Aiken Residents Reflect on Shuttle Era's End
Aiken residents and astronomy enthusiasts mark NASA's last shuttle mission, recalling past flights, the Challenger and Columbia disasters, and the need for renewed funding and a clear future for manned space exploration. Dr. Gary Senn and Dr. Jim Cadieux highlight local ties to the Ruth Patrick Science Education Center and USC Aiken while pondering post shuttle plans.
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NASA
Gary Senn
Ruth Patrick
DuPont Planetarium
Jim Cadieux
Savannah River
USC Aiken
Planetarium
Sean
Cadieux
Space Station
Florida
McDonald-Douglas
Japan
Germany
Senn
Christa McAuliffe
South Carolina
Ron McNair
United Scen
Wetll Che de Tone
Obama
Constellation
Triay to Step Down as EM Assistant Secretary
DOE Energy Secretary Steven Chu announced Ines Triay will leave her post as Assistant Secretary for Environmental Management after a replacement is found. The department will reorganize EM Legacy Management and Nuclear Safety offices to report to the Under Secretary for Nuclear Security, aiming to better leverage expertise and national lab synergies. Triay, appointed by Obama in May 2009, has supported EM projects at Savannah River Site and spoke at Aiken Technical College graduation.
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Department of Energy
Ines Triay
DOE Energy
Steven Chu
Triay
DOE
Chu
Office of Environmental Management
Office of Legacy Management
Nuclear Safety
Nuclear Security
Tom D’ Agostino
Tray
Barack Obama
Savannah River
M-Area
Aiken Technical College
City Events Offer Yoga And Community Activities
Aiken Parks will offer yoga classes at H Odell Weeks Center with sessions from 8 45 to 9 50 am on Tue Thu and Fri and 5 30 pm on Mon. A chair based class runs Mon and Wed 11 15 am to noon. Fees 41 for 10 or 27 for 10 with free first visit. Blood drive Wed 10 am 1 pm at Atlantic Broadband. Jackson Town Council meets Thu 5 pm. Educa tion Conference Thu at Newberry Hall 8 am 4 pm features Teepa Snow register 800 636 3346. Proceeds to Alzheimer s Association. Women in Business Luncheon Thu at North Augusta Community Center 1 30 pm with fashion show tickets 20 members 25 non members.
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City of
Aiken Parks
Women In Business
North Augusta Community Center
Friday Night Outdoor Movies at Williston-Elko High
The Williston Elko Community Resource Center sponsors Friday night films at 9 p.m. through July 29. Screenings occur at the Williston Elko High School baseball field behind the WEHS football field. For details call 803 671 2125.
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Williston-Elko Community Resource Center
Williston-Elko High School
WEHS
Shepeard Blood Drive at SRP North Augusta
The Shepeard Community Blood Center will hold a blood drive at SRP located at 1070 Edgefield Road in North Augusta on Friday from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m.
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SRP
Shepeard Community Blood Center
Edgefield Road
North Augusta
Touch a Truck Day at Weeks Activities Center
Touch a Truck Day is scheduled for Saturday July 16 from 9 a m to noon at the H Odell Weeks Activities Center. For more information call 642 763.
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H. Odell Weeks Activities Center
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Tennessee
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Newberry Hall
Teepa Snow
FACTA
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Walnut Lane
Christina Reed
Alzheimer’s Association
Porky Bradberry
Whiskey Ready Aiken
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