November 10-16, 2014 Community Development Start Fresh Financial Education Workshop Cooking Healthy for the Holidays Veterans Day Parade NOVEMBER IS ADOPT A SENIOR PET MONTH Throughout November, Columbia Animal Services is offering adoption specials for senior pets. Cats and dogs over 3 years old will be $20 and if the owner is 55 years or older, they re free. November is Adopt a Senior Pet Month and Columbia Animal Services encourages people to consider adopting senior pets. For more information on adoption specials, visit Columbia Animal Services Facebook Page. CITY ACCESS 1
Tune in to City Talk today on WGCV 620 AM from 5 p.m. - 6 p.m. to hear: 5:00 p.m. 5:20 p.m. Guest: Ron King, Program Specialist Topic: Community Development to Hold Start Fresh Financial Education Workshop 5:20 p.m. - 5:40 p.m. Guest: Angelo McBride, OBO Administrator Topic: Setting up QuickBooks, Master QuickBooks for Contractors, and the 2014 Tax Planner 5:40 p.m. - 6:00 p.m. Guest: Jeff Caton, Director of Parks and Recreation Topic: Veterans Day Parade For more information about today s topics, contact the Public Relations Department at 803-545-3020. CITY ACCESS 2
SPECIAL EVENTS PLANNED TO CELEBRATE VETERANS DAY IN COLUMBIA The 36th Annual City of Columbia Veterans Day Parade will be held on Tuesday, November 11, 2014 at 11 a.m. The parade will begin from the intersection of Sumter and Laurel Streets and travel southbound on Sumter Street ending at Pendleton Street near the State House. The City of Columbia will be honoring those who have served and those serving now. The Veterans Day Parade is hosted by The City of Columbia, Parks and Recreation, and Blue Cross and Blue Shield of South Carolina. For more information, please call Kim Mitchell at 803-545-3100 or visit www.columbiasc.net. The public is also invited to attend a sculpture dedication ceremony at 3 p.m. at Memorial Park, 700 Hampton Street. Military and WWII vintage music from the Dick Goodwin Brass Quintet will begin at 2:30 p.m. A bronze statue honoring all South Carolinians who served in the United States Navy in WWII will be unveiled and dedicated on Veterans Day. The statue is a gift from Columbia native Henry W. Crede, 91, who now lives in Boston. The statute is in memory of Crede s shipmates who were killed during the war. The sculpture of THE SAILOR was created by Camden artist Maria Kirby-Smith. U. S. Congressman James E. Clyburn will deliver the main address, and Columbia Mayor Pro Tem Brian DeQuincey Newman will accept the gift on behalf of the City and will present the Key to the City to Crede's grandson. For more information about the dedication ceremony in Memorial Park, please call Bud Ferillo, chairman of the S. C. Memorial Park Commission, at 803-413-6475. CITY ACCESS 3
COUNCILWOMAN TAMEIKA ISAAC DEVINE TO HOST OPEN HOUSE City Councilwoman Tameika Isaac Devine will host her November Open House on Wednesday, November 12, 2014 from 5-8 p.m. at City Hall. For more information or to schedule an appointment, please call 803-545-3061 CITY OF COLUMBIA ACCEPTING NOMINATIONS FOR THE MLK DREAM KEEPER SCHOLARSHIP The City of Columbia is accepting nominations for the 2015 Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Dream Keeper Scholarship Awards. The Dream Keeper Award recognizes exemplary displays of committed service to the tenets of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. The ideals of social responsibility, political empowerment, diversity, racial harmony, nonviolence, and unselfish service must be demonstrated voluntarily by the nominee in support of his or her community and fellow citizens. The nominee must be age 18 or younger and enrolled in school with a minimum 2.0 grade point average. Winners will be announced at the City of Columbia s annual Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Celebration on Monday, January 19, 2015, at 4 p.m. at the Martin Luther King Jr. Park and Community Center, 2300 Greene Street. Nominees must attend the celebration. Applications are available online for download or at any community center. Applications must be returned in person or by mail to the City of Columbia Parks and Recreation Department, 1111 Parkside Drive, Columbia, SC 29203. Applications must be postmarked by Friday, January 2, 2015. For more information, contact Shireese M. Bell at 803-545-3100 or smbell@columbiasc.net, or visit www.columbiasc.net. MLK Dream Keeper Scholarship Application Download PDF CITY ACCESS 4
COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT TO HOLD START FRESH FINANCIAL EDUCATION WORKSHOP The City of Columbia Community Development will hold a Financial Education Workshop on Saturday, November 15, 2014 from 9-11 a.m. The workshop will focus on the importance of banking, budgeting, saving and building your credit. For more information or to register, call 803.545.0280 or visit www.columbiasc.net. COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT BLOCK GRANT PROGRAM NOFA ASSISTANCE MEETING The Community Development Block Grant Program Notice of Funds Available (NOFA) Technical Assistance Meeting will be held on November 13, 2014 at the Eau Claire Print Building, 3907 Ensor Avenue from 5:30 to 7:30 p.m. The CDBG program addresses the needs for affordable housing, economic development and public services, primarily to the benefit of low and moderate income population within the City of Columbia. The CDBG program works to ensure decent affordable housing, to provide services to the most vulnerable in our communities and to create jobs through the expansion and retention of businesses. CDBG funding is an important tool for helping local governments tackle serious challenges facing their communities. The CDBG program has made a difference in the lives of millions of people and their communities across the nation. CITY ACCESS 5
CITY HOOPS INSTRUCTIONAL BASKETBALL PROGRAM Registration for City Hoops, the City of Columbia Parks and Recreation Department s instructional youth basketball program, is open for boys and girls ages 3 through 8.The program is an opportunity for youth to have fun and learn basketball fundamentals. The fee to participate is $25 per participant. Scholarships are available for those who qualify. The last day to register is November 14. The City Hoops clinics begin Monday, November 24, 2014. To download a registration form, visit Parks & Recreation s Athletics page online and click the Instructional Sports link. For more information, please call the City of Columbia Parks and Recreation Department at 803-545-3100. NOMINATIONS FOR THE TREASURED TREES PROGRAMS Nominations are now being accepted for the Treasured Trees Program. Nominations are due by November 15, 2014. The Treasured Trees Program seeks to document and preserve trees that have significant value to the greater community, and promote the awareness, benefit and value of trees to the community. The owner/caretaker of each selected tree will receive a certificate at a public Arbor Day celebration at the Governor s Mansion, and some of the trees may be publicized in The State newspaper. Nominations may be emailed to forestry@columbiasc.net CITY ACCESS 6
COUNCILMAN CAMERON RUNYAN TO HOST OPEN HOUSE City Councilman Cameron Runyan will host his November Open House on Monday, November 17, 2014 from 5-7 p.m. at the Lourie Center, 1650 Park Circle For more information or to schedule an appointment, please call 803-545-3061 SCE&G TO PERFORM TREE TRIMMING ACTIVITIES AS SCHEDULED FOR 2014 SCE&G To Perform Tree Trimming Activities As Scheduled for 2014 SCE&G will perform tree trimming activities along overhead utility lines in the following neighborhoods for the next two weeks: Hampton-Wildcat Neighborhood Crosshill Neighborhood Hampton Ridge Neighborhood Association Heyward Park Neighborhood Hampton Hills Homeowners Meadowfield Neighborhood Association Kilbourne Park Neighborhood Association Heathwood Park Neighborhood Sherwood Forest Neighborhood Hampton Leas Neighborhood The purpose of the trimming activities is to increase safety and reliability of the electric service. SCE&G reports an 89% improvement in reliability in vegetation related outages in areas where trimming is completed compared to a year ago. The trimming guidelines include removing vegetation within 8-12 feet below and beside the power lines and up to 20 feet above the power lines. For more information about SCE&G s tree trimming efforts, including helpful tips and suggestions regarding the planting of trees and other vegetation, visit www.sceg.com/treetrimming. CITY ACCESS 7
PET TIP November is Adopt-a-Senior-Pet Month! Senior pets bond very strongly with adopters and understand that they have been CITY ACCESS 8 given another chance at a happy life.
