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Newspaper
Aiken Standard
Location
Aiken, South Carolina, United States of America
Date
Jan 01, 1998
Page
11
By Dec 31 the park fund stood at 70296.30 dollars toward the 200000 goal. The Gregg Graniteville Foundation is the only large donor so far. A new push will start in the new year as construction takes about four months. Engraved bricks cost 100 and donations are tax deductible.
The New Ellenton Democratic Party invites the public to a drop-in at the town Civic Center on Sunday January 4 from 3 to 5 pm to meet Democratic candidates and current officeholders. The event is free and open to residents nearby.
Deputies arrested two men after a fight at the Race Track on US 1 began when a 25 year old struck a juvenile. A Windsor woman reported a missing debit card used at Sears Foot Locker and Kmart. A 1989 Ford truck was broken into on Canton Drive. Aiken man, 29, was charged with simple assault and pointing a firearm at Pacer Park Lane after an attack on a woman and a confrontation with her boyfriend.
Crime reports from the Aiken Department of Public Safety and the Aiken County Sheriff's Office reveal more car thefts and break-ins in 1997 while armed robberies fell by half from 34 to 18. Authorities credit improved lighting, visibility, and targeted policing as factors, and urge car owners to lock doors and remove keys to deter theft.
Aiken residents share 1998 predictions focusing on growth, jobs, and economic development. The mayor and local leaders anticipate continued 3 percent growth, new downtown activity, and expansion of health and arts sectors as managed care rises.
The Aiken Community Playhouse stages I'm Not Rappaport directed by Ann Adele Lee. Nat Porter Jr and Midge Floyd Cummings Jr portray 80 year old men on a New York park bench facing aging and the younger generation. Cast includes Angie Fitzgerald, Dave Howard, Brian Holloway, Mary Price, Derek Gamba. tickets $7 adults $6 students.
A satirical year ahead forecast predicts ongoing entertainment and political upheaval. It covers Dick Clark aging humor, a Cowboys arrest spree, Clinton and Gore donor scandals, Saddam Hussein tension, Phil the groundhog, March Madness, O J Simpson marriage, the Unabomber trial, Al Sharpton recovery, Paula Jones and Clinton drama, Hillary Clinton with Amy Fisher, El Nino chaos, and Disney promoting Hugh Downs.
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