Is our State Broke?... Or is our System Broken?

Is our State Broke?... Or is our System Broken?

A presentation on how South Carolina can inmporive our economic competitiveness and funding for essential public services.

Speaker: Michael Fanning, Ph.D

Executive Director at the Olde English Consortium

When: Tuesday, January 25, 2011 - 7:30am

Where: The Summit Club, Columbia, SC

Registration is first come, first serve and limited to 200 participants. Event opens to the general public January 7. Email kyon@columbiachamber.com to register.

This even is hosted by the Midlands Business Leadership Group.

This event is sponsored by the Greater Lexington Chamber and Visitors Center and the Greater Columbia Chamber of Commerce.

Web: www.columbiachamber.com

Cultural Council's Color the Arts Fundraiser and Social Seeks COR Volunteers

The Cultural Council's Color the Arts Fundraiser and Social is seeking help from COR volunteers and members in the following two areas:

1. Aid with Art and Experience Silent Auction: Seeking 12-15 items/packages to auction off. Past items have included restaurant and theatre packages; BMW Driving Experience, golf packages;  tickets to a major concert at Phillips Arena in a corporate box (last year was Crosby Stills Nash and Tom Petty and the Heartbreakers concert); mountain and/or beach condo packages.

2.  Aid with Creation of Two Unique Auction Packages:
         

A. Beer for a Year - Seeking distributor/grocer/retailer to donate 52 six-packs of various craft beers.
         

B. Baker's Dozen of Exceptional Wines - Seeking 13 restaurants or retailers willing to donate a high quality wine no longer commercially available.

The Cultural Council would like to avoid sport-related packages, excluding the suggested golf package.

Please contact Andrew Witt, Executive Director of the Cultural Council of Richland and Lexington Counties, if you believe you can help.

Email: andy@smartarts.info
Phone: (803) 231-3131
Web: www.smartarts.info

Citizen Input Sought on Transportation Plan

Residents of Richland, Lexington and Kershaw counties are invited to participate in a regional transportation plan.The Central Midlands Council of Governments is hosting drop-ins to unveil a 30-year plan for roads, bike and walking facilities, public transportation and freight travel in the region.

They are:
• 4 to 7 p.m. Monday — North Springs Community Center, 1320 Clemson Road, Columbia
• 4 to 7 p.m. Tuesday — Lexington Town Hall, 111 Maiden Lane, Lexington
• 4 to 7 p.m. Oct. 2 — Ballentine Community Center, 1009 Bickley Road, Irmo
• 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. Oct. 4 — Dutch Square Mall, 421 Bush River Road, Columbia.

Call Aaron Bell at (803) 376-5390, ext. 343.

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