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Newspaper
Aiken Standard
Location
Aiken, South Carolina, United States of America
Date
Apr 01, 1997
Page
9
The Midland Valley Chamber of Commerce will hold its annual meeting at 7 pm Friday in the Midland Valley High School commons area. For more information, contact the chamber office at 593-3030.
Aiken artifacts valued at 1208 were stolen from a case at the Aiken County Historical Museum on Newberry Street March 27. A Nissan Altima 1996 worth 1500 was stolen March 31 from Northside Plaza. windows down, keys in possession. Multiple car thefts, burglaries, larcenies and stolen electronics, tools, and merchandise reported across Batesburg, North Augusta, Ridge Spring, Gloverville, and other blocks from March 21 to March 30, with total losses ranging from hundreds to thousands of dollars. Updated 4/1/97
Karen Papoucha Do and Barbara Strack received praise for prize distribution and now mull hosting a new game show. They debate who should play the Pat Sajak style host role.
Aiken’s unemployment rate climbs from 6.1 to 6.7 percent in February while the state holds at 5.5 and the nation lowers from 5.4 to 5.3. About 380 local workers were shed as seasonal and temporary layoffs affected manufacturing. SCESC officials cite April normality and expect continued improvement with 11,400 jobs added in February.
A Supreme Court decision upholding the must carry rule is not expected to alter local service in Aiken County. Local broadcasters and cable managers say providers will continue to carry all off air and network stations within the Augusta DMA and will require quality signals, with critics voicing opposition to the ruling.
The Mental Health Association of Aiken County Wise Outrageous Women and Aiken Regional Medical Centers sponsor a retreat titled Women in Celebration. It will be held April 26 at the W. W. Long 4-H Center 82 Camp Long Road with registration by April 24. A $12 fee is due with checks payable to MHA of Aiken County.
A Women retreat on April 26 at WW Long 4-H Camp begins 8 a.m. with coffee and a diversity program by Dr Doris B Hammond and Constance Shepard. Morning workshops start at 9:30 a.m. with choices like Women at Midlife Parenting Grief and Parenting Adult Children Investments for Women Foods and Moods. Lunch features a spirituality talk by Rev Dr Jeri Perkins plus Sweet Adelines singalong and Grandma Gertie entertainment. Afternoon options include Easy Yoga Line Dancing Singing for Fun Aerobics Self Defense. The event closes with Celebrating Our Future by Gale Wilkens and Brendalyn Jenkins.
Intermedia will banish pay per view adult programming to overnight hours from 10 pm to 6 am citing a Supreme Court decision. Aiken Mayor Fred Cavanaugh and other residents Say children may be exposed to explicit images and sound similar to the Playboy Channel and Spice.
The BNFL Band, current British Open champions and former Leyland DAF, performs on Thursday from 5:30 to 7:30 p.m. on the Hopeland Gardens performing arts stage. Admission is free and parking is at Rye Patch. The concert is part of a US tour stop in Aiken, sponsored by BNFL Savannah River Corporation and local groups.
Twenty Welsh exchange teens from Llanrindod Wells shadowed local officials, stables, schools, medical practices, and clubs in Aiken. Rebecca Lewis, 17, toured city government while Philip Wood, 16, joined Public Safety and learned about patrols and a blood hound unit.
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