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Newspaper
Aiken Standard
Location
Aiken, South Carolina, United States of America
Date
Mar 16, 2012
Page
2
Officers prepare for the 70th running of the Aiken Trials at the Aiken Training Track on Saturday with gates opening at 10 a.m. Advance tickets and parking cost 10 dollars, day of event 15 dollars. A warm forecast and St Patrick’s Day weekend draw crowds as law enforcement readies safety and celebration measures.
Peggy Ford outlines steps for strengthening Aiken County's community as part of the Aiken Standard series. She highlights local initiatives and collaboration with the Children's Place director to address youth programs and neighborhood well being.
Former Savannah River Site workers and others attended a health and financial guidance event at the H. Odell Weeks Activities Center on Thursday. Organized by Cold War Patriots, the event connected attendees with regional resources while reflecting on service during the Cold War era and the plant’s history under DuPont and Westinghouse.
Former DuPont site guard Lewis Ross worked 1951 to 1984 guarding the fence and witnessing plant construction. At SAS he served 1975 to 2005 in operations firefighting teaching and more. Old Ellenton native Odom started as a millwright apprentice at SRS in 1975 later in operations until 2003.
Bernice DeLoach worked at SRS from 1980 to 2006 and retired as facility administrator in the facility manager group. In their words she found the job very interesting and enjoyable mainly because of the people, though she did not relish climbing on top of the building during hard tasks.
Thomas Rice describes his 1952 to 1972 tenure at the Savannah River Site as an engineer. He helped construct the plant and later worked on plutonium production, calling his job easy yet important and praising DuPont as a good employer while noting the facility is now being torn down.
Kyle Melton worked at SRP from 1952 to 1985, serving in the raw materials, reactor, and transportation departments. He recalled limited local amenities and the presence of trailers with numbers helping residents find housing on that side of town.
A Schofield Middle School teacher on administrative leave allegedly read three books in class. Ender's Game by Orson Scott Card, The Devil's Paintbox by Victoria McKennan, and Curtain Poirot's Last Case by Agatha Christie are referenced. A parent filed a police report with Aiken Public Safety citing pornographic material.
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