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Newspaper
Aiken Standard
Location
Aiken, South Carolina, United States of America
Date
Nov 20, 2006
Page
3
A local resident defends historic districts praising their role in tourism and community pride while urging neighbors not to devalue heritage by removing protections. The speaker chides modern distractions like a Play Station, urging ethics and perspective.
Voters debate party lines after an election showing Gov Sanford at five percent and Lt Governor Bauer at fifty one percent. Critics rail against Pine Log Road progress including cutting fifty acres of woods for densely packed, overpriced new homes amid weak oversight.
Readers urge city officials to trim median bushes in downtown Aiken to improve sightlines and prevent potential crashes. The letter calls on the City horticulturist mayor and council to act before a tragedy or lawsuit occurs.
Sunday School at St. John’s United Methodist Church uses the OARS rotation to teach Bible stories through six age based rooms each six weeks. Programs like From BC to PC Thou Art Holywood Cinemas Palms and Psalms and Joyful take the Snow use art music and movies to reach visual verbal and kinesthetic learners.
Author John Hammond Moore discussed his book Carnival of Blood Dueling Lynching and Murder in South Carolina 1880 1920 at the Aiken County Public Library. He noted lynching declined after 1900 while dueling faded and murders rose, mostly among nonracial victims.
Local weather outlook predicts daytime highs in the mid 60s and chilly nights with lows near 29 to 35 through the week. Aiken SPCA warns of a scammer posing as fundraiser for a spay neuter clinic. people urged to donate only via official channels or the SPCA website.
Golden Harvest Iooa Bank conducts its Annual Holiday Ham and Turkey Food Drive seeking 560 hams for Christmas and 560 turkeys for Thanksgiving. Donations accepted at the food bank located at 13 Enterprise Ave off Banks Mill Road, Monday through Thursday 7am to 5pm, and Friday 8am to 12 noon.
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