Clemens Calls for Board Changes at Aiken County School Board
David B. Clemens, 38, a parent active in Area I Advisory Council and Board of Education meetings, urges reforms in the Aiken County School system. He seeks fewer work sessions, legally defined executive sessions, and greater use of school councils to involve community voices.
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David B. Clemens
Area I Advisory Council
Board of Education
Aiken County
Clemens
Reuben
Opera Company
Cooper Seeks Board Post From Aiken County Ex Teacher Coach
Robert O. Cooper a 28 year old former teacher and coach in Aiken County shifts to home building with Palmetto Home Builders. He urges the School Board focus on policy not administration and cites handicapped students' education gaps over the past eight to ten years. He stresses experience with students and parental cooperation to represent all county residents. He and his wife Vicki have two children.
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Robert O. Cooper
Aiken
Cooper
Miller Seeks Area I Seat on Aiken County School Board
Jessie C. Jet Miller 65, a 28 year veteran of the Aiken County School District and former principal in Salley and New Ellenton, runs for Area I on the county board. He cites educating taxpayers and retaining professional staff as priorities and notes his long service gives him insight into school challenges. Miller holds The Citadel degree and USC public school admin masters. he is a father of four and active in church and education groups.
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Jessie C
Jet) Miller
Aiken County
Miller
Salley
New Ellenton
Citadel
University of South Carolina
First Presbyterian Church of
Aiken
S.C. Education Association
Tudor
Association of Citadel Men
Pridgen Presents Bid For School Board Seat
Dr. Durward B. Pridgen of Aiken argues that his small business experience will bring financial responsibility to the Board of Education. He advocates high maintenance standards, strong admin-teacher relations, and broad focus on arts, athletics, and academics. He seeks renewed cooperation among the board, administrators, teachers, and parents. He is a USC alumnus and Bowman Gray medical graduate, practicing internal medicine in Aiken with his wife Carolyn and three children.
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Clemens
Barabra
Aiken
Reading
Durward B. Pridgen
Board of Education
Pridgen
Aiken County
University of South Carolina
Bowman Gray School of Medicine
Wake Forest University
Medical College of Georgia
Carolyn
Get Parents Involved in Aiken School Debate
Robert T. Tarrant Jr., 33, a Citadel graduate and Oakite Products rep, urges active parent and educator involvement to improve education in Aiken County. He opposes giving the school board authority to raise taxes and calls for a timely decision on the system citizens are willing to fund. He lives with wife Pat and two sons, ages 4 and 6, and enjoys golf and fishing.
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Robert T. Tarrant Jr
Aiken County
Oakite Products
Tarrant
Citadel
Pat
Man burns down decade-old home after eviction order
Gerald Chaffin poured gasoline on his two bedroom house in Midwest Wyoming and lit a match to destroy the dwelling after a six month battle with the federal Bureau of Land Management over eviction from land leased for oil drilling rights. He and his wife Barbara photographed the fire as their four children prepared to move to an apartment in Edgerton.
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Midwest
Wyo
Gerald Chaffin
Chaffin
Federal Bureau of Land Management
Chaffins
Bureau
Barbara Chaffin
Edgerton
Casper
Wyoming
Storm Threatens Cape Hatteras Lighthouse From Ocean
A weekend storm drove 12-foot waves along the North Carolina coast from Hatteras to Wrightsville Beach eroding beaches and leaving the 110-year-old Cape Hatteras Lighthouse just 70 feet from the high tide line as debates over who should fund its preservation continue.
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Buxton
N.C
Cape Hatteras
Atlantic Ocean
North Carolina
Hatteras
Mountain House Freeze Dried Foods Dealer Offer
National distributor seeks local representation as a dealer for Mountain House Freeze Dried Foods across 27 states. Details include a small secured investment. Information line provided: Intermountain Freeze Dried Foods toll free 1 800 453 2410.
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Mountain House
Intermountain
Met Opera Could Resume Season In Three To Four Weeks
The Metropolitan Opera near a return after a one month delay aims to begin in three to four weeks once remaining labor disputes are resolved. Lead singers remains unsettled as contracts were cancelled and many found other engagements. A tentative deal with Local 802 cut weekly performances from five to four. Union ratification and other talks likely to conclude in days.
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New York
Metropolitan Opera
Met
Opera Company
American Federation of Musicians
David Reuben
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DR. Durward Pridgen
Robert Tarrant
Hatteras Lighthouse
Wrightsville Beach
Golden Opportunity
Bradberry’s
Kmart
Jefferson Davis Highway
North Augusta
Augusta Road
Gordon Highway
Augusta
Joe B. Babb
ENT
Chesterfield Street
Litton
Blitton
Delman Wholesale Electric, Inc
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