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Music for the Soul

Hazel Fitzsimons
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Recently, on a very rainy Sunday night, a dear friend and I ventured out to First Baptist Church in downtown Columbia to hear a program of praise music by the well-known song leader of the Billy Graham Crusades, Mr. Cliff Barrows. I had heard him sing in person before and had also heard his recorded voice many times and was most interested in hearing him again...

My Favorite Books- The Poetry of Helen Steiner Rice

Jean Bridges
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Part Three of a Three-Part Series. Click here to read PART 1 and PART 2.

I have high admiration for Helen Steiner Rice, who wrote volumes of poetry. I have almost every book in which her poems appear. No one had a way with words like Helen Steiner Rice! It was a God-given talent. For many years, Helen was my favorite. Most of the cards I sent had her verses on them...

Fabric Folklorists

Penn Gregg
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The weekend of May 1st and 2nd is "family day" at Still Hopes Episcopal Retirement community. This is two days of activities and a picnic lunch served at noon by Shealy's Barbeque, an annual event for the Still Hopes' residents...

The Helmet Liner Project

Ruth Mock
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The Helmet Liner Project is about a knitting project that benefits our armed forces. Because soldiers are issued polyester helmet liners that melt when they get too hot, people are sending wool liners. The soldiers are also in need of scarves and other items. In the video, Ms. Mock demonstrates how to knit a helmet liner and discusses what colors to use as well as where to mail the completed liners.


What is BGTIME?

Senior citizens in our community have much to contribute to the civic dialogue. However, many seniors lack the skills and opportunities necessary to use all the tools available to them to tell their stories. The BGTIME program was developed to help bridge this divide between senior citizens and digital media. More

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