December 23, 2021

Good Deeds

Another local company to help Kentucky tornado victims

David Byrd wants to provide prompt relief to those who need it the most. Byrd – President of Southern Beverage Packers Inc. in Appling, says the KAMO company will deliver at least 3,000 cases of Springtime bottled water to those affected by the tornadoes in Kentucky during the week of Dec. 27th. “It’s important for small businesses to help communities in need due to our quick reaction time to provide basic needs,” he states. Local businesses can meet those needs without “red tape, legislative approvals, or bureaucratic largess.” Southern Beverage

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Local credit union employees help community for the holiday season

Employees of SRP Federal Credit Union have been active in supporting local charities in various ways throughout the month of December. They filled 66 stockings for The Salvation Army’s Stuff a Stocking campaign and supported the charitable organization’s Angel Tree program by donating gifts for 39 children, while 16 employees volunteered as bell ringers for this year’s Red Kettle campaign. Workers also helped The Salvation Army of Aiken distribute stockings and gifts. In addition, they filled containers of toys for The Augusta Chronicle’s annual Empty Stocking Fund campaign. The credit

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Restaurant Lunch Review: Goolsby’s

Editor’s Note: Wes Hennings never met a meal he walked away from and is an opinionated eater! Each Thursday he shares the results of a business lunch he’s had with a colleague as a way to advise our business community on the good, bad and the tasty across the CSRA. He doesn’t let ABD or the restaurant know where he is going and his opinions are his own. He grades the restaurants he visits on a 1-5 scale with “5” being outstanding. We call this our “Real Business Lunch Review”.

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