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Newspaper
Aiken Standard
Location
Aiken, South Carolina, United States of America
Date
Dec 31, 2014
Page
3
A reader asks about new businesses at Aiken Mall and seeks rules for mall walking to avoid being a TalkBack blurb. The letter notes Christmas and Easter as holidays derived from Holy Day and references the birth of Christ as a Holy Day.
Residents praise the state highway department for smoothing rough sections on Richland Avenue Extension, easing trips to town. The piece then shifts to public safety opinions, calling for polite compliance with police, nonresistance during arrests, and caution against weapon display, followed by a critique of the Aiken County Coroner’s use of a private attorney and a closing jab about steakhouse dining options.
Shout outs to Hopelands Gardens greeters and Mt Anna Baptist Church for a beaut iful Hopelands concert that strengthens the community. A reader thanks a woman who paid for their Christmas Eve. Call 803-644-2384 or email editorial@aikenstandard.com with brief comments. names may be edited or omitted.
Dashon Christopher Pixley, 22, of Sirius Drive, was arrested after a night of domestic violence at a Sirius Drive residence. Police say he assaulted a 47 year old woman, damaged her knee, threatened the witness, and fled into woods before being captured after a third call. He faces criminal domestic violence charges and has prior arrests for violent offenses.
Aiken State Park invites residents to a first day hike and polar plunge at noon Thursday on 1145 State Park Road Windsor. The three mile hike includes a nature and park history talk with park admission. Admission is $2 per adult 16 and older.
The event on Thursday at noon at 1145 State Park Road Windsor features a First Day Hike followed by a Polar Plunge in the park swimming area. Entry is free for children 15 and under. participants should bring water binoculars insect repellent hiking shoes camera towel and warm clothes. Teddy Kulmala of the Aiken Standard will participate and report on the hike and plunge. For more information call 803 649 2857 or email aiken scort com.
The Graniteville Brownfield Project Workshop will be held Saturday at 1 p.m. in the USC Aiken Student Activities Center. A 3 p.m. 10th anniversary memorial for the Graniteville chlorine disaster follows, hosted by Bethlehem Baptist Church Graniteville Community Coalition and the GRACE Center. For details call Anne Fulcher. Just Us performs at the DAV Building Saturday 7:30 to 10:30 p.m. Admission is $6. Call Carroll Matthews for more information. Police gun deaths up 9A.
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