THURSDAY, NOVEMBER 13 PAINT THE TOWN RED This reception will bring young professionals together to commemorate the SC HIV/AIDS Council's 20 years of HIV/AIDS advocacy and service. This fun event will educate and inform, and provide networking Opportunities. Location: Sheraton Convention Center- 1208 Washington St. Time: 6 8:30 p.m. Admission: Free Website: http://www.talentedtenth.info/ paintthetownred SOUTH CAROLINA: UNEARTHED South Carolina Unearthed, showcases a variety of specimens from the museum s extensive and nationally-known collection of animals that once inhabited South Carolina. The exhibit will feature a wide array of fossil animals like the American lion, long-nosed crocodile and saber-toothed cat, along with many other ancient beasts. Location: SC State Museum 301 Gervais St. Time: 10 a.m. 5 p.m. Admission: Free with general admission - Adults $8.95, Seniors $7.95, Children 3-12: $6.95 Phone: 803-898-4921 Website: http://scmuseum.org/explore/exhibits/ changing-exhibits/south-carolina-unearthed/ CITY ACCESS 9
FRIDAY, NOVEMBER 14 CMA JAZZ ON MAIN The Noel Freidline Quintet and vocalist Renee Ebalaroza return to celebrate classics from the Great American Songbook, presented in conjunction with Norman Rockwell: Behind the Camera, an exhibition highlighting the creative process of the beloved American illustrator. Location: Columbia Museum of Art 1515 Main St. Time: 7:30 p.m. Cost: $35, $28 for members, $5 for students Phone: 803-799-2810 Website: http://columbiamuseum.org/events/ calendar.php?date=2014-11-01&event=70834 RIVERBANKS ZOO HOLIDAY CRAFT FAIR Find unique hand-crafted items such as jewelry, soaps, art, clothing, garden decorations, gourmet treats and more. Location: River Banks Zoo at the Ndoki Lodge 500 Wildlife Pkwy Time: 6 p.m. 9 p.m. Admission: $2 Phone: 803-602-0900 Website: http://rbzkeepers.blogspot.com/ CITY ACCESS 10
SATURDAY, NOVEMBER 15 SODA CITY MARKET Come by for the season's best produce, meat, dairy, flowers and baked items from farmers, bakers, gardeners and artisans in Columbia! Location: Soda City Market, 1500 block of Main Street Time: 8:00 a.m. 12:00 p.m. Cost: Free entry (prices vary for each vendor) Phone: 803-269-3241 Website: Sodascitysc.com BENEFIT FOR TWLOHA Enjoy live music and spoken word ending with a candle lit memorial service. This is a night to celebrate life and raise awareness about suicide, depression, anxiety, addiction, self-injury and eating disorders. All proceeds go to TWLOHA: To Write Love on Her Arms. Location: Arabesque 2930 Devine St. Time: 9 p.m. 11 p.m. Admission: Free Phone: 803-556-7754 Website: https://www.facebook.com/ events/1548230622066958/?source=1 CITY ACCESS 11
SUNDAY, NOVEMER 16 FOR THE LOVE OF PAWS In coordination with The Humane Society of South Carolina, the HRTM386 class at The University of South Carolina is hosting an event, "For the Love of Paws." There will be food, live entertainment, pet adoption, and a silent auction. Pets encouraged. All proceeds go to The Humane Society. Location: The Tin Roof - 1022 Senate St. Time: 2 7 p.m. Admission: $25, $40 (family of four), $10 (student, military and seniors), Children 6 and under are free Website: http://hrtm386.wix.com/4theloveofpaws FREE SUNDAY S AT COLUMBIA MUSEUM OF ART Enjoy the Columbia Museum of Art every Sunday for free. This discount is not valid for special ticketed events. Location: Columbia Museum of Art 1515 Main St. Time: 12-5 p.m. Admission: FREE excluding special ticketed events Phone: 803-779-2810 Website: http://www.columbiamuseum.org/ CITY ACCESS 12
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City Council will conduct a Work Session at 2 p.m. on November 18 at City Hall. The City Council Meeting will be held on November 18 at 6 p.m. at City Hall. The Board of Zoning Appeals will conduct a meeting on November 11, 2014 at 10 a.m. at City Hall. The Design/Development Review Commission will conduct a meeting on November 13, 2014 at 4 p.m. at City Hall. The Commercial Revolving Loan Fund Committee will conduct a meeting on November 12 at 10:00 a.m. at Office of Business Opportunities (1225 Lady Street). City of Columbia offices are closed on November 27-28 in observance of the Thanksgiving holiday. Garbage/Recycling pickup scheduled for Thursday, November 27, 2014 will be rescheduled for Friday, November 28, 2014. Garbage/Recycling pickup scheduled for Friday, November 28, 2014 will be rescheduled for Saturday, November 29, 2014. CITY ACCESS 16