18 Dec 2009
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Newspaper
Aiken Standard
Location
Aiken, South Carolina, United States of America
Date
Dec 18, 2009
Page
1
Learn about Aiken’s upcoming 175th anniversary celebration by visiting the Aiken Standard website and selecting Celebrate Aiken for information on dates events and participating organizations.
Hospice Care of South Carolina runs Gifts for Grands delivering wrapped gifts to seniors in need. 2A City coordinates park cleanup efforts at Crosland Park as the City of Aiken works to improve community spaces.
Today's Advent ornament is tucked inside The Aiken Standard feature on Christmas. The riddle hints that a quiet visitor slides down chimneys to deliver toys to good children, echoing Santa Claus in holiday lore.
Monroe Junior Fulmer Wagener Dianne Long Bluffton Pauline Chew Whitesall Aiken obituary listings summarize local deaths and funeral notices for the six page area. The notice compiles names ages locations and service details for community members.
The Aiken Department of Public Safety urges residents to watch for thefts of Christmas cards and mail from mailboxes and suspicious cars. Capt. Wendell Hall cites several incidents and asks the public to report concerns, noting some mail was left for pickup. Call 911 for emergencies or 642-7620 for ADPS reports. Suzanne Stone is the contact.
Santa Claus arrives at North Aiken Elementary by helicopter as hundreds of excited students line the field between the elementary and middle schools. Fifth graders race toward the craft while teachers calm the crowd and middle schoolers crane from windows shouting beliefs in Santa.
Retailers around Aiken offer promotions through December 24 to attract last minute buyers. Tea Garden Gifts drew crowds with jewelry, apparel, art, and ornaments and will host a 50s Sock Drop with ACTS. Customers can donate socks for a $5 gift card.
A CDC based study surveyed 1.3 million people over four years to rank happiness by state. Researchers Oswald and Wu linked happiness with climate air quality crime rates and school quality across states.
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