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Newspaper
Aiken Standard
Location
Aiken, South Carolina, United States of America
Date
Jun 02, 1998
Page
9
Historian Dr. Edward Cashin will speak at the Augusta Genealogical Society meeting titled The Brighter Side of Reconstruction. The event starts at 7 p.m. in the Augusta Public Library auditorium at 902 Greene St.
Police blotter recalls a burglary on Teresa Avenue North Augusta with jewelry cash and electronics stolen. A car was stolen from Murphy Street Gloverville. pursuit failed as thief sped away. Graniteville saw a Sunday car theft valued at 12000 with 3500 electronics and 490 misc items stolen. A Daytona Beach man was arrested at Richland Avenue West for gross intoxication. A North Augusta woman faced shoplifting and assault at Kroger on Silver Bluff Road after dumping meat and striking an employee. A Barnwell Avenue NE theft led to a recovered car on Bunchee Terrace Extension with damaged interior. A CVS trailer intrusion on York Street yielded a stolen shop vacuum.
Samon Isogai, senior Japanese adviser of Bridgestone Firestone, visited Aiken from Japan and scored his first ever hole in one at the 15th hole of Woodside Country Club last weekend. He played with Tim Kawakami, president of the new Bridgestone Firestone plant.
At Houndslake Country Club Jackie Moore of Rhett N. Sinclair and Associates urged Rotary members to secure long term care insurance as one in two Americans will need such care. She warned Medicare covers under 2 percent of costs and Medicaid only 40 percent, stressing the growing need due to the aging population.
Four downtown restaurants hosted a Celebrity Waiters Night to support a child and family development center. More than 170 patrons were anticipated at Up Your Alley where waiters served bourbon filet mignon and tandoori chicken as organizers praised the event’s growing turnout and cooperation.
Local celebrities served as waiters at Mango's Olive Oils Up Your Alley and West Side Bowery boosting tips for the Children's Place Inc. Pages list numerous servers including Sallye Rich Betsy Wilson Mahoney Tom Williams Pam Webb Nancy Hansen Vicky Meyer and Tommy Mahoney at Mango's and others at Olive Oils and three additional venues. Sponsors include Aiken Regional Medical Centers Depot Augusta Sportswear NationsBank Bridgestone Firestone and more.
Aiken County Councilwoman Susan Giddings stopped traffic at Silver Bluff Road to save a 60 pound snapping turtle. She said drivers applauded while a carload of teens insulted her but she insisted the defenseless animal be moved safely. Ecology expert Whit Gibbons ties the increased turtle crossings to heavy rains from El Nino.
El Nino fuels a snake surge with heavy spring rains as experts warn of active mating season and increased bite risk. Aiken County reports a rattlesnake bite near a cleared power line in Kitchings Mill, while Clemson Extension notes 48 snake species in the state, eight venomous.
Dr. Gibbons notes reptiles and amphibians have ample food and fat eggs ready as they migrate. He urges public care to relocate turtles from roads to prevent fatalities, highlighting the need for awareness during their breeding season.
Circuit Judge William Keesley granted a continuance in the defamation suit filed by Jackson contractor Louis Whitlaw against former New Ellenton Mayor Randy Shaw and co defendants. The delay stems from Randy Shaw and his wife Donna Shaw expecting months due to their newborn, delaying trial previously set for June 8. The case names Lynn Jeancake Richard Shaw the New Ellenton Insurance Agency G E Cantelou Cantelou and Associates and Cedar Creek Properties. Whitlaw accuses the defendants of circulating false information after the $5 million sewer project collapsed and notes Randy Shaw pleaded guilty to stealing bond money and served two years in federal prison.
The Savannah River Parrot Heads plan a June 13 fundraiser at Mango's in Aiken to aid the SPCA. The free event begins at 2 pm with tropical food and music by Randy Smith, accepting donations for homeless animals. A limbo conga and hula contest are planned, with SPCA reps present for adoptions.
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