Clowns stir mixed reactions in downtown Aiken
Ringling Bros. and Barnum & Bailey ambassadors visit USC Aiken Convo Center July 19-22 where kind gestures earned free admission and rudeness cost laughs. Cherie explains fear of clowns fades as audiences discover friendly performers, while adults generalize clowns as scary figures tied to fiction and real life fears.
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Aiken
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Pennywise
Stephen King
Clowns Cherie and Dave Gregg Charm Local Audience
Cherie and Dave Gregg perform as Ringling clowns drawing mixed reactions from adults wary of fear of clowns and kids drawn to the spectacle. Local residents like Joanne Saunders and Annie Brown meet the performers, while some fear or enjoy the show and the live interaction they offer.
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Aiken
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Mame Clark
Lionel Smith Ltd
Dave
Odell Weeks Activities Center
Annie Brown
Whiskey Road
Ahren
Ringling
SREL Leadership Shifts as DOE Funds Face Uncertainty
Dr. Paul Bertsch resigns as director with interim co directors Dr. Carl Strojan and Dr. Carl Bergmann named to run SREL. Six faculty move to UGA Athens while field-site research may continue through 2011 under a DOE cooperative agreement. Strains on funding loom as DOE promised $4 million for FY2007, others urge continued access and future grants.
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Adams
Carl Strojan
Carl Bergmann
UGA
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Athens
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Savannah River
Plan
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Aiken
Stromnn
Alison
Strojan
Othrs
U.S
Nick Lampson
D-Texas
Brad Miller
D-N.c
Bodman
Lampson
Con‘ges
Adams Sai Bodman
SRS
Dance night bridges generations with playful father daughter bonding
Lights, music, and laughter filled the gym as dads uncles and grandfathers danced with their kids and relatives. Children like Janessa Lemond and Rachel Lawson joined in despite unsure partners while Olivia Esselman perched on her father’s shoes for a playful moment. The event centered on family bonding over dance not perfect moves.
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Olivia Esselman
Rachel Lawson
Drought Upgraded to Moderate by State Panel
The Drought Response Committee met on June 6 and unanimously raised the drought status from incipient to moderate. The change signals worsening conditions and prompts officials and the public to monitor water use. Local forecasts show limited rain next week with partly cloudy skies today and a 20 percent shower chance tomorrow.
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Mizzell
Linton
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