Readers sound off on pets, smoking bans, and conventions
Letters criticize pets in stores and farmers markets, urge non smoking rules in restaurants, and discuss NAACP plans and a possible convention in Augusta. Debaters question tax funding for a cultural center, urge tighter market rules, and call for enforcement including seeing eye dogs allowed. Readers also propose location changes for the NAACP event and comment on political implications.
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NAACP
South Carolina
Augusta
Local gymnasts in Aiken draw Olympic inspiration
Lexi Trumble 16 trains at Aiken Gymnastics as Coach Drahomira Krizova urges watching the Olympics. Grace Taylor 16, first Aiken national qualifier, finds motivation in the US women’s silver behind Romania. Krizova notes Olympic experience, aims to inspire dedication, with Grace planning to try again in 2008.
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Aiken
Lexi Trumble
Drahomira Krizova
Grace Taylor
U.S
Krizova
Grace
Rob Novit
SRS workers win energy project award for tritium overhaul
Savannah River Site employees on the Tritium Modernization and Consolidation team earned the Secretary of Energy's Award of Achievement at DOE headquarters for relocating and modernizing tritium processing from a first generation facility to a second generation plant. The $142 million project supports the broader tritium overhaul and TEF construction.
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United States
Secretary of Energy
Spencer Abraham
Savannah River
Abraham
DOE
SRS
Stanford Linear Accelerator Center
Laboratory For Comparative
Oak Ridge, Tenn
Tennessee Valley Authority
TEF
TVA
America
National Nuclear Security Administration
TWA
Philip Lord
Ploro
Askenstandard.com
Local group seeks donations for Hurricane Charley victims
Golden Harvest Food Bank urges CSRA residents to donate grocery items and personal care supplies to aid Florida hurricane evacuees. Accepts food, diapers, cleaning items, beverages, and more with pickup for large gifts. drop-off at Enterprise Avenue facility or mail to 10 Enterprise Ave, Aiken SC 29803.
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Florida
Golden Harvest Food Bank
CSRA
Aiken
Derek Dugan
Golden Harvest
America
Ash
Red Cross
Salvation Army
Federal Emergency Management Agency
FEMA
NVOAD
Enterprise Avenue
Circle K
East Pine Log Road
Enterprise Ave
Goldenhar
Police close in on small time theft ring in Aiken
Aiken Public Safety officials led by Sgt. David Turno report a widening theft investigation yielding a stolen riding lawn mower and a stash of electronics hardware appliances furniture and tools worth thousands. Investigators link four or five suspects and pursue arrests once the case is complete with more items awaiting return.
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Aiken Public Safety
David Turno
Public
Turno
Jeremy Schoolfield
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