Filler recalls family terror and Nazi atrocities in WWII tale
Dr. Lilly Filler, daughter of two Holocaust survivors, recounts her parents Jadzia Sklarz and Ben Stern who endured brutal imprisonment and starvation. She warns that survivors are fading and urges remembrance of Hitler’s crimes through personal memory and education.
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Survivors recount Holocaust memories for local students
In a Columbia memorial talk, survivors describe hiding in trunks during raids and relatives sent to Auschwit z. One speaker recalls a father saved by being sent right as guards divided people. The event promotes Holocaust education via the Columbia Holocaust Education Commission.
Fires in Aiken County highlight dry conditions and human causes
In April Aiken County saw two week dry spells and heat increasing fire risk. Mahoney lists main causes as yard waste burning debris disposal fireworks and cigarettes. South Carolina Forestry Commission data show 120 fires in 2015 in Aiken with a five year average of 124. Escaped debris from fires accounts for half of wildfires. arson and naturally started blazes are smaller shares.
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