[Congressional Record Volume 166, Number 104 (Thursday, June 4, 2020)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page E512]
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             THANKFUL FOR THE GENEROSITY OF AIKEN CITIZENS

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                            HON. JOE WILSON

                           of south carolina

                    in the house of representatives

                         Thursday, June 4, 2020

  Mr. WILSON of South Carolina. Madam Speaker, as I travel throughout 
the Second Congressional District, I have been inspired by the 
outpouring of support and generosity for those in need defeating the 
Wuhan Virus. In Aiken County, many individuals and organizations have 
stepped forward to assist their fellow South Carolinians, including 
Apazza di Napoli owner Cliff Garzzillo, who donated over 400 pasta 
meals to local grocery stores and medical workers. Prime Steakhouse 
owner Randy Stamm, with the help of local Real Estate Agent Barb Gould 
Uskup, donated 150 meals to Aiken Regional Medical Centers (ARMC) 
hospital workers. Palmetto Golf Club, led by Pro Emeritus Brooks 
Blackburn in Aiken, donated 350 lunches from talented Newberry Hall 
owners Patrick and Natalie Carlisle to Aiken Regional Medical Center 
thanks to Club member donations.
  Aiken Senior Life Center, under the leadership of Executive Director 
Aimee Hanna, has partnered with local restaurants to feed seniors over 
60 with their weekly Drive N' Dine event, serving 250 meals so far. 
This is a weekly event created with the federal CARES Act funding.
  The Aiken County NAACP Adult Branch & Youth Council, under Chapter 
President Eugene White, delivered lunches from Honey Baked Ham owner 
Jignesh Desai to the workers of Pruitt Health in both Aiken and North 
Augusta in recognition of National Skilled Nursing Care Week. Aiken's 
Civil Air Patrol squadron members Nancy Reason, Ron Kight, and Chris 
Medlin delivered homemade and store-bought snacks to Aiken Regional 
Medical Center's hospital employees who work in environmental services. 
Golden Harvest Food Bank, under Executive Director Amy Breitmann and 
its community partners, including Recleim a recycling company in 
Graniteville, South Carolina, the Horse Creek Trust's Turner Simkins 
and the Graniteville Valcluse Warrenville Fire Department, under Chief 
Raymond Scott, Jr. loaded and distributed boxes containing meals.
  I am honored and inspired to represent the Aiken community.

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