Century-Plus Life Lessons From Eden Gardens Teacher
Marcelle Dean, age 101 at Eden Gardens in Aiken, reflects on a life spent teaching across the United States from Adams Minnesota to Chicago New York Iowa and South Carolina. She says the rural South reminds her of her grandmother and keeps her going with humor and resolve as she enjoys her birthday with fellow residents.
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Marcelle Dean
Dean
Aiken
Eden Gardens
Adams, Minn
Lib Maloney
Chicago
New York
Iowa
South Carolina
Seon Webster
Marella Dean
Aiken school board tightens athlete appearance rules
The Aiken County Board of Education clarifies that high school rules on athlete appearance must be written, shared with prospective athletes, and signed by students and parents. The move aims to prevent racial or ethnic discrimination while allowing schools to discipline athletes per their policies.
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Aiken County
Bill Burkhalter
Aiken County Board of Education
Burkhalter
New Ellenton Elects New Mayor and Council
Dr Jim Sutherland appears winner of New Ellenton mayoral race defeating Vernon Dunbar by ten votes. Three at large council seats were decided with Debra Pritchett 21.5 percent, Joe Greaton 20.35 percent, Terence E Williams 20.14 percent. incumbent Bobby Rinder lost by three votes. Automatic recount mandated for council seats. Darryl E Whitman won Public Works in an uncontested race. Sutherland vowed to serve all residents and work with the new council.
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Jim Sutherland
New Ellenton
Southerland
Vernon Dunbar
Debra Pritchett
Joe Greaton
Terence E. Williams
Bobby Rinder
Frances Pennington
Aiken County Elections Commission
Pennington
Darryl E. Whitman
Sutherland
Aiken District seeks 746000 grant for expanded Horizons tech training
In Aiken County public schools most teachers lack tech proficiency despite owning at least one computer. District aims to obtain a 746000 federal grant to fund a three year expanded Horizons staff development program with a trainer, laptops, and online courses. In kind contributions exceed 1.13 million.
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Aiken County
Alice Kirkland
Kirkland
First Steps faces major budget cuts in 2002
The Aiken County First Steps Board faces possible cuts up to 50 percent if 2002 funding remains tight. Executive director Pegg Wertz warns that core programs may be reduced while seeking to preserve key services such as all day kindergarten, parenting centers, teen parent programs, and child care vouchers. The SC Senate budget process looms as lawmakers must decide funding.
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Aiken County
First Steps Board
Pegg Wertz
First Steps
Jim Hodges
D.C. House of Representatives
Aiken First Steps Board
Wertz
Moneta
Lrst Steps
Aiken Mental Health Association
S.C
Senate
House
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