UMOJA VILLAGE UPDATE, because YOU are UMOJA!
June 23, 2023
1. Congratulations to our own Carolina Grizzlies AAU Coach Ike Hicks, his coaches, and 60 players on the recent Aiken Standard feature. Today, they head to the Nationals in Atlanta. They request donations today to help! CashApp: $ikehicks
https://www.postandcourier.com/aikenstandard/news/local/more-than-just-a-game-coach-ike-hicks-instills-life-skills-and-more-with-carolina/article_3a441980-fe2c-11ed-9d7d-3f75baf57134.html
Photo courtesy of Aiken Standard
2. Aiken County Council is pursuing a deal to finally sell the old Aiken hospital to our own Mr. Tracey Turner of Turner Development, LLC. for $950,000. He is the same gentleman currently developing property in North Augusta that was formerly a plantation.
https://www.postandcourier.com/aikenstandard/news/local-government/aiken-county-council-pursuing-deal-to-sell-old-hospital-to-turner-for-950-000/article_4e1f2134-1038-11ee-9436-67c5a8b45c0d.html
Photo courtesy of Aiken Standard
3. Juneteenth celebration, tomorrow, Saturday, June 24, 12-3 p.m., Center For African American History, Art and Culture, 120 York Street, NE in Aiken.