Community meeting notes and upcoming events in Aiken
The Lower Savannah Council of Governments directs a meeting on Aug 9 at 7 p.m. in Aiken City Center. NJROTC freshman orientation runs 9 a.m. to noon in the F wing. Workforce Development Board meets Tuesday at 7 p.m. in the large conference room. Pacific Cultural Exchange seeks host families for international students with a $50 tax deduction. Guardian ad litem volunteer classes start Tuesday. call 648-9919. First Steps Partnership Board meets Monday at 5:30 p.m. in the Roberts Building at First Baptist Church, contact Peggy Wertz at 643-3845.
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Lower Savannah
Aiken High School
Njrotc
Aiken County
First Steps Partnership Board
Roberts
First Baptist Church, Aiken
Peggy Wertz
North Augusta to display banners on Georgia Avenue
North Augusta teams with NACAC to install original art banners on Georgia Avenue light posts. Over 80 artists from diverse disciplines sign on. a reception will honor the creators. Awards of 500, 250 and 100 dollars await the top trio chosen by judges Scott French and Gwendolyn Wong.
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North Augusta
Scott French
Gwendolyn Wong
Moretz- Britt
New Belvedere fire station nears completion
Belvedere's Volunteer Fire Department nears a second station on Hwy 25 with 35 volunteers and one paid staffer. The $155,000, 40 by 65 foot site will house three trucks, improve response times for 4000 residents, and should have three bay doors and interior finish work by August.
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Belvedere
Hwy. 25
Todd Durrance
Durrance
Hampton Ave
Belvedere Fire Department
Ridge Spring teen admits to using sister’s card for cash
A Ridge Spring woman reported her 16 year old brother used her check card at another bank to obtain money. He admitted stealing the funds for food and gas and the case was turned over to youth services with custody returned to his mother. The rest of the items note multiple shoplifting incidents, burglaries, property theft, and a lottery-style desktop summary of winning numbers.
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Ridge Spring
Youth Services
Delta Sigma Theta crowns Miss Jabberwock 2001 in Aiken
La Toya Pope was crowned Miss Jabberwock 2001 by the Aiken Alumnae Chapter of Delta Sigma Theta Sorority. Pope, daughter of George and Teresa Pope, is a rising Silver Bluff High School senior. First runner up Latrice Stewart of North Augusta. second runner up Takia Johnson of Evans Georgia. The pageant supports scholarship funds with 2000 2001 recipients Courtney Callahan Donna Sims Latrice Stewart George Pope III Kendrick Miles.
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Aiken
Delta Sigma Theta Sorority, Inc
la Toya Pope
Pope Is
George and
Teresa Pope
Silver Bluff High School
Latrice Stewart
North Augusta
Takia Johnson
Evans, Ga
Courtney Callahan
Aiken High
Donna Sims
Midland Valley High
North Augusta High
George Pope Ill
Silver Bluff High
Kendrick Miles
Strom Thurmond High
Betsy Bowers Lewis Named MADD South Carolina Director
Betsy Bowers Lewis was chosen as executive director of Mothers Against Drunk Driving in South Carolina after an 11 month search and review of more than 100 candidates. A 1974 North Augusta High School graduate and USC alumna, she has served in Leadership Lexington County and Hospice of the Midlands and held leadership roles in Optimist International of South Carolina.
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North
Aiken Chooses Honor as August Character Trait
Local orator selects August theme for the city named character as Honor. The choice aims to guide civic conduct and community reflection during the month.
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Aiken
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Augusta
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George Kierspe
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Elizabeth Barnes
Jean Blackmer
Roger Brown
Melissa Dearley
Barbara Davison
Virginia Douglas
Robbie Doying
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Sheena Garnett
Julie Gazcia
Lauren Greiner
Heather Grimes
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Alyssa Turner
Kristin Varn
Meredith Weeks
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Kay Witt
Cindy Wood
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North Augusta Community Center
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Ellen Gladden
Cultural Arts Council
Elizabeth Moretz- Britt
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Aiken Department of Public Safety
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Aiken Standard
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