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Newspaper
Aiken Standard
Location
Aiken, South Carolina, United States of America
Date
Aug 17, 2008
Page
3
Readers urged to let restaurants stores and theaters raise their thermostats by one or two degrees to cut energy costs without making employees uncomfortable. Aiken Standard cites practical comfort levels and potential savings in commercial spaces.
The author mentions a daughter in Chapel Hill North Carolina who works for a company and a local wine distributor donating 10 cents per cork to a local children's hospital The note also questions a state health insurance surcharge for smokers and asks what would be charged for drinkers.
Readers urged to pay property taxes to fund police salaries, stressing communal duty and timely collections to ensure police funding remains steady.
City police plan to save fuel by replacing cruiser patrols with foot patrols in Crosland Park. Officers would walk beats to cover the area and respond to incidents on foot.
Aiken Standard invites local veterans to participate in an editorial TalkBack initiative offering compensation for emergency responses. Call 644 2384 or email editorial at aikenstandard com with brief comments. Readers’ names not required and comments may be edited for space.
Howard Johnson hotel general manager Belinda Roger explains the marquee quotes are weather driven and used to engage the public. The current line If love is shelter I would rather walk in the rain sparked local buzz and theories about its meaning.
The Free Riders Motorcycle Club held its annual Kids Day at Perry Memorial Park drawing 80 to 100 attendees. Attendees enjoyed horseback rides, a water spray by Aiken County Fire Rescue, a cookout, school supply giveaways, music, games, and info from local groups.
Aiken man reports being robbed at knifepoint Friday afternoon after accepting a ride from three men and one woman near Wal-Mart on Whiskey Road. He was driven to Fire Tower Road, assaulted, and robbed of a cell phone and cash. a hunting knife was shown. He was treated at Aiken Regional Medical Centers. The vehicle was described as silver.
Aiken Public Safety says Eunice Nichole Virola 20 of Aiken has been removed from their missing persons list, ending the active search by local authorities. No further details were provided on the circumstances.
Virola's mother contacted Public Safety to report she has been found and is OK. Virola had been missing since Aug. 6 and was reported to the authorities on Aug. 12. The case was entered into the Nation Crime Information Center as a missing person.
A 25 year old West Charleston man, David Grady Scott, faces burglary breaking and entering auto and stolen vehicle charges after a series of incidents in a Windsor neighborhood Saturday morning. He was found on a victim’s back porch and fled. deputies later stopped a vehicle matching his description on Wren Road and arrested him. Investigators processed the scene for footprints and fingerprints. the case remains under investigation.
VEW Post 10601 will hold a Saturday Breakfast Buffet on September 6 at 8 a.m. The cost is 6 dollars for adults 12 and under 3 and younger free. For more information call 649 5781 after 4 p.m.
The notice lists Sunday Plus delivery dates for 2008 including Jan 19 Feb 16 Mar 1 Apr 5 and 7 12 Apr 26 May 24 Jun 14 Jul 4 5 Aug 9 Aug 16 Nov 27 28 29 Dec 20 and 25 26 27. It also provides contact and rate details for subscriptions and mail information.
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