First Presbyterian Church hosts live nativity service
The First Presbyterian Church presented a live nativity on Sunday evening to remind attendees of the Christmas message. Narrators Ashlan Jackson and Hunter Covington led a child participants’ depiction from the Gospel of Luke with animals including sheep and a camel. Local visitors from Party Animal of Little Mountain joined the ninth nativity scene in 14 days, showing broad community involvement.
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Santa visits as Aiken Jaycees parade dazzles crowds
The Aiken Jaycees Christmas Parade showcased festive floats from Graniteville Trucking and the Mini-Cooper Reindeer while entries like the Shrine Club Jamil Racers and Aiken SPCA joined in. Residents praised the music, trucks, and treats as donations to Toys for Tots and Golden Harvest flowed in.
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Aiken
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St. Andrews Society of Aiken
Aiken Horsepower Association
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Southland Express
Karrie Moyer
North Augusta
Savanna
Makenzie
Mead Hall
Rudolph the Red Nose
Aiken Brewing Company
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Stand for Children leaves South Carolina after-school program
Oregon based Stand for Children ends its Cushman Apartments after school program in Aiken. Graham sees a silver lining affiliating with Voices for South Carolina's Children and possibly expanding to other counties. She recalls joining in 1996 after a Washington DC conference and has worn the gold pin since. The group plans to keep the Aiken chapter, focusing on placing children at the forefront and improving the state. Contact Rob Novit at movit aikenstandard.com.
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Aiken
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Video game gifts offer varied options for children
The Halo 2 multiplayer game supports up to 16 players with four TVs and a hub. For PS2, Grand Theft Auto San Andreas targets players 17 and older and cannot be sold to under 17. Mario games remain a top seller for GameCube. EA sports titles Madden 2005 NCAA 2005 football NBA Live 2005 NCAA basketball appeal to buyers. Prices range from 29.99 to 49.99. Contact Karen Daily at kdaily aikenstandard.com.
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