Broad Community Notices Highlight Local Events And Tragedy
A reader notice list details Overeaters Anonymous newcomers meeting at Mt. Canaan Baptist Church in Trenton. It also covers awards for Savannah River Ecology Laboratory, mental health discussions at First Baptist Aiken, a wildlife seminar at USC Aiken, Wagener festival plans, Hitchcock Center auction, a deficit forum at ATC, WalkAmerica for March of Dimes, Jack and Jill dance in Aiken, and an autopsy report on BeBe Neal's murder suicide with details on the couple's children and DSS custody.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Overeaters Anonymous
Mt. Canaan Baptist Church
Hwy
Trenton
DOE official surveys county on tritium reactor site
Steve Schinki of the Department of Energy visited the North Augusta Recreation Center to collect public comments on a study guiding the siting of a new reactor or accelerator. A desk assistant urged that residents want the project, stressing their strong interest in having it locally.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Steve Schinki
Department of Energy
Washington
North Augusta Recreation Center
Sohinki
Aiken Council weighs diversification plan and corporate group
The Aiken City Council, in a 5:30 p.m. pre meeting and 7:30 p.m. session, will discuss industrial parks near the Municipal Airport and the future of the Aiken Corporation a private public group for economic development. The plan targets 50 new small to mid sized industries 4500 manufacturing jobs and 200 million in capital. The agenda includes Entitlement City Funds Home Ownership Program and a resolution on locating a multi purpose reactor at Savannah River Site. The meetings are at the Municipal Complex 214 Park Ave SW.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Beverly Collins
Augusta College
First Baptist Church
Aiken
Yvonne Siddall
Csra Ami
Siddall
FBC
Anne Casey
Casey
Aiken Corporation
Joe Lanford
Urban Strategies
Lanford
Rock Hill
Savannah River
Park Ave
S.W
Church volunteers repair home for Barragan family in North Augusta
Grace United Methodist Church volunteers joined 20 others to renovate a North Augusta home for Jose Barragan his wife and 1-year-old son Barragan who is paralyzed from an accident has no citizenship yet and no medical benefits Work included replacing windows wiring and painting over several weeks coordinated by Pat Friday of Aiken County Home Health The effort drew together multiple area churches and community groups and volunteers described pride in aiding someone in need with a sense of community care
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
North Augusta
Grace United Methodist Church
Church Street
Jose Barragan
Barragan
U.S
Pat Friday
Aiken County
Feared Drug Gives Mona Martin a Miraculous Turnaround
Mona Martins battle with leukemia culminates in a daring Johns Hopkins treatment led by Dr Georgia Vogelsang. After an alarming diagnosis and bone marrow therapy the patient recovers fully, crediting a novel approach and strong family support.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mona Martin
Mona
Johns Hopkins Hospital
Baltimore
Betty
Earl
Georgia Vogelsang
Job Outlook Improves for 1995 College Grads
National College Placement Council predicts a 4.2 percent rise in new graduate hiring in 1995. USC Aiken officials note high demand in accounting nursing computer science and math and science teaching. Some graduates like Philip Grabowskii feel confident while Cecily Watkins fears a lengthy job search. Manufacturing expects a 7 percent hire increase service sectors 6.6 percent and government nonprofit sectors may fall up to 27 percent.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
National
Luttman
Philip Grabowskii
USCA
Grabowskii
Cecily Watkins
Ms. Watkins
McDonald’s
University of South Carolina
Also Mentioned on This Page
Council For the Advancement and Support of Education
District III
Savannah River Ecology Laboratory
Savannah River Area
The
South Carolina Wildlife Federation
USC Aiken
Ruth Patrick
Chambers of Commerce
Andrea S. Fletcher
Wagener
Call Parade
Janet Wilhelm
Hitchcock
Hitchcock Rehabilitation Center
Rye Patch
ATC
Aiken Technical College
Aiken-Augusta
Tom West
North Charleston
S.C
Concord Coalition
Aiken County Forum
WalkAmerica
March of Dimes Birth Defects Foundation
Odell Weeks Center
Whiskey Road
March of Dimes
Jack and Jill
Jack and Jill Inc
Aiken Municipal Center
Super Daddy
Jack and Jill Foundation
Serbrinah
BeBe” Neal
George Neal
E.L
Bo) Rearden
Neal
Leon E. Green
Chesterfield Street
Department of Social Services
DSS
Council
Philip Lord
Ms. Friday
Friday
Hack Robertson
Robertson
Brian Neill
Matthew Berry
du Pont Construction
Norma Melcolm
Norma
St. Joseph
Daddy
Marvin
Carl Langley
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