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Newspaper
Aiken Standard
Location
Aiken, South Carolina, United States of America
Date
Oct 11, 2004
Page
2
A letter criticizes a two minute thirty second red light at S C Highway 302 and the bypass. It also questions Janet Leigh’s death placement and condemns an editorial endorsing gays and lesbians in classrooms.
A letter prompts questions about a 1 percent sales tax and 87 paved roads, EMS staffing shortages in Aiken County, and the impact of county wages on paramedics. The writer urges publication of road lists and calls for investigations into EMS staffing, school sales drives, and local media responses, inviting comments via hotline or email.
The second Hispanic Family Festival at Harrison-Cover Park featured authentic foods from Puerto Rican to Colombian dishes, live acts by Los Gallitos de San Luis and Los Jinettes Del Norte, and music by DJ X. Local groups promoted voter education with SEC demonstrations while Radio Fiesta broadcast live.
The Aiken Symphony Guild brings the Augusta Symphony to Etherredge Center for the Arts for four children shows led by John Burstein as Slim Goodbody. Shows on Wednesday and Thursday at 9:30 and 11 a.m. target fifth graders in Aiken and Edgefield counties at no charge.
The USC Aiken Department of Visual and Performing Arts presents a vocal master class by bass baritone Jacob Will on Oct 28 from 7 30 to 9 30 p m at the O Connell Theater Etherredge Center as part of the Cleon W Mauldin Recital Series. Open to the public with an $8 admission. USCA students admitted free with advance box office tickets. Will has performed with major orchestras and opera companies including the New York Philharmonic Berlin Radio Symphony and San Francisco Symphony.
Sharon Johnson, longtime English teacher and yearbook advisor at South Africa High School, receives a lasting tribute as RCS Corporation owners Karen and Carlos Garcia pledge five $500 journalism scholarships. The awards recognize Johnson’s 24 years of service and will aid Calliope staff and other journalism students.
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