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Newspaper
Aiken Standard
Location
Aiken, South Carolina, United States of America
Date
Aug 10, 2000
Page
9
Editorial lauds Aiken as a top 100 retirement location in the United States. Richard L. Fox cites charm and equestrian heritage and notes active residents from diverse backgrounds reshape retirement into community service, recreation, and culture.
Venezuelan President Hugo Chávez won re election by a wide margin amid a mixed verdict on democracy. Critics warn of creeping autocracy as he fills ministries with military officers and rewrites the constitution to allow two more six year terms. Supporters hail a leftist social revolution while business leaders flee and capital exits Venezuela. Chavez seeks conciliatory notes with business and church leaders to avoid a political brink.
Aiken's First Baptist Church pastor urges believers to balance being and doing through sabbaths of solitude and communal worship. He argues that shared prayer, quiet reflection, and fellowship reinforce resilience amid stress, urging attendance and spiritual renewal.
Senate members Thomas L. Moore District 25 P O Box 684 Clearwater 29822 phone 599-5756 W Greg Ryberg District 24 P O Box 1077 Aiken 29802 phone 648-9357 Nikki G Setzler District 26 1309 Canary Drive West Columbia 291¢ phone 796-7573 House members William Clyburn District 82 664 Edrie St Aiken 29801 phone 649-6167 Robert Skipper Perry Jr District 81 P O Box 702 Aiken 29802 phone 648-5882 Donald C Smith District 83 921 Woodlawn Ave North Augusta 29841 phone 279-0794 J Roland Smith District 84 183 Edgar St Warrenville 29851 phone 599-2359
A letter criticizes an Aug 3 Aiken Standard piece for bias against Irish Travelers, arguing the paper unfairly generalizes the community. The writer shares personal experience in Murphy Village, praising family bonds, faith, and scholarship among Irish Travelers while warning against collective punishment for crimes by a few.
The Aiken Standard invites reader opinions through Letters to the Editor. Address letters to Letters to the Editor Aiken Standard PC Box 456 Aiken SC 29602 Email swallace duesouth.net Fax 803 648 6052.
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