04 Oct 2001
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Newspaper
Aiken Standard
Location
Aiken, South Carolina, United States of America
Date
Oct 04, 2001
Page
1
President Bush tours New York area schools and local businesses. In a school hallway he pauses by hopeful art with a mural showing the World Trade Center towers and a firefighter image. The scene captures a solemn moment amid the city’s post tragedy recovery.
Aiken County Auditor Cyrus Spratley says the office will mail the first batch of more than 90 000 property tax bills Friday to ease staff workload. All bills should go out within two weeks. Autos are mailed monthly and not included.
Senator Greg Ryberg of Aiken announces his bid for state treasurer at a 10 am Alley press conference. He aims to reform the office into a budget watchdog, citing his eight years in the Senate and investment background as qualifications.
Reagan National Airport resumes operations for the first time since the Sept 11 attacks with a shuttle flight 6850 to New York taking off at 7 06 am EDT under tightened security. Transportation Secretary Norman Mineta watched from the refurbished terminal as crowds applauded the reopening. A first plane approaches the Washington Monument on final approach.
The Thoroughbred Racing Hall of Fame in Aiken faces a delayed reopening due to World Trade Center attack related shipment hold ups. The exhibit needs photographic mats for about 500 photos and a tentative Oct 28 reopening hinges on receiving the mats by Oct 12.
Aiken County expands full day 4K with First Steps funding adding a second classroom of 20 children, a mobile unit and $10,000 in supplies. Oakwood Windsor, a Title I school with 70 percent free lunch, hosts new classes for 160 children as district shifts toward universal readiness.
Mayors from 28 cities across South Carolina and Georgia will attend a Tuesday summit in Aiken to discuss building communities of character. Led by Aiken's steering committee chair Mayor Fred Cavanaugh, reservations include representatives from North Augusta to Yarnville, with Columbia and Augusta sending delegates. The forum aims to share local character initiatives.
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