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Newspaper
Aiken Standard
Location
Aiken, South Carolina, United States of America
Date
May 04, 2004
Page
2
A reader calls to abolish Blue Laws and questions a proposed 500000 museum for African American culture in Aiken County. They urge funds instead for senior housing and sheriff’s office projects, while noting tax cuts and school funding. The letter also praises a USC Aiken concert.
The Aiken Community Band launched the Hopelands Summer Concert Series at Hopelands Gardens with The Star Spangled Banner. About 500 residents attended under clear skies as the 80-member ensemble, sponsored by Security Federal Bank, performed an eclectic program and addressed accessibility changes for disabled and elderly guests.
Kroger starts tearing down the old Dillard's building at Heritage Square Shopping Center to make way for a 70,000 square foot store. The project, expected to take up to three weeks, aims for a first quarter 2005 opening and will include a fuel center.
The city marks the National Day of Prayer on Thursday with a 6 30 p m service at St John s United Methodist Church in Aiken. Soloists include Kenny Cook Charles Weiss Mary Miano Dawn Jackson and others with Tim Webb Polly Walker leading hymns and community leaders offering prayers. Scripture will be read by Richard Church and music provided by the Home School Orchestra directed by Barbara Rollins.
In Wagener's Edisto Lakes community about 100 homes on a 200 acre lake, homeowners funded a $4000 system enabling deputies firefighters EMS and police to open gates via walkie talkie remote access. The FCC radio secured system bypasses codes and rearming delays to speed emergency entry.
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