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Newspaper
Aiken Standard
Location
Aiken, South Carolina, United States of America
Date
May 25, 2007
Page
3
Fragmentary letters discuss Sunni Shia tensions in Iraq. Readers ask if a Sunni who converts to Shia risks death from fellow Sunnis, whether a Sunni dies fighting Shiites is considered a martyr, and if left handed Muslims are labeled handicapped.
After residents request no ads, advertisers still leave circulars in driveways prompting debate over whether this counts as littering and who enforces the rule. Local officials weigh definitions and penalties while residents seek clearer guidelines.
A reader lauds bus driver Lee Jones in a brief TalkBack comment. The note invites other readers to submit messages via the Standard PM TalkBack line, with contact options and privacy notes.
The Aiken Standard corrects a misidentification in Thursday’s graduation publication. Lee Rulmer was named valedictorian but was incorrectly listed as salutatorian for Wagner-Sally High School class of 2007. The newspaper regrets the error.
Aiken Regional Medical Centers and the City of Aiken earned the 2007 Healthy S C Challenge award for improving health in the community in the health care category. The initiative, Healthy Lifestyles No Excuses, includes on site wellness checks for employees and discounts on city health insurance for top scorers, with reduced absenteeism and fewer claims.
The Aiken Performing Arts Academy presents Charlie and the Amazing Chocolates with twists by students at the Etherredge Center tonight at 7 pm. Senior Kristin Barron plays Willy Wonka. director Keisha Lloyd Kennedy and Joe Brewer emphasize student-led script work and tech support from the theater.
Aiken County School District's retirement dinner honored many educators planning to retire led by Superintendent Dr. Linda Eldridge who urged continued advocacy for public education. Deputy Dr. Bill Gallman, retiring after 40 years, will stay on as interim superintendent until a successor is chosen.
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