Weston Center audit clears center of funds misappropriation
The Margaret J. Weston Medical Center in Aiken County received a federal audit finding no misappropriation of funds. The report notes sloppy bookkeeping and oversight lapses but credits leadership changes and a new executive director with improving finances. A new financial director will join, and efforts continue to hire a medical director.
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Margaret J. Weston Medical Center
Margaret J. Weston Center
Clearwater
Elaine van der Linden
Reggie Barner
Tony Dunn
Robert T. Rees Jr
Westinghouse
Savannah River
van der Linden
Dunn
Geneva Greene
Washington budget surplus stirs family table debate
A White House projection puts the 10 year surplus at about 1 trillion dollars after Social Security. Clinton and Lott clash with Hastert Daschle and Gephardt over tax cuts debt payoff and social programs as a rare moment of prosperity tests political will and maturity. Take care of promises pay the mortgage then the toys.
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Trent Lott
Denny Hastert
Tom Daschle
Dick Gephardt
Washington
White House
Clinton
Clinton, Lott
Clinton, Lott, Et al
Big Rocks of Time By a Time Management Expert
The sermon uses a jar and big rocks gravel sand and water to teach prioritizing. The pastor lists four big rocks: time with God time for others time for work and time for play. He urges balance and reflection on personal priorities for daily life.
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Jesus
Daddy
Mey
Maria
Los Angeles
New York
Praises Aiken Businesses And City Beautification
A non resident letter writer commends Aiken for city beautification at entrances and orderly traffic signals. He notes Dixie Lock and Safe Inc on Owens Street and McNeill Discount Office Supply on Laurens Street as credit to the business community. He suggests adjusting Richland Avenue traffic signals and mentions frequent travel through the city.
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Aiken
Aiken County
Richland Avenue
Dixie Lock and Safe Inc
Owens Street
McNeill Discount Office
Laurens Street
Clinton holds the high cards on health care
President Clinton faces off with a Republican Congress over health care and tax cuts as a booming economy projects a trillion dollar surplus over 15 years. He seeks to wipe out the federal debt by 2015 and adds a Medicare prescription drug benefit affecting millions of seniors, funded with surcharges and income-based premiums.
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