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Newspaper
Aiken Standard
Location
Aiken, South Carolina, United States of America
Date
Aug 08, 2012
Page
3
TalkBack letter criticizes mute Olympic medalists for not singing the national anthem and questions American education. Other comments praise Ann Whitten's newspaper piece, discuss Sikh Temple shooting harm, posting a local Philly Cheesesteak Factory address, obituary notes, reading education appeals, and a TalkBack hotline and email for submissions.
The Aiken Standard corrects an earlier headline stating the ACP Youth Wing meeting date. The group will meet on August 11. The paper invites readers to report errors by calling Karen Daily at 644-2383 or emailing editorial aikenstandard.com.
The Old Gospel Ramblers plan a benefit concert at the Aiken Electric Cooperative Community Room on Wagener Road August 19 at 6 p.m. Admission is free with donations welcomed to help Baptist Church of Aiken rebuild after a lightning fire last month.
Palmetto X owner Joey Heyward is denied a second access driveway to his new service station at the corner of the 118 bypass and S C 421. DOT officials cite widening Hitch cock Parkway to four lanes and limited access rules as reasons for the denial. A temporary driveway request was also refused despite a traffic survey urging two entrances to prevent 421 congestion.
AHS hosts a work day on Saturday from 8 a.m. to noon inviting parents faculty graduates and friends to plant paint edge prune and maintain. Additional projects and ideas welcome optional equipment helps and water and pine straw donations are accepted. The next session is Sept 29 from 8 a.m. to noon.
U S Representative Joe Wilson taps Ted Felder as area director covering Aiken Barnwell and western Orangeburg. Felder, a longtime South Carolina political figure with deep family roots in Calhoun County, will handle constituent service and public outreach from the 1555 Richland Ave East office in Aiken. Felder previously served as city manager of Hardeeville and returns to Wilson's staff after consulting work.
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