Public Involvement In Schools Is Key
School board member Dr. Durward B. Pridgen told the Aiken Rotary Club that public involvement is essential for an effective school system. He urged citizens to attend meetings, oversee policy, and support funding while noting discipline and crowded classrooms as ongoing problems. The club meets Mondays at the Ramada Inn with next gathering Sept. 17 after Labor Day.
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Durward B. Pridgen
Pridgen
Aiken
Dr. Pridgen
Rye Patch to Become Public Facility After Design Plan
City Manager Roland Windham says Rye Patch estate will not open soon. Landscape architect Robert Marvin is drafting a total concept to integrate Rye Patch with Hopeland Gardens, requiring an engineering study and two to three months to finish.
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Roland Windham
Robert Marvin
Marvin
Hopeland Gardens
Windham
Dorothy Knox Goodyear Rogers
Rogers
Berrie
Whiskey Roads
Friends of Hopelands
North Augusta Council to Meet on Bonds and Grants
The North Augusta City Council will hold a special meeting tonight at 7 30 p m in the council chambers to decide on adopting an ordinance to allow the sale of 1 million dollars in revenue bonds The meeting will also address a hospital insurance resolution for city employees and a community development grant.
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Aiken Man Arrested in Warrenville Arson Case
Leroy Craig, 51, of the 3400 block Westmont Drive, was arrested on arson charges after investigators linked a June 25 Warrenville house fire to arson. He posted a $10,000 bond as deputies reported finding accelerant evidence at the ruins of the Aiken Avenue home.
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See Mart
Leroy Craig
Westmont Drive
Warrenville
Craig
Sheriff's Department
Aiken Ave
Belvedere Water District Sets Monthly Meeting Time
Belvedere Water District Commission to meet on the second Monday each month at the Belvedere Women's Club on S.C. 25. Citizens may attend. They also discussed a proposed ordinance with Aiken County Council to borrow up to $100,000 to purchase the water and sewer system from North Augusta.
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Belvedere
Belvedere Water District Commission
Bill Horton
Commission
Belvedere Women’s Club
S.C. 25
Aiken
Auditions Set for The Man Who Came to Dinner
Auditions for the Aiken Community Playhouse production will be held tonight and Thursday at 7 30 p m at the playhouse in Virginia Acres Park. The family comedy seeks nine women twelve men and six boys ages six to twelve. Tom Robinson directs the show slated to run November 12 13 14 19 20 and 21.
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Playhouse
Virginia Acres Park
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Tom Robinson
Aiken Nursing Home Seeks Volunteers for Patient Activities
Mary Barton activities director says volunteers are needed to run afternoon patient shopping trips, organize games, and converse with patients. Interested individuals should contact Mrs. Barton at the home.
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Aiken Nursing Home
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