Aiken Summer Weddings Highlight Local Celebrations
Summer wedding festivities in Aiken feature two main events. Barbie and Paul Rothfuss host a luau to celebrate the August wedding of Martin Brodie and Julia Coleman with guests in lei and grass skirts. Judith Randall marries John deGraffenried II in Lewes Delaware. guests from nearby towns attend a reception in Aiken prior to the couple's move to Lewes. The piece also notes pre wedding parties for Lisi Winn and Steve Tibrea with showers and a rehearsal dinner planned around August 3 and 4 at local venues.
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Aiken
Barbie
Paul Rothfuss
Martin Brodie
Julia Coleman
Martin
Wade Brodie
Rothfusses
Brodies
Julia
Clay
Dot Coleman
Augusta
Ann Coleman
Savannah
Clay Coleman
Albert
Susie Brodie
al Brodie
Perry
Helen Slayton
Terry
Paul Weinle
Ann
John Woodard
Jack
Tamara Cannon
Michael
Doreen Brodie
John
Carla Gerstenberg
Duncan Randall
Judith
John deGraffenried II
Lewes
Del
J.K. Coster
Raleigh
N.C
J.O. Wingard
Eric and
Helen Randall
Cindy
Gary Fuller
North Augusta
Lenore
Bruce Frank
Avondale
Penn
Esther
Oliver Keels
Berea
John deGraffenreid
Brooklyn
N.Y
Lisi Winn
Steve Tibrea
Laura Olcott
Rosemary Monson
Laura
Lisi
DuPont
First Baptist Church
Steve
Joanna Franks
Donna Mills
Joanna
Mary Jo Wilson
Jean Geiger
Frankie Lambright
Wilsons’ Westcliff
Up Your Alley
Garden Tea Room
Mae McCormick
Aiken Standard Newsroom
New Ellenton
Kathy Petty
Andy Duncan
Fran Chapman
Larry Wood
Phil Jones
Ginny Southworth
Marshall Kirhcart
Diane Veto
Scott
Lois Hunter
Charlie
Kathy Law
John Heaton
Paul
Lynne Katonak
Fran
Marshall
Lynnda Bassham
W.F
Laurel Drive
Retirement reception honors Harris couple at Mead Hall
The Vestry of St. Thaddeus Episcopal Church hosts a retirement reception for Mr. and Mrs. Joe Harris from Mead Hall. Guests include family, friends, and former students. Gifts include a school portrait by Ginnie Huckabee. The event featured tea, sweets, fresh fruit, and a guest book kept by volunteers.
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St. Thaddeus Episcopal Church
Joe Harris
Mead Hall
Harris
Henri Wade
Gail McLain
Ann Price
Ginnie Huckabee
Mary Shahan
Dee Dee Orr
Kimberly Crenshaw
Asha Jindal
Ellen Wade
Stephanie Jernigan
Harrises
Joe
Robert Harris
Birmingham
Sooper goop and The Tap Dance Kid at local library series
The Pairs and Spares hosts a July birthday party at 2 p.m. at H O Weeks Center Aiken with a Savannah River Plant speaker on L-Re actor. Senior citizens and students grade 4 plus invited. Weekly Thursday films run 10 a.m. at 435 Newberry St SW through August 9 featuring Sooper Goop and The Tap Dance Kid. A garden recital at Appleby Branch Library Augusta features Sandra Newman Andrew Long and Artemisia Theraos at 8:30 p.m. Admission free seating by folding chairs. children must sit with an adult.
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H.O. Weeks Center
Aiken
Savannah River
Newberry St
Rodney the Cat
Tap Dance
Willie
Dipsey
Misia Theraos
Appleby
Augusta
Mothers Of Young Children Holds Group Discussion
Mothers of Young Children will meet at 9 30 a m tomorrow at First Presbyterian Church Barnwell Avenue Aiken. They plan a pamphlet from the discussion on children literature discipline and child rearing to help other mothers A continental breakfast will be served Reservations may be made at 648 2662.
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First Presbyterian Church
Barnwell Avenue
Aiken
Aiken Extension to Hold Pest Control Workshop
The Aiken County Extension Service will host a pest control workshop covering roaches pantry pests earwigs and other summer pests. It will be Thursday at 7 00 p m at the Agricultural Services Center 1555 Richland Ave E Aiken.
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Aiken County
Clemson Extension Service
Aiken County Agricultural Services Center
Richland Ave
Aiken
Aiken Students Serve As Pages
Aiken County Public Library sponsors a weekly film program. Two Aiken residents served as pages for Senator Strom Thurmond in Washington D C. Gail Buchanan daughter of Sabri Buchanan of Aiken was a page during May and Clayton Etheredge son of Sarah Duches Alexander of Aiken served as a page during May and June.
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Aiken
Strom Thurmond
Rl.c
Washington, D.C
Gail Buchanan
Sabri Buchanan
Clayton Ettheredge
Sarah Duches Alexander
Aiken Women Active in Fraternity and Toastmasters Roles
What Happened Robin Roof of Aiken attended the Chi Omega Fraternity 45th convention in Scottsdale Arizona in June 2025. Ms Roof is a Clemson University student and Psi Kappa chapter vice president. Suzy Smith of Aiken was elected to Toastmasters International Board of Directors Region VII. She is a former South Carolina district governor and Kalmia Toastmasters past president. She is a Distinguished Toastmaster and freelance writer and attends St Pauls Lutheran Church with husband Clyde and two children.
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Robin Roof
William Roof
Aiken
Chi Omega
Scottsdale
Ariz
Ms. Roof
Clemson University
Suzy Smith
Toastmasters International
Mrs. Smith
Region VII
Southeastern
South Carolina
Kalmia Toastmasters
Smith
St. Paul’s Lutheran Church
Clyde
Pilot Club Members Attend 63rd International Convention
Two members of the Pilot Club of Aiken travel to Las Vegas Nevada for the 63rd Pilot Club International Convention. Selena Murph serves as delegate and Sadie Watson as alternate. Delegates come from Pilot clubs across the United States the Bahamas Bermuda Canada England Japan and Mexico.
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Pilot Club of
Aiken
Las Vegas
Nev
Selena Murph
Sadie Watson
United States
Bahamas
Bermuda
Canada
England
Japan
Mexico
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New York
Kalmia Mall
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Lominick Pharmacy
Whiskey Rd
Chi Omega Convention
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UCTS
Chesterfield St. S
Jetchio
Faye Arico
Duncan Road
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Bath Crossing
Intertec
Elliott Computer Systems Division
Pendleton St
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