Fowler survives bypass and shares heart rehab journey
Fowler recalls last cigarette day in June 1997 then angio and quadruple bypass with Dr. Vogel. He describes pneumonia, hospital recovery, and strenuous rehab at Wellness Center. Now 70, he teaches part time, dances at a wedding, and credits exercise attitude prayer and medical care plus AHA support through a Heart Walk event at Aiken Regional Medical Centers directed by Jodie Kolkowski.
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Mead Hall
Jim Martin
Brooks Brothers
Montana
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Cundey
New York City
American Heart Association
Aiken
Jodie Kolkowski
Mourning Procession For Late King Draws Nation
Sussein from 1a by a bagpipe honor guard was placed on a gun carriage for another journey to the mosque for prayers. A riderless white stallion with empty boots faced backward in the palace compound. Jordanians laid flowers under posters, flew black flags, and gathered at mosques as the country entered a prolonged mourning period until Saturday the 18th.
Large turnout marks national rites beyond capital crowd
In addition to the 800,000 people who turned out in the capital, 1.2 million more attended rites held elsewhere in the country. The total participation reflects widespread observance and regional spread of the event with major turnout across multiple locales.
Martha Schofield and the Aiken School Legacy
Mrs. Price recalls Martha Schofield a Black abolitionist who moved from island to island in the Underground Railroad era later settling in Aiken in 1868. She funded land for her school with 458 from her own money and built programs to educate Black students leading to a Black doctor. Schofield Middle School sits at Sumter Street and Barnwell Avenue.
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Schofield Middle School
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Barnwell Avenue
Aiken Standard regrets error on SRS releases story
The Aiken Standard retracts its Sunday edition story about SRS releases. It notes cancer in the area was linked in error and states the link has not yet been determined. The newspaper apologizes for misleading information carried in the headline.
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Aiken
Airport lease extension on city council agenda
Aiken City Council is set to approve a long term lease extension with Aiken Aviation for the airport. City Manager Roger LeDue says the renewal increases operations and adds investments, including terminal expansion and improved electrical rates. The deal projects about 265,000 from fuel fees, 200,000 in improvements, and significant cost savings on utilities and expansion.
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Roger LeDue
Aiken Aviation
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eDue
Zipper Robbins
Mike Laver
Icrease
LeDuc
S.C. Electric and Gas
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