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Newspaper
Aiken Standard
Location
Aiken, South Carolina, United States of America
Date
May 10, 2004
Page
2
Local shoppers note carts lack cleaning wipes, calling for better sanitation. Readers critique Senate Armed Forces Committee reports, urging accountability for officials. Debates arise over funding for a Center for African American History, with calls to prioritize youth programs.
A letter requests larger weekday indicator on the front page to avoid glasses wear. The writer also expresses support for Horseplay at the Aiken Center for the Arts and invites comments via Talkback hotline or email with privacy notes and editorial rights.
Linda Shaffer pens The Boy From Maud about Don Shaffer’s early years growing up in poverty near Maud Texas and a life later built in Aiken South Carolina. The book, 1000 copies printed with another 1000 planned, is available at Shaffer Builders and Aiken Office Supply. a signing event is set for Saturday.
The Hopelands Summer Concert Series presents Fabio Mann and Friends tonight at 7 p.m. on the Windham Stage in Hopelands Gardens. The five member group includes Rick Hawkins Paul Roberts Steve Pruitt and John Lee. Admission is free with rain venue backup at H Odell Weeks Activities Center Gym 2. Call 642 7631 for details.
The Hopelands series lists May 17 Savannah River Winds to start, followed by May 24 John Vaughn piano, May 31 Aiken Civic Ballet Company, June 7 Southland Express Cloggers, June 14 Maureen Simpson and Friends, June 21 Fort Gordon Band, June 28 Heather McKloskey, July 5 Parris Island Marine, July 12 Carolina Rebels blue grass, July 19 Peter Fletcher guitar, July 26 Alisa Smith vocals, Aug 2 Chris Mangelly Quartet, Aug 9 Fort Gordon Concert, Aug 16 Harmony River Chorus, Aug 23 Aiken Brass, Aug 30 Aiken Community.
A fundraiser on June 18 at Woodside Plantation features top CSRA chefs cooking a Southern themed menu to support Helping Hands, a residential facility for abused or neglected children. Tickets are $100 with 120 capacity. aim is $12,000 for operations. Call 648-3456 to reserve.
Robert Van Hoy of Augusta campaigned his border collie Charlie who has won many titles but finished second in the Hyperflute Skyhoundz championship at the H Odell Weeks Cen ter. Stormy, the younger dog Van Hoy adopted, won the title while China the Australian shepherd placed third as spectators praised the backyard training method and the dogs’ drive.
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