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Newspaper
Aiken Standard
Location
Aiken, South Carolina, United States of America
Date
Oct 04, 2009
Page
7
Aiken marks its 175th year in 2010 with a yearlong Celebrate Aiken effort. A steering committee led by Bill Reynolds outlined history arts health education and future themes and most events will be free. The Greater Aiken Chamber of Commerce launched 175 for the 175 giving $32,025 from 183 donors.
A letter recounts leaving a purse in a Kroger cart and finding it untouched after the manager and a Good Samaritan helped. The writer credits a slow down and praises the City of Aiken for its honest citizens and the community’s timeless kindness.
Tim O Briant Timothy E O Briant Production Director Phillip Yates and Circulation Director Scot Newcom are identified with Aiken Standard in staff credit lines detailing newsroom leadership roles.
A letter criticizes proposed congressional health care reforms as harmful, arguing they would wreck private plans and raise debt while misrepresenting minority views. The writer claims emergency care already required by law funds illegals’ care and questions payment incentives under Section 1011 and related votes.
Terry Jones criticizes Peter Seaha's September 7 letter for alarmist warnings about fraud detection in government programs. He argues for verification measures via IRS and SSA, condemns scaremongering, and urges compassion and constructive solutions for the uninsured and those choosing between housing and health care costs.
In Letters to the Editor Glenda Windham asserts that in 2003 Rep. Joe Wilson backed extending health coverage to undocumented immigrants by voting for the Medicare Prescription Drug Improvement and Modernization Act, raising questions about the act’s section.
Event on Labor Day 2010 gathered volunteers and sponsors in Newberry Street Festival Center as cooks from several teams prepared barbecue. Community groups including the CSRA Model A Club and United Way volunteers supported food service, with Aiken Parks Recreation and Tourism and local public safety agencies coordinating setup and operations for the benefit of the United Way campaign.
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