Richland Ruritan Club meeting includes the short and tall of it
     Lisa Dixon, Lower Richland Ruritan President thanks Tom Savage for his presentation on Columbia's first commercial airfield in 1923 and the founder, Paul Redfern. Redfern's airfield was on a cow pasture on the same site as Dreher High School. Savage is the president of the Paul Rinaldo Redfern Aviation Society (PRRAS). For more information on Redfern, email Savage at thomas_savage@bellsouth. net
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William Robert Banks Sr.
      Funeral service for William Robert Banks, Sr., 64, were held Thursday at 2 pm at St. John's Episcopal Church, Shandon, 2827 Wheat Street, Columbia, S.C. 29205. The family received friends Wednesday from 5- 7 pm at Dunbar Funeral Home, Devine Street Chapel. Memorials may be made to Still Hopes Chapel of the Holy Spirit, P.O. Box 2959, West Columbia, S.C.
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SC Archives and History Foundation reaches all through education
Contributed by SC Archives & History Foundation
      The SC Archives and History Foundation (SCAHF) Executive Committee member, Kathryn D. Durham of Columbia, is aware of the importance in promoting the preservation of the documentary and cultural heritage of the Palmetto State.
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Enter your yard in a beauty contest
Contributed by Richland County's Appearance Commission
      Whether gardening is a full time job or a hobby where you can unwind, put your garden to the test. Richland County's Appearance Commission is hosting the 2008 Appearance Counts Awards sponsored by Woodley's Garden Center.
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Help is Here bus returns to Columbia
Contributed by Partnership for Prescription Assistance
      The Help is Here Express bus tour will return to Columbia, stopping at the Salvation Army Main Office, 2025 Main Street, to help uninsured and financially struggling South Carolinians access information on programs that provide prescription medicines for free or nearly free.
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