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Newspaper
Aiken Standard
Location
Aiken, South Carolina, United States of America
Date
May 17, 1998
Page
8
A family camping trip near Lake Thurmond turned chaotic when a five foot long tubular night crawler attacked the tent. The father woke to fend it off as poles broke and camping gear toppled in the early hours while the children cried and the family hurried to safety.
Six people were transported to Aiken Regional Medical Centers with three in critical condition while others were described as walking wounded. An incident command post tracked crews and rotations to prevent exhaustion. Drills aim to improve interagency communication with more planned later this year.
Matilda Rice a 93 year old Salley native and longtime Head Start volunteer lives in Wagoner and longs to dance again. Walter Mays 76 enjoys dancing music and socializing as the event showcases living longer growing stronger with help from the American Heart Association the City of Aiken Parks and Recreation Department and the American Cancer Society. Joyce Los Foster Grandparent program director invites more volunteers to tutor and engage with children during the outreach focused on community wellbeing.
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