Splash Down Party caps 2005 Summer Reading at Aiken library
Young readers cooled off at the 2005 Summer Reading Program finale at Aiken County Public Library. The Splash Down Party sprayed attendees with a fire truck hose, while staff and volunteers handed out prizes, Sno-Kone treats, and reading logs for completion.
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Aiken County Public Library
Aiken Department of Public Safety
Sgt
Bob Besley
ADPS
Aiken Woman’s Club
American Red Cross
Judy Cross
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Jennie Beck
Ray Wisotski
Aiken County
Tax deduction eyed for over the counter drugs bill proposed
Sen Jim DeMint and Sen Bill Nelson introduced the OTC Medicine Tax Fairness Act aiming to make nonprescription medicines tax deductible. The measure targets lower income earners and would require receipts for tax filing. Proponents say OTC drugs can replace some prescriptions and save money.
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Jim DeMint
R-S.c
Bill Nelson
D-Fla
Demint
Nelson
Bartlett
Tom Holley
Aiken Medical Center
Holley
Pat Tom Holley
Foote Leads New USCA First-Year Support Program
Stephanie Foote, new director of academic support services and the first year program at USCA, draws on her own transition struggles to expand services for freshmen. She oversees a voluntary first year seminar, tutors, a writing room and math lab, and coordinates campus tutoring efforts. Information on services is at www.usca.edu/asc and www.usca.edu/fye.
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Stephanie Foote
Coastal Carolina University
USC Aiken
Foote
University of South Carolina
USCA
Coastal Carolina
Myrtle Beach
Stony Brook College
Long Island
N.Y
St. Johns University
USC
Suzanne Ozment
Ozment
Usca.edu
Asc
Swan named new manager at Aiken County Public Library
Michael Swan 40, native of Charleston, has joined the Aiken County Public Library as manager. He arrived July 15 and plans to expand electronic services including DISCUS and Inforama for students. He emphasizes helping the public solve small mysteries and lifelong learning. He praises the Friends of the Library and plans a long tenure with the library.
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Michael Swan
Aiken County
Aiken
Aiken County Public Library
Suzanne Stone
Sstone
Aikenstandard.com
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