Upcoming Saturday events in Aiken area
A packed slate lists activities including La Leche League World Walk for Breastfeeding at Odell Weeks Center 9 a.m. Sweet Adelines Barbershop Chorus performances at 3 p.m. and 8 p.m. at 1613 Two Notch Road. Other events include Fried Green Tomatoes Festival at Country Ranch Beech Island and Goody's Kids Day across all Goody's locations with 8 a.m. to 3 p.m. hours.
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la Leche League
Odell Weeks
Aiken Community Playhouse
Going the distance Sunday Morning 10 local elementary students
Coverage previews local elementary students taking on a distance challenge during Sunday Morning at 10. Also notes tax free weekend consumer spending and NASCAR Brickyard 400 coverage. Mentions a tree dedication in Crosland Park for Jessica Carpenter who died two years ago. Includes Childcare By Choice and Success By 6 grant details and contact information for announcements.
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Jessica Carpenter
Crosland Park
Nation Day Kids Day Brings Agencies Together Sunday
More than ten agencies join the second annual Nation al Kids Day in Aiken with booths and activities at H Odell Weeks Activities Center from 2 5 p m. The event originated in 2001 by Boys & Girls Clubs of America and KidsPeace to foster adult child relationships.
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Boys & Girls Clubs of America
KidsPeace
H. Odell Weeks Activities Center
Aiken Area
KidsDay
Aiken County
Aiken Names August Character Endurance
The city of Aiken declares August as a month focused on Endurance, highlighting perseverance as the guiding trait for residents. Community notices emphasize steady effort, resilience, and continued progress through the summer period.
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Aiken
Lottery draws list Georgia Friday numbers
Friday winning numbers show Pick 3 8 4 7 and 3 4 3. Cash 3 Evening 6 5 5 and Cash 4 Midday 6 6 3 2 and Cash 4 Evening 8 0 0 4. Fantasy 5 numbers are 15 3 21 12 29 and Mega Bucks 10 16 23 28 31.
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Cash
Fantasy
Bible School group donates wall hanging and pillows to Helping Hands
A Second Providence Baptist Church Bible School group from North Augusta, ages 13 to 15, created a quilted wall hanging and 36 small quilted pillows for the United Way shelter Helping Hands. Pillows bear scripture verses. the wall hanging features a blue cross and verses.
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Second Providence Baptist Church
North Augusta
Helping Hands
United Way Shelter
Bible School
Shadie Hall
Jill Brown
Shirley Jones
Terri Whetstone
Missions Night
Loren Schneider
Ashley Newman
Adrienna Isaac
Portraits of the Past invitation for Aiken County readers
Aiken County readers are invited to submit old photos for Portraits of the Past. Contact Larry Ferguson at 648-2311 ext. 219 to share images and help document local faces and places. Submissions may take up to 30 days to appear.
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Aiken County
Larry Ferguson
Local Servicemen Achieve Promotions and Training Milestones
Edie K Lamar promoted to colonel in the South Carolina Army National Guard serving as Chief Nurse and deputy commander. She holds degrees from MUSC and USC and works as a nurse practitioner in Augusta. Also noted are Marine Pvt Garret S Amerine from Aiken and Navy Seaman Apprentice Joli M Cardenas from North Augusta completing basic and ELINT training respectively.
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Lamar
National Guard
Edie K. Lamar
South Carolina Army National Guard
Scarng
Col. Lamar
Det 4
Hqs
STARC
Medical University of South Carolina
University of South Carolina
Veterans Administration Medical Center
Augusta
CW4
Richard Lamar
Aiken
Marine Corps Pvt
Garret S. Amerine
Aiken High School
Marine Corps Recruit Depot
San Diego
Amerine
Navy
Joli M. Cardenas
Janine M. Garropy
E. Martintown Road
North Augusta
Naval Technical Training Center
Corry Station
Pensacola
Fla
Cardenas
Union Springs High School
Union Springs
Aiken Standard subscriber information and delivery details
Publisher contact Scott B. Hunter can be reached at 648-2311 ext 203 or shunter aikenstandard.com. The Aiken Standard, established 1867, is published by Aiken Communications Inc. with home and mail rates listed and delivery service hours provided for weekdays and weekends.
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Scott B. Hunter
Shunter
Aikenstandard.com
Aiken Standard
Aiken Communications Inc
P.O. Box
Rutland Drive
Aiken
S.C
Aiken Standard - Pbm
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Goody’s
Country Ranch
Storm Branch Road
Beech Island
Aiken Center For the Arts
Aiken Center
Odell Weeks Activities Center
Aiken County Council
Jefferson Davis Hwy
Andy Windham
Libertarian Party
County Council
Richland Ave
Aiken County Recreation Center
Helen
Tony
First Steps Board
Aiken County Public
Lower Savannah Workforce Development Board
WBD
Lower Savannah
Peggy Wertz
Park Ave
The
John Birch Society
Republican Party
Nascar
Scchss
SCAW
County Council Chambers
Rachael Meehan
Publix
Publix Super Market
East Gate Drive
Georgia Lottery
Lea Courtney
Aiken Institute
Louise Landrum
Laura Woodward
Venice McCullough
Tillie Harris
Mildred Howard
Lucille Taylor
Georgia McCowan
Eleanor Johnson
Betty Joiner
Percival Laird
Willa Mae Starr Rodgers
Elizabeth Driggers
Edna Walker
Bessie Coward
Joseph Millard
Joseph Barsh
Susie Caldwell
Quincy Page
Sam Wolf
J. J. Rankin
Marine Corps
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