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Newspaper
Aiken Standard
Location
Aiken, South Carolina, United States of America
Date
Oct 29, 2011
Page
1
Friday's games produced decisive wins with Strom Thurmond 56 Batesburg Leesville 6 and Silver Bluff 21 Barnwell 0. Fox Creek 24 Ridge Spring Monetta 8. Lower Richland 32 Midland Valley 7. Hunter Kinard Tyler 30 Wagener Salley 28. Coverage continues.
Balloon Polo organizers expect clear skies for today's launches after windy weather hampered Friday. Chuck Norton says wing flights and tether rides will proceed weather permitting as contestants sign up at askenstandard.com for a chance to win football game tickets.
The Curiosity Shop celebrated its grand reopening at 224 Park Ave. S.W. with a red ribbon ceremony and crumpets. Joined by the Greater Aiken Chamber of Commerce, the shop has offered hot beverages from a new tea bar since August and will host a Dickens Cafe opening with a scavenger hunt and entertainment today.
Heaton outlines the shop’s fourth location after moves from 148 Laurens St and Laurens and Park corner, then Richland Avenue at Newberry, opening in August with a bigger interior, tea bar, elevator, and on‑site food service.
Former Speaker Newt Gingrich told about 300 residents at Houndslake Country Club that America is on the wrong path and that his 21st Century Contract with America would reset the country if he wins in 2012. He stressed repealing Obama health care and balancing the budget, drawing on his time as House Speaker.
A roundup of local happenings includes St. Gerard's Thrift Shop sale from 8 to noon at 640 Edrie St. N.E. Trick or Treat on Newberry Street 4 to 7 p.m. downtown for kids 12 and under with Wild Read costumes. Blood drives at Applebee's and Walmart, Shpeard Community Blood Center, plus library screenings and fundraisers at Hammond Beyer Health Center and All American Company grand reopening. Weather forecasts for the weekend show cooler, possible rain today and sunny Sunday with highs near 60s-63.
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