Three vie for 2 state senior title in Georgia pageant
Three Aiken County women compete for the first Ms Senior Georgia crown at Augusta State University Grover C Maxwell Performing Arts Theater at 7 p.m. The event expands beyond Augusta, with contestants representing Aiken County. Contestants display gowns, talents, and life philosophies, each interviewed by judges. Tickets cost 10 dollars and are available from Lucile Shuler, Senior Citizens Council, or by phone numbers provided.
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Aiken County
The
Senior Citizens Council
Augusta State University
Grover C. Maxwell
Augusta
Othrs
Lucile Shuler
Aiken
Gloria Bumpus
Belvedere
Florence Whittle
Beech Island
Shuler
15Th St
Aiken library hosts annual book sale October weekend
Friends of the Library organize a two day book sale at the Aiken County Library the first weekend in October. Members have a preview evening and the public can shop Saturday from 9 am to 3 pm. Donated books magazines and audio items total about five thousand items with a goal of five thousand dollars raised for summer programs and year round materials.
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Friends of the Library
Rod Lee
Aiken
Lee
Aiken County
United Way campaign kicks off in North Augusta
United Way of Aiken County convenes a noon to 1 30 pm organizational meeting at the North Augusta Community Center to raise 2712000 for 31 member agencies funding 57 programs. Campaign chair Connie Pritchard with loan executives Tony Creed Dennis De Vecchio Frank OBrien Deborah Taylor and Mary Ann Davis lead a regional effort including local officials and volunteers.
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Aiken County
United Way
North Augusta
United Way of
North Augusta Community Center
Michael Williamson
Tony Creed
Wackenhut Services
Dennis de Vecchio
Bechtel Savannah River Inc
Frank O’brien
Westinghouse
Savannah River Co
Deborah Taylor
Publix ‘Supermarkets
Mary Ann Davis
Kimberly-Clark Corp
Advanced Glassfiber Yarns
Brookside Ave
Firefighter recounts 14 days on St Marys Mission Fire effort
SCIPRO S.C. Forestry Commission forester Kip Terry joined 18 colleagues for a 14 day stint on the St Marys Mission Fire near Okanogan Washington. The crew worked structure protection firebreaks and backfiring while coping with 81 to 99 degree days and challenging mountain walks. He notes red card qualification and intense daily routines with rugged conditions.
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Kip Terry
Washington
Terry
South Carolina
South Carolina Forestry Commission
St. Mary's Mission
Okanogan
Wash
Aiken County
S.C. Forestry Commission
Forest Service
Alaska
Arkansas
North Carolina
Minnesota
Oklahoma
Clemson University
Aiken
Newberry
Trees save in clearing SRS water
Savannah River Site operators use phytoremediation to pull tritium and other radioactive material from groundwater with trees and plants. Loblolly pines, poplars, and willows provide deep roots, reducing contamination risk while saving millions.
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Savannah River
Aiken
Dean Hoffman
SRS
Lee Newman
Savannah Ecology Laboratory
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Maureen B. Chavie
Stat Witer
Mpus
Connie Pritchard
Pritchard Group
Dan Wood
William Price
Aiken County Public Schools
Sandy Nesbnuih
Star
Colville Indian Reservation
United States Forest Service
Teo
Scot Webner
Richland Avenue
Greenville
Kevin Taylor
Ginny Southworth
Meira Evans
Meta Evans
Yohannes Mathyas
Darius Utley
Cee Corea IT
Bie
FE Floyd Greene
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