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Newspaper
Aiken Standard
Location
Aiken, South Carolina, United States of America
Date
Jul 01, 2016
Page
3
Aiken Standard readers rail against Senate raises and city fees while calling for stricter gun control. The letters express frustration over finances, road work delays, and college plans, urging voters to reset leadership and policy. Lottery numbers follow in a separate notices section.
Andrew Jackson O Shaughnessy, English native and author of The Men Who Lost America, argues the British lost due to overextension and reliance on a conquest model. He notes global war pressures, supply line strains, overestimated Loyalist support, and insurgent American leaders as key factors. Liberty Week events in Edgefield honor South Carolina’s role.
Leadership Aiken County accepts applications for the 2016 17 class with a July 30 deadline. Tuition is 700 per person due upon acceptance, with partial scholarships available. The 10 month program includes a three day retreat and monthly sessions on history, horse industry, human services, health care, law enforcement and economic development.
The Leadership Aiken County program invites applicants with a July 30 deadline. For details and applications visit leadershipaikencounty com or contact Michele O Shaughnessy at srs gov or 803 952 7743. The program offers county learning, networking and a class project with five mandatory assignments. Christina Cleveland, county government reporter for the Aiken Standard.
A Dave Day celebration honoring Dave the Potter is set for 3 p.m. July 8 at the Aiken County Historical Museum with a 6 p.m. screening of Discovering Dave and continued events at 10 a.m. July 9 in Edgefield. Additional notices include a Purple Heart chapter meeting July 9 at VFW Post 10601 and a July 11 History on Tap lecture by Dr. Tom Mack at Aiken Brewing Co. free admission. For details, call listed numbers.
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