Hopelands Concert Opens In 2000 Summer Series
About 1 000 Aiken residents gathered at Hopelands Gardens for the 2000 Hopelands Summer Concert Series opening. The Aiken Community Band and USC Aiken students performed under Col William Clark, with the City of Aiken organizing and Security Federal Bank sponsoring. The event honored Joan B. Tower, a longtime community leader who helped run the Rye Patch and Racing Hall of Fame.
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Aiken
Hopelands
Roland H. Windham
Hopelands Gardens
Aiken Community Band
USC Aiken Band
Col
William Clark
City of
Security Federal Bank
Joan B. Tower
Jack Wet
Rye Patch
Tower
Aiken County Budget Plants 4 Percent Raises for Workers
Aiken County plans a Fiscal 2001 budget of 63 million dollars, holding the 63.5 mill tax rate and adding over 7.38 million in reserve funds. About 800 of the 840 employees would receive 4 percent raises, while elected officials and state workers get 3 percent. The cost is about 770 thousand dollars, offset by underruns in departments and turnover savings.
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Aiken County
William Shepherd
Shepherd
Lantrip's Oyster Pit Seafood Fire ruled arson
The Aiken County Sheriff’s Office with SLED determined the April 10 fire at Lantrip's Oyster Pit Seafood Restaurant on the south side was arson. The investigation cites official findings and references further details on page 4A.
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Aiken County
Logjam may block flag vote in House vote
Rep. Robert S. Perry says the Confederate flag bill faces a possible logjam in the House as 40 or more bills and amendments loom ahead. He vows to move the flag toward the Confederate monument but notes there may be insufficient votes without Black caucus support with only five weeks left in the session.
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Robert S
Skipper
Perry
Aiken
Senate
State House
House
Capitol
Charles Sharpe
R-Wagener
Sharpe
NAACP
Black Caucus
Day to remember at Midland Valley golf outing
Keepsake Gardens Alzheimer's wing residents joined a nine hole round at Midland Valley Country Club on Monday. Participants include Robert John 91 Althea Robinette 88 Harriot Dean 85 and Carol Black 89. Angela Key notes memory strengths and the value of structured activity in dementia care.
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Keepsake Gardens
Alzheimer's Wing
Eden Gardens
Midland Valley Country Club
Robert John
Althea Robinette
Harriet Dean
Carol Black
Angela Key
Key
Ms. Key
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Aiken Communi Gardens
Ginny Southworty
Zel
Friends of Hopelands and
The
Ms. Tower
Catherine Stapleton
By Carl Langley
Lantrip’s
Adam Bart
By Susan Mahnel
Ginny Southworth
Keepsake
LPN
Abby
Laura Mae Johnson Albright
Jackson-Brooks
Maxie M. Brooks
Farmer Gibson
George
Bennie C. Hudson
Belvedere
Rowland
Murray A. Kneece
Napier
George A. Lamar
North Augusta
G.L. Brighthorp & Sons
Mary Alice Edwards Mathis
Trenton
Bland
Virginia Cooper Owens
New Ellenton
Rivers
Nona Ree
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