04 Dec 2003
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Newspaper
Aiken Standard
Location
Aiken, South Carolina, United States of America
Date
Dec 04, 2003
Page
1
IRS official Valerie Thornton says charitable contributions only help taxpayers who itemize deductions, about one third of filers. She notes 2003 standard deductions range from 4750 to 9500 and advises considering year end gifts to push over the threshold.
Staff Sgt. Monty Hyde a combat engineer and part time medic with the 122nd Engineer Battalion is on two week R and R leave in North Augusta to spend time with wife Robin and four sons. He will return December 17 after visiting students at Paul Knox Middle School and says the break helps morale amid deployment.
Aiken County School District kindergarten and first grade students scored slightly below the state average on the 2002 03 SC Readiness Assessment. Associate Superintendent Dr. Frank Roberson said strict grading may understate true skills and noted regional variations in language arts math and development measures.
U S productivity climbed 9.4 percent in the July to September quarter, the strongest gain since 1983. Revised data beat the initial 8.1 percent estimate and followed a 7 percent second quarter rise, signaling improving demand and potential hiring increases.
Aiken Regional Medical Centers pledges a $15 million expansion that will more than double the emergency department while consolidating and enlarging the intensive care unit. CEO K D Justyn says all services will continue and the hospital will remain fully operational.
Justyn said the 7A shuttle will operate for a 15 month construction period to keep the emergency department functioning and accessible. The hospital’s emergency entrance will stay at the same location throughout the project.
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