On November 3, the St. Andrews Optimists welcomed Andrew Coston, the founder of the Midlands Gaming Coalition, as their speaker. This coalition stands as the pioneer in introducing the first “E-sports” program in the history of South Carolina. Operating in the Greater Columbia area, the Midlands Gaming Coalition aims toContinue Reading
The Habitat Garden at the Irmo Branch Library is a special place for community members to savor nature. Recently Lexington County pruned trees, the St Andrew’s Woman’s Club weeded, raked and pruned perennials and shrubs, and the Lake Murray/Irmo Woman’s Club provided and spread fresh mulch with help from Dutch Fork High School’s ROTC. Continue Reading
Leezas Care Connection proved once again that they know how to party with a purpose. Our annual Dare2Care gala was held at the USC Alumni Center and was filled with inspiration and gratitude. This year’s Dare2Lead honoree was Senator Katrina Shealy who was recognized for her personal journey as anContinue Reading
Columbia Mayor Daniel Rickenmann and representatives from the Babcock Center unveiled this year’s “Official City Ornament” at a press conference on November 3. This year’s ornament depicts Riverfront Park. It is the 31st ornament in the collectors’ series. Each ornament is 24-karat gold on brass and comes in a feltContinue Reading
Mimosa Garden Club is celebrating its 85th anniversary this year. The club was organized and federated in 1938. In celebration of their anniversary David Stoudenmire, President of the Garden Club of South Carolina was a special guest speaker at a recent meeting. Stoudenmire congratulated the club on its anniversary andContinue Reading
Annika Thomas, Community Relations Manager for the Richland County Public Library, spoke on October 20 to the Optimist Club of St. Andrews-Irmo. Thomas quickly dispelled any antiquated notions that libraries are merely institutions where books can be accessed. That having been established, Thomas did detail how RCPL strives to addressContinue Reading
On September 29, the Optimist Club of St. Andrews-Irmo held its annual Day of Giving during which more than $30,000 was donated to 20 causes. The common thread of the recipients is that each of them works to improve the lives of the youth of the Midlands. Many of theContinue Reading
A water storage tank in Lexington, South Carolina was among the top 12 finalists selected during the 2023 Tank of the Year competition sponsored by Tnemec Company, Inc., a leading provider of high-performance coatings. The tank will also appear in Tnemec’s annual water tank calendar alongside the other top finalists.Continue Reading
On October 13 the Optimist Club of St. Andrews-Irmo held a banquet celebrating the transfer of power. At the banquet, outgoing President Larry Blosser ended a successful year by symbolically passing the gavel to incoming President Kerry Powers. Powers became the first woman to lead the club in its 52-yearContinue Reading
This month, Make-A-Wish South Carolina elected Meredith Dial, marketing manager for Dial Grimm and Rupert, to the chapter’s board of directors. “We are overjoyed to add Meredith Dial as a director to our board. We are honored to have another director who understands our mission so well. Meredith embodies aContinue Reading
Local personality Charlie Benton spoke to the St. Andrews Optimist Club on September 15. Benton hosted an AM radio talk show with his father for several years and now coaches sales organizations regarding their sales techniques and their promotional/advertising efforts. Pictured are Club President Larry Blosser, Benton, and speaker sponsorContinue Reading