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Newspaper
Aiken Standard
Location
Aiken, South Carolina, United States of America
Date
Jun 15, 2013
Page
3
A reader questions why Americans live beyond means while housing and cars exceed budgets. The letter criticizes Gov. Christie’s ties to Obama and mentions rebuilding the Jersey shore with taxpayers’ money, dismissing Christie’s relevance to the South and recalling Crosland Park. The writer also comments on a 2014 Camaro’s rear design.
The rising price of college textbooks is tied to faculty who overestimate their worth. Writers claim professors’ inflated value drives higher publisher prices and student bills.
A reader notes gas prices fell to 3.87 in Charleston W Va while lamenting high costs in Aiken. The message shifts to questions about crime, surveillance, and teachers with no students, ending with a question on prayer.
Aiken food coordinators thank local restaurants from fast food to fine dining for five years of support for Project Graduation. Merchants across Aiken Mall and city shops provide prizes to graduates, highlighting a strong community effort and urging ongoing local business support.
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The Juilliard School faculty led a weeklong jazz camp at USC Aiken Etherredge Center drawing about 50 teens ages 13 to 18 from the CSRA and beyond. Participants stayed on campus and wrapped the week with a Friday concert.
Life by Design hosts Thursday sessions at 3098 Whiskey Road with a 25 dollar fee and pre-registration. Augusta Regional Airport Aviation Commission meets Thursday at 10 a.m. in Commission Chambers. Cold Creek Nurseries and Women Enlightened present a Ladies Night Out on June 27 from 6 30 to 8 30 p.m. proceeds aid cancer support and prevention. Tickets 25 dollars at Cold Creek Nurseries. Den nis DiSano to perform at The Willcox Thursday 7 to 9 p.m.
The St Mary Help of Christians Catholic Church plans a Sunday groundbreaking on Fairfield Street for a new church to replace the current 280 seat facility. Rev. Father Gregory Wilson, pastor since 2011, led plan revisions and the capital campaign after the need arose in 2006 when Mass was moved to St Angela due to crowding.
At St Mary Help of Christians a groundbreaking ceremony is planned for Sunday at 5 p.m. The new church on Park Avenue SE will host 900 worshippers and is expected to take 18 months to complete. Mass in St Angela Hall will precede the blessing by Bishop Robert Guglielmone and parish leaders, followed by a reception.
Local readers in K through fifth grade can register for Paws to Read at the Aiken County Public Library. Sessions run Tuesdays in July 11 am to noon with a trained therapy dog to listen to stories. Call Kimberly at 803-642-7585 for details.
On June 6 Mary Lou ise Resch development director for the S C Lions Foundation spoke to the Aiken Mid-Day Lions Club. Resch thanked the club for its 5000 donation enabling S C Lions Charitable Services to provide 25000 in vision and hearing screenings and surgeries to qualified individuals. No taxpayer dollars are used for these services.
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