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Newspaper
Aiken Standard
Location
Aiken, South Carolina, United States of America
Date
Aug 25, 1986
Page
5
Teresa Basiliere of Oshkosh Wisconsin writes about a sleepless problem as her three year old son becomes addicted to her hair. Grizzard shares a personal memory of losing a parent and offers no clear solution while noting a child’s growing independence and eventual departure.
Laura Turnbull reports on latchkey children ages around ten facing safety risks from familiar people and strangers. DSS and Aiken area groups promote training, rules, and community support with films and seminars to reduce neglect and boredom while parents work.
Forty works of African art from the Barbier-Mueller Museum Basel will be shown at the Los Angeles County Museum of Art from August 28, 1986, to March 22, 1987. The exhibit Ancestral Art of Gabon features statues masks reliquary figures jewelry and weapons illustrating Gabon’s sculptural arts and ties to the spirit world.
Local notices list meetings and events for August 25 including Aiken Chapter of the Professional Secretaries International at 7:30 p.m. at the Aiken Holiday Inn with Lynn Brown. Aiken City Council. Ambulance Commission. various library hours. Panhellenic Council. Rotary Club. ARC Pinecrest School. Body Dynamics sessions. Lions Club. Share group at 148 Waterloo Street SW. and adult education registration the next day at 7 p.m. for Aiken County high schools except South Aiken and others.
Preschool program applications open for low income and special needs children sponsored by the Services Council of Aiken County. Apply at 310 Barwell Ave or call Mildred Lloyd 648-2329. Art exhibits at Hitchcock Rehabilitation Center and Aiken County Historical Museum run through Aug. 29 with works by Teresa Harper and William A. Conklin. China-Burma-India Veterans Association meets Aug 28. contact Cliff Cobb 648-6268. Aiken American Legion Circus for Youth set for Oct 18 at Jaycee Fairgrounds with Roberts Brothers Circus. fundraiser details via 642-5601.
Community groups and clubs are urged to submit event details to the Aiken Standard at Box 456, Aiken 29802. Notices must reach the newspaper at least two working days before publication to be considered.
Adults may register for day classes 9 a.m. to noon Monday through Thursday at the Learning Lab 760 North Laurens Street. Basic education is free. high school or GED courses are $5 per course per semester. Enroll up to four courses per semester. Call 648-1311 ext 247 for information. Aiken Christian Women's Club brunch at Houndslake Country Club features Beverly Murphy on wardrobe expansion with music by Mignon Beard and Wanda Burquest of Rock Hill. Free nursery at New Covenant Presbyterian Church. reservations not cancelled must be honored.
A detailed list of local meetings and activities across Aiken County including county boards and associations at Kalmia School and Education Center, museum hours, library hours, nursing and senior groups, and church programs. Highlights include Parenting: Painting a Brighter Picture at First Presbyterian Church August 27 and multiple community service and social gatherings coordinated by local clubs and organizations.
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