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Tami Sims is one of the main shoppers for Altrusa International’s Angel Tree program. The lifelong Greenwood resident says her parents passed on their love of giving to her.

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Angel Tree shopper loves to spread cheer
By RUTHIE ROBISON - Lifestyles Editor
Tue,12/04/18-4:25PM , 235 Reads
Tami Sims thinks throughout the year about the gifts she can buy others for Christmas.

“I keep that in mind when I’m out anytime,” she said. “I shop all year long.”

A member of Altrusa International of Greenwood, Sims is one of the club’s main Angel Tree shoppers.
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First Presbyterian Church’s 38th annual Singing Christmas Tree will be presented at 7 p.m. Monday.

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Annual Singing Christmas Tree set for Monday
By RUTHIE ROBISON - Lifestyles Editor
Sat,12/01/18-7:01AM , 193 Reads
A beloved Greenwood Christmas tradition will be held at 7 p.m. Monday.

First Presbyterian Church will present its 38th annual Singing Christmas Tree.

The long-running event continues to bring out a crowd. Last year, all the bleachers were full and many stood to watch the Singing Christmas Tree.
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Some of the cast members of Greenwood Little Theatre’s upcoming production of “The Best Christmas Pageant Ever” are, front row, from left, Ann Carol Gnemi, Sara Crawford Logan, Isabelle O’Brien, Jane Kimmel Buford, Camryn Joiner, Henry Miller, Lenora Faulkner and Victoria Reed; middle row, David Riley, Trenton Riley, Langdon Dyksterhouse, Kathryn Warren, Sadie Shiers, Ainsley Melton and Molley Blackstone; back row, Stella Buford, Ann Thomas Joiner, Sam Hemphill, Tia Cage, Mari Wilson Gnemi, Audra Cate Melton and Kaylee Reed.

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'The Best Christmas Pageant Ever'
By RUTHIE ROBISON - Lifestyles Editor
Sat,12/01/18-1:00AM , 549 Reads
Greenwood Little Theatre’s upcoming production is sure to bring holiday cheer, laughs and fun for the whole family.

“The Best Christmas Pageant Ever” will be performed at 7 p.m. Friday, 2 p.m. and 7 p.m. Saturday and 2 p.m. Sunday.
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From left, Lt. Jamaal Ellis of The Salvation and Altrusa International of Greenwood members Sharon Wyatt and Lynda Galbraith decorate the Angel Tree at CB&S Bank.

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Give children gifts through Angel Tree
By RUTHIE ROBISON - Lifestyles Editor
Tue,11/27/18-7:03AM , 193 Reads
What makes Angel Tree so special is the Christmas assistance program’s personal touch, says Lt. Jamaal Ellis of The Salvation Army.
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