Aiken’s round intersections bloom with varied plantings
The article tours Aiken's traffic circles and nearby beds, noting Pentas blooms at the Park Avenue Laurens Street intersection and Melampodium, Lantana, and other species around the city. It highlights four or five uncommon plants chosen for the central bed by Tom Rapp and urges a circle tour or bypass for drivers.
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Garenia
Hydrangea
Daylily
Rose
Hank
Tan
Mother Nature
Father Hess
Aiken
Park Avenue
Laurens Street
Chesterfield Street
York Street
Richland Avenue
Chamber of Commerce
St. John’s
Tom Rapp
Airport screeners may get X ray vision
Susan Hallowell demonstrates backscatter X ray imaging at a security lab, showing how the technology reveals body outlines. The TSA weighs using backscatter to improve checkpoint detection, despite privacy concerns, with pilots planned at multiple airports this year.
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Egg Harbor Township
Susan Hallower
Transportation Security Administration
Suiport
Hallowell
Randal Null
Null
Suburban yards embrace pet chickens across the nation
In Bala Cynwyd and beyond, families convert coops to backyards with pet chickens. Dottie and Tina join a growing trend as locals speak of companionship, garden benefits, and the challenges of predators and disease.
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Bala Cynwyd
Gail Herrine
Dottie
Tina
Herrine
Philadelphia
Nixa
Pasadena
Calif
Orth
Deborah Collier
Amber Landers
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Melampodium
Panne and
Chestriee Sreet
Ugstum
Jal Ley
Cypress Lantana
Ugh
Mill Race Farms
Visa & MasterCard
Owen Monon
Julia Orth
Cedar Hill
Olver Herrin
Soo
Hitchcock Pkwy
Aiken, SC