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Newspaper
Aiken Standard
Location
Aiken, South Carolina, United States of America
Date
Dec 16, 2009
Page
3
A reader accuses Aiken officials of prioritizing wealth in tourism and downtown areas, cites a nonworking railroad station and a funded African-American museum, questions school administration and drug activity, and urges action from police. The letter invites comments via TalkBack hotline and email.
In a December story an error misstated that inmates would be passed to the South Carolina Sentencing Reform Commission. The subcommittee sent the information to the full commission without a recommendation. The Aiken Standard urges readers to report factual errors to editors Mike Gibbons or Jeff Wallace.
Kevin Morrison, an information systems security officer for Parsons, joins 25 residents on a Leadership Aiken County field trip visiting Tri-Development Hitchcock Healthcare the Family Department of Social Services Helping Hands and Children's Place. The group learns about community needs and plans a class project for the 2009-10 cohort. Charles Barranco details his return as class coordinator and the program's impact.
The Aiken Choral Society’s 21st Holiday Homes Tour drew about $3,000 despite rain. ROTC cadets from South Aiken High School NJROTC assisted attendees and escorted guests with umbrellas. Local musicians and ACS singers performed, and Santa visited as the event solidified as a Christmas-season tradition.
The December session of Leadership North Augusta featured Fred Humes of the Economic Development Partnership detailing wealth creation through jobs tax base and education. The group toured Halocarbon and the Center for Hydrogen Research, and elected Patrick Zier as president with plans for graduation next June and two years of board service.
The Aiken Running Club hosts a Thursday 7 p.m. meeting as part of a 2010 fitness push. USCA’s Patrick Gelinas will discuss effective resistance training for runners and endurance athletes. The club aims to educate runners, form local training groups, and remains unaffiliated with marathon programs. Call 648-7042 for details and directions.
Reader submissions are encouraged at the Aiken Standard. Submit via editorial aikenstandard com or email sub missions. Call the newsroom at 644-2401 or Managing Editor Michael Gibbons at 644-2381 for information.
December featured Aiken's self control trait with a set of midday and evening lottery results. Daily Pick 3 Pick 4 Cash 3 Cash 4 Fantasy 5 Mega Millions numbers and Mega Ball are listed with exact sequences for both midday and evening sessions.
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