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Newspaper
Aiken Standard
Location
Aiken, South Carolina, United States of America
Date
Jun 11, 2015
Page
3
A reader urges local residents and the city to fix city maintenance issues along Hamilton Drive and bushes, arguing for responsibility rather than blame. The letter invokes cost cutting and community effort, and supports release of a dash cam video in the Satterwhite killing for transparency.
A reader thanks a Dixie Locksmith gentleman, an unidentified woman who called 911, Floyd and Greene Jewelers staff, and Trooper Bell for aiding after a June 1 incident on Silver Bluff Road. The elder woman had keys locked in a car at Roses and credits the rescuers for their assistance.
The Aiken Standard corrects printed hours for the Sheppard Community Blood Center. New hours are Monday through Friday 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. and Saturday 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Readers may report errors to Melissa Hanna at 803-644-2364 or editoriala.
District 3 member Dick Dewar announces re election bid for November. He first won in 2007 and won unopposed in 2011. He opposed the hospitality tax, citing budget concerns, and praises fiscal reform under a new city manager. Dewar says experience will help move the city forward.
South Carolina replaces Common Core with state standards introducing a two year Algebra I class for graduation credits. Aiken County and USC Aiken educators lead a workshop to implement foundation and intermediate levels. Teachers like Gerald Brown and Stacey Salley call the session crucial to adapting to tougher requirements.
Lindsay Tucker and colleagues from North Augusta, Midland Valley, Wagener-Salley High Schools collaborate on a pacing guide to be posted on the School District site. They focus on college and career ready instruction with assessments, technology and real world applications. The guide aims to be rigorous yet flexible as teachers determine implementation. Senior writer Rob Novit notes the education beat for the Aiken Standard.
New England Patriots linebacker Dekoda Watson will host the fourth annual Koda's Kids Foundation Gala at Woodside Plantation Country Club on June 19. The nonprofit provides scholarships to one student from each of seven Aiken County high schools, with a dinner, auction, and music by The Dream Team. Proceeds fund scholarships and a second golf tournament and youth camp staged around those events.
Dekoda Watson linked to the event as a notable supporter. The gala at Woodside Plantation Country Club on June 19 at 6:30 p.m. costs 75 dollars per person or 550 dollars for an eight seat table. Proceeds aid Aiken area schools and students. more details at kodaskids.org.
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