Editorial Sale of camp a real loss to scouting
Aiken readers urged against selling Camp Cofitachiqui, a rustic Girl Scout camp in Edgefield County with ties to Aiken County. Donated by Claudia Phelps in 1920, the camp symbolizes conservation and outdoor learning, and supporters warn the Mountain to Midlands Girl Scout Council aims to divest properties misaligned with its mission.
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Call for recording all South Carolina legislative votes
An editorial urges the South Carolina Legislature to record every vote in the Senate and House. It argues open government justifies the cost, estimating 2,116 votes annually at $55 each would total $116,380. The piece calls for transparency and accountability to voters.
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Aiken Standard Staff Directory
Aiken Standard announces staff roles including Publisher Scott B. Hunter Editor Jeffrey B. Wallace Circulation Director Scot Newcom and Business Manager Terri Cheek with contact details and newsroom credits.
Bedside reflections on national health care lessons
Aiken businessman recounts a May heart surgery and argues for universal access to quality care, a vibrant free enterprise component, and cautious politics. He cautions against rushing federal health reform, critiques past efforts, and urges nonpartisan, practical modeling over partisan power plays.
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Community readers are invited to share opinions on current issues. Submit letters to the editor by mail at Box 456, Aiken SC 29802 or by email to letters at aikenstandard.com or by fax at 648-6052.
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Builders Blitz thanks Aiken Standard for coverage
Letter from executive officer of the Home Builders Association of Aiken commends the Aiken Standard for thorough Builders Blitz coverage benefiting Habitat for Humanity and the community. It notes two omissions: fifth planning member J D Norris of Dream Maker Kitchen and Bath and Sean Wolf's role as president of the Aiken HBA leading the effort.
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Welcoming Neighbor Gary Allington Praised In Aiken
A reader applauds Gary Allington for moving to Aiken and helping a neighbor. After a Home Depot grill purchase, Allington assisted by unloading the grill from the trunk and placing it in the backyard, exemplifying neighborly kindness. The note thanks the Chamber for highlighting this community-minded newcomer Lou Grant-Hartnett.
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Obama must follow up on change promises of 2008
Francis and Patricia Gorman urge President Obama to honor campaign promises of change and deliver a better America for all Americans. They accuse him of adopting Bush-era practices and warn that continuing this path could end in a one term disaster and shattered hopes.
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