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Jimmy Carter.
Walton Rehab celebrates
National Rehabilitation Week
The week of September 17 - 23,
Walton Rehabilitation Hospital
is joining over 49 million Ameri
cans with disabilities to observe
National Rehabilitation Week,
which commemorates the bene
fits of rehabilitation. The week
salutes the strides that Ameri
cans with disabilities have made
towardsgaining greaterindepen
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dence through rehabilitation, as
well as recognizes the dedicated
health professionals who have
provided this care. In addition,
the week serves to educate the
general public about persons with
disabilities and calls attention to
the challenges and needs that
these persons face on a daily ba
sis.
Second annual African-American
economic summit to be held
COLUMBIA, SC
You should have been there!
That’s what many South Carolin
ians are being told about an excit
ing event that was held last year.
The 2nd Annual South Carolina
African-American Economic Sum
mit will be held on October 5,6,
and 7 at the Kingston Plantation
Radisson Resort in North Myrtle
Beach. This year’s theme is “Ex
panding the Vision: Strengthen
ing Business Relationships.”
The three-day Summit week
end is designed to develop and
strengthenbusinessrelationships
between majority companies and
African-American-owned busi
nesses; increase awareness of the
Touch the future at the National Science Center
AUGUSTA
Visitors to the annual Arts in
the Heart Festival got their
hands on the future of the Na
tional Science Center during a
special preview weekend down
town September 16 and 17 in
Augusta.
Visitors touring the National
Science Center could play with
hands-on-exhibits, watch science
demonstrations on the half hour,
talk to Science Center personnel,
evensee drawings, floor plans and
displays showing concepts of the
new Discovery Center on the
Riverwalk. It was all part of a
celebration to give the community
VA Medical Center to commemorate POW/MIA day
In recognition of National
POW/MIA Day, the Department
of Veterans Affairs sponsored a
commemorative program at the
VA Medical Center, Uptown Di
vision Auditorium (off
Wrightsboroßd.)on Friday, Sept.
15. Mr. Malcolm Porter, Equal
Employment Opportunity Man
ager forthe Augusta VA, was the
master of ceremonies.
Mr. Harley J. Coon, National
POW/MIA Chairman of the Ko
rean War Veterans Association,
was the keynote speaker. He is
vastresources and talents of South
Carolina’s African-Americans’and
educate and stimulate Summit
participants toimminent success.
“Networking—it'sthe waybusi
ness deals are done. Our high
level networking event will help
people form economic partner
ships and position majority com
panies to better reach this viable
consumer market,” says Tony D.
Gordon, President of the South
Carolina Business Network and
organizer of the Summit. “Our
goalistocultivate and strengthen
business relationships with Afri
can-American businesses,” headd
ed.
This year’s summit will have
a sneak preview of what the new
National Science Center will offer
when it opens downtown.
While experiencing the many
hands-on exhibits, preview visi
tors also learned about the Sci
ence Center’s national programs
that let students and teachers
interact via satellite with scien
tists or experiencing exciting
summer camps that make math
and science come alive.
The National Science Center
is a joint public-private partner
ship between the U.S. Army and
NSC Discovery Center, Inc., a
non-profit organization. Togeth
er, they have committed to cre
also the national director of the
American Ex-Prisoners of War
Association, Inc.; national direc
tor of the Korean War Veterans
Associations; and state president,
Department of Ohio, Korean War
Veterans Association. Mr. Coon
was captured by Chinese enemy
forces on Nov. 27, 1950, after
serving only five months in Ko
reaonthefrontline. He was held
prisoner for 33 months and 4
days.
Less than half (44%) of the
Americans held prisoner in the
twice as many concurrent work
shops than last year on subjects
such as networking, developing
overseas partnerships, guide to
small business growth, market
ing opportunities in sports and
entertainment, and accessing cre
ativemoney. An added attraction
will be a panel discussion on “The
Future of Minority Business De
velopment in a Changing Busi
ness and Political Environment”
sponsored by SCANA Corpora
tion. The panel will feature key
private and government leaders
across the State of South Caroli
na.
Keynote speaker for Friday’s
luncheon will be Ken Shead, Pres-
ate a “hands-on” Science Center
designed to educate and moti
vate students and adults, and to
reach across America through a
variety of innovative outreach
programs including teacher
training, summer camps, dis
tance learning through satellite
teleconferencing, and mobile ex
hibits. Overlooking the Savan
nah River in downtown Augus
ta, Georgia, the center will fea
ture a technology theater and
interactive exhibits that focus on
three technologies which are key
to America’s future: electronics,
computer arts and communi
cations.
five wars are now living. Some
142,256 Americans were captured
and interned during the World
War I, World War 11, the Korean
Conflict, the Vietnam Conflict, the
Persian Gulf War, and the Soma
lia Conflict. Thisincludes 81 wom
en seized on Guam or in the Phil
ippines in World War 11, and two
in the Persian Gulf War. Ofthat
total, an estimated 62,676 were
livingasofJan. 1,1995, according
toCharles A. Stenger of the Amer
ican Ex-Prisoners of War Associa
tion. x
ident and Founder of the Dre
Pearson Company. The compan,
for the past four years has ranke
in Black Enterprise Top 100 Co
panies. Special awards will b
given at the luncheon to the 199
Minority Business Person of th
year, Business Partnerofthe Year,
and Government Partner of th
Year. Other summit activitie
include golf and tennis tourna
ments, VIP cruise, and famil
time.
This year’s corporate partner
are Wachovia, SCANA, Pepsi
Santee Cooper, Kahn Construc
tion Company, and Professiona
Management, Inc. Air South i
the official airline of the summit
Oktoberfest to |
be held in
downtown
Aiken, S.C.
An Oktoberfest will be held ir
historicdowntown Aikenon Friday
Oct. 20, from 7 - 11 p.m. The even
will feature German food and bever
ages, dancing, and entertainmen
by the Gootman Sauerkraut Band
of Charlotteand the German Friend
ship Club of Augusta. : i
The event is being sponsored by
the Aiken Standard, Joy 102.7,
WJBF-TV Channel 6, 96 RXR/Big
Country 107.7 and Southern Wine
and Spirits. It will be held under
tents on Newberry Street in down
town Aiken.
The costis $2 per person the night
of the event. Reserved tables are
also available in advance. The cost
of S2OO ($25 per person) includes
entry passes and meal tickets for
eight, four pitchers of beverage, ful!
table service throughout the event,
and eight commemorative mugs.
Please call the Downtown Aiken
Development Office at (803) 649-
2221 to reserve a table. The dead
linefortablereservationsisSept. 29.
Proceeds from the event will ben
efit the Downtown Aiken Develop
ment Association, a non-profit orga
nization that works to promote
Downtown Aiken and enhance its
revitalization efforts.