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Newspaper
Aiken Standard
Location
Aiken, South Carolina, United States of America
Date
Oct 22, 2003
Page
2
Readers argue about Sunday tennis events at Weeks Tennis Center and the role of rain. The letter section also covers school lunch sizes, Kroger development credit, road jogging, SUVs vs pickups, and attitudes toward Hispanics with a call to contact the Talkback hotline.
The Aiken City Council discussed spending an estimated 28 million from a continued one cent sales tax if voters extend the program through 2012. The list includes Dougherty Road widening, a Powderhouse Road connector, Whiskey Road to Silver Bluff connector, a Southside Public Safety substation, a tennis complex, Citizens Park facilities, and a new recreation complex at Eustis Park. Mayor Pro tem Beverly Clyburn urged Northside growth incentives to ease bottlenecks, while City Manager Roger LeDuc assigned staff to develop Northside plans. Voters face the extension in November 2005 as current revenue winds down.
The Pride of the Valley, Midland Valley High School, clinched the AAA Lower State title and eyes the state contest at Newberry High School. Drum major Summer Rains and captains Drew Dickey and Blake Allen lead 106 members as Director David Hastings notes growing discipline and maturity.
The Etherredge Center hosts Emerald Rose at 8 p.m. as the first fund-raiser for the Free Medical Clinic of Aiken County at USC Aiken School of Nursing. Tickets are $20 adults $10 students by reservation at 641 3305 or at the door. The clinic serves about 350 uninsured patients monthly with volunteer staff and a part time director.
A speeding ticket not only hits pockets but funds state and local programs through assessments and bonds. A $128 ticket for 11 to 15 mph over limit nets $53 to the state plus a $50 city share, with $25 new assessment. Reckless driving carries higher fines and bonds, adding points and insurance impact.
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