Battle Videotape Available on Aiken Reenactment
The Sons of Confederate Veterans offer a two part tape by Thurmond Whatley and Collette R. Miller of Video Diamond Productions. The segments The Battle of Aiken and The Re enactors explore Sherman in Aiken and Civil War reenactors. Narrated by Pete Peters, the 25 minute tapes sell for 20 dollars and can be ordered from Barnard E. Bee Camp P O Box 1863 Aiken 29802.
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Battle of Aiken
Sons of Confederate Veterans
Thurmond Whatley
Collette R. Miller
Video Diamond Productions
William Tecumseh Sherman
Aiken
Pete Peters
Whatley
Barnard E. Bee
P.O. Box
Civil War re enactment draws 500 reenactors to Aiken
The two day event recreates Civil War scenes at Sporting Days with 500 reenactors from films like Glory and Gettysburg. The opening skirmish of the Battle of White Pond went smoothly with no injuries. Proceeds support history scholarships and library purchases for local history materials.
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Woodward
Aiken
White Pond
Fightin
Joe Wheeler
Judson Kilpatrick
Col. May
Plunteer
Amateur Radio Club of
Augusta
Frustration With System Drives Foster Parents Away
Foster parent Steve Adkins quit after a year citing endless paperwork and poor communication with case workers. Claudia Phoenix and her husband David, veteran foster parents, warn about recordkeeping and court needs while noting overworked staff and slow promised reforms. Adkins criticizes judges and asserts missing documents jeopardize hearings.
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Steve Adkins
Adkins
Claudia Phoenix
David
DSS
Foster Care Costs Halt Progress in South Carolina
Mrs. Phoenix voices dismay over low foster care pay and outdated child protection laws in South Carolina. She urges judges to involve foster parents in placements and calls for better rules, more information from foster homes, and courtroom presence for foster parents. She notes pay of seven dollars daily for small children and ten dollars for teens, insufficient for basic needs.
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South Carolina
Phoenix
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Ginny Southworth
Sporting Days Farm
Harry Woodward
Esac
Leu
JB White
Olga & Warner
E. Cotton
White
Sale
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