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Newspaper
Aiken Standard
Location
Aiken, South Carolina, United States of America
Date
Jun 22, 2014
Page
3
A letter to the editor from an Aiken resident rail against sensational violence coverage, local leadership, tax policy, and crime. The writer urges accountability, requests openness about city finances, and calls for improved safety while criticizing bullying and public figures.
The first Blackwater Summer Festival at Aiken State Park drew diverse ages for a day of barbecue music fishing and exhibits by Savannah River Ecology Lab and Bill Marshall. Tim Rogers of Friends of the Edisto praised the river and noted the environmental challenge from Walther Farms water withdrawals, urging balance between agriculture and river conservation.
Brandee Green and two Aiken Elementary teachers joined an International Reading Conference in New Orleans after initial approval hurdles. Their two hour workshop drew attendees from over 100 educators worldwide. They developed a self described presentation titled by conference officials.
Minolfo Ravenshine and colleagues describe a workshop on differentiated learning and integrated literacy that inspired teachers worldwide. They note a focus on teaching heroes, engaging male readers, and student choice, with August workshop plans in Aiken County.
Aiken City Council reviews two funding paths to raise salaries without tax increases. Option 1 grants a 2 percent rise for all staff starting October, funded from the unrestricted holding fund. Option 2 offers a $500 raise, with targeted Public Safety pay adjustments, drawing from holding funds and effective October, plus a July pay period change. Public hearing at 7 p.m. in Council Chambers.
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