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Newspaper
Aiken Standard
Location
Aiken, South Carolina, United States of America
Date
Mar 04, 2008
Page
3
Wongernut and City County collaborate on a Southside Fire EMS station but warn that staffing gaps could waste taxpayer funds. The piece questions the value of further building while existing posts remain understaffed and calls for removing a National Historic Register plaque no longer listed.
City officials weigh crosswalk signals for low traffic Welch Road intersections noting five pedestrians cross monthly while resisting a dedicated advanced green at Lowe's and Wal Mart sites on Whiskey Road due to cost and impact concerns.
A local post office notice demands raising a mailbox by five inches for safety. No prior complaints in decades, suggesting implied consent from residents. The terse instruction cites safety needs and lacks detailed justification.
Readers discuss the affordability of pet ownership noting care, food, and registration costs. Some call for senior assistance programs for companionship, while others condemn taxes and double taxation on items like oil. Citizens urged to comment via TalkBack hotline or email.
Investigators identify a pickup driver in a February 23 crash on Atomic Road that killed 24 year old Gregorio Cruz and injured another man. A 26 year old Armando Hernandez is sought on charges of leaving the scene with fatality and with bodily injury. Authorities caution about a possible return to the area and urge tips to Lt. Tim Pearson.
Sunday Plus subscribers will receive delivery of the Aiken Standard on specific dates in 2008 including February 16 March 1 April 7 12 April 26 May 24 June 14 July 25 August 9 August 16 November 27 29 December 20 and December 28.
ACTS volunteers were honored at a Monday dinner in St Angela Hall at St Mary Help of Christians Church. Vicki Bukovitz noted volunteers logged over 22,000 hours last year and supported food clothing and phone services. United Way leader Sharon Rodgers praised ACTS and Dick Rutland's family recalled the L W Rutland Memorial Golf Tournament fundraiser.
North Augusta City Council authorized an alteration to the new municipal building to add a flagpole for the national and state flags and an eight foot diameter two faced clock. The project cost about 73000 dollars sparking concern over funding while residents praised the feature. The meeting also touched on the pottery building renovation and a rezoning decision for three acres at U.S. and River North Drive.
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