Readers sound off on mall walkers litter and local history
A TalkBack submission criticizes mall walkers for crowds and asks for action on litter. The writer notes the James F Burns statue at the Aiken County Courthouse and lauds a sixth grade cross curricular project on paper airplanes using math to teach flight distances. Comments to the TalkBack line are welcome.
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South Carolina
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Columbia
Ex-astronaut Bolden to speak at MLK event in Aiken
Charles F Bolden Jr former NASA administrator and Columbia native will speak at the joint Aiken Technical College and USC Aiken MLK celebration on January 25 at 2 30 p m in the USCA Convocation Center 375 Robert Bell Parkway The event titled Rise Above honors Dr Martin Luther King Jr and features a community choir directed by Dr Joel Scraper USCA Chancellor Dr Sandra Jordan notes broad partnerships in planning with Inclusion Advisory Council Greater Aiken Chamber of Commerce ATC and USCA representing multiple groups
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Charles F. Bolden Jr
Columbia
National Aeronautics and Space Administration
Aiken Technical College
USC Aiken
Martin Luther King Jr
USCA
Robert Bell Parkway
Dr. King
Joel Scraper
Bolden
NASA
U.S
Sandra Jordan
Inclusion Advisory Council
Greater Aiken
MLK Celebration Volunteer Tables In Aiken and USC Aiken Event
Various service groups will set up tables before Aiken Technical College and USC Aiken for the MLK Celebration on January 25 offering attendees chances to act on Dr. King's dream through volunteering and giving back. Organizations include United Way of Aiken County Project VISION Way of Aiken County Aiken NAACP Young Professionals and more. For information, contact Ahmed Samaha at USCA or the Aiken NAACP Tri-Development Center.
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USC Aiken
Dr. King
Way of
Aiken County
Aiken Young Professionals
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NAACP
Concerned Ministers Organization
Ahmed Samaha
USCA
Naacp - Tri-Development Center
American Red Cross
Aiken Area
Children’s Place
Brothers and Sisters
Aiken Center
Lower Savannah
Cedar Creek Woodworkers raise for Warrior Project
Cedar Creek Woodworkers Club donated 2500 to the Aiken Augusta Warrior Project after a December craft sale of luggage racks birdhouses and more. Club members reused shop space and donated materials to support veterans and their families, with club coordinator Stan Payne praising the effort.
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Stan Payne
Art
Ara Storer
Karen Karlick
Payne
Cedar Creek Woodworking Club
Elle
Aiken-Augusta Warrior Project
Www
Augustawarriorproject.org
Facebook.com
Cedar Creek Woodworkers Club
Aiken-Augusta
Kim Elle
Lou Lahendro
Barry Urquhart
Art Schuenemann
Art Storer
Brass band brings Manhattan Brass to Jefferson students
Jefferson Elementary hosted the professional Manhattan Brass Quintet for an in school visit. The group performed Bach and the theme from The Pink Panther and spoke about careers in music. Students enjoyed the show and discussed future musical paths with the visiting artists.
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Jabez Hardin Performing Arts Center
Evans
Georgia
Jefferson
Augusta Orchestra
Murphy M. Holloway Jr
Raine Wheeler
Manhattan Brass
Wayne du Maine
Lew Soloff
R.J. Kelley
Michael Seltzer
David Taylor
McKalya
Broadway Theatre
New York
McKayla
Langley- Bath-Clearwater
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