First Tee Clinic Promotes Inclusive Junior Golf
The First Tee of Aiken runs its inaugural junior adaptive golf clinic at Houndslake Country Club with 5 to 17 year olds who have disabilities. Braxton James with Down syndrome learns chipping and putting using SNAG golf equipment as pediatric neurologist Dr Elizabeth Sekul and coach Gary Ikens offer guidance. The program, now monthly through October, aims to reach more children and foster inclusion beyond competition.
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Braxton James
Houndslake Country Club
Elizabeth Ann Sekul
Braxton
Aiken
Sekul
First Tee
Lexie Milford
James
Michael Adcock
Jordan Hall
Jacob Lott
Milford
Tee
Ikens
Jim
Dede Biles
Karin Upson
Vets to Washington marks 10 years helping veterans
Doug Hastings leads the Vets to Washington Project which has organized 52 trips at no cost to more than 1,600 veterans and spouses to Washington, D.C. and the World War II museum in New Orleans. A June reunion drew about 150 attendees with remarks from Rex Bell and Rev. Steven Patterson.
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Doug Hastings
Vets To Washington
Hastings
Vets To
Washington
D.C
New Orleans
CSRA
Melvin Williamson
Paul Harless
Savannah River intern from Blackville aims to mentor others
Raven Woods, a 20 year old Claflin University accounting student interning at Savannah River Remediation, splits time between Human Resources and the Equal Employment Opportunity office to gain hiring and inclusion experience. She plans to become a CAT scan technician and mentor her hometown, saying she wants to light a path for others and ensure equal opportunities.
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Raven Woods
Claflin University
Savannah River Remediation
Equal Employment Opportunity Office
Savannah River
Blackville
Woods
SRR
Human Resources
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T.J. Lundeen
Rex Bell
American Legion Post 71
J. Lundeen
Rob Novit
Porky Bradberry
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