Columbia....good to GREAT
By John Temple Ligon Temple@TheColumbiaStar.com
      Riding waves of accomplishment into the Seawell's lunchroom on Monday, August 6, Ike McLeese, president of the Greater Columbia Chamber of Commerce, told the crowd he appreciated being invited as Sen. John McCain's warm- up man. Presidential contender McCain is scheduled for the following Monday.
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Briefs
by John Temple Ligon
      If it gets unpleasant in Mt. Pleasant The Town of Mt. Pleasant Municipal Court is installing a new translation service in Arabic, Cantonese, French, Haitian Creole, Hmong, Japanese, Khmer, Korean, Mandarin, Polish, Portuguese, Russian, Spanish, Tagalog, and Vietnamese.
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Star Profile
Ashley Dusenbury of Palmetto Health Foundation
By John Temple Ligon Temple@TheColumbiaStar.com
      As the director of public relations for the Palmetto Health Foundation, Ashley Dusenbury maintains ties with current donors, establishes ties with potential donors, and somehow keeps close at hand her connections with volunteers and the community.
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Folks about town
      Toni Elkin's artwork, The Connection, has been selected as a finalist in the EThxpe eArrimtiset'ns tMala cgaatzeignoer y of 24th Annual Art Competition. Her name will be featured in the December issue of the magazine. Henry White resigned from employment with the S.C. Budget and Control Board an...
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Kroger to sell rBST- Free milk by 2008
Contributed by Mary Eva Tredway
      The Kroger Co. will complete the transition of milk it processes and sells in its stores to a certified rBST- free supply by February 2008. The Company's decision was based on customer feedback in the markets it serves. Earlier this year, Kroger transitioned the milk it sells in the western half ...
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Congaree State Bank breaks ground on new West Columbia location
      The Congaree State Bank's groundbreaking took place Thursday, August 2 at the new West Columbia location.
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