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Newspaper
Aiken Standard
Location
Aiken, South Carolina, United States of America
Date
May 01, 2001
Page
3
Donors may send funds to the DAV Chapter 43 building fund at 2194 Columbia Highway or PO Box 3730, Aiken SC 29802. Contributions are tax deductible. For details contact Roy Luallen 648-4048 Tom Freiday 649-6111 or Willard Ellis 652-3359.
The Aiken Jaycees host Find Your Treasure Day on Saturday May 5 from 8 am to 1 pm in the exhibition building at the Aiken Fairgrounds. Spaces are 15 each with a rental cutoff of April 30. Proceeds go to various charities. reserve by calling Tonya at 59-0600.
North Augusta receives a 22 foot Leyland cypress tree from Watson Grove Farm in Calhoun Park. The tree honors Dr Walter Gamewell Watson known as Curly for delivering 5,000 babies over 50 plus years of practice. The living tree replaces the 20 foot artificial tree installed in 1993, chosen by Mayor Jones and Christy Jones after the donation.
The Aiken Community Playhouse will stage the comedy Gunmetal Blues on May 4 and 5 at 8 p.m. Tickets cost 12 dollars for adults 10 for seniors 60 and over 8 for students with ILD and 5 for students 12 and under Reservations are by calling 648 1438 on May 23 from 7 to 9 p.m.
Dr. Linda W. Johnston of the University of South Carolina Aiken spoke to the Kiwanis Club of Aiken on laughter. She described laughter as a physiological phenomenon enhancing cardiac, respiratory, musculoskeletal, digestive, and immune functions, and cited infants and children as masters of laughter. The club meets Thursdays at 1 pm at First Presbyterian Church of Aiken through June.
Aiken High School FBLA swept top honors at the South Carolina state competition in Charleston, earning first place in Outstanding Chapter Partnership with Business Project and other awards. Members Arun Iyer Ashley Gunter Marques Perry Britton All Amanda Anderson Brandy Carver led with multiple first place finishes in parliamentary procedure and business math, among others, as the team earned national bid in Orlando.
Three female juveniles were arrested for concealing $95 in clothing and $87 in phone accessories at Belk in the Aiken Mall. Items valued at $25, $29, $26, $58, and $50 were taken, then recovered after staff observed the theft and they fled. Also reported: egged vehicle on Troon Way, cigarette haul at Pine Log Road store, camera theft at Whiskey Road hotel, and windows broken at Clearwater residence. Winning numbers for several daily games are listed.
An exchange program seeks host families for students from France Germany Belgium Spain Denmark and others for the 2001 2002 year. Participants aged 15 18 speak fluent English and are screened by school representatives. Stays run late August to June with $50 monthly income tax deduction. Contact 200 Round Hill Tiburon CA 94920 800 347 7575 wwwaiysep com ai ysep ad com the vepartmtsn. Continuing Education at the University of South Carolina Aiken offers a retirement financial strategies course on five Tuesdays and four Thursdays in May 6 29 6 30 9 15 p.m. in Penland Administration Building Room 110. Cost 69 in advance 79 at door. Call 641 9568 for more information.
Coaches are needed to lead pee wee football cheerleaders for Oakwood Windsor and Aiken elementary schools. Those interested would supervise children at the three campuses. For more information or to express interest call Becky Mason at 649-2666.
The Aiken Standard notes a 1867 establishment by Aiken Communications Inc with subscription details and payment terms. It lists various rates such as 850 per month and 28 for three months, plus 1775 monthly and 5825 for three months, with delivery times and customer service hours noted.
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