Multiple Christmas Events and Community Activities Listed
Kennedy Middle School hosts a book fair in the library until 4 pm. The Circle Theatre presents The Best Christmas Pageant Ever at Circle Theatre, Barnwell. WJBF News Channel 6 toy drive for Toys for Tots runs 1 to 7 pm at Wal-Mart North Augusta. Candlelight services at Aiken Memorial and Jes samine Memorial Gardens at 5 pm. Operation Santa Claus dinner party at First Baptist Church of Aiken begins 6 pm. Midian Mas Parade at 3 pm on Highway 421. New Ellenton Christ event announced. Garden City Chorus and Peach State Chorus of Sweet Adelines perform A Christmas Memory at Augusta State University Performing Arts Center at 7:30 pm. Aiken Civic Playhouse Ballet Holiday at Etherredge Center USCA. Digital cameras session by Chris Lytle at 1 pm. Upcoming events include St charades at Aiken County Public Library and Holiday Homes Tour by Aiken Choral Society 4-7 pm. Christmas in Hopelands Light Exhibit December dates 6-9 pm at Hopelands Gardens. Aiken Community Playhouse Youth Wing meeting 2-4 pm at Washington Center. Aiken Center for the Arts piano concert. Stan Byrdy book signing at Aiken Office Supply 2-5 pm. Choral concerts by Aiken High and South Aiken High at St Paul Lutheran Church. Auditions for Aiken Community Playhouse Performing Arts at Newberry Street 3 pm.
Aiken DAR honors students with character awards
Lisa Cook announces two DAR awards at East Aiken monthly assembly. DeVante Perkins and Jennifer Parker win DAR Patriotism and school wide student of character for hospitality. Classroom winners list shows many students across grades for November traits. Catherine Harm named Who's Who honoree among students in American colleges and universities. December city character trait is Sensitivity. Pick 3 and Cash 3 lottery results included.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
E. Aiken
DAR
Joseph Dyer
Collette Dunbar
Brittany Entzminger
Tyler Bradsher
Patrick Prine
Brettany Martin
Maria Wells
Shanice Carter
Aiken
Catherine Marie Harm
Joseph Harm II
Columbia
Anne Harm
Harm
Columbia College
Salvation Army Christmas drive aids 523 families
The Salvation Army will serve 523 families representing 1 715 people in its annual Christmas drive. A father of two who lost his job and wife faced mounting bills before turning to the charity for help. Area donors like Doug Pinkerton Abram English and many others contributed amounts from five to sixty dollars to spread Christmas cheer.
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Salvation Army
Silvia Price
Newcom Aiken Standard Names Circulation Director
Scot Newcom is named the Aiken Standard's circulation director, starting September 9, overseeing racks home delivery dealer accounts sales and marketing. He has 18 years in newspapers including 14 with the New York Times Regional News Group. Newcom and Caryn will celebrate their 19th wedding anniversary December 17. They home school their 4 year old daughter Lily.
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Scot Newcom
The
Aiken Standard
New York Times
South
Fayetteville
N.C
Caryn Newcom
Lily
Goggans Named Circulation Operations Manager
Earnestine Goggans was named the Aiken Standard’s circulation operations manager. She oversees home delivery, two district managers, two dock workers, and three part time customer service clerks, with goals to ensure on time papers and smooth circulation growth. She previously worked as a district manager for the Seattle Post-Intelligencer and lives in Aiken with her family.
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Earnestine Goggans
The
Aiken Standard
Goggans
Aiken
Seattle
Seattle Post-Intelligencer
Tommie Jacob Goggans III
Doretha Goggans
Portraits of the Past photo from Augusta shoppers
Beverly Riley submits a 1943 photo on Broad Street in Augusta showing Polly Tuer Watkins Brown and Essie McCormick Brown, two Clearwater natives. The notice invites readers with information about the people or any ring and asks for submissions to help display the image.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Beverly Riley
Broad Street
Augusta
Polly Tuer Watkins Brown
Essie McCormick Brown
Clearwater
Aiken County Public School Menus for Week of December 16
The weekly public school menu lists breakfast and lunch options for Aiken County middle and high schoolers. Breakfast choices include pancakes, scrambled eggs, breakfast pizza, cereal, and milk. Lunch options feature chicken nuggets, hoagies, pizza, grilled cheese, hamburgers, turkey with gravy, spaghetti, and sides like fries, beans, corn, and fruit.
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Aiken County
Jackson Tour of Homes Set for December Saturday
Jackson hosts a Tour of Homes on Saturday December 14 from 10 30 a m to 5 p m with stops at Junie and Cindy Greene 140 Brown Road Joe and Becky Moore 1515 Old Jackson Hwy Van Andrews Home 1496 Old Jackson Hwy Creight and Cheryl Henderson 6540 Atomic Road and Gary and Chris McElmurray 6543 Atomic Road Admission is 10 tickets on sale at any listed home Call Juanita Scott at 471 3859 for details
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Kennedy Middle School
Circle Theatre
Barnwell
WJBF
Wal-Mart
North Augusta
Aiken Memorial
Jessamine Memorial Gardens
Mental Health Association
First Baptist Church of
the Circle Theatre
Ellenton
Garden City Chorus
Peach State Chours of Sweet Adelines, International
Augusta State University Trombone Quartet
Augusta State University Performing Arts
Walton Way
Aiken Civic Psavet Company
Etherredge Center
USCA
Chris Lydel
St. Charades
Ren Snc
Aiken Choral Society
Patricia Carter
Hopelands
Hopelands Gardens
City of Aiken
Aiken Community Playhouse
Washington Center For the Performing Arts
Aiken Center For the Arts
Stan Byrdy
Whiskey Road
Aiken High School
South Aiken High School
St. Paul Lutheran Church
Pf House
Newberry St
Eam
S.C. Lottery
Georgia Lottery
Cash
Fantasy
LoRo
Doug Pinkerton
Abram English
Hope Gregg
Harold Stone
George Car Pinow
Garry Young
Furman Redd
Faith Tanner
Ethel Hatcher
James Steeves
Douglas & Elsie Leader
James Wert
Don Winslow
David Nix
D Oath
Clayton Holloway
Chevy Allen
Charlotte
Osbacn
Sally Loomis
Sadie Whitehead
van Bruorton
Robina Currie
Ray Harvey
Jack Adkison
Maureen Canning
Wiliam Prout
Margie Crow
Lewis Beckum
Kwok Ping Cheng
Katheryn Ferster
Judith Coleman
Johnnie Wells
John Russell
Oe Bumpus
Oanne Goble
Palsy & Pos Boyd
Elanor A. Coo
Jody Schmidt
Charie
Janet Cornwell
Newcom
Jackson
Newsroom
Dora
Akenstand
Scott B. Hunter
Ake
Aen Com
Nations Inc
Rutland Dive
Aken
Aken & Postmaster
Alan Starard
Simo
Therail
Ustomer
Alton Cue
Woekdaye
Tamer
Woekonde
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