Tutoring Tales Highlight Readiness Help In Aiken County
Jeanne Knotts discusses functional illiteracy with the 50-Plus Club, noting 5000 adults in Aiken County and 24 million nationwide. Laubach tutors Charlie Gresham and Phyllis Pellarin share success stories, detailing volunteers, a single student case, and the program's volunteer basis. Ed Watson leads the club at Houndslake.
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Jeanne Knotts
Aiken County
Mrs. Knotts
Charlie Gresham
Phyllis Pellarin
Gresham
Jeanne
Petticoat Junction
Laubach
Houndslake
Ed Watson
Calendar notices from Aiken organize weekly meetings
Community groups list Thursday events at Weeks Center Alateen Knights of Columbus and Valley Group. Thanksgiving closes the day while readers may mail meeting notices to Fran Chapman at Aiken Standard for inclusion.
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Aiken Table Tennis Organization
Weeks Center
Aiken Alateen
Linden St
Knights of Columbus
Spaulding
Valley Group
Our Lady of the Valley Catholic Church
Gloverville
Fran Chapman
Aiken Standard
Aiken
Christmas Gift Drive Aims to Aid SC Mental Health Patients
The Aiken County Mental Health Association seeks gifts for patients in South Carolina psychiatric hospitals and local boarding homes. Donate by December 8 unwrapped, avoiding glass, mirrors, and razors. Collection sites include the Aiken-Barnwell Center, Woodruff Drug, Mitchell Shopping Center, and People's Drug. call 648-7150 for a list of needed items or to arrange pickup. Cash gifts welcome via United Way affiliated program.
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The
Mental Health Association
Aiken County
South Carolina
Aiken-Barnwell Mental Health Center
Florence St
Woodruff Drug
Mitchell Shopping
People’s Drug
Georgia Ave
North
Augusta
Association
Aiken County Mental Health Association
United Way Agency
Truck Crashes into Lights Knocks Out Park Avenue Junction
A truck hit power lines at Park Avenue and Laurens Street last night. Traffic lights were knocked down and officers directed traffic until service was restored at 11 30 p.m.
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Park Avenue
Laurens Street
Michigan senator recalled in first state office recall
Voters in Pontiac recalled state Sen. Philip Mastin citing tax anger. Mastin supported a 38 percent income tax hike to meet a projected $900 million deficit. A second Democratic senator, David Serotkin, faces a recall vote a week later.
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Pontiac
Mich
Philip Mastin
Michigan
David Serotkin
Wider Roads Planned For Aiken Involving Pine Log and Silver Bluff
Rep Irene Rudnick announced widening S C 302 from the current five lane section west of Whiskey Road to Silver Bluff and S B R 87 intersection. The plan includes intersection improvements and widening along Silver Bluff toward Road S 87 with Pine Log resuming west. ARTS is a federally mandated regional highway plan. Widening has top priority and will start after preliminary engineering and right of way.
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Silver Bluff Road
Aiken
Augusta
Irene K. Rudnick
D-Aiken
Paul W. Cobb
S.C. Department of Highways and Public Transportation
Whiskey Road
Silver Bluff
Aiken- Augusta
Aiken Area
Irene Rudnick
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Aiken, D.C
Richard Tumbleston
American Cancer Society
S.C
Chesterfield Street
Turkey
Eday
Kalmia Mall
Columbia
Rismas
Palm Terrace
Veronique
Columbia Marriott
Belk’s
Hampton St
Columbia, SC
Orcs
Jane
Marcal
Rich Plaza
Whiskey Rd
Ales Marketplace
Univ
Pkwy
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