End of Cold War layoffs hit Savannah River Site workers
The Savannah River Site prepares to lay off 300 employees the week of April 12 as part of the post Cold War “peace dividend.” Westinghouse Savannah River Company informs affected workers by letter from President Bob Pedde, marking a continuation of years of job losses in Aiken County after the 1989 Berlin Wall events.
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Aiken County
Savannah River
National
Westinghouse
Savannah River Company
Bob Pedde
Scientist charts new career path after DOE job loss
Dr. Richard Klein, a microbiologist and former manager of WPI linked to Virginia Tech, lost his subcontractor post at Savannah River Site in December 2002 as DOE canceled contracts. With six weeks severance, he began a long job hunt, citing bureaucratic DOE shifts post 9/11 and a 24 month average for similar work, while supporting five children including two in college.
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Philip Lord Craftsman
Richard Klein
Savannah River
Aiken
Klein
U.S. Department of Energy
WPI
Virginia Tech
Creekridge Road
DOE
Department of Defense
USC Aiken
Aiken County Aims for High Tech Growth at Bridgestone and Kimberly-Clark
Aiken County plans to attract new industries through technology upgrades. Bridgestone/Firestone and Kimberly-Clark will expand and modernize, with Kimberly-Clark adding about 200 workers as tech systems improve paper and consumer product output. A fiber optic network with SCANA links industrial parks and schools for advanced communications.
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Bridgestone/ Firestone
South Carolina
Kimberly- Clark
Economic Development Partnership
Fred Humes
Humes
Bridgestone
Firestone
Kimberly-Clark
America
Aiken County
SCANA
Philip Lord
Plord
Children Shine At Aiken Horse Show In Costume Events
The Aiken Horse Show featured popular children’s classes alongside the $1,000 Open Hunter Classic in Hitchcock Woods. Spectators praised the pageantry and family atmosphere, with Lisa Darden and others noting how special every child felt receiving trophies. Georgianna Conger-Wolcott won the Open Hunter Classic riding Early Bird, followed by Gustav Schckadanz on Lauder back and Kim Herrick with Reno. Tara Gail Bostwick placed fourth on Simply Lucas.
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Aiken
Hitchcock Woods
Lisa Darden
Vermont
Darden
Linda Crane
Donna Ritter
Ritter
Lauderback
Kim Herrick
Reno
Tara Gail Bostwick
Simply Lucas
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Graniteville Company
SRS
Crane
Jenne Stoker
Stoker
Dan
Jessica Coughlin
Dan Coughlin
Ginny Southwort
Isabel Igoe
Bridge Dear Abby
Hugh Weldon
Columbia
Leola B. Widener
Williston
Aike Andard.o
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