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Newspaper
Aiken Standard
Location
Aiken, South Carolina, United States of America
Date
Nov 10, 1999
Page
5
Boland promotes a tram model as a community hub during Aiken’s winter colony era. He backs two full sized replicas of the Best Friend engine for opening ceremonies in Columbia and Charleston. The depot site ownership and building use pose funding hurdles for a projected half million dollar resurrection.
United Way President Michael Williamson says the facility is a key part of the Success By Six program, offering a 24 hour community resource and a center for agency programs. Governors Hodges will attend by invitation while Bridgestone plans the week of opening as a safety measure after construction completion.
Memorial events begin at 11 11 11 with candle light service to honor veterans and support current troops. Rev Nathaniel Irvin and Rev John Newell lead talks at Old Storm Branch Baptist Church Burnettown and Wade Hampton Veterans Park North Augusta. Local veteran groups lay wreaths, Dream of the Crop Chorus performs, and Grace United Methodist hosts rain fallback. Public invited. many civic offices close, others stay open.
The board outlines major facility projects including Jefferson Elementary at 3.8 million, Paul Knox Middle at 9.475 million, and Schofield Middle at 10 million. Possible new elementary schools for Areas One and Two and a new campus for C B Busbee Elementary are noted alongside staff changes at Corbett Middle and Busbee Elementary and a removal of obsolete equipment from Warrenville site amid drug concerns.
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