North Augusta Camellia Show blooms with 400 entries
The third annual North Augusta Camellia Show at Riverview Park attracted about 400 entries marked by a 14 judge panel. Chip Buchanan won Best in Show. Jim Stutts, Bill McCall, and David Sheets led multiple first place categories. Pat Setzer spoke on The Mealing Camellia Heritage.
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North Augusta
Riverview Park Activities Center
John Bigger
The
Aiken Camellia Society
Bigger
Lnto
Nancy Ballew
Salley
Chip Buchanan
Jim Stutts
Bill McCall
David and
Anna Sheets
Aiken County Democrats Convene for Delegates and Debate
Aiken County Democrats held their convention to elect 52 delegates and alternates for the state Democratic Convention on May 3. About 16 delegates from the 2nd District and 36 from the 3rd District attended, with most signing up to serve. A proposed resolution to eliminate superdelegates was tabled for two years amid mixed votes and cautious commentary. County officers were re-elected, with John Brecht as chairman and Harold Crawford, Beverly Clyburn, and Lyle Todd as first, second, and third vice chairmen.
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Aiken County
Democratic Party
John Brecht
Harold Crawford
Beverly Clyburn
Lyle Todd
Downtown shop hosts early Irish festival in Aiken
St Patrick's Day spirit filled Richland Avenue as The Curiosity Shop staged an all afternoon Irish event featuring Fetterolf Family Band, Augusta Irish Dancers, a leprechaun gold hunt, and a limerick contest. The Wearin' O the Green Procession led a noon parade. attendees wore green and shopped green items while Irish performances and crafts drew local crowds. Limerick winners were Tacoa Allen and Tey Weinie.
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Aiken
Fetterolf
Augusta
St. Andrew's
Richland Avenue
Newberry Street
Curiosity Shop
Dave
Duggan
Tacoa Allen
Tey Wein-ie
Allen
Dover
Weinle
St. Patrick's
Rose Hill
The
Library
Suzanne Stone
Sstone
Aikenstandard.com
Aiken County Seeks Applications for Local Accommodations Tax Funding
Applications are now open for the Local Accommodations Tax funding for 2008 2009 in Aiken County. Eligible projects include tourism related building cultural and recreational facilities and water sewer infrastructure. Preference given to nonprofits outside city limits with 50 50 matching funds. Deadline noon March 20. Contact Robbie Bellamy at 642 7557 or tourism aikencountysc gov.
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Aiken County
South Carolina
Robbie Bellamy
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Pat Setzer
Henry Mealing
Mealing
Jim Dickson
Tal
Dave Sheets
Ron Wolfe
Albany, Ga
Haley Hugh Aiken
U.S
Thomas
Bush
CIA
Army Field Manual
House
House Ethics Committee
National Civilian Community Corps
Volunteers In Service To America
Senior Corps
AmeriCorps
Congress
Voicative
Jzanner
Stone
Erin Maloney
Meghan Cibak
the Curiosity Shop
St. Patrick’ Day
Porky Bradberry
Whiskey Road
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