Don’t Snub Chitlins Slugfest Debate Sparks Across Regions
A reader contrasts Guerneville California Slugfest featuring banana slugs with Chitlin Strut in South Carolina. They mock slug dishes and endorse chitlins, noting personal fear of slugs and appreciation for local traditions while acknowledging Californians’ tastes.
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Salley
Guerneville
Calif
Russian River
California
Aiken County
May Day Festivities At Aiken Elementary Highlight Spring
May Day programs at Aiken Elementary featured fifth grade narrators detailing spring traditions, mixed with kindergarten through fourth grade songs and May Pole Dances. May Court members and May Queen were showcased, with staff directing performances and a parade of colorful costumes.
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May
Aiken
Mead Hall School
Beth Staubes
Wendy Wong
Brandi Brayboy
Ellen Brooks
Elena Craft
Gwendolyn Meyers
Charlie Rowell
Bryan Young
Cliff Etheridge
Drew Jernigan
Stephan Lynn
Matt Powell
Billy Webb
Joanne Stanford
Mary Jane Lock
Anita Maddox
Jon Caridad
First Baptist Kindergarten
Virginia Acres Park
Community Calendar Highlights Aiken Club and City Meetings
Aiken boards and clubs host multiple events including the Aiken Board of Realtors at Houndslake at 1 p.m and Aiken County Council at 7 p.m. Aiken County Public Library opens from 9 a.m. to 9 p.m. with preschool storytime at 10 a.m. The schedule also lists the Aiken Thoroughbred Racing Hall of Fame, Jaycees meetings, and several speaker and social events across diverse venues.
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Sand River Woman’s Club
Green Boundary Club
Sandy Evan
Becky Robbins
Jean Schwalbert
Meg Jones
Kay Shirley
Becky Clark
SCFWC
Wilma Becker
Sally Bradley
Pat Buckalew
Nita Busbee
Betty Coward
Carol Garrett
Donna Gibbs
Ann Grooms
Ann Harm
Sue Hayes
Joyce Kinder
Pat Lymans
Judy MacMurdo
Mary Ann Molony
Ginnie Samsel
LeeAnn Schlesser
Margaret Shealy
June Tice
Sand River’s Woman’s Club
Sandy Evans
South Carolina
Sand River Club
Aiken Junior Woman’s Club
Aiken Board of Realtors
Houndslake
Aiken County Council
Richland Ave
Aiken County Historical Museum
Newberry St
Aiken County Public Library
Aiken Optimist Club
Shon
Ey’s. Aiken Thoroughbred Racing Hall of Fame
Hopeland Gardens
Ambucs
Western Sizzling Blue House
York St. SE
Aiken-Barnwell Mental Health Office
Smith-Hazel Recreation Center
Jaycees
Jaycee Hut
Kennedy Middle School
George Rogers
Kennedy
New Ellenton
Palmetto
Institute of Internal Auditors
Town House
Edwina Carns
Colonial Life Wellness Center
Aiken
Savannah River
American Chemical Society
American Nuclear Society
Goldsmiths of
Augusta
ASC
Andrew Steele
Huntington Drive
Senior Citizens Club
Aiken County
St Alumnae Panhellenic
Vaucluse
Alpha Kappa Alpha
Big Brothers and Sisters Organization
Friendship Baptist Church
Blue House
Board of the Department of Social Services
Beaufort St
H. Odell Weeks Center
Ralph Fox
Garden Makers Garden Club
A.m
Graniteville Exchange Club
Midland Valley Country Club
Waterloo St
Ponce de Leon Ave
North Augusta
Aiken High
H.odell Weeks
Lisa J. Hall
Phoenix Experience
Judi J. Byers
Gloverville
Aiken Area
Azalea Room
Aiken Thoroughbred Racing Hall of Fame
American Contract Bridge League
Croft House
Belvedere Fire District Commissioners
Belvedere Fire Department
Body Dynamics
T.j.’S
Duplicate Bridge
Smith-Hazel
Sharon's Christians Books and Gifts
Laurens St
Kiwanis Club
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Trinity Methodist Church
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Sherry Bush
Charleston
Joyce
Washington
Rosses
David and
Joni Ross
Athens
Craig
Lindsey
Lynne Murphy
Rhonda Bates
William B. Bates
Hattie Murphy
Lynne
Wanda Stuckey
Lottie Murphy
Lynnda
W.F.) Bassham
Winged Foot Drive
S&s
North Augusta Country Club
Georgia Ave
New Ellenton Civic Center
F. Bush
Vaucluse Community Center
Southern Wholesale
Milledgeville
Bradberry
Aiken Thue Value Home Center
Brick-Mason’s
York St
Matey
Jetclean Dishwashers
Wallowens
Otasco
Laurens