During the summer, Palmetto Animal Assisted Life Services (PAALS) hosts a camp that teaches children how service dogs can help people with disabilities. It is one of only a few camps in the United States that brings together kids who have disabilities and those who do not to work for a local cause. The special program was founded in 2007 […]
Mayor Benjamin
elected Vice President of U.S. Conference of MayorsColumbia Mayor Steve Benjamin was elected Vice President of the U. S. Conference of Mayors (USCM) at the organization’s annual meeting in Miami Beach. “Serving as Vice President of the U. S. Conference of Mayors, I will continue to share the innovative strategies that Columbia is employing to become the most talented, educated, and entrepreneurial city in America,” said Mayor […]
U.S. EPA to facilitate Rocky Branch Greenway Design Charrett
The City of Columbia is one of six cities selected for technical assistance with sustainable design strategies under the U. S. EPA’s Greening America’s Communities (GAC) Program. The Environmental Protection Agency’s Greening America’s Communities program provides opportunities to identify growth and reinvestment in the neighborhood while protecting human health and the environment. The consultant team of McLeod Landscape Architects and […]
Celebrating through the years
Tuesday, July 4, South Carolinians will mark the nation’s 241st birthday with celebrations that reach deep into the soil of American history. Traditions established that first July 4 have lasted 241 years. The years change. Traditions remain. John Adams, a leader in the fight for our freedom, delegate to the Continent Congress, our first vice- president, second president, and who […]
Columbia Jewish Heritage Initiative launches Kugels & Collards
Every dish has a story to tell. Even the ones that don’t quite make it on the menu. Harold “Groucho” Miller’s parents immigrated from Russia at the turn of the 20th century. Miller, his wife Ethel, and three children moved to Columbia around 1939. He then purchased Rivkin’s Delicatessen, located at 1014 Lady Street and in 1940 renamed it Miller’s […]
Quirky Crimes in the Capital City
Forest Acres Reamer Avenue: A woman called police at 8 a.m. Monday after she said she arrived at her new home to discover the previous owner had allegedly taken appliances she had agreed to leave in the home. The new owner told officers at the closing of the house, the previous owner had agreed to leave the kitchen appliances, and […]
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My dog is scared of fireworks. Do you have any advice?While the 4th of July is a celebration for folks, it can be a nightmare for dogs who are scared of fireworks and other summertime noises like thunderstorms. In fact, the 4th of July is the number one day for pet loss. With no pun intended, there is sound advice in a recent article by Susan C. Kahler in the […]
The Struggle for Home Grown Tomatoes
It’s not a criticism; It’s an observationI remember admiring my young tomato shoots that day before I left for work and made a mental note to place wire cages around each of them that afternoon. This was back when I still pursued the dream of growing my own tomatoes. There are few things in life as good as a home grown tomato picked fresh, sliced thickly, […]
Samples aren’t always simple
I’m just saying...I love my vet. She’s a wonderful woman who genuinely loves animals, and she knows her stuff and can diagnose problems practically on sight! AND, as unbelievable as it may be in these “techie” times where there is so little human interaction, my vet makes HOUSE CALLS! That’s why, when she asked me for my assistance last week, I didn’t […]
Some skills we shouldn’t use
40–SomethingI’ve seen some pretty crazy stuff on the road during my lifetime. As a little boy riding with my parents in Alabama, I witnessed a sweet little old lady stop her car in the crossing lane of a pretty major highway. Obviously, this lady had no expectation of privacy when she opened the door revealing her flowered church dress and […]