No Toasters for Fergie A Royal Wedding Gift Tale
A satirical column mocks Sarah Ferguson and Prince Andrew for receiving no modern appliances in their royal wedding list. It notes six sofas twelve armchairs and 308 vases among gifts, plus thousands of china pieces to stock their future home. It playfully questions how they will use the lavish items and fund ongoing hosting.
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Fergie
Sarah Ferguson
Duchess of York
Burke’s Peerage
London
Harold Brooks-Baker
Andy
Mummy
Andrew
Rocks Build House Of Ruth Buffington Dreams In Ridge Spring
In Ridge Spring Ruth Buffington cherished a rock house from a farm pile dreamt in her youth. Her husband E E Buffington pursued a showroom and apartment starting in 1945 on West Main Street, later reconfiguring plans to use the building for a rock faced home but failed to move downstairs.
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Buffington
West Main Street
Manufactur
Batesbury
Buffingtons
Vienna 1900 exhibition at MoMA through Oct 21
New York AP reports the exhibit Vienna 1900: Art Architecture and Design showcases the full spectrum of Viennese painting decorative objects graphic design and architecture from 1898 to 1918 at the Museum of Modern Art through October 21.
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New York
Vienna
United States
Museum of Modern Art
Rothko Exhibition Opens at Fort Worth Art Museum
The Fort Worth Art Museum announces "Mark Rothko: Works on Paper" running September 21 to November 9. The first comprehensive survey features 62 major works on paper and 24 sketches and studies for mural projects, spanning late 1920s to 1970.
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Fort Worth, Texas
Mark Rothko
Fort Worth Art Museum
Rothko
Community Calendar highlights in Aiken area listings
Aiken Community Playhouse presents The Bridal Bouquet and Elizabeths Young Man directed by Cindy Martin at Hopeland Gardens at 7 p m with rain backup at Two Notch Road behind H Odell Weeks Activities Center. Many events follow at local libraries clubs and recreation centers through July 26 including Kiwanis Noontimers Toastmasters and Dog shows etc.
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Aiken Community Playhouse
Hopeland Gardens
Elizabeth
Cindy Martin
Aiken
Two Notch Road
H. Odell Weeks
Upcoming Community Classes And Reunions In Aiken Area
A roundup of local activities includes Red Cross swimming lessons at Eustis Park Pool from July 28 to August 14 with multiple morning sessions for ages 6 to 18, plus rain makeup Fridays. South Aiken Cheerleading Clinic runs July 28 to August 1 at the South Aiken gymnasium for ages five and up priced at 20 per week or 4 per day. An Assertiveness For Secretaries workshop is July 29–30 at First Presbyterian Church led by John Cook with a 50 fee, pre-register via Barbara Murdock or MHAAC. Laubach Reading Tutor Workshop July 29–30 at the Aiken Baptist Association Building offers 10 hours for volunteers with a 5 fee. Mt Beulah School 22nd Alumni Association Reunion is August 1 at Western Steer Family Steak House. call Beulah Johnson or Carthel Caney for details.
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Red Cross
Eustis Park
Aiken Recreation Department
H. Odell Weeks
South Aiken
South Aiken Gymnasium
SAHS
Woodruff Drug Store
Karen Sides
First Presbyterian Church
John Cook
Beckman Center
Aiken-Barnwell Mental Health Center
The
Mental Health Association
Barbara Murdock
MHAAC
ABMHC
Florence St
Laubach
Aiken Baptist Association
U.S. 1
Graniteville
Adult Education
Aiken County
Adult Education Department
Mt. Beulah School
22Nd Alumni Association
Western Steer Family Steak House
University Parkway
Beulah Johnson
Carthel Caney
Calendar Notice Submission Move for Aiken Community Events
Local clubs and meeting representatives are urged to submit calendar items to The Aiken Standard. Provide event date and details and send to P O Box 456 Aiken South Carolina 29802. Notices should arrive at least two working days before publication.
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The
Aiken Standard
P.O
Aiken
S.C
Remembering the Good Times review by Lynne Katonak
The book Remembering the Good Times by Richard Peck portrays Buck Men denhall Kate Lucas and Travis Kirby as teens facing family instability and tragedy. Travis descends under parental pressure and ultimately dies by his own hand, while Peck’s novel is praised as a strong American Library Association Best Book for Young Adults and Notable.
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Richard Peck
Buck Mendenhall
Travis Kirby
Kate Lucas
Buck
Eves
Kate
Travis
American Library Association
American Library
Peck
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Kathy Petty
House of Rock
Home of Love
By Phil Jones
Ruth Buffington
Stones of
House of
Fort Worth
Civil Air Patrol
Newberry St
P.m. DuPont Hospitality Association
Springwood
DuPont Wives Support Group
Women’s Resource Coalition
Smith-Hazel Recreation Center
Sharon’s Christians Books and Gifts
Laurens St
Kiwanis Club
Azalea Room
Houndslake
Houndslake Country Club
North Augusta
Ponce de Leon Avenue
Sertoma Club
North Augusta Country Club
New Ellenton Civic Center
F. Bush
H. Odell Weeks Center
Ponce de Leon Ave
H. Odell Weeks Park
Recreation Department
Martha Taylor
Center Court
Augusta Mall
Gary Yanosick
Widowed Persons Association
Shoney's
Whiskey Road
Lynne Katonak
Delacorte
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