Aiken community event listings for Thursday to Saturday
Series of local events in Aiken including Sons of Confederate Veterans meeting at Bobby's Bar, four year old child development program registration at area elementaries, Aiken Regional Medical Centers health fair at Cumberland Village, Relay for Life at South Aiken High School, Republican Party meeting at Chambers, detention center activities, Lifelong Learning at USC Aiken Penland U, Gamecock coaches' visit, Senior Spectacular Information Fair at Odell Weeks, Library Book Group at Aiken County Library, and the Strawberry Festival at Mead Hall Episcopal Day School along with instructions to join a mailing list for upcoming notices.
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Aiken District Seeks New Students and Local Events
The Aiken County School District offers K through 5 registration today and Friday from 8 30 a m to 3 p m at each child’s upcoming August elementary. A Pine Lawn Cemetery cleanup is set for Saturday May 11 at 9 a m with lunch for volunteers and safety staff from Aiken Public Safety. contact Trish Arnold at 502 1100 to attend and bring sprayers if available. The Rotary Club of Aiken Downtown hosts a Third Annual Wine Tasting and Auction May 17 from 6 30 to 9 30 p m at Green Boundary Club 780 Whiskey Rd with tickets 30 in advance 35 at door. outlets listed include Harvard's Wine and Beverage Regions Banks Chesterfield Richland SRP FCU Security Federal Bank Wachovia Bank Whiskey Rd. The Ridge Heritage Association meets in Johnston May at 7 p m at 601 Mims Ave home of Susan and Bryan Hewston. for info call Jack Tiller at 275 3775.
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Aiken May Tolerance Month Marks City Character
City of Aiken highlights tolerance as its character trait for May. Lottery results listed include Pick 3 and Cash 3, Cash 4, Fantasy 5, and Lotto South drawings with multiple numbers across Midday and Evening draws. Georgia Lottery results show combinations across several games.
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Valerie Eubanks Wins Gold at State History Day Finals
New Ellenton eighth grader Valerie Eubanks earned a gold medal at the National History Day State finals in Columbia with a performance about her grandmother and Ellenton’s uprooting for the Savannah River Site. Her sister Katie McNeill won silver in senior exhibit. both were guided by Bonnie McNeill and inspired by local history themes. Valerie will perform at a national competition at the University of Maryland on June 9 13.
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Share your old photos from Aiken County request
Readers are asked to submit old photos of faces and places in Aiken County for display in Pentaits of the Past. Contact Lanny Ferguson at 648- Bit, ext. 219, to submit a photo or information about one that appeared in the feature.
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Acclaimed Art Institute graduate Shawn Meekins earns leadership award
Shawn Meekins of Moneta was named among the most accomplished winter quarter graduates of The Art Institute of Atlanta and received the Outstanding Leadership Award at graduation events. He earned an associate in arts in graphic design and is a Ridge Spring Monetta High School alum.
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Aiken Standard Office Hours and Editorial Contacts
Office hours run 8 30 am to 5 30 pm Monday through Friday. Editors can be reached at 648 2311 ext 218 with newsroom emails and extensions for News Features Sports and Publisher. A list of names and numbers appears garbled.
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