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Newspaper
Aiken Standard
Location
Aiken, South Carolina, United States of America
Date
Dec 26, 2008
Page
4
Local officials urge patience with trash drops while residents reuse and recycle packing materials. The Aiken UPS Store accepts clean foam packing material for reuse at 262 East Gate Drive, and shoppers are encouraged to wrap gifts with recycled content paper or reusable sacks to reduce waste.
Gas prices dropped to new lows prompting reminiscences from shoppers like Mike Smith of Aiken who recalls paying 19.9 cents per gallon in 1962 while traveling across the country, highlighting the contrast with today’s rates.
Thousands of children statewide received Christmas gifts through the Angel Tree program run by the South Carolina Prison Fellowship Ministries. Inmates from 28 prisons signed up, with gifts donated by over 250 churches, totaling about 10 500 children. Corrections officials noted many inmates are parents and highlighted the program as a holiday support.
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