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Newspaper
Aiken Standard
Location
Aiken, South Carolina, United States of America
Date
May 15, 2003
Page
13
Editorial notes Mike Hunt is to be sworn in as sheriff today after ballots counted. It cites public demand for faster deputy responses and better communication, urging immediate action while acknowledging county size and gradual change. It calls for keeping campaign promises through early, visible steps to sustain public confidence.
The Aitken Standard presents its staff roster listing Scott B. Hunter as Publisher and Jeffrey B. Wallace as Editor. It also notes roles for Advertising Director Art Zappa, Business Manager Ellen C. Priest, Production Director Phillip Yates, and other department heads including J. David Boyd and Letitia Jefferson.
An essay on how people view scheduling from train timetables to life plans. It urges valuing each day, warns against wishing life away for Friday, and cites Noah Moses Bogdanovich and Tchaikovsky to stress staying present. It ends with a reminder from Proverbs to seize today.
The piece criticizes Hillary Clinton for proposing a nationwide 211 help line with $200 million in federal funding to centralize access to social services. It argues central planning duplicates existing resources and mocks the idea of government coordinating information from child care to housing, urging personal responsibility and privacy.
A reader voices frustration at rising taxes across state, county, city levels including gas, telephone, electric, cable, sales and road taxes. The note argues officials tax everything and calls for accountability as the economy weakens and seniors lose income.
A Mead Hall School parent condemns the sudden dismissal of Mir Spurrier the headmaster. The parent recalls his warm humane approach to children and notes the school board and Father Leon offered little explanation citing possible legal constraints. The letter urges respectful, clear communication and a civil finish to the school year.
The Aiken Standard invites brief letters with the writer signature full address and phone numbers for verification. Letters may be edited or condensed and space is reserved for one letter per writer every 30 days to ensure diverse viewpoints.
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