Aiken readers discuss road safety and local theater plans
Readers advocate two lane additions on Silver Bluff Road near Blockbuster to reduce turning crashes and request updated theater projectors and a stadium option. Comments praise the City trash bin law in Crosland Park and critique the South Carolina Health Department building. A Tuscany Grill dinner earns a rave from a local family.
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Silver Bluff
Blockbuster
Aiken
New City
Crosland Park
Aiken Standard corrects Cindy Sparling spelling error
The newspaper notes a spelling correction for the name Cindy Sparling in a story about a bird at the Ruth Patrick Science Education Center published Sunday. The Aiken Standard apologizes for the error.
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Cindy Sparling
Ruth Patrick Science Education Center
Phelps honored for work with West Highland terriers
The West Highland White Terrier Club of Greater Atlanta honors Claudia Phelps a Winter Colony and Rose Hill former owner for introducing the breed to America. She was the first Best in Show West Highland Terrier winner in 1922 and known as the First Lady of Field Trials. The ceremony at St Thaddeus Cemetery paid tribute to her lasting impact on the breed.
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St. Thaddeus
Raleigh
Claudia Phelps
Rose Hill
Phelps
West Highland White Terrier Club
Greater Atlanta
Aiken
United States
Claudia
West Highlands
Mallik
America
USC Aiken Class Teaches Kids Web Page Design
Sixth grader Sean Shahidpour from Schofield Middle School joined a five day Kids in College class at USC Aiken to build a personal site on his favorite car the Viper. Instructor John Hutchens leads HTML code lessons and web editing with Netscape Composer guiding students through design programming and internet basics. Joshua Hopperton a Curtis Baptist School seventh grader in Augusta created a Star Wars themed site about Aurra Sing and bounty hunters noting the project will be updated to inform others about the guilds and honor systems.
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Sean Shahidpour
Schofield Middle School
University of South Carolina Aiken
Sean
John Hutchens
Ruth Patrick Science Center
Hutchens
Betwen
Netscape Composer
Joshua Hopperton
Curtis Baptist School
Augusta
Aurra Sing
Joshua
United Way Campaign Begins In Aiken County
United Way of Aiken County prepares for its annual fundraising drive to support more than 60 health and human service programs across 32 agencies. Campaign chair Don Wood of Westinghouse leads volunteers as they plan the season and hope to build on last year's raised total of over 2.9 million dollars.
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United Way of
Aiken County
United Way
Don Wood
Westinghouse
Patti Bennett
Billy Glidden
Wackenhut
Savannah River Company
Wood
William Price
Aiken County Schools
Tim Dangerfield
REI Inc
Chris Ceasar
United Way Board
Beagle Breakfast Buddies to debut at Oakwood Windsor
Oakwood Windsor Elementary School will launch a pilot program offering free universal breakfast for all 500 students this fall. Principal Dr. Alice Sheehan and district food service director Jo Ann Griffin aim to raise participation and improve readiness and test scores while keeping costs in check.
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Oakwood Windsor
Alice Sheehan
Food Service
Jo Ann Griffin
Oakwood
Windsor
Sheehan
Griffin
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