Bright As Sunshine Poster Child Darren Painter Faces Duchenne MD
Darren Painter a four year old with Duchenne muscular dystrophy is the Central Savannah River Area Muscular Dystrophy Association poster child. He sits walks and plays despite a back brace and therapy. His parents seek awareness and a possible statewide poster child campaign to fund research and a cure. He attends nursery school and shows surprising physical and mental progress.
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Darren Painter
Darren
Duchenne
Christmas Eve and Day Services Across Aiken Churches
Aiken churches set multiple Christmas Eve and Christmas Day services. First Presbyterian hosts a 5:30 p.m. family service and an 8 p.m. Candlelight Communion with fellowship afterward. St John’s Methodist offers Holy Communion at 7 p.m. and a 11 p.m. Candlelight service. St Paul’s Lutheran has 5:30 p.m. Lessons and Carols and 10:30 p.m. full communion. St Thaddeus Episcopalian presents 6:30 p.m. pageant and 11 p.m. liturgy with a Christmas Day 10:30 a.m. Eucharist. St John’s Episcopal features 7:30 p.m. concert and 8 p.m. Eucharist. All Saints Anglican plans 6 and 11 p.m. Holy Communion tonight and 8:30 a.m. tomorrow. St Mary’s Catholic offers 5:30, 7:30, and midnight masses tonight and 8, 10, and noon masses tomorrow. Millbrook Baptist holds a 6 p.m. Candlelight Service with adult handbell music.
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Aiken
First Presbyterian
Laurens Street
Barnwell Avenue
SA Presbyterian South Aikien Presbyterian Church
ST. John's Methodist
St. John’s United Methodist Church
Mike Vandiver
Gene Mullikin
ST. Paul's Lutheran
ST. Thaddeus Episcopal
St. Thaddeus Episcopal Church
ST. John's Episcopal
St. John's Episcopal Church
Belvedere-Clearwater Road
Clearwater
Clyde L. Ireland
ALL Saints Anglican All Saints Anglican Church
Fairfield Street
Richland
ST. Mary's
St. Mary Help of Christians Catholic Church
Winter Fever Tips From Family Circle Treated
Feverish people should wear light cotton bed clothes and underwear to absorb moisture. Avoid heavy covers unless chills. Piles of quilts trap sweat. Mom's old prescription still works. The patient must drink plenty of fluids, a pint of fluid is
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Family Circle Magazine
Winter Fever Home Care Tips and Temperature Guidelines
The guidance advises maintaining salt salty crackers to curb thirst, using tepid baths for fevers, and avoiding caffeine from coffee tea cola and aspirin containing products. Adults may use plain aspirin but children should receive acetaminophen. high fevers 103F or higher warrant doctor contact, and 104F to 105F may require hospital care.
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American Academy of Pediatrics
USC Aiken continuing education offers varied courses
The USC Aiken Continuing Education Office lists multiple courses for the new year. Options include a seven hour basic cardiac life support class with CPR for one and two rescuers, infant CPR, choking relief, plus a written test and advance manual study. Prices range 12 to 15 dollars depending on student status.
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USC Aiken
USCA
Coalition To Assist
South Carolina
Smaller Banks Aim to Join Central Bank Network
Kelly Smith, director of the South Carolina Association of Independent Banks, says lawmakers may pass a bill to let smaller banks join a centralized bankers bank. The private institution would offer correspondent services for 67 independent banks in the state.
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Greenville
Kelly ‘Smith
South Carolina Association of Independent Banks
General Assembly
Smith
Christmas Tea Decorations Honor Holiday with Miss Piggy Theme
Margaret Shealy hosted a Christmas tea with eight years of tradition, merging holiday cheer with Miss Piggy from the Muppets. The house displayed Piggy ornaments, a Piggy wreath, a Piggy cake, and a Piggy band, with an oil portrait and a Piggy figure in angel garb. Miss Piggy herself attended with her red suited partner, adding a unique festive highlight.
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Miss Piggy
Margaret Shealy
Porker
Theternoon
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USDA
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Shanxi University
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