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Newspaper
Aiken Standard
Location
Aiken, South Carolina, United States of America
Date
Aug 21, 1997
Page
9
Principals in Aiken County public schools compile annual student data including names addresses birth details attendance and activities. Parents may opt out by writing to Dr Bill Gallman deputy superintendent at 1000 Brookhaven Drive Aiken 29803 by August 25 calling 641 2514 for more information.
Police blotter records detail a series of incidents from Aug 18 to Aug 21 including a vehicle break in at H Odell Weeks Center where a $50 pager was taken, a porch access burglary on Pinewood Road with a $100 cellphone stolen, larceny of 600 watermelons worth $3,000 on Camp Rawls Road, a Tutt Street burglary with $1,000 cash taken, a break in at Frank Wilson's Rental and Sales with $300 damage, and a large theft of power tools totaling $5,470 from the Pine Log Road business. Updated 8/21/97.
The report summarizes stock market closing figures as of August 20 1997. Information provided by Greg Paschal of Edward Jones is cited for data and commentary on market movements and notable changes in key indices.
Eileen Byrne of Aiken won the annual Treasurers for the Tree Ornament Contest sponsored by Clapper Communications Companies publisher of Crafts n Things magazine in partnership with Delta Products. Her entry will appear in the November 1997 issue alongside other winners.
Crafters from Aiken and the southeast prepare for Aiken's Makin festival set for September 12 and 13. More than 250 vendors will fill downtown from 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. Friday and Saturday with attractions for children, concessions, bake sales, and live entertainment from groups including Southland Express and the Aiken Community Band.
Kirstie Waugh, a 22 year old Aiken native, builds a Washington career as executive assistant to Congressman Bob Inglis after earlier work with Senator Strom Thurmond. A 1992 Aiken High graduate, she pursued English and political science at Converse College and started as Thurmond's page before returning to Washington for a full time role.
Kirstie Waugh recalls moving to Washington D C after graduating in June 1996 to work in Congressman Bob Inglis office. She notes Converse College lies in Inglis district and mentions prior work for Lindsey Graham shaping her view of the job.
Aiken officials warn gang activity is rising though not yet as large as city gangs. At a Youth Gang Awareness Seminar at Aiken High School officers described 12 known gangs with about 45 members in the area and cited drugs vandalism and burglary as crimes before potential escalation to violence.
Aiken residents witnessed a blue station wagon crash through Belk's front doors at midday. Driver Raymond Dworsky, 68, was treated at Aiken Regional Medical Centers after losing consciousness and reawakening behind the wheel. No injuries reported beyond the incident, with law enforcement promising renewed penalties for threats to teachers.
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