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Newspaper
Aiken Standard
Location
Aiken, South Carolina, United States of America
Date
May 03, 2005
Page
2
Letters discuss the number of women’s magazines including a new Aiken Standard addition, desire for a men’s magazine, and calls for stricter charges for kidnapped suspects. Contributors criticize Red Cross blood center closures, mail routing delays, felon sentencing policies, and advertising practices. Readers invite comments via Talkback.
The 16th annual Mayor's Prayer event moves to a noon luncheon at the North Augusta Community Center with Dawndy Mercer of WIS TV as featured speaker. Mercer, a former Indianapolis native and 7 and 11 p.m. anchor, will discuss prayer’s power and her life journey. An N Day of Prayer service also takes place in Aiken at St. John’s United Methodist Church starting at 7 p.m. Tickets for North Augusta events are $10 to attend with tables for eight at $70, available through local recreation departments and churches.
Officials and residents praised the Aiken County Sheriff's Office as three external assessors reviewed the agency for voluntary accreditation by CALEA. Sheriff Hunt and supporters argued the process strengthens policy, reduces lawsuits, and could place the department among four in the state if approved with a final ruling expected in July.
The first Music in the Park concert Thursday at Maude Edenfield Park features the North Augusta High School Band led by Chuck Deen. With 154 students, 112 perform, delivering 50 minutes of varied program from classical to patriotic pieces, weather backup at the Community Center.
The Rotary Club of Aiken Sunrise hosts a free ethics forum next week titled Making the Right Choices. Co sponsors include the City of Aiken Character First Initiative the Greater Aiken Chamber of Commerce and the University of South Carolina Aiken School of Business Administration.
Aiken hosts an ethics forum titled Making the Right Choices on May 12 from 8:00 to 11:30 a.m. at the Municipal Conference Center 214 Park Ave. Free to the public. Speakers include former U.S. Attorney J. Strom Thurmond Jr. and Brad Edwards USC Aiken athletic director.
Dupont Planetarium at USC Aiken Ruth Patrick Center presents The Explorers of Mauna Kea an inactive volcano and Pacific basin high point. Shows May 20 21 at 7 and 8 pm with admission 4 50 3 50 and 2 50 for different groups Reservations at 641 3769 Mon Fri 8 am 5 pm after hours 641 3654.
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