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Newspaper
Aiken Standard
Location
Aiken, South Carolina, United States of America
Date
Feb 27, 2005
Page
2
Letters discuss fox hunting and humane concerns, private school tax credits, road trash and enforcement, corporate layoffs, and charity contributions. They urge public school support, road safety, and civic action while inviting readers to comment via the Talkback hotline and email.
The Aiken County Board of Disabilities will meet Thursday at 7 p.m. at 1016 Vaucluse Road. For information call 642-8800. Also, the Aiken International Club at USC Aiken hosts Dr. Mark Whittaker discussing Sri Lanka in Penland Building room 106, first Wednesday monthly. contact Fred Wieland at 803-641-6875.
Local chefs led by Roger Cummings showcased heart and heritage at the Smith Hazel Recreation Center event. Ethel Pope and Lillie Ford praised family traditions and varied dishes from crackling cornbread to collards. CDIC Youth Academy helped serve as Betty Gyles highlighted hoppin John introducing food experiences for students.
The Juilliard Jazz Ensemble under Victor Goines arrives in Aiken for two performances at the Washington Center for the Performing Arts on March 5 and 6. Goines, noted jazz performer and composer, serves as artistic director at the Institute of Jazz Studies, Juilliard. Tickets cost 25 to 35 dollars.
A cruise-in showcased classic and exotic cars and motorcycles with Sandy Wohlers’s 1966 GT 350 Shelby voted most popular. A fiberglass Porsche replica built from a 1969 VW drew attention, while a 2000 Corvette owned by Bob Burgess gained horsepower through a Lingenfelter supercharger upgrade. Car clubs including the Classic Car and Truck Club of Beaufort attended.
Storytime in the Gardens begins at 4 p m Tuesday and runs weekly through May 3 at Hopelands Gardens behind the Thoroughbred Racing Hall of Fame with indoor rain venue at H Odell Weeks Activities Center. Local seniors read to children ages newborn to ten, sponsored by Aiken Sunrise Rotary Club and Aiken Junior Woman's Club.
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