Bill Vernon remembered as mentor in Aiken Chevrolet world
William Riley Vernon 83, former owner of Bill Vernon Chevrolet, dies in Aiken. A longtime Rotary and church member, he mentored dealers Ladd Britt and Gary Russ, shaping ethical practices and customer service in his car business. Funeral to be held at St. John’s United Methodist Church with hours for viewing.
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William Riley
Bill” Vernon
Vernon
Bill Vernon Chevrolet
Aiken
Chevy Twenty Club
Janet Clark
Chevrolet Cadillac
Jerry Clark
Vernon Chevrolet
Chattanooga
Tenn
Rotary Club
Houndslake
Britt
Gary Russ
South Carolina
Russ
New Car
Greenwood
People
St. John’s United Methodist Church
Shellhouse Funeral Home
Hayne Avenue
Ward Hall
Suzanne Stone
Ssstone
Aikenstandard
SRS workers boost Toys for Tots drive with record toys
Savannah River Site employees and partners collected over 13 000 toys in 2010 and more than 215 000 since 1991, marking the largest SRS contribution yet. The drive engaged multiple contractors and DOE Savannah River organizations plus Salvation Army Angel Tree support aiding 300 area children.
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Savannah River
SRS
SRS Construction
Department of Energy
National Nuclear Security Administration
Savannah River Nuclear Solutions LLC
Baker Concrete
Stone Ridge Construction
Salvation Army
SRS Toys For Toys
Sheri
Maj
Bill Hendricks
USMCR
Los Angeles
Hendricks
Diane
Marine Corps
County centers accept Christmas trees for recycling
The City of Aiken will not recycle trees this year but county convenience centers will accept them for use as fish beds or mulch. City pickup ends at the curb though residents can place trees on routes for Public Works. County sites will provide drop off locations for recycling.
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Aiken
Aiken County
Smith-Hazel Recreation Center
H. Odell
Roger LeDuc
LeDuc
Public Works
Holiday Tree Drop Off and Closures in Aiken County
Aiken County announces tree drop off sites at Belvedere, Langley, New Ellenton, Graniteville, Reynolds Pond, Windsor, Perry, Couchton, and New Holland with hours and a Christmas week closure. Facilities including each convenience center and Barden Landfill will close at 2 p.m. on Friday December 24 and be closed Christmas Day and Sundays. call 642-1533 for details.
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Belvedere
Edgefield Road
Langley
Huber Clay Road
New Ellenton
Williston
Graniteville
Bettis Academy
Reynolds Pond
Windsor
Cedar Road
Perry
Center St. E
Couchton
New Holland Road
New Holland
Chalk Bed Road
Barden
New exhibits open at the ACA Aiken Center Arts
The ACA at Aiken Center for the Arts debuts two December exhibits in the Aiken Artist Guild Gallery and Brooks Gallery. Artist Kimberly Guillermo displays figurative and inspirational works, with student pieces from East Aiken Elementary School of the Arts shown upstairs in Brooks Gallery alongside works by Anne Nelson Amanda Carter and the Tis the Season Invitational Group.
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Aiken Center For the Arts
Aiken
Kimberly Guillermo
East Aiken Elementary School of the Arts
Aiken Artist Guild
Brooks Gallery
East Aiken Elementary School of the
South Carolina Arts Commission
Kristin Brown
ACA
Brown
Guillermo
Aiken County
Dee
Anne Nielson
Amanda Carter
Send Day in the Life Photos to Editorial Aikenstandard
Readers are invited to submit Day in the Life photos for the Aiken Standard editorial desk submissions. include captions and location details for potential publication.
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