Local Calendar Highlights for Hopelands and Aiken Events
A dense schedule lists meetings and performances across Rye Patch and Aiken venues. Notable items include Friends of Hopelands at Rye Patch, a piano workshop at Aiken Technical College, Ingay Noon at USCA Room 112, How the Other Half Loves at Aiken Community Playhouse, and A Midsummer Night's Dream at Etherredge Center. The Langley Pond hosting the 2000 Augusta Aiken County Spring Regatta runs from 6 a.m. to 5 p.m., with Adopt-A-Stream workshop by the Southeastern Natural Sciences Academy at 1 p.m. A final How the Other Half Loves performance is noted for the playhour at 3 p.m.
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Augusta
Aiken County
Langley Pond
Southeastern Natural Sciences Academy
Aiken Community Playhouse
Two Midland Valley Students Arrested Near School
Aiken County Sheriff's Office reports two Midland Valley High School students were arrested for distribution of a controlled substance within proximity of a school on campus. Aiken Department of Public Safety charged a local man with gross intoxication near the Newberry Street bridge.
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Aiken County
Aiken Department of Public Safety
Newberry Street Bridge
Armed robber hits Just For Fun in Aiken raid
Aiken police report an armed robbery at Just For Fun, 1028 Richland Ave. A black male in a ski mask and jacket forced entry as a clerk welcomed a customer, ordered everyone to the floor, and fled with the cash drawer. Suspect described at five feet five inches, about 140 pounds.
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Aiken
Warton
Richland Ave
Joe Williams
Georgia Lottery Wins For Wednesday Draws
Georgia lottery results show Cash 3 midday 0 0 7 and Cash 3 evening 2 8 4. Cash 4 draws are 2 4 9 5 and Fantasy 7 8 15 19 23.
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Cash
Mall work sparks talk of new department store at Aiken
Two construction projects at the Aiken Mall aim to expand retail space and add a new entrance for a future department store. Mall official Mike Hofman notes changes are planned but declines to name the store, while Jim Sauling says no comment yet. Dillard’s moved from JB White to Heritage Square earlier, fueling speculation.
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Aiken Mall
Mike Hofman
Mall Management
Hoofman
Dillard's
Aiken
Jim Saul
Lunch under a Paulownia tree kicks off annual celebration
Owen Clary of Golden Harvest Food Bank led a small picnic under a Paulownia tree at Orangeburg Street and Colleton Avenue in Aiken. Woodlanders Inc. founder Bob McCartney notes the tree's rarity and the park's landscape gifts while staff enjoy an improvised spring break. The event spawns an annual tradition as employees share the moment.
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Owen Clary
Clary
Golden Harvest Food Bank
Taiwan
Orangeburg Street
Colleton Avenue
Food Bank
Bob McCartney
Woodlanders, Inc
Aiken
McCartney
South Carolina
United States
Woodlanders
The
Golden
Charles Mitchell
Rachel Lander
Ralph Dickerson
Reggie Jones
Golden Harvest Gang
Man pleads guilty in felony DUI case near Montmorenci
Dale E. Key 46 pleaded guilty to felony driving under the influence after a June 1999 head on crash on US 78 near Montmorenci that seriously injured Melvin J. Young 41. Key received 15 years, with 30 days work release and five years probation and $5,000 restitution. Assistant Solicitor Ben Moore used a handwritten note from Carol J. Walker detailing the night.
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Montmorenci
Dale E. Key
Melvin J. Young
Young
Key
Frank Eppes
Carol J. Walker
Ben Moore
Responsibility urged during celebrations
A top ten plan from TIPS advises establishments hosting St Patrick s Day events to train bartenders, offer nonalcoholic options, card under 30s, prevent intoxicated service, post security, provide last calls and free transport, and ensure food to slow intoxication. The program, started in 1982, has trained nearly one million people across all states, DC, and 22 countries.
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Morris Chafetz
National Institute On Alcohol Abuse and Alcoholism
TIPS
Department of Health and Human Services
American Hotels and Motel Association
Department of Transportation
Center For Substance ‘Abuse and Prevention
Wwwgettips
Tips Media Department
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Friends of Hopelands and
Rye Patch
Aiken Technical College
Academy of Lifelong Learning
Usca Room
Etherredge Center
Georgia Lottery
Tree A
Scott Webster
June Murff
Donald Ray Richards
Blackville
Richards
Billy) Lynn
P.O
Rutan Dee
Cass
Elie Annie
Duesouth
Scott B. Hunter
Sond Adios Anges
Akon
Monty
THER
Anon Stars
PRM Sioacpton
Pease cl
Kiri Mme Chronograph
Ational Tls
Windsor
Jewelers
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