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Newspaper
Aiken Standard
Location
Aiken, South Carolina, United States of America
Date
Nov 22, 2000
Page
2
Calendar event on Newberry Street features a 5 30 PM carelighting festival. Shittin Strut 2000 parade listed for Salley at 5 PM. Chitlin Strut 2000 parade also listed for Salley at 10 AM.
An Aiken man was arrested Tuesday on DUI second offense after swerving across the center line on Whiskey Road. He also faced charges for failing to stop for blue lights, beginner's permit violation, reckless driving, and marijuana possession after a chase from a York Street store to Schroder Avenue. A separate theft report noted a license tag taken from a Barnwell Avenue parked car. Also, an Augusta man was charged with credit card fraud for using a false identity to obtain a card from Lowe's and charging over 13 000 dollars. A burglary report listed cash stolen from a Lain Street mobile home. Police urged crime reporting to local agencies or anonymous tips to Crime Stoppers.
Georgia lottery results for Tuesday show midday numbers 7.05 and evening 455, cash 4 2.81.2, fantasy 5 draws 13 15 18 21, big game 15 25 28 40 46 and big money ball 17, with several games listed for prize updates.
Area children celebrate an early Thanksgiving as North Augusta Elementary kindergartners invited parents to help prepare a traditional meal. Nan Burns reports authenticity with venison soup and corn bread while kids and parents share tasks and express gratitude for family and friends.
Christmas parade season in Aiken County heats up with Windsor opening the festivities Sunday at 2 p.m. Other parades follow Dec 2 and 3 across Wagoner New Ellenton Graniteville Valcuse Warrenville Jackson North Augusta Midland Valley and a concluding Aiken Jaycees parade on Dec 10 at 3 p.m.
Aiken Downtown gears up for Holly Day with a Friday tree ceremony at the Newberry Festival Site. Mayor Fred Cavanaugh will speak as the National Day of Prayer Choir performs and a Red Cross aid station offers coffee and cocoa. The event kicks off A Holly Day in Aiken featuring open houses, refreshments, and charity drives benefiting the Secret Santa program aiding 1300 county children last year. Local merchants donate five percent of sales or flat donations to the charity, with entertainment from local performers and photos with Santa at Chris' Camera Center South. For details call ADDA at 619.2221.
Local blood centers urge seasonal donations to meet upcoming demand. Dr. R. Blake Kline of Aiken Anesthesiology Group notes higher need due to travel and accidents. Shepeard Community Blood Center in Aiken requests O positive, O negative and B positive units and hosts a Saturday oil change promo at Goodyear. Red Cross sites accept platelets and whole blood with varying hours and contact numbers. Donors must be 17 or older, weigh at least 110 pounds, and be healthy.
Col Robert Johnson of DAV Chapter 43, Tom Freiday and Sam Fulmer presented a plaque to Janet Jenkins, director of the South Carolina 2nd Judicial Circuit Pre-Trial Intervention program. The DAV site helps local offenders perform community service to avoid a record and gain counseling, aiding veterans who assist and mentor youths while benefiting maintenance at the chapter.
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