The Outposts
Aiken County PRT
Rural Recreation Program

Outpost Camps, Supported by Security Federal Bank, for children ages 6 – 12 will be held beginning June 7. Camps will be held from 9:00 – 12:00 at each location.
June 7 – 11 Aiken State Park in Windsor
June 14 – 18 Monetta Community Center in Monetta
June 21- 25 Harrison Caver Park Clearwater
June 28 – July 2 New Ellenton Civic Center in New Ellenton
No Camp – July 5 – 9
July 12 – 16 J.D. Lever Elem. School (Monday –Thursday)
July 19 – 23 Thornton Park in Jackson
July 26 – 30 Roy Warner Park in Wagener

Registration for all camp locations will be taken beginning Thursday, May 20 at the ACPRT Administrative Offices at 9:00. Other dates and times for registration are below. Registration fees are $10.00 for up to 4 siblings, per camp location. Spaces are on a first come first serve basis and are limited to the first 25 campers. Camps are for children ages 6 – 12.
May 20 and 21 (Thursday and Friday) Registration at Aiken State Park 1:00 – 3:00
May 24 and 25 (Monday and Tuesday)- Registration at J.D. Lever Elem. 3:00—5:00
May 26 and 27 (Wednesday and Thursday) Registration at Town Hall in Jackson 1:00 – 3:00
June 1 and 2 (Tuesday and Wednesday) Registration at Town Hall in Monetta 1:00 – 3:00
June 3 and 4 (Thursday and Friday) Registration at Town Hall in New Ellenton 1:00 – 3:00
Beginning May 20th at Harrison Caver Park in Clearwater Mondays and Thursday from 2:00pm until 8:00 pm and Tuesday, Wednesday and Friday from 8:30—5:00. Beginning May 20th at the Courtney Center in Wagener Monday—Friday, 8:00—4:30.

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The Aiken County Parks, Recreation and Tourism Department offers residents from across the county the opportunity to participate in a recreational 5K racing series beginning June 12
Aiken SC, May 26, 2010:  In a format that is a precursor of things to come, residents of Aiken County and our visitors will have to opportunity to participate in a true 5K racing series starting Saturday, June 12.  The Run Till Fall series consists of 5 events, one per month, in different locations throughout Aiken County.  PRT staff is heralding this series as the first of its kind in the county.  “We want to create a sense of ‘community’ within the entire county.  We are trying to foster a relationship and a sense of belonging with all the small communities in the county; especially those communities and folks outside the US 1 corridor,” says Brad Barnes, the new Director of the Aiken County Parks, Recreation and Tourism department.
This is also the first time registration for an Aiken County PRT event has been available online.  “This is the direction in which we want to move the department,” stated Barnes.  “Our customers have the expectation that our services and programs are available online.  We need to be able to register everyone for everything, event rent facilities, from our website.”
Participants will have their results from four of the five events, their top four results, tabulated and overall series awards will be presented to each age group at the final race.  The races will take place at Aiken State Natural on June 12, Monetta on July 17, Boyd Park on August 21, Wagener on September 18 and Jackson on October 16.  More information is available on the Aiken County website at http://www.aikencountysc.gov/tourism/recreation.htm.  Registration is available online at http://www.active.com/5k-race/aiken-sc/run-till-fall-5k-series-2010.
Anyone interested in the Run Till Fall 5K Series, or any Aiken County PRT program, can contact their office at 642-7559 or visit their website at http://www.aikencountysc.gov/tourism/recreation.htm.

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Are you Aware
Women Helping women (socializing, networking, advice and recourses) open Mon-Fri 12noon-8pm on Wrightsboro Rd

Center of African American Art and Culture
Needs vendors for Junteenth Festival - June 19th Perry Park 720 Abbeville Rd.  Arts, health fair, Food, kid’s activities, Music, Educational workshops.  796-664-3989

Community Voice
United Way sponsored Voice message system for the unemployed or homeless needing a way to communicate and stay connected   Free Voice mail to receive message about employment, housing, health care, protection, housing, etc.   Service is accessible thru any touch tone phone, you can receive messages but not make calls. For info contact:

    Richmond Burke One Stop- 601 Green St
    Richmond County Dept of Family and Children- 529 Fenwick St
    Augusta Urban Ministries-  303 Hale St
    Columbia County Cares- 1959 Appling Harlem Hwy

Interested in Summer Camp?
Contact Elizabeth Corley at corleye@nscdiscovery.org
or 706.821.0614

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The Art Factory announces Art on the Wall Phase II Winners

 

The Art Factory and the Augusta Utilities Department are pleased to announce the winners of the juried competition for Phase II of ‘Art on the Wall.”

The winners are:   Steve Krecskay, Stephen Snyder, Leonard Zimmerman, Brian Stewart, Cyndy Epps, and Joseph Hart.  The winners were chosen from a field of 28 entries.  The focus of the competition was “Water.” 
Each artist will paint their mural on a 12 ft. x 30 ft. section of the wall on Wrightsboro Road which surrounds the Augusta Utilities Department facility.

The artwork was juried by a professional panel of three artists –
Pat Walker, Professor of Painting and Drawing, Georgia Southern College
Jim Slagle, Chair – Visual Arts Department, Lander College
Alan MacTaggart, Chair – Visual Arts Department, Augusta State University

Phase II of the Art on the Wall project is supported by the Augusta Utilities Department and will begin in March 2010.  All murals will be completed by June 1, 2010.