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Graham Thomas Chipperfield displays cool courage as one of
his maghnificent 500-pound lions bounds overhead in the world
premier engagement of Ringling Bros. and Barnum & Bailey®
Heart Ball will
be held Feb. 14th
. Volunteers for the Richmond/
Columbia County Division of the
American Heart Association have
announced plans for the 1997
Heart Ball, to be held at the
Radisson Riverfront Hotel on Fri
day, Feb. 14, at 7 p.m.
. Thisyear’sevent will againbe a
celebration of the tireless efforts
of those physicians, nurses and
other healthcare providers in our
community who wage battle daily
against heart disease and stroke.
This year’s ball will be in memory
of one of medicine’s finest physi
cians, Dr. Harry T. Harper Jr.,
who passed away in August of
1996. Dr. Harper was a founder
and past president of the Ameri
can Heart Association in Georgia,
the first cardiologist in Georgia,
maintained a private practice at
University Hospital and was per
sonal physician to President
Dwight D. Eisenhower when he
was in Augusta. Incredible enter
tainment from Doctor Rock, an
elegant dinner and a truly grand
ilent auction will ensure a very
f;ééfivé Valentine’s atmosphere for
all sweethearts.
Tickets will sell for SIOO per
person and may be purchased by
contacting the local American
Heart Association office, 855-
5005. Those interested in spon
sorships or other contributions
may contact Jean Garnewicz at
863-2920.
Proceeds from the event will
benefit heart research, public ed
ucation and community service
programs of the American Heart
Association, the largest volunteer
agency devoted to the reduction
of cardiovascular diseases and
stroke, the Number 1 killers in
Georgia and the nation.
Exhaust stack goes
out with abang
AIKEN, S.C.
World experts in explosive dem
olition Saturday neatly brought
down a 200-ft. exhaust stack for
merly used at the first tritium facil
ity at Savannah River Site. The
one-million-pound structure, of
double-reinforced concrete, was
felled like a tree, using 10 pounds of
dynamite to cut a notch, control
ling precisely the direction of fall.
While such demolitions are rou
tinearound the world, thisinvolved
a structure in close proximity to
operating nuclear facilities. Near
by, Westinghouse operates F Can
yon to stabilize nuclear materials
left over from the Cold War days of
chemical processing. All safety pre
‘cautions were taken.
This demolition was the last
phase in a three-year project to
remove obsolete facilities used dur
ing the 1950 s to produce tritium, a
vital component of nuclear weap
ons. The project will be completed
in March.
The location, in F Area near the
center of the site, was last used for
processing in 1958. These were the
first*regular, weapons-material
ction facilities at SRS. They
longer served any purpose.
Saturday’s damqhfipon was per-
Demmalition, i, Hired by Beblock
& Wilcox Nm&nfimm
Services Inc., itself subcontracted
to Westinghouse Savannah River
Company in 1994 to raze and de
contaminate the facilities. S
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Ringling Bros. & Barnum & Bailey
three-ring adventure at Carolina Coliseum
Audiences will
COLUMBIA, S.C.
The world’s premiere producer
of live family entertainment, Ken
neth Feld, presents the 126th
Edition of Ringling Bros. and
Barnum & Bailey’s®, an interac
tive adventure featuring a pan
theon of performer heroes, ex
traordinary humans whose as
tounding attributes excite, in
spire, amaze and amuse. This
year’s performance at the Augus
ta Civic Center February 11 and
12is not only high-tech, with rap
id-fire special effects, pulsating
pyrotechnics and a woman who
literally flies, but also—more than
ever before—high touch. Tickets
are on sale now at the Augusta
Civic Center and all Ticket Mas
ter outlets for $13.50 and $16.50.
Shows are at 4:00 p.m. and 8:00
have a chance to step over the ring and learn tricks of the trade
p.m., Tuesday, February 11 and
Wednesday, February 12.
Families in the Augusta area now
have a unique interactive opportuni
ty to participate in the Three Ring
Adventure and try their hands at a
varietyofskillssuchasjuggling, clown
ing and trapeze. Anyone who has
purchased a ticket to a performance
of the Greatest Show on Earth® is
invited to come to the Carolina Coli
seum one hour prior to the perfor
mance for a chance to step inside the
magical three rings, swing on a tra
peze,walk alowwire, tryon costumes
and learn other tricks of the trade
firsthand from the same artists who
dazzle audiences in their live perfor
mances.
Following the hands-on pro
gram, audiences take their seats
for an interactive adventure
AUGUSTA FOCUS February 6, 1997
through time and space. For the
first time this century, the Hu
man Arrow, Airiana, flies straight
and true from the world’s largest
crossbow to the heights of fanta
sy.
Working in perfect harmony
with his magnificent menagerie,
Great Britain’s preeminent train
er Graham Thomas Chipperfield
proudly presents regal lions, a
herd of ponderous elephants and
a young tiger perched high atop a
pachyderm.
The excitement continues with
the Flying Vargas and Flying
Tabers, masters of the trapeze;
high-wire aficionados, the Quiros
of Spain; and awesome acrobats
from the People’s Republic of Chi
na. Animal wonders include Swe
den’s foremost equestrian family,
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the Swensons; K-9s in flight; and
the thundering Kyrgyz Riders,
horesmen from Kyrgystan. Wit
ness the world’s largest display of
juggling, along with cavorting
members of Clown Alley and daz
zling dancers.
Ringmaster Dinny McGuire
takes audiences on a journey to
the wacky world of Clown TV and
inside a life-sized video game.
Experience the wonder and spec
tacle as the Rhythm of Life un
foldsinlavish and dazzling detail,
live, only at Ringling Bros. and
Barnum & Bailey.
During the last 15 minutes of the
production, the Airiana procession
and presentation, please note that no
photography or videotaping will be
allowed by the public or media any
where in the arena.
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