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Newspaper
Aiken Standard
Location
Aiken, South Carolina, United States of America
Date
Dec 15, 2008
Page
3
Citizens push action on Highway 1 junk yard and Whiskey Road flooding. DOT will build a fence but rejects broader fixes. critic expresses frustration with taxpayer funded solutions and local governance.
A commuter notes Highway 1 by a junkyard looks better than the boarded up mall along Richland Avenue. The speaker urges spending on the area and cites fatalities from not wearing seat belts or motorcycle helmets, calling for action to stop such losses.
The speaker argues dogs are no different from horses in showmanship and training. They question why neutering is required for dogs but not horses and suggest focusing on leash laws as the real concern.
Readers praise Shutterbug for APS photo and banner work while noting the shop’s 22 year history ends. Gratitude and well wishes are shared along with a TalkBack invitation and contact details for reader comments.
Warren Durrett of USC Aiken, a freshman, received a Magellan Scholarship worth 3000 dollars to research international financial regimes and reforms. He plans interviews with economists including Paul Krugman and Joseph Stiglitz and examines effects of the housing crisis on global markets.
The Aiken Driving Club staged a festive Christmas Carriage drive at Winthrop Field with nearly 30 entries. Carriages, elves, and horses paraded through cones as participants answered questions to advance their hands, sharing camaraderie and holiday cheer with area residents.
Reader submissions are encouraged and accepted by email at submissions at editorial aikenstandard dot com. Call Managing Editor Michael Gibbons at 644 2381 for details or the newsroom at 644 2401 with any tips or questions. Office hours are 8 30 a m to 1 p m Monday through Friday.
One hundred area women launch Women in Philanthropy for the Central Savannah River Area to educate peers about giving. Members commit 1000 dollars annually to fund grants for projects aiding women and girls across Aiken, Burke, Columbia, McDuffie, and Richmond counties focusing on health and safety, self sufficiency, and family issues.
Grant applications are available now and proposals are due by noon on January 15. Organizations must be located and provide services in Aiken Burke Columbia McDuffie or Richmond counties and qualify as tax exempt under Section 501 c 3 or be classified as a unit of government. For more information call 706 724 1314.
Lotteries show Sunday draw results for Pick 3 1 7 4 Pick 4 5 3 5 3 Cash 3 Evening 5 3 9 Cash 4 Evening 2 4 5 9 Fantasy 5 24 35 10 7 4 Saturday results Cash 4 Evening 3 1 3 3 Fantasy 5 3 9 10 13 18
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