Rainy Wheelin' Sportsmen event aids disabled veterans
The National Wild Turkey Federation hosted the second day of its eight annual Wheelin' Sportsmen Ultimate Team Up despite rain. About 30 veterans, many from Fort Gordon, hunted deer and learned together in a program pairing new and experienced disabled participants.
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Edgefield
National
Wild Turkey Federation
Wheelin’ Sportsmen
Illana Burkhart
Wheelin
Brian Purtyman
NWTF
Purtyman
Pated
Fort Gordon
Purtymun
Aiken
Eugene Pajerski
132Nd Military Police
West Columbia
Pajerski
James Kennamer
April Bailey
Mike McMahan
Raymond Bostic
Raymond Wyrwas
Daniel Smith
Dale Munger
Dale “Red” Remaly
Benny Smith
Jim Sursely
National Disabled American Veterans
Chris Maddox
DAV
Mike Kissell
James Butler
George Bouchard
Westmuttster Dog Show Showcases Mutts and Purebreds
At Aiken Horse Park the sixth annual Westmuttster Dog Show blends mutts and purebreds in categories from Prettiest Eyes to So Ugly It's Cute. NBC Augusta meteorologist Jay Jeffries and Jesse Colin Young judge Best in Show, with proceeds aiding the Aiken SPCA. Gates open 9, show starts noon.
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Aiken
SPCA
Aiken Horse Park
Hollywood
NBC Augusta
Jay Jeffries
Jesse Colin Young
Young
The
Youngbloods
U.S
Aiken Public Safety
Home Depot
Aikenspca.org
Saltstone Facility to Build New Vault 2 Waste Disposal Unit
Construction underway at Savannah River Site Saltstone Facility for Vault 2, a cylindrical disposal cell system with watertight design and liners. The unit will provide about 5 million gallons capacity to disposition 36 million gallons of liquid radioactive salt waste in 49 underground tanks, with an $8.8 million contract awarded to CROM Corp. of Gainesville, Fla. for 20 months construction and four months testing.
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U.S. Department of Energy
Savannah River
Washington Savannah River Company
URS Washington Division
DOE
WSRC
Saltstone
Steve Piccolo
South Carolina
Crom Corp
Gainesville, Fla
Elester Patten
Wsrc Saltstone
Chun Pang
DOE Saltstone
Terrel Spears
Doe-Savannah River
Jeff Allison
Jerry Barber
Bechtel Savannah River Inc
Bernie Enevoldsen
BSRI
Kim Cassara
Academy grad leads NJROTC program at South Aiken High
Larry Laughlin who joined Navy ROTC in Texas and graduated from the Naval Academy returned to lead the South Aiken High School NJROTC unit. He has mentored five Legion of Valor Bronze Cross for Achievement recipients including Kaitlyn Henderson who advanced to the Naval Academy.
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Larry Laughlin
Texas
U.S. Naval Academy
Sunrise Rotary
Laughlin
Navy
Kim
Aiken
South Aiken
National Legion of Valor
Kaitlyn Henderson
Henderson
Naval Academy
South Africa
Njrotc
Ryan Wisz
Legion of Valor
Mark Hissner
University of South Carolina
Wisz
Alex Reiney
Alabama
Zachary Bodie
Jourdan
Chris Dixon
Freddie Reynolds
Army Reserve
Fox Creek dress swap planned by Fox Creek High School
Fox Creek High School hosts a dress swap this Sunday from 3 to 5 p.m. Sellers pay 5 dollars while non sellers enter free. Arrive 2 30 to 2 45 p m if selling. For details contact Karen Bugg or Nancy Cowart at provided numbers and emails.
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Fox Creek High School
Karen Bugg
Buggkh
Bellsouth.net
Nancy Cowart
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