Downtown businesses ride Valentine rush to strong day
Local eateries report full houses and short waits on Valentine’s Day as West Side Bowery and Up Your Alley Restaurant and Olive Oils faced packed dining rooms. Flower shop Ivy Cottage Flowers & Gifts prepared for a Wednesday rush with early orders and pickup to ease stress.
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Bob Mell
West Side Bowery
Janny Bijas
Up Your Alley
Olive Oils
Peo
Shirley Howell
Ivy Cottage Flowers & Gifts
Terry Shaffer
Howell
Shaffer
Downtown store to close as McNeill retires after 25 years
McNeill Discount Office Supply will shut around end of March ending Robert McNeill's 25 year downtown business. Gene's Discount Quality Clothing will move into the space across the street, while Elliott Office Supply legacy remains noted. Horse sense: loyal customers will miss the longtime shop in Laurens Street.
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Laurens Street
Aiken
McNeill Discount
Robert ‘McNeill
McNeill
Gene
Elliott Office Supply
Malia
Rural Crossroads Institute aids SC counties growth
Robin Chisolm, executive director, spoke at the Midland Valley Chamber of Commerce about RCI a non profit backing rural South Carolina communities. The group aims to connect resources and literacy with economic opportunities and workforce development. Two initiatives were outlined a joint program with a local technical school to build a job ready applicant pool and an adult literacy pilot in Allendale County using bite sized units and more tests to ensure learning. If successful the literacy model may spread to other counties. For more information contact Chisolm at 803 737 2124.
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Robin Chisolm
Rural Crossroads Institute
Midland Valley Chamber of Commerce
RCI
South Carolina
Hisolm
Allendale
Chisolm
Birds & Butterflies moves to 117 Laurens Street in Aiken
Birds & Butterflies owners Ron and Dori Brenneman will relocate their store from the current Laurens Street site to 117 Laurens Street in early March. The shop offers wild bird products, feeders and houses plus locally made items and hosts seminars on hummingbirds and bluebirds.
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Laurens Street
Birds & Butterflies
Ron
Dori Brenneman
Ron Brenneman
Dori
Aiken
Pennsylvania
Brennemans
Aiken Resdent
Gail Jackson
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S.C
Hydvidest Vet
Drepwdal
Scot
Wiliam Summers
Savannah River Site Technology Center
Aiken High School
Richard Valiquette
Valiquette
Birds & Butteries
Sandy Nesmith
Floyd Greene
Centre South
Floyd and Greene
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