Briefs
by John Temple Ligon
      Interstate Connecting Michigan with Myrtle Beach, the proposed Interstate 73 is estimated to cost $2.3 billion. A federal pilot program would allow private companies to toll the road to repay construction costs.
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McCain moves ahead
Photos and Story By John Temple Ligon Temple@TheColumbiaStar.com
      U.S. Sen. John McCain (R- AZ) spoke to the Columbia Rotary at Seawell's, Monday, August 13. Ordinarily, the room fills with about 250 Rotary members, but to hear McCain the place was packed with 350, according to the club counter at the door.
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Star Profile
Sam Davis, public servant
By John Temple Ligon Temple@TheColumbiaStar.com
      Sam Davis has two profiles as a public servant. One, he is a state employee and has been for over 30 years. The other, he is Columbia's District II member of city council. Davis was born in Charleston, and was reared in the East Side, on Cooper Street not far from the cigar factory.
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Folks about town
      Graham Van Schaik is being honored as a 2007 Davidson Fellow. The S.C. State Library Talking Book Services received the Retired and Senior Volunteer Program Station of the Year Award. Felix and Cheryl Figueroa's property has been certified as an official Backyard Wildlife Habitat site by the Sou...
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Toucan Talk
Team Oana United Client Appreciation Night
Provided by Michael Oana mjo@teamoana.com
      Thank you for the great opportunity to educate and enlighten you on various investment topics over the last couple of months. However, in this issue we are going to break away from our regular format to take a moment and say thank you.
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