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Tag Archives: The Aiken Standard
What If It Rains?
I am intrigued by all the excitement regarding the upcoming, total eclipse and the resulting economic impact on the 70-mile wide path accross the County on August 21st. Emergency officials are contingency planning for massive crowds, hotels have been sold … Continue reading
Flags, Flags and More Flags
I love it when a plan falls into place… Yesterday, we had a few surprise visitors at the funeral home. Sorority sisters, bearing boxes of used and tattered United States Flags for us to retire with honor, cremating them with … Continue reading
Posted in Flags and more flags, Uncategorized
Tagged ace reporter, Aiken Bloggers, Aiken Funeral Home, Ben Baugh, Cedar Creek Subdivision, Epsilon Sigma Alpha sorority gamma chapter, George Funeral Home, George Funeral Home & Cremation Center., Ray Visotski, retire flags with honor, sorority sisters, The Aiken Standard, united states flags, Veterans Funeral Care
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What Happened?
Here is today’s headline in The Aiken Standard: Gas Still Cheapest in State On Tuesday evening, I filled up my car at $2.80/gallon. Yesterday, I stopped at the same station on my way home yesterday and the price was $3.00/gallon. … Continue reading
Breaking News From Aiken
Wow…this might make the national news….or at least it should. Another “unexpected benefit” of hope and change is the acceleration of the life expectancy of power equipment. Your machines break and you have to pay someone to fix them or … Continue reading
Tattered Flag Update
From Today’s Aiken Standard, Page 2…… Read Here: Sorority donates tattered flags for veteran program The story begins here……These Are Our Father’s Flags
Posted in Tattered Flag Update
Tagged Aiken Funeral Home, Columbia SC funeral homes, Epsilon Sigma Alpha Sorority, ESA Sorirrity, George Funeral Home, George Funeral Home & Cremation Center., Ray Visotski, SC Cremation & Burial Society, Tattered Flag Program, The Aiken Standard, Veterans Funeral Care
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Memorial Day 2011
Well, yesterday was the parade and tomorrow, Memorial Day is what is typically referred to as the beginning of summer. This holiday, intended to acknowledge the millions of soldiers that died for our freedom seems to have morphed into a … Continue reading
Posted in Memorial Day 2011, Uncategorized
Tagged Aiken, Aiken Funeral Home, Aiken funeral homes, Aiken Memorial Day Parade, Aiken Public Safety, Bernie Kaliss, Elissa Visotski, George Funeral Home, George Funeral Home & Cremation Center., Jake Mahoney, Memorial Day 2011, Mt. St. MAry's, Ray Visotski, SC Cremation & Burial Society, The Aiken Standard, USMC, Veterans Funeral Care
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Flag Etiquette
From ConnectingDirectors.com Here is an informative article. After reading it, think about the condition of your flags and if need be, please read about and consider our “Tattered Flag Program” The text of the article: My husband has a large … Continue reading
Coping With The Holidays
Well folks, it’s about that time of year again and as always, we are sponsoring a “Coping With The Holidays” program at George Funeral Home & Cremation Center, here in Aiken. I know lots of readers are from out of … Continue reading
Posted in Coping With The Holidays, Uncategorized
Tagged Aiken Funeral Home, Cheri Hicks, Columbia SC funeral homes, Coping with the holidays, George Funeral Home, George Funeral Home & Cremation Center., Joy in The Mourning, Linda Gill, Ray Visotski, Regency Hospice, SC Cremation & Burial Society, The Aiken Standard, Veterans Funeral Care
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Another Great Man Is But A Memory
Used with permission of The Aiken Standard & Suzanne Stone Not much I can add to the story. He was a dedicated priest and a fine man. My life is less because he is gone, but knowing him will impact … Continue reading
These are our father’s flags
Wow! When I first came up with the idea of soliciting old, tattered flags to be donated for us to cremate with veterans, I thought we might get a dozen or so over time. Then, Karen Daily with the Aiken … Continue reading