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Newspaper
Aiken Standard
Location
Aiken, South Carolina, United States of America
Date
Sep 28, 1989
Page
11
A newspaper page note highlights Vietnam's difficulties in Cambodia, labeling the Cambodian conflict as a quagmire and signaling press coverage on regional turmoil and U S responses.
Acting U S textile chief Sorini goes to Capitol Hill for a belated confirmation hearing amid a free trade stance that boosts imports. He must balance domestic industry with exporting countries while quotas with Taiwan Korea and Japan are in play as U S imports rise.
Graniteville area volunteers struggle to sort and repack hundreds of school and citizen donations as they prepare to ship relief supplies to the coast. Firefighters from GVW and nearby departments coordinate with Red Cross to designate delivery points for diapers, food, water, and paper products.
Numerous organizations in Aiken County collect items for Hugo victims. The Aiken SPCA seeks pet food and horse feed with a week’s end delivery. Insurance Women of Aiken gather baby needs and blankets for Sumter area. North Augusta High School, Aiken Jaycees and Silver Bluff groups run drives with locations in Aiken, New Ellenton, Beech Island and Wagener. Monetary gifts may be mailed to the Insurance Women’s relief fund.
A toll free Disaster Hotline 1 800 922 0090 will operate 8 am to 7 pm daily for Hurricane Hugo victims. Five Disaster Application Centers open in Charleston Georgetown Myrtle Beach and territory with locally trained operators. Gov Carol Campbell establishes a statewide South Carolina Hugo Relief Fund to aid all devastated counties. donations to Office of the Governor, P 0 Box 11369 Columbia.
The SCDHPT names Glynnis Doolittle and Roger LeDuc coordinators for the Adopt A Highway program in Aiken County. Doolittle, county Public Works and Engineering, and LeDuc, city Public Works director, will recruit volunteer groups to adopt 2 3 mile road sections and clean three times yearly. The program began in Beaufort County in 1987 with 39 counties participating.
Aiken Technical College announces several new hires for the Fall 1989 quarter. Jeannie S. Burris becomes department head of practical nursing with master’s and bachelor’s from MCG School of Nursing. Dianne Walters leads the new dental assisting program with health science and dental hygiene degrees. Judy Scurlock heads the Child Development Center with 16 years in education. Ken Hoganson joins the computer technology department with degrees from UNC, Augusta College, and NDSU. Pamela Bruce joins as psychology instructor.
Area 2 schools in Aiken County unveiled plans to boost student outcomes with programs on job skills and a five year instructional plan. The district aims to expand North Augusta High School facilities and improve reading and math remediation. 88 percent of Area 2 students pass the exit exam on first attempt in 10th grade, above state average but not satisfactory.
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