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Newspaper
Aiken Standard
Location
Aiken, South Carolina, United States of America
Date
Jun 15, 2008
Page
16
The piece urges Fathers Day as a reminder that fatherhood is ongoing and requires responsibility not absence. It notes many children grow up with limited paternal involvement and calls for community education and mentorship programs, citing the Pre Fathers Day Luncheon at Smith Hazel Recreation Center and a First Steps for Fathers program as positive steps.
An editor’s Father’s Day note honors dads for daily work, sacrifices, and love. It encourages readers to celebrate with cards, ties, or a meal, and to remember two father figures who shaped the author.
A publisher and staff roles are listed with names and email domains for the Aiken Standard. Circulation Director Scot Newcom, Business Manager Terri Cheek, and Managing Editor Michael W. Gibbons are shown alongside the publisher.
A column decries the white poor stereotype in a Cheney joke and broad rhetoric about poverty. It argues for a national voice for the poor, notes the lack of organized advocacy, and recalls Martin Luther King Jr. as a vision for cross racial solidarity and action.
A letter from Michael Poulnot of Columbia urges the Aiken schools to move weekend graduation ceremonies to a larger venue than the Carolina Coliseum to accommodate families and friends of graduates including his niece.
A reader commends the county road crew for clearing limbs and maintaining the road around a boat landing. He notes his fishing trips and looks forward to continuing to use the area for many years.
The family of Jean R. Huiet expresses deep gratitude for the wonderful treatment during her 37 months stay at Aiken Regional Medical Centers. They commend doctors nurses volunteers and the entire staff for outstanding service and high medical care for the patient and family.
John J Grados argues cell phone talk while driving is a deadly epidemic and urges New Jersey to make it a primary offense. He cites recent trips, a dining incident, and the potential for fatal crashes, calling for legislative action to curb dangerous handheld phone use.
Readers are invited to submit letters to the editor about issues. Submissions must be 200 words or fewer and may be edited. Send to Letters to the Editor Aiken Standard Box 1486 Aiken SC 29802 or via email or a fax line at 648-6052.
A quotation discusses a form of cancer affecting a patient and its impact on treatment choices. The remark emphasizes how diagnosis informs therapy decisions and the need for accurate information in medical conversations.
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