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Newspaper
Aiken Standard
Location
Aiken, South Carolina, United States of America
Date
Sep 19, 2004
Page
2
Residents report off street lights along Center South and Seven Oaks Boulevards in city limits. They urge officials and utilities to restore lighting citing safety hazards at night. They note uneven coverage versus Aiken and South Aiken sports pages and invite reader feedback via Talkback hotline and email.
DuPont Planetarium presents shows on Friday October 1 and Saturday October 2 at 7 and 8 p.m. at the Ruth Patrick Science Education Center. SRS Citizens Advisory Board meets September 28 at 8:30 a.m. for updates and bylaws discussion at Ramada Limited Beaufort. Contact 1-8000-249-8155 for details.
The Augusta Aiken Audubon Society organized a North American Fall Migration Count at Silver Bluff Sanctuary in Jackson with 80 plus species expected. Early surveys logged great horned owl and other raptors, while afternoon totals surpassed 98 species and reached at least 192 at the sanctuary with a bald eagle and American kestrel among noted finds.
Veteran reporter Carl Langley reissues his inaugural collection A Little Bit About This and a Little Bit About That with added chapters. Proceeds go to charity including Cumbee Center, Aiken SPCA, Helping Hands and Molly's Militia. Sales begin Monday at local outlets.
The 2004 Ultimate Hobbies CSRA Hobby Expo at Aiken Mall showcased motor homes bicycles and radio controlled models. Vendors like Johnny Day Darryl Mills and Mary Boscia drew crowds with demonstrations and products while local groups promoted crafts and club recruitment. The event spurred interest in local small businesses and hobby activities.
The Aiken County First Steps Board will convene for an annual meeting at Greendale Elementary School in New Ellenton Monday at 6 p.m. The S C First Steps organization is broadcasting public meetings at that time and on Sept. 28 from Columbia to reveal 2005 early learning lottery strategies. The S C General Assembly voted in June to approve a challenge grant of 3 million for First Steps from unclaimed prize moneys of the S C Education Lottery. As local and state First Steps entities raise new money this year, First Steps will draw a dollar for dollar match up to 3 million to serve at risk children 0 5 The state's lottery match is expected to leverage up to 9 million in new money, said State Director Susan DeVenny in a press release, by using existing infrastructure to reach more children.
First Steps plans eight specific lottery strategies to aid children and families across the state using private leadership, lottery match funds, and federal money. DeVenny credits five years of local leadership and broad public private parent support for the opportunity to help vulnerable young learners.
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