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Newspaper
Aiken Standard
Location
Aiken, South Carolina, United States of America
Date
Dec 27, 2004
Page
2
A reader defends local Blue Laws and Sunday rest while praising Christmas rituals and charity, urging stricter enforcement and noting stores closed Christmas Eve and Day. The letter also thanks the Marine Corps toy collection efforts and invites further public input via the Talkback hotline and email.
Firefighters arrive at the Aiken Mall after a 4 p.m. call reporting smoke in Belk. Officials say the smoke came from a roof unit belt and there was no danger or injuries. Store operations continued and no evacuation occurred.
Volunteers at St Thad’s Episcopal Church fed 200 plus visitors with a Christmas dinner and a large screen TV with holiday music. Barb Jordan, whose son Justin Shane Smith serves in the National Guard, spoke of finding meaning in giving amid his Iraq service.
City crews brace for a peak week as Christmas wrapping and light packing material raise bag counts at Three Rivers Landfill. Director Larry Morris notes no weekend pickups due to Christmas Saturday easing the schedule, with 2000 90 gallon carts aiding collection.
The holiday season brings families together and boosts photo lab business at CVS with records of reprints and enlargements. Dan Schutts notes steady demand as customers process digital images and preserve memories from Christmas and the ice storm.
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