News Release
State of South Carolina
Office of the Governor
David M. Beasley
Governor
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE | Contact: Gary Karr
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April 2, 1997 | 803/734-9840
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GOVERNOR TO TOUR STATE TO SIGN SC WORKS AGREEMENTS
(Columbia) -- Governor David M. Beasley will tour South Carolina over a
three-day period to sign South Carolina Works partnership agreements with
chambers of commerce to help families make the transition from welfare to
work. The agreements mark historic cooperation between private industry
and state government to help welfare recipients who are ready to go to work.
The Governor begins his tour Friday, April 4, continues it on
Monday, April 7 and concludes it on Friday, April 11.
The schedule for April 11 will be sent next week. The schedule for
the first two days:
FRIDAY, April 4:
- 9:30 a.m.: Columbia, agreements to be signed at Columbia Housing
Authority, Cecil Tillis Training Center, 2101 Oak Street, with these
chambers: Columbia, West Metro, Lexington, Fairfield, and
Batesburg-Leesville.
- 11:30 a.m.: Greer, agreements to be signed at J. Verne Smith
Human Resources Center, 202 Victoria Street, with these chambers: Greater
Greenville, Spartanburg Area, Fountain Inn, Greater Greer, Simpsonville
Area, Cherokee County and Union.
- 2 p.m.: Rock Hill, agreements to be signed at Rock Hill Chamber
of Commerce, 115 Dave Lyle Boulevard, with these chambers: Rock Hill
Area, Chester County, Greater Clover, Lake Wylie, Greater York, and Fort
Mill Area.
- 4 p.m.: Myrtle Beach, agreements to be signed at Radisson
Kingston Plantation, 9800 Lake Drive with these chambers: Myrtle Beach,
Conway Area, Georgetown County.
MONDAY, April 7:
- 10 a.m.: Florence, agreements to be signed at Wal-Mart parking
lot, 2530 David McLeod Boulevard, with these chambers: Greater Florence,
Lee County, Greater Hartsville, Darlington County, Marion, Greater
Mullins, Greater Cheraw, Marlboro County.
- 11:30 a.m.: Sumter, agreement to be signed at the South Sumter
Resource Center, 337 Manning Avenue, with the Sumter Chamber of Commerce.
- 2 p.m.: Summerton, agreement to be signed at Federal Mogul,
Highway 301 North, agreement to be signed with Clarendon County Chamber
of Commerce.
- 3:15 p.m.: Kingstree, agreements to be signed at United
Telemarketing, 130 Hampton Avenue, with these chambers: Williamsburg
County, Greater Lake City.
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