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Newspaper
Aiken Standard
Location
Aiken, South Carolina, United States of America
Date
Dec 19, 2005
Page
2
Aiken County Council plans five public hearings at Council Chambers on Tuesday evening. Tina Bevington will discuss Graniteville Disaster Relief Funds including $340,000 earmarked for the show department, urging funds stay for Graniteville residents and proper distribution investigation.
Eighth graders Emery Potochko and Katrina Paolini lead Junior Beta Club at St Mary Help of Christians Catholic School in donating about 400 books to the Children’s Place. The drive supports 80 children in need, giving each up to five books to take home, with teachers and Peggy Ford thanking the students for their generosity.
Goodwill Industries CSRA runs the South Augusta One Stop Center offering job training career development and educational programs. Lindsey Evans says Christmas demand is up and urges donations of clothing household goods toys blankets school supplies and even old cars to support services that help people gain work experience. A car donation line 1-866-538-4846 is provided and 85 cents of every dollar supports training programs.
The week features a foreign film series at the Center starting January 5 in the Brown Pavilion with screenings at 7 pm priced at 8 dollars per screening or 40 dollars for a six show series pass. Also Town and Country meets January 5 at the Etherridge Center USC Aiken with Holocaust survivor Judith Evans speaking at 10 am after a 9:30 am activity start. A class by Rich Viviano is set for January 17 at 6:30 pm with details via 641-1873.
Aiken's rich sporting history spotlights William Haggin Perry and William W Perry. The Haggin Perry line bred and owned Waterford Farm in Virginia, campaigned champions at the Aiken Training Track and produced Belmont Stakes winner Coastal and Kentucky Derby Belmont winner Swale. William W Perry, born in Aiken, rose in New England racing, training famed horses such as Formal Gold and North East Bound, setting an American record in 1989 at Suffolk Downs with 140 winners. He now seasons between New Jersey and Florida, reflecting on sharing a famous name with the NFL star and tracing his career from Miami to Monmouth Park.
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