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Newspaper
Aiken Standard
Location
Aiken, South Carolina, United States of America
Date
Jul 29, 2011
Page
3
A reader voices concern about the Tea Party and its impact on the economy and society. The letter also praises Shariffe Breeland for helping capture a runaway horse and thanks volunteers who fixed a street hole near Silver Bluff and Oriole.
Aiken resident, 51, expresses surprise at anti Yankee sentiment while noting the city’s broad embrace of diversity. The speaker calls the community generally welcoming to differences and stresses coexistence.
Doctors at Aiken Regional Medical Centers choose to depart voluntarily citing financial concerns. They state the exit is not forced and was driven by monetary factors.
This reader letter contrasts local discomfort with heat to opinion on Yankees and suggests northern travel as a test of hospitality. It then attacks Democrats as un-American and calls for the president to resign. The writer urges voters to oust Congress members across parties.
A letter to readers from the Aiken Standard invites comments on Newt Gingrich and his approach to the national debt. Call or email with brief messages. names may be omitted and will not be published. submissions may be edited for space.
The snippet lists newsroom contacts and staff roles including Executive Editor Tim O Briart and Sports Editor Cam Huffman with phone and fax numbers for the Rutland Dive office, indicating standard weekday hours 8:30 am to 5:30 pm and departmental lines for inquiries.
Michael Day retires after 37 years with the Aiken Department of Public Safety dispatch center. He recalls pre 911 days, the archway in The Alley, and how technology shifted from paper notes to rapid computer-based operations. He stresses staying calm under pressure and values his time with family after retirement.
State Superintendent Dr. Mick Zais criticized the federal AYP system as unfair to many schools that miss targets under NCLB. He noted PASS test gains while accountability remains misaligned with state progress and discussed potential waivers and state-led standards to avoid a dual system.
The Area 1 Advisory Council will meet Thursday at 105 Gator Lane at 5 30 p m For more information call 641 2404 The Aiken Friends of Juvenile Justice sponsor One Degree At a Time Program for at risk males Aug 5 12 30 to 4 p m Memorial Baptist Church 3100 Vaucluse Road Orientation held July 12 For more information call 762 233 7154 email devharris25@gmail com or fermain@gmail com or visit www fullcirclerefuge org Tire Book Bag Donation Drive for Helping Hands Aug 5 7 to 10 p m Drop school supplies at Jack Rogers Tire For more information call 645 3513.
The Meet a Master Gardener team will appear at the Aiken Farmers Market on August 6 from 8 a.m. to noon to answer gardening questions. They will demonstrate dip irrigation methods and plant propagation from stem cuttings and sell the new edition of the Aiken County Garden Almanac.
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