Mental Illness Awareness Month Activities Planned
Mental health professionals advocacy groups patients and families join to present educational activities for Mental Illness Awareness Month. The CSRA Alliance for the Mentally Ill schedules events starting Oct 1 at Aiken First Baptist Church with Spiritual Journeys and continues Oct 3 luncheons speeches support groups telemedicine and films at First Baptist Church led by Bev erly Collins and Dr Kevin Grigsby among others.
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Csra Alliance For the
Aiken First Baptist Church
Ann Casey
St. Thaddeus Church
First Baptist Church
Kevin Grigsby
Medical College of Georgia
Beverly Collins
Lori Schiller
Larry King
Beverly Collin
United Way Aiken County highlights local focus and goals
Carol McCormack, president of the United Way of Aiken County, explains the local model and the 29 funded agencies including a shelter for abused children. She notes funds raised stay in the county and outlines a fall campaign goal of 2.2 million dollars amid layoffs at Savannah River Site.
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Aiken County
Carol McCormack
United Way of
North Augusta
United States
United Ways
United Way
Graniteville Girl Featured In National Photogenic Contest
Brittany Grover a Graniteville 10 year old reached the top ten in a Luminary Focus nationwide photogenic contest. Her back cover photo will appear in the October issue making her the sole South Carolina finalist and one of two from the East Coast. The photo was taken by Creative Edge Photography and her parents are 1st Sgt. James Hayner and Helen Hall Hayner.
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Graniteville
Brittany Grover
Luminary Focus
South Carolina
Grover
Creative Edge Photography
Sgt
James Hayner
Helen Hall Hayner
Habitat for Humanity Aiken County to hold quarterly meeting
The Family Selection Committee of Aiken County Habitat for Humanity will meet Sunday at 3 p.m. in Room 100 of St. John's United Methodist Church to explain the application process and distribute the only quarterly applications. Applicants or representatives must attend. Call 642-9295 for information.
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Aiken County
Habitat For Humanity
St. John’s United Methodist Church
Habitat
Ir K s Carolina Opry Weekend Show Set
Ir K s Carolina Opry presents weekend shows at Ascanga Lake Road just off U S 25 in a smoke and alcohol free venue featuring country gospel bluegrass and special music Friday and Saturday 6 30 to 11 pm Solid Country Brazells and Christian Harmony perform Friday with the Country Boys and Mr on Saturday in a family friendly setting
Walters Named Engineer For DOT In Aiken County
Dan Walters has been named resident maintenance engineer in Aiken County by the South Carolina Department of Transportation. He supervises 120 employees and oversees maintenance of all state roads and bridges in the county. A North Augusta resident, Walters joined SCDOT in 1969 as a civil engineering associate with wife Felicia and two children.
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Walters
DOT
Aiken County
Dan
Kevin) Walters
S.C. Department of Transportation
Maners
North Augusta
SCDOT
Felicia
Hitchcock Foundation Club Holds First Work Session
The Hitchcock Foundation's club invites volunteers to a Saturday work session at 2 p.m. Meet at the old kennels near the South Boundary Avenue entrance of Hitchcock Woods. Contact Dacre Stoker at 42600 for details. Activities include constructing Crawford Fences.
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Hitchcock's Axe Club
Hitchcock Foundation
South Boundary Avenue
Hitchcock Woods
Dacre Stoker
Crawford Fences
Silver Bluff Band Heads to Walterboro Bat Classic
Silver Bluff High School band the Silver Spirit led by director Chuck Deen will travel to Walterboro for the Walterboro Bat Classic competition this Saturday.
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Silver Bluff High
Walterboro
Jackson
Silver Bluff High School
Silver Spirit
Partic Pate
Hanahan
Chuck Deen
County Recreation Hosts Health Fair Saturday
Aiken County Parks Recreation and Tourism sponsors a Health Fair at the Aiken County Recreation Center on US 1. From 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. activities include kidney disease lectures blood pressure checks CPR demonstrations and more. The event is free. Call Helen at 668-6142 or 642-7559 for information.
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Granieville
Aiken Country Parks
Aiken County Recreation Center
Us.1
Helen
Julie Morris
American Society For the Prevention of
Richland Ave
West
Alken
SPCA
Aiken Society For the Prevention of Cruelty
Wave Closen Runaay
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Aiken Athletic Club
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Dale Phillips
Savannah River Archaeological Research Program
S.C. Institute of Archaeology and Anthropology
University of South Carolinna
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Bitat For Humanity
Ir. K’s
Carolina Opry
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Animal Welfare Forum
Dr’s Meehan and
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University Parkway
Aiken Regional Medical Centers
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