Town and Country to hear soprano at USC Aiken meeting
The Town and Country Club hosts mezzo soprano Sandra Walker at a 10 am meeting Thursday in Etherredge Center, USC Aiken. Walker, Augusta resident, has starred at the Metropolitan Opera and in Europe, with major roles across US houses and European companies.
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USC Aiken
Etherredge Center
Augusta
Miss Walker
Metropolitan Opera
Europe
United States
Micah
Samson
Chicago Lyric Opera
Teatro Comunale
Florence
Italy
Met
Mass Wainer
San Francisco Opera
New York City Opera
Dallas Civic Opera
Houston Grand Opera
The
Opera Society of Washington
D.C
Philadelphia Lyric Opera
Manitoba Opera
Edmonton Opera
Paris Opera
Frankfurt Opera
Hague Opera
Aiken
Aiken City Council Holds Roundtable On Development Incentives
City leaders and area economic developers focused on attracting business to Aiken through enhanced marketing tax credits and incentives, land acquisition and development including Summit and Commerce parks and a proposed spec building. Officials emphasized fairness in treatment of new and existing businesses and outlined state and local tools such as job development credits enterprise zones and incubators to spur long term growth.
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Aiken
Summit and Commerce
Steve Thompson
Verenes Park
Thompson
South Carolina
Commerce Park
Fred Cavanaugh
Aiken Corporation
Town considers funding police dog Kismet for narcotics searches
Councilman Chris Beam backs approving the police dog Kismet and funding its care. Lt. Melvin Brock trains Kismet for narcotics searches and later missing person work, hoping to relieve the county unit and aid New Ellenton and nearby communities. Dondi Hydrick volunteers training and estimates Kismet’s value, with the dog benefiting from Cross Creek Training Academy Inc. in Edgefield.
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Greg Carmack
Chris Beam
Kismet
Beam
Melvin Brock
Brock
New Ellenton
Aiken
Aiken City
Hydrick
Lawmakers eye deterrent drunk driving measures
Watson notes a new law creates a presumptively illegal alcohol concentration with an immediate suspension as a deterrent. MADD remains cautiously optimistic about the Omnibus Highway Safety Act while Sheriff Sellers supports it for reducing drunk driving risks. Coroner Townsend cites alcohol-related fatalities and remains open to legislative fixes.
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MADD
Howard Sellers
Townsend
Aiken
Sue Townsend
Veterans Council to Convene at County Building In Aiken
The Aiken County Veterans Council meets at 7 p.m. in the County Building on Richland Avenue. Speakers include William Biggs administrator and Paul Garick director of resident affairs from the Richard Michael Campbell Veterans Nursing Home. All veterans and families invited to attend.
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Aiken County Veterans Council
Aiken County Council
Richland Avenue
William 8. Biggs
Paul Garick
Richard Michael Campbell
Aiken County Legislative Delegation Monthly Meeting notice
The Aiken County Legislative Delegation will hold its monthly meeting Monday March 10 at 7 pm at the Aiken United Way headquarters in the Chesser Building on Park Avenue. Carolyn McCormack and Mary Jo Daw son are scheduled to give presentations to the legislators. Wheeler Camp meets Thursday at 7 pm at Hog Heaven Restaurant on York Street.
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Aiken United Way
Chesser
Park Avenue
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United Way
Mary Jo Dawson
Aiken-Bamberg-Barn ‘well-Edgefield
Miss Aiken County Scholarship Pageant Seeks Competitors
The Miss Aiken County Scholarship Pageant Committee announces applications for this year’s pageant to be held March 8 at USC Aiken. Contestants must reside in Aiken Edgefield or Barnwell counties and be 17 to 24. A separate Miss Palmetto Princess Pageant for ages six to sixteen is also offered with four divisions and mentoring program eligibility. For details call Helen Still or Linda Moore.
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Helen Still
Linda Moore
Hospital employee discipline dispute explored in trial
Gene Wright administrator for the Charleston hospital was not available for comment. Louthian said the jury heard the hospital's manual tied discipline to performance not personality. Louis claimed four step warnings existed but witnesses said it was not followed. Lois, his attorney, had high marks from Aiken and Trident hospitals but lost a $60,000 job and now earns $30,000 as a therapist at Greenwood hospital.
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Gene Wright
Charleston Hospital
Louthian
Louis
Lois
Aiken
Trident
Greenwood
Eucharistic Adoration Service at St Mary Help of Christians Today
The St Mary Help of Christians Catholic Church invites the public to Perpetual Eucharistic Adoration. A Mass at 5 30 p m precedes a Eucharistic procession to the chapel. Adoration continues at 6 pm with a pot luck supper and a movie at the First Presbyterian Family Life Center.
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Congregation of St. Mary Help of Christians Catholic Church
First Presbyterian Family Life Center
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