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Newspaper
Aiken Standard
Location
Aiken, South Carolina, United States of America
Date
Jun 10, 2005
Page
3
A letter to the Aiken Standard criticizes a new Bank of America entrance feature as a monstrosity near Sen. Ryberg’s downtown residence. The writer shares welfare concerns and urges local redevelopment including shops and a teens club, inviting readers to call or email comments.
Beth Skinner and her son Jim will travel to Guangzhou to visit her other son David, the China Operations director for Shakespeare. She hopes to explore Guilin and the Li River, gardens, shops, and mountains, while navigating culture shock and jet lag with excitement and family at the heart of the journey.
Aiken Northside students reunite Saturday for the All-Stars Program reunion luncheon at 11 a.m. at the Smith Hazel Recreation Center. The nine star commitment program began in 2001 under the Governor's Cooperative Agreement for Prevention grant and has served about 167 youth. The event features a slideshow, keynote by Errol Thomas, a Young Adult Choir performance, and participant recognitions. People can RSVP or call Helping Hands at 649-1900 for details.
Aaron G. Walsh, newly arrived assistant public defender with the Defender Corporation of Aiken County, describes himself as a sunshine and flip flops type. He moved from private civil practice in Columbia to public defense two and a half weeks ago after resigning. He values fair access to counsel and aims to learn Aiken better while exploring the horse community and taking riding lessons.
Experts say public defense funding varies nationwide while South Carolina relies on county based Defender Corporations funded by the state through the Office of Indigent Defense. Judge authorization is often required for expert witnesses as costs usually exceed 500 dollars. Alves notes difficulty finding high quality state experts but asserts the system works when explained to the judge. There are 39 Defender Corporations serving 46 counties including Greenwood Abbeville and Bamwell Bamberg among others.
The Aiken Standard lists office numbers and departments for news features and sports. It provides subscription rates for daily and weekend editions, EzPay options, and mail delivery costs, including in and out of county pricing and various 3, 6, and 12 month plans.
A town feature highlights Aiken’s June character trait Justice. Lottery results for Thursday include Pick 3 Midday 2 2 2, Pick 4 Midday 6 5 8 2, Pick 3 Evening 4 9 0, Pick 4 Evening 3 5 0 5, Cash 3 Midday 5 3 5, Cash 4 Midday 4 6 4 1, Cash 3 Evening 6 4 4, Cash 4 Evening 0 3 4 3, and Fantasy 5 1 13 15 37 38.
The Aiken Standard invites readers to report factual errors in coverage of Aiken County South Carolina and beyond. Call Mike Gibbons or Jeff Wallace or email editorial at aikenstandard.com to set the record straight.
Readers are invited to submit photos of faces and places in Aiken County for display. Submission forms are available at the Aiken Standard office or as a PDF on the Aiken Standard website. Mail or deliver completed forms to 326 Rutland Drive, Aiken, SC 29801. For questions call Michael Gibbons at 644-2381.
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