equal, but yes, in this case, they may have the benefit of an auditorium,” Hunt said.

He said other schools could use the Easley auditorium as well.

Edwards said the auditoriums at the Pickens and Liberty high schools were in the middle of an existing.

“This is off to the side of the building, which makes it easier to save,” Edwards said. “But I don’t think you tear something down to make something equal.”

SPORTSSix Mile Recreation Department to host Baseball/Softball Clinic

The Easley Business and Professional Women’s Club to Meet

EASLEY- All women are invited to The Easley Business and Professional Women’s Club meeting February 15, 12:30 at the Kimberly Hampton Memorial Library. Brittany Barger, Pickens County 2012 BPW Young Careerist will be presenting the program.

The Business and Professional Women’s Young Careerist Program seeks to honor outstanding young women who have excelled in their profession and are active in their community. We are proud that Brittany Barger will represent the Pickens County area in the upcoming BPW/SC Young Careerist Competition which includes interview and a speech presentation.

She is employed with the South Carolina Department of Social Services and is a Human Service Specialist and Child Protective Service Investigator. She graduated from Clemson University with a Bachelor of Arts in Political Science with a minor in Non-profit Leadership and has 12 credit hours toward a M.S. in Youth Development Leadership. In the fall of 2010, she was

awarded with a community resolution by the Clemson Tiger Brotherhood for her commitment and service to Pickens County. In 2011, Barger was the coordinator for the Department of Housing and Urban Development Point in Time Count. She serves on the Board of Directors for the United Way Association of South Carolina and is a member on the Council for Basic Services at United Way of Pickens County and The Easley Business and Professional Women’s Club.

This meeting will be a terrific networking opportunity for all women to become acquainted with Brittany Barger and the other exceptional ladies that will be attending, so don’t miss it. Come and bring a friend. The cost of the catered lunch is $10.00.

The BPW Mission Statement is to achieve equality for all women in the workplace through advocacy, education and information. The objectives are to elevate the standards of women in business and in their professions; to promote interest of business and professional women;

to bring about a spirit of cooperation among business and professional women and to extend opportunities to businesses and professional women through education along the lines of industrial, scientific and vocational activities

A special thanks to Easley BPW Corporate Sponsors for Scholarships as follows: Gold: City of Easley, Silver: BB&T, Susan Foster, Bronze Sponsors: Albright Associates, Terrie Albright; Aloe Vera Cosmetics, Jean Wilson; Bo Mahaffey Agency, Nationwide Insurance; Bryan Young; Collins Asphalt, Lillian Collins; Drake Curry, CPA; Greater Easley Chamber of Commerce, Kent Dykes; Martha Louise Ramage Lewis, LLC, Terri Owen; Nationwide Insurance Agency, Jan Rushton; Quick Copy/Print Center, Diane Williams; Senator Larry Martin.

To make reservations for Wednesday’s lunch please contact Jean Wilson by Monday noon, February 13, phone 630-1533 or email [email protected]. Look forward to hearing from you and seeing you there.

convicted, Adams could receive a 15 to 30 year prison term, while the others would likely receive less time if found guilty.

Although this is one of their first real problems with Methamphetamines this year, Morgan says meth labs have been a problem for his officers for quite some time.

“In 2010 we had 11 of them and in 2011 we had eight,” said Morgan of

meth labs in the area. “We try to work with other agencies, and we monitor the sales of Sudafed at the drug stores and ‘mom and pop’ stores. By aggressively working that in it has cut down on the amount of meth that has been made.”

Finding another Meth lab in the area does not give Morgan a comforting

feeling, however.“It causes so many

problems,” said Morgan. “They’re making Meth probably for their use and the sale. A lot of families are touched by these people that make meth. It causes such a negative impact on their lives. People have lost their family, their job, their livelihood, their home, trading it all for drugs.”

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