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Newspaper
Aiken Standard
Location
Aiken, South Carolina, United States of America
Date
Jul 23, 1991
Page
11
Local page dated July 23 1991 in Aiken South Carolina captures community notices and brief reports. The compact items reference residents events and local happenings typical of newspaper briefs from that era.
Five candidates were to be interviewed today for the newly created executive director role of the Aiken County Board of Registrations and Elections. Sen. Thomas L. Moore said they hoped to name someone by week’s end. The interviews are to be conducted by Moore, Sen. Ryan Shealy, and Irene K. Rudnick. The board and commission were merged by local legislation last session. The chosen executive director will hire a full-time assistant and a part-time secretary for the office that registers voters and runs local elections.
At 7 pm the Aiken County Board of Education meets at the Education Center to discuss a pilot program providing 41,600 in demographic software. The group also considers a citizen proposal to build a stadium at South Aiken High School.
Brenda Cripps an 11 year old home educated student in Windsor says she studies hard at a sixth grade level. She enjoys riding horses swimming drawing reading and fishing in her spare time.
The text notes a playful maxim about hard work and rest with a wink at the Sidekick persona, reflecting a lighthearted editorial aside from the OLE SERTOMA group.
The community marks birthdays for Jessie Barton Jr Alex Beasley Randy Brady Ronnie Brissey Benjamin Consolvo J H Cushman Made Jay Chad Pope Chris Sanders Ben Sawyer Adrienne Smith Joe H Watson John Weems Ellen Q Willis and other residents, celebrating with friends and families.
In 1987 Sue R. Townsend coroner of Aiken County was appointed vice chairman of the Governor's Committee on Highway Safety, signaling a leadership role in state traffic safety efforts.
The City of Aiken received the Municipal Achievement Award at the state association meeting in Charleston for its public safety work. Operation Rhythm, a year long undercover fencing sting active through Nov 1 1990, led to 185 charges against 22 suspects and recovered 506745 in stolen property 99 percent returned to owners. Mayor H Odell Weeks accepted the trophy noting pride in small towns safeguarding public safety.
The Aiken County Council seeks a new county administrator at 68000 per year after ousting W Scott Barnes on June 18. Ads run July 28 August 4 and 11 with resumes to the council clerk by August 15. Barnes faced a June 14 arrest over alleged unauthorized use of a county telephone. The council offered 9172 severance, which his attorney says is insufficient and may lead to suit.
Twenty seven area high school students in the Young Scholars Summer Program conduct real research not just experiments They write publish and present findings at symposia and some have earned top honors in science Dr Garriet Smith of USC Aiken leads four research assistants on a 10 day trip to San Salvadore Bahamas to study seagrass pollution They will analyze samples on return and aim to uncover pollution effects on the ecosystem
Lutheran Homes of South Carolina says Trinity Place retirement complex in Aiken remains on hold while Day Spring advances. The 81 unit project near Laurens Street and Barnwell Avenue targets 6 million dollars. financing efforts seek separate funding to accelerate the Aiken plan.
The Aiken Standard hosted a weight based vegetable contest ending July 15. Tomatoes over a pound and squash over two pounds dominated entries with top prizes of 100, 50, and 25 dollars awarded to winners Jean Banks, James M. Bradham, Terry Walkup, and others.
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