Wagener Salley FFA wins spots for national contest
Wagener-Salley High FFA students earned three first place state finishes and qualification for the 1998 National FFA Convention in Kansas City. The top groups include horse judging livestock evaluation and agricultural mechanics with freshman Shea Drinkard and classmates highlighted. The district also schedules University Theater USC Aiken production Side By Side By Sondheim with cast and ticket details.
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Wagener Salley High
Kansas City
Wagener-Salley
Aiken County
FFA
Allen Williams
W-S
Shea Drinkard
Shaun Thompson
Jason Jackson
Corey Thompson
University Theater
University of South Carolina Aiken
Sondheim
O'Connell
Etherredge Center
Stephen Sondheim
Forum
Brandi Boone
Chris Booth
Julie Brown
Matt Garland
M.J. Hamberg
Clint McGuire
Betsy Wilson- Mahoney
Jatana Miller
Julie Moore
John Robinson
Jack Benjamin
Library to feature women in history week book talk
The Aiken County Public Library hosts a Woman's History Week Book Talk on March 18 in the meeting room from 10 30 a m to 1 30 p m. Reference librarian Sally Farris reviews In Joy and In Sorrow and Why History Matters, pairing scholarly South history with Gerda Lerner's studies.
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Aiken County
South
Fort Hill
Clemson University
Gerda Lerner
Aiken County Public Library
Aiken Needlepoint Guild
Library Reference Desk
St Mary's 8th grader tops Mathcounts in Aiken
Matt Clemmens, an eighth grader at St Mary Help of Christians Catholic School, won the 14th annual Mathcounts contest in Aiken. St Mary's and Schofield Middle placed high, with Staci Stowell earning a top finish and advancing to the state competition. the event aims to challenge seventh and eighth graders to sharpen math skills and strategic thinking.
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St. Mary’s
Matt Clemmens
St. Mary Help of Christians Catholic School
Aiken
S.C. Society of Professional Engineers
St. Mary's
Schofield
Kennedy Middle
Paul Knox
Matt
Jack
Kathy Clemmens
Ryan Harper
Michael Felak
Staci Stowell
New Ellenton Middle
State Museum
Engineering Society
Irradiation Debate On Food Safety And Public Perception
Dr Keener backs irradiation to reduce bacteria in hamburger arguing safety gains while Dr Goetowski of the Carolina Cancer Center notes microwave like effects and says there is no residual danger after irradiation. The article references long used irradiation on items like spices and imported fruits since the 1960s.
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Keener
Paul Goetowski
Carolina Cancer Center
Dr. Goetowski
Irradiated Food Safe but Stigmas Hinder Uptake
FDA approved irradiation for fruits and vegetables since 1986 poultry in 1990 and red meats in December. Cobalt-60 provides the radiation, with researchers noting safe consumer use though labeling deters adoption. Dr Keener warns it may take a year or more for irradiated products to reach stores amid vitamin loss concerns.
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Food and Drug Administration
United States Department of Agriculture
FDA
Keener
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