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Newspaper
Aiken Standard
Location
Aiken, South Carolina, United States of America
Date
May 16, 2012
Page
3
An editorial urges park visitors to bring a bag and pick up after themselves, warning that leaving feces in the park harms the community and public spaces. It emphasizes responsibility and cleanliness for all users.
A reader requests a brief remembrance of all murder victims in Aiken so far this year and asks the paper to host or report a community forum on reducing violence. The note suggests a downtown evening event to accommodate working residents.
Reader letter urges police to use sobriety tests for reckless driving in rain to distinguish ignorance from intent and calls for stricter removal of certifiable drivers. The writer also notes Veterans Day timing and asks for global recognition.
Aiken Standard notes an error in the Tuesday edition. Deborah Sessions retired from Chukker Creek Elementary. Readers urged to report factual errors via phone or email to help set the record straight.
Celebrity Waiter Night raised funds for Children's Place Inc providing therapy. Over 150 celebrity servers supported 1 052 reservations across 13 venues led by local businesses and community volunteers.
The program serves over 110 children daily in Aiken County. It offers therapeutic childcare, social skills through drama, parenting classes, coaching and support groups, and community training to prevent child sexual abuse. It also accommodates children with special needs.
Aiken County proposes a 52.2 million dollar budget for the next year with no employee raises or tax increases. County Administrator Clay Killian warned it may be the toughest budget he has prepared, and the plan passed first reading unanimously amid dwindling state Shared revenue and uncertain Local Government Fund funding.
The Aiken School Board approved a tentative 2012 13 operations budget with a maximum 4.6 mill increase after a 7 2 vote. The budget relies on state funds, contends with a potential trim, and funds technology upgrades and staff to implement national standards. The final decision rests with a June 26 vote and may change if state funding improves.
The Aiken Standard lists hours from 8:30 a.m. to 5:30 p.m. Monday through Friday for the editorial office at 326 Butland Drive. Contact options include phone 648 2311, fax 648 6052, and email editorial aikenstandard com. Executive Editor Tim O Briam can be reached at 644 2360.
The Aiken Standard notes its ISSN 0893 2557 and year of establishment 1867. It lists publication details by Aiken Communications Inc and provides a P.O. Box address in Aiken South Carolina for post office matters including address changes.
Readers can contact the newsroom at 644 2401 for tips or leave a message. Submissions are encouraged by email to editorial at aikenstandard.com. Managing Editor Michael Gibbons can be reached at 644 2381 for more information.
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