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Newspaper
Aiken Standard
Location
Aiken, South Carolina, United States of America
Date
Dec 15, 2001
Page
3
Burnettown resident and author Rick Turnbull will hold a book signing for Gunn's Story at B Dalton Bookseller in the Aiken Mall on Saturday December 15 from 2 to 5 p.m.
Saturday events include a Safe driving course at Odell Weeks 9 a.m. contact Wendell Edwards 648-8513 a Christmas candle lighting at Sunset Memory Gardens at dusk contact 593-9213 a Career Center Beauty pageant at North Augusta High School Auditorium contact 593-7300 or 593-7302 a Ballet Holiday by Aiken Civic Ballet at Etherredge Center a flu shot clinic at Aiken Regional Mall 12-2 p.m. a Retired educators meeting at Houndslake 12:30 p.m. contact 648-1490 or 641-5926.
The Aiken County Coroner's Office logged 76 death cases in November with three autopsies. Of the deaths 64 were natural, two suicides, seven accidental all traffic related, and the rest undetermined. Thirty-three occurred in daylight and 43 at night. Forty-five were male and 31 female.
USC Aiken administrator Dr. Blanche Premo-Hopkins plans to resign from her vice chancellor post and return to teaching philosophy next semester. She emphasizes questioning, critical thinking, and open discussion to challenge students' beliefs while noting faculty grants and strong accreditation support.
A reader note lists Dec 7 to 13 bookings at Aiken County Detention Center. It lists arrestees with charges including distributing crack cocaine, soliciting prostitution, DUI, probation violations, burglary, disorderly conduct, theft, domestic violence, and other offenses. A correction states County Council member Chuck Smith photo misidentified in Friday edition.
Friday lottery numbers announced include Cash 3 Midday 2 3 7 Cash 3 Evening 7 8 1 Cash 4 Midday 9 8 1 6 Cash 4 Evening 1 6 1 0 Fantasy 5 24 28 29 23 5 Big Game 6 27 28 29 42 Big Money Ball 36.
Elizabeth Lowery Hayes of Aiken a Winthrop University junior majoring in dance education was inducted into the university chapter of Phi Kappa Phi the national honor society recognizing superior scholarship across disciplines.
The Aiken Artist's Guild fall show at the Etherredge Center USCA honors best in show for a woman portrait by Lee Ringler and Aiken scene prize to Myrtie Cushman for Silver Bluff landscape. Emmie Weedon Young wins the tree award for a misty trees scene with remaining exhibits on display through January 2002. Jeff Corbett of Wayne's Auto Center receives the American Towman ACE Award. City of Character December trait is Self-control.
The Aiken Standard lists offices and editor contacts with main line 648 2311 and extensions for local news features and sports. Publisher contact is Scott B. Hunter, publication hours are 8 30 a.m. to 5 30 p.m. Monday through Friday, and delivery service numbers and postal details are provided.
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