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Newspaper
Aiken Standard
Location
Aiken, South Carolina, United States of America
Date
Dec 25, 2000
Page
2
Early Sunday morning in Aiken a man was arrested for stealing a DVD VCR valued at 299.98 from Wal-Mart. In the same incident a woman lost her purse containing her wallet and 200 in cash at the same Wal-Mart location.
The Aiken Running Club will host a New Year resolution membership drive on January 1. A table in the Goodwill lot on Whiskey Road from 7 45 to 11 30 a m will sign up members at 12 per year per family. Activities include guided and unguided runs in Hitchcock Woods and adjacent Odell Weeks track courses for others. Limited long sleeve shirts are available for 12 50. For details call Bill Vetsch or Jeri Campbell.
Local retailers announce extended hours and new return options after Christmas. Wal Mart remains open 24 hours but will be closed Christmas day. Glen Flory expects peak returns weekend after Christmas with eight return registers. Eliz a beth Raiford offers cash or cash card for receipts or store credit for returns, with policy for missing receipts and high priced items. Target introduces gift receipts printed with every sale to simplify returns or exchanges through the holidays.
Aiken County ADPS, Sheriff Office, and EMS crews will work Christmas Day due to shift rotations. Officers note holiday duty is common, with compensation including holiday pay and overtime. Many on-duty staff share support from families, and colleagues sometimes bring meals to those working.
A Jan. 6 fundraiser at the Fermata Club offers a sale of women's formal wear for proms and dances. Forty percent of each sale goes to the annual Graduation Night event, an alcohol free gathering for grads before summer. Potential sellers are asked to donate cleaned dresses on hangers and priced to sell, with setup from 7 to 9 a.m. on sale day.
Kwanzaa begins Dec 26 and lasts through New Year’s Day, rooted in 1966 by Dr. Maulana Karenga. The South Carolina State Museum hosts a free event featuring Seitu Amenwahsu drumming, a history discussion by Elder Tony Green and Vivian Counts explaining the Seven Principles Nguzo Saba.
The City of Aiken invites residents to drop off live Christmas trees at three designated locations the H. Odell Weeks Activities Center Smith Hazel Recreation Center and Citizens Park daily from December 26 to January 7 between 7 a.m. and 9 p.m. Trees will be mulched for ground cover in local parks and playgrounds. For details call 612 7631.
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