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Newspaper
Aiken Standard
Location
Aiken, South Carolina, United States of America
Date
Jun 26, 1984
Page
5
Barnwell artist Diane Dedman shows 41 pieces at Barnwell County Museum through Saturday. Her output spans oil and acrylic portraits, landscapes, pastels, ink, sculpture, and enameling created over eight months. Dedman has exhibited at The White House and venues in Aiken and international private collections.
The Aiken County Board of Education will hold a 7 30 p m public hearing to adopt the 1984 85 school year budget. The plan includes 610000 for stadiums at Midland Valley and Silver Bluff and 386000 for upgrades at Aiken South Aiken North Augusta Ridge Spring Monetta and Wagener Valley with 100000 for maintenance catch up and 300000 for North Augusta High auditorium.
The Aiken City Council delayed allocating a portion of new accommodations tax funds until October to assess whether a sesquicentennial committee needs the money. If the committee is not operating by October, the $6,250 from the state will go to the Aiken Chamber of Commerce for management. The council also set September 7 and 8 for Aiken’s Makin festival and approved multiple city projects and contracts including runway work funding, chemical bids, and zoning actions.
Ron Wheeler of the Aiken Rotary Club became Rotary District Governor in a ceremony led by outgoing district governor John Farris. Farris praised the Aiken Club and noted Wheeler is the first district governor from Aiken in 20 years. Alan Bayles became club president, succeeding Al Peters, and Cecil McFerrin was named a Paul Harris Fellow. The gathering viewed a film on the Savannah River Plant detailing its history and payroll.
Rep. Butler Derrick plans a mid July Washington meeting with FERC to air state concerns over Augusta Canal Water Power Project that could divert Savannah River water from North Augusta. He will be joined by Rep. Joe Anderson and local officials to protest, with comments due to FERC by July 30.
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