Health Fair Spotlight Showcases Lions Projects In Aiken
The South Carolina Lions Light Conservation Association display at the Health Fair in the H O Weeks Activities Center features Lionism posters and a box for used eyeglasses and hearing aids. Lions and Lioness members will explain the D C Eye Bank and Eye-WILL program with eye donation forms available. Proceeds from candy sales on Sept 8 and 9 support the Lions Mobile Eye Clinic and S C Eye Bank. A demonstration by Lioness Nancy Knowles and her leader dog Crystal is planned at 2 p m Saturday. Over 80 booths from about 64 groups cover health topics as the Aiken Community Hospital sponsors the event, with a fat test and dietician talk planned.
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South Carolina Lions Light Conservation Association
Sclsca
Aiken Lions Club
H. O. Weeks
Lioness Club
D.C. Eye Bank
Lions
Free Lions Mobile Eye Clinic
S.C. Eye Bank
Nancy Knowles
Crystal
Aiken Community Hospital
Aiken County
H. Odell Weeks
Have You Heard Have You Heard about Gene Zadors remark
Aiken Recreation Department youth soccer coach Gene Zador uses the phrase thats the way sweetheart during practice signaling gendered language in athletics. At a school board meeting a parent questioned the renamed SCORE program to School Intervention Program and joked about the acronym ScIP versus SIP. Health Fair parking for the H O Weeks Activities Center this weekend may prompt attendees to jog or walk to the events.
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Aiken Recreation Department
Gene Zador
H.O. Weeks
Summer Cling Ahead as Heat Persists This Week
The forecast shows upper 80s Thursday with mid 60s lows. Skies stay partly cloudy and rain chances remain near 10 percent through tomorrow. Highs will hover in the 90s to upper 80s over the next three days as summer lingers.
Weary South Carolinians Back Diane in Miss America Run
About 30 tired supporters arrived in Atlantic City after a 17 hour bus ride to back Diane Toole in the Miss America pageant. Diane and her mother weigh the strain as she faces pageant judges with chaperones and strict hotel rules in place.
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Atlantic City
N.J
Diane Toole
Gasper L. Toole III
Diane
George Seigler
Fred Sides
Tooles
South Carolina
Rita Allison
Rita
Stephens Seeks Re election To Aiken County Board Of Education
Augustus Stephens Jr. files to retain his at large seat on the Aiken County Board of Education. A four year board veteran and S C vocational rehabilitation official, he emphasizes education access for all students and cites a reduced pupil teacher ratio as a key achievement. His family ties and local education ties are noted alongside other candidate bids for Area 2 and at large seats.
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Augustus T. Stephens Jr
Aiken County
Groom
Area 2
Roscoe Hall
H. Perry Holcomb
Aiken
Doris Fladger
Summerville
Leaders Meet On Mountain Summit in Middle East Talks
At Camp David the Middle East summit proceeds with Carter, Sadat, and Begin isolated atop the mountain. No firm plan yet for a Carter Begin Sadat conference, but a trilateral meeting seems likely during the day as Sadat pushes for full presidential involvement and Begin advocates a gradual process toward peace treaties. Powell said Carter and Begin met privately and offered no lunch-trio plan.
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Associated Press
Camp David
Middle East
Carter
Egypt
Anwar Sadat
Israel
Menachem Begin
Sadat
Begin
Mideast
U.S
White House
Jody Powell
Powell
Schools Postpone Bid Deadline for Renovation Project
The Aiken County Board of Education was told the bid opening for four attendance area school renovations has been postponed to allow more bidders to propose. District Superintendent T B Willis announced the August 31 deadline was extended at a called meeting.
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Aiken County
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Lynne Katonak
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