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Newspaper
Aiken Standard
Location
Aiken, South Carolina, United States of America
Date
Oct 08, 2004
Page
2
A reader decries perceived anger and vulgarity in NASCAR and urges fines and point deductions for drivers. The letter recalls a near fatal road incident and laments northern visitors affecting southern communities while praising a friendly cafeteria worker at East Aiken for Grandparents Day.
A reader argues drivers should routinely stop and look before crossing to prevent accidents. They urge parents to teach children to pause, criticize NAACP efforts on the flag, and say aid to Africa outweighs symbolic debates. Call or email comments to the Aiken Standard.
The Aiken Standard clarifies a previous error by identifying the donor as the USSVS Aiken Base Denizens of the Deep Submarine Veterans. The organization donated flags for local intersections.
Haley Baer a nine year old from Aiken was rushed to MUSC Charleston where she received an emergency heart transplant just before she would have been removed from the transplant list. Her father Adrian Baer described her as improved though facing possible organ rejection and lung and kidney issues. A donor heart from a young Florida woman arrived, and the family thanked supporters as fund raisers and a benefit car wash were planned in Aiken.
North Augusta volunteers JoAnn Olsen and Beverly Funderburg shuttle LPGA players and caddies at Mount Vintage Plantation. They explain the role, etiquette, and long hours as Tommy Reese manages standard bearers and signs. The event draws players from around the world.
Hundreds attend a Bush Cheney BBQ and Rally at the Fermata Club aiming to raise funds for campaign materials for the final month of the reelection drive. Aiken County GOP Chair David Nix notes money will fund yard signs and campaign materials. Tim Sutherland, vice chair, reports about six weeks of planning and a broad, pleased turnout.
About 500 area residents received flu vaccine at the Aiken County Health Department clinic the day after a major supplier was shut down in Britain. DHEC issued new guidance restricting future clinics to high risk groups, including young children, seniors, pregnant women, and healthcare workers. Authorities caution supply may be insufficient for all, with Aventis Pasteur shipments still pending.
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