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Newspaper
Aiken Standard
Location
Aiken, South Carolina, United States of America
Date
Jan 17, 2003
Page
2
Letters express disappointment over Kmart closure in Aiken and nearby vacancies, critique traffic and speed limits, praise council member Jack Wetzel, question police pay at poverty level, and urge better local governance and services. Readers share comments on bills, politics, and community safety.
The Smith-Hazel Recreation Center hosts a 7 pm black history program honoring Dr Martin Luther King Jr with guest speaker Trudy Boyd. The Gospel Originals and Smith-Hazel Youth Praise Dance Group perform while seniors share readings. Admission is 1. USC Aiken and Aiken Technical College sponsor a campus celebration with multiple MLK events on Jan 21, including a service project and panel discussions.
Aiken artist Betsy Wilson Mahoney paints three wall murals at Jefferson Elementary School guided by Principal LaVana McKenzie and Guidance Counselor Thomason. The artworks aim to calm and inspire students, with messages about seasons and love, as students watch the walls come to life.
Windsor resident and truck driver Harry D. Holston Jr plans a February 1 release for I See You an inspirational 16 track album written and produced in Windsor. He learned music production after six months of study and travels to Atlanta Augusta New York and California to learn the business before expanding his USS Up label with his family The Holston Sisters and DJ son. The album will be available on CD and cassette by calling 803 619 6907.
The South Carolina NAACP calls residents to join a January 20 event in Columbia with a 9 a.m. assembly at Zion Baptist on Gadsden and Washington, a 10 a.m. march, and an 11 a.m. rally at the State House to honor Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. and press for health care, transportation, discrimination, and peace.
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