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Newspaper
Aiken Standard
Location
Aiken, South Carolina, United States of America
Date
Jul 02, 2012
Page
11
Aiken revises its Character First Initiative with new Seasons of Character banners. Twelve traits mapped to four seasonal themes use colors and local imagery to boost positive citizen behavior, celebrating community character through schools, clubs, and city programs.
Judy Cross, a former teacher and guidance counselor who retired to Aiken in 1999, co-chaired Aiken's Wild Read last year and leads the Seasonal Character Banner Project. Betty Thomason, a former Aiken county school guidance counselor, chairs the Joint Women's Clubs of Aiken Celebration of Character and stays active in the Aiken Woman's Club and other groups.
A fragmented overview links seasonal themes in Hitchcock Woods and Aiken community life. It highlights wonder in nature, creativity inspired by it, respect, honesty in produce markets, forgiveness, humor, gratitude for harvests, conservation lessons from wildlife, patience in winter, courage of line workers, and downtown generosity with references to local events and institutions.
The Youth Director describes the role as rewarding beyond fixed hours, with no real restrictions when the job is done well. She discusses the joy, challenges, and calling of guiding youths who visit the office to hang out, chat, or seek support, including Sundays and daily interactions.
A youth director argues parents must engage deeply with their teens about death thoughts marijuana use and social influence. He cites surveys showing one in ten considered suicide, a quarter have smoked marijuana, and two thirds have friends who do. He urges open dialogue, strong boundaries, and a supportive environment to counter glamourized drug use.
The Aiken Standard announces a recurring Community Improvement Series on its opinions page. Readers may join by contacting Publisher Scott Hunter, Managing Editor Mike Gibbons, or Commentary Editor Jennifer Miller with suggestions for writers or topics.
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