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Newspaper
Aiken Standard
Location
Aiken, South Carolina, United States of America
Date
Feb 02, 2013
Page
3
Aiken residents discuss bridge aesthetics and propose ideas from naming rights funded by a local sponsor to testing and licensing for drivers and shooters. Readers are invited to call a TalkBack line or email comments while noting editorials may be edited for space.
City officials praised ongoing Northside Initiative as it nears its 2008 start. Crosland Park housing is being renovated with prices lowered. Toole Hill shows success with 31 homes built and lower crime, as Leslie Wilcher and George Grinton prepare to lead future work.
The plan outlines completing 9 homes from inventory and renovating 12 completed, with 6 vacant lots including a community garden and Safe Route to Schools parcels. It calls for street sewer work on Aldrich from Sommers to Hahn, water services, curb and gutter and sidewalks, plus new meters and services. Future goals include 11 new homes, refurbishing Toole Hill homes, sidewalk work along Sundy Hampton Kershaw, storm sewer, and road connectors Whiskey Road Powderhouse Road. Funding sources include EPA Climate Showcase Grants and CDBG, with design for Whiskey Road and Powderhouse Road set for 2015 and construction about 2016.
The BelkGives on the Go Mobile Mammography Center in partnership with Charlotte Radiology and the Foundation for Carolinas visited the Aiken Mall on Friday. Kim Sikes, store manager, opted for screening amid family breast cancer history as the event aims to broaden access across North and South Carolina. The mobile unit operates 9:30 am to 7 pm with bookings limited. call 855-655-2662 or visit belk.com/pink for appointments and updates.
USC Aiken will host a Language Arts Festival for grades six to 12 on February 23 with six categories including poetry narratives flash fiction and text based research. Schools register by February 11 and top three in each category receive medals.
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