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Newspaper
Aiken Standard
Location
Aiken, South Carolina, United States of America
Date
Mar 14, 2010
Page
2
The 68th Aiken Trials opened under bright weather as Thoroughbred racing’s future stars competed at the Aiken Training Track. Local traditions persisted with tailgate feasts and longtime attendees recalling decades of annual gatherings and evolving lineups.
The 44th renewal of the Aiken Spring Steeplechase runs Saturday at Ford Conger Field with gates opening at 9 30 a m Proceeds go to the Aiken Thoroughbred Racing Hall of Fame and Museum and the Aiken Land Conservancy Fans mingle amid a carriage parade and light rain as spectators await the races and the fellowship of spring.
The Aiken Garden Club Council with City of Aiken and Friends of Hopelands and Rye Patch fix up the Doll House at Hopelands Gardens. The 100 plus year old outbuilding faced leaks and roof issues with repairs bid around $5 000 on the roof and about $17 000 total for electrical plumbing and other work. Work finished in late February and the Friends plan a large park project meeting on March 21. The Doll House, built for Iselin family children, was restored starting in 1974 and dedicated 1978, serving as council headquarters since 1979. It opens Sundays 2 to 5 pm, except January.
The Women of Woodside host the fifth annual Trash and Treasure Sale on Saturday March 27 from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. at H Odell Weeks Activities Center Whiskey Road. Shoppers browse 50 plus booths with priced items to benefit 30 local charities including First Tee Habitat for Humanity and ACTS. Proceeds from booth rents and door donations support charities with unsold items donated to partners.
The CSRA Citadel Club schedules its annual Muster at Bobby's BBQ on the Aitken Augusta Highway. The event marks Citadel’s founding anniversary and features Douglas Snyder as keynote speaker. Alumni spouses and prospective cadets invited. RSVP at 645 9642.
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