Community notices and upcoming events in Aiken area
Local groups announce meetings at North Augusta Center and CSRA Coin Club at Aiken Library. Town of Burnettown closes park Saturday for improvements. volunteers needed. Odell Weeks hosts a day event with insurance incentives. Backyard bird seminar at Birds & Butterflies requires reservations. Women’s Club hosts mother and child brunch July 24 at Woodside Plantation with Butterfly Kisses program. Leadership Aiken County applications open until July 20. Kayak lessons available at Richardson’s Lake for all ages. Contact numbers provided for each item.
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Aiken Area
Christian Women’s Club
Woodside Plantation
Birds & Butterflies of
Aiken
Archie Rankin
Rene LeDuc
Sandra Morgan
Back to School Festival for Aiken County Aug 1
An elementary focused Back to School Festival will be held August 1 from 11 am to 4 pm at the Aiken Mall. It offers guidance on speech and rings nutrition vision and immunization requirements drug and alcohol awareness before and after school programs sports registrations and bus schedules. For more information call 706 828 2460.
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Coin Club
Aiken County
Aiken Mall
Rose Week aids hunger with floral shop donations
Golden Harvest Food Bank teams with area florists for Rose Week to collect canned foods and support roses. For two cans and ten dollars, customers receive a dozen roses at participating shops, with the food later distributed to area sites. Fisher quotes note summer shortages and hopes to beat last year’s 131 pounds, aiming for 200. Local florists Leslie Sams and Sherry Melver join efforts, encouraging community support and positive impact.
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CSRA
Owen Ciary
South Carolina
Aiken
Golden Harvest Food Bank
Aiken Floral Shops
Food Bank
Cannon House Florist
Clary
Florists
Jackson
Flower Pot Florist & Gifts
Leslie Sams
Sherry Melver
Sams
Augusta
Michael Firmin
Aiken's
Golden Harvest
Flora
Retirement tips shared by Aiken Kiwanis Club
Aiken Kiwanis Club heard retirement planning guidance from Rick Mantei of First Allied Securities. Advice covered updating wills with durable power of attorney, life insurance, asset accumulation accounts, umbrella liability, and tax strategies. Emphasis was placed on charitable gifts of appreciated assets, and keeping IRA, SIP, and 401K funds with younger beneficiaries to reduce taxes. The club meets Tuesdays at 1 p.m. at Highland Park Grill through July.
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Aiken Kiwanis Club
Rick Mantei
First Allied Securities, Inc
Mantel
Tunity
Mantei
Highland Park Grill
Multiple burglaries and thefts reported across counties
A series of property crimes were logged including burglaries on Cathy Drive Burnettown and Weeks Road Williston with stolen lawn equipment shrubs and firearms. Other incidents list flowers stolen from Heathwood Drive, beer from a Clearwater store, jewelry and cash taken on Womrath Road and Neighbors' ladder used to break a window on McKenzie Street. Damages include vandalized doors scratched vehicles and several stolen air conditioning units totaling thousands. One driver faces charges for driving under suspension and a bench warrant.
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North Augusta
McKenzie Street
Aiken Tech Students Return From Czech Republic Study Trip
Aiken Technical College students Jaime Quarles Ashley Foreman Amanda Platt Arlo Walker and Dawn Chavis plus college representatives Varina and Brian Haney returned from an international studies program in the Czech Republic. The Aiken Chapter of the Manufactured Housing Institute of South Carolina announced its 2024 officers Trey Ledbetter president Brent Bargl vice president Scott Fanning secretary Lana Brantley treasurer and directors Scott Brinson Tom Ledbetter Linda Toomer and Tommy Tuten.
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ATC
Aiken Technical College
Czech Republic
Jaime Quarles
Ashley Foreman
Amanda Platt
Arlo Walker
Dawn Chavis
Varina
Brian Haney
Aiken
Manufactured Housing Nstitute of
South Carolina
Trey Ledbetter
Brent Bargl
Scott Fanning
Lana Brantley
Scott Brinson
Tom Ledbetter
Linda Toomer
Tommy Tuten
Aiken Chamber Announces New Members At Event
The Aiken County Chamber of Commerce unveils new members including In the Pits Event Catering Ron Knight Patti Knight Libby Fronkite Modern Business Systems Inc Tom Meisner Charles Walker Jr Professional Lending LLC Mike Harley Scott Fanning and others from Aiken and nearby areas.
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Aiken County
Air Force Captain Arrives for Duty at RAF Mildenhall
Air Force Captain William Allen arrives for duty at RAF Mildenhall England He is the son of Gary W Allen of Aiken South Carolina and is assigned to the base.
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Raf Mildenhall
Air Force
England
Gary Wallen
Aiken
City Character Notes Joyfulness For July
The City of Charac assigns Aiken a character trait for the month of July focusing on joyfulness as the guiding theme. Officials emphasize positive spirit and community cheer throughout public events and programs.
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City OF Charac
Aiken
Delivery Problem Highlights Weekend Service Gap
A fragmented note reports delivery issues with pet delivery expectations by 5 p m. It mentions customer service hours from 5:30 p m to 7:30 p m on weekdays and 7 a m to 8 a m on weekends, with unclear names and times.
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Meena Ang
Pease
Ceslaten
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Richardson's Lake
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Lewis Hunter
Hopelands Gardens
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Weeks Road
Williston
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Graniteville
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Duncan Road
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Oor
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Oak Drive
Beech Island
Glenwood Drive
Warrenville
Williston Road
Banks Mill Road
Geogia Lottery
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Akenstan
Scott B. Hunter
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