Part 14: Rimini, Mallard Capital of SC
By John Cely Congaree Land Trust cowasee@gmail.com
      Mention the tiny community of Rimini (we pronounce it with a long "i" on the end), located in Clarendon County at the southeastern corner of the COWASEE Basin, to the generation of duck hunters and sportsmen with gray hair or no hair, and chances are you will see a grin followed by a lot of stories, mostly embellished and some outright false.
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Forest Acres Photos Needed
      Warner M. Montgomery is writing a history of Forest Acres and needs photos of homes, churches, businesses, and people. Please bring the photograph to the office of The Columbia Star, 723 Queen Street, any weekday between 9 am and 5 pm. The photo will be scanned and returned to you. If your photo is digital, it can be emailed to Warner@TheColumbiaStar.com.
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A Middle East Expedition
Part 19: Petra, an Awesome Site
By Warner M. Montgomery Warner@TheColumbiaStar.com
      Nena Powell Rice of the SC Institute of Archaeology and Anthropology, a fellow member of The Explorers Club, once told me, "If you go to Jordan, you must see Petra. It is the most magnificent historic artifact I have ever seen." So, on our trip to the Middle East, Linda and I visited Petra, a UNESCO World Heritage Site and one of the New Seven Wonders of the World.
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