Festival highlights Hitchcock Woods plus partner groups
The fourth annual Festival of the Woods at Hitchcock Woods Memorial Gate educates locals and visitors about the forest’s history and its role in the community. Exhibits feature groups from S C Bluebird Society to Clemson University and Aiken Public Safety Firewise, plus dog agility by Palmetto Dog Club.
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Aiken
Hitchcock Woods
Memorial Gate
S.C. Bluebird Society
Ruth Patrick Science Education Center
Savannah River Ecology Laboratory
Aiken Master Gardeners Association
Clemson
Brian Brazier
Public Safety Fire Division
Brazier
Hitchcock ‘Woods Foundation
Closure of Tanks 18 and 19 at SRS Recognized Monday
The U S Department of Energy and Savannah River Remediation will publicly recognize the operational closure of two radioactive waste tanks at the Savannah River Site on Monday. Tanks 18 and 19 were completed ahead of the 2012 deadline, marking the first closures in 15 years, reducing environmental risk and fulfilling the Federal Facility Agreement requirements. Participants include Thomas D Agostino Lindsey Graham Catherine Templeton Dave Moody and Dave Olson. Closing involves removing waste and stabilizing with grout to fill an Olympic sized swimming pool.
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U.S. Department of Energy
Savannah River
SRS
Thomas D’agostino
U.S
Lindsey Graham
S.C. Department of Health and Environmental Control
Catherine Templeton
DOE
Dave Moody
SRR
Dave Olson
South Carolina
DHEC
Environmental Protection Agency
Idaho
Community group events and club notices in Aiken area
NAACP at USCA to hold a vote registration drive and awareness event with Aiken County party representatives on Wednesday from 6 to 8 pm at the Student Activities Center Mezzanine. Aiken Newcomers' Club meets Oct. 9 at Newberry Hall with registration at 10 am, business meeting at 10:15, 40th anniversary celebration, lunch at 11:30. reservations by noon via two phone numbers. Aiken Mid-Day Lions Club hosts its fifth annual Wine Tasting from 5:30 to 10:30 pm at the Aiken County Historical Museum with Palmetto Package & Fine Wines, Stoplight Deli provisions, pianist Marilyn Scock, and a silent auction. tickets $30. Call or email for details.
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NAACP
USCA
Aiken County
Aiken Newcomers’ Club
Newberry Hall
Newberry St
Don Mitcham
S.C. Storytelling Network
Aiken
Lions Club
Palmetto
Marilyn Scock
Pat
Tmail.com
Brenda Steenland
Donbrens
Bellsouth.net
Aiken clubs plan banned book week readings and music club meetings
USC Aiken groups Amnesty International The Guild of Poetic Inet and Unity join Gregg-Graniteville Library for Banned Book Week readings on the Student Activities Center patio. Also announced are a mountain dulcimer club starting at St John s United Methodist Church with bi monthly meetings and Run United 5K at Citizens Park on Oct 7 to benefit United Way of Aiken County with registration by Wednesday.
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USC Aiken
Amnesty International
Guild of Poetic Inet and
Unity
Aiken Electric Cooperative
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23 Association
Stret
Karen Eckert
Aiken Master Gardeners
ADPS
Firewise Proram
University Agricultural Service Laboratory
Kathy Moore
Clemson University
Agricultural Service Laboratory
Eli and
Jessica Smith
Deborah McMurttie
Ruth Patrick
Josh Pittman
Steven Spire
Tein
Stella Clarke
Doug and
the Henry's
Mike Glefke
Paul
Teddy Kulmala Mass
Rdicom
Town and Country Club
Zalling
Cam Crawford
S.C. Forestry Association
Mountain Dulcimer Club
Forestry Association
The
Aiken County Forestry Association
St John’s United Methodist Church
Richland Avenue
Tommy Harmon
Gary Warnock
Aiken Electric
United Way
Istinani
Porky Bradberry
Amily
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