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Newspaper
Aiken Standard
Location
Aiken, South Carolina, United States of America
Date
Nov 14, 1990
Page
11
In 1989 the Aiken Planning Commission approved preliminary plats for Pickens Place, a 34 lot residential subdivision planned at Gregg Avenue and Augustus Drive.
The Aiken County Election Commission will hear two protests Thursday at 4 p.m. in the County Judicial Center. Rob ert Oswald, defeated candidate in District 5 County Council, and Bertha Williams, defeated candidate in District 7 school board, allege poll irregularities and ballot issues in the North Augusta Belvedere district.
Farm City Week observance starts Friday with a breakfast at Aiken Conference Center featuring Dr. Stanley Shuman of Clem son University and the Medical University of South Carolina on pesticides versus food safety. Tickets cost 6 in advance 6 50 at the door. A Montmorenci Vineyards tour follows and a kindergarten petting zoo runs 11 a.m. to 5 p.m. at the Aiken County Agricultural Services Center.
Weston Harper, chief of the Aiken County building inspections department, pursues diverse hobbies. He builds model airplanes and Kentucky long rifles, reads Civil War material, crafts furniture, and cares for his two grandchildren.
Barbara Jackson director of the Aiken Crisis Pregnancy Center helped friend Sharon Clark with home decorating during a Home Interiors and Gifts party at Sharon's on Tuesday night. Attendees including Laura Thomason Trent Arnold Barry Keffer Clifford T. Whitley and Mark Smith flooded Barbara with requests to decorate their houses as well.
The Aiken County Board of Education unanimously raises the loan cap from 100000 to 200000. Aiken High secures 50000 for a community track serving nearby schools, with Midland Valley and Jackson Middle receiving 45000 and 6000 respectively for lighting and band uniforms.
The Family Counseling Center of Aiken invites the public to an open house from 5 to 7 p.m. at 135 Lancaster St. SW, with a 6 to 6:30 p.m. annual meeting. The event introduces two new programs and an extra counselor plus a graduate student intern. Discovery Toys will be displayed and 11 percent of toy sales will be donated to Family Counseling Services, a United Way Agency, via local consultant Judy Eason.
Hitchcock Rehabilitation Center launches a brick fund raising drive selling engraved bricks at 100 each to raise 1.2 million for a new facility. The drive topped 600,000 with a 50,000 check from Senator Moore and 40,000 from NCNB, boosting local support. Jane Boston called the gifts the largest so far and praised decades of care.
The Aiken City Planning Commission unanimously approved an 18 000 square foot office site and landscape plan on a 1 5 acre tract at Centre South Executive Park zoned professional. They also approved water service for a 34 62 acre Wire Road tract to serve 33 homes at North Meadows Subdivision phase 4. Other actions included a four lot minor subdivision near the hospital on 10 38 acres and a .93 acre Colony Parkway lot subdivision. Boardman Petroleum request for a 1 16 acre convenience store site was tabled with Tim Dangerfield abstaining. Dr Margaret Fitch seeks eight lots on 5 98 acres.
Thanksgiving activities unfold with St. Johns United Methodist Church hosting a dinner and shop event on Thursday. Proceeds aid missions. tickets cost 5 dollars adults and 2.50 for children. St Vincent dePaul prepares baskets with help from St Mary Help of Christians youth. Warrenville 14th annual service set for November 21 at Stiefeltown Baptist Church at 7 p.m.
Aiken plans a series of holiday events starting with the Christmas Carolighting in downtown on Nov. 23. Residents meet at 6 p.m. in the Municipal Center courtyard, follow with candlelight procession to the city tree, and Santa is expected to attend.
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