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Newspaper
Aiken Standard
Location
Aiken, South Carolina, United States of America
Date
Nov 01, 2007
Page
1
Eight local homes will open their kitchens to the public to promote the re release of the Alliances cookbook. The public viewing emphasizes home cooking and community involvement with Living section coverage.
President Bush jokes about Vice President Cheney's Halloween costume during a press conference. Video available at the Aiken Standard site with banner access and searchable footage.
Two Aiken County public schools reported staph infections with more significant cases noted by district officials on Wednesday. Halloween morning coverage of The Willcox inn on NBC’s Today show highlighted haunted inns across the country.
Cross town rivals Aiken and South Aiken prepare for a Friday matchup with a preview of the clash. The preview outlines expectations, key matchups, and potential turning points ahead of the tense city showdown.
Patricia Ann Galey of Gloverville Sylvia Lucas of Salley and Dorothy E Nichols of New Ellenton are remembered in the community death notices. The column lists services and funeral details for local residents in the 6A section.
Aiken Public Safety and the Aiken County Sheriff's Office saturated neighborhoods Wednesday evening to watch over trick-or-treaters with Spiderman Superman and Wonder Woman among the heroes. Lt. Michael Frank reported rocks thrown at motorists in Langely and a similar incident in New Ellenton, quickly addressed. Eggs were tossed and some squabbles erupted in Aiken but no major incidents. Captain Wendell Hall said extra officers are deployed each year and Gatewood was busy with pedestrians, while the 2006 idea to close the neighborhood to nonresidents kept crowds safe with parking at Citizens Park.
The Aiken Standard partners with Time Zone Hobbies and Toys to invite children to write letters to Santa. Letters submitted via email mail or in person will appear on the Letters to Santa page at aik enstandard com. Entries with contact details enter a December 17 prize drawing for a $250 Time Zone gift certificate.
Aiken Standard invites parents to send their children's Santa letters for possible publication. Letters may be emailed to santa@aikenstandard.com or mailed to Aiken Standard, 326 Rutland Drive, Aiken SC 29801. Optional drop-off is at the newspaper office or Time Zone Hobbies and Toys at Shoppes at Brookhaven, 2645 Whiskey Road.
Aiken County Board of Education reduces district superintendent candidates from 10 to six and starts interviews next week. Board Chair Dr Christine Sanders said the six remaining applicants are not finalists yet and top contenders will be named after the next evaluation.
The Department of Energy and the U S Army plan to allow military training at Savannah River Site pending an environmental assessment by the Savannah River Operations Office. DOE spokesperson Julie Peterson notes the study will evaluate impacts on natural resources endangered species water timber and wildlife before any final agreement. The draft assessment would then be shared with state officials and the public for comment.
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