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Newspaper
Aiken Standard
Location
Aiken, South Carolina, United States of America
Date
Oct 19, 2012
Page
3
A reader celebrates Kennedy Middle School for an all wins volleyball run and urges the paper to cover more sports standings. The message also warns about condo scam calls and praises local fried chicken livers at The Variety.
The Oct 18 edition reran the Sept 18 Sudoku from page 40 and corrected Mike Beckner’s misspelling. A letter to the editor should have stated 44 of 46 South Carolina counties elect treasurer and auditor. Kaley Alexis Hutto Memorial scholarship dinners are at First Christian Church in Aiken.
An Aiken man was hospitalized for smoke inhalation after a kitchen fire Thursday morning at his 3400 block Trolley Line Road residence. The blaze started on the stove, spread through the kitchen, causing moderate smoke damage to nearby rooms. Fire crews extinguished the fire and no other injuries were reported.
The Aiken Center for the Arts hosted its Lucky 13th Taste of Wine and Art event from 7 to 10 p.m. with 20 restaurants and vendors offering food, wine and beer. Gary and Helen Smith, longtime volunteers, enjoyed samples and noted the center’s role in the community, while a silent auction showcased items like a Folly Beach week stay and USC Aiken entertainment. Proceeds benefit the ACA at 122 Laurens St. SW.
Cindy Hall succeeds Bonnie Culbertson as head of Compass Academy as the K-12 private campus on Toolebeck Road nears completion. Tracy Brooks declines to comment on personnel changes while outlining plans for a 53 000 square foot facility, small class sizes, and a 416 student cap.
The Aiken County First Steps Partnership Board invites nominations for its Board of Trustees. Open seats include Pre kindergarten educator, Child care provider, Faith andBusiness communities, and Parents of preschool. Nominees must live or work in Aiken County and support early childhood education. Call 663-5604 for forms. deadline Oct. 31.
Stephen Graham Jones, a native West Texan and major figure in Native American literature, will speak and read from his latest work at 8 p.m. in the Etherredge Center main stage in Aiken. The free public event is part of the 2012 2013 Oswald Writers Series held at 471 University Parkway.
Aiken County Historical Museum hosts a Sunday Gingerbread Workshop from 3 to 5 p.m. led by Maggie Sacks with handouts. The $5 fee covers admission and registration at the museum, with payment required. Call 642-2015 for details. A Gingerbread Contest registration form is online at aikencountyhistoricalmuseum.org.
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