Aiken Cadets Honored In CAP Squadron Of The Year
The Aiken Composite Squadron of the Civil Air Patrol was named Squadron of the Year at the South Carolina Wing Conference held in Charleston on March 6. Under Captain Kenneth Lane the unit posted a 30 percent cadet membership rise and led the state in 1998 promotions including two Cadet Flight Officers two Cadet Captains and one Cadet Colonel. Cadet Lind earned 1998 South Carolina Cadet of the Year with glider solo hours and awards. Cadet Turner earned the Spaatz Award. The squadron engaged in First Aid CPR emergency services two SAR drills and community service with the Salvation Army. CAP notes its role and how to join.
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Aiken
Civil Air Patrol
South Carolina
Charleston
Kenneth Lane
CAP
Aiken Salvation Army
Lane
Chris Lind
Midland Valley High School
Lind
Owl Canyon
Colorado
Air Force Torch
Jack Turner
South Aikien High
Spaatz
Turner
United Sates Air Force
Army Reserve Center
Whiskey Road
Upstate callers win top prizes in turkey contest
More than 215 wild turkey calling enthusiasts from Georgia, Florida, Alabama and the Carolinas gathered at the Wild Turkey Visitor's Center for the National Wild Turkey Federation 30th Annual South Carolina Calling Contest on March 3. Butch Dill of Union won the Senior State Championship earning 300 dollars and a trophy and also received the 1999 Sam Crouch Award. Frank Humphries, Union, was first runner up. William Terry, Van Wyck, second runner up.Mike Mayfield, Braselton, Ga., is Senior Open Champion with 500 dollars, a Mossberg 500 12 gauge shotgun and a trophy. Doug Benefield, Sharpsburg, Ga., was first runner up. Dill was second runner up. Dill and Mayfield qualify for the Grand National Calling Championship in Nashville, Tenn., Feb 24-27, 2000. Owl Hoooting Champion Steven Cockrell of Trenton won 100 dollars and a trophy. Terry was first runner up. Youth events saw Ted Rainwater of Florence win the Jimbo Long Memorial and Michael Gault of Union win the Junior division for callers 10 and under who have been calling only a week.
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Georgia
Florida
Alabama
Carolina’s
Wild Turkey Visitor's Center
National Wild
Butch Dill
Union
Dill
Sam Crouch
Frank Humphries
William Terry
van Wyck
Mike Mayfield
Braselton
Doug Benefield
Sharpsburg
Mayfield
Nashville
Tenn
Steven Cockrell
Trenton
Ted Rainwater
Florence
Michael Gault
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American Association of Retired People
South Aiken Presbyterian Church
Fellowship Hall
Turkey
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America
Bassett
Kroehler
Broyhill
La-Z-Boy
Maytag
Sony
RCA
Heilig-Meyers Furniture
Whiskey Rd
Mitchell Shopping Center
Wen
Helig-Meyers Company
Randor