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Newspaper
Aiken Standard
Location
Aiken, South Carolina, United States of America
Date
Oct 31, 2003
Page
2
Letter urges polite behavior from electric cart users to pedestrians as in driving a car. Advocates clear passing with courtesy and warns against obstructive standing in walkways. Calls for reinstating vehicle inspections in South Carolina to reduce accidents and improve public safety.
Residents urge removal of a dirt road sign along Sandy Ridge between Whaley Pond and Rainbow Falls in Graniteville. They say paving promised by March never occurred, workers left, and the site remains a larger mess than before, a clear complaint about wasteful spending.
The paper corrects a robbery report at a Whiskey Road cashing business noting two men grabbed cash from a drawer after an employee entered a rear room. It also fixes the Aiken County Health Department address to 828 Richland Ave West and lists flu clinic times on Nov 5 and Nov 12.
The Savannah River Site marked the closure of the Receiving Basin for Offsite Fuels after 40 years of operation. The early shutdown saves about 12 million annually and moves remaining spent fuel to Canyon facilities or short term storage in L Area. WSRC President Pedde calls the milestone an achievement.
J D Lever Elementary School third graders collected more than 500 dog food items and about 100 toys for the Aiken SPCA. Connie Sessions' class donated over 100 items and earned an ice cream party. staffer Phil Mateo helped load donations for transport.
The Mental Health Association of Aiken County relies on United Way for one third of its budget and will benefit from the 2003 campaign, aiming to exceed a 2.64 million goal to support 30 agencies and 60 programs. Donations after today go to emergency needs or new opportunities.
Maryland congressman Gresham Barrett considers two House bills to cover full travel costs for soldiers on leave from Iraq. The measures would retroactively pay for flights or fund an economic impact study, with Barrett weighing co sponsorship. Locally 120 of Graniteville’s 122nd Engineer Battalion seek about 19 December leave spots.
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