Community events and notices in Aiken area
Staff reports summarize local happenings from a garage sale at ACTS building to a King Day observance at Second Baptist. Activities include charity raffles for the Aiken SPCA, artist classes at the Aiken Center for the Arts, a Jr. Miss pageant, library closures, a Sons of Confederate Veterans banquet, and a roadwork notice on S.C. 125 near S.C. 28.
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ACT
ACTS
Hayne Ave
Acts Emergency Assistance Fund
Aiken Society For the Prevention of Cruelty
Louisville
Willcox Inn
Powderhouse Kennels
Aiken Animal Hospital
Fascopy Printing
Southern Saddlery
Southern Traditions Realty
Bell, Surasky & Gmerek
Taylor Advertising
Tea Garden Gifts
Whiskey Road Pizza
Aiken Spca
Aiken Center
Aiken Center For the Arts
Laurens St
Aiken
Municipal Building
United States
Myrtle Beach
Bamberg
Barnwell
Edgefield
A.B.B.E. Regional
Oklahoma
Michael Andrew Grissom
Sons of Confederate Veterans
Barnard E. Bee
Aiken Shrine Club
USC Aiken Historical Scholarship Fund
Robert E. Lee
Thomas
Stonewall) Jackson
Cape Remain Contractors Inc
Wando
S.C. 28
North Augusta
Energy saving idea from a grade school pupil and SRS bioremediation praise
Harriett Skinner of Aiken Electric Cooperative recounts a student letter proposing carrot consumption to save energy by improving visibility. Stephen M. Edington lauds SRS groundwater cleanup as spectacular, noting bioremediation microbes break down soil contaminants and that DOE has sold licenses to 14 companies.
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Harriett Skinner
Aiken Electric Cooperative
SRS
Bio/Technology
Stephen M. Edington
Department of Energy
DOE
Correction on tetanus shot frequency for adults
The Aiken Standard corrects a Jan 6 story stating tetanus shot timing. The Aiken County Health Department confirms adults should receive a tetanus shot every 10 years. The paper regrets the error.
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Aiken Standard
Aiken County Health Department
Wilkins Outlines Tax Relief Push For South Carolina
Newly elected House Speaker David Wilkins told Aiken Republicans that property tax relief is within reach within three years. He outlined GOP goals including welfare reform truth in sentencing and term limits. The plan would replace local property taxes with state revenues, with critics warning about possible sales tax hikes.
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House
David Wilkins
Greenville
Aiken
Wilkins
House of Representatives
GOP
Aiken Party
David Beasley
Senate
Autistic Child Sees Gains With Early Intervention
Timothy Melton seven shows progress in school after early intervention for autism. His parents and local supporters urge continued training, noting potential for independence and self support with proper education. National Autism Week highlighted by Dan Marino's public support.
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Timothy Melton
Timothy
Mark
Lynn
Sloan
Melton
Midlands
S.C. Autism Society
Millbrook Baptist Church
Pine Log Road
Dan Marino
Miami Dolphins
San Diego Chargers
3 Cent Stamp Still Hot At Aiken Post Office
At the main post office branch in Aiken 3 cent stamps remain popular after the January 1 postage rate increase. Postmaster Lynn Trahan explains stamp sales fund carrier pay and other staff while noting the federal framework governs the USPS.
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Aiken
Lynn Trahan
Graniteville
DSS Director Lands Welfare Reform Rationale
Margaret M. Key head of Aiken County DSS which dispenses millions in welfare to thousands each year discusses welfare reform. The conservative former Gov. Carroll Campbell aide voiced sympathy for GOP aims during a interview but did not endorse specific proposals.
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Aiken County
Department of Social Services
Margaret M. Key
Carroll Campbell
Key
Ms. Key
North Augusta Names Dr Randy Cooper and Donah Cooper Citizens of the Year
The North Augusta Chamber of Commerce honors Dr Randy Cooper and his wife Donah as Citizens of the Year at the annual banquet. The Coopers, long time North Augusta residents, are active in church youth programs and community service. Dr Cooper serves as chief of surgery at University Hospital and on its executive committee.
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North Augusta
Pat Carpenter
Ms. Carpenter
Public Helps Pluck Purse Snatcher at Aiken Mall
Two juveniles aged 14 and 16 snatched a 78 year old woman's purse at Aiken Mall. Mall security chased them. citizens alerted police as they fled from the old skating rink to Wal Mart. Officers arrived to arrest the youths without incident.
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Aiken Mall
Aiken Department of Public Safety
Thomas M. Galardi
ADPS
Whiskey Road
Wal- Mart
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Hitchcock
Hitchcock Rehabilitation Center
Patricia Moore
Carl Langley
Ann Winchell
Gloria Sloan
Scott Webster
Annie Lee Redd
Tamara Conner
Millbrook Elementary School
Matthew Lindler
Conner
Timmy
Shannon Baynham
UPS
Post
DSS
Eric K. Ward
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