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Traditional champagne remains overall favorite
Liquor store owners report a New Year surge in vodka martinis and single malt Scotch alongside champagne. Lai Bradford of Harvard's Wine and Beverage cites a martini craze with green apple and Sylk varieties plus peppermint and cinnamon options. Champagne remains popular for toasts and meals, while Scotch gains as gifts.
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Aiken
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Guardian ad litem program fate tied to state budget
Ed Carroll choreographs guardians in the Second Judicial Circuit as funding worries loom. Volunteers from ages 20s to 70s handle about 110 abuse and neglect cases annually while DSS ties the cases to Family Court reviews. If funds shrink, lawyers may be assigned, altering the advocacy model.
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General Assembly
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Kathleen White
Valley Empty Stocking Fund Logs 2003 Total
The Valley Empty Stocking Fund completed its 31st year with $32 497 14 raised in 2003 about 1 000 below 2002 The fund aided 669 people in about 188 families with gifts and groceries Treasurer Mary Etta Walker praised the year noting stronger per family support despite economic conditions Final donors included Midland Valley Lions Club LBC Middle School Leavelle McCampbell Middle School and several individuals Contact Jeremy Schoolfield at jschoolfield aikenstandard.com
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James L. Johnson and Sons
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New Year Trash Pickups Vary Across Aiken Area
City of Aiken and City of North Augusta offices closed on New Year’s Day so Thursday pickup shifts to Friday. Ridgeway Sanitation moves pick-up to Friday. Tyler Sanitation runs normally Thursday with holiday note from Annette Hutto. Waste Management in New Ellenton keeps Wednesday schedule. Curry Sanitation serves Aiken County and Midland Valley as usual.
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