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Newspaper
Aiken Standard
Location
Aiken, South Carolina, United States of America
Date
Dec 15, 2002
Page
2
A reader criticizes a five dollar love offering at church doors and questions how those without funds can participate. The note salutes Aiken County Library staff for service, laments cinema availability, and invites further reader input via Talkback.
Marching bands and candy crowds filled Main Street as New Ellenton hosted a near mile long Christmas parade. Grand marshal Scott Singer rode with his family in a white Mustang while local schools and clubs entered a festive lineup including Classic cars, Girl Scout Troop 710, and church groups. St. Paul United Methodist held a winter bazaar to fund a family life center, with clothing drives for local families.
Aiken Jaycees Club organizes a Christmas shopping trip at K Mart for 55 low income children from Children's Place. Barnwell of Westinghouse Savannah River Company sits on the Children's Place Board and recalls past service. Funding relies on donations but is down this year amid a tight economy.
The 11th Annual Christmas in Hopelands opens at 6 p.m. with 75 000 white and colored bulbs, a 25 foot castle, new packages, and fresh cookies. City of Aiken Parks and Recreation leads, aided by Women of Woodside, Pilot Club of Aiken, Warrenville First Baptist Church youth, St Paul Lutheran, and Aiken Community Playhouse. Free entry with donations accepted. concessions run by Bill Wertz beside the Thoroughbred Racing Hall of Fame and Museum. Future open nights run 6 to 9 p.m. on December 19–23 and 25–28, details at 642.7631.
Eight Aiken County schools earned Palmetto Gold awards and one earned Palmetto Silver under the Education Accountability Act program. Gold recipients include Aiken Elementary Chukker Creek Elementary Hammond Hill Elementary Millbrook Elementary North Augusta High Ridge Spring Monetta High South Aiken High. New Ellenton Middle won Silver with cash prizes ranging from 1000 to 6420 dollars.
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