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Newspaper
Aiken Standard
Location
Aiken, South Carolina, United States of America
Date
May 24, 2005
Page
11
Mayor Fred Cavanaugh lauds Aiken as a city of character and commends schools for character education. He highlighted the Celebration of Character awards honoring 260 students nominated by teachers for exemplary character at St. Angela Hall.
The film opens with a massive promotional push across toys, games, and foods. Partners include Chewbacca as a ringtone artist, Yoda with Diet Pepsi, a light saber spoon, an R2-D2 bowl, Kellogg’s Darth Tater, and Hasbro tie-ins, signaling vast merchandising dominance.
Mayor Cavanaugh promotes Character First to make Aiken a city of character. The program honors students who exhibit outstanding character in daily life and school, arguing that promoting virtues in schools encourages consistent behavior and community leadership.
The speaker argues vetoes aim to enforce a balanced budget amid a 9.1 percent spending rise, urging tax cuts, restraint, and faster repayment of trust funds. He notes personal incomes grow slower than government spending, insists on prioritizing debt repayment, and asks for 7 percent of spending to go to replenishing trust funds this year.
A letter urges South Carolinians to oppose the GOP bid to change Senate rules and abolish the filibuster. It warns a “nuclear option” would give White House blank check power over judicial nominees, including the Supreme Court, and stresses protecting checks and balances and democracy.
A letter expresses long overdue thanks to the Road and Bridge Maintenance Department of Aiken County for past and present good work in Monetta, South Carolina. The writer also thanks Animal Control for rescuing discarded and stray animals.
A delightful evening at Hopelands Gardens last Monday featured the Savannah River Winds ensemble. Enthusiastic crowd enjoyed perfect weather and a mosquito-free night as Lou Cefus and Richard Brasco receive credit for organizing the performance.
Readers are invited to send signed letters with full contact information for verification. Submissions may be mailed to Let ters to the Editor Aiken Standard P O Box 456 Aiken SC 29802 or emailed to swallace at aikenstandard.com or faxed to 803 648 6052.
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