The St. Andrews Optimists Club welcomed Amanda Dupree as its featured speaker on May 13. Dupree is the Regional Development Director for Leukemia and Lymphoma Society (LLS). She is responsible for fundraising efforts in the Georgia-South Carolina Region. Despite its name, LLS actually includes all blood cancers, such as HodgkinsContinue Reading
The St. Andrews Woman’s Club celebrated the end of its club year with a picnic at the Irmo Community Park. The evening was begun on a bittersweet note as a tree donated to the park was dedicated in memory of club member Linda Floyd who passed away this year. Floyd’sContinue Reading
Mike Gula, Executive Director of Columbia Metropolitan Airport, spoke on May 6 to the Optimist Club of St. Andrews-Irmo. The club’s speaker host was member Rick Calhoun, who happens to be a commercial pilot. In his presentation, Gula brought the club up to date on the current status of theContinue Reading
Members of St. Andrews Woman’s Club planted a pinwheel garden at Leo’s Landing at Saluda Shoals Park to bring awareness to Child Abuse Prevention. Participating in the project were (left to right) Becky Travis – chairman of the Health and Wellness Community Service Program, Elizabeth Taylor, Barbara Cross and FrancesContinue Reading
Roy “Drew” Andrew Barr, Jr. JUNE 24, 1994 – APRIL 24, 2022 He was the beloved son of Roy and Sonia Wheeler Barr. Drew was a Public Safety Officer-K9 handler with Cayce Police Department where he worked for five years. He began working with Sandy Ridge Volunteer Fire Department atContinue Reading
The St. Andrews Woman’s Club dedicated a library box in the Irmo Town Park located near the municipal center and police department. Irmo Mayor Barry A. Walker, Sr. was on hand for the dedication with Judy Keating, Pam Johnson, Dianne McCarthy and three children, Karolyn Redden, Vivian Redden and WhitmanContinue Reading
The Leadership Columbia Class of 2022 (LC22) has announced its Bike & Lock drive in partnership with Transitions Homeless Center. Throughout the month of April, LC22 will be working to secure donations of bicycles, locks, and helmets. The goal of the campaign is to provide Transitions clients with access toContinue Reading
Members of the Irmo Police Department’s code enforcement division are now providing a handout to lower-income, elderly, and disabled Irmo citizens who face potential fines for property code violations. The handout explains how recipients can apply for assistance from the Irmo Outreach Committee if they qualify. A notice of abatementContinue Reading
The Irmo Police Department Community Foundation supported our seniors in Irmo last week be distributing groceries. The foundation members along with some of Irmo’s finest gave bags full of perishable and some non perishable items to folks at Irmo Village Apartments located on Irmo Drive. The program called Serving ourContinue Reading
The St. Andrews Optimists Club inducted two new members on March 25. Pictured, Optimist Don Keating administers the oath of membership to Misty Whetsell and J. B. Beckett. Left to right are Kerry Powers and Jim Turner who were the new member sponsors.Continue Reading
Shirley Clark, CLC (Certified Leadership Coach) spoke to the Optimist Club of St. Andrews-Irmo March 11. She serves primarily in the field of corporate coaching. Clark brings with her a diversified background, including having been Executive Director of the Women’s Center of Washington, DC and Northern Virginia, now in itsContinue Reading