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January 2012
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| Book Lovers Invited To Join |
Columbia Mayor Steve Benjamin and City Councilwoman Dr. Belinda Gergel invite area book lovers to serve as Reading Advocates in the 2012 "One Book, One Columbia" program.
Scheduled for early 2012 Columbia's One Book initiative provides a community reading experience for area residents who read the same book at the same time and then meet for discussion and dialogue. A type of community-wide book club, it is modeled after similar programs across the country. This past year's inaugural program, which drew several thousand participating readers, was co-sponsored with the Richland County Public Library and the Columbia Council of Neighborhoods and involved numerous community groups and book clubs across the Midlands.
Reading Advocates commit to read the book, encourage friends and associates to join in the read, and attend at least one of the special events associated with the program. "We're looking for people who appreciate the power of a good book to inform the human experience," Gergel emphasized.
Reading Advocates will be invited to an orientation reception at the Richland County Public Library on December 13, 2011 at 5:00 PM. At that time, the 2012 One Book, One Columbia selection will be announced along with other key program events.
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| SCE&G Trimming Activities to Resume within City Limits |
| SCE&G contractors will return to Columbia and perform tree trimming activities along overhead distribution utility lines in areas in and around the City of Columbia. Although there is not yet a specific schedule for when or where tree trimming will resume, when it does resume, the work will be monitored on a daily basis by the City’s four certified arborists from the Forestry and Beautification Division. |
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