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Newspaper
Aiken Standard
Location
Aiken, South Carolina, United States of America
Date
Dec 13, 2006
Page
15
Dr John Bradley declines to seek another term as chair of the Aiken County School Board after a 13 year tenure. He will finish his current two year term as a board member and continue work on facility upgrades fiscal autonomy and student education.
The writer mocks a "Responsible" group advising against chicken and defends eating chicken as flavorful and versatile. They argue fruits and beans are not necessary substitutes and celebrate chicken dishes like fried, baked, or broiled with finger licking enthusiasm.
A clipped listing shows names and roles for the Aiken Standard staff. Notable positions include Publisher Scott B Hunter Editor Jeffrey B Wallace and Advertising Director Arthur Trappa. The note lists several department heads with varied email-style spellings and punctuation.
A columnist argues the six imams removed from a U S Airways flight faced a biased climate post 9 11. He cites ignorance fear and the need for neutral public spaces and calls for measured enforcement and clear intent in Islamic practice. The writer notes Muslims as peaceful and urges avoiding stereotyping in security responses.
Readers urge investigation of a proposed Barrett ethanol facility using biomass and waste to cut foreign energy reliance. Correspondence references power reactor heat usage and plans to export ethanol, plus a church interior inquiry from Aiken and historical notes on a 1859 Presbyterian church.
On November 30 the Aiken Community Playhouse offered clients of Aiken Area Council on Aging a viewing of The Best Christmas Pageant Ever. The executive director Scott K Murphy thanks the Playhouse and Sand River Woman's Club for refreshments and transportation, saying the gift was appreciated and captured the Christmas spirit.
At a late August press conference President Bush said Iraq had nothing to do with 9/11. The remark follows years of citing Iraq as a reason for the war and shifts the justification to fighting terrorism. Public opinion leans toward ending the war as the administration reconsiders its rationale.
A letter to the Aiken Standard argues newcomers enrich the city through taxes funding infrastructure, jobs, and volunteerism. The writer notes Savannah River Site's long impact and urges officials to address any problems without blaming newcomers, praising diversity as beneficial.
Aiken Standard provides the box address Box 456 Aiken South Carolina and a fax line 648-6052 for letters to the editor and reader correspondence.
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