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According to "When Men Murder Women: An Analysis of 2006 Homicide Data" released recently by the Violence Policy Center in Washington, DC, South Carolina ranks #2 in the nation for the number of women killed by men. South Carolina was ranked #7 in the nation according to the previous Violence Policy Center report. More ... South Carolina Coalition Against Domestic Violence and Sexual Assault (SCCADVASA) will host a silent auction during the Opening Night Reception for Living With The Enemy: The Exhibition on October 3, 2008, at City Art Gallery. More ... A tea was held, with hats optional, on Tuesday, September 23 at 2 pm, at The Siebels House, 1601 Richland Street, in celebration of the 70th Anniversary of the founding of the Mimosa Garden Club. Joyce Tillman, current president, welcomed honored guests, Margret Glenn, Garden Council president and the 11 past Mimosa presidents attending the tea. More ... Ray Derrick entertained members of The Explorers Club at their monthly meeting with a slideshow of his latest African safari. On a tour led by Alan Shoemaker, he and 12 people from Columbia visited three major wildlife parks in Tanzania: Tarangire, Serengeti, and Ngorongoro. For most of the trip, they were divided into three groups, each with a vehicle and a local guide. More ... These rules include common sense guidelines: •Leave no trace •Practice safety when planting or searching for boxes. If searchers could possibly run into dangers, include warnings in your clues when you plant a box. More ... Capt . John Randolph Miot (1829- 1877) was born in Charleston. At age 16 he enlisted in Company F of the Palmetto Regiment and served in the Mexican War. He was the first to plant the US flag on the ramparts of Mexico City. In the Civil War, he served in Virginia then, after the Batter y Wagner attack, he was taken prisoner and remained so until the war was over. More ... Wendle Snapp thinks small. Ever since he was small, he has focused on miniatures. Now the collection of small has become Big - threatening to fill his house to capacity. "When I was a little boy, one of my cousins had some toy soldiers," he remembers. "I wanted them in the worst way. It took me quite a few years, but I did acquire some later. I've been at it ever since. More ... |
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