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Photos and story by John Temple Ligon One of the special social events of the season, The Carolina Cup, was not stopped by the rain on March 29, 2008. Women were decked out in their new spring dresses and wide brimmed hats, and men looked dapper in suits and hats at the historic Springdale Race Course in Camden, S.C. for some of the f... More ... Petal Pushers Garden Club learns about rain gardens Contributed by Petal Pushers Garden Club Tom Falvy, director of Science and Outreach for the S.C. State Museum, was the speaker for the March meeting of the Petal Pushers Garden Club. Falvy gave instructions for making a rain garden. More ... There's a new gal in town Go Red for Women Contributed by the American Heart Association Midlands women are invited to participate in national American Heart Association Go Red For Women movement at 2008 Go Red For Women Luncheon Thursday, May 8, 2008 at the Marriott downtown Columbia. Registration begins at 9:30 am. Expo is from 9:30 am- 2 pm. Boutique Breakout Sessions begin at 10:... More ...
By Jackie Perrone jacper@juno.com If the word "caucus" makes you think of Iowa and lengthy political campaigns, you need to look closer to home. In S.C., the Women's Caucus has grown into a position of influence and power, despite a start- from- behind position in a legislature which was all male for centuries. More ... Eva Dabbs Anderson Eva Dabbs Anderson, age 93 of Columbia, South Carolina and Atlanta, Georgia, passed away at Hospice Atlanta on Sunday afternoon, March 30, 2008. She was born in Columbia on October 29, 1914, and attended Columbia High School, the University of South Carolina, and Draughon's Business College. More ...
By Anita Baker NAMI, the National Alliance on Mental Illness, is the nation's largest grassroots organization for people with mental illness and their families. Recently, the oWrograthnization was rated by magazine among the top 100 charities most likely to save the world! More ...
By Mimi M.Maddock mimim@sc.rr.com Hundreds of women gathered April 1, 2008, at the S.C. State Museum to take part in the Power of the Purse event sponsored by Women in Philanthropy. Forty- three purses and creations of all sizes, shapes, and colors sat on tables that lined the walls of the museum for the silent auction from 5:30- ... More ... Local man favors teaching Italian Lei parla l'italiano? By Walter Rolandi wrolandi@wrolandi.com I never imagined I would find myself working to get Italian language courses introduced into S.C. public schools. If someone had told me a few years ago I would be involved in this effort, I would have laughed out loud. But several things have come to my attention during that period that have made... More ... |
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