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Newspaper
Aiken Standard
Location
Aiken, South Carolina, United States of America
Date
Jun 26, 2011
Page
3
In New Ellenton a resident reports a local shop charges 2 to 3 cents more per gallon for credit card transactions. The critic claims processing fees justify the higher price and accuses officials of lax oversight.
A reader criticizes the county complex design calling it an absurd miniature of St Andrews Golf Club in Scotland. The remark expresses strong disapproval of the county project’s appearance and scale.
The BBQ Barn on University Drive across from Walmart hosts free bluegrass music every Saturday night drawing praise from locals for providing good barbecue and live entertainment in Aiken.
A reader reports yellow safety signs are present in Charleston Myrtle Beach and nearby towns. The note mocks a claim that signs were absent and argues against funding extensive athletic programs before academics, urging tax priorities.
Voters are urged to oppose the School Board’s tax increases and the County Council’s high office costs. Readers are invited to call or email comments to the Aiken Standard. Names are optional and comments may be edited for space.
The Free Riders Motorcycle Club of Aiken held a seafood fry at Snazzy's Barber & Beauty on Barnwell Avenue to raise funds for its annual back-to-school supply drive. Plates ranged from 4 to 7 dollars with proceeds aiding the August celebration at Perry Memorial Park and the distribution of book bags. The event partners include the City of Aiken and the Brothers and Sisters Club of Aiken, with a July 9 We Love the Kids Day at Eustis Park and an August 13 back-to-school event. Contact numbers and a website are provided for contributions.
The Aiken Standard announces contact options with phone and email. It lists postal address P O Box 456 Aiken SC 29802 and pricing notes for home delivery and Sunday Plus dates for 2011 including several January to December delivery days.
The Lower Savannah Workforce Development Board Youth Council will meet Wednesday, June 29 at 9:30 a.m. in the large conference room of the LSCG office at 2748 Wagoner Road Highway 302 N. in Aiken. The meeting is open to the public with contact options 649 7981 or bfloyd Iscog.org by Tuesday.
The Edgefield Historical Society joins the University of Illinois to close the five part Pottersville: 200 Years of Pottery Production in The Edgefield District lecture series. The final talk is Thursday at 6 p.m. in the Joanne T. Rainsford Discovery Center. Free admission. For more info call 217 766 6069.
Burns Dance Studio at 831 Neilson St offers a free session from 3 to 5 p.m. Regency Hospice hosts a free grief support group from 2:30 to 3:30 p.m. Thursday at the Croft House 356 York St. N.E. University Hospital Mobile Mammography Unit visits Edgefield Medical Center Thursday with details at universitymobil amomogram or contact Ann Schettino at 643-...
Sunshine House at 109 Summerwood Way hosts a family cookout Thursday from 1 a.m. to 7 p.m. For details call 649-0536. Cedar Branch Baptist Church in Windsor hosts a car wash Saturday at 9 a.m. Call 649-9978. Joni Perkins signs Struck by Lightening at Books-a-Million on Saturday at 11 a.m. Debt Toproff signs Saturday 10 a.m. to noon at Books-A-Million 2441 Whiskey Road. For more information call 888-361-9473 or email jim tate publishing.
The Aiken County Public Library will host a book to movie discussion of True Grit at 7 p.m. on Thursday. Call 642-7570 for details.
Just Breathe Studio offers a yoga class focusing on alignment and technique for a strong Vinyasa Flow foundation. The sessions run Mondays and Thursdays through July 14 at 12 30 p.m. For information call 648 8048.
Saturday and Friday draw results listed for Pick 3 and 4, Palmetto Cash 5, Powerball, and Fantasy 5. Saturday notes show multiple mid and evening results with specific numbers and multipliers. Some games were unavailable at presstime and will appear in Monday’s Aiken Standard.
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