Aiken explores new solid waste transfer station and City Hall expansion
Aiken City Council discussed about 20 goals from a weekend retreat including a $2 million solid waste transfer station on the west side to feed Three Rivers Landfill and a major City Hall expansion. Proposals aim to save trips, improve livability, and potentially lease other buildings while keeping services centralized.
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Family Fest blends fun and health at local boutique event
MCG Children's Medical Center hosted a Saturday Family Fest at Pitter Pitter Children's Boutique with activities, puppet show Kids on the Block, blood pressure and cholesterol screenings, and sessions on diet, childcare, preparing for a new baby, and fatherhood. Participants praised information access and community partnership.
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MCG Children’s Medical Center
Pitter Pitter Children’s Boutique
Leslie Gouge
Heather Blazier
MCG
Ginny Southwort
Samm Fusselle
MCG Health System
JoAnn Kaminski
Pitter Patter
Aiken After Hours brainstorm session with Lara Plocha
Aiken After Hours invites ideas at a 9 a.m. brainstorming session Monday at Birds and Butterflies. Guest speaker Lara Plocha, executive director of the Imperial Theater in Augusta, will discuss events like First Friday. Participants spending at Aiken locations can enter a grand prize drawing valued around $1,200 in gift certificates.
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Aiken
Lara Plocha
Imperial Theater
Augusta
AaA Vacations Welcomes Moose Mobile Tour To Aiken
AAA Vacations hosts Moose Mobile seminars aboard a Holland America Line exhibit in Aiken on Monday from 10 a.m. to noon at 1543 Whiskey Road. The traveling exhibit promotes 2006 Alaska Yukon Cruises and Cruise Tours with educational showcases and public tours.
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Aiken
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Whiskey Road
Moose Mobile
Richard D. Meadows
Pacific Northwest
Bryn Barnard
Contra Dance in Columbia at Arsenal Hill Park Saturday
A contra dance event in Columbia takes place Saturday at the Arsenal Hill Park building with live music by Cabin Fever. Dancers can arrive from 7 p.m. for a new dancers workshop, and the main dance runs 7:30 to 10:30 p.m. Admission is 7 dollars. bring clean soft soled non marking shoes. No partner needed. For details call 803 796 8935 or 803 714 9699.
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Columbia
Arsenal Hill Park
Power Outage Affects 2900 North Augusta Residents
A tree falling on a line caused a power outage in North Augusta Saturday noon. SCE&G spokesperson Jodie Roberts Smith said about 2,900 customers were affected and service was restored by 3 p.m. Aiken Technical College hosts MathCounts at the Gregg Graniteville center on Saturday Feb 18 with 8-10 local middle schools competing. The event features individual and team tests and a countdown bracket for the top 16. Coordinator Lynn Rickabaugh notes the contest aims to spark interest in math and science careers. call 593-9231 ext. 1319 for details.
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North Augusta
Jodie Roberts-Smith
Sce&g
Roberts-Smith
Aiken Technical College
Gregg-Graniteville
ATC
Lynn Rickabaugh
Rickabaugh
Book fair donations accepted for AAUW event
Donations for the American Association of University Women 45th Annual Book Fair are accepted Tuesdays 9 am to 1 pm and Saturdays 9 am to 3 pm at the old Belk building near Eejay's Restaurant in Kalmia Plaza. The fair runs Friday March 3 9 am to 6 pm and Saturday March 4 9 am to 2 pm. Hardcover books 1 dollar, paperbacks 50 cents, rare books varied. Call 642-7170 or 641-9505.
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Old Belk
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Kalmia Plaza
Richland Avenue
Belk
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