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Newspaper
Aiken Standard
Location
Aiken, South Carolina, United States of America
Date
Jun 15, 2000
Page
2
Calendar notes a rowing regatta hosted by the Rowing Association Southeast at Pleasure Island on Pine Street in Gloverville. Event runs from 7 AM to 5 PM in the year 2000.
A report covers multiple thefts and vehicle break ins around Aiken Mall on Whiskey Road East Gate Drive and Silver Bluff Road. Items stolen include clothing worth 200 dollars a navy book bag valued 75 dollars with a bathing suit and beach towel, a Sony player 400 dollars and 150 compact discs 1500 dollars. Damages include broken windows scratches and a radio removal. A license tag from a 1985 Cadillac was stolen, and a CB antenna from a 2000 Peterbilt was removed. No signs of forced entry in some cases. Police note windows down in the first incident and various windows broken in others. Timeframes span Wednesday afternoon to early Thursday with estimated totals.
The Food Page on Wednesday June 14 features patriotic food and table decorations prepared by Joni Schisler chef and owner of Amanda's. The Riley's of Riley's Whitby Bull contributed to the photograph and the Aiken Standard regrets the omission of additional credits.
Georgia lottery results report Wednesday with Cash 4 drawn as 3 6 0 4 and Fantasy 5 drawn as 4 19 24 27 33. Nummers appear to be final digits.
Country singer Joe Diffie and rock band 38 Special will top this year’s Aiken Jaycees County Fair lineup. Diffie performs Friday October 20 and 38 Special Saturday October 21 at 8 p.m. at the fairgrounds on US 1. Further details are available at www.aikenjaycees.com.
Marion Toni Jerome was named the small business person of the year by the Aiken Chamber of Commerce. Her Artist's Parlor on Laurens Street features handmade products and has grown from a 1977 picture framer start to a 23 year community beacon. Jerome credits local support and peer nomination for her continuing success.
The school board approved hiring Gayle Lofgren as coordinator of therapeutic counseling for the 2000-2001 year. The service will broaden to emotionally disabled students and both group and individual counseling in alternative settings, while regulated students receive it only if needed.
Dr. Joseph Brooks, retired Aiken County Public Schools official, attends the Presbyterian Church USA Convention in California. Commissioners are assigned to 15 committees to study overtures on same-sex holy unions and other issues, with votes shaping recommendations to the assembly and potential amendments to the Book of Order. Brooks will weigh committee reports before voting, noting faith and church order conflicts as major issues.
Savannah River Site conducted its annual four hour emergency response drill at the H Area tritium facility simulating a forklift collision causing a tritium transfer line leak and a resulting hydraulic fluid spill. 680 people planned and executed the exercise with 130 evaluators and 550 participants from county and state agencies.
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