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Newspaper
Aiken Standard
Location
Aiken, South Carolina, United States of America
Date
May 16, 2007
Page
3
A visitor warns newcomers to avoid Columbia due to poor driving, advising that missing the South Carolina welcome sign is easy to spot by the lit letter on the roadside, prompting attention to local highway cues.
A resident laments county wide clear cut developments evading zoning rules while the city tightens its tree ordinance. She worries about safety near a Save A Lot on York Street and asks why police seldom patrol the parking lot, noting her senior status and fear of violence.
A reader volunteers to adopt SREL wood ducks and asks when to pick them up. They have a pond and will feed daily. The note solicits more TalkBack comments via the Aiken Standard TalkBack hotline and email, with reader anonymity guaranteed.
The Aiken Standard corrects misspellings in Tuesday's Chamber orchestra Hopelands stage article. Bruch was misspelled and John was misidentified in the Strom Thurmond tribute concert photo. Readers may report errors to Mike Gibbons or Jett Wallace.
County Administrator Clay Killian unveiled a 200 page FY 2008 budget packet to County Council with general fund expenses around 48.7 million and total expenditures over 109 million. He noted revenue projections are uncertain due to pending state law changes affecting the 15 percent cap and rollback millage, as the county implements the property tax reassessment amid a new assessment program. The first budget work session is set for May 22 at 6 pm, and the council removed the land management ordinance item to address questions later.
Savannah River National Laboratory led the Smart Latch acoustic door latch detector to a top 25 technologies honor at the World’s Best Technologies Showcase. Inventor Bob Eakle with Charlie Fulghum and Larry Fentral described its neural network based sound signature to verify proper door closure and alert if left ajar.
Sunday Plus subscribers will receive delivery of the Aiken Standard on selected dates in 2007 and 2008 including November 23 26 December 24 25 January 1 15 February 12 May 12 April 2 6 May 11 May 28 June 13 July 4 August 6 August 20 September 3 4 October 8 October 22 November 22 24 and December 24.
The Aiken County Board of Education raised its 2007 2008 millage to 5.6 mills after the state lifted the cap by 0.4 mill, adding about 180000 in revenue. The district faces a tentative 130000 deficit despite 123000 allocated to reduce seventh grade teacher ratios. A June 12 public hearing precedes a June 26 budget vote as 2008 2009 funding shifts to state control with growth and CPI driven appropriations. Public Education Partners seeks a multimillion grant for the Star Academy to accelerate seventh graders to ninth grade.
The report lists May day results across Pick 3, Pick 4, Cash 3, and Cash 4 drawings for midday and evening sessions. Notable sequences include Pick 3 Midday 8 2 1 and Evening 7 6 3, along with Mega Millions numbers 6 13 42 40 6 and Mega Ball 42.
About 200000 children necklaces bracelets and rings imported by Span drel Sales and Marketing Inc recalled for high lead levels. No injuries reported. Details by phone 877-213-0500 or web cpsc gov. About 300000 turquoise rings imported by Cardinal Distributing Co Inc recalled for lead. No injuries reported. Details by phone 800-368-2062 or web cpsc gov.
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