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Newspaper
Aiken Standard
Location
Aiken, South Carolina, United States of America
Date
Sep 18, 2000
Page
3
An Essential tremor support group forms in Aiken with a meeting set for Tuesday at 1 30 p m in Cumberland Village on the west side at SC 118 and SC 421. ET described as a non life threatening shaking disorder affecting hands and sometimes the head with stress.
Merrilee Anderson, a North Augusta bibliophile and library science graduate, leads the Friends of the Nancy Carson Library Foundation. She helped move the library to a new building opened in 1994 and now organizes the annual used book sale with a new Friday admission policy to boost access for bargain hunters.
The Atomic City Festival on October 13 14 honors Savannah River Site 56th anniversary and the town’s 25th. Friday opens with Gospel Fest led by Missy Brittain and Higher Ground. Saturday features car show, Blues Brothers and Atomic City Two performances, Groove Box set, and the second annual Atomic Chili Cook Off amid crafts and music.
The sth annual Juniors Acquiring Knowledge Ethics and Sportsmanship Conservation Field Day will be held Saturday Sept 23 from 9 am to 3 pm at the SRS Operations Recreation Association Complex. Preregistration is required by calling 725-0361. The event teaches gun safety wildlife conservation and displays shooting demonstrations with shotguns and BB guns archery turkey hunting camping fishing and a prescribed burn demo with archaeology. Sponsored by the Aiken County National Wild Turkey Federation Chapter US Forest Service US Department of Energy Westinghouse Savannah River Company SASORA SC Department of Natural Resources and area businesses. The JAKES program aims to introduce children to hunting tradition while stressing safety and ethics.
Applications are being accepted for the 19th Ridge Spring Harvest Festival on October 28. Crafters, artisans, concession vendors and others are invited to participate. Activities include parade, entertainment, arts and crafts, pie eating contest, car show, games, rides, street dance and fireworks. Commemorative bricks and lamppost plaques are available for purchase to honor loved ones. For details contact Dean Hill, Liz Hill, Jim Campbell, Wayne Fulmer, Gloria Fulmer, or Jennifer Marranci at the posted numbers.
The second annual Security Federal Bank celebrity golf tournament will be held Tuesday September 19 at Midland Valley Country Club Graniteville. Proceeds aid Aiken Area Council on Aging Mental Health Association of Aiken County and Salvation Army Boys and Girls Club. Celebrities include Roman Gabriel and former baseball players plus an actor from Days of Our Lives. Registration starts 9 a.m. For information call Al McKay at 641 3002.
The North Augusta Downtown Business Association plans its second Haunted House from October 27 to 31 in a house between Parks Pharmacy and North Augusta Tire and Auto on Georgia Avenue. The event includes a Jack O Lantern Jubilee on October 28 with reduced prices and milder features for younger children, with proceeds supporting Christmas gifts for DSS children. The group also discussed a Shop Downtown brochure and materials for the notice, and set the next meeting for September 26 at the North Augusta Community Center at 6:30 p.m.
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