The Candytuft Garden Club was formed in 1957 by a group of friends from USC’s Kappa Delta Sorority to learn about yards and flowers. Candytuft Garden Club’s founding members were newly married young mothers with babies and toddlers who shared an interest in landscaping and flower arranging. They chose the name Candytuft Garden Club in honor of the delicate, white […]
Green Steps makes learning fun
South Carolina’s Resource Conservation Challenge was developed primarily for universities and government agencies. Jane Hiller, of Sonoco Recycling, suggested including Kindergarten through high school students as well. Keep the Midlands Beautiful, Sonoco Recycling, and South Carolina DHEC’s Office of Solid Waste and Recycling, along with various formal and non formal educators organized Green Steps in 2003 as part of that […]
Copenhagen for the holidays?
Louis Dessau, a Danish resident of Columbia, will lead a weeklong destination immersion trip, Copenhagen Hygge, to Denmark December 10-17. In additon to holiday shopping and a visit to the Viking Ship Museum and Kronborg Castle from Shakespear’s Hamlet, travelers will have an opportunity to photograph the Little Mermaid Statue based on the fairy tale by Hans Christian Andersen. For […]
Under the Tuscan Spell—
Piensa and Gregorian chantsOriginally published September 30, 2005
On a bright and warm May day, we pulled into Piensa, a hill town known as the Pope’s Doll House. It was founded by Pope Pius II, who when elected pope in 1458 turned his home village into a Renaissance showcase and named it for himself. We checked into a wonderful little hotel on the edge of town, and I […]
Attracting and retaining today’s workforce
As State Treasurer I’ve had the privilege of visiting many successful businesses where I’ve enjoyed meeting with the leadership teams responsible for developing and maintaining their profitable organizations. Many have shared that hiring talented, dedicated employees and retaining them are the key components of their success. They’ve also said it has become more and more challenging to make these crucial […]
The chips are never down!
I’m just saying...In the past couple of months I’ve been dieting to try and drop a few pounds and it’s not exactly been a walk in the park. I literally have not put one crumb in my mouth for the last six weeks that I haven’t checked the calories and what an eye-opener THAT has been! I was absolutely ASTOUNDED those thin […]
FOLKS ABOUT TOWN
Representative Chip Huggins was recognized for his many years of service to Capital City/Lake Murray Country (CCLMC) and was presented with the “Lake Murray Legend Award.” Clara Elizabeth “ Lizzie” Weston has joined Robinson Gray as an associate. Katie Bender has joined Thomas & Hutton’s civil department as a designer. Elizabeth E. Price, DO has joined Lexington Medical Center’s network […]
BUSINESS BRIEFS
Sunbelt Business Brokers has announced the sale of Advantage Services, a commercial janitorial company, to Jodi Ballington of Busy Bee’s Cleaning Solutions, LLC. M.G.S., LLC, a military procurement company, has announced plans to expand in Richland County. The company’s $3 million investment will create 12 new jobs. The Richland County Recreation Commission Tennis Center grand re-opening was held Tuesday, September […]
Fort Jackson hosts National Night Out, K-9 team demonstrations
Fort Jackson will host a National Night Out at 5:30 p.m., October 4, to promote safety within the community. Fort Jackson has won the “Military Award” from the National Association of Town Watch for its National Night Out event for three years. The national awards program recognizes communities for participation in the National Night Out Campaign through competition between communities […]
REAL ESTATE
Colliers South Carolina has announced the following recently completed commercial real estate transactions: Henry Roe and Allen Wilkerson, SIOR, CCIM represented St. Andrews Offices LLC in the lease of 6,033 square feet of office space at 240 Stoneridge Drive to S.C. Commission for Minority Affairs. Allen Wilkerson, CCIM, SIOR represented Columbia Skin Clinic LLC in the purchase of a 3,400-square-foot […]
