Graham backs McCain and lashes out at polls
U S Senator Lindsey Graham urged support for John McCain at a Republican event in Aiken saying Obama would lead a liberal administration. He questioned poll results, criticized media coverage, and urged voters to consider McCain as a true American hero while noting the need for the GOP to reconnect with mainstream America.
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U.S. House
Nancy Pelosi
Senate
Harry Reid
U.S
Lindsey Graham
R-S.d
Obama
Graham
Republican
Aiken
John McCain
McCain
New York Times
South Carolina
Republican Party
John
America
Alaska
Sarah Palin
Palin
Bob Conley
White House
DAV Aiken faces 10000 HVAC repair amid rising veteran aid needs
The Disabled American Veterans Aiken Chapter 43 wrestles with funding as a $10,000 HVAC repair threatens to burden a lean budget. Volunteers, funded by donations, already juggle rising calls for help from veterans while continuing bingo fundraisers and an underwear drive for hospitalized vets.
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DAV
Feeney
Charlie Norwood VA Medical Center
What is a Disabled American Veteran
Definition of a Disabled American Veteran includes those wounded or disabled in line of duty during war time in U S military or naval service and those disabled while serving with allied nations during wars. Citizens honorably discharged or still in service are eligible and encouraged to support DAV Chapter 43 in Aiken South Carolina via calls to Feeney or Freiday and tax deductible donations to the chapter.
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Rachel Johnson
John Feeney
DAV — Aiken Chapter 43
Hwy. 1
United States of America
USA
Feeney
DAV
Tom Freiday
P.O
Aiken
Highway 1
2008 Aiken Quilt Show seeks entries at museum
The Aiken Quilt Show invites entries for a November display at the Aiken County Historical Museum. Judging by Sarahean Hallman follows on Monday, with awards in multiple categories. Admission is free, show runs Nov 6 to 30, reception Nov 16 at 3 p.m. Entries and rules available online.
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Elliott Levy
Sarahean Hallman
West Columbia
Aiken Quilt Show on Display at Historical Museum
The 2008 Aiken Quilt Show runs from November 6 to 30 at the Aiken County Historical Museum. A 3 p.m. Sunday reception is planned. For information call Judy Wepman at 643-9271 or the museum at 642-2015.
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Aiken County
Aiken Mall to Host Breast Cancer Awareness Drive
Aiken Mall plans a breast cancer awareness event with a $5 donation to Savannah River Council Aiken Chapter of Breast Cancer, offering a chance to win a $300 gift basket. Shepeard Community Blood Center will hold a blood drive Saturday from 1 to 3 p.m. in the Women's Dillards parking lot.
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Aiken
Savannah River Council
Shepeard Community Blood Center
Women’s Dillards
Interact members give back at Sunrise Rotary breakfast
Alvinia Head, a former Interact member now with Chick-fil-A, and Chelsea Revell welcomed Sunrise Rotarians at a South Aiken High School Interact breakfast. The event highlighted club service projects including a canned food drive for Golden Harvest and school leadership promotion by Principal Bryan Skipper.
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Alvinia Head
South Aiken High School
Interact Club
Rotary International
Aiken
Sunrise Rotary Club
Sunrise Club
Head
Interact
Chelsea Revell
Sunrise Rotarians
South Afrian
Bryan Skipper
Rotary
Skipper
Rob Novit
Katrina Paolini
Sunrise Rotary
Jennifer Eaton
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