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Aiken Standard

Location

Aiken, South Carolina, United States of America

Date

Feb 08, 1979

Page

5

South Carolina Arts Commission Grant Programs Outline

Tax dollars fund SCAC sponsored programs to promote the arts across the state. Colleges may access Matching Grants up to 500 dollars, while Personnel Development Grants may reach 10000 dollars with equal cash matching. The SCAC Dance Touring Program supports residencies, and Choreography Awards are available to established SC dancers. Fellowships total 2500 dollars in several disciplines. Grants-in-Aid cover 13 categories to aid cultural institutions and individual artists with required matching funds.

S.C. Arts Commission South Carolina SCAC National Endowment For the Arts NEA Stage South Southern Arts Federation

South Carolina Arts Commission Seeks Nominations for Biennial Awards

The SCAC invites nominations for Biennial Awards across multiple categories including City and Individual, Arts Organization, Education, Media, and Business. A standing committee will select three finalists per category, then the Commission will choose the winner at a special ceremony.

SCAC South Carolina Aiken Arts Council Merikay Noah S.C Arts Commission Gervais St Columbia

South Carolina Bingo Bill Tightens Charity Games Rules

The House Judiciary Committee sent to the floor a measure allowing churches and other non profits to hold bingo and state and county fairs while capping jackpots at 1000 dollars and requiring 60 percent payout. Fairs may not exceed four days per week. The bill aims to channel funds to causes while avoiding big gambling operations.

Columbia House Judiciary Committee Iif South Carolina Jean Toal

Community Calendar Highlights Evening Activities

Local events list for today across Odell Weeks Center Kennedy Junior High and other venues. Includes clubs from Pilot Club to Chess Club plus theater Waiting For Godot at USC Aiken Players and Narcotics Anonymous meetings.

Odell Weeks Center Heart of Aiken Pine Log Road Kennedy Junior High South Aiken Aiken County Museum Recreation Department Thoroughbred Hall of Fame Hopeland Gardens Waiting For Godot Usc-Aiken Players Aiken Community Playhouse Queen City O.E.S Masonic Temple Narcotics Anonymous York St S.E Myrtle St New Ellenton

Public Safety Open House Planned in North Augusta

The North Augusta Department of Public Safety will host an open house Wednesday in Crime Prevention Week. From 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. tours and explanations of police and fire equipment will be offered. Large groups should call ahead before visiting.

North Augusta North Augusta Department of Public Safety

Power outages hit Columbia as ice storm bites South Carolina

South Carolina Electric & Gas faced a tense response as an ice storm knocked out power to up to 70,000 homes and businesses. Crews from SCE&G battled outages in Columbia, Aiken and surrounding areas, with 80 Columbia crews and 45 others working to restore service. A center buzzed with activity as 25 workers at the telephones fielded calls starting around 8 p.m. Tuesday and continuing into today.

Columbia South Carolina Electric & Gas Co Buddy Clark Aiken Sce&g

Local bike-a-thon chairs named across South Carolina

The South Carolina Chapter of the Cystic Fibrosis Foundation names local chairmen for an upcoming Bike-A-Thon. Appointees include Rev Gordon Robinson Salley Nelson Deaton and several others across Graniteville New Ellenton Beech Island North Augusta Bath Couchton Burnettown Langley and Jackson. Funds will support research and care for children with cystic fibrosis and related lung diseases.

South Carolina The Cystic Fibrosis Foundation Gordon Robinson Salley Nelson Deaton Graniteville James Gallman New Ellenton Jessie McElmurray Beech Island Bob Brooks North Augusta Carol Johnson Bath Pope Cook Couchton Evelyn Hammet Burnettown Peggy Chavis Groverville Harris Gordy Jackson Nathaniel Irving Langley Bike-Athon

Target Area Sets February Meeting at Crescent City Center

The Target Area will hold its regular meeting on February 22 at 7 p.m. at the Crescent City Center in Wagner.

Crescent City Center Wagener

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