Warm January Weather Draws Residents to Aiken Outdoors
Residents enjoy unseasonably warm conditions in Aiken with many like Kevin Bartree skating in Odell Weeks Park. National Weather Service foresees mild days ahead with clouds, some showers, and a gradual cool-down later in the week as a high pressure ridge brings warmer air from the southwest.
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Aiken
Odell Weeks
Bartree
Christeen Watson
Canada
Newfoundland
Kaylee
Watson
Jimmy Asbell
Deanna Drew
Augusta
Asbell
Dave Schuetrum
National Weather Service
Schuetrum
Sean Dimmick
John Moore
Imoore
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Augusta men balloon ride marks 60th birthday view of Aiken
Jimmy and Chris Fairey celebrated a 60th birthday with a hot air balloon trip from downtown Augusta to Citizens Park, Banks Mill Road. Pilot Chuck Norton of Southern Rainbow Balloon Company described wind influenced landing near Gloverville and noted the unique perspective of seeing foxes and deer. Norton charges 125 dollars per rider and can be reached at 706-793-9094.
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Augusta Aiken
Fairey
Chris Fairey
Augusta
Citizens Park
Banks Mill Road
Jimmy Fairey
Aiken
Chuck Norton
Southern Rainbow Balloon Company
Gloverville
Norton
FFA
Southern Rainbow
Orchid passion drives Graniteville nurseryman’s expanding project
Steve Arthur, USC graduate and medical researcher, runs one of five South Carolina orchid nurseries with two green houses and plans for three more. He ships seeds and cuttings commercially, operates a sterile lab with a laminar flow hood, and leads overseas orchid hunting trips twice yearly. Arthur studies epiphytic varieties, notes 35,000 species exist, and pursues germination methods including an enzyme activator on Vietnamese seedlings permitted for import.
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Graniteville
Steve Arthur
Arthur
South Carolina
University of South Carolina
Ecuador
Peru
Guatemala
Honduras
Belize
Tropics
Vietnam
Aiken Newcomers Club Meets at Houndslake Jan 13
The Aiken Newcomers Club will gather Tuesday January 13 at Houndslake Country Club. Registration at 10 a.m. followed by a business meeting and a 10:45 a.m. massage therapy program by Stuart Farnell. Lunch at 11:30 a.m. costs 10.50 with reservations due by noon January 8.
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Aiken
Houndslake Country Club
Stuart Farnell
The
Farnell Clinic, LLC
Wendaan Ball at Grande Opera Die Fledermaus Jan 24
The Aiken Opera Society hosts The Masked Ball at the Aiken Center for the Arts on January 24. Dress code is black or white tie or opera costumes, with a price of $125 per person. For details email Benton or call 215-6166.
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Aiken Center For the Arts
Aiken Opera Society
Benton
Baruch.com
Cerminara Couple Mark Golden 50th Anniversary
Joan and John Cerminara celebrated their 50th wedding anniversary with a Mass and vow renewal at St. Mary Help of Christians Church in Aiken on January 3 2004, followed by a reception at Houndslake Country Club. Four sons and families joined from Pennsylvania Texas and Kansas. The couple wed January 4 1954 at Church of the Resurrection in Pittsburgh.
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Joan
John Cerminara
St. Mary Help of Christians Church
Aiken
Houndslake Country Club
Pittsburgh
Hershey
Plano
Texas
Wichita
Kan
Church of the Resurrection
Sugar Bowl Showdown LSU versus Oklahoma in New Orleans
LSU and Oklahoma square off in the Sugar Bowl in New Orleans this Sunday, promising a high stakes clash as the big game headlines sports coverage.
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Big Easy
LSU
Oklahoma Square
Sugar Bowl
Ion
Historic Preservation Commission to decide on fence permit on Powderhouse Road
The Historic Preservation Commission will consider approving a fence for a horse exercise rig on Powderhouse Road Tuesday night. Wednesday News notes January's character trait is Persuasiveness.
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Historic Preservation Cormmission
Powderhouse Road
Lottery numbers and results summary
Friday and evening draws listed with Pick 3 and Pick 4 sequences, Cash 3 and Cash 4 results, Fantasy 5, Change Game, Lotto South, and Powerball. Numbers include 7 6 1 and 9 9 8 9 and 8 3 2 and 8 9 0 5 with assorted errors and placeholders.
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Cash
Fantasy
Lotto South
Aiken Standard Office Hours and Contact Details
Office hours are 830am to 530pm Monday through Friday. Newsroom email is editorial aiken sc com. Extensions listed for Local news Features and Sports. Mailing address and subscription rates included for daily and Sunday editions with EzPay option.
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Alka Communications Inc
Rutland Drive
Aiken SC
Aken SC
Hw Aman Standard
P.O. Bosate Aiken
5.C
Avery Foot
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