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August 15, 2008
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Restaurateur commits to WWII veterans
Photo and story by Pamela Edwards pamedwardse@sc.rr.com
They saved the world, but for 60 years, the veterans of World War II had no national memorial to honor their service. The WWII Memorial, in Washington, D.C., was dedicated in April, 2004, 60 years after the war. Now in their 80s and 90s, many of those brave veterans are unable to experience their... More...
Mrs. USA fights for the mentally ill
By Anita Baker

Dr. Gariane Gunter, Mrs. South Carolina, was crowned Mrs. USA in Las Vegas on Thursday night, July 24, 2008. This pageant honors married women for their beauty and intelligence. Dr. Gunter says the Mrs. USA pageant is a "celebration of today's modern married woman." Her agenda as Mrs. USA 2008 is ... More...

Native American attends the Celebration of Spirit in Orlando
Contributed by the Native American Chamber of Commerce

The Celebration of Spirit Conference, which is August 20- August 23, 2008, at the Disney World Resort in Orlando Florida will include Dr. Will Moreau Goins, Native American author of Native American literature, cultural speaker, storyteller, singer and Advocate from South Carolina. More...

 News
•Columbia High graduate commands helicopter Anti- Submarine Squadron Light 42
Commander Dana R. Gordon relieved Commander Richard A. Skiff Jr. as Command Officer of the helicopter Anti- Submarine Squadron Light 42. He is the first African American to hold this position. Gordon accepted the position with the reading of orders and remarks. More...
•Writer visits largest tree in the world
•Eastminster congregation votes to give
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 Business
•Briefs
Dropping revenues Budget gaps are expected to follow the predicted drop- offs in the state's revenues. The state's Budget and Control Board is already asking state agencies to save two percent of their budgets. More...
•City Subcontracting Outreach Program costs taxpayers millions more
•John Courson of Keenan & Suggs Insurance
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 Society
•Miss Muthig and Mr. Bridges exchange vows August 2, 2008
Erin Jo Muthig of Columbia and Brandon Thomas Bridges of Hendersonville, Tennessee, were married August 2, 2008, at 5 pm in Fred W. Symmes Chapel "Pretty Place" YMCA Camp Greenville. Lorenzo Washington officiated the double- ring ceremony. More...
•Donald D. "Red"Beckham
•Police Academy basic instructor wins first place in pistol competition
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 Opinion
•Thirty- something speaks
Teen angst arrives early
I know I'm getting older rapidly, but I wasn't prepared for my kids to get older so quickly. I know it's true, because at least one of them is growing taller and meaner at the same time. In the last month, my oldest daughter has questioned my need to call other men "Man" and "Buddy," and she's als... More...
•It's not a criticism, it's an observation.
•Justice may be blushing
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 Sports
•Post 79 celebrates another successful baseball season
On Monday, August 4, 2008, American Legion Post 79 in West Columbia celebrated the end of another season of American Legion baseball. This team, which is funded through donations and fundraising by ticket and snack bar sales at the games, included players from Brookland- Cayce, Airport, Swansea, P... More...
•Girls on the Run
•Sertoma kicks off Sportsarama
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 Education
•Five Points School Supply Drive collects over 6,500 items for needy children
The Five Points School Supply Drive, held on August 1, 2008, once again attracted numerous giving Columbians to the fountain in Five Points. The donations totaled 6, 534 separate items that were divided equally between Rosewood Elementary, Hand Middle and the Alston Wilkes Society. More...
•Read and Romp family event
•Class of 2008 earns scholarships worth $767 million
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 Travel
•Pineville, a historic refuge
Part 72: Ferguson, the origins
Two Yankee carpetbaggers came South in 1880, bought up land along the Santee River, built a lumber mill, made a fortune, and returned home to Chicago. In 1920, the mill closed and the forest reclaimed the buildings. Finally, in 1940, it disappeared beneath the waters of Lake Marion. Since then, t... More...
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 Events
•It's happening right here in your community
Send your events to mimim@sc.rr.com. Events must be received by 3 pm on Friday for the following Friday's paper.
-ANIMALS The South Carolina Wildlife Federation will host The 2008 Wild Summer's Nite Auction and Wild Game Feast August 23 at the SC National Guard Armory on Bluff Road. Purchase tickets in advance. 256-0670 or www.bluetreemarketing. More...
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 Government
•Sticker explains recycling procedure
The Forest Acres Appearance Commission has been busy helping the city go green. Their efforts have paid off. Not only do they have a new tree ordinance, work to refurbish Quinine Hill Park has at long last begun. In addition, the city has long done a good job with recycling efforts but many reside... More...
•Forest Acres City Council meeting
•Cayce City Council meeting
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 Public Notices
•Public Notices
For information about public notices, contact Pam Clark, 771-0219, or email pamc@sc.rr.com.
MASTER'S SALE 08-CP-40-2626 By virtue of a decree heretofore granted in the case of Deutsche Bank National Trust Company on behalf of the Certificate-holders GSAMP Trust 2005-HE3, Mortgage Pass-Through Certificates, Series 2005-HE3 against, Marie Wages a/k/a Rose M. More...
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 Beauty in the Backyard
•Good clean fun, the old- fashioned way
Experiments in soap making
The purchase of two bars of homemade soap from a couple running a booth at Stone Mountain, Georgia one weekend, began a quest to learn this craft for myself. More...
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