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Newspaper
Aiken Standard
Location
Aiken, South Carolina, United States of America
Date
Jul 11, 2010
Page
3
A letter to the editor defends personal choice against homosexuality and criticizes a TalkBack entry. The writer claims military experience requires respect for civilian leaders and comments on politics and regional tensions. The piece references the Aiken Standard and July 3 TalkBack.
A reader condemns theft of a thousand dollars from a school firecracker stand and asks the community to replace the proceeds with donations to children. The piece also includes a political editorial line about national history and a hotline/email for comments to the Aiken Standard.
United Way of Aiken County may allocate a $20 000 emergency grant to sustain 211 information referral services for the rest of the year after a county budget cut. The decision, expected within a week, would keep 24 7 operation and disaster guidance available through next year.
Local volunteers from the Aiken SPCA hosted a summertime dog wash at Cold Creek Nursery drawing 18 volunteers. The event, one of four planned this summer, raised funds for shelter operations while offering flea tick baths ear cleaning nail trims and SPCA merchandise. Volunteers praise the fun atmosphere as dogs leave clean and happy.
The Aiken Standard lists office hours at 326 Butland Drive and contact lines for editorial staff Tim O Briant Cam Huffman and others. It provides ISSN 0893-2557 publishing daily since 1867 with EZ Pay rates and Sunday Plus delivery dates for 2010.
Gregg Park Civic Center opens registration for a Summer Day Camp for children ages 5 to 12. Camp runs Monday through Thursday from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. on July 12 15 and July 19 22 with weekly fees 40 dollars for passholders and 50 dollars for non passholders. Late registration adds a 10 dollar fee.
Karate classes led by Brian Randall meet Tuesdays at Gregg Park Civic Center from 6 30 to 8 p m. for ages 5 and up. Instruction covers Tae Kwon Do and Kenpo with a monthly fee of 15 dollars.
Exerobics sessions taught by Janis Napier run Tuesdays and Thursdays from 6 to 7 pm at Gregg Park Civic Center. Eight week passholders pay 15 dollars while non-passholders pay 25. Rep Tom Young hosts a town meeting Tuesday 6 to 8 pm at H Odell Weeks Activities Center 1700 Whiskey Road. The Town of Jackson hosts bingo Thursday 6 pm at Jackson Community Center with hot dogs chips drinks and two bingo cards for five dollars benefiting senior programs.
Saturday’s Cash 4 Evening, Fantasy 5, Powerball and Win For Life results were not available before publication. Readers are advised to check Monday’s Aiken Standard for the official winning numbers and payouts.
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