Readers react on regional topics and local issues
A letter dump covers a broad range of local concerns from healthcare outreach by Aiken Regional Medical Center and Midland Valley Prep to a sidewalk of traffic and safety notes on Powderhouse Road. It also comments on the proposed African American museum, a sales tax, airport identity, coroner, and local politics with reader opinions and a Talkback callout.
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Aiken Regional Medical Centers
Midland Valley Prep
David Nix
Tim Carlton
Correction on dentist Ashcraft name in Friday Aiken Standard
The Aiken Standard apologizes for misnaming North Augusta dentist Dr Deborah Ashcraft in a Friday edition article about her dental assistant John Austin.
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North Augusta
Deborah Ashcraft
John Austin
Aiken
Sporting Days Weekend features horse trials and art sale
Sporting Days Farm hosts the first 2004 eventing competition with over 200 horses from across the country competing in dressage cross country and show jumping. An equestrian art exhibit from Aiken area students plus a Gala at the Aiken Municipal Building raise funds for the American Red Cross Disaster Relief Fund. Proceeds support Red Cross services.
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Aiken County
American Red Cross
Sporting Days Farm
Sporting Days
Montmorenci
Highway 78
Joannah Glass
Palmetto
Aiken Area
Palmetto Pavilion
Glass
Aiken Municipal
American Red Cross Disaster Relief Fund
Counties in region named forest disaster areas after ice storm
Aiken County and 14 other South Carolina counties were declared forest disaster areas by State Forester Bob Schowalter after the January ice storm. The designation signals potential casualty loss tax relief and focuses attention on salvaging damaged timber.
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Aiken County
South Carolina
Bob Schowalter
State Forestry Commission
Ken Cabe
Cabe
Aiken
Bamberg
Barnwell
Calhoun
Clarendon
You Deserve a Break Today offers local concierge services in CSRA
Wendy Poss has turned her range of house cleaning to errands and deliveries into a full time business called You Deserve a Break Today. The CSRA’s only corporate and personal concierge service provides dry cleaning pickup and drop off, shopping, plant and pet care, and coordinator roles for repairs and deliveries. Clients can set a target gift price and receive packaging, wrapping and delivery. Contact (706) 836-7606 or youdeserveabreaktoday.comcast.net.
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North
CSRA
Comcast.net
Aiken Home and Garden Show to Feature Local Vendors
Aiken businesses from Witter Construction to Lowes and Home Depot will display at the Greater Aiken Chamber of Commerce and Home Builders Association of Aiken County 2004 Home and Garden Show at the Aiken Mall on Saturday from 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. The event will feature 24 vendors with demos and products for homeowners and includes realtors builders and material displays.
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Aiken
Greater Aiken
Aiken County
Aiken Mall
Greater
Brazeal
Witter Construction
Biltmore Construction
Lowes
Home Depot
Cat
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Saluda
Sumter
Williamsburg
Forestry Commission
Mark Sanford
Bush
Ginny Southworth
Summerall Court
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