25 Aug 2004
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Newspaper
Aiken Standard
Location
Aiken, South Carolina, United States of America
Date
Aug 25, 2004
Page
1
United Way of Aiken County gears up for its 2004 fund raising drive while partnering with agencies to align funding with community needs. Volunteers push a new model focusing on community impact, sustaining changes, and mobilizing committees to save lives.
United Way of Aiken County outlines four community needs areas and a long term community impact process. Beginning 2005 the first Care Council will develop strategies and allocate area funds to programs rather than agencies, with all four councils in place by 2007.
North Augusta police say Chad Sitton aged 18 and two 16 year olds were linked to at least 15 vehicle break ins since summer. Sitton and a 16 year old girl face 14 counts each while a 16 year old boy faces six counts. Investigators identified suspects from surveillance video and a credit card stolen in one theft. The trio admitted to most open cases after brief questioning.
State Attorney General Henry McMaster says refunds could total 1.4 million as SCE&G settles a suit over misapplied franchise fees. County residents may receive refunds after the utility identified about 4,100 erroneously charged accounts dating to 1999 and has already issued 78,000 in refunds.
SCE&G will refund about 1.4 million dollars to roughly 7,000 customers among 130 potentially affected municipalities including Aiken Augusta Burnettown Ridge Jackson Monetta and Saluda. Current customers get credits, former customers get checks plus legal interest. The deal also funds legal costs and requires improved municipal identification on bills.
Dr. Julia Ball becomes associate professor and director of the USC Aiken School of Nursing. A former Medical University of South Carolina educator, she plans a London trip in May for a Florence Nightingale convocation. Ball succeeds Trudy Groves and aims to strengthen the program.
Outside groups raise millions for hard hitting commercials amid a 2002 law with 527 soft money looser rules. They fund ads attacking President Bush and praising against Kerry while a new 527 targets John Edwards and trial lawyers. watchdogs call them shadow parties.
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