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AIKEN rcontinued from page 1 ^ Organization (HERO) after winning the title of Miss Columbia in f 1992. Her parents supported her by ' donating office space at their home-care nursing company, Health Force. Aiken announced that with the help of the Columbia Urban League, a steering committee had been formed to assist with the HERO program. IBM has provided computers to assist students in a reading lab. ^ Charles Aiken thanked everyone Co for their support in his daughter's project. J . "We look forward to support Ci\ from the community, and we hope that the HERO organization is aoie l,i to accomplish its goals and mission Cc of assisting the homeless," he said. p. Miss America left the group with _ a quote from former President Lyndon Johnson. "You don't know what poverty can do until you've seen the scars it leaves on the face of a child who has dreams," Aiken said. "I'd like a you all to keep that in mind." ' T< Making the homeless As a national priority Miss America was greeted with thunderous applause and cheers at an the Washington Street United se Methodist Church Soup Cellar nc where she shook hands and hugged some of the diners. A group from -n the Salvation Army serenaded her. ?? "They have such a wonderful spirit about them even in the situa- ' jb| tion that they're in, and I admire H them so much for that," Aiken said. pi Aiken plans to visit Washington, D.C., at the end of the month where she'll meet with senators and maybe President Clinton to discuss the homeless problem. "There are lots of organizations that help the homeless that I'm interested in working with," Aiken said. "I want to make it a national platform, not just here in South Carolina." Aiken hopes to be remembered at the end of her reign as a person who cared and gave it her all. "I want them to say that I was a n?v?K annnrl/Af frv?* m \ r PAiintfXf guuu aiiiua^dauwi iv/i mj vv/unu j and the Miss America pageant and I was the voice for the homeless people and that I did a good job," she said. Columbia honors newest celebrity The city of Columbia and USC were hosts to a celebration in honor of Miss America at the Carolina Plaza Friday afternoon. Kimberly Aiken was greeted by a packed audience of fans and treated to a performance by Carolina Alive and The Male Chorus, whose rendition of "You Are a Very Special Lady" brought tears to her eyes. Columbia Mayor Bob Coble made Columbia's newest celebrity feel welcome. Ik "Let me on behalf of all the citi zens of Columbia, Lexington, Richland County, the Midlands and South Carolina say Kimberly, welcome home," Coble said. Then, Lt. Gov. Nick Theodore a ?\fAoanloii/\n trv A ilran llldUt a ^iwauiiauwn tvs rvmv/ii. "This is a great day for yi Columbia, a great day for South Carolina and a great day for ? America," Theodore said. "This year the best came from South Carolina." Theodore called Aiken a "Palmetto Lady," presenting her with the Order of the Palmetto, the highest award that can be presented to a S.C. citizen. ? SGA President Carl Solomon presented her with a plaque with the Carolina Creed inscribed on it. "This serves as recognition to t your commitment to those who are less fortunate," Solomon said. "Don't ever change." ? Tf1 *1 < II WO UUU L I alternative i Frank Black Boo Radlay's The 8; GandysKins CherniaD The Church Dad a Dllllon Fence Dinosaur a* Fisnbone Peter Gabfssi Ge- c; Hoilyfaith Floors and the Bk 1 jy Coyote Lsmonhesds Lena , / Midnight Oil The Mighty M ^ inch Nails Nirvana Peari? " Mach-ne Ramones Red Ho Social Distortion Sou! AsyiUi. Temple Pilots Sugar Matthew The Toad the Wet Sprocket . Suzanne Vega Violent Femmes r.. 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