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Newspaper
Aiken Standard
Location
Aiken, South Carolina, United States of America
Date
Sep 10, 2004
Page
1
Parkways along Park Avenue became a tent city as 300 crafters and food vendors set up for Aiken's Makin 28th annual festival. Officials expect up to 30 000 attendees over Friday and Saturday with shows from Chesterfield Street to Union Street.
The two day show in Aiken faces weather setbacks as crews trim trees, build a temporary bridge over railroad tracks, and battle fire ants. Karen Brazeal oversees the event while Larry Morris notes ant activity complicating outdoor work. Al Payne reflects on Aiken’s Makin with historical ties to the festival.
Aiken County officials closed Langley Pond Park swimming after routine testing showed fecal coliform spikes of 500 microns versus the state limit of 400. The pond remains open for boating while water quality tests continue twice monthly. officials say the contamination is natural, not chemical, and closures may be ordered if readings stay elevated.
Hurricane Ivan, a Category 5 storm with 160 mph winds, threatened Jamaica and the Grenadines and prompted evacuations in Florida Keys tourists in Monroe County. Forecasters warned the system could hit the Florida Keys late Sunday or early Monday and move north along the East Coast.
Curgins Corner on Highway 421 in Bath opens as a drive thru lottery dealer believed to be the only one in Aiken County and among a few in the state. Co owner Russell Curry says customers can buy South Carolina Education Lottery tickets and snacks without leaving the car. The store operates 9 am to 10 pm daily and Curry expects strong demand for the convenience despite a slow start. Curry and his father in law Danny Feagin also run a Citgo near Bath. SC Lottery official Ernie Passailaigue notes only a handful of drive thru outlets exist in the state.
The schedule features Aiken’s Makin’ crafts fair with nearly 300 vendors at Union Street, plus Miss Aiken County Teen and Miss Aiken County pageants at USC Aiken Etherredge Center. A 9 11 memorial bell ringing by Aiken Public Safety and Marine Corps League runs 9 to 9 30 a.m. Tickets for Wagener-Salley Mud Run start at 12 50.
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