More than two months after select state liquor stores opened their doors for Sunday sales, Sunday business has declined from its initial high volume, said Randy Lose, assistant store manager at Wine and Spirits Shoppe, 1690 N. Atherton St.

On Feb. 10, the store was open for Sunday business for the first time since before Prohibition, along with 61 of Pennsylvania's other liquor stores. Several protesters gathered along the store's parking lot to express their disagreement with the state's new policy.

Despite the demonstration, a steady stream of customers crossed the picket line to make purchases.

"The first day was definitely the busiest day," Lose said. "Sales have been declining each week since then. The first day was a novelty and there was a lot of excitement in the air."

Lose is not in favor of liquor stores being open Sunday, but he goes along with the policy as part of his job.

"I'm a team player," Lose said.

Area resident Devlon Cowart was among the patrons at the Wine and Spirits Shoppe yesterday. "It's just another day to be open," Cowart said.

Bret Andrea (senior-animal bioscience) did not purchase liquor yesterday, but said he had no problem with state liquor stores' new policy.

"Personally, I'm not a very religious person," Andrea said. "If people want to buy liquor on Sundays, they should be able to."

Andrea thought the sale of liquor on Sundays was something not every college student would want to take advantage of on a weekly basis, but that occasionally it could be useful.

"Obviously, Friday and Saturday are the most important days for the stores to be open, but it's nice to know that if you needed to get something you could get it," Andrea said.

The North Atherton Street liquor store is the only one open on Sundays in Centre County. The Sunday sales policy is being implemented for a two-year trial period.