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Newspaper
Aiken Standard
Location
Aiken, South Carolina, United States of America
Date
Aug 21, 2008
Page
3
A reader from Crosland Park calls for city action, praising progress downtown but urging completion of the ongoing project. The letter criticizes dilapidated houses near the post office and Second Baptist Church School as unsafe and unhealthy, questioning housing code enforcement by the Health Department.
Citizens urge the New Ellenton City Council to uphold government of the people by the people and for the people. They claim public concerns are ignored while the mayor relies on evasive phrases and limited responses.
A reader argues servers earn $2.13 an hour set by restaurants and government, discusses taxes on tips, and rejects the idea tips cover shortages. The message notes frustration with rude customers and requests a return of a cast iron skillet from an estate sale, inviting comments via TalkBack.
Aiken's new Walgreens at Whiskey and Dougherty Roads will hold a dignitaries open house this afternoon followed by a public pre view from 5 to 8 p.m. The official opening is set for Friday at 8 a.m.
The Augusta based group Magical Fires of Polynesia led by Lehua Kalili Kumu performs authentic Polynesian dances at the Aiken Center for the Arts on Saturday with shows at 11 30 a.m. and 1 p.m. The event runs 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. and features leis conch shells and a luau style program plus music from Hawaii Tahiti New Zealand Cook Islands and Samoa. The day includes Fiddle Faddle the Aiken Singers and the Aiken Civic Ballet with a silent auction and art opening. The event is free and open to the public.
Glinda Napier and Lynn Brant, both USC Aiken senior nursing students, received $2000 each from the PEO Program for Continuing Education. The grants support educational expenses as the students resume studies under the PEO Sisterhood and its USCA chapter.
A barbecue cook-off featuring local law enforcement and friends to benefit United Way of Aiken County will be held Monday Sept 1 at the Newberry Festival Center from 1130 am to 2 pm Tickets are $1 at the gate Buy 10 tickets and receive a free admission The Town and Country Club of Aiken holds first 2008 09 meeting Sept 4 at USCA Etherredge Center with meet and greet at 930 am and meeting at 10 am Captain Jim Bradshaw will speak on Root Words From The Sea A Patriot tour visit is 130 pm for 12 Call 232 0121 by Aug 30 for space The Clemson Extension offers an equine management seminar starting Sept 4 for five weeks Information contacts V Browder or L Marshall at 649 6297 ext 0 or ext 121
The St Andrews Society of Aiken Celtic Country Dance group gathers each Thursday at St John's Methodist Church 104 Newberry St NW from 7 to 9 PM. Admission is 2 dollars per person. The Family Y hosts a free movie night in Sage Creek featuring Horton Hears a Who on Friday September 5.
The notice lists contact numbers for newsroom and editorial staff, submission options by email, and a general publisher address. It includes ISSN, establishment year, mailing address, and delivery information for Sunday Plus subscribers with a list of past and upcoming dates. It also shows several lottery number results for Cash 3, Cash 4, Fantasy 5, Win For Life, and Free Ball drawings.
Rob Miller, the Democratic candidate for South Carolina's 2nd District, toured the Savannah River Site in Aiken County with incumbent Rep. Joe Wilson. He praised the Center for Hydrogen Research and urged continued focus on SRS and nearby military facilities while stressing healthcare and workforce needs for families. Miller launched his campaign last year citing a lack of representation and vows to prioritize South Carolinians.
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