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Newspaper
Aiken Standard
Location
Aiken, South Carolina, United States of America
Date
Mar 08, 2016
Page
3
The newly elected mayor takes office amid scrutiny over a slush fund and a pledge to eliminate the tax. Critics note the pledge drew voters, but immediate action on the tax is not prioritized as the new leader navigates fiscal concerns.
Disapproving reader comments criticize the president for not attending a sitting justice’s funeral while praising his handling of a store robbery and an assault incident. The piece invites public feedback via the TalkBack hotline and email, noting names won’t be published and edits may occur for space.
The Aiken Standard apologizes for errors in two Feb 27 and March 5 articles. It cites $110 972.51 in hospitality taxes collected in February and $891 338.38 over eight months, $91 338.38 ahead of the $800 000 February budget. For 2015 16 the city budgeted $1 200 000 in annual hospitality funds.
The report lists midday and evening Pick 3 and Pick 4 numbers for South Carolina, along with Palmetto Cash 5 and Power-Up. It also includes Georgia Cash 3 and Cash 4 results, plus Fantasy 5 and a Five draw, detailing all winning digit combinations.
Imani Winds entertained hundreds of middle school students at First Baptist Church Aiken with a classical music mashup blending works from Prokofiev Mendelssohn Tchaikovsky and Fucik. The program part of Joye in Aiken Performing Arts Festival outreach aims to show that classical music exists in cartoons advertising and everyday media.
The Barnwell Circle Theatre presents The Adventures of Tom Sawyer with showtimes Friday and Saturday at 8 p.m. and Sunday at 3 p.m. at 325 Academy St Barnwell. Tickets are 10 in advance at Evelyn's Jewelry and Gifts 22 Burr St Barnwell and 12 at the door. Call 803 259 7046 or visit barnwellcircletheatre com for info. A Military Career and Resource Fair runs 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. today at Edgefield Armory 225 Augusta Rd and Thursday at Graniteville Armory 365 Bettis Academy Rd open to veterans and families. Call 803 299 2911 or visit scguard.com for details. The 10th annual Silent Live Auction for the American Red Cross in Saluda County is 7 to 9 p.m. Friday at Juniper 640 East Main St Ridge Spring. Tickets 35 per person or 60 for two. Call Monnie Romines 864 992 2351 or Jerrold Watson 803 685 7881 for info. The Mended Hearts Chapter meets 11 a.m. Friday in USC Aiken Wellness Center room 122 471 University Pkwy Aiken. Dr Idris Sharaf of Aiken Regional Medical Centers will speak on Matters of the Heart.
The Friends of Hopelands and Rye Patch will hold its annual meeting at 2 p.m Sunday at Rye Patch. The event is free and open to the public with guests including former presidents of the Friends and Aiken City Council members and city staff. The retiring trustees will be recognized and the trustee class of 2019 nominated. Steve Smith and Pearce Atkins will present a Rye Patch restoration update. Smith is the project architect and Atkins Aiken’s assistant city engineer. The first phase of the Rye Patch project involved stabilizing the building, roof work, and replacing gutters and downspouts.
The Friends of Hopelands and Rye Patch hold a 2 p.m. Sunday meeting at The Rye Patch in Aiken with free admission. The event covers garden upgrades and gazebo restoration, followed by a trustees meeting with officer nominations and bylaws vote.
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