In this issue - May 2011

IN THIS ISSUE 

HEARD AROUND TOWN  - page 7

LOCAL BUSINESS  - page 9

HOME: A RESTORATION OF LOVE  - page 13

OUTDOORS: THE AUGUSTA MARKET  - page 15

ART: ELIZABETH MORETZ-BRITT - page 11

GOOD CAUSE: HISTORIC AUGUSTA  - page 17

Explore Downtown Living on This Year’s Loft Tour

EQUINE: AIKEN’S POLO SEASON OPENS  - page 

Polo Anyone? A Different World, Half-an-Hour Away

LIVE MUSIC: MAZES AND MONSTERS  - page 21

Breaking the Rules is the First Step to this Band’s Success

HAPPY BIRTHDAY: MR. JAMES BROWN - page 29

FOR KIDS: SUMMER IS ALMOST HERE - page 31

Our Favorite Summer Camp Choices for 2011

ISSUE: THE Lock and Dam  - page 24,25

“To Save, or Not To Save, that is the Question: Whether ‘tis Nobler to Keep the Dam (or be Rid of It)”

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The concept of sustainable living or “going green” is getting a lot of attention these days. In fact, everything we do has an impact on the environment. The choices you make – from where you live, to how you shop, to what you do for vacation – determine whether that impact is good or bad.  Making choices that help the environment is easy when you follow the 3R’s of resource conservation: reduce, reuse and recycle.

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Anne Lovell is an environmental consultant who lives in Aiken with her husband and three dogs. Her new column, Living Green, focuses on practical ways to be more environmentally conscious.

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When I arrived at Starbucks to talk to the founders of Sashay magazine, Grace Belangia was already there. The stranger in the seat next to Sashay’s managing editor offered to leave to make room for our interview. “No, no!” Grace remonstrated and, within minutes, Grace had made both a new friend and a professional connection.


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Randy DuTeau Spearheads Movement for Cycling Education

“During those early dark days – when Matt was hit – I kept trying to think of 
something positive to do. As the story began to hit the newspaper, I realized 
that now was the time to restart the group with a cut and dried mission.” 

— RANDY DUTEAU

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