Three Jackson Students Attend Government Washington Workshop
Three Jackson High students Donnie McElmurray Ellen Zimmerman and Vernon Dunbar were chosen by faculty to join the Washington Workshop a program to help high schoolers understand government They joined 139 students from across the U S visited galleries met senators and representatives studied in committees at Capitol Hill and at Merrimont College They toured landmarks and later debated bills in four committees Vernon plans to study political science Donnie prefers fewer hassles.
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Jackson High
Donnie McElmurray
Ellen Zimmerman
Vernon Dunbar
Washington
United States
South Carolina
Donnie
Ellen
Massachusettes
Vernon
Texas
Merrimont College
Capitol Hill
Washington Monument
Jefferson Memorial
Smithsonian
Pentagon
Congress
Nation
Lynne Katonak
Multiple school events highlight Pinecrest Kennedy Belvedere pages
Kay Rogers won Division A in a 6.4 mile race and Chris Hamilton won Division B with 13 miles. Classroom winners included Anna Lori Spence John Warren Travis Mathews Sammey Grice and Larry Spence. Pinecrest Elementary held a chorus concert and talent show with top acts Chandler Lindley Lisa Clarke Steve Cook and Ron Cleckley. Kennedy Junior High student William Clyburn Jr. placed in the statewide Wildlife Federation contest. Belvedere Elementary crowned Little Miss and Master Belvedere Monica Joette Smith and Clinton O Crick with runners up Holly Branham Clinton Webb Laura Powell and Chad Godwin. Aiken School District received a 5868 dollar nutrition grant for a summer training program for 26 elementary teachers with five weeks of workshops starting July 16.
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Kennedy Junior High
William Clyburn Jr
South Carolina Wildlife Federation
National Wildlife Week
Monica Joette Smith
Clinton O. Crick
Aiken
Nutrition
Small Business Week sparks mixed feelings across sectors
The NFIB blasts National Small Business Week as mere show while SBA plans state winner visits to Washington and a White House Conference on Small Business grows policy hope. Critics urge tax relief, wage reforms, Social Security changes, and court-cost provisions to aid small firms.
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Small Business Administration
Washington
SBA
White House
NFIB
Congress
Small Business Drives 43 Percent of U.S. GNP
New York AP report highlights small firms as 14 million enterprises representing 97 percent of U.S. businesses, employing over 50 million, and contributing 43 percent of GNP. Advocates push for policy changes and a White House conference to boost government responsiveness to small enterprise.
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National Federation of Independent Business
U.S
New York
Small Business Administration
Washinton
White House
Department of Small Enterprise
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Leavelle McCampbell High
CSRA
Augusta Hilton Convention Center
Sharon Grealish
A.T. McElveen Jr
Graniteville
Scott Troup
Bobby Lee Troup
Bloomington
Ind
Kenneth Robinson
Mary Anne Browder
Julie Melton
Debbie Sanders
Billy Gene Browder
Warrenville
College of Charleston
Mary Anne
Presbyterian College
Furman
Midland Valley
North Augusta
North Augusta High Chorus
Ridge
Monetta
RSM
South Aiken Baptist
South Aiken Baptist Christian Elementary School
Mary Beth Roberts
Chris Voss
Scotty Dorn
Kristyn Arnold
Shann Swidler
Stuart Wright
Leila Terry
Richard Proctor
Sherry Leppard
Bonham Academy
James Butler
Reed Charpin
Newberry College
Aiken Area
Eddy Snipes
Joanne Easterling
Jeffrey Maroney
Katrina Snipes
Joey West
Tim Woodward
Randy Snellings
Priscilla Piper
Denise Snipes
Whitt Taylor
Walden Hall
Peter Pan
Carol Harris
Pinecrest
Keith Jones
Paul Tewkesbury
Kay Rogers
Chris Hamilton
Anna Lori Spence
John Warren
Travis Mathews
Sammey Grice
Larry Spence
Belvedere Elementary
Master Belvedere
Mike Osteen
P.T.A
Belvedere Women’s Club
Aiken Standard
Federation
Carter
Rose Garden
Ray N. Love
William Murphy
GE B&w
Tommy Overstreet
The
Nashville Express
Musicland
U.S.A
Melba
Montgomery
Ray
Grand Ole Opry
Electric Cooperative Inc
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