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Newspaper
Aiken Standard
Location
Aiken, South Carolina, United States of America
Date
Jul 19, 2015
Page
3
A reader from Aiken asks for greater respect toward legislators who oppose removing the flag while condemning spineless special interests. The letter also requests a used sit down male mannequin to repurpose as Jesus, reflecting local commentary and unusual personal note.
A letter to the Aiken Standard highlights Dr Richard Chesser on Park Avenue as a highly experienced dermatologist who accepts Medicare and has skilled staff including a nurse practitioner. The writer criticizes a TalkBack caller who compared the Confederate flag to the Nazi flag and urges readers to focus on real crime issues while defending flags as historical symbols. Public safety concerns and local street direction corrections are also discussed along with instructions to submit comments via TalkBack.
More than 50 vintage cars and trucks were on display along Edgefield's Main Street as visitors of all ages browsed the lineup. Vendors and sponsors included Pendarvis Chevrolet and local businesses such as Historic Edgefield, Jim Satcher Motors, Turkey Shoppe on Main, Herlong Cars, Bluegrass Materials Company, Reel Insurance Agency, and Carolina Moon Distillery. Music by WKSX accompanied the crowd while peanuts and ice cream cooled hot summer air.
The Crosland Park road and sewer project in Aiken is about 70 percent complete with initial $1.6 million funding. City engineer George Grinton requested and won up to $250,511 more to cover unplanned costs as street work and sewer connections drive the price up toward $1.9 million, with completion aimed for October.
Readers are invited to share views on the story at www.aikenstandard.com, or write opinions to Aiken Standard, Box 456, Aiken, SC 29802. Email submissions go to editorial at aikenstandard.com.
Educators from several areas signed up for the Southeastern Summer Nuclear Institute hosted by Citizens for Nuclear Technology Awareness at USC Aiken. The three day event featured tours of the Savannah River Site and Plant Vogtle, workshops on radioactive half lives, and educator resources from the American Nuclear Society. SRS risk analyst Ed Donner led sessions and emphasized answering teachers questions on waste and economics to tailor class demonstrations.
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