Aiken Depot Dedicates New Passenger Shelter and Celebrates Two Years
The Friends of the Aiken Railroad Depot marked two years since opening the Visitors Center and Train Museum with a ceremony. Tim Simmons and volunteers cut a train themed cake as around 20 000 visitors from across the world helped celebrate the new shelter. Pres Rahe and wife Jerry Ann were honored for donations aiding construction. The project has raised about 2.3 million for reconstruction and future plans include dining cars renovations a front deck and a new baggage building.
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Simmons
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Friends of the Aiken Railroad Depot
Playhouse to end season with awards night at Aiken
The Aiken Community Playhouse hosts Awards Night on Tuesday to celebrate the 2011 12 season. About 60 awards will be presented honoring actors, directors, crew, and volunteers with categories for leads, supporting and featured roles, newcomers, and stage crew. Represented presenters include Pat Williams and Jamie Turner from Chicago.
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Aiken Community Playhouse
Chicago
The
Altos
Twelfth Night
Ali McCormack
Pat Williams
Amos Hart
Jamie Turner
Mama Morton
Aiken Community Playhouse Awards Night Ceremony
The Aiken Community Playhouse hosts an awards night on Tuesday at 7 p.m. at 126 Newberry St S. The event honors 2011 12 season participants with the Spotlight Award and Volunteer of the Year Award. A panel of judges selects nominees. attendance is free with a post event reception. Call 648 1438 for info.
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Aiken Community Playhouse
Newberry Sts
Colt
Mereate
McCormack
Downtown blood drive unites downtown donors and local shops
A weekend event led by Ryan's Downtown Market & Deli gathered area businesses to host a community blood drive for Golden Harvest Food Bank Equine Rescue Cumbee Center Toys for Tots Aiken SPCA area churches together serving and more. The effort, coordinated by Cutter Mitchell and Jane Thompson, aimed to collect 26 donations while highlighting charitable partnerships and holiday needs.
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Ryan's
Golden Harvest Food Bank
Aiken Dry Goods
Aiken Spca
Aiken Antique ,Mall
Lionel Smith Ltd
Aiken Center For the Arts
Adaunth
Jane
Thompson
Ma Ay
Cutter Mitchell
Ryan's Downtown Market & Desk
American Red Cross
Ryan
Market & Deli
Jennifer Parrot
Jane Page Thompson
Run United 5K fundraiser hosted by Aiken Electric Coop
Aiken Electric Cooperative hosts the Run United 5K at Citizens Park on October 7 with check in at 2 pm and race start at 3 pm The entry fee is 25 dollars and proceeds benefit United Way of Aiken County Registration closes October 3 Early registrants by September 24 receive a T shirt For details contact Robyn McCay or Donna King at 649 6245 or visit aikenco op org for forms
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Aiken Electric Cooperative
Run United
Citizens Park
United Way
Aiken County
Robyn McCay
Donna King
Aikenco-Op.org
Owens Eargle Powell Hair Reunion Set for Oct 7
The Owens Eargle Powell Hair Reunion will start with 11 a.m. registration on Oct 7 at the New Ellenton Fire Department Training Center. For information call Esther Cope at 652-3639.
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New Ellenton Fire Department
Esther Cope
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Don Winslow
Winslow
Rahe
Pres Rahe
Jada
Luc Simmons
Town and Country Club
Rosemary Thomas
Weft
Mary Bray
Mitchell
Kristen Wirth
Aiken Electric
Porky Bradberry
MLSS
OTA
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