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Newspaper
Aiken Standard
Location
Aiken, South Carolina, United States of America
Date
Sep 23, 1989
Page
9
The admiral states Derrick NFS alone suffices to meet needs and that goals can be reached with sufficient margin to build inventory as a hedge against short term interruptions. The SAS naval fuels plant was authorized in 1981 as a second propulsion materials source and required six years to complete at a cost within 176 million dollars authorized by Congress.
The council favors a common higher education agenda to boost clout with lawmakers. A proposed state budget exceeding $640 million is being refined through the bureaucratic process toward final form.
The article highlights volunteers who assist children and grandparents, receiving a small $44 stipend for about 20 hours weekly. They value the social rewards, hot meals, and annual Christmas party, stating money isn’t the main motivation for their service.
Cape Canaveral officials say the space shuttle Atlantis remains set for October 12. Preparations to move Atlantis from the pad were halted as Hugo passed 300 miles east, with electrical and fuel connections reattached and retested delaying the launch prep by about two days.
Twelve women artists display oil and watercolor paintings sculptures pencil drawings and ceramics in an ongoing Rose Hill Art Center show on Edgefield Ave Most contributors are Aiken residents or have lived in Aiken and many works are for sale Notable pieces include Flowers On Paper Window at Huntington Storm At Sea Winter Into Spring Hoosier Stockyard Profile In Leisure and Clay Plaque drawing of Bicycle
Aiken's Rose Hill Art Center hosts a public show titled Multitude of Mediums from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. through Oct. 8 with free admission. Artists Millie Gott Charolette Kuehn Kim Keats Jill B. Dutton Nancy Church Elizabeth Barnes Carol Ryder and Ann Lattemore contribute works across printmaking painting sculpture fiber pottery and ceramics.
The Aiken Public Safety Department logged events from 7 am to 5 pm on Sept 22 including a found item assault breach of trust with fraudulent intent intimidating a witness theft of mail shoplifting an accident a gas drive off vandalism and a missing person. No arrests were reported.
Power recovery in Aiken and north district including Wagener and Lexington neared completion by late afternoon. Aiken Electric Cooperative sent 16 workers and multiple trucks to Tri County Electric Co op in St. Matthews Calhoun County to address downed poles and outages. South Carolina Electric & Gas reported light damage with about 900 customers affected in Warrenville Graniteville and 1000 in downtown North Augusta. Helping Hands on the island near Charleston sheltering 11 children and two staff from Open Arms Shelter in Beaufort expects their return late today or tomorrow as the community provides meals and supplies. Red Cross supplied sleeping bags for the children.
Bride Bland insists on proceeding with her wedding in Wilmington as Hurricane Hugo nears and her fiancé Tom Newberry survives a LaGuardia to East River crash. She recounts his calm from a water pile and a frantic search for his passport and tuxedo. About 225 guests are expected, with hotel rooms for 50 evacuees already in flux.
After Hugo with winds to 135 mph, health officials warn water systems may be contaminated if power or pressure is lost. DHEC has alerted 3,000 water systems and sent emergency generators to Charleston labs to support testing and advisories to boil water if outages occur.
A three day conference at USC Aiken Eth erredge Center will focus on environmental management for Savannah River. About 30 scientists educators and environmental group representatives will discuss river protection endangered species and long term SRS lands management with a public session Thursday.
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