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Newspaper
Aiken Standard
Location
Aiken, South Carolina, United States of America
Date
Apr 27, 2013
Page
3
The writer recalls childhood days at St Marys in Aiken. Firemen brought a restored firetruck by Dwayne Courtney to the school and children took turns riding in the back. They anticipate visiting the museum to see it again.
Editorial excerpts reflect grieving NAACP responses to officer deaths and a young mother. They critique gun laws, praise South Carolina Senate Bill 308 for concealed carry in alcohol venues, and urge reflection on national aid, gun safety, and public discourse. Readers urged to submit comments to the Aiken Standard.
USC Aiken junior Kasee Futreal will travel to Orvieto, Italy, on May 16 for six weeks to work on an archaeological dig and view regional art, funded by Partners in Friendship. The program supports a sister-city link with Orvieto and includes living with a Italian host family.
The Support 1 Golf Tournament Benefiting emergency responders accepts golfers for Monday at Midland Valley Country Club. Registration starts 8:30 a.m. at 151 Midland Drive Graniteville with $100 per person and $30 for morning registration. Teams with a member who is an active or retired officer firefighter or EMT receive a $100 team discount. The event offers a hole in one car prize last year a 2012 Dodge Challenger this year a 1968 Oldsmobile Cutlass convertible and a $50 000 shootout at hole No 6 with four players selected. The fundraiser aims to support training and funding for responders during critical incidents.
A 10 member Arkenite team from New Covenant Presbyterian Church travels to Mirebalais Haiti in late June under Great Commission Alliance to teach hygiene and Bible lessons in an orphanage and assist with recovery. Three members will stay an extra week to teach sewing to women with help from Marolyn Floyd Trig Penland and Terry Schilling. Stu and Carol Sheldon plan to share business expertise to aid local families amid harsh daily conditions.
New Covenant Presbyterian Church on Hitchcock Parkway hosts a mega rummage sale today from 8 a.m. to 4 p.m. Proceeds support a Haiti mission trip organized by The Great Commission Alliance. Volunteers from DHL retiree Carol Sheldon and USCA student Zach Herron participate. sale items include furniture clothing jewelry and household goods with a bake sale hot dogs and soda.
The City of North Augusta invites the public to a noon luncheon at the community center with tickets priced at 12 dollars. Call 803-441-4350 for details. A May 6 community input meeting at New Ellenton Middle will discuss the principal vacancy, 5 p.m. in the school media center. Email tnewman@aiken.k12.sc.us for information.
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