06 Sep 1999
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Newspaper
Aiken Standard
Location
Aiken, South Carolina, United States of America
Date
Sep 06, 1999
Page
1
Beginning Tuesday the Aiken Standard expands to at least three sections daily with full color comics and Accu Weather forecast for Aiken County. The new third section names include The Good Life on health and lifestyle, Food, Weekend, Business, Wheels, and Youths for younger readers.
The Governor's School for the Arts and Humanities welcomed its first 190 students as they began moving into dorms in Greenville. The new class marks the start of the initial school year at the ambitious arts education center.
The two day event at Hopeland Farms tested speed stamina and jumping as 220 horses competed across three divisions beginner novice and training. Riders and horses crossed fences logs ditches and a pond through rolling hills and woods while organizers Robert Dennison and Julia Hovey praised the friendly competitive atmosphere.
The 17 year old Jackie Wilson of Florence said this is the best opportunity of her life after being accepted into a $24 million arts school project on the Reedy River in Greenville. The facility will teach arts, music, dance and creative writing with classes held around the city while campus buildings are prepared.
Labor Day honors Lane Parker a former Marine and longtime union advocate in South Carolina. Parker praises organized labor noting its good for his life and country and recalls how the Marines and the union shaped his path despite a hostile environment for unions in the state.
Charles Goldman, a 90 year old Phoenix resident, laments scarce full time mechanical engineering roles despite a booming 1990s economy. He works part time as a telemarketer or selling computer gear, while construction firms expand and invest in on site training to recruit inexperienced workers.
Labor Day event at Riverview Park kicks off at 3 PM with free entry. Activities include food rides games and fireworks. National anthem at 4 PM followed by Selisa Cox Sweet Adalines Desert Wind Band Shiloh and Brad Paisley. Fireworks at 9 PM and a safety water blast from a fire truck. Sponsors include University Health Care System TTX and Coca Cola among others.
He concedes that in parts of the country unions have gained a bad image over the years but says real union people despise and root out their own crooks. Parker adds that big business and government have concerns, referencing additional coverage on LABOR page 5A.
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