Weston Center financial turmoil prompts board overhaul
Auditors warned the Weston Center board that its financial status was misrepresented while urging accountability. Four new directors join after March resignations as a federal audit hints at possible theft of funds. The center, serving hundreds of elderly patients, depends on federal grants for nearly a third of its $1.4 million annual budget.
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HHS
Atlanta
Nivens
Weston Center
Margaret Weston
Elaine van der Linden
Conrad Hartzog
Frances Pennington
Elise Curtis
Horse Creek Valley
Rhett Winters
Clarence Flanigan
Roger Davis
BFSC ceremony highlights school gifts and tire plant progress
Bridgestone Firestone Asian plant leaders and local officials marked a milestone in Aiken County with a cherry tree planting and a $50,000 gift to eight Area Three public schools. Indy 500 champion Arie Luyendyk attended as guests toured the largely complete complex, with first tire expected by September.
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Aiken County
Arizona
Arie Luyendyk
Netherlands
Luyendyk
Flying Dutchman
Firestone
Ron Matthews
North Augusta
Ronnie Young
Jefferson Elementary
Weather fuels seafood feast at New Moon Cafe and Lobster Race
The New Moon Cafe served bowls of gumbo and bisque as Christine Allewell noted driving home, while Dan Beavers of Aiken Brewing planned lobster platters and ales for a Lobster Race night. Patrons praised crawfish and seafood, with one remarking the lobsters were racing then cooked.
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New Moon Cafe
Christine Allewell
Dan Beavers
Aiken Brewing Company
Beavers
George Cox
Senate set to debate IRS restructuring bill next week
The Senate will take a step toward stronger oversight as it debates IRS restructuring legislation. The bill, already passed by the House, would grant taxpayers new rights and promise gradual progress over a period of years, Rossetti said.
Israel and its past and future through Aiken’s lens
Mekel traces Israel’s growth from 600000 exiles to five million citizens, noting migration to Israel and eightfold population growth. He cites wars since 1948, a strong economy, and a robust military, while seeking broader peace with Egypt, Jordan, Syria, and Lebanon, assisted by the United States but not requesting American troops.
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Jordan
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Lebanon
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