The Joys Of Summer Parenting From the Home Front
A playful column on summer chaos with kids home from school. It riffs on parental nerves, summer boredom, and clever countermeasures like camping or grandma care. The piece ends noting a local summer concert by the 26th S.C. Army National Guard Band directed by CW2 Richard L. McMahan.
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Cal Tech
Grandma
Grandpa
Middle-of-Nowhere
Tenn
North Carolina
Hopeland Gardens
S.C. Army National Guard
Gardens
CW2
Richard L. McMahan
Red
Going Into Debt To Say I Do
A staff writer notes that a simple wedding can cost under twenty dollars with a license and notary, but a traditional celebration runs into the many thousands. Estimates include gowns up to a thousand dollars, rings up to a thousand for the couple, and a long list of fees from flowers to reception to travel.
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McDonalds
Charlotte Mills
Charlotte
Hawaii
Formal fashions return to weddings with tradition and color
Wedding expert Charlotte Mills notes the summer trend toward formal gowns with satin and taffeta, cathedral trains, long veils, and pearl accessories. Ivory and candlelight gowns remain popular, with bold bridesmaid colors like red and teal, dyed shoes, and black tuxedos accented by colorful cummerbunds and bow ties.
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Ginny Southworth
Charlotte Mills
Charlotte's
Olivia Sanders
Mrs. Mills
Charlotte
Laurens Street
Mills
Community Calendar Aiken County events and notices
A busy schedule lists Civil Air Patrol at 7 p.m. at the Aiken County Historical Museum. library and bridge club meetings. Belvedere Fire District commission at 7:30 p.m.. a car wash fundraiser. DAWNBREAKER Toastmasters. Kiwanis speaker Tammy Bone. North Augusta clubs. Panama Canal Society luncheon. childbirth classes at Aiken Regional Medical Centers. Vagabond Marionettes show June 19. tomorrow features children films at H Odell Weeks Center. various exercise, social, and religious gatherings. Saturday pageant at Gregg Park Civic Center with several contact numbers.
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Aiken County Public Library
American Contract Bridge League
Croft House
Belvedere Fire District
Belvedere Fire Department
Aiken County Adult Development Center
Lancaster St
Coed’ Body Dynamics
Fermata Club
Dawnbreaker
Tj's
Ramada Inn
Smith-Hazel
Sharon's Christians
Laurens St. SW
Kiwanis Club
Azalea Room
Houndslake
Tammy Bone
Aiken Technical College
Houndslake Country Club
North Augusta
Ponce de Leon
Sertoma
HCA
H. Odell
H Odell
Ponce de ‘Leon Ave
H. Odell Weeks Center
Senior Citizens Club
Crosland Park
Deseon Oe
Aiken County
Belvedere Woman's Club
Upcoming Events in Aiken County Highlights
Aiken County hosts a March of Dimes Phone-A-Thon with residents to be contacted for the fund drive. Reunions include Aiken High School Class of 1976 planning stages and Jefferson High School 20th reunion with contact options. Schofield Reunion Banquet and Dance features speaker Dr. Lawrence Carter with tickets 15 and 25 dollars. Red Cross swimming lessons run July 7-24 and July 28-August 14 at Eustis Park and H Odell Weeks Centers. Summer Day Camp runs July 14 for ages 7-12 at Weeks and Smith Hazel centers with weekly sessions and fees 40 to 45 dollars.
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Aiken County
March of Dimes
Aiken High School
AHS
Aiken
Jefferson High School
Leroy Mathews
Joan Crawford Mims
Schofield
USC Aiken
Lawrence E. Carter
Martin Luther King Jr. International Chapel
Morehouse College
Atlanta
Red Cross
Eustis Park
Aiken Recreation Department
H. Odell Weeks
ith-Hazel Center
Weeks Center
Smith-Hazel Center
Help Us List Your Event Calendar Notice Request
The Aiken Standard invites clubs and meeting representatives to submit event notices. Send details to CAL END AR at P O Box 456 Aiken South Carolina 29802 and ensure the notice reaches the newspaper at least two working days before publication.
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