Memory Tree honors pets with ornaments for five dollars
Veterinary Services invites participation in Memory Tree. For five dollars, a pet name is written on an ornament placed on a front reception tree. All proceeds benefit the American Cancer Society. Ornaments can be reused annually. donors are notified when ornaments are available after the season. For details call 648-5489.
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Veterinary Services
Brenda Sleasman
American Cancer Society
Sleasman
Holly Waltz
ACS
Memory Tree
Paws For Cancer
Whiskey Road
Morris Animal Foundation
Haley Hughes
Santa calls for last minute wish lists in Aiken County
Santa will phone children in Aiken County on Thursday evening December 20 starting around 6 pm courtesy of Harrison Caver Park. Parents must preregister by calling 593 4698 to receive a personalized Santa call at no charge. Recreation supervisor Jamie May notes 36 children spoke with Santa last year and the park hopes to reach more this time.
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North Pole
Ole St. Nick
Aiken County
Clearwater
Claus
Jamie May
Harrison-Caver Park
Elf
Santa
St. Nick
North Augusta Council rejects disputed rezoning bid
North Augusta City Council debated value fairness and growth for almost three hours over a five acre Hampton Avenue tract. Ken Powell led opposition to reclassifying from open space to small lot residential, citing traffic drainage and impact on a quiet neighborhood. The 5-1 vote denied the request, with Arthur Shealy dissenting and Jason Whinghter abstaining due to potential conflicts of interest.
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North Augusta
Hampton Avenue
Ken Powell
Powell
Paul McElmurray
Jimmy Adams
Pat Carpenter
Jason Whinghter
Con
Planning Commission
River North Drive
U.S. Highway 1
River Oak Drive
Riverview Park
Local teachers earn national certification in Aiken County
Jim McNeill and Bonnie McNeill of Silver Bluff High and New Ellenton Middle are among nine district teachers to earn the National Board Certification. The two are likely the first husband and wife in the district to achieve it. The program demands self evaluation, content mastery, classroom video, and assessment center work.
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Silver Bluff High School
Jim McNeill
Bonnie
New Ellenton Middle School
McNeills
Aiken County
State Department of Education
Christopher Emerling
North Augusta High School
Kim Entzminger
East Aiken
April Fair
Redcliffe
Teresa Hamrick
Aiken
Mary Johnson
New Ellenton
Roseliz Santiago Libran
Midland Valley
Marsha Santucci
Busbee
Liesl Williams
South Aiken
Aaron Trahan
Fox Creek
Merriwether
S.C. General Assembly
Cecilia Davidson
North Carolina
Florida
Jim Rex
National Board
MccNeills
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Howard
Santa Claus
May
N.A. Council
Aiken, S.C
Aikenstandard
Hershey Crystal Kiss
Porky Bradberry
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