Expo 1995 Brings Aiken Businesses to Odell Weeks Center
Expo 1995 showcases about 60 local businesses at Odell Weeks Center in Aiken with demonstrations and new services from Thursday 11 a.m. to Friday 4 p.m. Co sponsored by the Aiken Chamber of Commerce and the City of Aiken. Discovery Days at Graniteville Armory highlights science exhibits from USC Aiken and Savannah River Site with tanks lasers and ham radio demos. Call 641-1111 for details. Hinson named general manager of Lynches River Electric Cooperative in Pageland after serving as interim since 1994. ATC hosts Goals 2000 Town Meeting viewing with Riley and Kunin from 8:30 to 9:30 p.m. Career fair at ATC 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. CSRA Home Brewers Club meets 6:30 to 9 p.m. on third Wednesday at Bobby's Bar-B-Q. Woodmen of the World meet today at Ryan's in Aiken at 7 p.m. Call 648-3229 for details.
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Odell Weeks Center
Aiken
Aiken Chamber of Commerce
City of
Chamber of Commerce
Graniteville Armory
The
National Guard Armory
Bettis Academy Road
Graniteville
USC Aiken Science Department
Savannah River Site
South Carolina National Guard
SFC
al Smith
Hinson
Lynches River Cooperative
Aiken Electric Cooperative
Derl J. Hinson
Lynches River Electric Cooperative
Pageland
Lynches River Power
Roddy W. Outen
Lynches River Board of Trustees
Derl
Hinson Hinson
Loris
Clemson University
Lynches River
Edgefield
ATC
Aiken Technical College
U.S
Richard Riley
Madeleine Kunin
CSRA
Csra Home Brewers Club
Bobby’s Bar-Bq
Bobby Rutland Elected Leader in Langley Pond Efforts
Bobby Rutland of Gloverville was recently elected to office and leads two citizens groups pushing Langley Pond into a world class attraction. At a meeting Rutland attended Lynn Kirkland active in Horse Creek Valley joked Bobby’s known as the mayor of Langley Pond now.
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Bobby Rutland
Gloverville
Rutland
Langley Pond
Lynn Kirkland
Horse Creek Valley
Bobby
Correction on Green Thumb Funding Cut
The Aiken Standard notes a previous error about Green Thumb Inc. funding in Aiken County. The corrected expected Congress cut is estimated at 3 million to 4 million dollars.
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Green Thumb
Green Thumb Inc
Aiken County
Congress
Aiken Standard
Aiken County Businesses Post Record $1.42 Billion Sales
Aiken County reports total gross sales exceeding $1.42 billion for 1994, with net taxable sales of $782.78 million, up from 1993 figures. Unincorporated areas accounted for 62 percent of gross sales at $876.7 million, while city totals topped by Aiken with $294.2 million and North Augusta at $220.1 million.
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Aiken County
Department of Revenue
Aiken
North Augusta
Wagener
Jackson
WAJY ends DARE on the Air as format changes
New WAJY owners drop the DARE on the Air program citing a shift to adult easy listening. Officers Besley and Schander had hosted the public service show since July 1992, which gained national recognition and local awards, with plans to explore new outlets for the anti drug message.
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WAJY
Aiken
DARE
Bob Besley
Aiken Department of Public Safety
Besley
ADPS
Larry Schander
Kent Dunn
Dunn
Besley and Schander
Clinton
S.C
Rescued Puppies Thrive in Cold Weather Rescue
Realtor Dana Gould found nine undernourished mixed breed puppies in pampas grass near a house. With coworker Cindy Riley, she lured the mother away and retrieved the pups to save them from harsh winter conditions.
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Dana Gould
Mrs. Gould
Cindy Riley
Ms. Riley
Pampas
Ginny Southworth
Trust in DOE Rising
U S Secretary of Energy Hazel OLeary says public trust in the department has increased after openness and declassification efforts. A Washington State University telepoll of about 300 people in 1992 and 1994 shows higher confidence levels linked to policy openness and citizen advisory boards.
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U.S. Secretary of Energy
Washington State University
Hazel O’leary
DOE
O'Leary
Last Minute Tax Returns Bring Pie Donations to Aiken Post Office
Taxpayers lined up at the Aiken Laurens Street post office as deadline pressure mounted. An IRS impersonator pie-throwing fundraiser for the Golden Harvest Food Bank raised over 125 dollars for needy residents, with the event hosted by Owen Clary and supported by post office staff and taxpayers.
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Aiken
Laurens Street
Tina Holt
S.C. Department of Revenue
IRS
Owen Clary
Golden Harvest Food Bank
Clary
Donald Dulaney
Dulaney
Brian Neill
Caleb Dulaney
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Woodmen of the World
Lea Countney
Dare Radio
Eric K. Ward
Nina J. Nndiffer
DOE Rising
Shannon Baynham
Aiken Post Office
Wayne Banks Jr
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