Carolina Ballet will present The Nutcracker, Thanksgiving week only, at The Township Auditorium. This glittering holiday classic features international guest artists, a company of over 100 professional and pre–professional performers together with a full orchestra and chorus. Performances are November 23 and 24 at 10 a.m.; November 26 at 7:30 p.m.; November 27 at 8 p.m.; and November 28 at […]
Growing Up Nascar
On November 18, from 6:00 p.m. until 7:30 p.m. at Wild Wing Cafe in the Vista, former USC defensive back and stock car impresario Howard Augustine “Humpy” Wheeler signed copies of his book, Growing Up NASCAR, which he pretty much did. Born in Belmont, North Carolina, Wheeler attended USC on a football scholarship and graduated in 1961 with a degree […]
Briefs
An expensive idea from Atlanta The former Atlanta Journal–Constitution building, all 475,000 square feet of it, sits in downtown Atlanta near an area known as The Gulch, which is a somewhat undesirable section of the city. The newspaper left earlier this year for the suburbs. The building’s estimated value is $50 million. The newspaper’s parent company Cox Enterprises Inc. is […]
John Jordan of Cherokee, general contractor
In the civil engineering and construction business since college graduation in 1964, John Jordan knows his way around the building trades. When sharing his life’s story, part of it was the very building, the Cornell Arms, where he sat with his cup of coffee. His father’s construction company Congaree built the Cornell Arms around 1949, and about 40 years later […]
Folks about town
The South Carolina Chapter of the American Planning Association (SCAPA) recently presented its 2010 planning awards, which recognized the University of South Carolina, City of Columbia, Guignard Associates and Sasaki Associates Inc. for the Innovista Master Plan for downtown Columbia and the Congaree River waterfront. Nexsen Pruet is now listed as the 217th largest firm in the country—up from 233rd […]
Florence & Hutchenson volunteers staff and funds to beautify counseling center
On Wednesday, November 3, 30 volunteers from the civil engineering firm Florence & Hutcheson spent the day on the campus of Carolina Children’s Home painting and remodeling the Child & Adolescent Counseling Center. Florence & Hutchenson donated the time to these employees for this community service project. The company also financially supported the volunteer project by contributing $1,000 to the […]
Richland’s International Flavors held at Decker Mall
On Saturday, November 13, 2010, members of the Decker Boulevarde neighborhood community enjoyed a taste of internation- al cuisine and performances by students of the L.W. Conder Arts Integrated Magnet School. A crowd of approximately 300 gathered on Saturday to taste samples of over 15 different nations including the Philippines, India, Bangladesh, Mexico, the Caribbean nations, Korea, among others. Dr. […]
MASTER’S SALE 2010-CP-40-4238
MASTER’S SALE 2010-CP-40-4238 By virtue of a decree heretofore granted in the case of TD Bank, National Association as successor by merger to Carolina First Bank, against Stephanie N. Steele, I, the undersigned Master in Equity for Richland County will sell on Monday, December 6, 2010, at 12 o’clock noon, at the Richland County Courthouse, Richland County Judicial Center, 1701 […]
It’s not a criticism; It’s an observation
Losing JimmySeveral days ago, I heard from an old high school buddy. Jimmy was funny and slightly naïve, almost to a childlike level, and brightened the surrounding atmosphere wherever he appeared. The premier guitarist of our graduating class, he loved music more than anyone else loved anything else. Jimmy would listen with closed eyes and a big smile when others played, […]