Exploring Planet Ocean at the Waldorf
By Warner M.Montgomery warner@thecolumbiastar.com
      The Explorers Club Annual Dinner was held at the Waldorf Astoria in New York City March 15. The Explorers Club was founded in 1904 for the advancement of field research, scientific exploration, and the ideal that it is vital to preserve the instinct to explore.
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More about Tartanfest
Contributed by the S.C. State Museum
      The pipes will be skirling and the clans gathering as the South Carolina State Museum presents Tartanfest, its annual celebration of Scottish heritage April 5. The theme Scotland the Strong will be highlighted throughout the day with new programs on Scottish weaponry, castles, bagpipes, falconry and heavy athletics.
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Junior Cotillion celebrates 14th Annual Dinner and Ball
Photos and story by John Dixon
      On Sunday, March 16, 2008, the Downtown Marriott was the site of the 14th Annual Junior Cotillion Dinner and Ball. Year two students reviewed social etiquette and table manners as they feasted on fresh salad, Italian minestrone, teriyaki chicken on wild rice with green beans, lemon sorbet and tiramisu.
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