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Newspaper
Aiken Standard
Location
Aiken, South Carolina, United States of America
Date
Jul 18, 2006
Page
3
Citizens protest signs seen along Richland Avenue and other streets, deeming the phrases offensive to the City of Character. The message questions why visible LGBT signage appears in public spaces and calls for review of local signage.
The editorial questions the means and legitimacy of black reparations. It asks who would adjudicate the plan and whether responsibilities extend to Africans who enslaved within the continent, or to European traders and shipowners who transported enslaved people to America.
A warning to residents of Aiken Estates to keep pet cats indoors or risk trapping and handing them over to animal control. The speaker threatens enforcement if cats are allowed to roam.
Reader questions phrasing of a local clergy anniversary reported in error. The message notes adjectives require a name and correct title usage. It also mentions sidewalks and dog waste in downtown as a civic concern.
The mayor claims limited ability to control growth in Aiken but can direct tax money to traffic issues on Whiskey Road rather than costly projects like a $250 000 fountain on East Gate Drive. Readers are invited to call or email editorials with brief comments. names will not be published.
The Aiken County Board of Education discusses improving communication with the South Carolina General Assembly and its delegation. Members explore advocacy tools from the SC School Boards Association while stressing a nonpartisan stance and protecting curriculum funding amid state budget pressures.
South tern Nights rocked Hopelands Gardens on Monday mixing swing with jazz. Tina Raines on vocals and piano led the set featuring Little Brown Jug, Begin the Beguine, Georgia on My Mind and In the Mood with a supporting band. Attendees from Augusta and local families praised the show as free entertainment in a garden setting. The series continues Mondays at 7 p.m. with rain options to H Odell Weeks Center. Call 643 4661 for details.
Monday and evening lottery results list Pick 3 and Pick 4 numbers, Cash 3 and Cash 4 combinations, Palmetto Cash Five, and Fantasy 5 results. The report presents winning sequences for midday and evening draws across multiple games.
The inaugural Shadows of the King contest at the Aken County Shrine Club drew 20 plus entrants from the U S and Canada. Pete Pequette of Ontario won first, with Rick Wade of Valhalla second Gino Monopoli of Toronto fourth Jeff Barnes of Evans Ga earned fourth. David Lee served as a special guest.
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