11 Oct 2006
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Newspaper
Aiken Standard
Location
Aiken, South Carolina, United States of America
Date
Oct 11, 2006
Page
1
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A candlelight vigil on the Aiken County Courthouse steps honored survivors of domestic violence and remembered those killed. Organized by the Cumbee Center to Assist Abused Persons, more than 30 participants walked Laurens Street to Park Avenue for Domestic Violence Awareness Month. Annie Clyde Williams urged community support, noting about 180 nationwide women are beaten by partners each year. Local observers spoke of resilience, including Lorie Boddie now with the South Carolina Coalition Against Domestic Violence.
City of Aiken Planning Commission held a work session on a proposed traffic impact fee for new development. Members were split on funding for growth projects totaling over 35 million dollars in six years, including Whiskey-Powderhouse connector road and Hitchcock Parkway widening. A public hearing is set for November 14 to revisit the issue.
Susan Bumgamer recalls ignoring early signs of a rare inflammatory breast cancer that evaded three mammograms and skin irritation in July 2003. Now undergoing chemotherapy, she notes diagnosis shifted expected survival from 18 months to at least five years with improved rates, as her husband Warren supports her at home in North Carolina.
South Carolina party leaders say they will share voter rolls to prevent voting in both presidential primaries. Democrats stress legal review to ensure poll workers can deny crossovers if needed. Both parties plan the first southern primaries with Democrats on January 29 and Republicans on February 2 2008, though dates could shift.
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