Folks about town

Frank Baker receives an award from Sen. Jim DeMint at the 2007 Cable's Leaders in Learning Awards.

Chef Denise Birt's recipe for Strawberry Lover's No-Bake Cheesecake won first place in the fourth annual S.C. Farm Bureau Roadside Market Strawberry Recipe Contest.

Harvey L. Galloway and Gail M. Morrison of the S.C. Philharmonic won the Maj. Gen. Robert B. Solomon Award in recognition of volunteerism for and service to the Philharmonic. Rick Palyok won the Citizenship Award for outstanding individual citizenship.

Benedict College received the National Partnership Award, which recognizes the exceptional contributions that Benedict

College has made to

strengthen the work force of tomorrow.

Stewart Mungo

Byron Wellman was hired as a South Carolina field director for the Midlands for The Chris Dodd for President Campaign.

Odes Brinkman , one of Palmetto Pride's volunteers from the Mill Race Rapids cleanup, won a new Confluence kayak.

Frank Baker , an education consultant will be honored with Cable's Leaders in Learning Awards.

Brian Oswald placed second in the Regional Backhoe Rodeo Competition and Richard Dixon placed third.

Sue Erwin Harper , a partner with Nelson Mullins Riley & Scarborough, has been given the 2007 S.C. Women of Achievement Award for Promoting Economic Autonomy for Women.

Steven Mungo

Michael Bedenbaugh , a local preservationist, entrepreneur, and history teacher, is the new executive director for the Palmetto Trust for Historic Preservation.

Kimberly Harden has joined Kirkland, Thomas, Watson & Dyches, LLC as a staff acountant.

Stewart Mungo and Steven Mungo , of Mungo Homes, were nominated for the 2007 Ernst & Young Entrepreneur of the Year, which recognizes ingenuity, hard work, and innovation to those who have created a successful and growing business.

Wayne Smith , a UPS employee was honored for 30 years of service with the company.

Verizon Wireless honored 12 employees with Leadership Awards for excellence in customer service. The honorees are Maryam AbdulRazzaaq, Haywood Dawkins, Lewis Edmond, Sean Elwood, Ryan Fisher, Chris Gardner, Linda Goodwin, Wanda Johnson Jones, Kevin Mewborn, Cassandra Newbold, Paul Teal, and Shawnna Williams.

Michael Bedenbaugh

Debra Pendleton- Smith has been named senior vice president of South Carolina Bank and Trust.

Debra Pendleton- Smith