Senator McConnell to speak at Lee Jackson banquet in Dorchester
State Senator Glenn McConnell of District 41 will address the Lee Jackson dinner staged by the Brigadier General Barnard E. Bee Camp of the Sons of Confederate Veterans. The 6 pm Saturday event at Shrine Club on US 1 North invites the public with tickets at 15 dollars.
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Lee Jackson
Glenn " McConnell
Dorchester
Charleston
Barnard E. Bee
Sons of Confederate Veterans
Shrine Club
US. 1
North
Sen. McConnell
Robert Barnwell Rhett
Charleston Mercury
Kenny Brown
Multiple Theft Incidents Reported Across Local Streets
A series of thefts and a vehicle break in were reported on January 22 through January 23. Items stolen include a 7 inch color TV, a puppy and bicycle, two Pit Bull puppies, a Colt revolver, radar detector, checkbook, cash, a bicycle, and lawn equipment. Damages to a vehicle and a window were also noted. Locations include Richland Avenue Food Lion, Florence Street, Aldrich Street, Masson Street, Catawba Street, Silver Bluff Road, Serpentine Drive, and Rita Avenue. Victims or owners are unnamed. Police are investigating.
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Food Lion
Richland Avenue
Florence Street
Aldrich Street
Masson Street
Catawba Street
Silver Bluff Road
Serpentine Drive
Belvedere
Rita Avenue
Barber recalls four women in Mercedes boosting Erb’s restaurant
Doug Henderson recounted the anecdote of SAMERB opening in the West Side Bowery’s location, noting four women in a Mercedes asking for directions signaled the business’s arrival. Henderson presented Erb with the Greater Aiken Chamber of Commerce Business Person of the Year Award this week.
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Samerb
West Side
Bowery
Doug Henderson
Erb
Greater Aiken
United Way honors officers and volunteers at annual meeting
The United Way of Aiken County held its 44th anniversary awards dinner at Houndslake Country Club marking a leadership change for 1997. The event honored volunteers including Crispin Thiessen with the 1996 Russ Foret Memorial Award and featured remarks by Paula Harper Bethea on new roles, community focus, and proactive problem prevention.
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United Way
Aiken County
Houndslake Country Club
Russ Foret
Westinghouse
Crispin Thiessen
Paul Durban
Thiessen
Harriett Skinner
Ms. Bethea
Savannah River
Spay Day USA offers half price spay neuter by local vets
Aiken County Animal Shelter and local veterinarians donate 84 gift certificates for 50 percent off spay and neuter procedures for dogs and cats during Spay Day USA. Certificates require contact with the shelter and up-to-date vaccinations. event runs Feb 24–28, with full details at 642-1537.
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USA
Aiken County
Hope Ingram
Doris Day Ani
Ms. Ingram
Charlie Timmerman
Aiken Veterinary Clinic
Holly Woltz
Aiken Veterinary Services
Frank Moreland
Silver Bluff Animal Hospital
Jay Jones
The
Athlete Overcomes Blindness Inspires Aiken Rotary Crowd
Craig MacFarlane, a blind world class athlete, recording artist, and author, spoke to the Aiken Sunrise Rotary Club about perseverance. He lost sight at 2 1/2, began wrestling after school inspiration, and later recalled meeting Muhammad Ali and Joe Theismann as a rising champion.
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Craig MacFarlane
Aiken
MacFarlane
Muhammad Ali
Joe Theisman
Persever
Souper Bowl Charity Drive Grows Nationwide
The Souper Bowl began as a prayer for the less fortunate and became a nationwide fundraiser. Since 1990 churches collect a dollar per attendee during the Super Bowl worship service to donate to local and national charities, with St Pauls Lutheran Church participating for three years and coordinating via a central reporting system. For more info call 1 800 358 SOUP.
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Brad Smith
Smith
Spring Valley Presbyterian Church
Columbia
St. Paul's Lutheran Church
St. Paul's
Sandi Custodi
Ms. Custodi
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Kimberly-Clark
Ava McDonalds
NationsBank
Owens-Corning
Paula Harper Bethea
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