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Newspaper
Aiken Standard
Location
Aiken, South Carolina, United States of America
Date
Oct 13, 2003
Page
2
A reader notes that Georgia defeated Tennessee in the latest game and urges Vols fans to recall the score. The message also criticizes local Horseplay horses on Laurens Street as a safety distraction for drivers and asks Public Safety to address the issue.
Readers question who funds a New Ellenton festival and fireworks and debate school subjects for kindergartners. They urge focus on three Rs and criticize arts in horseplay and kindergarten teaching while inviting comments via Talkback.
The Aiken Community Playhouse stages Love Letters by Bechtel Experimental Theater with limited seating on October 17 and 18. For details call 648 1438 or visit the theater site.
Grace United Methodist Church celebrated its 100th anniversary in North Augusta with a reunion weekend. Four of five living former ministers attended, the Grace Singers performed a reunion piece, and a baptism plus new members marked the milestone. Senior pastor Dr. Jimmy Adams framed the centennial as a foundation for the next century.
Rev. John Wertz ends his 14 year tenure at St. Paul Lutheran Church in Aiken and will join Christ the King Lutheran Church in Pinecrest Florida this month. He led growth and service programs while volunteer chaplain Cathy Cole praised his hospital efforts and community impact.
North Augusta City Council will study a 38 422 impact on next year’s revenue after a South Carolina Supreme Court decision limits pretrial diversion programs. The ruling restricts traffic schools to solicitor authorized programs, affecting how drivers avoid points on their records. The session also considers Riverview Park soccer facilities and legal matters for the Creighton Living History Park.
Aiken Department of Public Safety officers held a playful Sunday softball game at Citizens Park. The older officers edged the younger 19 to 18 in a lighthearted contest, with Chief Pete Frommer noting players were split around age thirty and that no stats were kept.
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