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Newspaper
Aiken Standard
Location
Aiken, South Carolina, United States of America
Date
Jun 23, 1996
Page
5
Crafters and customers enjoy the revived Farmers Market in Aiken amid renovations started in the 1950s. Rosalee Johnson praises the shade and flow of traffic while Grace Walker notes patrons moving from the Market to crafts. Leroy Walker mentions the shared joy of community feedback despite sales.
A late Saturday fire at Quick as a Wink dry cleaners on Pendleton Street damaged the front of the store and three machines, delaying customer clothing for up to a month. The two satellite shops at Whiskey Road and Midland Valley will stay open for pickups only while insurance settles the loss.
Clemson Extension hosted a Saturday clinic on plant water management. Tony Watson noted many gardeners overwater or mis-timely water, with 1/4 to 1/3 inch evaporating daily. He urged watering earlier and allowing evaporation before nightfall to prevent lawn disease.
Judith Warner and Carolyn Doolittle face off in a runoff to win the Republican nomination for registrar of mesne conveyance. Polls open 7 a.m. to 7 p.m. in rural district encompassing Wagener Salley Perry and Kitchings Mill. Warner chairs Aiken County Council District 1. Doolittle works in the tax assessor's office. The registrar handles county property records and revenue from documentary stamps in real estate.
A letter accuses council members of misusing taxpayer money to fund a private veterinary service under a doomed animal control contract. The writer denounces cruelty toward animals, calls for accountability at the next election, and invokes Mark Twain on the value of silence versus public folly.
Aiken County offers spring and summer lifeguard training to prepare pool and lake guards. Courses cover CPR, rescue basics, and drills. candidates must swim 500 yards, dive to seven feet, retrieve a weight, and tread water two minutes. Instructors emphasize discipline and crowd management for outdoor facilities.
Nancy Knowles, blind since age 13, credits her guide dog Tilly with independence. At a Rotary Club talk in South Aiken, she explained how Tilly locates doors, navigates stairs, and sides with the doorknob, enabling her to move with grace and self reliance.
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