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Newspaper
Aiken Standard
Location
Aiken, South Carolina, United States of America
Date
Jul 03, 1986
Page
5
A humorous rant about drive through lines noting long waits and annoying voices at fast food windows. The narrator recalls being stuck in a line, interacting with the Voice, and enduring confusing menu pitches and change expectations leading to a comic frustration with modern fast food service.
In Aiken County Independence Day events are sparse with most residents taking the long weekend. Gregg Park Civic Center in Graniteville hosts the main celebration on July 4 featuring a fishing contest, family games, baking contest, photography contest, pet contest, clogging exhibition, and a family dance from 8 p.m. to midnight.
One day before unveiling, readers weigh ideas for Liberty's restoration. Mexican sculptor Ana Pellicer envisions a 36 foot pre Columbian necklace while others propose Hawaiian symbolism or a patchwork quilt from an Indian tribe, sparking debates on identity and symbolism.
A letter mocks the Statue of Liberty with ideas like sunglasses and credit cards. In Aiken the Recreation Department moves Super Saturday to a later date and merchants place flags for the Fourth while American Legion Post 26 cites rising insurance costs for no fireworks. A Marine Band concert follows Fourth events at Hopeland Gardens.
Five week drama workshop at USC Aiken features Jane Przybysz teaching adults to generate and translate texts into performance. A public performance of scenes will occur Saturday July 12 at 8 p.m. in the Etherredge Center Experimental Theater, admission free. Przybysz, a former Aiken resident and NYU PhD candidate, has a background in English and theater directing and has worked with La MaMa and Cooper-Hewitt.
A bland theft mystery follows Mary Lou Dunk Bateson a former basketball star who moves from Des Moines to New York. She works as a numismatist at a Madison Avenue auction house and helps guard Archibald Havistock’s coin collection while pursuing the thief who steals a priceless Greek coin.
Aiken County clubs and organizations host meetings and events across venues including USC Aiken, Aiken Public Library, Houndslake and New Ellenton. Activities cover lectures, exercise classes, toastmasters, genealogical talks, bridge, and youth programs with contact numbers for details.
Aiken County Historical Museum hosts 22 original Currier Ives prints open Tuesday to Friday 9 30 am to 4 30 pm through July with Independence Day closure July 4 7. NBSC Oil Painters Invitational tours from the South Carolina State Museum. Virginia Acres Park tennis lessons July 7 offer four levels with fees 18 residents 23 non residents call 648 0151 for details.
Community groups and clubs are invited to submit event details to The Aiken Standard. Please send notices to CAL ENDAR at P.O. Box 456, Aiken SC 29802 and allow at least two working days before publication.
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