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Newspaper
Aiken Standard
Location
Aiken, South Carolina, United States of America
Date
Sep 08, 2014
Page
3
A reader blasts Aiken City Council over unmowed grass on Willow Run near a state ROW, blaming inaction on the interim manager and noting prior civic efforts. The letter also mentions a found lost dog and questions divine care for pets and owners.
A letter argues the Board of Realtors backs schools but flaws the view by stating Aiken is a zero growth town without new jobs. It calls for lower real estate commissions, critiques rental investment properties, urges old council members back, and invites readers to comment via TalkBack.
The Dollar General Literacy Foundation awarded Cyril B. Busbee Elementary School and A.L. Corbett Middle School grants of $3,000 each to support youth literacy. Principal Dr. Laura Bacon praised staff while third grade teacher Melessa Farkas used the funds to propose iPad classroom use.
The Dollar General Literacy Foundation, started in 1993 to honor co founder J L Turner, funds programs to improve reading, high school equivalency, and English learning. Grants support technology for 24 students with iPads and a middle school program Readers are Leaders allocating $3,000 for books and literacy promotion. Signing off with note on youth literacy grants impact.
Dollar General CEO Rick Dreiling highlighted the company's mission to serve others as the Dollar General Literacy Foundation awarded about 4 million in youth literacy grants to roughly 825 schools and groups. Since inception, the foundation has given over 97 million in grants aiding more than 5.8 million people toward literacy and education.
Public Education Partners organized the Aiken to Ride Century on Sunday, drawing nearly 170 riders on 27 37 62 and 100 mile routes around Aiken County. Riders shared stories of recumbent bikes and long endurance plans as locals and visitors joined the event and planning for another ride in 2015.
Dumpster Depot opens its corporate office at The Mill on Park in central Aiken aiming to be in the heart of the business district. Owner Norman Dunagan and COO Ben Courlas will work from the new space which emphasizes community presence and zero waste goals including recycling services and future composting pending government approval. The Mill on Park promotes small business vitality with mixed traditional and micro office spaces on Park Avenue and Laurens Street.
The Palmetto Dog Club offers agility, obedience, rally and puppy socialization classes. Registration is Sunday 1 to 3 p.m. beside Citizens Park. Classes begin Saturday Sept 20 for six weeks at $100. Bring dog and rabies vaccination certificate. Call 803-262-9686 or visit palmettodogclub.org.
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