Upcoming Week of Community Events in Aiken and Nearby
A compact roundup lists events from Monday through Wednesday across Aiken and surrounding areas. Smoking cessation classes by ACS Freshstart at Odell Weeks, and Lower Savannah Workforce Board and Elliott Davis LLP tax seminars in Augusta. Also Holiday Concert by The Augusta Opera and various aging, bankruptcy, and school activities with contacts and locations.
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American Cancer Society
Odell Weeks
Julie Or Lee
Banquet highlights farming rewards and hardships in Wagener
At the Aiken County Farm City banquet in Berlin Baptist Church Wagener Salley FFA hosts highlighted farming rewards and stresses. Guest speaker West Knight from Amick Poultry noted Tyson Foods market share while Knight stressed global reach and Midlands impact. Ronnie Cook praised farming as work and life, aided by GPS tech and yield monitors. The event involved WSFFA and Aiken High students with local sponsors including Farm Bureau and Palmetto Farm Credit.
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Wagener
Ronnie Cook
Aiken County
Wagener-Salley Ffa
Berlin Baptist Church
Allen Williams
Wagener Salley
Williams
Aiken High
Joe Wilson
Wilson
West Knight
Amick Poultry
Batesburg
Knight
Tyson Foods
Amick
China
Russia
Midlands
State Ffa
Aiken County Farm Bureau
Aiken Electric Cooperative
WS High Ffa
Berlin Bap Church
Lionel Smith Ltd
Palmetto Farm Credit
WS Young Farmers
Ballet Holiday by Aiken Civic Ballet Dec 15 at USCA
The Aiken Civic Ballet Company, oldest in South Carolina, presents Ballet Holiday on December 15 at 7 p.m. in the Etherredge Center, USCA. The one hour show, choreographed by Carl Crosby, is set in Hitchcock Woods and suited for all ages. A new piece Kaleidoscope with Keiko Matsui music will also be performed. tickets start at $5 for certain seats and $10 for adults with various senior and student discounts.
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Aiken Civic Balet Company
South Carolina
Etherredge Center
USCA
Carl Crosby
Aiken
Hitchcock Woods
Keiko ‘Matsui
Frommer
Croft House Offers Nuts by the Pound
Croft House at 356 York St NE sells pecan pieces for 5.45 dollars English walnuts 4.20 and black walnuts 5.99 by the pound. First come, first served. Meetings of the Speak Er Toastmasters meet the first and third Tuesdays 5 15 to 6 30 p m at the Savannah River Site Rainbow Room. For details call Claresa Price 279 3136 or Beverly Davis.
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Croft House
York St
Speak Er
Savannah River
Rainbow Room
Claresa Price
Beverly Davis
Tips for holiday safety from Aiken DPS chief
Aiken Department of Public Safety Director Pete Frommer warns of increased vehicle thefts during the holidays. Shoppers should lock valuables in trunks, keep purses hidden, and avoid leaving packages in sight. Park near entrances, request escorts if needed, and use extra patrols when away.
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Pete Frommer
Aiken Department of Public Safety
Frommer
Aiken man arrested for simple assault at York Street restaurant
An Aiken man was arrested Saturday morning for simple assault after striking a fellow employee at a York Street fast food restaurant. Witnesses heard him use an open hand to hit the other employee in the face.
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Aiken Department of Public Safety
York Street
Greenville Street
Asken
South Carolina Fellows Scholarship Deadlines and Criteria
Applications mailed to SC high schools must be received by January 15 2002. Eligibility requires SAT 1200 or ACT 27, GPA 9.5, top five percent class ranking, enrollment and graduation from approved SC schools, SC residency, US citizen or permanent resident, and intent to attend a SC four year college after graduation. For more details contact guidance counselor. Elliott Davis LLP will host retirement plan seminars in CSRA with a Dec 5 6 PM session at Houndslake CC in Aiken. call 619 1500 to reserve.
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Ealmetto
South Carolina Commission On Higher Education
South Carolina
Elliott Davis
LLP
CSRA
Aiken
Houndslake Country Club
Aikens December Character Trait Is Self Control
The notice designates December as Aiken’s month to focus on Self Control, outlining the trait as a guiding quality for residents. It emphasizes personal discipline and steady behavior during the holiday period.
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Aiken
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H. Odell Weeks
Julie
Lee
Lower Savannah
Workforce Developement Board
Council of Governments
Pinnacle Club
Augusta
The
Aiken Friends of Opera
First Baptist Church
Aiken Area Council ‘On
Morgan Street
Jackson Middle School
Jackson Middle
S.C
America
Cook
John Brown
Wagener Salley Young Farmers
Aiken School Board
Brian Thomason
Cody Redd
Anna Williamson
WSFFA
Ashley Grana
Rob Novt
Aiken Ffa
Wagener- Salley
Aiken High Ffa
Aiken Civic Ballet Company
Onmer Staff Water
Mossback Circle
Palm Drive
Georgia Lottery
Palmetto
BM Davis
Que
Scott B. Hunter
Yar
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