Critter Carnival and Animal Adventure Day in Aiken
The annual Critter Carnival will run 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. Saturday at the H C Weeks Activities Center soccer field. Admission is free with donations supporting the animal shelter. A children’s pet show starts at 10 a.m. with various categories and ribbon prizes. Pets on leashes allowed. camel, miniature donkey, pig and more in petting area. Demonstrations include dog agility, obedience, dancing dogs, narcotics detection, bloodhounds, and a pet fashion show. Wagon, horse, and pony rides available for a small donation. Booths by local animal groups and clubs. Sponsored by Animal Control Advisory Board and City of Aiken Parks and Recreation. Call Holly Trumble for details.
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H.C. Weeks Activities Center
Aiken Bird Club
Augusta Audubon Society
Pet Therapy
Masters Cat Club
Aiken Dog Training Club
Animal Control Advisory Board
City of Aiken Parks and Recreation Department
Police blotter looks at local school and neighborhood incidents
A Kennedy Middle School parent seeks assault charges after a 16 year old allegedly grabbed hair and kicked her child at lunch. An assault on a 28 year old by a 16 year old occurs without provocation. Burglaries on Heathwood Drive and Lanier Road steal a revolver jewelry electronics and money. A 1983 Ford is reported stolen on Reds Branch Road. Windsor Fire Department handles three fires in 24 hours with a juvenile bragging about fires at school. Echo Court burglary steals TV VCR and speakers. Bath Mill vandalism damages two windows a door and exit sign worth about 4000. Tools worth 1800 stolen from a Croft Mill Road work truck. Updated 5/6/98.
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Kennedy Middle School
Hahn Village
Heathwood Drive
Lanier Road
North Augusta
Reds Branch Road
Windsor
Echo Court
Bath Mill
Bath
Croft Mill Road
Kids Count shows peaks and valleys in SC child metrics
South Carolina ranks 48th in Kids Count national survey of child well being, with Aiken County faring better than state average. Dr. Linda Eldridge notes ongoing issues for young children while Karen Papouchado highlights Infant Mortality program progress and aims to sustain reductions and education for newcomers.
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South Carolina
Aiken County
Linda Eldridge
Karen Papouchado
Aiken
Japan
Papouchado
Headmaster for a Day at Aiken Prep
Second grader Warren Durrett served as headmaster for the day at Aiken Preparatory School. Principal Allen Adriance assisted as Warren ran the routine, granted extra recess, and organized a taco lunch for classmates. Warren shared office duties, offered advice for future headmasters, and instructed on staying hydrated during the day.
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Warren Durrett
Aiken Preparatory School
Allen Adriance
Adriance
Warren
Airlines
Delta
Aiken Prep
Aiken
Marie
Bill Durrett
Pick a Pig in the Park aims to save Carolina Bay Nature Reserve
Friends of the Aiken County Open Land Trust host a 5 to 8 p m Saturday fundraiser to raise funds to purchase and restore the Carolina Bay Nature Reserve opposite the H O Weeks Activities Center. The event features barbecue by the Cleveland family of Saluda and a Pennies for the Park Parade with a disc golf tournament and bluegrass tunes. Tickets cost 20 for adults 10 for ages 6-12 and 5 for 5 and under with family packs 40. proceeds support an $800000 goal of which 300000 has been raised by more than 500 donors.
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Friends of the
Aiken County
Open Land Trust
Carlina Bay
The
Land Trust
Wachovia Bank
Cleveland
Lee Dane
TDC
Dane
Aiken
Aiken Drug
Leminick Drug
Woodruff Drug
Osbon Cleaners
Dr. Michael Fulford
Hammond Beyer Health Center
Weeks Center
Al's Family Restaurant a true family affair
North Augusta The Bone family runs Al's Family Restaurant with wife and son and daughter in law managing. Al Bone bought in 1963 and moved the business in 1978 to its current site. His son Butch began work as a teen and his wife Darlene joined after their marriage. Ernestine Wright has 30 years at the stove.
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North Augusta
al Bone
Bone
Busi
Ness
Butch
Darlene
Ginny Southworth
Butch Bone
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Aiken Preparato
Bll
Bengtson Levees
Perks
Al’s
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