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Newspaper
Aiken Standard
Location
Aiken, South Carolina, United States of America
Date
Jun 27, 1978
Page
3
The 1974 Southern Standard Swimming Pool Code adopted by Aiken County mandates five foot fences for public pools and four foot fences for residential pools deeper than 18 inches, required before final inspection. Joe Busbee of the County Inspection Department cites safety, cost 2000 to 3000 dollars, and liability as reasons to fence and protect children.
Paperwork is underway for transporting four grams of curium from the Rocky Flats plant near Golden to the Savannah River Plant in South Carolina. Critics say the highly toxic material, far more dangerous than plutonium, poses health risks and questions were raised about prior notice to officials. Officials have not announced a movement date. About 15 months earlier curium 244 activity at Rocky Flats drew health official concern over disclosure.
Aiken Community Hospital will start free childbirth classes for mothers and fathers on Tuesday July 11 at 7 30 p m in the hospital classroom. Classes meet weekly for six weeks taught by obstetrics nurses. A hospital tour on August 1 at 7 30 p m invites parents to view the obstetrics floor. Call extension 150 to sign up.
The South Carolina High School Equivalency Certificate test will be held in Spartanburg on July 8. Eligible residents or former residents age 19 or older who last attended SC schools may apply. Applications available at the Educational Center in Aiken Edgefield Avenue, Aiken TEC, or the High School Certificate Office in Columbia. Deadline for applications and $10 fee is July 5. Registered applicants will receive test hour and location details.
Eleven dogs graduated from the Aiken Recreation Department Dog Training Class last week with six earning honors. Instructor was C. O. Warner of Winding Lane Kennels. A new obedience class begins Monday Sept. 11. contact the recreation department for information and registration.
Aiken officials discuss EPA funded Horse Creek sewer project raising rate concerns. The council approves a study on future sewer rates, budgets Phase III Hopeland Gardens, and hikes dog impoundment from 1 to 15 dollars with daily fees from 1 to 3 dollars.
North Augusta City Council meets to study possible sites for a new public safety substation. Mayor Henry R. McKenney Jr says several new locations and previously considered tracts are on the list. A June 1 deadline caps a plan after April 25 postponement, with $15,000 in federal Community Development funds set aside for land purchase.
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