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Newspaper
Aiken Standard
Location
Aiken, South Carolina, United States of America
Date
Aug 13, 2003
Page
2
A reader expresses interest in a tent revival and offers ideas for local use of large houses in Aiken. The note suggests converting houses into a modern bowling center and advocates a nationwide $500 billion stimulus to support schools veterans and healthcare. The message also mentions New Ellenton and criticizes the newspaper’s content.
The writer questions spending on a tent revival and urges attendance for attitude change. They argue taxpayers should fund schooling options and accuse some families of giving fake addresses to game the system. They advocate public school use or relocation if unhappy with local options. They question what is taught to children.
A reader in North Augusta criticizes a 20 minute parking rule seen as harming downtown Aiken. The Talkback hotline and email are offered for comments while readers are informed names may be withheld and edits for space may occur.
The Aiken Standard apologizes for incorrect show times published in the Monday edition. The notice corrects the schedule for the Aiken Mall 8 theater and regrets the error.
Romanian exchange teachers Mihaela Murasan Cristina Chis and colleagues teach in Aiken County schools under FACES three year contracts. Principals say retirements and shortages in special education fueled the program, with new Romanian instructors at Aiken Middle and Lever Elementary. The teachers praise American opportunities while noting discipline differences and closer student-teacher relations.
Under No Child Left Behind rules, 37 students from Greendale North Aiken and Busbee elementary schools will transfer to Chukker Creek East Aiken and Redcliffe Jackson and other designated schools. District officials caution some changes may occur as transfers are finalized and bus routes are arranged.
About 5 300 ballots cast show 61 percent of WSRC employees chose to remove eight hours from the personal time banks to celebrate Martin Luther King Jr. rather than eliminate an existing holiday. Some workers oppose forfeiting a holiday and note Veterans Day is not marked.
FEMA kicks off a campaign to raise awareness of fire dangers for children under ten. Spokesman Sgt. Turno urges home fire drills, weekly detector checks, and battery changes twice yearly to cut residential fire deaths and protect young families.
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