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Newspaper
Aiken Standard
Location
Aiken, South Carolina, United States of America
Date
May 12, 1986
Page
11
Dennis Black, 24, was found by Aiken Department of Public Safety divers about 8 a.m. in Langley Pond after going fishing yesterday. His body was near the boat ramp in about three feet of water. Authorities are ruling out foul play but suspect a fishing accident.
The North Augusta City Council will review sewer options and contracts at a study session tonight at 7 in the Municipal Building conference room. A proposed contract with Aiken County for the Little Horse Creek sewer trunk line will also be considered.
The Aiken County Recreation Commission will meet tomorrow night at 6 to discuss the county Recreation Center budget and 1987 funding. The agenda includes park construction progress at Harrison-Caver Park, placement of the county seat sign at Aiken County Boy Warner Memorial Park, distribution of 1986 funds, a Parks grant application, and group use of the Recreation Center. The meeting is in the County Council building at 736 Richland Ave in Aiken.
A 6-year-old boy at St Thaddeus Episcopal Church asks why there is no Children’s Day during the Strawberry Festival. An adult replies every day is children’s day, but the boy remains doubtful as a girl orders a hot dog with wienie and chili from a hot dog truck.
Redcliffe Elementary School will be christened tomorrow night at 7 p.m. before the Aiken County Board of Education meeting. The ceremony marks part of a $4.3 million construction program that opened March 17 and includes renovations at Aiken High School and additions to the cafeteria. The board will hear a five year facility plan with projected costs totaling $820,000 for Aiken High renovations, $800,000 plus $420,000 for Byrd Elementary, and $380,000 for Ridge Spring Monetta facilities. Additional renovations to Gloverville and Warrenville Elementary schools are also on the agenda.
Aiken County Health Department officials will meet tonight with parents of students who tested positive on tuberculosis scratch tests at Jefferson Elementary School. The 7 p.m. session at the school cafeteria aims to explain the next steps. One confirmed case and twenty seven positive tests were reported.
School officials say renovations will place a mobile classroom at each school and expand library facilities to address deficiencies cited in the Southern Association report that placed both schools on probation.
Aiken Electric Cooperative faces dissent as Gregory Guess and Charles Granam press for lower rates and special senior or hardship plans. They seek to address the all day meeting and appeal to the board and general membership, while the coop defends its rate structure and upcoming two mill reduction.
Aiken County Grand Jury urged non relatives on the Board of Education. Board members say policy already blocks voting on relatives and deny favoritism exists. Several members admit relatives in district roles and call enforcement difficult in a small county. Recommendations accompany other county government notes filed with the Clerk of Court.
Windsor voters head to the polls tomorrow to elect a mayor and two town councilors Frances Nunn and Smith Nunn Jr. appear on the council ballot with no declared mayoral candidate a write-in option exists The ballot location is the fire station on U S 78 from 7 a m to 7 p m The town council meeting is postponed to Thursday with 7 p m session at town hall to discuss the new mayor council members election officials and recreation committee appointees
The Aiken City Council will discuss Heritage Square shopping center matters and bids for public safety equipment and a mower. Old business covers readings and hearings on annexations totaling 56.81 acres, zoning changes, and amendments to yard setbacks and sign limits. The meeting at 7:30 p.m. in the Municipal Building is open to the public.
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