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Newspaper
Aiken Standard
Location
Aiken, South Carolina, United States of America
Date
Dec 26, 2003
Page
2
Residents push to address the drug issue facing Aiken amid ongoing discussions. The note questions why Essie Mae Williams topics dominate news and urges focus on real community problems and cleanup plans.
The piece notes a Mad Cow outbreak in the United States prompting 16 nations to ban US beef imports. It predicts a beef surplus and lower prices only temporarily, while the writer argues prices will rise and consumers suffer. It also questions deforestation along U.S. Highway 1 and invites reader feedback via the Talkback hotline and email.
The Little Miss Aiken County Pageant for ages 12 months to 19 years is set for January 17 with a separate division for 20 and older contestants. Entry deadline is January 7 and the number 843 857 0285 provides more details. Also on January 24, open state wide preliminaries are planned for the Tropical Dream Stars USA pageant in Blackville with applications due January 10 and a contact at 259 4060.
Joseph Toomer of the City of Aiken Parks drives Christmas in Hopelands shuttles, volunteering nights to ease congestion at Hopelands Gardens. He has helped since the event’s start and last decade, earning praise from riders for safety and courtesy.
The U S Army Corps of Engineers invites residents to drop off live Christmas trees stripped of decorations at seven sites around J Strom Thurmond Lake for sinking to boost fish habitat. Trees attract aquatic life and aid future fish development, with drop off available until January 8. Local rules vary by lake and additional disposal options exist in Anderson County and state recycling programs.
The Aiken Department of Parks Recreation and Tourism invites residents to drop off undecorated Christmas trees from Dec 26 to Jan 6 at Odell Weeks Center Smith Hazel Recreation Center and Citizens Park. Donated trees will be turned into mulch used for playground ground cover and garden beds to conserve moisture suppress weeds and enrich soil. For questions call 642 7631.
The Aiken County First Steps Board faces major cuts after a state budget reduction halved its 1.37 million dollar plan for educating and health programs for under sixes. Leaders lament lost prenatal care, 93 child care scholarships, and scaled back First Smiles dental program while保持 4K classes.
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