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Newspaper
Aiken Standard
Location
Aiken, South Carolina, United States of America
Date
Sep 04, 2004
Page
2
The Aiken Standard publishes reader letters debating topics from election politics to NAACP work and local concerns. A Talkback line and email address invite brief comments, with editors reserving space and content rights.
The county report corrected a 2003 senior SAT average to 1008 not 986. The 2004 score remains 1017, nine points higher. A misspelling of Pittsburgh appeared in a Friday sports front and is acknowledged.
Families from Cocoa and Ocala bring three horses, swans, ducks and a dog to the Hippodrome Horse Complex in Aiken area for hurricane evacues. Volunteers and site manager Tim Peterson report 400 stalls available, with about 25-20 people and animals in Friday afternoon.
The Commission on Accreditation of Allied Health Education Programs accredited Aiken Technical College surgical technology program. ATC officials say accreditation ensures graduates are eligible to sit for the National Certifying Exam and strengthens regional health care workforce quality.
North Augusta motorists faced a crumpled car outside the I-20 Welcome Center as Hurricane Frances approaches the Southeast coast. A.B. Beverage Co. sponsors its 18th annual Holiday Pit Stop with the S C Department of Transportation and Public Safety to remind drivers to avoid intoxicated driving. Heather Yeh notes the program has run for over a decade while Aiken Junior Woman's Club provides nonalcoholic drinks and snacks. The event, part of Responsibility Matters, aimed to reach about 3,500 travelers last year and similar numbers this year. Karen Daily at k daily aiken standard.com provided contact.
The free weekly program runs Tuesdays at 4 p.m. from Sept. 7 to Oct. 26 at Hopelands Gardens in Aiken. Children hear four stories per session and receive a free book. Coordinator Amanda Breeden notes the aim is to foster reading among kids. Call 642-7631 for details. contact John Moore at jmoore@aikenstandard.com.
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