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Newspaper
Aiken Standard
Location
Aiken, South Carolina, United States of America
Date
Jun 08, 2004
Page
2
Residents praise the new mobile vet clinic and urge similar services like mobile grooming. They call for local discussion on blue laws and express concerns about road funding, taxes, and public safety measures amid regional issues.
A campaign urging residents of Aiken County to reject funding for what are labeled unnecessary projects. The note asserts taxes are high and that the initiatives mainly aid elites. The message requests readers to wise up and vote no in the upcoming November ballot.
Langley Pond opens seven days a week with free public access from sun-up to sun-down offering swimming, picnics, a white sand beach, a large picnic shelter, and extensive lawns. Aiken County officials plan a jet-ski contest and Coca Cola Kids Camp with sponsors Bridgestone-Firestone Aiken Electric Co op and Security Federal. entry fees for the jet-ski event are three dollars per person or ten dollars per car.
The James L. Hammons Marine Corps League in Aiken collects 5000 Duracell batteries and 1200 mesh T-shirts for Marines in Iraq. Items from Kraft Co and Wal-Mart will be shipped via Beaufort to a KC-130 for Second Battalion Fourth Marines, amid supply gaps. Contact Hammons at 649-4019.
The Aiken County Historical Museum displays a large collection from the 1800s to 1970s including French designer dresses and handmade children's wear. Curator Miles notes rare items, ornate embroidery, and a Berlin 1924 dress, with tools like a rucker on show. The exhibit runs alongside the Aiken Artist's Guild show through July 3.
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