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Newspaper
Aiken Standard
Location
Aiken, South Carolina, United States of America
Date
Feb 14, 2015
Page
3
A reader thanks the Aiken Standard for a needed piece on roadside litter. It notes beer cans liquor bottles and fast food debris as common, urges county leaders to boost cleanup capacity beyond volunteers, and comments on same sex marriage and vaccine safety with strong opinions.
Citizens urge county action on traffic flow on Aiken Southside. They note commercial backs to Bonneview Estates and request a road to Powderhouse Road. They criticize potholes and unread street markings near CVS, while lamenting reallocations to bike lanes.
Readers may call the TalkBack hotline at 803-644-2384 or email editorial aikenstandard.com to leave messages. Names may be omitted and will not be published. comments should be brief and may be edited for space and content.
Chrystie Weimer of Chukker Creek Elementary and Shantia Wheeler of North Aiken Elementary are named teachers of the year. Both express gratitude as the district prepares to announce its overall teacher of the year at a spring banquet. Weimer, a Virginia native, pursued education after careers in fitness and marketing and earned her degree at Towson University. Wheeler credits mentors from high school and college and returned home after studying at Florida A&M.
The Aiken Standard piece lists Teachers of the Year from Ginn School to North Augusta High and many other district schools. It highlights Weimer at Center for Innovative Learning and Wheeler returning to North Aiken to serve her community, with quotes on fitness, nutrition, and community care.
Aiken High School graduate Ryan Sheeley spent 24 years in Africa through the Peace Corps. He arrived in Swaziland in 2012 and extended his stay to work on a library reorganization and implement an electronic health records system. He plans to remain in the Peace Corps until at least September, after coaching local track events and serving as a substitute teacher prior to his service.
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