Coastal Carolina graduation and air force recruit notes
The August 2014 commencement lists 300 degree candidates including Taylor Abraham William Bond Courtney Howell and Russel Kanner from Coastal Carolina University. Summer R Thomas completed basic military training at Joint Base San Antonio Lackland earning credits toward an applied science degree and is related to Hope Evans Lorenval D. Evans Christopher G. Thomas Jazzi Goode Doris Griffin Donna Jones Stella Williams and Topeka High School graduate year 2013.
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Coastal Carolina University
Taylor Abraham
North Augusta
William Bond
Springfield
Courtney Howell
Graniteville
Russel Kanner
Aiken
Air National Guard
Summer R. Thomas
Joint Base
San Antonio-Lackland
San Antonio
Texas
Air Force
The
Community College of the Air Force
Thomas
Hope and
Lorenval D. Evans
Triangle
Virginia
Christopher G. Thomas
Augusta
Jazzi M. Goode
Ladson
Doris Griffin
Donna Jones
Trotwood
Ohio
Stella Williams
Topeka High School
Topeka
Kansas
Leopard Joins Richard Young Associates as Financial Adviser
Gordon Leopard has joined Richard Young Associates Ltd as financial adviser. The firm, with more than 40 years serving clients in the CSRA and beyond, manages over 240 million dollars in assets. Leopard brings 12 years of business development and investment experience and grew up in the Aiken area, with education from Midland Valley High School (1995) and Emmanuel College (2000). Destiny K. McKevie of North Augusta was selected to join the National Society of High School Scholars for evidenced leadership, scholarship and community commitment. she is the daughter of Kendal and Yolanda Dortch.
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Gordon Leopard
Richard Young Associates Ltd
CSRA
Leopard
Aiken
Midland Valley High School
Emmanuel College
Destiny K. McKevie
North Augusta
National Society of
She
Kendall and
Yolanda Dortch
Legendary Dairies Exhibit Heads to Aiken County Museum
The Aiken County Historical Museum announces The Legendary Dairies of Aiken County exhibit running from Saturday to mid September. Local author Bill Baab inspired a broader show with his work The Retail Dairies of Aiken, Columbia & Richmond Counties. Baab will speak Saturday from 2 to 3 p.m., and a Milk and Cookies hour for kids 3 to 4 p.m. features free refreshments, coloring sheets, and a rhyme contest with a $25 Moe’s gift card prize.
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Aiken County
Bill Baab
Aiken
Columbia
Richmond Counties
Hour County Historical Museum
Baab
Haskell
Sandy Haskell
Moe’s Southwest Grill
Baratto
Moe’s
Southwest Grill
Newberry St. S.W
Aikencountyhistoricalmuseum.org
Pixie the cat seeks a patient indoor home with no tobacco use
Pixie, a four month old black Japanese Bobtail mix rescued by Happy Tales Adoption Program after a man overwhelmed by stress shot at his animals, waits for a loving home. She is smart playful and confident but has allergies requiring special food and indoor living. A non smoker and single-cat home is preferred. Two other cats Buttons Kiko and Nala also seek adopters. For info call 215-971-6683 or email info hapt pytalesadoptions.org. Adoption forms at PetSmart. Donations to Happy Tales P O Box 7154 Aiken SC 29804.
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Happy Tales
Pixie
Marnie Ricker
Priscilla Smith
Smith
Ricker
Houndslake Country Club
Buttons
Kiko
Nala
Happytalesadoptions.org
PetSmart
P.O. Box
Aiken
Back to School Giveaway By True to Your S O L E
True to Your S O L E a group formed by Denzell Washington and Marcus Schoultz hosts a back to school event at First Presbyterian Church 224 Barnwell Ave N W from 10 30 a m to 2 p m on Saturday. The program offers food school supplies 100 book bags to the first 100 children 4 K to eighth grade and raffled shoes with guest speaker Carl White Midland Valley High School principal. Washington and Schoultz say the effort aims to help kids start the year right and give back to the community.
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True To
S.O.L.E
Denzell Washington
Marcus Schoultz
First Presbyterian Church
Barnwell Ave
N.W
Washington
Carl White
Midland Valley High School
Schoultz
Aiken County Board to Approve Election Questions
At Tuesday’s meeting the Aiken County Board of Education will formally approve November general election questions. The panel seeks a one cent sales tax increase and general obligation bonds tied to the tax. Questions must be sent to the Elections Office by Friday. Administrative appointments will also be considered.
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Aiken County
Senior Fitness Program Offered at Aiken Recreation Center
Aiken County Parks and FLEX present the Silver Sneakers program for seniors 65 and older at 917 Jefferson Davis Highway Graniteville. Free to Medicare plan members via AARP Humana America’s 1st Choice or Windsor Health. Classes run Mondays and Wednesdays at 10 a.m. Call Tandra Cooks at 803-663-6142.
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Aiken County
Way
Graniteville
AARP
Humana
America’s 1St Choice
Windsor Health Plan
Call Tandra
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Coastal Carolina
Gordon Leppard
Richard Young Associates
National Society of High School Scholars
McKevie
Editorial
Aikenstandard.com
Aiken Mall
Bill
Sam Jones
Jones
Maayan Schechter
Aiken Standard
Dede Biles
Noto BY
Derrek Asberry
Vidalia, Ga
Georgia Southern University
DerrekAsberry
Gaza
Porky Bradberry
Whiskey Road
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