Fair weather greets fall Steeplechase at Ford Center Field
Thousands attend the 20th Fall Steeplechase at Ford Center Field with gates opening at 9 30 a m. Vendors set up alongside horse races while author Marcia A Thibeault promotes I Make Horse Calls and funds for a veterinary scholarship. The event features azaleas and spring scenery as racing starts at 1 p m with the first race.
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Aiken
Newberry Street Trick or Treat Offers Safe Candy Route
The downtown Newberry Street Festival Center hosted thousands of costumed children for Trick-or-Treat on Newberry Street. Local businesses and organizations partnered with the City of Aiken Parks Recreation and Tourism Department to provide a safe central area for Halloween candy collection.
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Festival cancels balloon liftoff but polo continues in mild weather
The Ford Trucks Polo and Balloon Festival at Stormbranch Equestrian Club saw the planned balloon liftoff canceled by weather while the Army Signal Corps Band performed a balloon glow and a candle stick display. Safety concerns remained, but polo, trick or treat, and a benefit for Fort Gordon families proceeded as sun returned and winds calmed.
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