Today Special Focus on Active Adults 55 and Up
A Special section highlights adults over 55 making a difference in their communities and beyond, profiling volunteers, leaders, and projects that showcase civic engagement and social impact.
29 Apr 2001
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Newspaper
Aiken Standard
Location
Aiken, South Carolina, United States of America
Date
Apr 29, 2001
Page
1
A Special section highlights adults over 55 making a difference in their communities and beyond, profiling volunteers, leaders, and projects that showcase civic engagement and social impact.
A USA Weekend feature presents results from a nationwide survey assessing youths attitudes toward parents with additional data from Aiken County surveys. The report highlights shifts in teen perception of parental listening and guidance, noting varied responses across regions.
Paws for Cancer at H Odell Weeks Activities Center supports the American Cancer Society Relay for Life. The fundraiser featured a 5K run a two mile relay and a one mile dog walk.
Death notices list Ray L. Bates Warrenvile Marie Henderson Augusta Ga Benjamin Johnson Clearwater Ora L. Matthews Aiken Thaddeus Walker Jr Jacksonville Fla in obituary notices. This brief notice appears on page 5A.
Sunday Morning section lists puzzles horoscopes and TV notes with brief entries. It mentions sections such as Movies Opinions Sports and a 16 page feature, reflecting a conventional newspaper layout.
Susie Summers Bookman, 37, of Oak Ridge Club Road, was killed Saturday after an argument with Mitchell C. Daniels, 35, at a mobile home on Summers Circle. A seven hour manhunt in the Aiken area, aided by the Aiken Bloodhound Team and SLED helicopter, ended with Daniels captured near Veterans Road and Oak Ridge Club Road. Bookman died en route to the Medical College of Georgia. Daniels was treated for a head wound.
Beech Island staged its 15th Heritage Day with reenactors and crafts from the 1500s to 1700s. Visitors toured Granville Plantation as belles in period dress and tradespeople showcased grits, soap, pewter, blacksmithing, and an Indian trader post under mossy oaks. James Goodman praised the turnout and highlighted Silver Bluff as a focus.
Aiken County retailers will add one cent to the dollar as the 1 percent local option sales tax launches to fund capital improvements. Voters approved the measure last November, earmarking 4.6 million in revenues to pave dirt roads, and cover costs for the Bobby Jones perimeter route. The tax faces questions about revenue flow amid questions on ballot priorities and future funding.
Aiken County adopts a local option sales tax with May 1 removal of the two percent tax on prepared foods while the three percent tax on overnight accommodations remains. The tax changes fund capital projects including recreational facilities and a new home for the Aiken Community Playhouse.
Area educators stress rest, focus and routine as thousands of students in grades three through eight prepare for the Palmetto Achievement Challenge Tests. Tips highlight good sleep, a hearty breakfast and avoiding nonessential appointments during test week.
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