Aiken Standard (Newspaper) - March 23, 2005, Aiken, South Carolina USCA SEARCH BEGINS Committee to meet tonight for first time in hopes of finding a new mens basketball coach GAMECOCKS WIN South Carolina advances to the quarterfinals of the NIT with a victory over UNLV Vol 139 No 82 Yo 11 r Local Source 1867 Wednesday March 23 2005 Man charged with burglary possession Investigator caught convicted felon in unopened downtown business By KAREN DAILY Staff writer An Aiken Public Safety detec tive investigating a number of early morning downtown com breakins caught a felon inside an unopened business Tuesday morning police said Andrew Terell Jenkins 23 of President Drive in Aiken has been charged with five counts of burglary posses sion with intent to distribute marijuana possession with intent to distribute cocaine pos session with intent to distribute marijuana within one of school possession with intent to distribute cocaine within one of school unlawful pos session of a firearm by a convict ed felon and possession of drug paraphernalia Five businesses located on Richland and Barnwell avenues and Pendleton Street were report edly burglarized overnight between Monday and Tuesday morning police said The breakins come a week after a similar string of breakins See CHARGED Page 13A Jenkins Business bustles at Spring Steeplechase File photo by Ginny Southworth SHOP TIL YOU DROP Two Horseplay horses sit outside the Village of Shoppes at the Aiken Spring Steeplechase last year Village of Shops includes horse merchandise hats and clothing By JOHN MOORE Staff writer Whether shopping for a new hat or looking at fine jewelry the Vil lage of Shops at the Aiken Spring Steeplechase Saturday at Ford Con ger Field will have a little of some thing for everyone Its a huge part of the Steeple chase said Mia Miller event coor for the Aiken Steeplechase Association We have very good shops We have wonderful local ven dors that come every year and some new vendors we are very excited to have coming in Miller said only 20 spaces for shops are sold every year The Village of Shops gives race goers an opportunity to have some thing to do in between races Miller said They can purchase hats clothing and quality antiques A few of the vendors in the Vil lage of Shops are Howell Printing J Lionel Smith Ltd Artists Parlor Framing Factory Charleston Hats Pipe Dreams Jewelry by Spencer Vie Mizner Lilly Pulitzer Lexington Equine Sports Southside Gallery See STEEPLECHASE Page 13A Aiken Spring Steeplechase Where Ford Conger Reid off Road When Saturday gates open at am post time is 1 pm Admission Tickets are in advance and day of the race Children 6 and under are admitted free Parking at the Aiken Training Track is day of the race Tickets Available at Greater Aiken Chamber of Commerce Aiken Drug Aiken Saddlery Best Bagels Royd Green Jewelers Ingate Professional Pharma cy JM Greene Fine Jewelry Lominick Pharmacy the North Augusta Chamber of Commerce Plum Pudding Regions Bank Southern Saddlery Stoplight Deli Unique Expressions or by phone at 6489641 parents beg federal court to reconnect tube By JILL BARTON Associated Press TAMPA Fla Warning that Terri Schiavo was fading quickly and might die at any moment her parents begged a federal appeals court Tuesday to order the severely brain damaged womans feeding tube reinserted David Gibbs HI attorney for parents Bob and Mary Schindler told the US Circuit Court of Appeals in Atlanta that the 41yearold woman might die before they could get a chance to fully argue their case that her rights are being violated The appeal came after a federal judge in Tampa rejected the parents emergency request See SCHIAVO Page 12A AP photo TOUGH TIME Bob and Mary Schindler Terri Schia vos parents hug after a news conference Tuesday outside the Woodside Hospice where Terri is a patient Rising price of gas affecting businesses By JOHN MOORE Staff writer With regular unleaded gas prices already more than at some local gas stations the soaring prices are taking a toll on local businesses that offer delivery services It has a pretty good impact said Jason Moore owner of Moores Discount Furniture We still have free delivery so it hurts us more than others Were trying to keep our free delivery service but its getting to us Moore hopes to continue offering the same services to customers We havent made any changes yet but if they gas prices continue to climb we may have to go to a change in format Moore said See GAS Page 13A Staff photo by John Moore COSTLY DELIVERY Cody Moore delivery driver for Papa Johns Pizza puts pizza in his car Tuesday for a delivery RETIREMENT FUND REFORM Rep Joe Wilson RSC talks about Social Security reform in a town hall meeting in Wagener Tuesday Wilson is opposed to raising the income limit on Social Security again Staff photo by JC Lexow Wilson offers his take on Social Security reform Second Congressional District representative conducts town hall meeting in Wagener By JC LEXOW Staff writer WAGENER There wasnt a whole lot of opportunity for constituents to share their opinions about the condi tion of the Social Security system as a press release billed a Tuesday town hall meeting with US Rep Joe Wilson RSC On the other hand Wilson himself offered up a few details on what he supports thus far in the ongoing debate over reforming the retirement benefits component of the Social Secu rity system Wilson spoke for around a half hour to about 25 people at the Wagener Municipal Center before rushing out to attend another meeting in Colum bia He made it clear before he left that as far as he is concerned raising the income limit yet again on Social Security contributions is not an option Thats been done 21 times That just puts off the problem It doesnt solve it Wilson said Besides according to the Republican congressman who represents the east ern portion of Aiken County doing so would cause additional problems The rich people generally are not rich These are small business people By raising taxes on small business people it affects employment I dont want to raise taxes he said Wilson likes the personal savings plan approach to saving the system In his version retirement contributions by employer and employee each would be at the rate of 62 percent of annual salary All of the employers input and 22 percent of the employees would go to the Social Security general fund to support survivor dependent and dis ability payments See WILSON Page 12A inside IWs Issue Bridge 7C Calendar 4A Classifieds 6C Crossword Dear Abby Horoscope 8C 10C 7B 7C Movie Listings Opinions Sports TV Listings 3B 15A 1B 3B Low Full details 8l Area Deaths 8B Alice Virginia Aiken Betty Cheery North Augusta Loretta Outturn Jordan Wagener Mary Cosnahan Gay Langtey Robert Glover Jr Graniteville Henry Morgan Aiken Mirford T Oswald ST Wagener Sandra F Smith Trenton Wilson Young Aiken Ida Mae Lunger Holtey Aiken Carroll Clifton Aiken
