Pettit and Riley tout small business
By John Temple Ligon Temple@TheColumbiaStar.com
      At Monday's Columbia Rotary luncheon, February 11, business consultant Bob Pettit and communications executive Jacque Riley sang the praises of the Small Business Development Center. The civic club gathering at Seawell's on Rosewood heard all about the SBDC's 16 offices across South Carolina.
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Briefs
by John Temple Ligon
      Port expansion Sen. Robert Ford and Senate Pro Tem Glenn McConnell are sending Gov. Mark Sanford a letter requesting a two- day summit among environmental groups and the shipping industry rerpresentatives. The main issue for the summit is the ongoing litigation over expanding the port of the forme...
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Dr. Allen Coles, superintendent of Richland One
Star Profile
By John Temple Ligon Temple@TheColumbiaStar.com
      Dr. Allen Coles began his duties as superintendent of Richland School District One July 1, 2005, and vacates his desk this June. In district- wide school administration, three years is a short time frame to expect marked improvement, but Coles has commandeered a turnaround for positive change all...
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Folks about town
      Peter Kolkay was recognized by Symphony magazine as one of six up and coming artists in the nation. Amy Stone was selected as the first retail recruiter for City Center Partnership. A. Parker Barnes III, Roopal Samuels, and Alexander G. Shissias were elected shareholders in Haynsworth, Sinkler B...
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