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Newspaper
Aiken Standard
Location
Aiken, South Carolina, United States of America
Date
Sep 10, 2002
Page
2
A reader rebukes broad generalizations about delivery drivers and calls for judging individuals rather than groups. They urge safety, fairness, and moving beyond prejudice toward love across race and background to avoid hatred.
A reader letter criticizes coed sleepovers and questions parental involvement while joking about pop culture references. Other notes urge support for a cellular tower, complain about recycling timing, praise DMV renewals, and invite further Talkback input to the Aiken Standard.
The Aiken branch of the AAUW named 16 honorees and a local business for service to the AAUW and the Aiken community. Gifts of 500 dollars to the Education Foundation labeled honorees and the book fair highlighted the event, with South Carolina noted for high per capita giving. Irene Rudnick and CeCe Reynolds received honorary life memberships for 50 years.
The Aiken County First Steps Board may face an 8 to 10 percent budget cut as state revenue problems loom. The board kept 2002 2003 funding at 1.37 million but could lose over 100 thousand if new cuts occur. A summer readiness program funded 100 thousand for 16 schools aided 243 kindergartners with three weeks of summer school and earned high praise from parents educators and church leaders.
The Aiken City Council approved SBA Properties leasing city land near Town Creek Water Plant for a 190 foot monopole cell tower with a 2500 square foot site, a five year initial term and automatic renewals up to four more five year terms. The tower will be unlit and FAA approved, with city co location for radio transmission at no extra fee. Councillor Pat Canning supported the site, while Mayor Fred Cavanaugh was absent. Landscaping around the site will be required.
Aiken's Channel 4 will add county government and Aiken County School District information for residents. A six month trial will run, with content including recycling sites voting precincts tax locations and schedules for Best Friend Express and Dial-A-Ride. The city aims to improve collaboration while limiting use to local governmental entities.
North Augusta residents head to polls to select Republican city council nominee. Candidates are Jason Whinghter Randy Parks John Felak and Jimmy Adams with Darryl Blocker facing the winner in November. The primary determines who serves until the April regular election after Kent Sullivan’s resignation. Polls open at 7 a.m. and close at 7 p.m.
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