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Newspaper
Aiken Standard
Location
Aiken, South Carolina, United States of America
Date
Apr 13, 2009
Page
1
Angel Cabrera of Argentina earned the coveted green jacket by tapping in a par putt on the final hole at Augusta National. The moment capped his victory at the 2009 Masters Golf Tournament as editors ponder the course playability.
In Edgefield County a 350 acre explosives range tests armored vehicles for military use and studies traumatic brain injury. Force Protection Inc based in Charleston manufactures ballistic blast protected vehicles and leads IED countermeasure research with global deployments in Iraq Afghanistan Kosovo and beyond.
Media watched a range demonstration by company officials last week. They described advanced protective gear and defense related work while blasting vehicles and devices. A pickup was riddled with machine gun fire from a Cougar 4x4 before a land mine explosion sent truck parts into the air.
The EF 3 tornado that struck parts of Aiken County Friday night spurred a weekend cleanup with aid from multiple agencies. The Aiken County Red Cross ran relief services and opened Jackson Middle School as an emergency shelter. Suzanne Jackson noted tarps and meals provided via the Emergency Response Vehicle, while Salvation Army, Emergency Management, the Sheriff's Office and Department of Social Services joined relief efforts.
Churchgoers in Sweden celebrated Easter by unveiling a 6 foot tall statue of Jesus assembled from 30000 Lego blocks. Five members of Aiken Church of Christ traveled to Mexico for a 10 day mission trip. Deaths and Funerals 6A.
Readers are urged to visit the Aiken Standard site for budgeting tips on prom and graduation expenses this spring. The guidance is accessible through the Prom and Graduation icon on www.aikenstandard.com.
St John s United Methodist Church and Christ Central youth teams joined forces for a six day service trip in New Orleans staging in St Bernard Parish the Lower 9th Ward and New Orleans East. Gene Aiken led the mission and Clemson Tiger Go program supported the effort as part of ongoing relief work after Katrina. About 20 male youths and chaperones participated.
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