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Newspaper
Aiken Standard
Location
Aiken, South Carolina, United States of America
Date
Nov 29, 2011
Page
3
The text repeats contact details and a website with emphasis on not altering the plastic wrapping for the Aiken Standard. It notes the morning wrapping was drenched yet the paper remained dry, commenting on wit and skepticism toward change.
Aiken residents criticize a white metal scaffold Christmas tree over Laurens Street fountain as an eyesore. They urge replacing the structure with a real tree or cedar and upgrading the downtown holiday display to fit the city’s stylish image and avoid downsizing.
A teacher asked a class to vote on their favorite Thanksgiving dish. The grandson recalls pie as top and turkey second, with stuffing appearing as the least favorite after he admits he voted for stuffing to prevent it from getting any votes, a moment the writer finds cute.
A grateful daughter thanks a kind gentleman who paid for her 89 year old mother’s lunch at Huddle House on Richland Avenue this week. The gesture made her day and is deeply appreciated.
Aiken Standard invites reader input on Whitemarsh Drive speed bumps and usage. Call the TalkBack line at (803) 644-2384 or email editorial@aikenstandard.com with brief, pointed messages. The editors reserve the right to edit for space and content.
Contact details show office hours Monday through Friday from early morning to late afternoon on Butland Drive with phone numbers 648-2311 and 648-6052 and email ai standards com for the Aiken Standard.
Monday brought a new era as Beverly Clyburn retired after 23 years on the Aiken City Council. Gail Bush Diggs assumed District 1, Dick Dewar began his second term in District 3, and Mayor Fred Cavanaugh began what he says will be his final term. The meeting also approved a first reading to move 1.5 million of CPST funds toward phase one of a Municipal Building expansion from the reserve, with full details to come at the December 12 session. An URS Building loan rate change item was removed at the request of Aiken Corp. Chairman Wade Brodie.
Children’s Place hosted a Thanksgiving dinner for its students and families, drawing the largest crowd ever. Destiny and Nata lie Newman, ages 5 and 3, smiled throughout the event as staff noted the agency’s therapeutic services and family support.
An Aiken woman had a purse stolen from an unlocked car on Richland Avenue with no forced entry. Detectives investigate a break in at What's Cooking on Lauren Street NW with a door forced open and a cinder block used to gain entry. Marlboro Station worker reports four men outside Saturday. pry marks on the door frame but not fresh. Car thefts on Park Avenue and Morgan Street involve unlocked vehicles. An alleged robbery on Ligon Avenue involved three masked men who assaulted the victim and fled.
Aiken Public Safety seeks a suspect after the Jade of China owner was ambushed in a parking lot on Pine Log Road. The 59-year-old man fought back with a car mallet, losing cash and wallet as the assailant fled wearing a black stocking cap. A logo on the cap resembles a C5 B aircraft. tips to CrimeStoppers may yield a cash reward.
The South Carolina Department of Public Safety reports seven local road deaths during the 2011 102 hour Thanksgiving period from Wednesday 6 PM to Sunday 11 59 PM. statewide fatalities reached 750 with 258 unbelted occupants. Pedestrians cyclists and bicyclists totals are listed with year over year comparisons.
The Aiken Downtown Movement Association hosts Holly Day in Downtown Aiken on Saturday December 8 along with Night of 1,000 Lights. For details or volunteering call 649 2221 or email adda asst atlantic net.
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