Salvation Army criticism and local notices prompt reader input
Readers vent about frontline fundraising, funding of the African American cultural center, and NAACP boycott. A kind gesture at a fair is praised, a single mom urged to seek church help, and a critique of nude art in a lobby spurs Talkback feedback to the Aiken Standard.
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Aiken Kidney Foundation
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Correction notice on Schwarzenegger spelling error
The Aiken Standard apologizes for a misspelling of Arnold Schwarzenegger's name in Friday's edition and notes the correction in this notice. The newspaper regrets the error and any confusion caused.
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Arnold Schwarzenegger
EdVenture Museum visit inspires third graders in Columbia
Greendale Elementary students toured EdVenture in Columbia where Eddie the 40 foot exhibit lets visitors crawl and slide through a model brain and stomach. They explored Go Polar teaching Arctic climate and ocean circulation funded by a 71000 grant, with Discovery Boxes from USC Honors to follow.
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Ellenton
EdVenture Children’s Museum
Columbia
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Darius Washington
Greendale
India Dix
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Polar
Arctic
University of South Carolina Honors College
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National Science Foundation
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Museum
Jaylen Lawrence
Big Guy
EdVenture Coo Museum
Columia
Vet Returns to Students at Veterans Day Program
Aiken County Deputy Don Henry spoke at Leavelle McCampbell Middle School after serving a year in Iraq with the 122nd Engineer Battalion. He taught through the DARE program at Byrd and Warrenville Elementary and spoke of freedom, honor, and educating youth. Midland Valley NJROTC posted colors, and the Midland Valley High School Band performed with seventh graders Markela Dandy and Kevin Spearman delivering patriotic solos.
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Leavelle McCampbell
Aiken County
Don Henry
Iraq
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Henry
Byrd Elementary
Warrenville
Midland Valley High School
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Exit poll hints at issues shaping Aiken voters
USC Aiken poll of 649 county voters finds war and terrorism as a top concern for Bush support, with partisanship and candidate ties also influential. About 55 percent identify as Republicans, 32 percent Democrats, and 36 percent name war or terrorism as most important, aiding Bush over Kerry.
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John Kerry
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Bob Botsch
USCA
Jim DeMint
Inez Tenenbaum
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Aiken County
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Valley Empty Stocking Fund launches holiday drive
The Valley Empty Stocking Fund begins its annual effort to aid families between Vaucluse and Storm Branch with groceries and children's gifts up to age 14. Last year the fund served 192 families and about 684 people, distributing nearly thirty thousand dollars in food and gifts. Applications are accepted November 17 and December 1 at the Langley Community Center, with required documentation, and contributions are welcome by mail to Langley, SC.
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Valley Empty Stocking Fund
Vaucluse
Storm Branch
Aiken
Augusta
Mary Etta Walker
Langley Community Center
Highway 421
Langley
Area 3
P.O
S.C
Walker
Valley Empty Stocking
L.B.C. American Legion
Samuel Swint
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