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Newspaper
Aiken Standard
Location
Aiken, South Carolina, United States of America
Date
Aug 29, 2007
Page
15
South Carolina tops national rankings for adult obesity with 28 percent and 18.9 percent among youths aged 10 to 17. The state spent about 1 billion on obesity related medical costs in 2003. Diet and education are key to reversing the trend and reducing future health burdens.
Editor notes Hopelands concerts in Aiken wrap a season drawing about 700 spectators per show across 18 performances totaling over 12 000. By 2008 a new band shell will be installed boosting the venue’s appeal as Aiken markets itself as a lively place to live with polo horse events art plays tennis golf dining and shopping.
Publisher Scott B. Hunter announces the Aiken Standard team with Advertising Director Arthur T. Zappa Circulation Director Scot Newcom and Business Manager Stephen A Bailey listed among the staff in a formal print notice.
Jeff Klein of Alken writes that morning drivers from South Aiken High race through the Atlanta Bread Company lot to bypass lights at Whiskey and Pine, creating safety risks for patrons. He blames school and police inaction and questions civic responsibility and law observance.
A House energy package advances a Renewable Electricity Standard requiring 15 percent of power from renewables by 2020. Critics urge sweeping climate legislation to curb warming, citing a 20 to 30 percent extinction risk highlighted by scientists and urging passage of the Safe Climate Act or Climate Stewardship Act. Aiken notes a rescue by deputies Murdick Ruelas and Truesdale after a near drowning, saving a 2-year-old girl who recovered and returned home.
President Bush comments on Attorney General Alberto Gonzales resignation after months of unfair treatment and political pressure. He states Gonzales faced harmful distraction and that his name was dragged through the mud for political reasons.
A letter to the editor contrasts nuclear power with coal mining, arguing no energy source is truly safe. It notes miners’ deaths, counters zero nuclear technicians casualties, and warns about radioactive waste transport and terrorist targets. The piece calls for energy conservation and development of exclusive energy sources.
Letters question if illegals are a real problem in Aiken County. Authors cite migrant workers, a Silver Bluff student, tax issues, and a pastor aiding an illegal immigrant to argue whether a proposed council law targets individuals or labels them as criminals.
Resident concerns rise as Springdale Apartments on Robert Bell Parkway face a public hearing for possible annexation into the City of Aiken. Critics accuse Mayor Fred Cavanaugh and City Manager Roger LeDuc of pressuring tenants with incentives, questioning the legality under state law, and urging the Aiken Planning Commission to reject the move to thwart the GVW incorporation effort.
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