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Newspaper
Aiken Standard
Location
Aiken, South Carolina, United States of America
Date
May 25, 2009
Page
3
Teachers at the district face extreme heat as air conditioning is turned off after students leave, leaving classrooms uncomfortable. The district office has air conditioning, but operations after hours remain a concern.
Aiken readers push back on media coverage of African-American issues and defend Gov Sanford's fiscal plan. They criticize waste in education and call for public tolerance of budget choices while praising steadfast budget responsibility.
After a polo championship at Steeplechase Equestrian Community, residents claim the event was not sanctioned by the community and that they were not notified. The letter argues water rates should reflect production costs rather than other cities’ charges.
A reader notes drivers exiting the library driveway struggle to read a one way sign guiding exit onto York Street. The sign confusion appears among pedestrians and motorists leaving the library area.
Aiken Standard readers vent anger at pervasive sexual enhancement commercials from Cialis Extenze Pos T Vac and others. One listener urges turning off ads while inviting comments via TalkBack hotline or email. Names may be withheld and edits for space or content may apply.
Beekeeper Ben Christiansen spoke to about 60 Byrd Elementary first graders about honeybees. He showed a drone photo and explained drones mate with the queen and do no work, prompting cheers from boys and later triumph from girls. He noted honey’s longevity and bees’ economic role.
The Hopelands Summer Concert Series presents the Aiken Civic Ballet at 7 p.m. on Mondays through August on the Windham Performing Arts Stage. Admission is free with public parking at Green Boundary Club and Rye Patch. Rain date is Thursday.
Greendale Elementary students collected about 8000 plastic bottles in a speech therapy project led by Kim Poulton. Co captains Stephanie Martinez and Cassidy Anderson helped coordinate efforts, with bottles to be donated to a recycling facility and proceeds to a speech organization.
Public notice summarizing office hours for the Aiken Standard and key staff contacts including Tim O Briant Michael Gibbons Cam Huffman and Scott B Hunter. It lists mailing address 326 Rutland Drive and phone numbers plus information about subscriptions and lottery numbers for that period.
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