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Newspaper
Aiken Standard
Location
Aiken, South Carolina, United States of America
Date
Apr 09, 2009
Page
1
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Aiken Regional installs advanced laparoscopic equipment to enhance imaging during procedures improving diagnostic accuracy for patients. This modernization follows a broader health care update in the region.
Obituary notice listing Elizabeth Holloway, Aiken. Arthur J. King, Miamisburg. Hobart Ezra Newton Jr., Aiken. Bertha M. Puttin Staley, Wagener. Provides death notices and funeral details for local residents in the 6A section.
Owners of the Shoppes at Brookhaven may need to replace 16 crape myrtle trees if their appeal to the Aiken Board of Zoning Appeals fails at month end. City officials cited Whiskey Road shopping center for improper pruning and ordered replacements. Zoning official Paradise noted the trees were topped violating the city tree protection rules. Horticulturist Tom Rapp said the crape myrtles were severely cut back.
The second hole of Amen Corner, famed for the Ben Hogan Bridge over Rae's Creek, is the course's shortest Par 3. It features fickle winds, a narrow green, and water proximity that have thwarted many title runs.
Tiger Woods returns to major fame at Augusta National as he tees off at 1 52 p m in the 15th Masters Tournament aiming for a fifth green jacket after last win in 2005. Odds makers list him 2 1 favorite with Mickelson Harrington Ogilvy Goosen rounding the top five.
Billy Payne, Masters Chairman, defends Augusta National course changes while noting poor weekend weather has limited players from proving their skill. He expects improved conditions this weekend after 2006’s last major alterations.
Masters Week event in Aiken features Par-Tee downtown with music bargains and golf. Shops offer extra discounts for sinking a hole in one, as weather calls for a warm day with clouds and a chance of storms later.
Television coverage runs today and Friday on ESPN from 4 to 7 p.m. and Saturday from 3:30 to 7 p.m. CBS Sports airs Sunday from 2:30 to 7 p.m. Live Amen Corner video streams on the Augusta National site beginning today. Parking adds 6,000 free spaces with some spots still open after noon on Wednesday. WGAC-580 AM provides real time traffic updates.
Aiken resident Patsy Best recounts relentless creditor calls after her brother Kevin Hughes, 35, died leaving no estate or will. Bills, including rent and utilities, were in his name, yet family bears no legal obligation, while many creditors continue harassing surviving relatives.
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