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Newspaper
Aiken Standard
Location
Aiken, South Carolina, United States of America
Date
Mar 27, 2013
Page
3
A reader urges opposition to Senator Lindsey Graham and criticizes ObamaCare as an unnecessary tax. The letter contrasts law and forgiveness, calls for prayer, and comments on lane usage and personal responsibility in traffic. The piece blends political opinion with general social remarks and a narrative about accountability.
The letter criticizes food stamps and low wages in South Carolina. It argues residents face job insecurity and high taxes after long careers, while praising different views on Obama and health care. It mentions city planning, concealed weapons, and a bill linking meals with bars in restaurants.
Readers thank Aiken Electric Cooperative for restoring power quickly after Monday night storm. Call 803-644-2384 or email editorial aikenstandard.com with brief comments. Names not published and comments may be edited for space and content.
Secretary Tom Vilsack announced the expansion of the StrikeForce program to six states including South Carolina. The initiative funds projects like wells greenhouse spaces and community gardens to improve nutrition and create job opportunities for rural residents.
United Way volunteers and UPS worker dress as an Easter bunny to hand out hundreds of Be a Bunny baskets and meals to seniors via the Aiken Area Council on Aging. Deliveries support Meals on Wheels and group dining programs with remaining baskets going to nursing homes.
StrikeForce, a federal program supporting food producers with funding for projects, expands its reach to South Carolina. The state reports over 67 percent of adults overweight or obese, and Aiken County shows about 81 percent of adults eat five or fewer daily servings of fruits and vegetables per Census data.
The City of Aiken Board of Zoning Appeals rejected Nikolaos Chionakis's request to remove about 62 trees behind his Zorba's restaurant on Silver Bluff Road. The 4 to 1 vote, with Henry Krippner in opposition, followed a tense meeting and a prior tabled discussion.
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