Hopeland Gardens Hosts Summer Concerts and Weddings
Hopeland Gardens offers a busy summer with the Summer Concert Series drawing 7,587 attendees in 1992. Performers include the Marine Corps Band and Choral Society, plus the Garden Theatre Festival at Hopeland Gardens with one act plays from June to August. The venue also hosts about 40 weddings yearly, with May the peak month, and adjacent Rye Patch often serves receptions. The Aiken Thoroughbred Racing Hall of Fame and Doll House also attract visitors, while Christmas at Hopelands lights up the gardens with a weeklong festival. Storytime in the Gardens runs Tuesdays from March to May for youngsters aged five and under.
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Lisa J. Hall
Parks and Recreation Department
Ms. Hall
Especiahe’ Rage Choral Society
Hopeland Gardens Toight
Southland Express
Master City Cloggers
Marine Corps Band
Fort N
Chris Mangelly
Channelheimer
Aiken Community Playhouse
Hopeland Gardens
Aiken Garden Club
Hopelands
Legislative stalemate over 2.4 million budget gap threatens school cuts
Superintendent Dr. Joseph R. Brooks faces a revised plan to cover a 2.4 million shortfall as the 1993-94 budget deadline nears. The move could trigger layoffs, higher teacher student ratios, the closure of Freedman Central School, and possible wage freezes. Lawmakers from Aiken County debate the procedure, with Rep Spearman noting she was unaware of the tax hike need.
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Joseph R. Brooks
Freedman Central School
Greg Ryberg
R-Aiken
Aiken County
Seade Spearman
Ridge Spring
Spearman
DOE orders one year pay freeze for salaried contractors
The Department of Energy imposes a one year pay freeze affecting 122 850 mostly white collar employees nationwide about 82 percent of the contractor workforce. In Graniteville 50 law enforcement officers raid New Hope area arresting nearly a dozen on various charges. USC Aiken Pacers defeat Francis Marion 13 2 at Satcher Field to win the South Atlantic Regional and advance to the Division II College World Series in Montgomery Alabama beginning May 29 at Paterson Field.
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Department of Energy
South Carolina News
Governor’s Raid Team
Aiken Public Safety
Sheriff's Department
Metro Drug Squad
New Hope
Graniteville
USC Aiken Pacers
Francis Marion
Satcher Field
Montgomery
Ala
Paterson Field
Rotary Club of
Aiken
Aiken County Public Schools
Health Care Proposal Debate Divides Clinton Advisers
Washington AP reports President Clinton faces a split among health policy experts. Some urge expansive reform, others favor a prudent go slow approach for economic and political reasons. A senior official notes broad opinions but unity on backing the plan as details unfold.
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Washington
Clinton
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Aiken County News
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Defence Cos
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