Editorial Letter on Disability and Accessibility in Aiken
A reader from Aiken shares frustrations with disability access and benefits, noting eligibility issues, noisy game environments, and asks how to reuse old college books. The letter questions Common Core science standards and debates evolution and climate change.
South Carolina lawmakers face backlash over voting on aid and funds
A reader laments the "Nay" votes by South Carolina politicians on aid for the less fortunate and government shutdowns while praising "Yay" votes. The letter urges readers to review voting records for a potential replacement and discusses constitutional conventions and fiscal policy. Readers are invited to comment via TalkBack and email.
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Icicle Ball to aid area Churches Together serving food programs
The sixth Icicle Ball benefits Area Churches Together Serving ACTS food programs. The Feb 8 event at St Thaddeus Episcopal Church features a 6 p.m. social, 7 p.m. dinner, and 8 to 11 p.m. dancing by the Palmetto Groove Party Band. Tickets are 75 dollars each, 600 for a table of eight, with reservations by Feb 5. Proceeds fund emergency food aid and monthly senior bag distributions.
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St. Thaddeus Episcopal Church
Stevenson-McClelland
Newberry Hall
Palmetto Groove
Cloud
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Icicle Ball Fundraiser Planned at St Thaddeus Church
A fundraiser titled Icicle Ball is scheduled for February 8 at 6 p.m. at the Steven son McClelland Building, 125 Pendleton St. S.W. Tickets are $75 per person or $600 for a table of eight, with ACTS handling reservations at 803 649 3800.
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Stevenson-McClelland
Pendleton St. S.W
SRNS Gives $50,000 to USC Aiken Scholars Program
Savannah River Nuclear Solutions donates fifty thousand dollars to USC Aiken for the SRNS Scholars program begun in 2009. First and second year scholar recipients from Aiken and adjacent communities are honored at USC Aiken as SANS leaders praise ongoing university support.
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SRNS
USC Aiken
SANS
Derald Adams
Aiken
Heather Bartlett
Elgin
Brandee Desmarais
Lianna Epstein
Grovetown
Meredith Hawcroft
Linda Zheng
Melissa Lane
Summerville
Anna Holt
Samantha Lisek
Zebulon
Shelby Simmons
North Augusta
USCA
Sandra Jordan
Tunate
Dwayne Wilson
Chivtravati Choong
Kayce Vanpelt
Erin Mclaughlin
Sarah Henagan
Carson Connor
Taylor Shelley
Katelyn Oliver
Bethany Sizemore
Local Business Network Meets Weekly in Cumberland Village
BNI Means Business holds Wednesday meetings 11 30 a m to 1 p m at the Cumberland Village clubhouse for local professionals to network and gain referrals. Visitors incur no charge contact Laura Gibbons for details at 803-270-3762 or laura bluesalamandersolutions.com.
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Cumberland Village
Laura Gibbons
Laura
Bluesalamandersolutions.com
Whiskey Road
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