Coker Springs Road Closed for Ongoing Drainage and Water Line Repairs
Construction at Coker Springs repairs a deteriorating 48 inch drainage pipe and a 36 inch water line begun in June. Traffic is blocked on Coker Springs Road with detours directing equestrians to Hitchcock Woods via Newberry Street. Crews expect completion in a few weeks with costs around 344000 funded from stormwater utility and local option sales tax. Coker Springs is a historic site dating to the late 1700s and on the National Historic Register.
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Aiken
Jones
Hitchcock Woods
Newberry Street
South Boundary
Augusta
Learning to fly with a feather-light touch
Aiken Standard’s Tim O Briant joins flight instructor Kirk Barrett for an introductory Cessna 172 lesson above Augusta and the Savannah River It proves a tense yet thrilling flight with the author taking the controls while Tim endures nerves and anticipation
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Savannah
Hanna
South Carolina
Carolina Aviation
Kirk Barrett
Aiken Standard News
Tim O’briant
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Aiken Municipal Airport
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Flying lessons end with calm instructor praise in Georgia
The narrator recounts a Cessna flight with Barrett over Georgia, noting initial fear and rough touches to keep the wings level. After a 2,800 foot pass over the Savannah River and back to Aiken Municipal Airport, Barrett deems the student’s performance great and practical hours begin toward a pilot’s license.
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Motivating Children to Read and Write Second Helping
Educators can join a two hour workshop by Vonda Skelton and Dr Jefferson Spurlock at Aiken Technical College as part of the 2008 Aiken Children's Book Festival The session runs Sept 19 from 4 to 6 pm and offers two recertification credit hours. Registration closes Wednesday and can be done online or in person at Booklovers Bookstore.
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Aiken Technical College
Vonda Skelton
Jefferson Spurlock
AikenBookFestival.org
Booklovers
Huntsman Drive
S.W
Country Square
A Funny Thing Happened Opens at Aiken Community Playhouse
The comedy musical A Funny Thing Happened on the Way to the Forum opens Friday at 8 p.m. to start ACPs 2008-09 season. Director Nathan Greer returns with a cast led by Tony Baughman and others for six performances through Sept. 27, with tickets $20 by calling 648-1438 or visiting the ACP site.
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Aiken Community Playhouse
Steven Sondheim
Burt Shevelove
Larry Gelbart
Nathan Greer
William Shakespeare
ACP
Tony Baughman
Taylor Rogers
Meredith Walker
Dan Lee
Shawn Maratea
Betsy Wilson- Mahoney
Tom Nance
Danny Lee
Paul Wilson
Melissa Wilson
Janet Best
Lizzie Mahoney
Ashley
April Adams
Mandy George
David Hallman
Taylor Mederios
Bradley Watts
Comedy Tonight! Broadway
Aikencommunityplayhouse.com
Plautus
Pseudolus
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Aikencommunityplayhouse
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Porky Bradberry
Aitken
Whiskey Road
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