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Newspaper
Aiken Standard
Location
Aiken, South Carolina, United States of America
Date
Oct 23, 2011
Page
3
School board attorneys and judges weigh inclusion of the $19 million retirement heist into the pension plan. The question centers on whether the misconduct payout should be covered by public pension funds and how it affects future liabilities.
A former Troop 110 member recalls Eagles promotion days noting the troop once had only one Eagle while current scouts celebrate new Eagles.
Taxpayers funded travel for the first lady to attend the World Series, with accompanying aides and arranged transport. The event raised questions about cost and use of public funds for ceremonial attendance.
A reader calls for a clear political message aimed at Washington. The writer pledges not to vote for any incumbent, labeling them part of the problem and urging courage and commitment to act.
The excerpt argues that conservatives seeking strong Christian influence in politics oppose democracy and view organized religion as control. It suggests supporting secular, anti-establishment governance to reduce government power and coercion.
A reader condemns a 90 day weekend sentence for involuntary death of a cyclist killed during a ride with friends. The note protests the verdict as insufficient punishment and laments the impact on the victim’s family. The writer questions motives and references broader political remarks.
No clear factual event suitable for a two-line card.
The line lists contact details for staff at the Standard with numbers for the editor and sports editor, plus a newsroom line. It provides phone and fax numbers and an email address for the editor, indicating standard weekday business hours.
Members of the Aiken Artist Guild held an outdoor sale on the West Side Bowery patio facing The Alley from 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. featuring unframed prints, photographs and original paintings priced from 15 to 700 dollars. The event included live guitar performances by Freddie Williams and Charles Curly Douglas and a drawing for free lessons to raise funds for the guild scholarship.
The Clean Sweep & Good Stuff Emporium drew 70 vendors at the H Odell Weeks Center with surplus household items crafts jewelry and bake sale proceeds aiding The Lydia Project and Golden Harvest Food Bank. Shoppers praised the diverse items and supported donations while Cumbee Center volunteers collected leftovers.
A resale shoe bake and book sale fundraiser for juvenile diabetes will run from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. Saturday at Hammond-Beyer Health Center PA 920 Houndslake Drive. All services are free for Type 1 diabetes. Call HBHC at 649-1246 for details.
New Ellenton event details a grand reopening for All American Company at 300 Main St. The party runs Saturday October 29 from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Hot dogs and cold drinks will be served. For more information call 522-0666.
In under an hour about two dozen Rotary members labeled and boxed roughly 2200 dictionaries for third graders in Aiken County. The books will be distributed November 8 with a kickoff by Superintendent Beth Everitt and Rotary representatives.
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