Aiken honors Parks and Recreation leader Terry Rhinehart
The piece lauds Aiken's recreation facilities and programs and highlights Terry Rhinehart’s 1998 Professional of the Year Award from the South Carolina Recreation and Parks Association. It credits his behind the scenes leadership since 1980 and notes the department’s recognized excellence.
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Aiken
Virginia Acres Park
H. Odell Weeks Activities Center
Citizens Park
Hopeland Gardens
Hopelands
City of Aiken
Terry Rhinehart
Parks and Recreation Department
Rhinehart
S.C. Recreation and Parks Association
Lisa Hall
City of
Recreation Department
Terry
Hypocrisy and Jefferson Face Off Over Hemings Allegations
Leonard Pitts of the Miami Herald critiques the revelation that Thomas Jefferson possibly fathered Hemings children. He argues hypocrisy remains central to American history, citing race, power, and moral double standards. The essay questions idolizing great men while acknowledging their flaws.
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Thomas Jefferson
Sally Hemings
Jefferson
Him
Bill Clinton
Clinton
Amer
Ica
White House
Mixed signals from voters on education and politics
Election analysis follows Jim Hodges victory as governor emphasizing education over a lottery. Voters favor centrist approaches, tax tradeoffs for improvements, and see Democrats as better on education, Social Security, and health care. GOP losses in the House contrasted with Senate stability amid national polls.
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al Peters
Jim Hodges
Fritz Hollings
Hollings
Bob Inglis
House
Senate
U.S. House
Congress
White House
Bill Clinton
Henry Hyde
Carroll Campbell
Beasley
Strom Thurmond
Texas
George W. Bush
al Gore
George W
Gore
Clinton
Bush
Letters Reserves vital to military greetings from 450th Ordnance Co
The 450th Ordnance Co based in Aiken South Carolina is highlighted as a dynamic Army Reserve unit. The history covers its origins at Fort Benning 1951, service in Europe with depots in Kasserslauten Munster and Southern France, activation for Berlin airlift, Desert Shield and Storm, and Joint Endeavor missions. It emphasizes reserve forces support, readiness, and community involvement.
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Army Reserve
United States Army Reserve
450Th Ordnance Co
450Th
South
Aiken
S. C
Fort Benning
Europe
Kasserslauten
Munster
Federal Republic of Germany
France
Ft. Jackson
S.C
FY. Polk
South East Asia
Croatia
Yugoslavia
South Carolina
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Scott B. Hunter
Angela R. Nalley
Ith
J. David Boyd
Neerniom
James R. Bennett Jr
Tz Aera
Nature
Hemings
Leonard Pitts
The
Miami Herald
Aiken, S.C
Shunter
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