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Newspaper
Aiken Standard
Location
Aiken, South Carolina, United States of America
Date
May 20, 2015
Page
2
Aiken plans Memorial Day events led by The Aiken Jaycees and partners with a parade at 11 a.m. on Laurens Street at Park Avenue. The theme is A Grateful Aiken County Thanks and Honors You, with businesses, schools, churches and veterans groups participating as organizers rallied to continue the tradition.
On Memorial Day week events honor veterans across the region. Marine Corps League Detachment 939 hosts an 11 a.m. service at Veterans Memorial Park with limited tent space and a turnout urged by Commander Lane Parker. Other observances include American Legion Post 153 at Horse Creek Veterans Park at 10 a.m. with guest speaker Fabio Mann, Solid Rock Baptist Church observance with roll call, a Houndslake golf outing for students beginning at 12:30 p.m., and North Augusta City ceremony at 11 a.m. featuring Commander Paul Wilkes and Fort Gordon Navy Choir. Derrek Asberry is the SAS beat reporter.
Joy Holman, a 30 year veteran at Busbee Elementary in Wagener, receives a retirement certificate at a district ceremony. The event honors dozens of retirees including teachers nurses aides and administrators while Superintendent Beth Everitt and Board Chair Rosemary English applaud. Deputy Superintendent David Caver and longtime staff share reflections on service.
The Aiken Community Playhouse presents Les Misérables with Lisa Tharp-Bernard as Fantine and Brad King as Jean Valjean. Performances run 8 p.m. Friday and Saturday May 29 30 and June 5 6 plus 3 p.m. Sunday May 31 at the URS Center for Performing Arts 126 Newberry St. S.W. Tickets 25 20 15 10 with hearing impaired show on May 29.
Aiken community theater presents Les Misérables with Fantine role by Tom Tharp-Bernard. The cast, crew, and production staff receive praise from director Marcia Harris and music director Steven McKinney. For tickets call 803-648-1438 or visit www.aikenplayhouse.us. Stephanie Turner is noted as a Valdosta State alum.
Single, Single Again will view Sex Miserables at 8 p.m. May 29 at URS Center for the Performing Arts, 126 Newberry St. S.W. Tickets $20. RSVP by May 15. balcony booked. Optional dinner at The Pizza Joint 6 p.m. RSVP details and address noted. SAA meets Thursdays at 7 p.m. First Presbyterian Church 224 Barnwell Ave. NW. more info via email. Storytime in the Gardens runs Tuesdays at 4 p.m. at Hopelands Gardens through May. rain site H. Odell Weeks Activities Center. call 803-642-7631.
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