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Newspaper
Aiken Standard
Location
Aiken, South Carolina, United States of America
Date
Jun 12, 2002
Page
2
Savannah River Site officials report a 100 gallon low level radioactive waste spill at the Saltstone facility. The blockage in a line mixing waste with cement grout caused the spill, which was stopped immediately. Cleanup finished Tuesday night and an investigation is underway to find the blockage cause.
North Augusta Aubrie Mason and Sarah Meyer, rising eighth graders, praised the transformation of Paul Knox Middle School after a $10 million overhaul dedicated Tuesday. Principal Gene Robbins and retiring administrator Dr. Nancy Smith Mann joined board members, staff, and families to mark the reopening.
Aiken hosts Cookin with Celebrity Chefs at the Municipal Building from 7 9 p.m. featuring 30 local chefs cooking specialties and competing for prizes. Last year’s best overall winner Wade Brodie returns with a new dish and barbecue ribs are planned by the Aiken Public Safety trio led by Chief Pete Frommer. Proceeds fund the Mental Health Association programs. Tickets cost 20 in advance and 25 at the door. Call 641 4164 for advance tickets.
CNAs nationwide are celebrated during National CNA Week with praise from Trinity Lutheran Home leaders. Arlene James notes CNAs are the facility backbone providing bathing dressing walks and one on one companionship. Richard Brown adds CNAs serve as liaisons between residents families and the facility.
BMW Corp of Spartanburg donates four robots worth 320000 to the Aiken County Career and Technology Center. Director Kathy Mixson announced the gift after a Tuesday board meeting saying the robots, used to move engines in cars, will equip industrial maintenance and electricity programs.
The Aiken County Help Line unveils 211 dialing and Aiken211.org to provide free health and human services information and referral. Cam Warner says 211 links callers to the county line and directs others to their local hotline with an interactive decision tree on the website.
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