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Newspaper
Aiken Standard
Location
Aiken, South Carolina, United States of America
Date
Jul 11, 2011
Page
3
A reader from Aiken questions the need to fund a fire department through taxes arguing their house is not currently at risk and challenges the justification for ongoing fire protection costs.
A brief note thanks traffic signs for guiding attention to streets. The author acknowledges they help reveal the street layout and improve awareness after decades without noticing signage.
The president’s measures are cited as the main obstacle preventing Republicans from reaching consensus on key policy. Party members blame executive decisions for widening divisions and delaying bipartisan progress.
A speaker from Indiana recalls a system with one superintendent for 50,000 students and no assistant superintendents. They contrast it with Aiken County and ask why so many leaders are needed, questioning local competence.
A reader argues tipping should be 18 percent for good service and 20 percent for exceptional service, reflecting current practice. They urge higher wages for servers and emphasize humane treatment over strict math.
A reader accuses a local group of hypocrisy over tax credits for the county complex and funding refusals by the state education department. The letter urges readers to call TalkBack or email comments, noting names are not required and comments may be edited.
Aiken Standard corrects a Sunday article correcting facts about the Cassini mission. Launched in 1997 Cassini carried the Huygens probe, arrived at Saturn in 2004 and Titan landing occurred in January 2005. The craft continues orbiting Saturn. Call Mike Gibbons with corrections.
The clipping lists newsroom hours from 8:30 a.m. to 5:30 p.m. Monday through Friday and provides phone and fax numbers for Rutland and the WL page. Names appearing include Michael Gibbons Cam Huffman and line contact 644-2401.
Michele Conner, elementary education director for 43 years, retires in June after a long career marked by literacy initiatives and mentorship. Reading interventionists praised her liaison work with the Gateway summer arts program presented her a piece by Amy Ciravolo, and she reflected on changes in student needs and the importance of personalized teaching.
City Council meets at 7 p.m. at the City Municipal Building 214 Park Ave S W Agenda includes SCDOT May 26 info on Silver Bluff Road widening USC Aiken 50th anniversary banners SPCA shelter financing zoning changes manure containment and plant institutional uses loan consolidations for Aiken debts and Monterey Drive development review Coker Springs worker placement petition.
A Williston couple reported their mattress stolen from their vehicle after dining at Arby’s on Whiskey Road. An Aiken man reported a missing wallet from his hospital room at Aiken Regional Medical Centers containing cash debit card license and Social Security card. An Iva woman reported a black rolling carrier containing a laptop and files missing after returning from Aiken Regional Medical Centers.
USC Aiken presents An Adult Evening of Shel Silverstein at the Etherredge Center from Tuesday to Thursday at 7 30 p m Tickets cost 5 for the general public box office hours are 8 am to 5 pm today through Thursday or call 641 3305 during those times Incoming USCA freshmen attending orientation gain free admission The Aiken County Democratic Party hosts Melissa Watson 2012 Road to Victory talk at its Thursday July 21 meeting at 7 pm at the Aiken County Council building 736 Richland Ave W Watson, second vice chair of the SC Democratic Party, chairs the event as she outlines new state leadership and answers questions
Melissa Watson is slated to speak at a Democratic Party meeting. The Walk For Lupus Mall Walk 2011 takes place Saturday August 6 from 8 a.m. to 1 p.m. on the lower level of Augusta Mall with online registration at lupusmallwalk2011.eventbrite.com and a contact number 251-9413 for more information.
The True Prospect Farm fire at West Grove PA destroyed Boyd Martin’s barn on 31 killing six horses and injuring five more. Riders Lillian Heard Caitlin Simsman and Ryan Wood rescued five horses while a relief fund organized by Lara Anderson at Full Gallop Farm raised over $3,000 with donations of entry fees, time, and sold goods.
A compact listing shows Power-Up results with Midday and Cash numbers, plus Fantasy 5 figures. It records sequences like 2-1-2-6 for Midday and 45-65-7 for Cash, noting multiple draw lines and a final Freebail value of 30.
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