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Newspaper
Aiken Standard
Location
Aiken, South Carolina, United States of America
Date
Oct 22, 2014
Page
3
As election nears the Aiken Standard will not print TalkBacks on candidates or election issues after Thursday. Letters to the editor must be submitted to letters aikenstandard.com by Oct. 30. Readers urge voter involvement, discuss tax plans, speed limits, and government efficiency while urging changes and civic action.
The Saratoga War Horse Foundation expands to Aiken, offering three day sessions in November and December at Equine Rescue of Aiken. Founder Bob Nevins aims for about 10 veterans monthly, including May’s first class won by Marine Corps veteran Thomas Gordinier who credits the program with easing PTSD and sleep issues.
An adaptive SoloRider cart will be based at Houndslake Country Club in Aiken for players with disabilities. Vicki Greene of the Walton Foundation notes the state of the art cart, arriving by November 1, as part of two units purchased for $20,000 total. The Aiken unit features bilateral ergonomic hand controls.
The SoloRider electric swivel seat allows mobility impaired players to ride onto greens and tees with a seat belt for safety. The First Tee of Aiken requires a membership card to use the cart via Houndslake pro shop reservations. Fees apply for play. no charge for the cart. The Walton Foundation runs adaptive golf clinics in Aiken, with sessions through 2015 and future events on third Tuesdays.
Aiken County Council approved a reform of the pet voucher program to fund spaying and neutering at the new county shelter. Dr. Lisa C. Levy will perform surgeries in-house, funded through the SPCA Albrecht Center and FOTAS options, with about $15 costs to residents and vouchers limited to two annually per household. The measure, slated to begin by November, accompanies FEMA recovery updates and a vote against funding a magistrate and a victim’s advocate in the 2015 budget.
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