Instruments In Your Attic charity brings music to students
The IYA program in Aiken County partners with Security Federal Bank Palmetto Groove the Aiken Standard and USC Aiken to collect unused instruments. Donors receive a donation receipt and later a letter of appraisal while instruments are refurbished and given to eager students for learning and improved discipline.
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Security Federal Bank
Aiken County
IYA
Aiken Performing Arts Group
Palmetto Groove
Aiken Standard
Aiken County School District
USC Aiken
Salazar shifts to renewable energy, curbs oil shale push
In a reader letter, the author praises Interior Secretary Ken Salazar for prioritizing conservation and renewables since January, halting aggressive oil shale development and canceling leases near Utah parks. The piece urges continued reform to balance public lands against oil industry demands.
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Ken Salazar
Utah National Parks
Salazar
Obama
Aiken Standard Staff Contact Lineup
The Aiken Standard lists its core newsroom and management team led by Publisher Scott B. Hunter with Editor Jeffrey B. Wallace and News Director Timothy E. O Briant. Advertising Chief Arthur T. Zappa, Circulation Head Scot Newcom, and Business Manager Terri Cheek are also named along with Managing Editor Michael W. Gibbons.
Tea Parties stir debate on taxes and government reach in Augusta
Deborah Tidwell Holtzscheiter of Aiken expresses support for Tea Party protests citing concerns over stimulus spending, bailouts, and increased government. She praises the movement as rooted in love for the country and urges informed citizen action. Michael Ryan of the Augusta Chronicle is quoted saying the movement is born from love for the country.
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Craig Chattin
Chattin
America
Republic
Augusta
Augusta Chronicle
Michael Ryan
Ryan
Deborah Tidwell Holtzscheiter
Aiken
American Tax Proposals Spark Tea Party Debate
Dennis Terry voices support for reduced personal property taxes and broader sales tax on big items while opposing federal spending. He references a tea party event and criticizes the Obama administration, urging fiscal reform for future generations.
Broken health care system leaves patient without proper care
A letter from a family in Aiken County criticizes the health care system for failing to secure Medicaid beds for a terminally ill mother in law. The writer alleges delays, unstaffed aides, and dirty conditions as she cycles between hospitals while case workers search for beds in distant counties.
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Jane
Saluda
Blackville
Jefferson County
Aiken County
Debate Over Car Taxes in South Carolina and Local Impact
A letter argues existing car sales tax plus ongoing personal property taxes burdens new residents and schools, suggesting sales tax alone may lower long term revenue. It compares a Ferrari and a used car, noting newcomers may pay higher upfront taxes but lose future property tax payments.
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Mary Bunch
Letters to the Editor for Aiken Standard contact details
Readers may submit opinions on issues of concern by mail to Letters to the Editor, Aiken Standard, Box 456, Aiken, South Carolina 29802. Email letters to letters@aikenstandard.com or fax to 648-6052.
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Aiken
Aiken, S.C
Aikenstandard
Letters Don't Abandon Constitution At the Tea Party
A Augusta reader argues against a Constitutional Congress and urges defending the Ninth and Tenth Amendments. He warns of party polarization and calls for renewed checks and balances while criticizing current governance and urging contact with representatives.
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Augusta
South Carolina
Union
Washington
Paul Morgan Aiken
Voice of S. Aiken given thanks to Ed Girardeau
Readers thank Ed Girardeau of Vintage Music for the music and press box updates at South Aiken baseball games. The letter notes his long service to South Aiken football and now baseball, praising his community contributions.
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Ed Girardeau
South Aiken
Cut out the fat at the top in education politics
A reader argues that state education funding rose to 3.2 billion in 2008 09 and claims budget cuts target teachers while critic Jim Rex increased staff earning over 100 000 and added 65 new $50 000 workers. The letter urges removing top heavy salaries to protect classroom teachers.
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S.C
Jim Rex
Aiken County
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Michael W. Gibbons
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