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Newspaper
Aiken Standard
Location
Aiken, South Carolina, United States of America
Date
Apr 04, 1997
Page
9
Parrot Heads of the Savannah River mark their first anniversary with Cinco De Aprilo Satur day at Mango's Laurens Street 4 p.m. Caribbean Mexican theme raffle manatee prizes attire encouraged free admission call 637-2331 or 642-401 for details.
A loan or investment closing dated April 2, 1997 was provided by Kenneth Wiland of Robinson Humphrey and Smith Barney, signaling completion of the financing action. The filing notes the closing as the primary event, with no further disclosures.
Mark Findlay and Dan Beavers of Aiken Brewing Company test a stout milkshake using their darkest brew and ice cream. Early tasters gave positive feedback on the unusual dessert.
Savannah River Site officials say new groundwater treatment plants in the F and H areas will test in three weeks and run 3 to 5 months ahead of prior schedules. The project targets 100 acres of contaminated groundwater from Cold War seepage basins and will cut costs by five million dollars overall. Foster Wheeler won a 5.1 million contract to cap the Low-Level Burial Ground, creating about 100 local jobs and finishing a year early by April 1998. The plants at F and H aim to pump, treat, and reinject water within about 10 minutes, treating roughly 150 million gallons annually.
Five ADPS bloodhounds were named Walker Annie Red Tex and Sweet Pea by area elementary teachers after reviewing over 1000 entries. Teachers and students celebrated with certificates T shirts and badges as officers spoke on the pups future role in the community.
Carol McCormack spoke at the South Aiken Rotary Club on statistics showing SC ranks weak nationally for prekindergarten readiness. Aiken County sits 38th of 46 counties. over 36 percent of local children lack readiness, affecting self-esteem and future outcomes. factors include housing, family stability, two-parent presence, and nutrition.
Rep. T. Scott Beck proposes a bill to replace title protection with an enforcement system for psycho logical counselors. The measure would stiffen penalties and create new avenues to act against untrained or improperly licensed practitioners, prompted by a constituent’s complaint about a "bogus psychologist" who counseled a family member.
Aiken veterinarians join DHEC and local health departments to hold rabies vaccination clinics in April for Rabies Prevention Month. Data from DHEC shows 97 animal rabies cases statewide last year, with two confirmed in Aiken County.
Diamond Brown, a full-blooded Cherokee, visited Redcliffe Elementary to dispel stereotypes about Native Americans. Dressed in traditional garb, he explained cultural history and the drum symbol, stressing respect for people and nature and denying myths like Indians as savages or riding horses in "Indian style."
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