Editorial letters criticize Haley record and local arts funding
A reader voices regret over voting for Nikki Haley citing reduced state funding for the Governor's School of the Arts and education cuts including a 2 percent teacher raise veto. The letter argues for more education support, higher taxes to fund schools, suggests a bingo for seniors, and comments on a loud concert sound system at Odell Weeks. Readers are invited to leave messages at 803 644 2384 or editor@aikenstandard.com.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Nikki Haley
Sanford
Aiken County
Tanmsack
Aikenstandard.com
Aiken
Touch-a-Truck Day rolls into H. Odell Weeks field
The 10th annual Touch-a-Truck Day drew families to the H. Odell Weeks soccer field on Saturday from 9 a.m. to noon. About two dozen trucks and vehicles from city departments and local sponsors filled the area, including ADPS safety showcases, a bicycle rodeo, snow cones, prize raffles, and book donations for a children’s sale. Attendees praised the event as a fun community interaction for kids and families new to Aiken.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
H. Odell Weeks
City of Aiken
Public Works, Public Services
Public Utilities
Aiken Department of Public Safety
Aiken Department of Parks, Recreation and Tourism
Wayne's ‘Automotive
Aiken
American Red Cross
Aiken Rescue
South Star Ambulance
Life Net
Georgia Health Sciences University
White Crane
John Parker
Mark Clinton
Kiersten Warfield
Moe's Southwest Grill
Bruster’s Ice Cream
Mothers of Preschoolers
MOPS
Safe Kids of
Aiken County
Tri-Development Center
Community Service Division
ADPS
Adps Starl Odenthal
the Price Avenue
Parks Department
Master Barber Bobby Page Keeps Family Hair Tradition Alive
Master barber Bobby Page continues a three generation family lineage in barbering. He learned by osmosis from his father who opened shops in 1946 and later ran a beauty school in Augusta. Now 62, Page blends old and new, teaches self defense, holds a master barber title, and operates Bobby Page's Barber Shop at 1607 Whiskey Road with regular hours and a contact number.
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Bobby Page
Page
Laurens Street
Aiken
Clearwater
Fort Gordon
Augusta
Barber's Guild
England
John Lennon
Whiskey Road
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Peter Hughes
Hamburg
YC Walsh
Novine
Don Rhodes
North Augusta Arts and Heritage Center
Aiken Communications Inc
Scott Hunter
Londay
Veuven
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