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Newspaper
Aiken Standard
Location
Aiken, South Carolina, United States of America
Date
Jul 16, 2011
Page
3
A reader letter decries high taxes in Aiken arguing for better school facilities and sports venues. The writer compares Aiken High to Lexington, A.C. Flora, Keenan, and Pelion, urging tax revenue use for upgrades and questioning tax cut logic.
Reader letters praise Palin's qualifications while criticizing Obama jokes and media bias. The piece notes McCain's loss, a local garish sign debate, and cites Charleston Highway Old Tory Trail as a crash hotspot amid community concerns.
The speaker argues the phrase one nation indivisible should remain as written. They criticize those who call others idiots for expressing opinions and defend the original pledge penned by a Baptist minister in the early 1950s.
A reader urges firing the Aiken city council for “stupid ideas” and SCDOT for poor highway surfaces, then calls for cutting national aid. The piece notes a TalkBack hotline and email for comments while stating reader names won’t be published and edits may occur for space and content.
Fragments show newsroom contact lines and staff names including Tim O Briant Michael Gibbons and Gam Huffman with phone numbers. no clear event or outcome.
World War II veteran Bill Church received a standing ovation after Rep. Bill Taylor presented a proclamation praising his service. Church, 88, was twice wounded and held as a German prisoner of war. He served in the 3rd Infantry Division, fought at Salerno and Anzio, endured a long POW period, earned two Purple Hearts, and later worked at Savannah River Plant before retiring.
United Way of Aiken County hosts a Stuff the Bus drive at Walmart on Whiskey Road Aiken and the Walmart in North Augusta 10 30 a m to 2 p m. Donations help Aiken County public schools in August. Also a July 23 college prep workshop at American Legion Post No 212 from 2 to 4 p m with registration today.
The Friendship Baptist Church Boy Scouts Troop 463 will host a car wash and yard sale on Saturday July 23 from 8 a.m. to 2 p.m. at 612 Richland Ave.
St Paul Lutheran Church hosts a blood drive on July 24 from 7 30 a m to 1 p m at 961 Trail Ridge Road. The Aiken Center for the Arts runs July 18 and 25 art camps with half and full day options and ACA member pricing. Christmas in July runs July 25 30 with venues along Laurens Street and related businesses. Call 641 9094 or visit csraflyfishers.org for details.
Harry's Local Bar and Restaurant at 1208 Whiskey Road will host karaoke every Friday from 9 p.m. to 1 a.m. A $50 karaoke contest takes place at 11 p.m. each week.
Aiken County Parks Recreation and Tourism Department will host a day trip to Patriots Point to see the USS Yorktown and Fort Sumter in Charleston. The excursion costs 65 dollars, includes lunch, and departs at 7 a.m. For information call 642-7559 or visit the department site.
The Williston Elko Community Resource Center sponsors Friday screenings at 9 p.m. through July 29 at the WEHS baseball field behind the football field. For details call 671 2125.
Cubs from Aiken County gathered at USC Aiken for a medieval themed day camp at Ruth Patrick Science Education Center. Dennis Perea, moving toward Boy Scouts, served as camp assistant while Kayde Clancy notes growth in attendance and longtime troop ties as families watch their children progress from Tiger to Knight stages.
Sunday Plus subscribers will receive the Aiken Standard on the Sood annoma day and December 7 with delivery still to be confirmed.
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