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Newspaper
Aiken Standard
Location
Aiken, South Carolina, United States of America
Date
Mar 12, 2006
Page
3
A reader praises Public Safety and local agencies including the Aiken County Sheriff's Department and the FBI for cleaning up Crosland Park. They urge keeping pay raises and merger costs from raising bills, and express preference to stay with BellSouth.
A reader laments downtown Aiken's decline blamed on new housing developments and loss of 1960s ranch homes in the historic district. The writer urges preservation of older properties near azaleas and the Masters venue and invites comments via Talkback line or email.
A photo caption in the Aiken Standard incorrectly identified the dancers. It should read that the students are from Carolina Dance Studio owned and operated by Christy Williams.
About 20 members of the Penn State Alumni Club volunteered for ACTS to do maintenance and painting at the facility. They refurbished doors floors walls windows and the exterior entrance wall and added inside privacy for the executive office. The group plans to return next week to finish odds and ends and emphasizes giving back to the community through volunteer labor and donated materials.
Girls from CSRA counties attended the University of South Carolina Ruth Patrick Science Center event led by Savannah River Site engineers to spark interest in math science and engineering. More than 40 of 50 invited participated in activities like liquid nitrogen demos a planetarium show remote equipment Mars hover craft and building challenges.
Master gardener Jim Bennett will host a seminar titled Pump up the Volume of Production on Monday at 7 p.m. in the Aiken County Career and Technology Center. Presented by the Horse Creek Valley Gardening Club, the session covers maximizing pounds per plant, boosting vegetable output, and growing with fewer pesticides. The program includes handouts, a Q and A, and personal gardening discussions. Bennett plans similar guidance on soil building and planting for best first-time results. He also serves as landscape designer for Cold Creek Nurseries and as minister at Charles Wesley United Methodist Church, where a southern gardening seminar will be offered March 20–21 at 7 p.m. Contact Krystin Merriweather.
Aiken Department of Public Safety reports a patrol car suffered extensive damage late Friday when responding to a reported fight with shots fired at Whiskey Road. The officer was uninjured aside from soreness from the air bag after the car struck a tree at Whiskey Road and Ray Lane.
Compilation of brief quotes from local figures on feral cat control, a murder trial, gas prices, pretrial intervention, corporate progress, volunteering, school funding, NAACP events, and a Capitol visit. Notable voices include Jeff Wilson Stacey Prince Sarah Davis Janet Jenkins Davie Majors Fred Cavanaugh Rev David Walker Ben Hall and students.
Details on publisher responsibility and contact for Aiken Standard Scott B Hunter address and phone. Information on subscription rates and EZ Pay options with specific delivery dates for 2006 Sundays and holidays.
A brief lottery roundup lists Saturday winning numbers for Pick 3 and Pick 4 draws, Cash 3 and Cash 4 drawings, and Powerball results. No additional numbers were available by press time and will be updated Monday.
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