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Independent Living • Personal Care • Assisted Living Memory Care

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Wendy Perry — Katalis Beyond Leadership

As co-founder of KATALIS, a leadership consultancy company, Wendy Perry

LIFE + STYLE

fifth annual Betty’s Bash Paddle Race & Music Festival at Riverside Park

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Paddle, Play, Party

Paddle in the morning, play at the park in the

The Landsharks perform live at Columbia County’s annual Summer Beach Blast

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Simply Fin-tastic

Live music, dancing and dining will be on deck for

Bestselling author Fredrik Backman

Literary Loop

My Friends by Fredrik Backman

Bestselling author Fredrik Backman returns with a funny, deeply moving

Bon Iver’s SABLE, fABLE

Listen To This

SABLE, fABLE by Bon Iver

While some songs hit like sunscreen in the eyes, others

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Merry Christmas, My Friend

Peace and goodwill toward men interrupted WWI a century

2018 County Fair Schedule

The Columbia County Fair kicks off November 1 with new

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Dinner and a Show

Bring your appetites — starting this month, concertgoers can reserve

PAC GM Named

Matt Jameson recently was named general venue manager for Columbia

April and Randy Sasser

Len and Charlynn Collins; Joan and Steve Steinberg; Jan and Stan Godwin

Lucinda and Robert Clark

Pam and Nick Uros

Tammy Williamson and Hazina Bellamy

Taylor and Jared Best

Terri and Harvey Key

Betty Gary and Bruce Way

Brandy and James Getts

Cathy Hutchinson, Tanya Matthews and Cheryl Rhodes

Daniel and Alicia Baker

Jessie and James Choi

Judith and McKenzie Hite

Kevin and Mimi Frazier

Rhonda Fry and Ali Goodale

Heather and Noah Vaught

Korie Housley and Heather Quinn

Martin and Kiley Foglia

Sean and Lisa Smith

Tommy Holloway and Crystal Archer

Ajani and Aja Murry

Angie, Morgan and Asher Reeves

Carole Manning and Gina Blitch

Jessie Coley, Leah Bryant and Caffee Wright

Joshua and Madison Hill

Mary Day and Tobie Manton

Adrienne Talford and Briana Boyd

Ansley, Kennedy and John Holloway

Christy and Travis Clark

John and Daisy Sandlin

John and Jean Stafford

Amy and Calista Lenz, Henslee and Taylor Atwood

Bob and Sue Davis, Eloise and Alan Myers

Genevieve and Astraea Bombita

Gretchen, Phoebe and Dan Boudreaux

Hank Gautreaux, Hank-Adam Gautreaux II and Nichole Gautreaux

Patrick Rimbey and Kaylee O’Steen

Richard, Liz and Mila Converse with Rebecca Knott

Susan Vosefski and Kathy Turner

Wendy Wren and Carol Reasor

Barbara Daniels, Rosetta Carter and Flora Birt

Barbara Ellington, Tracye Campbell and Valerie Kimmel

Jan Lamke and Josh Sandt

Mary Ann Pelosi and Toni Vanover

Rhonda and Bill Bates, Lisa and Jay Murray, Abby and Bob Rafoth

Amanda and Kim Ross

Richard and Kim Culpepper

Ron and Jennifer Jensen

Terry and Rob Dennis

Andy and Amy Colbert

Annie Huang, Jeffrey Marsal and Nicole Brown

Brandon McReynolds, Andy Colbert and Evan Cadle

Camille and Renee Beck

Patty Caudell and David Booker

Philip and Erin McHugh

Caroline Plowman and Ethan Schomacker

Cecilie Walburn and Sarah Walburn

Cody and Stephanie Mitchell

Devin and Emily Morris

Fallan Flatow and Mitch Redd

Mckenzie, Lynn and Mallorie Vivirito

Bryce Wagner, Christina Rivera, Daniel Rhodes, Angela Hymel and Mitchell O’Neal

Caroline Guinn, Taylor and Dustin Davis with Deanie, Kayla and Will Barksdale

Catherine Hawley, Amber Connor and Karlee Redmon

Jamie Aycox, Dan Rogers, Cynthia Stein and Rebeca Stiles

Maury and Helaine Locke

Nicole and Monte Holt

Tara and Steve Turrell

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Alan, Rachel and Debbie Muehlfeld

