Sampson Wins Again
Local sports report notes Sampson securing another victory in a continuing winning streak. The article highlights continued dominance and mentions key moments that solidify his lead in the season standings.
15 Mar 1983
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Newspaper
Aiken Standard
Location
Aiken, South Carolina, United States of America
Date
Mar 15, 1983
Page
1
Local sports report notes Sampson securing another victory in a continuing winning streak. The article highlights continued dominance and mentions key moments that solidify his lead in the season standings.
Community memories clash with crowd growth at the Aiken Trials as attendees explain the appeal. Residents like Rose mary Olliff and Margaret Kiger value tradition and social gathering, while others seek the horses and pacing. The event runs Saturday with gates at 10 am and post time at 2 pm, tickets range from 4 to 5 dollars, and it anchors Aiken's Triple Crown through March 26.
The Aiken City Council proposed higher reconnection charges for shut off water service to curb late payments. Reconnect fees rise to 10 dollars in business hours and 15 after hours, up from 5. The council also banned wells for nonresidential use and clarified condominium building in the neighborhood business zone. NAACP leader E A Vance spoke on local complaints about lighting and drainage.
The Aiken SERTOMA Club sponsors a Triple Crown ticket promotion featuring two tickets for a listed event. Proceeds support local community service efforts and outreach programs run by the club.
W Scott Barnes County Administrator reaches out to Planning Commission chair J Franklin Smith offering to let the commission review resumes for the vacant planning director post and conduct interviews before his selection. About 45 resumes were received as the Feb 18 Szablewski resignation spurred the dispute. The commission had sought resumes earlier, but Barnes cited the county reorganization plan assigning naming authority to him. The commission plans to meet in the Planning Department conference room at the County Complex, 828 Richland Ave.
Entries for the Aiken Trials list multiple races across two and four percent mile distances. Participants include 2 year old fillies and colts, with breeders and trainers such as Cecil Horne Buckland Farm and Bramazon Farm named alongside jockeys and owners in trials for the Coward Trophy Post Trophy Iselin Trophy and other cups.
Club president Raymond Mizell struggled to be heard as the Rotary crowd reacted to My Wild Irish Rose. Mizell noted music aids people and the room grew livelier. Also, special rules for the Aiken Trials prohibit bottles Frisbees balloons dogs and kites on the Training Track grounds to prevent injuries.
A public hearing is scheduled for 7 30 p m at North Augusta City Hall to present a 1 8 million plan to widen 3 2 miles of Martintown Road from Georgia Avenue to beyond I 20 as part of the Augusta Regional Transportation Study.
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