Editorial comments flood Aiken talkback page
Readers vent about politics and local issues in a lengthy TalkBack call volume. Subjects include mall development, gun policy, flag voting, cemetery plots, county leadership, and a praise for the fireworks show and governor Haley with calls to feature Helen Keller on currency. Statements urge community pride and to retire certain officials while inviting more public input via the TalkBack line.
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Interns Explore Nuclear Waste Work at Savannah River Site
USC students and Navy veteran Brandon Twite describe SRR internships at Savannah River Site. Twite details learning procedures on the F Tank Farm and restoring cooling water lines while Angelica Bergen works on a modular caustic side solvent extraction unit. SRR has closed four liquid waste tanks since 2009 and targets two more. Derrek Asberry of the Aiken Standard covers the story.
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Sunday Dinner Pledge aims to boost Meals on Wheels donations
Mark Barlow of Home Instead Senior Care coordinates a Sunday Dinner Pledge drive in the Aiken Augusta area. For every pledge to schedule regular sit down dinners through July 31, the foundation donates $1 to Meals on Wheels America, up to 20000. This effort ties family meals to senior nutrition and well being with recipes from Melissa d Arabian and practical tips, resources, and contact details provided.
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Museum displays toy collection and WWII veteran quilt
The Aiken County Historical Museum features a Toy Exhibit with Titanic scale models and early wooden toys by Erik Ringstrom, alongside a Carolina Pine Quilters World War II 50th Anniversary quilt. The quilt honors nearly 500 veterans and recalls Arlington and DAR displays, with viewing through August and a summer display in the Ladies of Aiken County Room.
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