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Newspaper
Aiken Standard
Location
Aiken, South Carolina, United States of America
Date
Feb 23, 2014
Page
3
Readers praise store staff for organizing a long wait for a chain saw shipment and thank Hollow Creek volunteers utility crews police and fire teams for hard work restoring order after the ice storm. They commend power companies meteorology radio weather reports and neighbors who helped in the CSRA communities.
Eleven year old Stephen Blyston donated his Christmas savings of 60 dollars to neighbor Linda Mayberry after her husband James Mayberry died. He then raised 602 dollars by selling a stand tall help all T shirt at Corinth Baptist Church, presenting the charity funds to Mayberry while also helping clear ice storm debris from her street.
USGS plans a groundwater study in Aiken County to map availability for a growing population. Hydrologists James Landmeyer and Bruce Campbell outlined data collection, a flow model, water budget, and capture zones to guide future planning and capacity designations. Breezy Hill Water & Sewer’s Charles Hilton notes decades of collaboration with the Survey on groundwater.
Aiken Standard reports Breezy Hill water taps rose from 297 in 1969 to over 5,500 now. Hilton notes 392 million gallons in 1988 rising to about 815 million by 2013 as districts weigh a proposed study. County Council may revisit involvement at a future meeting.
The Aiken County Public Library at 314 Chesterfield St. S.W. will hold an Introduction to the Digital Library on Thursday from to 8 p.m. The session shows how to install the app for borrowing electronic books.
Participants must bring their ABBE library card and PIN to access their library account. For more information, call 803-642-7575.
Tickets for the 72nd Aiken Trials Winner's Circle Pavilion Tent Party remain open at 75 for adults and 25 for children 12 and under. The package includes VIP passes, lunch, open bar, entertainment, and upgraded viewing access. Ben Baugh, longtime Aiken Standard equine writer, highlights the event and its family friendly, controlled atmosphere.
Adults pay 75 per person while children 12 and under are 25. Ticket benefits include VIP tent and parking, lunch, open bar, entertainment by a DJ, raised viewing area and grandstand. Purchase online at aikentrainingtrack.com or call 648-4631.
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