Playhouse Horseplay statue toppled by high winds
Dustin Hoofman a beloved guard statue at the Washington Center for the Performing Arts and Aiken Community Playhouse was toppled by a storm on Newberry Street. The horse was moved inside and repairs underway, with a return planned after front door mount damage is fixed. Local coordinator Vivian Johnson reported the incident and URS official Bill Whiting noted the damaged mount. Dustin, acquired through the 2003 Aiken arts fundraiser, is one of several privately owned pieces on display throughout town.
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Dustin Hoofman
Aiken
Washington Center For the Performing Arts
Aiken Community Playhouse
Vivian Johnson
Johnson
Dustin
Newberry Street
Bill Whiting
Washington
URS
Arts Education
South Airien student wins national peace essay prize
Lexie Arani, a South Airien High senior, won the National Peace Essay Contest in South Carolina earning a $1,000 scholarship and an all expenses paid five day Washington seminar. Her essay calls for regional unions and a global peacekeeping force to prevent genocide like Rwanda and Darfur.
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Lexie Arani
South Airien
Uganda
Arani
Aiken- Or
Sherry Shipes
Rwanda
Darfur
Sudan
South Airian
South Carolina
Washington, D.C
Africa
Guilford College
Greensboro
N.C
Mary Harmon
Ardy Arani
Russell
Helen Harmon
China
United Nations
European Union
Shipes
Aiken Kite Festival Returns With Demos And Fun
The City of Aiken hosts the second Kite Festival at Perry Park behind Schofield Middle School from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. Saturday. Admission is free. customizable kites are $2 at a station. Activities include kite decorating, food vendors, inflatables, a visit from SPCA Shelter Dog, and a Suburban Atlanta Kite Enthusiasts demonstration with music. Reservations and sponsor details available via local centers.
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City of
Aiken
Perry Park
Abbeville Avenue
N.E
Schofield Middle School
H. Odell Activities Center
Smith-Hazel Recreation Center
SPCA
Atlanta
Davis
Aiken Coca-Cola
Coventry Health Care
Unison Health Plan
Kevin Jiminez Pho
Chukker Creek Elementary stages Willy Wonka Jr
Fifth grader Christian Tyler-Cagle plays Willy Wonka in Chukker Creek Elementary School's Willy Wonka Jr musical. Mitchell Farmer portrays Mr Salt with the ensemble, with performances Saturday at 3 and 7 p.m. Tickets will be sold at the door.
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Mitchell Farmer
Mr. Salt
Chukker Creek
Mitchell
Chukker School
Christian Tyler-Cagle
Cheyenne Cashwell
Turner Bennett
Turner
Mrs. Beauregarde
Cheyenne
Violet
Rob Novit
Rnovit
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Aikenstandard.com
Alicia Davis
Mental Health America
Aiken County
Jim Hanna Sportswear
Suzanne Stone
Sstone
Joyce English
Chukker
English
Porky Bradberry
Whiskey Road
Decsiedsd Fa
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