St. John's 150th Birthday
Part 2:The First Hundred Years
By Jackie Perrone jacper@bellsouth.net
      In 1858, plantation life was a fixture across the rolling farmlands of Lower Richland county. Crops of rice, indigo, and cotton provided comfortable lifestyles for the owners; their slaves did the planting and harvesting. After schools were established for the white gentry, a yearning for a church of their own emerged among the landowners.
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Yvette Freeman of the NBC Hit Series ER to Speak at "Women at Heart" Forum and Exhibition
Contributed by Palmetto Health
      Palmetto Health and Blue- Cross BlueShield of South Carolina are sponsoring "Women at Heart," a free health forum and exhibition to help women learn to take better care of their hearts, on Sept. 20 at the Columbia Metropolitan Convention Center from 8:30 am to 12:30 pm. (Health screenings start at 7 am.
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Expert speaks about Parkinson's
By Jackie Perrone jacper@bellsouth.net
      Dr. Abraham Lieberman fought off polio in childhood, which left him with a permanent limp and a dedication to a career of treating the victims of Parkinson's. He spoke to more than 300 visitors who attended a symposium in West Columbia on August 22. He is director of the Muhammad Ali Parkinson Center in Phoenix, Ariz.
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