Community events include speakers, classes, and fundraisers
Kiwanis hears Rev. Art Zawislak on August 7 at Eejay’s. USC Aiken SeniorNet starts Aug. 20 for ages 50 plus. Aiken Academy records pickup by Aug. 7. Hope Homes barbecue August 7 at Ridgeview Baptist Church costs 7 dollars. Girls Incorporated after school program begins Aug. 14 with registration Aug. 6. Help Line Helpliner training begins August 7, 9, 14, 16, 21 and 23 at 6 pm. Hearing aid specialist exam info due Aug. 14 with Sept. 11 test. Disabilities Board meet Aug. 2 at 7 pm. War Between the States Living History Day Sept. 15 10 am to 5 pm with $5 adults, $3 children. Contact numbers included for each event.
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Kiwanis Club
Eejay’s
Art Zawislak
First Baptist Church
Warrenville
Lucile Shuler
Bessie Boyette
Hope Homes
Ridgeview Baptist Church
North Augusta
Aiken County
Help Line
United Way Agency
Park Ave
Carolina Star
Palmetto Light Artillery
14Th
S.C. Volunteer Infantry
David Pearson
Peach Jam coordinator Meyer praises North Augusta facility
Rick Meyers oversees July Nike Peach Jam operations at Riverview Park. He emphasizes volunteers, valet parking, and community service to keep costs down while noting the event brings over $50,000 to the recreation department and boosts local exposure with coverage from Fox Sports and ESPN.
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Meyer
Riverview Park
North Augusta
Fox Sports
Sports Illustrated
ESPN
North
Augusta
Nike
Trey
First Baptist Church of
Gary) Redding
Aiken County Sheriff's Office tops SC Special Olympics fund drive
The Aiken County Sheriff's Office raised 19081 dollars during a May 16 to 18 campaign, the highest among South Carolina law enforcement groups. They exceeded a 12000 dollar goal with 6179 dollars in tips from Red Lobster servers and joined a three day effort including a dunk tank and a Law Enforcement Torch Run.
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South Carolina
Aiken County
Sheriff's Office
Howard Sellers
Sheriff’s Office
Aiken
North America
Wal-Mart
North Augusta
George Lorris
Aiken Choral Society Seeks Singers for Auditions
The Aiken Choral Society will hold auditions on Tuesday August 21 and 28 at 7 p.m. in Smith Hall St Mary Help of Christians Church. Rehearsals begin 7 30 p.m. after auditions. Singers needed in all sections. Bring music or be ready to sing a hymn harmonized with others.
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Aiken Choral Society
Smith Hall
St. Mary Help of Christians Catholic Church
CD player theft at Edgefield Avenue residence
A resident found a CD player and receiver missing valued at 150 dollars after the back door was apparently left unsecured. A separate incident involved an Aiken man charged with DUI simple possession of marijuana and drug paraphernalia after a speeding stop on Richland Avenue at 1 30 a.m.
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Edgefield Avenue
Richland Avenue
Abbeville Avenue
Corrections appear in Aiken Standard on errors list
The paper corrects misidentified person Carol Butler as Lillie Belle Allen's niece and 20 at the riot. It also fixes dates: Area One summer school ends Aug 14 and school begins Aug 14 in Aiken County. Summer school for middle school ended Wednesday and high school ends today.
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Aiken Standard
Carol Butler
Lillie Belle Allen
Butler
Allen
Area One
Aiken County
Citadel commencement honors two local graduates
Dustin Ray Johnson of Warrenville earned a BA in history and Matthew Hardin Armitage of Aiken earned a BS in business administration at May commencement. Navy Petty Officer Steven F. Jordan, son of Sharon Johnson and Richard Jordan, reported for Pacific precommissioning training in San Diego after graduating Aiken High School in 1994. Aiken Technical College student Julie Wittenberg received a $1000 Coca Cola Scholars Foundation scholarship. Powderhouse Kennels and Just for Fun Agility announce dog agility classes starting September 5 and 6 respectively, at 7:30 p.m. for eight weeks with safety and fun as goals. For info call Powderhouse Kennels 648-0779 or Wanda Gipp 642-2945.
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The
Citadel
Dustin Ray Johnson
Warrenville
Matthew Hardin Armitage
Aiken
Navy
Steven F. Jordan
Sharon Johnson
Richard Jordan
Swansea
Pacific
San Diego
Calif
Jordan
Aiken High School
Aiken Technical College
Julie Wittenberg
Coca-Cola Scholars Foundation
Powderhouse Kennels
Just For Fun Agility
Wanda Gipp
Navy Seaman Dixon Visits Melbourne During Six Month Deployment
Navy Seaman Kasey R. Dixon daughter of P Dixon of Aiken and Oliver D Dixon of New Ellenton recently visited Melbourne Australia during a six month deployment to the western Pacific Ocean and Arabian Gulf while assigned to the guided missile destroyer USS Benford home ported in San Diego Dixon is a 1997 graduate of Silver Bluff High School and joined the Navy in August 1998.
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Navy
Kasey R. Dixon
P. Dixon
Aiken
Oliver D. Dixon
New Ellenton
Melbourne
Australia
Pacific Ocean
Arabian Gulf
Benford
San Diego
Dixon
Silver Bluff High School
Aiken Standard subscription rates and delivery contact
Fiten Standard sends address changes to the Aiken Standard P O Box 456 Aiken S C 29802. Delivery options include HOME and COUNTY MAIL with monthly and long-term rates. Customer service hours and a delivery problem phone line are provided.
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Department of Continuing Educa
Tion
Okco Heverde
Aiken Academy
Girls Incorporated
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Kinder
Garten
Social Service Agency
DHEC
Board of Disabilities
Vaucluse Road
Rick Meyers
Rick Meyer
Parks, Recreation
Nike Peach
Boys In Blue
Odell Weeks Recreation Center
Frank
Sen Dean
Laurens Street
Georgia Lottery
Cash
Steven Jordan
ATC
Fiten
Aikenstandard
Scott B. Hunter
Aiken Communications Inc
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