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Newspaper
Aiken Standard
Location
Aiken, South Carolina, United States of America
Date
Jan 02, 1997
Page
9
The Aiken Center for the Arts will host a Sweet Arts Ball on February 14 at Banksia to raise funds for the downtown arts center. The event details appear on this page.
The Aiken Branch of the National Association for the Advancement of Colored People will meet at 7 pm today at the Smith Hazel Recreation Center. Karen Carter will speak on the Fair Housing Law.
A series of burglaries were reported across York Street Columbia Avenue and President Drive from Dec. 8 to Jan. 2, 1997, with thefts including cash and cigarettes at Sportsman's Stop and City Laundry. A blue van and a 1991 Acura Legend were stolen, pursued by troopers on Pine Log Road and Silver Bluff, ending near Steeplechase Apartments. Damages totaled hundreds, while some entries noted no cash missing.
Florida Gators target national title as No. 3 Florida faces No. 1 Florida State in the Sugar Bowl with Linda Eldridge on site to assist. Eldridge will be present at the Superdome for the high stakes matchup.
Judy and Charles Caudill welcomed their son Austin Richard Caudill on New Year’s Day after a lengthy labor and emergency Caesarean section. The baby arrived at 2:40 pm weighing nine pounds nine ounces and 21 and a half inches long, first birth at the hospital in 1997, with family celebrating the moment.
The Salvation Army reports post holiday generosity as mail donations reach 57916.55 while last year totaled 67226. An anonymous mail total stands at 17895.67. The 1995 kettle drive raised 26754.05 and this year’s efforts 23845.13 as volunteers note ongoing needs of hunger heat and clothing in Aiken and surrounding areas.
A list of donors appears in the final fundraising tally, naming individuals and businesses such as Aiken Produce Co., L.C. Asbill, Vennie Baum, James B. Beck, Beverly P. Belk, and many others with contributions ranging from $10 to $100. The appeal notes ongoing calls for help and provides a contact number 648-0461 for more information.
Mary Etta Walker, treasurer, says local donors aided 272 families and about 400 adults and 624 children. Fund aimed for $30,000, with about $500 short as donations continue. Vouchers fund purchases at several stores, with most funds going to applicants. 1997 to see reduced leadership from Walker, who hopes others step up.
As part of the Sister City Project two eight week conversational Italian classes will run at St Paul Lutheran Church on Trail Ridge Road in Aiken beginning Monday January 13 and Thursday January 16 from 7 to 8 30 pm. The course covers conversation plus Italian architecture culture and cooking via slides video and classroom work with USC Aiken offering an alternative if class fills. For more information call 649 4021.
The Aiken Center for the Arts hosts the Sweet Arts Ball in a mansion setting to benefit the center. Publicity organizer Susan Gustavson says attendees can feel like Cinderella and enjoy an elegant ballroom atmosphere. The center has moved to 122 Laurens Street and pursuing new leadership and bold fundraising to expand its community outreach.
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