“Tell everyone that it can all work. I’ve given you everything you need.” —George Burns as God in Oh God. Father Johnnie Davis, chaplain at Still Hopes Episcopal Retirement Community, uses the above quote to help explain his ministry. Davis rides a 1993 Harley- Davidson Black Dyna Low Rider in his spare time. He says there’s nothing like the sense […]
Columbia Metropolitan Airport offers lounge to Armed Forces
A venue for tearful farewells and joyful reunions, an opportunity to recharge and relax, a spot to connect before shipping out or coming home. That’s what the Armed Forces Lounge at the Columbia Metropolitan Airport has to offer to active and retired military personnel and their families. Opened in mid- May, the 1,200 square- foot lounge that used to serve […]
Our feathered friends find sanctuary at Birdlove
“We laugh every single day,” Jo Gore said. It’s easy to find the humor in a home full of 34 feathered comedians. Gore and her partner Rick McGee founded the BirdLove Avian Sanctuary in 1996 to provide a loving home for parrots of all sizes whose owners could no longer care for them. Their flock includes an assortment of cockatiels, […]
New pack member enters writer’s home
New canine member We now have a new pack member at our house, a miniature Australian shepherd named Jake. After not having a puppy in the house for 11 years, we had forgotten how high energy and maintenance intensive a puppy could be. As we are getting used to constantly being herded, dealing with the various puppyrelated smells, and the […]
Life on the fast track
Dick Gimmi doesn’t know but one way to approach life: full speed ahead. It’s worked for him for 88 years, through triple by- pass surgery and a pacemaker. Why slow down now? He mans the wheel of a high- performance Porsche that has starred with him at many Solo Racing meets over the years. “My car can go 170 miles […]
Youth invited to fly on Young Eagles Day
Soaring above Columbia, youngsters will get a bird’s eye view of their city Saturday, June 13, while they experience the exhilaration of flight in celebration of International Young Eagles Day. The hours are 9 am to 2 pm. Around the world youth will take to the air with experienced pilots at the controls willing to share their passions for aviation […]
Folks about town
Blue Cross Blue Shield of South Carolina has designated Palmetto Health’s Heart Hospital as a Blue Distinction Center for Cardiac Care. The Columbia Regional Visitors Center hosts Artist of the Month, Janae Davis whose photographs capture the alluring simplicity of our natural world. Showing runs June 1- 30. Michael A. King has officially been selected as the City of Columbia’s […]
Ford Motor Company chooses Columbia for kickoff
The front seat of the new Ford Taurus The Ford Taurus is coming out for 2010 in an all- new form. In fact, Ford calls it the company’s new flagship vehicle. To introduce the Chicago- made marque, Ford began its 100- city tour in Columbia at Classic Ford on Greystone Blvd. Classic Ford, however, was almost unapproachable with road work […]
City plans new parking garage for First Baptist block
The City of Columbia is moving ahead with plans for a new parking garage to serve the needs of the next tenant of the Palmetto Center. The thinking among downtown commercial real estate interests warns of a shortage of parking to satisfy the Palmetto Center, SCANA’s headquarters building until the company moves to Cayce in a matter of months. For […]