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Newspaper
Aiken Standard
Location
Aiken, South Carolina, United States of America
Date
Jul 28, 2003
Page
2
A reader questions aging students disrupting lunchrooms and argues about funding priorities for a repaved school parking lot. They call for accountability in traffic deaths and compare senior and teen driving issues while urging balanced road safety measures.
Readers weigh in on aging drivers, testing, alcohol issues among seniors, and call for or against harsh penalties. The letter discusses Jessica Lynch, weapons violations, police funding, home security, and nostalgia for Portraits of the Past with reader contact details and editorial guidelines.
The Aiken Standard corrects the misnaming of muralist Del Holt who painted the chapel mural at the Rose Hill Estate ribbon cutting. The newspaper regrets the error and notes Holt as the artist.
Lynn Taylor, a former POW who spent 10 months in a German camp after his P-47 was shot down over France, leads about 25 members in the Aiken chapter. He urges eligible POWs to contact the local VA, complete a form, and get a medical exam to access benefits including a free car tag and tax relief.
North Augusta residents joined a Saturday hazardous waste collection in a Kroger lot aided by city staff and Clean Harbors personnel. The event, led by Caddell and Zeaser, drew early crowds and included a 19 pound mercury deposit as part of a stormwater management initiative.
Area retailers report early Christmas merchandise displays and sales. Hobby Lobby cites June start as customers prep for holiday projects. Michaels notes shipments arriving now with August peak and craft classes planned. Stores expect full Christmas trees by August 1 with ongoing holiday promotions.
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