Salley Lesley was one of the winners in the Through the Eyes of Art songwriting contest in October. River of Love was selected to be part of the Saluda Shoals celebration of waterways. In November, she released her first CD, I’ll Stand By You… My Dear Friend, dedicated to cancer victims and survivors. Lesley is beginning her third vocation at […]
Salley Lesley becomes psychotherapist, beats cancer, and releases a CD
When it comes to the future, there are three kinds of people: those who let it happen, those who make it happen, and those who wonder what happened." - John M. Richardson Jr.
Laci Stapp begins animal coalition and trains for the Olympics
Laci Stapp takes care of animals and trains to be an Olympic ice skaterIt’s cold. She’s been at it for hours, and quitting isn’t an option. The road to being an Olympic athlete takes dedication, passion, hard work, and a lot of money. Laci Stapp fell in love with ice- skating at six years old, and began competing spending the next few years commuting to and from lessons, moving from home to home, […]
Barbara Scott serves as Clerk of Court for 23 years, wins award, and runs for re- election
Twenty- three years as Clerk of the Circuit and Family Courts has taught Barbara Scott plenty about the law, people, and life in general. “If I ever get around to writing a book, it will be a large fat one,” she says. “Excuses? I have heard them all. ‘The dog ate my homework’ can’t compete with some of the reasons […]
Trial lawyers celebrate independent judiciary
By Warner M. MontgomeryWarner@TheColumbiaStar.com The South Carolina chapter of the American Board of Trial Advocates (ABOTA) held their annual dinner November 15, 2007, at the Summit Club in Columbia. The Honorable Costa M. Pleicones of the S.C. Supreme Court was the featured speaker. Judge Pleicones recognized Federal Court Judge Matthew Perry, who was in the audience with his wife, as […]
Home for the holidays
By Jackie Peronejackper@juno.com Six historic residences nestled among the stately trees and inviting sidewalks of Shandon and Hollywood- Rose Hill,and Shandon Presbyterian Church and the recently renovated Hand Middle School, will welcome visitors December 2. Shandon and Hollywood residents cherish their friendly streets, shady lawns, and neighborhood charm just as their forebears did almost a century ago. Shandon has been […]
Going nuclear after a 30- year break
Christine Todd Whitman, former governor of New Jersey and former chief of the Environmental Protection Agency for President Bush (#43), was at the Moore School of Business Monday afternoon to discuss nuclear power as the putative green path to adequate electric power. She is co- chair of the Clean and Safe Energy Coalition, and her co- chair is Dr. Patrick […]
Briefs
City restructuring A 14- member commission looking into alternatives to the structure of Columbia’s city government met Monday, November 19, 34 months after reading its mission statement. The strong- mayor form of city government, like Charleston has in its Mayor Joe Riley, appears to be the operational favorite, but Columbia’s Mayor Coble argues in favor of a hybrid structure. The […]
Star Profile
Rick Simons of I. Pinckney Simons GalleryWith two locations and one name, I. Pinckney Simons Gallery shows contemporary paintings and sculpture by local artists such as Stephen Chesley, Mike Williams, and Boyd Saunders. The gallery is also well known for its antique works, paintings from all over the world and far into the past. I. Pinckney Simons, source of the gallery’s name, is the daughter of […]
Benjamin Simons
Benjamin Simons fled France for the Netherlands shortly after King Louis XIV declared the revocation of the Edict of Nantes in 1685. Louis XIV effectively said Protestants couldn’t expect to live much longer in Catholic France, and Benjamin Simons was a Protestant – actually, a Huguenot. Benjamin Simons built Middleburg Plantation near Charleston in 1692. Middleburg, for which sealed bids […]