Timers Proposed to Cut Downtown Light Costs
Aiken residents question keeping streetlights on overnight. They suggest dusk till dawn timers to save energy and reduce municipal expenses. Multiple readers advocate turning lights off when not needed.
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Newspaper
Aiken Standard
Location
Aiken, South Carolina, United States of America
Date
Dec 08, 2005
Page
3
Aiken residents question keeping streetlights on overnight. They suggest dusk till dawn timers to save energy and reduce municipal expenses. Multiple readers advocate turning lights off when not needed.
Letter argues for stricter penalties on residents who leave garbage containers outside gates after pickup. Suggests driving by to issue tickets as a deterrent. Invites readers to call Talkback at 803 644 2384 or email editorial aikenstandard com with brief, pointed comments.
Aiken County Forensics Lt. Chris Scott and investigator Clay Adams use the Omni fingerprint system at the sheriff's office to plot minutiae from crime scene prints. They submit data to SLED and the FBI, noting that a computer aids but cannot replace expert interpretation and courtroom testimony.
The South Aiken Church of God will take a summer 2006 mission trip to New York City. Rev Jamie Hammons notes it is an inner city ministry with 57 youth plus 30 from Christ Central aiding in drama worship games and meals for children. The group raises funds including a Holiday Tour of Homes on Dec 10.
Christmas in Hopelands runs December 10 to 27 at Hopelands Gardens in Aiken with 75 000 lights and shuttle service from Goodwill and York Street centers. The event features multiple concerts and crafts nightly from 6 to 9 pm except Dec 14 21 24 and 25.
The Town of Burnettown filed a Dec 1 2008 lawsuit against the Horse Creek Merchants Association and Mel Miniter seeking a declaratory judgment on the petition's legality and whether a referendum could be placed on the November ballot. The case centers on the 2004 Business License Ordinance and a 272 signature petition, with political clashes following November elections.
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