Part 3: Picking the wedding party
By Anne- Kathryn Bultman Anne@TheColumbiaStar.com
      Girl knows too many people. Boy and Girl have made progress in planning the wedding. The next step can be easy and difficult all at the same time. Picking the members of the wedding party usually proves to be more difficult for Girl.
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Aging Answers and Issues
By Lieutenant Governor André Bauer Question
      : Is it true that the State Office on Aging provides rental assistance for seniors on fixed incomes who do not own their homes? Answer : The answer is yes - if an older person who rents is having a financial emergency that could lead to them being evicted for unpaid re...
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The Children's Garden at River Farm
Stopping to smell the flowers
Arlene Marturano
      River Farm, the American Horticultural Society's national headquarters, is located on 25 acres overlooking the Potomac River in Alexandria, Virginia. The property was one of George Washington's five farms along the river. Today, River Farm showcases AHS's national gardening initiati...
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     Greyhound Lifesavers' Blaze met the Inferno's Blaze at last year's Nursery Road Elementary School event. Greyhound lifesavers will be at the Nursery Road School Spring Fling in Irmo, Bark to the Park in Finlay Park, and Sparkleberry Fair April 28.
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The Original Mystery Plant
      It looks dainty. However, in this case, looks are deceiving. This is one of the toughest little plants around adapted to survive under the punishing sun in deep sands and without much water. We have too much annual rainfall here in the Southeast for any areas to be considered true dese...
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