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Newspaper
Aiken Standard
Location
Aiken, South Carolina, United States of America
Date
Nov 02, 2000
Page
2
Friday features the Lone Star World Championship Rodeo with a Saturday rodeo event and St John's Apple Festival at St Bartholomew's Episcopal Church. The Holiday House bazaar runs from 7 p.m. and a mock presidential debate is also noted.
One of the nation’s active Marine Corps League groups, James L. Hammons Detachment No. 999, has outgrown its Knights of Columbus meeting hall. It seeks funds to build its own facility and is selling 500 lottery tickets with top prizes of 10000, 1000, and 500 to support the building fund. Ed Hammons leads the effort as commander and the detachment supports Veterans Park, Memorial Day and Veterans Day events, ROTC programs, scholarships, and youth drug-free initiatives.
Georgia lottery results show Wednesday’s midday Cash 3 drawing of 8 2 7 and evening Cash 3 0 8 1. Cash 4 numbers are 2 5 2 7 and Fantasy 5 yields 1 4 8 23 33.
A federal jury ruled Westinghouse Savannah River Co. blameless in a multi million dollar suit by Audrey Dye Peel and Project Control Services. The verdict freed Westinghouse from actual and punitive damages while ordering payment of modest Project Control funds, with potential appeal noted. Judge Currie called the case very difficult and praised the lawyers handling the complex numbers and statistics involved.
The Augusta Astronomy Club Du Pont Planetarium and Ruth Patrick Science Education Center host a Fall Star Party on November 4 from 6 to 11 p.m. at RPSEC University of South Carolina Aiken. Planetarium shows feature Larry Cat in Space and More than Meets the Eye with multiple times. lectures occur at 7 and 9 p.m. Free refreshments. rain or shine. Contact numbers: Du Pont Planetarium 641-9664 or Augusta 278-1967 ext. 3654.
The agility event will take place Sunday at 9 a.m. at the Aiken Dog Training Club training field on Banks Mill Road. Wanda Gipp said the show will run rain or shine with entry fees of 6 dollars for one run, 10 dollars for two runs, and unlimited runs after novice entries if time permits. A weave pole shootout is planned as a special attraction.
Michael Rooker a Graniteville music teacher realized he had inadvertently brought a firearm onto Leavelle McCampbell Middle School property as students arrived. District says it was a good faith mistake and he is on administrative leave pending investigation and potential law review.
The Savannah Bluff Lock and Dam transfer to North Augusta and Aiken County advances after Senate approval conditional on upgrades. SCE&G Urquhart Station would run daily operations with an estimated upgrade cost of seven million dollars plus an escrow for future repairs. Funding timing hinges on the 2002 federal budget. Local officials fear past stalled action and death of Sen. Coverdell affected momentum.
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