Memorial Day Ceremonies Planned by Local Groups
Several local groups announce Memorial Day services with speakers from Veterans Administration Augusta and Richard A. Starks. The Savannah River VFW Post 587 and North Augusta American Legion Post 71 host 11 am services, with rain contingency at the Legion Post. Disabled American Veterans Chapter 43 holds a 5 pm ceremony to plant a memorial tree at its U.S. 1 North location.
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Savannah River
VFW
S.C. 19
Aiken
New Ellenton
Aiken Mall
Veterans Administration Medical Center
Augusta
Strom Thurmond
R-S.c
North Augusta
Warren Linnenkohl
Flanders Field
Kathy Stallworth
American Legion Post
40 & 8
American Legion Auxiliary Unit No
DAV
Martintown Road
American Legion
East Spring Grove Avenue
Disabled American Veterans Chapter 43
U.S. 1 North
Teen rap sessions and summer concerts in Aiken
Beginning June 18 through August 1 the Cumbee Center to Assist Abused Persons offers a free teen rap session addressing self esteem safety mood anger violence and dating concerns with separate girls on Tuesdays and boys on Thursdays from 3 30 to 5 p m for ages 12 to 17 signups run May 13 to June 14 at 147 Chesterfield Street or by calling 641 4162 or 649 0480 parental consent required. The Hopeland Gardens Summer Concert Series enters its 24th season with the Aiken Civic Ballet performing Mondays at 7 p m at Hopelands between Dupree Place and Berrie Road on Whiskey Road with Rye Patch Parking and disabled attendees parking at the Hopeland Garden lot Weather backup is South Aiken High School. Call 642-7648 for details. A May loan exhibition marks High Goal Polo with 40 plus works by noted artists including Hitchcock Post Knox Bostwick Corey von Stade Stoddards Milburn Clark and Aiken’s Meadowlark team continuing through May. The Racing Hall of Fame sits at Hopeland Gardens. for more information call Joan Tower at 649-4957.
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Cumbee Center
CAAP
Chesterfield Street
Hopeland Gardens
Aiken Civic Ballet
City of Aiken
Aiken
Messrs
Hitchcock
Post Knox
Bostwick
Corey
von Stade
Stoddards
Milburn
Clark
Meadowlark
Racing Hall of Fame
Hope
Limestone College Registration Opens for Block 6 Classes
Limestone College in Gaffney announces registration for Block 6 classes starting Monday June 4. Registration sites include North Augusta High School and Aiken Regional Medical Center. For details call 561-045 or 1-800-795-7151.
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Limestone College
Gaffney
North Augusta High School
Aiken Regional Medical Center
Seniors Abroad brings exchange with Japan to Aiken
When they retired, she started this unique program, the only one in the United States requiring participants to be 50 or over. It offers exchanges with New Zealand and Australia, plus host or travel options. Mrs. Wood hosted Ms. Suganami, who hopes to live in Aiken, praising her English progress and cultural exchanges.
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United States
New Zealand
Australia
Japan-to-Aiken
Marge Wood
Suganami
Aiken
Agata San
Aiken Closes Offices And Reschedules Holiday Trash Pickup
City of Aiken alters garbage and recycling routes due to the nouaay. Monday collections move to Tuesday and Tuesday routes shift to Wednesday. Aiken SPCA shelter will be closed Monday. Memorial Day bank closures include Carolina First First Citizens Palmetto Federal S C State Credit Union Security Federal Savings (Wal Mart), Wachovia, Anderson Federal Credit Union SRP Federal Credit Union. All area post offices close for Memorial Day.
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SPCA
Carolina First
First Citizens
Palmetto Federal
The
S.C. State Credit Union
Security Federal Savings Bank
Wal-Mart
Wachovia
Anderson Fedral Credit Union
SRP Federal Credit Union
Hofmann competition eyed as growing national event
Hofmann said the Hofmann competition deserves local support and will put Aiken on the musical map with international potential. Four finalists are strong. Rosanne Conway joins as judge, and contestant Hautzig notes career value beyond winning. Hautzig recalls Fritz Kreisler and praises the opportunity for young musicians to gain recognition and earnings. Hautzig anticipates a Florence concert with Dr. Benjamin Woods conducting.
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Hofmann
Aiken
America
Rosanne Conway
National Cathedral School
Hautzig
Fritz Kreisler
South Carolina
Rock Hill
Spartanourg
Florence
Fomer
ToughLove Group Meets Tuesday At St. John's
The CSRA Aiken ToughLove Group meets every Tuesday at 7 p.m. in room 206 of the St. John's United Methodist Church Education Building at the corner of Newberry Street and Richland Avenue. For more information call 49 6438 or 649-7896.
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CSRA/Aiken ToughLove
St. John’s United Methodist Church
Newberry St
Richland Ave
Four Compete For Hofmann Piano Title
Four finalists for the Josef Hofmann Regional Piano Competition prepare to perform at 7 p.m. today and Saturday. In their 20s, they study on the East Coast. Eileen Buck 27 of NYU has played with Palo Alto Chamber Orchestra and Mannes Orchestra and appears at festivals coast to coast. Keith Chambers 21 at University of Miami won four straight Bartok Kabalevsky Internat. Piano comps in Radford. Virgil Aya Hamada 24 native of Japan and now in the Manhattan School of Music masters program. Wen Zeng 26 from China pursues master and doctoral work at Florida State University and has played at Isabelle conti Piano and Wallahassee Winter Festival.
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Josef Hofmann
Eileen Buck
City University of New York
Palo Alto Chamber Orchestra
Mannes Orchestra
Keith Chambers
University of Miami
Radford
Virgil ‘Aya Hamada
Japan
Manhattan School of Music
Kobe College
Wen Zeng
China
Florida State University
Isabelle Conti
Operation Cool Breeze Seeks Fans for Elderly
Operation Cool Breeze aims to aid area seniors during extreme heat. Donated fans are requested at the CSA IRS Scout Service Center located at 1325 Greene Street, Augusta, Georgia.
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Operation Cool Breeze
CSA
Irs Scout Service Center
Greene Street
Augusta
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