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Newspaper
Aiken Standard
Location
Aiken, South Carolina, United States of America
Date
May 11, 2012
Page
23
AARP Driver Safety offers open classes on the sixth floor of Aiken Regional Medical Centers from 8:30 a.m. to 2:30 p.m. The fee is 12 dollars for members and 14 dollars for non members with registration via 800 882 7445. Insurance discounts may apply for completing the course.
A run of new releases includes Dark Shadows Dragon Eyes El Gringo Girl in Progress and God Bless with Tonight You're Mine among the titles showing this week in theaters.
Movie listings announce The Dictator Beyond the Black Rainbow and Crooked Arrows opening next week with ratings R and PG thirteen.
On May 11 1862 during the Civil War the Confederate ironclad CSS Virginia was scuttled by its crew off Craney Island Virginia to prevent capture by Union forces.
On this date in 1647 Peter Stuyvesant arrived to govern New Netherland in New Amsterdam. In 1812 Spencer Perceval was assassinated in the House of Commons lobby and hanged a week later. Minnesota joined the Union as the 32nd state in 1858. The Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences was founded in 1927 at the Biltmore Hotel Los Angeles. SPAM was registered as a trademark in 1937 by Hormel Foods. CARE packages first arrived in Europe in 1946 at Le Havre France.
Reporter searches Johnston for season’s first peaches during the Peach Festival. After trips through Johnston and Trenton he finds a few baskets at Jackie’s Peaches run by Hank and Star Robertson, learns he is a week early, and predicts a good peach harvest ahead.
ABC reschedules Cougar Town by moving the sitcom to cable network TBS. TBS will air a new fourth season starting early next year and replay the first three ABC seasons totaling 61 episodes. Returning cast includes Courteney Cox, Brian Van Holt, Christa Miller, Ian Gomez, Josh Hopkins and Busy Philipps.
A concise film note highlights notable picks and one movie labeled as a flop. The piece praises performances and direction while noting uneven pacing and a few weak scenes.
Dreamland and Magellan zinnias burst with color in full sun beds. The Dreamland mix delivers 4 inch blossoms with disease resistance and long season color, while Magellan offers slightly taller plants in eight colors. Both attract butterflies and suit wildlife habitats. prepare soil with organic matter and slow release fertilizer.
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