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Newspaper
Aiken Standard
Location
Aiken, South Carolina, United States of America
Date
Dec 16, 2002
Page
2
A caller questions district boundary lines as a $3.5 million cut looms and suggests cost efficiency. The message notes school commuting routes to Aiken Middle and Aiken High, and ends with a remark about obeying posted speed limits and traffic laws.
A resident voices frustration over stolen Christmas decorations from the Houndslake North sign and laments the omission of many portraits from a recently published pictorial book. The caller notes he paid for his copy months ago and learned of missing portraits after Thad collected his photo.
Aiken residents criticize City Manager Roger LeDue for a raise while calling for fair pay across departments. They warn of losing longtime staff as morale plummets and argue existing raises are not shared equitably. The letter also links national politics to local sentiment.
The sculpture Virgin and Child by Gustave Doré is actually at St. Mary Help of Christians Church on Park Avenue, correcting Dr. Tom Mack's Sunday column. The Aiken Standard regrets the error. The Aiken Area Parkinson's Support Group will meet from 6 to 8 p.m. at Aiken Regional Medical Centers for more information.
Elementary students at Ridge Spring Monetta Elementary watched the Palmetto Pride puppet show Litter Trashes Everyone to learn to dispose of trash properly. The event, arranged by counselor Kimmerie Lee and attended by SC Rep. Jim Steward, featured inclusive puppets and offered free programs for 4K to 4th grade.
The Mental Health Association in Aiken County held its Operation Santa Christmas dinner at First Baptist Church with about 180 consumers receiving donated gifts and a holiday meal. Volunteers and church choir provided music as staffers Peters coordinated the event and Westinghouse Savannah River Company employees helped with fundraising.
Jenny Culbreath and four Aiken County women organized a drive at Trinity United Methodist Church that registered 162 people for the national marrow registry. The group raised $5,000 to cover $65 testing costs per person while 37 donors gave blood. they hope for a match for Robin Roach of Nashville, a leukemia patient.
Local Brothers & Sisters, a United Way agency aiding Aiken County youth ages 5 to 17, marks two decades with a drop-in at The Aiken Hotel from 6 to 8 30 pm featuring volunteers and contributors. A second anniversary program for kids 5 to 17 with Santa is scheduled at Freedman Parenting Center Monday from 4 to 7 pm, cosponsored by Valley Fair Baptist Church Bethlehem Missionary Baptist Church and the parenting center. For details call 641 3888 or visit brothersisters.info.
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