Strickland to Transfer From HCA Aiken Regional
John C Strickland administrator at HCA Aiken Regional Medical Centers will transfer to another HCA facility. Hospital spokesman Jay Jones says arrangements are not complete. Strickland has led HCA Aiken since 1979 and holds a master’s in earth administration from Georgia State College. He has led two nursing homes and worked as administrator at Athens Community Hospital in Tennessee. He participates in the Aiken Rotary Club and Chamber of Commerce and serves on the Georgia Carolina Council of the Boy Scouts.
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John C. Strickland
HCA Aiken
HCA
Jay Jones
Jones
Strickland
Georgia State College
North Florida Regional Hospital
Athens Community Hospital
Athens
Tenn
Aiken Rotary Club
Aiken Chamber of Commerce
Georgia-Carolina Council of the
Boy Scouts of America
Abduction and Robbery Reported at Gordon Highway Station
Richmond County deputies say Michael Allen Still was abducted at the Fuel City on Gordon Highway by three men who forced him into a car, then robbed him at the Apollo Economy Inn of his wedding band watch and 105 dollars. Another man, Richard Lee Jones, fled from the robbers when they attempted to steal from him. Still escaped through a car window.
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Augusta
Gordon Highway
Richmond County
Michael Allen Still
Apollo Economy Inn
Richard Lee Jones
Jones
Fowler backs NPR at Savannah River Plant
Senator Wyche Fowler joined Georgia and South Carolina officials in backing a new production reactor at the Savannah River Plant. Fowler was the sole top official not to oppose the NPR. Support follows a meeting with Secretary Herrington and a pledge to ensure environmental safety.
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Wyche Fowler
D-Ga
Georgia
South Carolina
Savannah River
Sen. Fowler
NPR
SRP
Secretary of Energy
John S. Herrington
Omission Corrected in Aiken Standard Photo Caption
The Aiken Standard clarifies the photo with South Carolina First Lady Iris Campbell identified man as Bob Bradford, owner of Spiced Apple of Aiken, and regrets the omission.
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Aiken
South Carolina
Iris Campbell
Memorial Day Debate Changes Aiken County Holiday Plan
Aiken County Council on May 5 voted to end Memorial Day as a paid holiday for 1988 and observe Martin Luther King Day instead. Councilwoman Rosemary English sponsored the MLK Day ordinance and urged reinstating Memorial Day, but the measure was tabled amid a 4-4 vote. The action also moved the MLK observance to 1988 and removed Memorial Day from the calendar.
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Aiken
Aiken County
Martin Tauber, King
Rosemary English
Council
Carroll H. Warner
Rollo Elected Jackson Mayor In Run-off Victory
Jackson selects Rollo as mayor after a runoff vote of 509 cast, 148 more than Ellis. Alfred Ward and Arthur Carlson Jr. win two town council seats, with Ward at 361 and Carlson at 347 votes. Dunsieth pledges support and plans to swear in Rollo in June.
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Jackson
Mason J. Rollo
Alfred C
al) Ward
Arthur C
Art) Carlson Jr
Rollo
Albert M
al) Ellis
du Pont
Hoyt Dunsieth
Dunsieth
Rollo’s Council
Carlson
Ward
Jean B. Collier
James E. Bennett
Wackenhut Security
Savannah River
Jackson Election Elects Mayor and Council Members
Albert M. Ellis and Arthur Carlson Jr. lead a Jackson vote tally with Al Ward and Jean Collier also elected to town council roles at 178 Mason for Ellis and 347 Jean for Collier while 243 and 361 refer to other candidates or district lines.
Aiken County Council Grills Wise Hollow Delays
Council member Ralph Cullinan pressed Wise Hollow Phase 2 delays at a full council meeting. He urged priority and cited a $1 million study, $300,000 in funding, and three years of slow progress on drainage work at 1700 Powderhouse Road.
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District 7
Ralph Cullinan
Aiken County
Wise Hollow
City of
Aiken
Governor’s Office
County Council
Cullinan
College Acres
Powderhouse Road
Council
Robert M. Bell
Blue Cross
Blue Shield
W. Scott Barnes
Lifeline Program Expands Public Access To Emergency Care
The Lifeline Program now offered by HCA Aiken Regional Medical Centers provides homebound elderly and disabled residents with a wearable call button connected to a hospital Emergency Response Center. Subscribers pay about 600 for the unit plus 15 monthly monitoring, with free installation and a 12 hour timer that triggers alerts if not reset.
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HCA
Aiken
Jay Jones
Kalmia Landing
Gregg Avenue
Jones
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Bath
Joe Frank Harris
Sen
Fowler
George Burgess
Eugene A. Duckett
Garvin Duckett
By Phil Jones
Mason J. Rollo Town Council
Arthur C. Carlson Jr
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