Editorial CPR can help our schools in Aiken County
The letter advocates CPR as a community effort to support schools amid state budget cuts. Public Education Partners proposes Citizens Paying Responsibly, a voluntary donation program that channels funds to schools for supplies and materials without state intermediaries.
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Some brutal facts about our state
An editor notes South Carolina faces serious social and economic problems based on figures from the South Carolina Indicators Project. The piece highlights teen pregnancy, life expectancy, infant mortality, stroke deaths, unemployment, income, crime, fatalities, and graduation rates with a call to focus on one topic to spark change.
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Aiken Standard Staff Directory Note
Publisher Scott B. Hunter and Editor Jeffrey B. Wallace lead the Aiken Standard staff including Circulation Director Scot Newcom and Business Manager Terri Cheek with contact emails listed for editorial and circulation inquiries.
SRS Heritage Foundation Preserves Savannah River Site History
The SRS Heritage Foundation formed in August 2005 to publicly tell the Savannah River Site story. It plans the SRS Heritage Center with a visitor hub and high tech displays, artifacts, and a full length film Displaced about 5 000 people displaced by the site.
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PNC Chief Economist Flags Accelerating Layoffs Amid Recession
Stuart Hoffman, chief economist at PNC Financial Services Group, says job cuts are accelerating as the economy remains in a deep recession with no relief in sight. He notes the bite of layoffs is still strong and broad across sectors.
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Readers are invited to send opinions on issues to the Aiken Standard. Provide mail to Box 456 Aiken South Carolina 29802 or email letters aikenstandard com or fax to 648 6052 for publication consideration.
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God as Lord expands human freedom and creativity
A pastor argues that denying God limits freedom and stifles growth. Acknowledging God as Lord broadens horizons, aligns desires with a fuller reality, and strengthens love hope and creativity, enabling a more fully human life. The author writes from St. Mary Help of Christians Catholic Church in Aiken.
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