Aiken County Community Calendar Highlights May 29 31
Community events listed for May 29 to May 31 include library hours at Aiken County Public Library and various meetings by local groups. Highlights feature the Aiken Rotary Club at Houndslake, Civil Air Patrol at the Federal Building, Hopelands Summer Concert Series with rain contingency, and multiple support groups including Mental Health Association activities.
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Aiken County
The
Mental Health Association
Aiken County Public Library
Western Sizzlin
Aiken
H. Odell Weeks Center
Destructive Love Group
Charter Counseling Center
Lancaster St
Aiken County Sports Hall of Fame
Etherredge Center
USC Aiken
North Augusta Chamber of Commerce
Sports Hall of Fame Committee
Bill Charlton
Hall of Fame
North Augusta
Chesterfield St
Josey
Aiken County Senior Citizens Bridge
Crosland Drive
Alpha Kappa Alpha
Big Brothers and Sisters Organization
Friendship Baptist Church
Richland Ave
Body Dynamics
H. Odell
Coalition
Ponce de Leon Ave
Richland Avenue
Zeta Phi Beta Sorority Inc
Experts Debate Drug Ads Effectiveness Across Nation
The piece reports mixed views on anti drug PSAs funded by networks and the Advertising Council. Advocates say ads reduce youth drug use, while critics note limited impact and urge funds for treatment and prevention programs. Notable voices include officials William Bennett and Don Des Jarlais and former addict Donald Streater.
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The
Advertising Council
William J. Bennett
Office of National Drug Control Policy
S C Church Attendance Still Strong
Spartanburg reports a nationwide decline in traditional denominations over the past two decades, with Presbyterian and Episcopal memberships down 25 and 28 percent respectively since 1965, and United Methodist down 18 percent since 1968. Black Protestant groups and Catholics grow, while Evangelicals credit freedom to express faith and openness to new ideas.
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Spartanburg
National Council of Churches
Presbyterian Church
Episcopal Church
United Methodist Church
Methodist Church
Evangelical United Brethren
Jack Frost
Evangel Cathedral
Episcopal
Prepare For Rise In Senior Citizens In South Carolina
South Carolina faces a growing senior population with over-65 rising 68.5 percent from 1980 to 2000 and those 85 and older more than doubling to 45,800. Experts warn shortages of housing meals and personal care as resources lag. Families now provide most care, but workforce changes threaten home support. the state licenses 374 boarding homes with 6,268 beds and 166 nursing homes with 11,600 beds. Medicaid funds about three quarters of nursing home residents at 102 million dollars.
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Columbia
South Carolina
Frank Adams
State Health and Human Services Finance Commission
Adams
Donna Richter
University of South Carolina School of Public Health
State Department of Health and Environmental Control
Sumter Hosts North Fundraisers Before Memorial Day Service
Lt. Col. Oliver North headlines two Sumter receptions to raise funds for his Iran Contra defense while awaiting sentencing on June 23 in Washington. Organizer Rudy Singleton says totals are uncertain but underscores broader political stakes and patriotism.
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Sumter
Legal Defense Fund
Oliver North
Veterans
Rudy Singleton
North
White House
Washington
Singleton
America
Dalzell
Panama Canal Faces Possible U.S. Administrator Retention
As Noriega pressure grows in Panama City the 1977 canal treaties push for a Panamanian to lead by January 1 1990 but current trends suggest a U S deputy administrator may remain in charge if talks stall Fernando Manfredo a leading Panamanian candidate helped negotiate the treaties and would become the first non American to hold the post if appointed by the U S president and Senate approval remains uncertain amid U S opposition led by figures like Newt Gingrich.
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Panama City
Panama
U.S
Manuel Antonio Noriega
Panama Canal
Canal
Panama Canal Commission
Manfredo
Noriega
United States
Graduates hear Carlucci warn on Soviet offense ahead of NATO talks
Former Secretary of Defense Frank Carlucci told 886 University of Scranton graduates that Soviet forces remain geared for offense despite Gorbachev's calls for reductions. He urged caution as Bush prepared for a 16-nation NATO summit. Other commencements featured Glenn Close at Mount Holyoke Charles Gibson at Vassar and Marian Wright Edelman at Wesleyan.
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Frank Carlucci
Soviet Union
Mikhail Gorbachev
Carlucci
University of Scranton
Bush
NATO
Europe
Kremlin
Gorbachev
Scranton
Glenn Close
Mount Holyoke College
Good Morning America
Charles Gibson
Vassar College
Marian Wright Edelman
Wesleyan University
Gibson
Vas- Sar
Poughkeepsie
N.Y
Also Mentioned on This Page
Aiken County Historical Museum
Newberry
Aiken Standard
Washington, D.C
Associated Press
Arsenio Hall
Don Des Jarlais
New York City
Donald Streater
House Select Committee On Narcotics Abuse and Control
S.C
Frost
Gary Hyndman
Bethel United Methodist Church
Hyndman
Legal Defense
Newt Gingrich
R-Ga
U.S. Senate
Close
Abc-Tv
China
Wesleyan
Middletown, Conn
Edelman
Children’s Defense Fund
Mount Holyoke
South Hadley
Mass
Good Neighbor Club
HCA Aiken Regional Medical Center
Aiken Standard Circulation Dept
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