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Newspaper
Aiken Standard
Location
Aiken, South Carolina, United States of America
Date
Nov 16, 2007
Page
1
58 year old Mary Allen locked in a Northgate Circle apartment armed with a knife. SWAT and local police entered, tasered her, and she was hospitalized at Aiken Regional Medical Center. No charges filed. neighbors identify her, history of a 2006 similar standoff.
Gov. Mark Sanford visited B&S Machine Tool in Aiken as part of his Harvest Tour a two week mission to 30 South Carolina cities. He pledged to restructure state government curb spending and boost competitiveness highlighting education health care and the tort tax systems while noting the 117000 in raises to 10 agencies. Bart Blackwell showed him replacement components made by the 19 employee shop for local and international clients.
Dolores Clark and Martha Martin co direct the Aiken Relay of Operation Christmas Child a Samaritan s Purse project sending gift filled shoeboxes worldwide. Since 1995 Aiken First Baptist and many local groups collect thousands of boxes each year to bring joy and share the love of Jesus with children ages 2 14. Last year the group donated over 6000 boxes and Clark hopes to surpass that total this year.
Donations can be dropped off at Aiken First Baptist Church at 120 Chesterfield St with drop-off hours today 6 8 p m Saturday 9 a m noon Sunday 1 p m 7 p m and Monday 9 a m noon Aiken First Baptist plans an 11 a m Sunday Shoebox Dedication service as volunteers report strong early contributions and 500 boxes on two nights.
The AARP Senior Driving Course will be held at Aiken Regional Medical Center on Monday November 26 and Tuesday November 27 from 8 30 a m to 12 30 p m each day. Attendees must participate both days. Register by calling 800 882 7445. The course costs 10 per person, payable by check at the first session to AARP.
The Salvation Army sets its fourth annual Community Thanksgiving Dinner for Tuesday from 11 a.m. to 1:30 p.m. at 322 Gayle Ave. in Aiken, serving 300 to 400 local residents in need. Volunteers, especially men, are sought to help with setup, and nonperishable foods, frozen turkeys, desserts, and drinks are requested. Soup kitchen hours and contact details are provided for donations or volunteering.
Dr. Steve Millies, assistant professor of political science at USCA, discusses his co authored book due out in 2008 2009 as part of the Humanities and Social Sciences Brown Bag Series. The free talk in Room 116 Humani Building is on Thursday Nov 29 at 12 15 p m. Audience may bring lunch. For more information call Dr. Tom Mack at 803 641 3479 or tomm usca edu.
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