Christmas festival to aid Aiken Area Council on Aging
The Festival of Trees runs from today through Sunday at Fermata Club with decorated trees wreaths and gingerbread houses on display and for auction to raise funds for the Aiken Area Council on Aging. Activities include Senior Stroll Breakfast with Santa and an All Media wreath contest with buy it now items and silent auction.
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Fermata Club
Aiken
Woodside
AACOA
Festival of Trees at Fermata Club in Aiken County
The Festival of Trees runs today through 4 at the Fermata Club in 841 Whiskey Road. General admission is 5 dollars with free entry for some, advance tickets for Festival Unplugged and Breakfast for Santa available at local shops. AACOA stresses senior needs and this event backs the council's meal programs with 60 to 70 served and growing.
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Fermata Club
Whiskey Road
Santa
Floyd & Green
Barbara Sue Brodie NeedleWorks
AACOA
Scott Murphy
Aiken County
Murphy
Council
SCE&G scales back rate hike in agreement with parties
SCE&G will seek a smaller increase after a deal with opponents trims the request to 4.23 percent or 97 million, down from 6.6 percent. The average customer would save about 50 dollars yearly, with a potential further reduction if fuel costs fall. Public comment is scheduled Tuesday in Columbia as the PSC weighs the proposal.
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Sce&g
S.C. Public Service Commission
Electricustomers
Public Service Commission
Columbia
Commission
Broad River Road
I-20
Robert Vanity
Vanity
South Carolina
Office of Regulatory
Office of Regulatory Staff
Wal-Mart Stores East LP
Sam’s East Inc
Department of the Navy
AARP
Frank Knapp Jr
S.C. Electric & Gas
Shepeard Offers Movie Ticket for Blood Donors in Aiken
The Shepeard Blood Center in Aiken will give a free movie ticket at Aiken Mall Cinemas to donors at two locations. Center hours cover today and Friday 10 am to 6 pm and Saturday from 10 am masked by text. Donors must be healthy, at least 17, or 16 with parental consent, and weigh 110 pounds or more. Local resident Samantha Haigwood donated, motivated by her father’s cancer treatment, while fiancé Joshua Spain plans to donate again, overcoming needle fears.
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Aiken Mall
Aiken
Blood Center
Fabian Drive
Haigwood
Joshua Spain
Ping
Spain
Teddy Kulmal
Linda McCladdie
Shepeard Community Blood Center
Bryce Burton
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