Read Out event at Aiken's Makin features community leaders
Literacy Action of Aiken County and the Aiken Bamberg Barnwell Ed gefield Regional Library host Read Out with business leaders teachers officials and dignitaries reading aloud. Volunteers select stories and begin a new tale every 30 minutes on Laurens Street steps tomorrow and Saturday 1030 a.m. to 3 p.m.
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Aiken County
Aiken-Bamberg-Barnwell-Edgefield Regional Library
Aiken’s
Makin
Aiken Area
Laurens Street
Aiken Technical College Sets Fall Registration Schedule
Aiken Technical College will conduct fall quarter registration on September 22 and 23 at the College on U.S. 1 and U.S. 78. Registration times are September 22 from 1 to 5 p.m. and September 23 to 24 from 8:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. and 5 to 9 p.m. September 25 from 8:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. Classes begin September 29.
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Aiken Technical College
U.S. 1
U.S
Junior Science Scholars Attend USCA Workshop
High school students from around South Carolina attend the Fall Workshop of the South Carolina Junior Academy of Science hosted by University of South Carolina Aiken on October 4. Sessions cover Mount St Helens eruption AI and glass blowing led by USDA faculty and area scientists.
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S.C
Junior Academy of Science
USCA
Mount St. Helens
USDA
William Pirkle
College of Natural Sciences
Computer Literacy and Folk Art Classes Offered by USCA
The Office of Continuing Education at USCA announces fall courses. A Computer Literacy for Adults offers hands on microcomputer and word processing training, meeting Sept 23 24 29 and Oct 1 from 6 to 9 pm in Classroom Building Room 6s, cost 5. Folk Art for Beginners runs Oct 21 28 and Nov 4 11 from 6 30 to 9 30 pm in Administration Building Room 112, cost 88 includes materials. For details call 648 6851 ext 189.
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Office of Continuing Education
USCA
Black Coalition Meeting in Graniteville Saturday Evening
The Black Coalition of Aiken County will meet on Saturday at 6 30 p m at Valley Fair Baptist Church in Graniteville. For more information call Dr Paul Weston at 5934541 or Mrs Adele Nivens at 6637263.
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Black Coalition
Aiken County
Valley Fair Baptist Church
Graniteville
Paul Weston
Adele Nivens
Voter Registration Drive Planned at Steffletown Church
Aiken County voters may register or update records Sunday at Steffletown Baptist Church off S C 421 from 12 30 to 1 30 p m Registrations address changes and lost card replacements can also be handled weekdays at 736 Richland Ave 8 30 a m to 5 p m.
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Aiken County
County Board of Voter Registration
Steffletown Baptist Church
S.C
Richland Ave
Windham cites Ford as example for downhearted days
Aiken City Manager Roland Windham told a group of Clemson graduates and professionals that everyone gets down in the dumps and should remember how Danny Ford felt after a difficult Saturday. Whi Gibbons offered a light defense for a missing radio collared alligator studied by the Savannah River Plant Ecology Lab saying it likely wandered off with a faulty radio rather than dying in hot water tests.
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Aiken
Roland Windham
Clemson
Danny Ford
Gibbons
Savannah River Plant Ecology Lab
Savannah
Dayco sale stuns Williston workers and options loom
Dayco sells several units to Armstrong Rubber Co surprising Williston plant staff including personnel director Jerry Kershner who says local positions may not change now while Dayton headquarters staff will be split with about 60 percent moving to Armstrong. Analysts see shift as restructuring with mature units sold and growth units retained.
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Williston
Dayco
Armstrong Rubber Co
Jerry Kershner
Dayce
Kershner
Wall Street
Elbert Vasquez
Vasquez
Richard J. Jacobs
Jacobs
Dayton
Ohio
Armstrong
Last Custom Made City Knife Presented to Public Safety Director
Aiken Public Safety created 23 custom knives with the city seal. Twenty two were sold to officers. the final knife was presented to Public Safety Director J. Carrol Busbee. The handle uses coco bolo wood and the blade bears the public safety emblem.
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Larry Page
J. Carrol Busbee
Aiken Public Safety
Public Safety
Busbee
Aiken Department of Public Safety
Hall
Chuck Jordan
Page
Textile Workers Honored at Saturday Support Festival
A Textile Worker Support Festival is planned Saturday from 2 to 11 p.m. at the Midland Valley Shopping Center on U S 1 in Clearwater. Organizers led by Bobby Rutland say the event will rally support for textile workers with 10 acts and discussions by at least 17 candidates on automation imports and retraining. The schedule includes Pappy and His Pals, multiple choruses, remarks by WRP executive director Charles Taylor, and appearances by candidates Ralph Gunter and Rudy Barnes.
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Clearwater
Midland Valley
U.S. 1
Bobby Rutland
Pappy
A.T. Stephens
Valley Fair
Charles Taylor
WRP, Inc
Ralph Gunter
S.C
Rudy Barnes
Sheriff Appeals Court Action Over Council Interference
A revised complaint by Aiken County Sheriff and Harte accuses council members of improper actions and interfering with the sheriff's chain of command. They fault Barnes proposed separation of law enforcement from fire and EMS and reiterate a plan for a three member policy committee. Trial expected in November with more time sought for preparation.
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Aiken County
W. Scott Barnes
Harte
Heath
Barnes
Sheriff
Kinon
Council
Ethics ruling shocks Aiken County PSA board composition
Aiken County Council chairman says a State Ethics Commission advisory against PSA customers voting on the budget is startling. The four major customers United Merchants and Manufacturers Graniteville and the cities of Aiken and North Augusta influence the 11 member PSA board. Larry Murphy seeks county attorney review of possible conflicts as customers’ employees sit on the board.
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Aiken County
Ethics Commission
Warner
PSA
Authority
Larry Murphy
Murphy
Aiken's Makin Entertainment Opens Friday
Aiken's Makin' festival kicks off Friday at 10 a.m. along Park Avenue with live entertainment crafts and exhibits. Scheduled acts include Services Council children vocal Ron Gray Suzie Helms Barb Rollins Peggy Kelly Ira and Debbie Johnson Danette Day Miss Aiken County Leslie Gantt Susan Stogner Kirsten Lee Ian Corey and Ira Johnson in front of the federal courthouse.
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Aiken
Park Avenue
Services Council
Ron Gray
Suzie Helms
Barb Rollins
Peggy Kelly
Ira
Debbie Johnson
Danette Day
Postal Service Pushes Curbside Mail Delivery to Cut Costs
U S Postal Service asks door-to-door customers to adopt curbside mailboxes to speed delivery and reduce expenses. About half of the city operates curb service. officials stress it is a request not a mandate with no deadline.
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U.S
Rodgers
Steve Couch
Savannah Management
U.S. Postal Service
Couch
New York City
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