Mission yields rewards from Brazil trip
Rev Bruce Palmer of St John United Methodist Church spoke at the Graniteville Exchange Club luncheon about leading a mission to Brazil with 82 volunteers, noting it was a first and last attempt at such a large group. He praised the United Methodist Volunteers in Missions for the Rio project despite logistical hurdles.
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Graniteville
Bruce Palmer
Brazil
St. John United Methodist Church
Graniteville Exchange Club
Midland Valley Country Club
United Methodist
Rio
Exchange honors January February Students of the Month
GRANITEVILLE Gran iteville Exchange Club recognizes January and February Students of the Month at Midland Valley Country Club. Ashley Janna New Bryan Wayne Cegelis and Jeremy Edward Dean represent Langley Bath Clearwater and Leavelle McCampbell middle schools with high school level work, Beta Club, bands, sports, and student leadership roles. Each received a certificate and an American Heritage Dictionary.
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Graniteville
Graniteville Exchange Club
Midland Valley Country Club
Ashley Janna New
Bryan Wayne Cegelis
Langley-Bath-Clearwater
Jeremy Edward Dean
Leavelle McCampbell
Ashley
Valley Rec
St. James Lutheran Church
Jeremy
Volunteers Help Rio Children as Heat Rises
The Rev Palmer describes renovating a Rio children's home by painting it with 600 gallons of paint and teaching basic hygiene. He says the work connected volunteers with local kids and urged others to volunteer. The Graniteville Exchange Club meets at noon on the first and third Wednesday at Midland Valley Country Club, with Glenn Sanders as president.
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Rio
Palmer
Volun
Graniteville Exchange Club
Midland Valley Country Club
Glenn Sanders
Aiken Kiwanis Club
John Crupi
Houndslake Country Club
Orvieto Artist Valentini Honors Aiken Visit
Valentini, visiting from Orvieto, Italy, attended a reception at Etherredge Center marking his American debut. He worked with Aiken students during a yearlong exchange and spoke on wartime experiences at Buchenwald reflected in his chosen media and subjects. USC Aiken Chancellor Dr. Robert Alexander called the exhibit the centerpiece of the partner city relationship.
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Valentini
Aiken
Orvieto
Etherredge Center
Buchenwald Concentration Camp
USCA
Robert Alexander
USC Aiken
Italy
Homeless Housing Project Planned Near Trenton
Patricia Bishop outlines a four unit transitional housing plan labeled Edward Senior Memorial Restoration Center in partnership with New and Living Way Apostolic Church. The project aims to provide mother and child, single, family, and community center housing with classrooms, gym, and counseling to aid homelessness to permanent housing. EDMAC partners with Salvation Army Habitat for Humanity HUD and others plus a food pantry with Golden Harvest. Participants include Aiken Kiwanis Club led by John Crupi and Key Club sponsor William Cue with meeting led by Brian Napier.
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Brian Napier
William Cue
Patricia Bishop
Edward Senior Memorial
EDMAC
Salvation Army
Habitat For ‘Humanity
Hud
South Carolina Housing Authority
Golden Harvest Food Bank
Bishop
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SBC
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ACA
Whiskey Rd
South Aiken
al Farm Credit
Colony House
Swarn Baker Hickory Chie Co
Sherrill
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Yours
Trenton
Midland Valley Key Club
Omer
Ebak
Elizabeth Arden
Nth Avenue Parfum
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