Medal of Honor recipient to speak in Aiken fundraising event
World War II Medal of Honor recipient Hershel Williams will speak in Aiken on Feb 23 as the guest of honor at a fundraiser for the Fallen But Not Forgotten Corporal Matthew Dillon Scholarship Fund. The 6 to 8 pm event at Houndslake Country Club features an open bar and hors d oeuvres. Williams earned the MOH for his actions on Iwo Jima and is the last surviving recipient from that battle. Proceeds fund $1,000 JROTC scholarships for Aiken County high schools. tickets cost 50 and are available at the country club, Floyd Green Jewelers, or by phone and mail donations to the Hammons Detachment.
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Aiken
Hershel Woodrow
Woody” Williams
Matthew
Matt) Dillon
Houndslake Country Club
Williams
Iwo Jima
Matt Dillon
Iraq
Aiken County
Houndslake
Floyd & Green Jewelers
Silver Bluff Road
Aiken Motorcycle Sales & Service
Hammons
P.O
S.C
Aiken Training Track to Host Open House February Seventeen
The Aiken Training Track invites the public to an open house on February 17 from 8 to 10 a.m. on Two Notch Road with free coffee and doughnuts sponsored by the Alison South Marketing Group. Trainers will display horses in training as preparatory events for the 75th Aiken Trials on March 18 and related Breakfast at the Gallops on March 17. Proceeds support the Aiken Thoroughbred Racing Hall of Fame, with Cot Campbell named the first Ambassador Club member. For details, call 803-648-4631.
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Aiken
Two Notch Road
Alison South Marketing Group
Docker’s
Mead Avenue
Audubon Drive
Training Track
Bill Simpson
Simpson
Aiken Thoroughbred Racing Hall of Fame and Museum
Dogwood Stable
Cot Campbell
Aiken Standard
Carriage Museum in Aiken Sits Closed for Repairs
The Clifford S. Gerde Carriage Museum on Rye Patch Estate near Hopelands Gardens will be closed indefinitely for building repairs. The museum features 10 restored carriages, some by founder Clifford Gerde, with no reopening date set. Public updates will follow. contact numbers are 803-642-7650 and 803-642-7631.
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City of Aiken Parks, Recreation and Tourism Department
Clifford S. Gerde
Clifford Gerde
Aiken Driving Club
Samantha Radford
Aiken Prt
Rye Patch Estate
Aiken Parks, Recreation and Tourism
AARP Driver Safety Class Next Session Scheduled
AARP Driver Safety will hold its next class on Thursday February 9 at St Pauls Lutheran Church Room 203 961 Trail Ridge Road off Hitchcock Park. The session runs 915 am to 130 pm with materials 15 for members 20 for non members payable to AARP. Completion may qualify for auto insurance discounts. To register call.
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AARP
St Paul’s Lutheran Church
Trail Ridge Road
Hitchcock Parkway
NARFE meeting in Aiken features City Council member
Retired federal workers will meet The National Active and Retired Federal Employees association on Wednesday Feb 8 at 11 a.m. at Golden Corral in Aiken. Speaker Dick Dewar a member of the Aiken City Council will discuss proposed changes in the downtown area and other city topics of interest and take questions.
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National Active and Retired Federal Employees
NARFE
Golden Corral
Aiken
Dick Dewar
Dewar
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Marine Corps League
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Dede Biles
Aiken Communications Inc
Rutland Drive
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Rhonda Overbey
Roverbey
Aikenstandard
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Msmith
Aikenstandard.com
Letitia Jefferson
Jefferson
Dennis Hemme
Samme
Laura Tiedman
Stiedman
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