Perry reflects on 25 years as Aiken Polo Club voice
State Rep. Robert Skipper Perry recalls his 1960s start as announcer for the Aiken Polo Club at Whitney, Winthrop, and Powderhouse fields. He details learning rhythm, memorizing players, and meeting legends like Lewis Smith and Juan Carlos Harriot while anticipating the club’s 125th anniversary and the area’s growing polo scene.
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Aiken
Polo Club
Whitney
Winthrop
Powderhouse Fields
Johnny Hosang
Dicky Ferritar
Aiken Polo Club
Johnny Bancroft
SRS
Oxley Brothers
Oklahoma
Pete Bostwick
Ime
Tom Biddle Sr
Lewis Smith
Juan Carlos Harriot
Col. Suarez
Knoxes
Coreys
Bostwicks
Whitney Field
Florida
Tony Coppola
Bostwick
Coast Guard suspends captain license after Charleston collision
Coast Guard suspends tour boat captain O C Polk for three months after an investigation into a collision with a Laser sailboat during the Charleston Yacht Club Open Regatta. No injuries were reported. The other boat’s pilot Joel Lambinus was also blamed for part of the crash.
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Charleston Harbor
Coast Guard
Spirit of Charleston
Fort Sumter
Polk
Navigation Cours
Joel Lambinus
Lawmakers unaware of radioactive pollution at landfill debate
South Carolina lawmakers on the agriculture committee say they were not informed that more than 30 monitoring wells near the Barwell County landfill showed tritium levels exceeding federal safe limits. The bill to extend waste acceptance beyond July 2008 failed. Chem Nuclear may challenge again.
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House Agriculture Committee
State Health Department
Barwell County
Ted Vick
D-Chesterfield
Chem-Nuclear
South Carolina
Connecticut
New Jersey
Department of Health and Environmental Control
Lexington County
Mac Toole
Agricultureommittee
Freedom of Information Act
Inspectors The Citadel gets kitchen back in shape
In Charleston state health inspectors raised The Citadel mess hall from a low grade to an A after fixing issues noted in a surprise visit. Initial violations included roaches in dry-food storage, a dishwasher with hot water problems, and improper food temperatures.
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Charleston
Military Academy
Curt Holland
State Department of Health and Environmental Control
State Wealth Department
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