Susan Walsh "has a PhD in people." Susan helped her father build a business when she was 11 years old. In doing so, she learned the value of hard work. She married Gary Walsh when she was 19 years old, moved to Orangeburg where Gary was in the banking business, and she was a hairdresser. They raised their two […]
Some people can’t help but tell stories
Dr. Thom Bristow, a big storyteller There’s a time and a place for stories; They happen every day. A magic time, a special place That’s not so far away. Storytellers believe in a chain reaction. When you tell a story, it starts something. You think of another story right away. A listener chimes in with his own story. Pretty soon, […]
President Woodrow Wilson appears at the Golden K. Kiwanis Club
The Golden K. Kiwanis Club had a visit from President Woodrow Wilson played by Dr. Edward Beardsley. The title of Beardsley’s presentation was “A Frustration of High Hopes, Woodrow Wilson, The Great War and American Rejection of the League of Nations.” The presentation focused on Wilson’s leadership during The Great War. Wilson was in Colorado promoting the League of Nations. […]
You can be a hero
On February 23, 2009, the Red Cross Heroes responded to a multi- family fire at Waterford Apartments in Columbia. This disaster was the largest multi- family fire in recent Red Cross history. Twenty- two units were lost, 21 of which were occupied. The Red Cross provided disaster assistance for 22 tenants. They received client assistance cards to purchase food, clothing, […]
Spay/neuter campaign kicks off
The Animal Mission is committed to preventing unwanted litters and announces its spay/neuter campaign kicked off March 2, 2009, year three of a seven- year plan. The free spay/neuter coupons will be included in City of Columbia March water bills being mailed to approximately 120,000 water customers. The coupons can be redeemed at participating Richland County veterinarian offices and at […]
Plowing, Praying, Paying, and Poisoning: A Lower Richland family thrives
Part 9: Paying the duesEarly members of my family lived in obedience to the message in Luke 12:48, “For everyone to whom much is given, of him shall much be required.” Emancipation ended slavery, and freedmen and women understood what freedom required of them: “must do” and “reach back.” Such as it was, children of these former slaves obtained some education. They studied earnestly […]
Music lovers light a spark in 12- year- old fighting for his life
Rhabdomyosarcoma is as horrible a disease as the name suggests. A fast growing cancer that is highly malignant, this soft tissue sarcoma primarily attacks young people. When Cody Olsen moved to Elgin, he was concerned about fitting in at an unfamiliar school, finding new friends, and dealing with being 12 years old. Little did he know he would spend the […]
Manage arthritis
SC DHEC and the Arthritis Foundation are working together to build statewide partnerships to make Life Improvement Programs available for people with arthritis. The Arthritis Foundation Self- Help Program, one of the Life Improvement Series, is now available in Columbia. The small group workshop gives people with arthritis, fibromyalgia, and lupus the knowledge and skills they need to manage their […]
Save your vision
Q: What is the correlation between good vision and eye health? A: Based on research from multiple studies, there is a strong correlation between good nutrition and the prevention of eye diseases such as age- related macular degeneration and cataracts. By eating foods rich in six key nutrients you can help protect your eyesight and vision. Their nutrients are antioxidants […]
Food less traveled
A national grocery chain buys food from all over, a good bit of which can be called local. A regional grocery, such as Bi- Lo, buys from the region and sells to the region. Bi- Lo, headquartered in Mauldin, S.C. has an easier time calling its food local since Bi- Lo is found only in Tennessee, North Carolina, South Carolina, […]