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Newspaper
Aiken Standard
Location
Aiken, South Carolina, United States of America
Date
Feb 16, 2002
Page
4
A quotation from Alfred Korzybski, Polish American linguist, contrasts two life approaches. It warns that both belief and doubt can shield people from genuine thinking.
In Aiken County, Superintendent Dr. Linda Eldridge opposes a proposed law allowing armed individuals on school grounds. City Councilwoman Jane Vaughters rejects more taxpayer funds for a new community playhouse. Coroner Sue Townsend details the sequence of a triple homicide. Officials discuss pollution plans at Savannah River Site and future budget impacts. Boxing figure Beau Jack is discussed by Augusta promoter Tom Moraetes. Derek Parra wins Olympic silver, praising public access to information, while administrator Clay Killian notes council members will learn the name of a new penal facility first. Afghan prime minister Abdullah remarks on ongoing war risks. Prince Charles reflects on Princess Margaret’s illness and death.
The Aiken Standard announces its leadership team with Publisher Scott B. Hunter serving as publisher and Editor Jeffrey B. Wallace guiding editorial operations. Senior staff include Advertising Director Art Zappa, Production Director Phillip Yates, and Circulation Director Deborah Dyches overseeing distribution.
A reflective piece ties Michael Jackson tunes to Black History Month and honors Little Rock Nine Medgar Evers and Martin Luther King Jr. through quotes and calls for action. It links Frederick Douglass to self determination and urges ongoing learning, voting, and community involvement.
A humorous memoir of DIY disasters from plumbing to wiring. The narrator catalogs mounting mishaps, zeroing in on a stubborn bathroom faucet drip that escalates into a geyser and ends with a reluctant acceptance of professional help.
The City of Aiken obtained a 4000 grant from Palmetto Pride and the Governors Council on Beautification to back two Environmental Committee programs The Great American Cleanup in spring and Zero Tolerance for Litter in fall Volunteers work with neighborhoods to deter and clean litter. Residents are urged to contact Public Works at 642-7613 to join efforts.
Allison E. Antwell writes from Coral Springs Florida reflecting on life in Aiken South Carolina. She recalls friendly neighbors, the downtown beauty, and the personal touch missing in Florida while noting advantages of small town life and a longing to return home.
The Aiken Standard invites brief Letters to the Editor with the writer’s signature mailing address and daytime and home phone numbers for verification. All letters may be edited. Send to Letters to the Editor, Aiken Standard, PO Box 456, Aiken SC 29802. Email to swallace at aikenstandard.com and fax to 809-648-6052.
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