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February 5, 2010

Necessity–the father of invention

Father develops software for those with autism after his son’s diagnosis

Karl Smith’s son, Karl Garay, began to talk when he was about a year old and was learning the things a typical one– year–old learns. A few months later young Karl had stopped talking and was not learning. More...

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Richland County Mallard Street, 100 block: A man and woman were arrested and charged with possession of marijuana after they were pulled over due to a window tinting violation and a cracked windshield. When officers approached the car, the duo tried to pass a bag of the drug between them as they were being searched. Officers caught the attempted dupe and both people went to jail. More...

News

•	A new bipartisan “Putting Smart Power” begins in SC

The U.S. Global Leade rship Coalition and USC sponsored, “Put ting Sm art Power to Work in SC” at Drayton Hall on the USC–Columbia campus January 29, 2010. rship Coalition and USC s p on so re d , “Put ting Sm art Power to Work in SC” at Drayton Hall on the USC–Columbia campus January 29, 2010. More...

•	Church Women United supports Columbia’s Free Medical Clinic

•	Vacation Rental VACATION RENTALS

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Business

•	Mayor Coble offers State of the City address

Editor’s note: Mayor Coble included in his State of the City Address many thank yous and recognitions not published in this summary of his remarks. More...

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Briefs

•	Jim Litzinger of Columbia Children’s Theatre

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Society

•	ADK makes quilts for Ronald McDonald House

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•	Carolyn Kennedy Trebuchon

•	CMFA brings British pub to ArtSpace

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Opinion

•	Raise cigarette tax for education

State Superintendent of Education Jim Rex proposed a plan that would raise South Carolina’s lowest– in–the–nation cigarette tax to the national average, improve health care, increase access to smoking prevention programs, and help stop looming teacher furloughs – all at the same time. More...

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Cartoon

•	Voter ID legislation: A fear–based approach instead of a fact–based solution

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Sports

•	Kingpins! Highlanders are state champs again!

In just the fourth year of the SCISA bowling championships, the Heathwood Hall Highlanders won their second straight title. The tournment took place at the Royal Z Lanes on Two Notch Road Thursday, January 28. The Highlanders racked up a score of 460 to place in front of Wilson Hall (391), Orangeburg Prep (358), and Glenforest (319). More...

•	Falcons fall to Lower Richland

•	Diamond Hornets even the score

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Education

•	Blythewood Middle School takes first place in Future City Competition

Jessica Fox, seventh grade science teacher, and Nicole Schuldes took a group of four Blythewood Middle School students to Aiken to the Future City Competition, Saturday, January 23. More...

•	Hammond sophomore wins second in French Week poster contest

•	District to dedicate Freddie E. Grace Jr. Theatre

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Travel

•	An Interlude in France

Part 11: Benedicte and Nancy

Benedicte DuPont was a Rotary Scholar in 1995–1996. She had been a reporter for France TV and was studying journalism at USC. Linda and I were her host family. Benedicte did not appreciate our fried chicken and grits, but we loved her chicken cordon bleu and fresh salad. More...

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Events

•	Columbia City Ballet presents “Cleopatra” at Koger Center

The legendary story of Cleopatra, the Egyptian goddess who seduced two of the most powerful rulers of the ancient world, will come to the stage in February when Columbia City Ballet transforms the Koger Center into a magnificent vision of ancient Egypt and Rome. More...

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Events

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Government

•	Richland County Council meeting

Storm Water Ordinance • Smoking Ban • First Responders

Chair Paul Livingston, Vice Chair Damon Jeter, Joyce Dickerson, Val Hutchinson, Norman Jackson, Gwendolyn Kennedy, Bill Malinowski, Jim Manning, Greg Pearce, Kit Smith and Kelvin Washington were present at the Richland County County meeting February 2, 2010. Citizen’s input More...

•	Columbia Council of Neighborhoods

•	Candidates debate TIF (Tax Increment Financing) at Hyatt Park Neighborhood Association meeting

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Public Notices

•	Public Notices

NOTICE The tax returns for the Dallas Hirst Lumpkin Scholarship Fund Inc. are available for review at the undersigned's address during normal business hours or when otherwise arranged, within 30 days of the notice of their availability. The Dallas Hirst Lumpkin Scholarship Fund Inc. 410 Hampton Creek Ct. Columbia, SC 29209 The principal manager is Catharine Griffin. More...

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Beauty in the Backyard

•	The 2010 Perennial Plant of the Year is Baptisia australis Fal se Indigo

Stopping to smell the flowers

The Perennial Plant Association (PPA) has named Baptisia, Baptisia australis, as the 2010 Perennial of the Year. Each year since 1990 members of PPA choose a representative perennial that adapts to a broad range of climate zones, requires minimal maintenance once established, and offers attractive characteristics over several seasons. More...

•	Star Chefs

•	Petal Pushers Garden Club holds January meeting

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