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Newspaper
Aiken Standard
Location
Aiken, South Carolina, United States of America
Date
Mar 18, 2010
Page
1
South Carolina State Senator Shane Massey has officially withdrawn from the race for the 3rd Congressional District. Massey first won his District 25 seat in 2007 to complete former Senator Tommy Moore's term and retained the seat in 2008.
St Patrick's Day celebrations attract huge crowds with as many as a quarter million marchers along Manhattan's Fifth Avenue while Dublin hosts celebrations along parade routes. The article also suggests garden albums featuring garlic chives and leeks to enhance cooking.
Obituary notices for Annette Brown Williston Daniel M Hardee Brenton Gertrude L McClendon Marie H Philpot Clifford A Red Rinehart James F Rodgers Betty Westmoreland list residents of Philadelphia Pa St Albans NY Alba Aiken North Augusta with death notices and funeral details in the dates section of the paper.
Elected leaders and state transportation officials met in Columbia to finalize a downtown Aiken traffic plan addressing post upgrade signal concerns. The agreement, to be announced today, follows ongoing negotiations with lawmakers Greg Ryberg and Tom Young and DOT deputy secretary Tony Chapman reporting to Buck Limehouse.
The Village of Shops will feature 15 equine themed vendors at the Aiken Steeplechase with a relocated food court near the Powderhouse Road walk in entrance. Vendors include Equine Impressions Walkabout Hats Pink Howell Fair Chase and more. Steeplechase Association coordinator Mia Miller notes most vendors return yearly with strong business.
Aiken County PFOTAS presented urgent needs to the Development Committee to expand the Animal Shelter and reduce euthanizations. Joya DiStefano cited calls rising from 200 in 1990 to 588 in 2009 with 100 and 665 animals respectively ending at the shelter, calling the status quo unacceptable amid visible conditions and stray animal concerns.
Masters Week could bring more visitors to the CSRA as Tiger Woods plans to play this year. Local hospitality leaders say it is early to gauge impact but expect increased last minute interest and chatter around Woods participation. Debbie Bourne notes renewed buzz and memories of Woods staying in a home she once sold.
Bourne cites uncertainty about Tiger Woods resuming play as the Masters nears. In Evans Georgia rentals rise in the Estates and Hotel Aiken reports near full occupancy, saying Woods' Masters news has limited impact so far.
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