The Central Carolina REALTORS ® Association (CCRA) honored 15 REALTORS® and inducted them into the Silver Service Club at the August 13, 2009 membership luncheon. The Silver Service Club is for those members who have been with the Association for 25 years. The following 15 members joined a group of 113 others who have been REALTORS® for over 25 years: Virginia J. Bayless, Asset Realty; Thomas E. Carter, Russell & Jeffcoat; Jennifer Carter, Russell & Jeffcoat; Stephen Cowart, RE/MAX Real Estate Services; Scott K. Davis, Coldwell Banker United; Vincent DiMaria, Russell & Jeffcoat; Howard H. Hartley Jr., NAI Avant, LLC; Suzanne Haygood, EXIT Real Estate Consultants; Kay P. Johnston, Russell & Jeffcoat; Richard Jones, Russell & Jeffcoat; Brenda D. Morganelli, Bagnal & Carroll Real Estate; Sandra H. Peake, CMM Realty, Inc.; Larry R. Slice, Mungo Company; Mary B. Sorrell, Russell & Jeffcoat; and Jean B. Thompson, Wolfe Company, REALTORS®.

The Leadership Columbia program's 65 business and community leaders have been selected for the 2009- 10 Leadership Columbia class. Leadership Columbia is a nine- month program sponsored by the Greater Columbia Chamber of Commerce. For one full day a month, class members attended sessions where local leaders in business, government, education, environmental issues, community development, health and human services, and the arts and culture arenas share their knowledge through lively discussion and activities that highlight real situations, needs and opportunities within the Midlands. Members of the class of 2010 are Adam Dougherty, Sloan Construction; Carol Addy, Homeowners Mortgage Enterprises; Kwame Alexander, Taylor Brothers Construction; Dalia Ali, American Red Cross; Apr il Allen, Junior League of Columbia; Michael Ambrose, The Summit Club; Brooke Bailey, Sisters of Charity Foundation; Kay Barlow, MEBA; Bryant Blakeslee Jr., Blakeslee & Assoc.; Rhett Brewer, Carolina First Bank; Al len Br idgers, McCrory Construction Company; Jon Brockman, Miller- Valentine Group; Wi ll Brumbach, Littler Mendelson, PC; Ashley Bruton, Richland School District Two; Ansel Bunch, CB Richard Ellis; Brantley Butler, Cola Metro. Convention Center; Prudence Chichester, Nationwide Insurance; Scott Clark, Elliott Davis, LLC; Lisa Cotton, Mike Kelly Law Group, LLC; John Dawkins, SC Progressive Network; Gavin Dean, SRC/Aetna; Jef f rey DeGood, McNair Lawfirm, PA; Brian Dukes, Blue Marlin; Delisa English, American Red Cross; Ginger Fleming, BlueCross Blue Shield; Liz Flood, Merrill Lynch; Mat thew Fowler, Palmetto Health; Jennifer Freeman, Cola Metro, Convention Center; Charity Garris, Palmetto Health Richland; Ed Gilmer, The Wall Group, LLC; Barbara Haggray, Midlands Authority on CS&T; Nick Haigler, Sowell Gray Stepp & Laffitte, LLC; Rebecca Halberg, Collins & Lacy, PC; Jason Harman, Kelly Services, Inc.; AnneJanet Harp, Moncrief Army Comm. Hospital; Sall ie Har rel l, SC DHEC; Lisa Hostetler, Rogers Townsend & Thomas, PC; Wendy Hughes, LRADAC; Melvin Jones, The Pest Bureau; Wayne Jones, BlueCross Blue Shield, SC; Anne Lakos, Gulf Atlantic Wireless; J.P. Lee, Ellis Lawhorne and Sims, PA; Tiffany Lee, BlueCross BlueShiled, SC; Bunnie Lempesis, United Way of the Midlands; Dan Leonardi, Nexsen Pruet, LLC; Reyburn Lominack, Fisher & Philips, LLC; Mark Majestic, Palmetto GBA, LLC; Mike McGovern, Bauknight Pietras & Stormer, PA; Kathy Moreland, The State Media Company; Greg Parks, American Red Cross; Margaret Ellen Pender, Anchor Investment Mng.; Clay Pope, BlueCross BlueShield, SC; Edward Rawl, McAngus Goudelock & Courie; Derek Riley, Dennis Coroporation; Doug Saunders, Ducks Unlimited, Inc; Lou Schottelkotte, WLTX- TV/Gannett Broadcasting; Kelly Scott Hynes, 20!20 Vision, LLC; Sarah Sprui ll, Haynsworth Sinkler Boyd, PA; Nick Stomski, NAI Avant, LLC; Brazand Thomas, Palmetto Health Baptist; David Wallace, Colonial Life; Robyn Watson, Richland County; Bob Wertz, BlueCross BlueShield, SC; Drew Williams, Turner Padget Graham & Laney; Kat ie Wi lmesher r , Cola Regional Sports Council; and Scott Wilson, Eastman Chemical Company.

Congressman James Clyburn received the 2009 Citation for Exemplary Services to Public Works. He was nominated for the award by City of Columbia staff members who are also members of American Public Works Association.

The South Carolina Association for Justice presented its Worthy Adversary Award to Sol ici tor Donnie Myers at the association's annual summer convention. The award stated "In recognition of your professionalism, honesty, ethical behavior, and distinguished service to the legal profession." Myers is the first Solicitor to receive the award, which is given annually to an attorney selected by the Association's Board of Governors. After accepting the plaque, Solicitor Myers said, "It is truly a heart- felt honor not only as the first Solicitor to receive this awesome award, but also being chosen by the best trial lawyers in South Carolina."