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Newspaper
Aiken Standard
Location
Aiken, South Carolina, United States of America
Date
Aug 09, 2002
Page
2
Aiken residents discuss the Portraits of the Past feature with mixed views. Supporters praise the historical portraits especially of school children, while critics urge readers to skip the series and rail against local changes and traffic issues.
Readers vent about dirty restrooms and unrinsed toilets while proposing changes to the timing of a county vegetable contest. A caller’s note clarifies an ordinance about curbside containers, not trash. Comments are edited for space and content and readers may omit names.
Volunteers from Churches Together for Kids prepared supply packages for CB Busbee Elementary, 4.L. Corbett Middle, and Wagener-Salley High, aiming to aid all students for the upcoming year. Donors including Wal-Mart, Piggly Wiggly, Target and local churches funded crayons, pencils, notebooks, and more. Robyn Maroney from Ridge Spring Monetta helped, while 82 older volunteer J.B. Legrand assisted with stuffing sacks.
United Way of Aiken County calls for volunteers for the eighth annual Project VISION on October 4. Volunteers from all community sectors will work on approved projects such as wheelchair ramps painting and repairs to aid health and human services across Aiken County. Last year about 1200 volunteers completed 119 jobs and this year over 160 requests for help have been logged. Plumbers roofers carpenters and electricians are especially needed. Call 648-8331 or visit uwaiken.org to sign up.
Wyatt Construction Co. sues Regions Bank Cable La Inc. and four individuals over an $82,000 check. The filing alleges unauthorized endorsement and conversion, fraudulent endorsement, and civil conspiracy. Defendants have 30 days to respond.
Beech Island Water Works expects to lift Thursday’s water boiling restrictions by early Friday afternoon. A main break on South Carolina 125 prompted tests by DHEC and the utility’s spokesman Freeman said no contaminants were believed present though official word awaited Friday morning. DHEC was to confirm pH and other results before repeal.
Aiken County deputies say 18 year old Brian M. Smith was accidentally shot in the left hand when a man named Rico handed him a gun at a Pinecrest Drive home between 10 and 11 p.m. The firearm misfired as it was passed in the kitchen.
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