Guardian ad Litem volunteers begin training in Aiken
Mary Abele, a former pediatric nurse, starts as a Guardian ad Litem volunteer in Aiken. Training for new guardians begins Tuesday with Ed Carroll available at 648-9919. Volunteers learn case investigation, reporting, and court recommendations to serve abused and neglected children under South Carolina guidelines.
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Mary Abele
Aiken
Ed Carroll
Abele
Adele
Department of Social Services
Guardian Ad Litem
DSS
South Carolina Guardian
Hydrangea Lady and Peanut Man Highlight Aiken Market History
At the Aiken County Farmer's Market on Williamsburg Street and Richland Avenue, longtime vendors Ann Gardner the Hydrangea Lady and Elbert Holstan the Peanut Man share fifty years of market history. Colleen Reed notes tables from the 1950s, third generation families, and a wide range of fresh produce including collards herbs strawberries cabbage tea olive trees pansies and lantanas. The market runs year round 7 30 a m to 4 30 p m with peak strawberry picks and FFA student displays, celebrating local flavors and community.
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Ginny Southworth
Budd Gardner
Jimmy Scott
Aiken County
Ann Gardner
Elbert Holstan
Williamsburg Street
Richland Avenue
Colleen Reed
Ann
Buda
Gardners
Aiken
Reed
California
FFA
Peer mediation aids conflicts at Paul Knox Middle School
North Augusta seventh grader Ashley Shirey serves as a peer mediator to resolve disputes at Paul Knox Middle School. The program trains students in confidential mediation, taught by Mary Lown Kim Miles and Cheryl Hooks, with two weeks of reading and role play to promote open questions and listening.
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North Augusta
Ashley Shirey
Paul Knox Middle School
Paul Knox
Mary Lown
Kim Miles
Cheryl Hooks
Hooks
Hixon Life Centers On Horses Hunts and Service
North Augusta feature follows Bill Hixon balancing family business Hixon Insurance and Real Estate with horse raising hunting dogs and active volunteer fire department service. Born into a legacy started by John Luther Hixon and Elizabeth Hixon the family moved to a 140 acre Edgefield County farm now housing his four hunting dogs one horse and three Tennessee Walkers. Bill recalls early ponies and a South Carolina Horseman of the Year award while describing daily barn checks and the life he has built.
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North Augusta
Bill Hixon
John Luther Hixon
Hixon Insurance and Real Estate
Elizabeth
John Wayne
Southwest
Bill
West Ave
Hixon
Edgefield County
Hixon Ranch
Partnerships Drive Horse Ownership in Racing Stable Network
Dogwood Stable founder Cot Campbell discusses partnerships as a major route into horse ownership, noting about half of today's racing horses are owned this way and that major stables began as partners. He cites high-profile investors from Dow Chemical to Sissy Spacek and Mickey Rooney, stressing tax advantages and expert management.
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Microsoft
Enron
Coca- Cola
Sum‘mer Squall
Storm Song
Trippi
Iken
Cot Campbell
Dogwood Stable
Campbell
Qne
Mary Jane Howell
Sogwood Stable
Aikentom Atlanta
Dogwood
Sissy Spacek
Mickey Rooney
Dow Chemical
Visa
Delta
Prudential
America
Sta”Bles
Correction on Aiken Outdoors phone number error
A correction notes an earlier phone contact for Larry White the co chairperson is 642-74s the Aiken Standard regrets the error and provides no further detail.
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Aiken
Larry White
Cochairperson
White
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