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Newspaper
Aiken Standard
Location
Aiken, South Carolina, United States of America
Date
Feb 23, 2009
Page
1
The caust themed drama The Read er leads page 10A with Sean Penn winning best actor for Milk. Heath Ledger earns supporting actor for The Dark Knight and Penelope Cruz wins supporting actress for Vicky Cristina Barcelona. Kate Winslet secures best actress for The Holо.
Augusta producer Mark Albertin of Scrapbook Video Productions unveils a new documentary about Ellenton and Dunbarton residents forced to leave in November 1950 as the Savannah River Site began. The film features interviews with dozens of exiles and screens March 20 at 7 30 p m in the Etherredge Center USC Aiken.
The Battle of Aiken drew a large crowd as Confederate forces clashed with Union troops in a weekend reenactment. Organizers touted strong attendance possibly reaching 13 000 while 800 soldiers and 20 cavalrymen portrayed the period. Cannons and period costumes drew cheers as the Confederates halted Union entry, marking another history lesson for attendees.
Obituary notices list several local residents including Jane Hatfield Flanders Aiken Grace Ann Bailey Kassebaum Aiken Patricia Ann Patty Lindler Lexington Jane S Radah Taylor Both Frank Tucker Aiken with brief memorial notices and burial details for their families and communities.
The Aiken Family Y partners with Clemson Youth Development Center Christ Central Mission local churches the Imani Group and the Police Athletic League to run a swim and leadership program for at risk youth funded by the Compassion Capital Fund Communities Empowering Youth Grant The program aims to develop leadership reduce drowning risk and provide after school activities with potential pathways to lifeguard training and jobs with local entities.
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