SRS Human Relations Manager Speaks at AMBUCS Meeting
Joel S. Cote, assistant manager for Business and Human Relations at Savannah River Site, spoke to AMBUCS about downsizing, early retirement options, relocation help, and education programs. He noted SRS is shifting from a Defense Program Site to an Environmental Management Site and plans to begin vitrifying radioactive waste within a month. Doug Haley, AMBUCS Aiken chapter president, noted meetings at Ryan's each Tuesday at 1 p.m.
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SRS
Ambucs
Joel S. Cote
U.S. Department of Energy
Savannah River
Ryan's
Cote
Doug Haley
Aiken
Lp.m
NAACP to honor Woman of the Year on Feb 2 in Aiken
The Aiken NAACP branch will host the 1996 Woman of the Year Pageant at 7 p.m. February 2 at the Aiken Municipal Center. Rosemary English of Cumberland AME Church is the reigning queen. The event features entertainment by Wisdom, a Betty Etheredge dramatization, JC Penney fashion show, and a NationsBank reception. The program is free and open to the public.
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NAACP
Rosemary English
Cumberland Ame Church
Aiken
Aiken Municipal Center
Blocker-Adams
Helen Blocker-Adams
HBA Pub
Lic Relations and Communications
Wisdom
Betty Etheredge
JC Penny
NationsBank
North Augusta High School
Gallery To Feature Sculpture By Lorch At USC Aiken
The Etherredge Center Gallery at USC Aiken will show clay sculptures by Dr. Sue Lorch through January 31. Lorch, English professor at USCA, teaches women's literature and Shakespeare among other courses and is Kentucky native with London study and a Renaissance literature doctorate. The gallery is open 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. weekdays. call 341-3305 for information.
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Etherredge Center
Usc Aiken
Sue Lorch
Lorch
USCA
Kentucky
University of London
University of Louisville
8000 Longleaf Seedlings Planted In Hitchcock Woods
The planting of 3000 longleaf seedlings was completed in Hitchcock Woods with over 40 volunteers under forest manager Gary Burger. Seedlings aged 2-3 years were planted randomly to preserve a natural appearance after prior beetle-driven tree removals advised by Clemson University. Longleaf forests once covered vast southern ranges. now under 5 percent remain, with fire suppression contributing to habitat changes.
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Hitchcock Woods
Gary Burger
Altenock Woods
Clemson University School of Forestry
Piedmont
Appalachian
Virginia
Florida
Texas
Nuclear Laundry Given Approval
The Aiken Chamber of Commerce unanimously endorsed Interstate Nuclear Services plan for a 30,000 square foot laundry handling radioactive clothing from the Savannah River Site and other facilities. Chamber president Tom Abbott cited safety and job gains while North Aiken residents, including the Center Community of Concerned Citizens, voiced opposition to the project near Interstate 20 and U.S. 1.
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Aiken
Interstate 20
U.S. 1
North Aiken
Center Community of
Concerned Citizens
Aiken Chamber in favor of laundry privatization plan
The Aiken Chamber of Commerce backs the proposed laundry citing INS’s reputation and community contribution. Abbott says the company is a good corporate citizen and will be an asset to Aiken while the chamber supports privatizing Department of Energy on-site functions for county jobs and tax benefits.
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Abbott
INS
Aiken
New Ellenton Considers Insurance Tax Measure
New Ellenton Town Council met at City Hall with Mayor Han na presiding as they debated a 2 percent title insurance tax to fund the general city fund. The meeting also covered November December recycling totals, fire truck lettering grant, planned two turning lanes on S C 19, stray dogs control, pothole and traffic light issues, and December crime stats with eight arrests including three auto thefts all recovered.
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New Ellenton
A.J. Hanna
Barbara Long
Ellenton
Pitcher
South Carolina Highway Department
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Athold Austin
Bubba) Warner
Ronnie Binns
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Chamber
By Michael W. Gibbons
American Technologies, Inc
Silver Bluff
South Carolina
Zar
Shoneys
North Augusta
Columbia
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