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Newspaper
Aiken Standard
Location
Aiken, South Carolina, United States of America
Date
May 04, 1998
Page
1
In Columbia the article notes cities planning to leverage a potential statewide open market to secure lower electric rates for residents. Mayors like Aiken's Fred Cavanaugh stress obtaining best costs as deregulation looms and existing 20 year utility agreements near expiration.
The 1998 Hopeland Gardens Summer Concert Series begins today at 7 pm on the Hopeland Gardens performing arts stage. The opening concert features the Aiken Community Band and is free to the public. Rain dates shift to Thursday. a special Tuesday show features the Oklahoma Christian University Symphonic and Jazz Ensemble at the H.O. Weeks Activities Center gym. For information call 642 631.
Obituary notices list Jessie Mae Sanders Carter of Ridge Spring and Nena B. Odom of Springfield in the page 5A remembrance. Also notes Sunday’s winning numbers.
Dent Johnson of the county elections office predicts turnout could double at the June 9 primaries due to two advisory questions on the ballot. He estimates 22,000 of 70,000 registered voters may vote, highlighting lottery and car tax as main attractors while candidate races draw little interest.
The Aiken County Registration and Elections office will be open Saturday from 9 a.m. to noon to allow voters to register or change addresses for the June 9 primary. Eligible residents may also apply for absentee ballots in person, by mail, or by calling 642-2028. the office is at 736 Richland Ave. W.
Governor David Beasley, on a statewide tour, touts accomplishments and urges passage of his programs as he formally launches a bid for re election. He cites $1 billion in tax cuts, tougher prisons, welfare overhaul, and rising child immunization while noting his campaign finance totals. He faces William Able in the Republican primary with Hodges and Metts on potential November ballots.
Michael Pressley, 32, works as maintenance supervisor at Summit Place but spends his days performing random acts of kindness for 56 residents on Silver Bluff Road. His proactive repairs and thoughtful gestures include fixing eyeglasses, refinishing canes, and replacing remote batteries, earning praise from executive director Lynnda Bassham for preventing problems before they arise.
Ms Bassham nominates Mike Pressley of the assisted living center for the 1998 Heroes Award. He frequently helps residents with meals, offers cold drinks, and gives hugs, earning praise from staff and residents as he carries out simple thoughtful acts.
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