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Newspaper
Aiken Standard
Location
Aiken, South Carolina, United States of America
Date
Oct 26, 2002
Page
2
A reader voices concern over stray dogs and urges spaying and neutering. They protest lack of automatic entrances at Aiken Mall and the Aiken County Public Library, criticizing the retirement community image and wheelchair access. They also discuss school dismissal gaps and NAACP remarks, inviting comments via Talkback.
The Aiken Standard asks readers to share remembrances of Senator Strom Thurmond who will leave the Senate in January after 48 years. A special life section will run around his 100th birthday next month. Send stories to Strom Thurmond Recollection, Aiken Standard, PO Box 456, Aiken SC 29801 or via email or fax.
Aiken City Council opens first reading of an ordinance to designate Bruce and Janis McGhees Mile property on Banks Mill Road as a landmark. Residents oppose overreach while petition circulator backs an Historic Equestrian Site alternative. Public hearing set for November 9 at the municipal complex.
The 11th Run for the Woods gathers runners November 2 with 8:30 and 9:15 am starts. The 1.2 mile tun run and power walk precede a 5.4 mile true cross country race. Regions Bank is primary sponsor and proceeds aid the Hitchcock Foundation.
A printing mistake sent the same school summary from A C Flora High School to all South Carolina high schools. The state and district officials assure corrected versions will be mailed to parents next week with time to fix data before statewide report cards release on October 31.
City Council in Aiken will consider an ordinance to approve a redistricting plan based on 2000 census shifts. The proposed 4-2-1 layout faces NAACP push for a 5-1-1 plan, with DOJ guidelines cited for majority minority districts.
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