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Newspaper
Aiken Standard
Location
Aiken, South Carolina, United States of America
Date
Feb 22, 2000
Page
10
A family clears out a 30 year home in Atlanta as Mama Jo moves to a condo. The author recalls items eyed for memory and jokes about chair treasure, a piano, and a scythe while bidding farewell to the house.
A 55 Alive driving safety course for seniors 50 and over is offered at South Aiken Presbyterian Church Family Life Center tonight at 6 p.m. The $109 course lasts about three hours and may reduce car insurance by 5 to 10 percent. Call 648-8960 to attend or join the session at the scheduled time.
Tyler Barrett, 10, walked classes with a petition at Warren Central Intermediate to push for playground equipment. He gathered 300 signatures from most fifth graders and several teachers as the school awaits completion of a new playground area behind schedule. School board members approved the effort but gave no action commitments.
Dear Abby reprints a long reader letter about a mother’s candid talk with her 13 year old daughter. The mother used a kitchen table discussion and showed birth control items to educate about sex, pregnancy, and disease. The exchange emphasizes open communication, safety, and timing for guidance.
Ten year old Ryan Lanagan from Massachusetts got separated from his father on a ski weekend at Waterville Valley New Hampshire. He spent about 15 hours in 15 degree weather partially burying himself in chest high snow and sleeping while awaiting rescue. His 14 year old brother TJ had taught him survival tips including using snow for insulation and digging in to wait for help. A helicopter spotted him and Fish and Game officer Todd Borgardis helped guide him down. He avoided hospital treatment and planned to ski again.
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