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Newspaper
Aiken Standard
Location
Aiken, South Carolina, United States of America
Date
May 13, 2004
Page
2
A reader argues that growing cities worsen trash with missed pickups and animal scavenging. They warn of rats, bags torn open, and litter left beside curbs, urging residents to use containers and return carts after collection. The writer cites personal experience and a 75 year old mother who rolls her cart daily.
Aiken High School is declared the winner of the Holy Sweet Cow Contest after the event highlighted the dangers of overeating fat rich ice cream. The article notes South Aiken High School’s participation and suggests Aiken High’s restraint as a factor.
A reader questions low inflation while citing steel lumber gas and milk price increases and criticizes Greenspan and the Bush administration. The letter calls for disclosure of South Carolina utility owners proposing a large sanitary rate hike and blames media for Nick Berg beheading coverage.
Aiken Bi Lo on Northside provides wipes for cleaning shopping carts in response to reader comments. Call Talkback at (803) 648-2508 or email editorial aikenstandard com with brief messages. Readers’ names are optional and may be edited for space.
Local author Linda Shaffer will sign her new novel The Boy From Maud at Aiken Office Supply and Bookstore with husband Don Shaffer present. The event is set for Saturday May 22 from 1 to 3 p.m. The newspaper corrects Monday's error.
Horse Creek Historical Society hosts a walking tour of Graniteville Cemetery on Saturday from 9 30 a m to 12 30 p m. Guides in period dress recount graves including 81 Confederate sites and the Little Boy grave. Tickets are 5 per person or 10 per family with a reception and book sales by the Aiken Barnwell Genealogical Society.
A juvenile driver with a permit rammed a curb and breached the plate glass at Silver Bluff Movie Gallery on Wednesday evening. The vehicle was removed by a wrecker and no one was hurt. officers, including Sgt. David Turno, said no charges have been filed and cause remains under investigation. The mother was a passenger in the car.
The Aiken County Public Service Authority redirected fertilizer access by awarding a one year contract for about 6 000 tons of biosolids to Beech Island farmer Jack Mason. Mason plans to fertilize turf and 4 000 acres of pines and market Aikenite at retailers.
Rabold Gallery in downtown Aiken opens Piece Work mosaic and assemblage show featuring three South Carolina artists and Jana Shafir of Israel. Opening night includes a 7 p.m. gallery talk. exhibit runs through July 31. Free admission.
Aiken Public Safety and Sgt. Dave Myers launch a school based Crime Stoppers effort at Aiken High School. Students advertise via sandwich boards and can remain anonymous for rewards tied to crimes. Freshman NJROTC Tiffany Jones promotes the program during lunch. The hotline has already yielded calls and at least one conviction.
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