Calendar highlights for Friday and weekend events
Events include a Butterflies support group at First Baptist Church at 6 pm, a Friday 8 pm screening of My Cousin Rachel at Aiken Community Playhouse on Price Avenue, and a Hitchcock Rehabilitation Center Miniature and Dollhouse Show from 10 am to 5 pm. For more information call 643-0001 ext 236. The schedule lists a 1 pm My Cousin Rachel showing and a 3 pm entry, both at the same venue.
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Butterflies
First Baptist Church
Rachel
Hitchcock Rehabilitation Center
Aiken Community Playhouse
Price Avenue
Pam
Aiken County police blotter reports multiple offenses
An Aiken man was arrested for DUI after a routine traffic stop on Highway 1. Another Aiken man faced arrest for disorderly conduct on Hampton Avenue. Vandalism, break ins, and thefts occurred across North Augusta Beech Island Gloverville Graniteville New Ellenton and Langley with incidents on Walden Hill Road Project Road Whiskey Road Gregg Street Richland Avenue Laurens Street Mattie C Hall Lot and Abbeville Avenue.
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Aiken County
Hampton Avenue
Walden Hill Road
North Augusta
Gloverville
Project Road
Beech Island
Aiken Department of Public Safety
Richland Avenue
Mattie C. Hall
Laurens Street
Abbeville Avenue
Annual Books and Things Fair Comes to Aiken AAUW
The Aiken branch of the American Association of University Women announces its Annual Books and Things Fair on March 34 at the old Lowe's building off Whiskey Road. The group will accept books magazines and more every Tuesday and Saturday from 9 am to noon until the event.
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Aiken
American Association of University Women
Lowe’s
Whiskey Road
Georgia Lottery Daily Picks Show Big Game and Ball Draw
Georgia lottery reports Big Game numbers 6 10 19 24 38 and Big Money Ball 20. No further details provided about drawing date or eligibility.
Aiken drives huge gift of used Bibles to OCR lands
Marilyn Blanchard reports Aiken’s schools churches and individuals have donated over 13 600 used Bibles and donated books to distribute through Operation Mobilization Literature. Books collected by volunteers in Waynesboro Georgia ship worldwide to 10 40 window regions from West Africa to East Asia.
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Marilyn Blanchard
Aiken
Operation Mobilization Literature
West Africa
East Asia
Waynesboro
Georgia
Nyone
Hitchcock Rehabilitation marks 48th year at meeting
The Hitchcock Rehabilitation Center held its 48th Annual Meeting and Awards Ceremony from 7 to 9 pm honoring volunteers and staff. Pat Samuel welcomed guests and highlighted the year’s progress and advocacy needs, with remarks on service and community partnerships.
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Hitchcock
Hitchcock Rehabilitation Center
Pat ‘Samuel
Ms. Samuel
Aiken
Bernadette Lynn
Butterflies grief support session for youths and parents
A winter session of the Butterflies support group for grieving children, teens, and parents will meet Thursday January 27 at 6 am at First Baptist Church of Aiken. The free session, sponsored by Hitchcock Hospice and St. Joseph's Hospice, covers expressing feelings about death and links grief to self esteem. Preregistration was required by Monday. contact St. Joseph's Hospice at 641-8220 or Hitchcock Hospice at 643-0001 ext. 229.
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Butterflies
First Baptist Church of
Aiken
Hitchcock Hospice
St. Joseph's Hospice
First Baptist Church
Workers exposed to toxic metal at Savannah River Site study
A health screening program at Savannah River Site reports eight of 147 construction workers tested positive for beryllium exposure, with five positives on a retest. No cases of berylliosis diagnosed yet. The study notes 25 percent show asbestos related disease and most have hearing loss. If trends continue, as many as 1,000 exposed could be identified. The DOE is backing legislation to compensate affected workers.
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Savannah River
Knut Ringen
Augusta Building Trades Medical Screening Program
Charles Jernigan
Department of Energy
Energy Employees
Jernigan
Westinghouse Savannah River Company
Bechtel Savannah River
WSRC
Susie Grant
Westinghouse
Ringen
Juvenile attacks counselor at Aiken group home
Aiken County Sheriff's Office reports a juvenile resident at Winner's Circle Group Home assaulted 24 year old Amanlus Sinkfield during a television dispute, striking her on the head and leaving her unconscious. Rescue crews transported her to University Hospital in Augusta. the youth was taken into custody.
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Aiken
Aiken County
Sinkfield
Winner's Circle Group
Bell Clapper Court
Linkfield
University Hospital
Augusta
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Evangelical Council For Financial Accountability
ECFA
Billy Graham
India
Ms. Blanchard
Windsongl21
Aol.com
Aiken Standard
Eros
Akan Comaanicabons Ie
P.O
Rand Orv
Aker
S.C
Ete Ocnuriey
Eit Resouth
Scott B. Hunter
Atiess
Ren. Sen
Dimner
Mae
Sen Standard - Pom Sieserpton
Peas Cal
Ustomer
Crutston
Juvenile
Counselor
Renaissance Cable Collection
David Yurman
N. Augusta
Windsor
National Hills
Washington Rd
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