Final Hopelands concert closes Hopeland Gardens season
The Aiken Community Band performs the season finale of the Hopeland Gardens Summer Concert Series at 7 pm. The free event, sponsored by the City of Aiken Parks and Recreation Department, is at Hopeland Gardens near Whiskey Road with parking at Rye Patch and handicapped spaces in the Hopeland lot. In case of bad weather the concert may be canceled.
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Hopelands
Aiken
Hopeland Gardens
City of
Dupree Place
Obituary notices listed for several residents Page 8A
Obituary notices for Carrie Dowing Aiken Gladys F Stanley Belvedere Caroline L Watson North Augusta Carrie B Hall Aiken Annie M Brown Edgeneia are appears on Page 8A detailing death notices and basic biographical references.
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Carrie Dowing
Aiken
Gladys F Stanley
Belvedere
Caroline L. Watson
North Augusta
Carrie B. Hall
Annie M. Brown
Edgeneiabituary
Students Return to the Classroom in Aiken County
The 1996 97 school year opened smoothly as over 24 000 students returned to Aiken County public schools Superintendent Dr Linda Eldridge reported teachers and staff worked all weekend to prepare New Ellenton Middle benefited from renovations with 185 students attending today while 90 sixth graders briefly attended Greendale Elementary pending completion Of 10 business days for sixth graders to return Principal Tom Goforth noted no major problems and urged parents to contact schools with questions Various other campuses including Jackson Middle and North Augusta High prepared for the new year with expectations of stable enrollments and orderly start
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Aiken County
Linda Eldridge
Ellenton Middle
Louise Parrish
Greendale Elementary
New Ellenton Middle
Goforth
Byrd Elementary
Jackson Middle
Angela Burkhalter
Democrats rally in Chicago unity convention on diversity
Democrats begin a unity convention in Chicago with President Clinton and Hillary Clinton rallying delegates. Senator Chris Dodd says the party thrives on diversity as Clinton challenges Bob Dole on the economy. Clinton travels by train through West Virginia Kentucky and Ohio setting the theme stay on the right track.
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Chicago
Clinton
Chris Dodd
United
Hillary Rodham Clinton
al Gore
Dodd
Ates
West Virginia
Kentucky
Ohio
Bob Dole
Ican
Michael Jordan
Chicago Bulls
San Diego
Grandpa Ray returns to school as foster grandparent
At 69 Ray Kneece begins a fourth year in Clearwater Elementary School's foster grandparents program. A former Baptist minister and paralegal, Kneece emphasizes giving hugs and attention to children from broken homes while serving in Aiken/Barnwell Community Action Commission's initiative.
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Ray Kneece
Clearwater
Kneece
Edgefield County
Belvedere
Aiken
Barnwell Community Action Commission
Neighbors Rally For Curtis Williams After Fire And Loss
Curtis Williams faced tragedy when lightning struck his Gatewood apartment on July 31 crippling most of his possessions and soon after his brother died. Neighbors organized a Saturday gathering at the Gatewood clubhouse to provide gifts and support, with Gatewood management offering temporary housing. Williams expressed gratitude as he faces grief and rebuilding with community generosity.
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Curtis Williams
Williams
Gatewood
Rebecca Voigt
Savannah River
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Jack Nicklaus
Richland Ave. West
Dear Abby
Televis
Notsay
Iing Southworth
Bonnie Culbertson
Courtney Shaw
Millbrook Elementary
Richard Terlizzi
North Augusta High School
Grandpa Ray
Graniteville
Carson-Newman College
The
Baptist Theological Seminary
New Orleans
Maryland
S. David Rubenstein
Scott Webster
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