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Newspaper
Aiken Standard
Location
Aiken, South Carolina, United States of America
Date
Jul 11, 2008
Page
3
Community thank you note salutes Lighthouse Baptist Church for a July Fourth display comparable to Augusta. It credits Vista Bank and Andrew Sid ers with rescuing a group of people by making a local financing decision four hours before closing. Hats off to the hometown bank and staff.
A brief reflection on theft, insisting stealing remains a serious moral violation and not a minor fault despite what is taken. The text frames theft as a violation of the Ten Commandments and a fundamental ethical breach.
Attendees report many people left the Monday concert mid performance citing bad manners and lack of supervision. The writer argues for a curfew as parents fail to watch their children and know their whereabouts.
A reader letter asks why fireworks are a problem citing tradition and animal concerns. The piece notes city rules about firearms and pets, mentions a New Jersey former cop and a cat baby bird incident, and invites readers to comment via the TalkBack hotline and email.
Emily Shaw, South Aiken High School senior, was selected as the ultimate servant among girls at the Rotary Youth Leadership Award program held at Erskine College. She joins 60 girls and 15 boys from across South Carolina in a six day event and plans to return as a counselor next summer.
The Aiken Standard lists contact hours 8:30 a.m. to 5:30 p.m. at 326 Rutland Drive and main phone 648 2311 with fax 648 6052. Editorial email is editorial aikenstandard com and staff reach numbers include Scott B Hunter at 644 2345.
The Aiken County Veterans Council reports roughly 5000 in donations during the Fourth of July week from a Rose Hill concert and other gifts to fund the Fisher House Project. Notable gifts include 251 from the Gold Wing Riders MCL and 150 from Aiken Motor Cycle Sales and Service. The project cost is estimated at 5.4 million, with community share at 1.8 million and over 500,000 already raised.
Aiken Standard readers celebrated 2008 Best of the Best winners at Eden Gardens Assisted Living with framed certificates and a buffet. Awards were announced by Ed Girardeau and Scott B. Hunter, with comments from J David Jameson and Art Zappa.
Thursday drawing results list Pick 3 Midday 8 4 2 Pick 4 Midday 8 1 7 5 Pick 3 Evening 9 3 7 Pick 4 Evening 9 9 2 6 Palmetto Cash 5 37 30 11 3 17 Multiplier 2 Cash 3 Midday 4 2 0 Cash 4 Midday 6 3 3 8 Cash 3 Evening 4 5 7 Cash 4 Evening 8 3 6 9 Fantasy 5 38 5 8 24 32
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