29 Mar 2002
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Newspaper
Aiken Standard
Location
Aiken, South Carolina, United States of America
Date
Mar 29, 2002
Page
1
City Public Works Director Larry Morris urges long range planning and efficient operations. He compares municipal water strategy to a diversified portfolio, stressing multiple sources and backups to meet rising demand and supply disruptions.
Lt. Gov. Bob Peeler officially launched his gubernatorial campaign promising a substantial tax cut and an end to gimmicks and quick fixes in education. He framed his run as a contrast to current policy and aimed to appeal to voters seeking real reform.
Louise Cook Gregory of Aiken Lida Torbert Littlejohn of North Augusta Sylvia Jean Simpkins Elsie Reese Smith are remembered in local obituaries. The notices list their names and confirm their deaths, highlighting community ties and local recognition.
Israeli troops stormed Yasser Arafat's Ramallah headquarters shelling a windowless room where he hid with advisers. Five Palestinians and one Israeli soldier died as forces seized the town. Arafat urged world intervention and vowed defiance while guards were wounded in clashes.
Four hundred athletes from Aiken Edgefield and Saluda counties joined buddy volunteers from local high schools at South Aiken for a day of friendly events. Stephen Taylor, a non verbal student in Lesley Condon’s class, enjoyed cheering by Toni Harding who accompanies him daily. The program featured running and walking races, softball throws, standing broad jumps, a relay with an Olympic torch, face painting, arts and crafts, and performances by school groups, ending with hugs and ribbons for every participant.
The third leg of the Aiken Triple Crown runs Saturday at McGhees Mile Banks Mill Road with eight one mile races. Rain could delay the finale. weather forecasts predict mostly cloudy skies with possible showers. If rain forces a postponement, races may move to Easter Sunday or next Saturday. USC Aiken and the Pacer Club sponsor the event, funding scholarships and athletics operations.
A minister reflects on Good Friday and the cross, linking Jesus death to organ donation by Ken, whose gift would aid up to forty people. He asks how the familiar symbol can still grip lives and recounts Jesus crucifixion, burial, and resurrection.
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