21 Jul 2008
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Newspaper
Aiken Standard
Location
Aiken, South Carolina, United States of America
Date
Jul 21, 2008
Page
1
A parachutist during a Thursday military review landed feet-first into the 1st Infantry Division band, injuring three members. Video of the incident is available at the Aiken Standard website.
About 180 high school and college participants join World Changers in Aiken to fix 16 homes and spread religious outreach. Frank Calloway, 112, is described as an artist who spends his days turning youthful visions into murals through drawings.
Two death notices list Frances Woodard Pruitt of Greenville and Willie Toole of Aiken. Details include dates, funeral arrangements, and burial locations as reported in the community notices.
Aiken photographer Shannon Jennings won a state parks admission pass in the professional division for a black and white image of Hunting Island lighthouse stairs. Elizabeth Laney, a Beech Island Redcliffe Plantation State Historic Site employee, won an aquarium admission pass in the employee division for a color shot of cloud formations over the Redcliffe Plantation slave quarters.
Weekend gardeners in Aiken notice a yellow slime mold called dog vomit in yard mulch. USC botanist Dr. John Nelson says it is harmless and thrives in rich organic substrates. Mulch supplier Jason Gray notes molds may come from forest trees.
In August 2007 Bill Flanagan faced stage 4 throat cancer after a throat lump was found. He and his wife Crystal, both veterans of cancer, chose to preserve quality of life with no feeding tube or tracheotomy while guiding others, sharing lessons from past battles and urging aggressive, informed care.
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