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Newspaper
Aiken Standard
Location
Aiken, South Carolina, United States of America
Date
May 30, 2004
Page
2
Readers extend gratitude to unnamed officers who rescued two boys last week praising their bravery. The letter also argues for using complete costs in tax estimates and defends Governor Beasley’s record. The piece invites public feedback via Talkback hotline and email.
In Saturdays Graduation special the valedictorian spellings were corrected. The valedictorians are Brandon Kearse Aiken High School Thomas Beckham South Aiken High School Sarah Mikel North Augusta High School Megan Lowe Midland Valley Brian Kinard Silver Bluff Genie Faulkner Ridge Spring Monetta High School Amy Williamson Wagener Salley High School Rachel Smalley Aiken Christian School Lindsey Young Aiken Preparatory.
Walter P. Croft and fellow World War II veterans gathered at the Golden Corral for a free breakfast hosted by the Aiken Marine Corps League. Veterans shared memories from Europe and the Pacific, noting the high stakes and price of freedom as they recalled battles in Germany Peleliu and Leyte Gulf.
Aiken hosts an 11 am Memorial Day ceremony at the Veterans Memorial Park on Richland Avenue East. A flyover precedes a wreath laying by the Aiken Marine Corps League Honor Guard, with music by the AAA Home School Band directed by Barbara Rollins and the National Anthem by Diane Day. Echo Taps conclude the program. A prize for Saturday’s parade entries will be announced.
The Aiken Civic Ballet will present a free 7 p.m. show on Monday at the Roland H. Windham Performing Arts Stage in Hopelands Gardens as part of the Hopelands Summer Concert Series. The company, led by Carl Crosby with Diane Toole Miller, has danced in Europe and Canada and has over three decades of local history.
The series runs May 31 to Aug 30 with the Aiken Civic Ballet Company, Southland Express Cloggers, vocalists Maureen Simpson and Alisa Smith, bands from Ft. Gordon and Carolina Rebels, plus Harmony River Chorus and Aiken Community Band. Rainfall relocations to the H O Weeks Center Gym 2. For info call 642 7631.
The Salkehatchie Summer Service program sponsored by the South Carolina Conference Board of Global Ministries offers week long camps across the state. Edgefield County hosts a camp that is already full but stays open to new volunteers. Participants live in homes needing repair and pay 180 dollars per person. donations of time and money are welcome. For registration and schedules visit www umcesc org or contact Jeremy Schoolfield at jschoolfield aikenstandard com.
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