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Newspaper
Aiken Standard
Location
Aiken, South Carolina, United States of America
Date
May 09, 2012
Page
3
A retired military member questions how federal retirement benefits apply to those not in combat and recalls a Fort Hood water shortage incident. The writer urges concerns about SRR and suggests efficiency tips like using bricks to save water while noting potential bill reductions.
Proposes restaurants serve water only on request to conserve water and suggests praying for rain as an additional relief.
A reader recounts a Monday lunch at Ruby Tuesday in Aiken praising server Chris tine for excellent service and manager Dave for help. The note also urges a free indoor basketball venue on Aiken’s Southside and invites comments via the TalkBack line or email.
ACP presents Man of La Mancha The Musical at Aiken Community Playhouse URS Center for the Performing Arts 126 Newberry St with shows May 18 19 25 26 June 1 2 at 8 pm and June 3 at 3 pm. Call 648-1438 or visit aikencommunityplayhouse.com for details.
Lou's third annual poker run to aid paralyzed veterans will be held Saturday May 19. Registration at the Pub from 11 a.m. to 2 30 p.m. Cost is 20 per hand. An auction and raffle for donated items begins at 6 p.m. Last bike departs at 1 p.m. Call (706) 664-8284 or (706) 339-0071 for more information.
Satire page shows editors and contact lines for Newsroom staff including Editor im O Briant and Sports Editor Gibbons with phone references and copy lines. The fragmented text lists hours 9:30 a.m. to 5:30 p.m. Monday through Friday and various staff roles.
Aiken School Board debates a tax hike to fund technology upgrades and Common Core rollout. The preliminary budget proposes 1.5 operating mills to cover a $483,000 shortfall while a plan to avoid tax increase is also considered. A special May 15 meeting will discuss the proposal.
Aiken School Board vice chair Ray Fleming proposes a new $9 per $100,000 tax for nonresidential property while protecting primary homes. He notes state funding adds $3 million but costs total $5.1 million with raises and benefits, creating a $2 million shortfall. The board also names King Laurence as associate superintendent for instruction and accountability, succeeding Dr. Kevin O Gorman, who will move to Berkeley County. Five new principals are appointed at the Tuesday meeting.
The Aiken Standard reports on ongoing School Board budget troubles and invites reader input. It notes new principals at East Aiken School of the Arts Brad Watson and Lisa Fallon at North Augusta Middle School, Wendy Jacobs at Ridge Spring Monetta High, Collette Johnson at Silver Bluff High, and mentions senior education reporter Rob Novit.
Aiken Preparatory School presents work by students from 3K to 12th grade in the annual gallery show at the Aiken County Historical Museum 433 Newberry St. S.W. May 15 to 20 with a public reception May 18 from 2 to 3 30 p.m. The event features paintings drawings sculpture ceramics and graphic design plus after school program pieces. Summer studio workshops in drawing painting and mixed media run June 11–15 July 9–13 and August 6–10 at 9 to 11 30 a.m. Tuition is 90 weekly call 648-3223 or contact Nowlin via Facebook.
Anne Fulcher and USC Aiken Chorus prepare for a Scotland tour, leaving CSRA at 10 a.m. Wednesday from Atlanta to Edinburgh. The group, excited after a final rehearsal, will perform their Scotland show at First Presbyterian Church in downtown Aiken before departure.
Customer guidance on EZ Pay amounts and delivery times plus policies on re delivery, crediting accounts, and independent contractor drivers. It notes weekend delivery hours and that payments to carriers are not the publisher’s responsibility. Also mentions automatic conversion to carrier collect billing after term ends and references the South Carolina Lottery.
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