Lobster Race Weekend Kicks Off In Aiken Festivities
The 18th Annual Lobster Race heats up in Aiken with a pre race party on Wednesday. Crowds sample lobster themed foods and enjoy carnival rides and live music from O Kaysions Band of Oz and others. Proceeds benefit Tri Development Center Hitchcock Rehabilitation Center and Aiken County Special Olympics. Admission 4 adults 2 children under 12 free under six.
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Rocky
Bill Mazing
Dick Smith Chrysler
Jeep
Newberry Street
Sharon Metz
Cavanaugh
Tri-Development Center
Hitchcock Rehabilitation Center
Aiken County
O’kaysions
South Carolina
Band of Oz
Waxed Bean
Merging
Traffic & Friends
Aiken
Celebrity Waiter Night Benefits Children's Place Inc.
Celebrity Waiter Night returns for the seventh year to raise funds for Children's Place Inc. at ten area restaurants led by Peggy Ford. Firehouse Restaurant joins as an added venue at Laurens Street. Tickets are 25 dollars with tips to the charity. event runs 6 to around 11:80 p.m. Reservations available through participating restaurants or Children's Place at 641-4144.
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Children’s Place Inc
Children’s Place
Peggy Ford
Ford
Olive Oil
Firehouse
Aiken
Rord
Aiken Brewing Company
Chow
Linda’s
Malia’s
Mango
Olive Oil's
Up Your Alley
Amanda’s Café & Grill
Stitchin Belles embroidery exhibit at Aiken library
The Aiken Stitchin Belles chapter of the Embroiderers Guild displays handmade pieces on the library’s second floor in an exhibit chaired by Dorothy Johnson. With 28 members, the group offers learning from basics to advanced techniques through demonstrations and projects, meeting monthly at 10:15 a.m.
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Stichin
Exprunea
Dorothy Johnson
Johnson
Aiken Sute Masseuies
Aiken Library
Warrenville man sought in double assault case
Aiken County deputies seek Warrenville resident James Gilmer 42 for two counts of assault and battery with intent to kill after he attacked neighbors at 135 Cato Road on April 29. Victims Thomas Sammons 37 and Ernest Doolittle 41 were injured. tipsters may receive up to 1000 dollars.
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Warrenville
James Gilmer
Aiken County
Gilmer
Doolittle
Sammons
Sheriff's Office
Aiken leaders travel to Washington for lobbying trip
Aiken and CSRA officials depart early for a two day Washington D C lobbying trip to press federal representatives on DOE support for the Savannah River Site and aviation infrastructure including an instrument landing system at Aiken Municipal Airport.
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Aiken
CSRA
Cavanaugh
Beverly Clyburn
Clyburn
Roger LeDue
Savannah River
Department of Energy
DOE
LeDuc
Sen
Fritz
Hollings
D-S.c
Science &Transportation Committee
Aiken County
Barry Adams
Regions Bank
Ernie Chaput
Economic Development Partnership
Susan Graham
Aiken Technical College
Skip Grkovic
Fred Humes
Neal McCraw
Duke Engineering & Services
Bryan Moorhouse
North Augusta Chamber of Commerce
Phil Mottel
North Augusta
June Murff
Aiken Chamber of ‘Commerce
Robert Pedlde
WSRC
Chuck Smith
Aiken County Council
Howard Walls
Briton Williams
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Sandy Nash
Angie Fincher
Carolina First Bank
Lobster
Coors Light
Wbbg Radio
Dick Smith
Chrysler
Fred Cavanaugh
Aiken Chamber of Commerce
City Billiards
New Moon Café
Ginny Southwort
Carolina First
Bill Mazingo
Lobster Racing
Sandy Nesmith
Sy Leen
Aiken County Public Library
Aiken Stitchin’ Belles
the Embroiderers’ Guild of Pone
Washington D.C
Floyd (Greene
Centre South
Aiken Moyd and Greet
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