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Newspaper
Aiken Standard
Location
Aiken, South Carolina, United States of America
Date
Jul 16, 2003
Page
2
A 75 year old reader commends the revival of large Portraits of the Past in the paper and shares affection for church bells, while calling for better focus on community concerns. The note praises Ronnie Young and Carroll Warner as effective county enforcers and mentions fixes sought for cable service and a Rebels game at Hopelands Gardens.
Reader letter questions why a DUI case resulting in a death receives a lighter sentence than a deliberate murder. The piece invites comments via Talkback hotline and email to the Aiken Standard, noting anonymity and space editing.
The Aiken Standard publishes corrections for a Friday July 11 article missing Sherie Koenig as a participant in the South Carolina Watercolor Society 26th annual awards show with Nuit Magique. It also notes a July 14 residence damage misidentification involving David McLaughlin and Drew Kallager, and a July 12 misidentification of Dr John Gleichauf a board certified ophthalmologist.
Dr. Robert R. Brownlee of Los Alamos National Laboratory warns the 11 year gap since last U S testing leaves nuclear deterrence unquantified. He notes each device ages differently and says tests of older weapons were not disclosed. Brownlee suggests future nuclear challenges lie in space.
Beech Island-Jackson Magistrate Judge Carolyn Neal celebrated her husband Robert Neal as he returned from a seven month Kuwait deployment with the 266 Quartermaster National Guard unit. The family learned of his safe reunion at Augusta Regional Airport as Marlowe Williams, Neal's son, was also nearby at a separate camp. Robert and Marlowe connected briefly, easing the long distance with messages and surprise meetings.
The 2004 Leadership Aiken County class invites residents to apply by July 21. A three day retreat will start October 5 7 at Camp Gravatt, with nine monthly sessions covering history human services cultural awareness development health care government education law enforcement and quality of life. Applications available at chamber offices or from Janice Cox 644 0800 or online at leadershipaikencounty com.
Eight year old Sno Cone vendor Bo Mitchell faced a summer shutdown after Aiken County Council unanimously rejected rezoning the Whiskey Road site from BC to UC. Council members explored options including waiving rules, relocating the shed or moving the business on wheels, but kept the decision to deny zoning latitude.
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