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Newspaper
Aiken Standard
Location
Aiken, South Carolina, United States of America
Date
May 07, 2011
Page
3
A reader complains about rampant stop sign disregard and urges police action. They credit intelligence and military personnel for Bin Laden’s death, noting the decision plus work spanned two presidents and praise the North Augusta softball team’s win.
Citizens critique the oversized yellow street signs. They applaud the legible bottom street-name panel but call for cutting the dominant top portion to reduce visual clutter and improve streetscape aesthetics.
A reader urges respectful discussion of Islam and Christianity and invites comments via the TalkBack hotline at (803) 644-2384 or email editorial at aikenstandard.com. Names are not required and may be edited for brevity.
Midland Valley Area Chamber of Commerce named 2011 Youth of the Year Brooke Faulkner and Citizen of the Year Sister Mary Jean Doyle at the annual banquet held at Horse Creek Banquet Hall. Faulkner, a Midland Valley High School senior and varsity cheer captain, received a $1,000 scholarship and plans to attend the University of South Carolina. Doyle, of the Sisters of Charity at Our Lady of the Valley Catholic Center, was honored for her work in food service education and GED tutoring.
Savannah River Site workers from SRS, SRSN, and SRR joined United Way drives in Augusta and Barnwell. Teams repaired facilities, built shelves, sorted clothes, cleared yards, fixed steps, and painted at sites including Salvation Army thrift shop in North Augusta and Gail Reyes Generations Unlimited Center in Barnwell. Their efforts supported Project Vision, Project Care, and Project Serve, with praise from leaders and donations from customers.
The Aiken Symphony Guild presents its annual Young Musicians Concerto Competition at USC Aiken Etherredge Center room 125 on Sunday May 15 at 2 pm. Admission is free. Fifteen Aiken County students from grades five through 12 compete in junior and senior divisions playing a concerto movement or solo piece. Senior winner earns 300 dollars and junior winner 200 dollars.
The annual Flame of Hope run in Aiken unites police officers from WSUSRS and local agencies with Special Olympics athletes. For 30 years officers carry the flame from an SRS barricade on Whiskey Road to the H Odell Weeks Center, greeted by smiling athletes. Volunteers from multiple agencies joined this year amid improved running conditions.
Readers can submit material by email to editorial aikenstandard com or mail to PO Box 456 Aiken SC 29802 Contact numbers include newsroom 644 2401 Managing Editor Michael Gibbons 644 2381 and sports editor 644 2396. The notice lists various staff emails and addresses.
Friday lottery results list Pick 3 and Pick 4 midday and evening drawings with numbers 8 4 6 0 5 2 8 1 4 0 1 7 1 and 9 2 4 6 8 3 0 for Cash 4. Georgia Five and Mega Millions outcomes shown with Mega Ball 9 and MegaPlier 3. Friday Cash 4 Evening and Fantasy 5 results unavailable at press time. reference Sunday Aiken Standard for full results.
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