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Newspaper
Aiken Standard
Location
Aiken, South Carolina, United States of America
Date
Mar 20, 2000
Page
2
Calendar notes list Beech Island History Society at 7 30 p m at 144 Old Jackson Highway Beech Island bingo at Eden Gardens 1385 Silver Bluff Road 1 p m Saturday Aiken Steeplechase at Ford Conger Field 1 p m
Police blotter reports vandalism and vehicle break-ins in Aiken. Victims cite thefts at Wal Mart and Howard Johnsons with cars damaged on Canterbury Court Fairway Ridge Oriole Street Ker shaw Street and Sundays incidents. One arrest for attempted stereo theft at Wal Mart.
The North Augusta Chamber of Commerce earned first place in the 1999 AMEC Award of Excellence for the highest net membership income up to $100 000. Antoinette Noble-Webb accepted the honor in Columbia. Scholarships of up to 2000 each will be awarded to three South Carolina high school seniors through the George Rogers Foundation essay contest.
The Aiken Standard corrects the Wednesday March 15 contact details for the Nuclear Technology Awareness celebration. Correct numbers are (803) 649-3456 and 1-800-290-2682. The newspaper regrets the error.
Georgia Sunday drawing results list winning numbers: Cash 3 evening 8-6-2 and Cash 4 8-2-8-3 plus Fantasy 6-21-27-31-35.
AB Beverage plans a multi‑month expansion adding 30000 square feet to its Aiken site. About 12000 square feet will remodel the warehouse and 1600 more will create new offices and an Employee Learning Center for training. Company officials say growth drives the project and it will improve customer service and work areas. Remodeled spaces will house a new computer sign making machine and expand bulk sales.
Despite cold weather the Hampton Terrace Days festival drew visitors for a three day homage to the 1903 to 1916 era. The event featured a Georgia Avenue parade with vintage cars, a tea at Lockaway Hall, croquet and school choruses, era displays from the Hampton Terrace inn ruins and a Taft era reception menu. A historical marker was later placed at the former site of Hampton Terrace.
The Aiken City Council approved first reading to sell city land on Newberry Street to the Aiken Corporation for the Government Services Group project. City will retain the portion for the Aiken Community Playhouse relocation. Second reading and public hearing set for March 27.
Drs. Bill Besson and Jonathan Collins return to NAHS for Teen Pregnancy Prevention breakouts. Ron Johnson, a former gang member and minister, speaks on abstinence at 6 to 7 pm in the NAHS auditorium, followed by gender-segregated sessions led by the doctors.
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