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Newspaper
Aiken Standard
Location
Aiken, South Carolina, United States of America
Date
May 01, 2016
Page
3
A reader laments long vehicles not fitting spaces in Aiken and urges pedestrianizing The Alley with outdoor tables. They argue Rosa Parks should remain on the $20 bill and propose two ten dollar bills as change. The letter condemns glorification of Prince and urges awareness as America changes.
Reader letters urge neighbors to help the elderly with yard work. A sender asks why an April 22 mailing from Aiken ended up in a Jacksonville facility and notes Lobster Races returning in 2017. Lottery numbers and Powerball results follow.
Horses and Harmony drew crowds Saturday as horses and riders performed to Aiken Symphony Orchestra music. Maestro Donald Portnoy led works by Mozart as Richard Wagner rode Oreo Speedwagon, a Tennessee Walker, in a fundraiser for the orchestra kids concert series hosted by Stableview Farm featuring a raffle and silent auction.
Amy Grant performed at the USC Aiken Convocation Center in a Monday event covered by the Aiken Standard. The report highlights the singer's set and audience reaction at the venue in Aiken, South Carolina.
The Edgefield County Chamber of Commerce hosts a Night of Games with a 6 p.m. start at the American Legion building in Johnston. Entry is 10 per card or 15 for two cards, with hot dogs chips and drinks for sale to benefit chamber programs. The Aiken Day of Prayer is set for Thursday with noon to 1 p.m. at City Hall and 6:45 to 8 p.m. at Odell Weeks Center.
Elma Eunice McClain Steed of Jackson turned 100, celebrating five generations at Bethel United Methodist Church. Family recalled her long homemaker life, civic work with Jackson alliances, and role as matriarch guiding relatives from Green Pond Road. Attendees included descendants from Sumterville and North Augusta.
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