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Santa Claus Does Teleconference with Children at Aberdeen, S.D., Hospital.(Knight Ridder/Tribune Business News)
Knight Ridder/Tribune Business News, December, 2000 by Harstad, Lee
Dec. 3--Santa Claus can tell who's been naughty or nice -- even if he's talking from the North Pole via a video conference.
Santa Claus paid a technologically advanced visit to area children Saturday. Telehealth Services at Avera St. Luke's Hospital set up the morning event that allowed children to visit Santa Claus -- who was at the "North Pole" -- via video conferencing. Television screens with the live Santa were at Eureka Community Health Services, Marshall County Health Care Center in Britton, Bowdle Health Care Center and St. Luke's Education Wellness Center in Aberdeen.
"I liked it. He's so far away, but he's just right there," said Isabella Seaton, 7, who asked for an ice cream maker. Seaton's brother, Isaac, 2, was a tad hesitant when he first...
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