Early Father's Day Doughnuts For Dads at Aiken-Barnwell Headstart
Fathers and male relatives attended a Doughnuts For Dads breakfast and movie event sponsored by Chandler Law Firm to honor dads in the Aiken-Barnwell Headstart program. Headstart director Shadie Hall noted active father involvement, with some volunteering in classrooms and facilities. The program serves seven centers in Aiken and Barnwell counties and emphasizes family goal setting through a needs assessment. Summer Enrichment runs 7:30 am to 6 pm for ages 3-12, and the broader aim is to ensure every child has access to quality education regardless of income.
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Aiken-Barnwell
Chandler Law Firm
Shadie Hall
Aiken-Bamvweil
Hall
Aiken
Barnwell
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Kids learn about nature at Audubon camp
Children at the Silver Bluff Audubon Sanctuary joined Coca-Cola Kids Camp sponsored by Aiken County PRT. They formed clans, explored nature, tilled soil, planted a garden, built a shelter, tracked animals, and played a Native American inspired game. A final horse drawn ride capped a week of teamwork and science.
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Silver Bluff Audubon Sanctuary
Aiken County
PRT
Earth
Anne Bohner
Bohnet
Jimmy Piercy
Haley Hughes
Housing Authority hosts resident appreciation event in June
The Aiken Housing Authority held its first quarterly Resident's Appreciation Event on June 14 at 100 Rogers Terrace with Ringling Brothers and Barnum and Bailey Circus clowns and activities including a space walk, races, face painting and bingo. The circus provided 200 five dollar vouchers for families to attend the July 19 show, funded by Americorps grant used to hire staff and support understanding residents' needs. About 400 attendees participated. AHA assists over 2,500 people with housing, food or clothing across low wealth demographics. The next appreciation event is planned for October.
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Aiken
Rogers Terrace
Ringling Brothers
Barnum and Bailey Circus
Ringling Brothers and
AHA
Americorps, Corp
Ivory Mathews
Mathews
Officials seek land for VA clinic in Aiken
Officials announced the Secretary of Veterans Affairs approved a new outpatient VA clinic in Aiken operated by Augusta VA Medical Center. They seek about 10,000 square feet for lease and plan to open in Q1 FY 2008, offering primary care mental health and counseling services to area veterans.
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Aiken
Secretary of Veterans Affairs
Augusta VA Medical Center
Rosalie Bell
R. James Nicholson
Nicholson
Chuck Wright
Augusta Center
Second man linked to Circle K robbery
Rus sell A. Cunningham 21 of Beech Island and Horace L. Lewis 35 were charged with armed robbery and firearms during a violent crime after surrendering to investigators. Both are held at the Aiken County Detention Center as deputies probe the June 7 Circle K raid on Hitchcock Parkway and a separate Waffle House robbery in Aiken.
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Liaken
Circle K
Hitchcock Parkway
Russell A. Cunningham
Starbright Lane
Beech Island
Aiken County
Island
Aiken County Sherif’s
Waffle House
Aiken
Ves
Aiken Bloodhound
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York Street
Sence Richland and Pack
Sekie
Fox Hollow Farm
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Fox Hollow
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CarolinaHorseProperties.com
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