Center residents cheer laundry decision at Aiken site
Residents opposed to INS plan on Frontage Road near I 20 noted risks from a 30000 square foot radioactive laundry facility at Savannah River Site. Community leader Leroy Bates warned of groundwater contamination and health hazards, while others argued the area would gain no jobs but retain safety. DOE noted 70 potential jobs elsewhere, and INS plans were halted amid public concern.
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Aiken
Savannah River
Leroy Bates
Bechtel Savannah River Inc
Concerned Citizens of
Center Community
Aiken County
Department of Energy
INS
DOE
SRS
Columbia
Ic Outreach
Wiley H. Bryant
Ellenton
Massachusetts
Bates
Congress
Homebuyers Workshops Set In Aiken and Edgefield
The Clemson Extension Service and Rural Economic Community Development Office sponsor two Homebuyers Workshops in Aiken and Edgefield. The Edgefield workshop starts Tuesday at the Edgefield County Extension Office, with Ginger Bowen reachable at 803-637-3161. the Aiken session is Wednesday at the Aiken County Extension Office, with Darlene Ortega at 649-6297. A $5 registration fee applies for each workshop.
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Clemson Extension Service
Rural Economic Community Development Office
Aiken
Edgefield
Edgefield County
Ginger Bowen
Aiken County
Darlene Ortega
Parent's Lawsuit Against School System Over Bus Incident
Julia Boyd sues North Augusta Department of Public Safety and Aiken County school system alleging illegal arrest of her special needs daughter on a February 1994 bus ride. The child was removed at a bus stop, handcuffed, and shocked with a stun gun. the student was later acquitted of disorderly conduct and resisting arrest.
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North Augusta
Plant Manager Sees Narrow Path For Defense Spending
Park and employs 250 workers and is a subsidiary of FMC Corp a key maker of Army fighting vehicles. Pent says United Defense produces components for nearly all tracked Army vehicles except the main battle tank. Parts from Ai ken go to plants in Pennsylvania and California. He is optimistic much of the procurement funds will flow to the Ai ken plant. The Senate panel also seeks more than 79 million for South Carolina military construction and 65 million for Savannah River Site defense projects. Thurmond applauds the state military installations funding to aid Charleston Shaw Field Beaufort and the National Guard. The committee's version must still pass the Senate House and receive the president's endorsement.
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South Carolina
Savannah River
Thurmond
Charleston
Shaw Field
Beaufort Marine
Senate
House
Parks Department Offers Kayaking Trips on Canal
The City of Aiken Parks and Recreation expands outdoor programs with sea kayaking day trips on the Augusta Canal led by certified instructors. Cost is 35 dollars per person, equipment included. Next trip is Saturday, May 13. Register by calling Tom Bell at 642-7649.
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Parks and Recreation
City of Aiken
Tom Bell
Aiken festival blends old songs and lobsters with politics
The event features Glenn Miller Elvis tunes by South Carolina acts and Swinging Medallions, plus Rep Lindsey Graham mingling among crowds. Proceeds from the lobster-shucking fundraiser benefit Hitchcock Rehabilitation Center Tri-Development Center and Special Olympics, fueling programs amid lively 1960s memories.
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Glenn Miller
Elvis
Bob Seger
South Carolina
Lindsey Graham
Washington
Hazel
Claw Daddy
Fast Eddie
Shell Gibson
Hitchcock Rehabilitation Center
Tri-Development Center
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Camille McCall
Liz Kasner
Town and Country Club
USC Aiken
Etherredge Center
Ellie Skeen
Dorothy Riffe
Nancy Morris
Mabel Beasley
Marilyn Sackett
Pat Grimm
Office Supply
Whiskey Rd
Lowe's
Ginny le
Homer Kay
Sandra Ray
Ed Stafford
John Spezialetti
Aiken Community Blood Center
Wendy’s
Whiskey Road
Shepeard Community Blood Center
Waverly
Washington Road
Weed and Grass Killer
Cmt
I Hitchcock Reren
Ryberg
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