Fifth Annual Kids Marathon Ends With Fun Run
The City of Aiken wrapped up its Fifth Annual Kids Marathon with a 1.2 mile Fun Run around the H. Odell Weeks track. Eighty five local children completed 26.2 miles with medals for all, as Jessica Campbell noted plus St. Mary’s and Mead Hall students participated. sponsors included Moe’s Southwest Grill and At Home Personal Training.
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City of Aiken
H. Odell Weeks
City Recreation Program
Jessica Campbell
Odell
Campbell
Veterans Day ceremonies honor area service members
Several area events mark Veterans Day with ceremonies at Horse Creek Midland Valley Veterans Park in Bath and Aiken County Veterans Memorial Park on Richland Avenue. Speakers include Rep. Roland Smith and Marine Corps League Detachment 939. music by LBC High School band and AAA Homeschool Band.
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Horse Creek
Midland Valley Veterans Park
S.C
Roland Smith
LBC
Midland Valley High School
Njrotc
Highway 421
Bath
Aiken County
Aiken County Veterans Memorial Park
Richland Avenue
James L. Hammons
Veterans ceremony and park events announced for Saturday and Monday
Veterans Day events include a 2 p.m. ceremony at Horse Creek Mid land Valley Veterans Park and a 11 a.m. gathering at Aiken County Veterans Memorial Park 1435 Richland Ave W. Speaker lineup features Lane Parker Rep Bill Taylor and Sen elect Tom Young. Attendees should bring lawn chairs. call 644-8300 for details. Sunday is Veterans Day, a federal holiday since 1938.
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Aiken County Veterans Memorial Park
Richland Ave
Lane Parker
S.C
Bill Taylor
Tom Young
Salley Chitlin Strut Festival Set for November 24
The Salley Chitlin Strut festival runs November 24 at the Chitlin Strut Festival Site 230 Pine Falls Salley TI Swamp. Breakfast 7 to 10 a.m. Chitlin plates 8 a.m. to end. Helicopter rides and carnival games start 9 a.m. Parade 10 a.m. Details at www.chitlinstrut.com or 258-3485.
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Gall
Meybohm Realtors Names October Listing Leader
Meybohm Realtors of North Augusta has named Betty Beard its Sales Leader for October. Donna Joyner is the listing leader for October, while Judson and Jean Baxley won Clemson vs Maryland tickets and Tracey Walling won Carolina vs Arkansas tickets from Security Federal Bank.
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Beard
Meybohm Realtors of
North Augusta
Betty Beard
Judson
Jean Baxley
Clemson
Maryland
Tracey Walling
Carolina
Arkansas
Security Federal Bank
Donna Joyner
Joyner
Aiken musician blends stage persona with string artistry
Aiken resident Cathryn Lyons grows from ear player to formal musician and performer. She reads music, plays violin cello and bass, and uses the alter ego Lady Prudence Piper at Georgia and Carolina Renaissance Festivals. Lyons earned a psychology degree at Emory, released a CD Journeys, and promotes harp performances through Harp to Remember.
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Cathryn Lyons
Lyons
Prudence Piper
Aiken High School
Schofield Middle School
Joseph Laurenza
Stepmother
Emory University
Emory
Prudence
Aiken
Georgia
Carolina
Charlotte
Lady Prudence
Lady Prudence Piper
Court
Aiken Public Safety Citizens Academy Graduates
Twenty-one participants completed nine weeks of classes in Aiken with a graduation and dinner at the City of Aiken Conference Center. Mayor Fred Ca Lt. Ben Harm said the event included a speech by a participant and a reception with city officials.
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Aiken Department of Public Safety
Citizens Academy
City of Aiken Conference Center
Fred Ca
Ben Harm
Harm
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Gmail
Mance
Aiken Standard.com
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Whiskey Road
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