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Newspaper
Aiken Standard
Location
Aiken, South Carolina, United States of America
Date
Dec 11, 2002
Page
2
A citizen urges a toll road from Silver Bluff to Whiskey Road via Richardson Lake Road to fund city needs as an $800000 revenue loss looms in 2007. Others criticize Jesse Jackson and discuss national politics and a potential Social Security raise, with comments directed to the Aiken Standard Talkback.
South Carolina reports a 30 percent reduction in traffic deaths over the Thanksgiving enforcement period compared to 2001. Between November 18 and December 1, 35 people were killed versus 50 last year, with 16 of 27 vehicle passengers unrestrained and seven of the fatalities occurring during the 102 hour travel window. No fatalities occurred in Aiken County.
Aiken lawmaker Rep. Skipper Perry has been chosen by House Speaker David Wilkins to serve on the Southern States Energy Board. The SSEB coordinates energy and environmental initiatives among 16 southern states and two territories and involves Savannah River Site waste transport and subsurface cleanup. Perry replaces former Rep. Charles R Sharpe as Agriculture and Environment Committee leadership notes his experience.
About 200 volunteers from the Foster Grandparent Program and RSVP were honored for 2002 work totaling around 200000 hours. Louise Wall 81 received 722 hours at Gail Reyes Center Barnwell. Hilda Blackhurst 577 hours. Wall mentors a fifth grader. Jenkins 80 taught sewing to special needs kids. Mays 31 spent 18 years aiding wheelchair students. Program director Joyce Los urged more volunteers and provided contact numbers.
The Aiken County School District will continue its 5 year building plan but state bond funding of about 29 million dollars ends. A 12 million facilities budget for 2003 2004 includes an 11.2 million bond issue in May 2003. Construction starts 2003 2004 on an Area 2 elementary and major renovations at Oakwood Windsor Elementary.
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