Petal Pushers Garden Club meets
Contributed by the Petal Pushers Garden Club
      Wreaths for Christmas was the program for the November meeting of the Petal Pushers Garden Club. Jane Holmes conducted the workshop which was held at Ebenezer Lutheran Church. The hostesses for the meeting were Holly Anderson and Shirley Smith.
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Richland Sertoma names its man of the year
     Photo by Gail Trebuchon Steve Etheredge was recently honored as the 2008 Sertoman of the Year by the Richland Sertoma Club. In addition to being an invaluable member of the club for over 20 years, Etheredge has served in positions of leadership in the club and also on the regional and international ...
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George Criddle
1939- 2008
      George Taylor Criddle passed away due to natural causes at his home in New Port Richey, Florida, January 6, 2008. George was a native of Columbia, graduating from Dreher High School in 1957. He attended USC then entered the U.S. Marines.
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      John Dixon, a freshman at Cardinal Newman High School was installed as a junior member into the Lower Richland Ruritan Club Januar y 1, 2008. Dixon is a writer for The Columbia Star.
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Deadline for absentee voting
      Persons qualified to vote an absentee ballot in the January Presidential Primaries • Persons who will be outside their county of residence on Election Day • Members of the Uniformed Services or Merchant Marine,
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What's Going on in Your Neighborhood?
      The Colonial Dames XVII Century, Captain John Chappell Chapter, will hold its first meeting of 2008 at the Columbia Country Club, January 12, 2008, 11:30 am. Mrs. Frankie Abbott will preside as the chapter president, and the guest of honor will be the state president, Mrs. Ronald Horton. Mrs.
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