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Newspaper
Aiken Standard
Location
Aiken, South Carolina, United States of America
Date
Jun 10, 2004
Page
2
The speaker offers condolences to the Reagan family and praises their relationship with Nancy Reagan. He comments on dirt roads and taxpayers funding road paving, urging people to move if they want paved streets.
A reader is advised the turtle question from today’s paper can be answered at the library. A book in the library titled The Old Man and the Boy by Robert Rouark is recommended as excellent.
A parent reports paying 75 for youth baseball and says the team plays on a grass meadow with holes in the infield. Balls hit to first base roll into Banks Mill Road as children run to retrieve them, creating safety concerns.
A reader reports Sunday thefts at the Southside Salvation Army drop off, noting items left for donation were stolen before reopening. The writer urges donating during business hours or coordinating with a needy family if outside hours to prevent misuse.
A white parent at Lloyd-Kennedy Charter School speaks highly of the school noting welcoming staff and student academic success. The caller urges road safety near SRS and advises avoiding cell phone use while driving, inviting readers to share safety comments via Talkback.
Ridge Spring fires chief Robert Steadman retires after 21 years as a volunteer and 17 years as chief. He will keep working at the Savannah River Site as a senior emergency preparedness specialist. His wife Christina also steps down as a volunteer, while others within the department discuss their roles and the future leadership.
Aiken County Public Library hosts a Summer Reading Series featuring magician Bob Cothran who travels to all four county libraries. He engages children with tricks and emphasizes library support while outlining a new young adults program for grades 6-12 with weekly sessions and special events through summer.
The National Wild Turkey Federation hosts its ninth annual JAKES event in Edgefield and Hickory Knob, teaching camping kayaking turkey calling night hikes and more. Nearly 100 kids from Canada and California join experts including Outdoor Channel personnel to learn wildlife stewardship hunter safety and ethics. Parents accompany children for a four day program focusing on outdoor stations and quality time together. For details contact John Moore or visit nwtf.org.
Deandria Roper and other high school students take part in a four day health careers camp at Aiken Technical College touring Aiken Regional Medical Centers and Hitchcock Healthcare. The program focuses on health fields and new certifications in surgical technology medical coding and radiology. Tim Carlton and forensics staff may visit and discuss career paths as students learn about sterile technique and hospital roles.
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