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Newspaper
Aiken Standard
Location
Aiken, South Carolina, United States of America
Date
May 11, 2011
Page
3
Fragmentary opinion piece rails at tolerance and political correctness. It laments Western European Caucasian family decline and warns of minority status unless action is taken. It thanks advertisers for tributes to troops and honors sacrifices with the phrase all gave some.
Rowland Alston presents a segment about the Aiken parkways renovation project titled Creature from the Black Lagoon. The piece frames the effort as a local defense of historical greenspace and public access.
Readers note confusion between stop and yield signs and question whether businesses enforce hand washing after outdoor smoking. They commend Jackson Dogs 2 and under softball team for backing Belvedere Softball Tournament support.
Inquiries note that pine tree crosses placed about two weeks before Easter have not appeared this year. Residents seek explanation for the absence and whether the tradition will be revived.
Readers urged to share brief, positive comments on CSRA issues via TalkBack. Hotline number provided and comments may be edited for space. Names not required and will not be published.
Meredith Legg, a 24-year-old USC Aiken basketball player and uveal melanoma survivor, spoke at the Aiken Relay For Life survivors dinner at St. Johns United Methodist Church. The event honored survivors including Elizabeth Sorge and Carolyn Steverson, with more than 250 attendees and plans for the May 20 walk at Aiken High School.
Members of the Sons of Confederate Veterans honored ancestors in a 6 pm Confederate Memorial Day ceremony at the Park Avenue Chesterfield Street median in downtown Aiken. The event, hosted by the Gen. Joe Wheeler Camp, included a wreath placement, a keynote address, a pledge, and a three-gun salute.
Midland Valley High School senior Aaron Rittenberry earned a $20,000 four year Horatio Alger national scholarship, one of two South Carolina winners among 104 nationwide. He joined a DC conference trip for winners, met figures including Clarence Thomas and Michael Bloomberg, and will study engineering at the University of South Carolina.
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Tuesday results list multiple draws led by Mega Millions with numbers 40 16 11 51 34 and Mega Ball 34 plus MegaPlier 4. Other games include Pick 3 2 7 4, Pick 4 6 2 1 3 noon and 2 7 4 evening, Cash 4 3 7 6 5, Cash 3 3 1 1, and Fantasy 5 20 7 25 2 31.
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