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Worldwide view of nativity scene

Festival celebrates many interpretations

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Savannah King

Updated: Dec 5, 2013, 8:08 PM

Published: Dec 4, 2013, 8:08 PM

Regardless of which church you attend, it’s likely you have heard the story behind the Christmas season. But some people need reminding. To help people remember the story of the holy birth, The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints in Gainesville is holding its eighth annual Festival of the Nativity.

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Local celebrities face off in dance contest to raise money for 3 charities

Dancing for a Cause set for Aug. 26

Anjana Freeman and dance instructor Jonathan Bryant practice at the North Geogia School of Music and Dance for the 2017 Dancing for a Cause. The event raises funds for three local charities.

08102017 DANCE 1 — Anjana Freeman and dance instructor Jonathan Bryant practice at the North Geogia School of Music and Dance for the 2017 Dancing for a Cause. The event raises funds for three local charities.

Norm Cannada

Updated: Aug 23, 2017, 3:12 PM

Published: Aug 9, 2017, 10:44 PM

Some call it the “best fundraiser in town.” The fourth annual Dancing for a Cause will bring dinner, dancing and competition to the Chattahoochee Country Club on Aug. 26 as 10 local “celebrities” vie for the coveted Mirror Ball . The event, which begins with dinner at 7 p.m. and the show following at 8 p.m., is a fundraiser for three local charities: Gainesville-Hall County Alliance for Literacy, Center Point and Rape Response Inc.

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