Unusual Goat Rides Along with Human Horseman in Woods
Blake Moore, Rokeby Stables foreman, rides a thoroughbred through Hitchcock Woods with an unlikely companion a goat. Moore notes the goat keeps his horse calm, though the animal can’t match speed. The pair ride during Moore's second Aiken winter, with the horse now a chaser after a racing career.
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Blake Moore
Hitchcock Woods
Moore
Rokeby Stables
Aiken
Cincinnati
Ohio
Erma Bombeck Finds Skiers Aquirky Yet Dedicated
In a humorous syndicated column Erma Bombeck ribbing skiers as obsessed yet oddly sane compares their zeal to joggers. She notes skiers brace for harsh weather travel train for daily demands and even ski indoors while joking about marrying a skier and a volcano under California slopes.
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United States
California
Family Violence Program Aids Spouse Abuse Victims
The Aiken-Barnwell Mental Health Center starts a Family Violence Program offering individual counseling, men’s and women’s groups, and access to couple and family therapy. Counselors include Jim Himley Yollie McKenzie Deb Bennett and Cheryl Richier. The program uses a sliding fee scale and accepts self referrals police referrals or court orders.
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FBI
United States
Aiken-Barnwell Mental Health Center
Jim Himley
Himley
Yollie McKenzie
Deb Bennett
Cheryl Richier
Ms. Bennett
Bennett
Jim Himsley
Jan Boylston
Hitchcock Volunteers Earn Praise At Local Rehabilitation Center
Hitchcock Rehabilitation Center relies on volunteers to answer phones, file and type, and assist with billing. Retired residents and students from Aiken area schools fill roles from reception to therapy support, saving about $3,000 yearly while boosting morale and patient care.
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Hitchcock Rehabilitation Center
Johnny Vaughn
Louise Stribling
Vaughn
Aiken
Stribling
Aiken Tech
Senior Opportunities Council
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Bendability
Nanny the Goat
Phil Jones
Erma Bombeck
Hitchcock
Frank McCrossen
The
Opportunities Council
Helen Gingrey
Rhonda Barber
Anthony Mills
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