Aiken High Academic Team Eyes National Contest
Aiken High School students Aric Benning Richard Droghini Tatiana Hoover and Kush Sharma lead an undefeated season and county tournament title run in an academic team sport likened to mental gymnastics They earned a USC tournament win securing a place in a May national contest in New Orleans Fundraising is underway to cover travel and entry costs The team’s coach Tomo Switzer succeeded the retiring Mac Hanna who once guided many top teams
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Aiken High School
Aric Benning
Richard Droghini
Tatiana Hoover
Kush Sharma
South Aiken High
Tomo Switzer
Aiken High
University of South Carolina
New Orleans
Switzer
Benning
Droghini
Hoover
Mac Hanna
Hanna
Garen Cofer
Brookland- Cayce High School
Rob Novit
USC
Sharma
Aiken Students Shine in National Quiz Competition Effort
Local students under coach Sharma Jo Buzzers compete in a national quiz setup. Switzer and Linda Strojan coordinate support at 641 2500. Sharma stepped in after graduation gaps and has led the team through a season of rapid responses and wide topic coverage.
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Switzer
Linda Strojan
Tswitzer
Aiken
Istrojan
Art Show and Sale supports Habitat Women Build in Arkenites
Aimed at aiding future homeownership, the fifth annual Art Show and Sale benefits Habitat for Humanity Women Build. The event runs Friday Feb 26 10 am 7 pm and Saturday Feb 27 10 am 4 pm at Sunny Corner 208 South Boundary Ave corner of South Boundary and York. Admission is free with art ranging from 10 to over 1000 and proceeds target 5000 to 6000 for the next Women Build house. Volunteers, interior designers, and payment by cash check or major credit accepted.
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Habitat For Humanity
Winter Colony
Sunny Corner
South Boundary Ave
South Boundary
York Street
Marketplace
Linda Purdy
Winter Colony Home
Tommie Culligan
Culligan
Purdy
Louise Plodinec
Sanford attacks Yucca decision as promise broken
Gov. Mark Sanford condemns President Obama's plan to close Yucca Mountain in a letter to South Carolina's congressional delegation. He calls the move politically motivated and warns of dangerous consequences for South Carolina, citing Savannah River Site waste and a geologically unstable fault zone.
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Mark Sanford
Palmetto State
Yucca Mountain
South Carolina
Sanford
Barack Obama
Aiken Standard
U.S
Lindsey Graham
Nevada
Savannah River
Columbia State House
Aiken
Mike Gellatly
Aikenstandard
Youth Wing Improvisation Focus At Aiken ACP
The Aiken Community Playhouse Youth Wing meets Saturday from 1 to 2 30 p m in the URS Center rehearsal hall for improvisation practice directed by Jim Anderson and a vocal primer workshop with guest Pat Williams. Participants learn pitch tone volume and rate to communicate meaning and improve life skills. The program is free and open to middle and high school students and welcomes new members. For more information call 648 1438.
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Aiken Community Playhouse
ACP
URS Center For the Performing Arts
Jim Anderson
Pat Williams
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