Readers Sound Off On Community Aid And Public Nuisances
A jumble of letters to the editor discusses volunteer groups using tax money, homelessness aid, animal welfare, polluted drainage on South Boundary, flea market traffic on Hwy 19, and calls for accountability in Aiken. Readers urge action and offer alternatives, including homeschooling options and public engagement through a Talkback hotline.
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Hwy. 19
Reynolds Pond Road
Aiken County
Blessing of the animals at St. John’s in North Augusta
St. John’s Episcopal Church held its first St Francis Day blessing of the animals on a side lawn service. About a dozen attendees including a cat among dogs heard Rev. Rob Hartley’s homily and Rev. Susan Wight’s remarks on compassion for all creation as pets were sprinkled with holy water.
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North Augusta
Susan Wight
Rob Hartley
Francis
Wight
Dee Duckett
Belvedere
Ginny Southworth
Saint Bernard
Saint John's Episcopal Church
Aiken church marks 150 years of history and pride
About 100 residents attended an open house at St. Mary Help of Christians Smith Hall as Gerry Cooper described the 150 year history of the church. The 1905 building sits on land purchased in 1853 by Bishop Ignatius Reynolds and features stained glass panels telling biblical stories. Allen Riddick and Jill Ryan praised the renovations and the community’s enduring Catholic presence.
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Aiken
Historic
Aiken Foundation
St. Mary
Gerry Cooper
Ignatius A. Reynolds
Charleston
Cooper
Allen Riddick
The
Aiken Historical Society
St. Claire’s Chapel
Riddick
Kathy Jefcoats
St. Mary Help of Christians Catholic Church
Lights on After-School rally at Schofield Middle School
Schofield Middle School hosts a Lights on After-School rally on Monday Oct 13 at 5 pm. The event promotes after-school expansion and budget protection with speakers and local groups including Aiken High NJROTC and robotics, 4-H, boxing, dog training, and therapy animal guests. The program began last year via a 21st Century Community Learning grant serving over 100 children.
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Schofield Middle
Schofield
Elizabeth Simpson
Simpson
Aiken High School
Aiken High
Savannah River
Charlie Brown
Snoopy
Brothers and Sisters of
Aiken
4-H Club
Aiken Boxing Club
Aiken Dog Training Club
Sonny Ford
U.S. Department of Education
Two exhibits split by stairs reflect two worlds at USC Aiken
The Etherredge Center hosts two shows this month. The upper gallery features nearly 50 works by the Aiken Artist Guild in a juried exhibit opening Tuesday 5 to 7 PM. The lower gallery presents dramatic Polish posters honoring Polish Heritage Month. An Oct. 18 symposium titled Politics Propaganda and the Performing Arts will explore the posters and their era.
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Etherredge Center
Aiken Artist Guild
Artist Guild
Anne Bliss
Design
USCA
Fowler
Jeremy Schoolfield
Jschoolfield
Aikenstandard.com
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Jill Ryan
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