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Newspaper
Aiken Standard
Location
Aiken, South Carolina, United States of America
Date
Sep 26, 2006
Page
11
Editorial urges thoughtful growth for Aiken and Aiken County as population rises. It asks readers to share visions for balanced development, planning, and a future that includes a vibrant downtown, rising housing values, retirement appeal, and potential regional milestones like a Savannah River Laboratory status and a hydrogen technology hub.
Editor notes a cross region gas price tour from Aiken to Falls Church and surrounding areas. Prices ranged from $1.99 to $2.50, with cheapest seen at Pine Log Road in town and $2.04 on U.S. 1 near Aiken before returning home.
A column recounts Doug Heir, a 1978 pool accident left him a quadriplegic. Through family support and relentless training he shattered Paralympic records in javelin and won gold in discus and shot put. The piece urges self-knowledge, recognizing unique worth, and teaching children their true potential.
A letter to the editor denounces the South Carolina PACT reporting change as deception, urging a clear standard of Proficient, and praising a School Board candidate for accountability. It also defends prison terms for Stroeman and praises Judge Few for strict sentencing.
An ORA member and softball chairman questions the decision to sell the ORA site, accusing leaders of secrecy and neglecting members and county recreation needs. He cites lack of urgency, ignored proposals, and petitions, warning that dollars may trump community use as developers market lots.
A speaker laments daily Iraqi civilian deaths amid the war in Iraq, contrasting 2700 U.S. troop fatalities with the rising civilian toll and accusing the Bush administration of unleashing a brutal civil conflict. The quote attributes the idea of a new democracy project to President George W. Bush.
Citizens are invited to mail letters to the Aiken Standard or email and fax responses. The notice provides the address Box 456 Aiken South Carolina 29802 and a fax line 648-6052 for submissions.
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