Time of the Hummingbirds Leads a Summer to Remember
The author chronicles a summer in 1984 filled with an influx of ruby throated hummingbirds and goldfinches. Noting a dominant male hummingbird's Aug 25 departure, multiple residents report unusually high visitors, with several locals observing larger-than-usual gatherings and long migrations toward the Gulf of Mexico and beyond.
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Legare Road
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Rocky Springs
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Hahn Avenue
Stamp honors Frank Laubach for literacy impact
One hundred years after his birth the U S Postal Service will issue a 30 cent commemorative stamp in the Great Americans series honoring Dr Frank Laubach founder of a global literacy movement and creator of the one to one reading method. The Aiken County Literacy Council continues his work through their Adult Education Reading Campaign which trains tutors and matches them with adults to teach reading free one to one. Information on the program is available through Aiken County Public Schools.
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U.S. Postal Service
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Aiken County
Who Will Win the $40 Million Lotto Jackpot
Lottery players kept bets rising as Illinois Lotto neared a record $40 million prize. Computers processed Labor Day weekend entries to see if a single ticket won it while the state treasury expected a $17 million take from Saturday’s drawing. About 31.7 million tickets were sold as customers hunted for the winning combination.
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Senior Citizens Discounts Highlighted in September
September marks Senior Citizens Discount Awareness Month in Aiken and North Augusta with many merchants offering senior discounts. Those 60 or older seeking benefits or merchants offering discounts should contact the Aiken Area Council on Aging.
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