Local teen lands Olympics job in Coca Cola Village
Beech Island teenager Jennifer Davis, 18, works as a hostess at Coca-Cola Olympic Village in Atlanta’s Olympic Park. She handles visitor questions in the park museum and theater, noting many inquiries center on torches and medals while fearing language barriers. Davis, who has met Grant Hill, is highlighted in Advance Magazine Publications’ edition of Read.
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Jennifer Davis
Coca-Cola Olympic Village
Grant Hill
Advance Magazine Publications
New York
Readers send mailbag humor and civic notes mixed in
In a lighthearted column readers poke fun at local issues from bike programs to highway safety tickets and sewer lawsuits. The letters reference North Augusta officers issuing Thank You tickets for seat belt use, comments on a public safety chief appointment, and humorous jabs at local officials and routines.
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Carl
North Augusta
Belvedere
Camp PRIDE Helps Black Youth Embrace Core Values At Camp Long
At Camp PRIDE in Camp Long 265 boys from the Carolinas learned perseverance respect integrity determination and enthusiasm through a week of sports studies and group activities led by Omega Psi Phi mentors and college counselors. Campers aged 8 to 14 heard from coordinators about role models and self reliance while expressing pride in teamwork and better behavior.
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Bill Benger
Romando James
Camp Pride
James
Xeric Suggs
S.C. State University
Michael Jordan
Omega Psi Phi
Shaquille O'Neal
Doug Wilder
Virginia
Atlanta
Bill ‘Campbell
Charles Turner
Jimmy Henson
Turner
Joseph Davis
Wilson
N.C
Iike
Marcel Jackson
Columbia
Marcus Richardson
Raleigh
Louis Dickerson
Hagee
Davis
Preventing Household Pests with Simple Steps
Clemson Extension expert Joyce Christenbury advises reducing food, water, and shelter for pests to cut pesticide use. Remove crumbs and wash dishes promptly, store leftovers, take out garbage nightly, seal cracks, fix leaks, eliminate clutter, and improve screens to curb ants fleas mosquitoes and roaches.
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Joyce Christenbury
Clemson University Extension Service
Jason Seeks Loving Home For Precocious Twin Brother
A nine year old boy and his identical twin brother, who endured severe abuse, seek adoption by patient caregivers. Jason is shy with adults but has humor and smiles that light up, attends special classes, writes his name, counts to 50, and recognizes signs with ongoing support. They were separated in foster care two years ago and now request a safe, nurturing environment.
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Jason
Jason seeks adoptive home with loving family
DSS adoption speech describes Jason, a child who can handle daily hygiene with supervision at home and enjoys helping with chores. He plays outside, builds with Lego, listens to music, and watches favorite shows. A twin brother with similar needs may require limited ongoing contact with a future family. Contact South Carolina DSS at 1-800-922-2504.
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Jason
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