Fire safety tips for holidays from state fire marshal
State Fire Marshal Robert Polk warns of holiday fire hazards and offers safety tips. Avoid candles, keep children away, extinguish fires in fireplaces, keep trees away from heat sources, water real trees daily, use approved lights, avoid overloading outlets, check for damaged wires, follow repair instructions, keep decorations out of reach, ensure two exits per room and a planned meeting place, and give smoke alarms as gifts.
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Robert Polk
S.C
Poinsettias Add Colorful New Varieties This Winter
Greenhouse growers market the first burgundy poinsettia Cortez Burgundy along with colors like Lemon Snow Winter Rose and Freedom varieties. Variegated leaves and unique bract shapes appear as breeders introduce Jester, Plum Pudding, Holly Point, Monet Twilight, and Cranberry Punch. Availability is limited this year with wider distribution expected as demand grows.
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Cortez Burgundy
Canada
Combina
North Augusta Doctor Named Emory Cardiovascular Center Director
Former North Augusta resident John S. Douglas Jr is named director of the Andreas Gruentzig Cardiovascular Center at Emory University Hospital. A renowned interventional cardiologist since 1980, he has helped shape guidance on coronary procedures and authored two books on angioplasty and angiography.
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John S. Douglas Jr
Andreas Gruentzig
Emory University Hospital
Douglas
American College of Cardiology
Emory University School of Medicine
Flanagan
North Augusta High School
Magic Midgettes Bring Self Control Lessons to North Augusta
The Midgette Magic duo Bert and Joanne Midgette toured North Augusta Elementary along with Aiken Belvedere Hammond Hill and Chukker Creek schools. Their shows blend magic puppets music and lessons on self control and forgiveness while weaving motivational reading and character education into performances. They said they have done 90 shows in 75 days and plan more in daycares and churches, drawing on a 30 year mentor from Atlanta.
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North Augusta
Belinda Blair
Nae
Bert
Joanne Midgette
Shelby, N. C
Midgette Magic
Aiken
Belvedere
Hammond Hill
Chukker Creek
Midgette
Joanne
Atlanta
Benefit for Project Graduation sale set for Jan 6
A benefit for Project Graduation is set for January 6 at the Formata Club featuring a sale of women’s formal wear for proms and dances. Forty percent of sale revenue will go to graduation night, an alcohol free event for graduates before summer. Sellers should bring dresses cleaned on hangers, priced to sell, with 7 to 9 a.m. setup. Call 642-6997 or 642-9525 for details.
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Benfit
Downtown Underground Wiring Progress Across Georgia Avenue
Construction crews advance the downtown utility project moving wires underground from 13th St. Bridge to Buena Vista Avenue along Georgia and Buena Vista. Over 3,000 feet of conduit, 1 to 5 inches, laid with 90 percent completion target by December end. Streetwork, curb and sidewalks continue to Buena Vista and blocks 400 and 500 along with planned brick pavers and streetprint crosswalk stamping. The full project aims for completion in June 2001 with traffic diversions and pole foundations underway.
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Augusta
Georgia Or
Buena Vista Avenues
Georgia Avenue
13Th St
Buena Vista Avenue
STAR
Tom Zeaser
Engineering and Public Works
Buena Vista
Pine Grove Avenues
Gas Plus
Parks Pharmacy
Wachovia
Ming Yat
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Cortez
Cold Creek
N.A
Emory
Ellen Gladden
Belinda Blabb
Carolina Square & Round Dance Club
H. Odell
Weeks Center
Aiken County Services Center
Richland Avenue
ATC
Aiken Technical College
Sandy Campbell
Bill Bengtson
Greendale Elementary
Society For the Prevention of Cruelty To Animals
Paula Simmons
Morgan Foster
Kyle Jessie
Laura McNeill
Sidney Walls
New Ellenton School
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