Various Community Events Highlight Local Activities Today
Langley Pond closes for Southeastern Regatta daylight hours with public viewing invited. George Rogers Foundation sponsors annual golf tournament to raise funds for scholarships and charities. Aiken County 4 H Camp runs Monday through Friday with Clemson Extension details. Kennedy On Stage collects tapes Tuesday 6 to 7 pm at Kennedy Middle School Gym. WRDW TV hosts Time to Care Red Cross blood drive Tuesday 1 to 7 pm at Grace United Methodist Church. Family Friends Action Group meets Wednesday at Tri-Development Center board room. Edward Jones hosts Tax and Legal Issues video seminar for professionals Wednesday 1 4 pm CST. $50 fee. AARP 55 Alive Defensive Driving Course offered with multiple sessions Aug 7-9 and Aug 28-29. US Army Concert Band to perform Friday at Living History Park and Aug 4 at Hopeland Gardens.
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Methodist Church
North Augusta
Wrdw-Tv
Red Cross
Grace United Methodist Church
Georgia Avenue
Amanda Sapp Finds Fossil Clams on Cherry Grove Beach
Ten year old Amanda Sapp from Millbrook Elementary collected fossilized clam clusters during a vacation week at Cherry Grove Beach north of Myrtle Beach. The discovery adds curiosity for young beachgoers and highlights local fossil finds.
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Amanda Sapp
Millbrook
Cherry Grove Beach
Myrtle Beach
Wee Can Ski Clinic at Lake Murray Draws Record Turnout
At Lake Murray the fourth annual Wee Can Ski Clinic drew 96 kids and six adults registered. Ann Tyler directed boats lifeguards skiers and drivers as volunteers. Pam Bean noted the high enrollment and praised community turnout.
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Lake Murray
Hitchcock Rehabilitation Center
Carolina Orthopedics
Ann Tyler
Pam Bean
Disabled Ski Equipment Advances Highlighted in Report
Volunteers shared how assisting a child to ski brings meaning to their effort. Participants receive modified skis with outriggers for balance, then transition to more challenging setups as they progress. Dr. Clark Moore notes knee board style skies now designed for disabled skiers.
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Clark Moore
Carolina Orthopedics
Shriners screen children to help fund free medical care
Jamil Temple Shriner members screened children at the Aiken County Shrine Club and outlined a mission to raise funds for Shriners Hospitals. Eddie Rogers described free medical help across 22 hospitals, with air transport and lodging provided as needed. The group highlights extensive past services and a 427 million dollar average weekly budget.
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Jamil Temple
Aiken County
Shrine Club
Eddie Rogers
Jamil ‘Temple Public Relations
Shriners
Boston
Cincinnati
Rogers
Shriners Hospitals
Temple Hospital
Boo Jorden
South Carolina
Jorden
Volunteers repair grandma’s roof with charity help
Saturday volunteers from St Vincent de Paul repaired ailing grandmother Catherine Brunson’s roof on Monetta Street near Johnssee Drive. The group, linked with Habitat for Humanity, replaced shingles after removing old material and a damaged porch. Brunson cares for four grandchildren on a $929 monthly check, noting her daughter was killed in a drive by shooting years earlier.
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Catherine Brunson
Ken @oucher
St. Vincent de Paul
Mrs. Brunson
Former officer joins the ranks of crime victims
Gene Kosin, a retired New Hampshire State Police and Keene Police Department officer, moved to our city and became a crime victim. He recounted a February home burglary where checks were stolen from a back of his checkbook, the suspect later facing court and probation, highlighting local concerns about crime and justice.
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Gene Kosin
New Hampshire
Gene
Jerry Miller
Larry Stewart
Tooxam
Also Mentioned on This Page
Langley Pond
Clemson
Kennedy
Kennedy Middle School
Action Group
Center Thes
Family Friends Action Group
Cathy Kirkland
Edward Jones Investment
Professional Education Network
AARP
South Africa
Army
US. Army Signal Corps
Wand
Living History Park
Hopeland Gardens
Ginny Southworth
Susan Givens
Society For the Prevention of Cruelty To Animals
Cold Creek
Wee Gun
Carl Langley
Sern
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