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Newspaper
Aiken Standard
Location
Aiken, South Carolina, United States of America
Date
Mar 04, 2004
Page
2
A reader argues that upgrading U S 1 from a 20 minute Aiken to Clearwater drive to a long congested corridor amounts to cultural vandalism. The piece links traffic chaos and taxes to increased government, criticizes real estate wealth, and ties Israel security walls to German precedent, claiming no peace possible with such barriers.
A reader critique addresses pet mess on Odell Weeks path and delays in road paving funding from a one cent sales tax. The commenter urges Anderson Pond Road be paved first and highlights chronic late school buses affecting students, calling for reform and safer student transport.
The paper corrects errors from a road paving fund article. Cedar Creek Road and Old Tory Trail may be paved if easement issues on Flowing Wells Road are resolved, with Old Tory Trail to be dropped. Carolyn Newcom teaches the Southside Free Will Baptist Church junior class.
The Girl Scout hut on Dupree Place faces possible loss as the City of Aiken reviews renewing the lease for the historic site occupying an acre. If moved, the group seeks a central zoned site and may use the old Aiken Community Playhouse while a long term rental option is discussed.
Public Education Partners pursues a 350000 dollar three year grant from Public Education Network to create a community based collaboration for 13 to 17 year olds. PEN official Richard Tagle visited Aiken to discuss coordination with local educators and churches to prevent teen dropout risk.
Aiken County Parks Department seeks volunteers to assist on land and water at the Augusta Aiken County Spring Regatta to be held at Langley Pond on March 20. Boat loans welcome for shuttle trips and parking guidance with orientation March 19. event spans 7 a.m. to 5 p.m.. over 900 rowers from 20 states expected. Contact Brian Sanders at 642-7559.
The IRS reports rising e filing of federal income tax returns with 980000 of 1.8 million South Carolina filers online last year and nearly 70 percent this year. Self preparers and home users surge while the IRS Free File program offers free online filing via IRS.gov.
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