Elizabeth and Debi DeGennaro with Barbara Slack

Jackie and Matthew Herzberg

Sarah Luckey, Stacy Elzey, Kala Windham and Mehul Patel

Shauna and Rob Summers

Tara and Ron Johnson

Wanda Nieves and Melanie Louks

Glennis Carter Martin

Kristen and Stuart Matthews

Mark and Dixie Thigpen

Patti Meredith and Johnny Hensley

Roberto and Cathy Ibarra

Russell and Mary Shearer

Susan Conger and Jeannie Johnson

Val Gamiev, Emilie Tobias and Carlos Ortiz

Angie and Eric Crossan with Pam Salazar

Casey and Jamie Williams

David and Sondra Luther, Rosemary and Larry Lynn

Eliza and Robert Wallace

Jose and Christina Cardenas

Karen and David Pemberton

Nikki and Jeff Conzett

Richard Lee and Michelle Krage

Sreeni Doppalapudi, Varsha Kulkarni and Anita Patel

Helen and Bill Minchew

Joanne Paulos and Jill Dooley

Lynn Mays, Bucky Thomas, Laura Phinizy and Louise Phinizy

Max Blanco and Dianne L'Heureux

Nicole Barber, Sandy Katterjohn and Laurie Cordaro

Dan Lee and Nancy Crawford

Dana and Morgan Aune, Michelle Devoti, Donna Wiley

Kris Cornwell and Steve Melians

Peggy Lovelace and Scotty Langham

Rick and Renae Logsdail

Shannon Powers and Lee Udell

Ashley Reynolds and Hayley Story

Kevin and Stephanie Smith

Laura Munro and Mike Rogers

Laura Munro and Mike Rogers

Noah, Tami and Averi Herrick

Paula and Will Mackelburg

Theresa and Rob Salisbury

Al, Terri, Taylor, Brooke and Macy Hayes

Bill and Sara Liebel

Bob and Maureen Barns, Jim and Debra Diarenzo

Cindy Hennigan and Theresa Blanchard

Mike Frize, Jeff Faircloth, Casey Coffman, Bill Foster, Ruthie Faircloth and Amy Foster

Paden and Abbey Remkus

Ashley Ingallinera and Connor Spies

Jeff and Mckenze Greenway

Patrick and Carmen Rachels

Tom and Amanda Battey

Anne and Paul Ruble

Carol Leindecker and Silvia Powledge

Jim Mimbs and Mary Smith

Leila O'Connell and Rachel Martin

Ryan and Jamie Miller

Stephanie Yazzie and Ryan Hedgcoth

Dakota Whatley and Shaylan Johnson

Gracie Kelly, Brianna McNeill, Emily McNeill and Brett McNeill

Jake Reed and Emily Calkins-Reed

Jeff and Beth Annis

Kayla Barksdale and Daniel Rhodes

Felonie Wellons and Gale Brown

Fredrick Cowan and Annette Midcalf

Jennifer Bridges and Andrea Bryant

Kay and Enon Hopkins with Carol Dichiara

Kyle and Debbie Matthews, Terri and Darrel Freeman, Jeana and Jeff Rice

Tim and Jan Wilson with Robert and Teresa Riddle

Dave and Wendy Thoman

Harriet Gulledge and Valerie Kimmel

Kim and John Stanley

Larry and Linda Johnson

Marcia Ducharme and Connie Plummer

Mary Murphy and Shelley Coit

Pam Bosman and Michelle Wheller

Ric and Janice Ruffner

Austin Swiger and Jami Rhine

Deann Hester and Carl Young

Genita Creech and Marie Wilson

Olivia Martin and Madison Wolfe

Sarah Hayden and Hannah Day

Scarlett Ashe and Regan Edge

Bleu Harper and Julie Blankenship

Christie and Ryan Moody

David and Ashley Ellenburg

Karen Lowry and Valerie Hunt

Megan Weaver and Cotton Lowe

Rikki Frerichs and Chaya McClure

Charlene and John T.Y. Smith

Crystal, Mel and Vin Dickerson

Elaine and C.J. Wilder

Gary and Kathy Duckworth with Daniel and Marla Friedmann

Jean Hall and Deborah Alvarez

KJ and Julie Kenny

Adam Jansen and Jillian Brassel

Amy and John Hughes

Clint and Daisy Bowersock

Larissa and Luke Santmyer

Lyndsy and Bobby Morgan

Sheila and Willie Smith

Zach and Ashley Schofield

Gabrielle Tibbetts and Adam Marino

Glenn and Janine Leyrer

Michelle, Lee and Taylor Briggs with Riley Armstrong, Gibby and Kathy Schultz

Riley Barbour and Jake Telkamp

Sheena and Jimmy Jacobs

Connie Portwood and Christopher Lee

Jeremy, Natalie and Caleb Simmons

Melissa and Harold Henderson

Rodrigo Avila and Patricia Guarro

Sharon and Russell Wilder

Wendy Clanton and Jeremiah Abercrombie

Willard Cumbee Jr. and Annie Acree Cumbee

Jane and Larry Wylds

Katie Bennett and Luke Yelton

Mary K. Diveley and Dan Reider

Pamela Wood, Faye McNair, Virgil Poole, Anna Helriegel and Bob Helriegel

Sam Frankel and Ramona Carter

Sean and Meaghan Hayes

Susan Henson and June Henson

Tammy Frank and Gary Claxton

Addie Carter and Katie Beth Milford

Adrienne Harless and Tracie McCollum

David and Renee Walters

Matt Fulmer and Haley Harris

Ryan Bratton and Keelin Walsh

Sharmela Johnson and Emma Haffey

Dani and Jon Segura

Emily Evenson and Anna Evenson

Heather and Andy Eberheart

Julie Nguyen and Melinda Drylie

Lisa and Bret Evans

Lois Schondelmayer, Coolidge Hooks and Harriet Scarborough

Ben Sosebee with Graham, Teddy and Angela Collingsworth

Brent and Emma Pruitt

Chris and Rebecca Focht

Alana Moore and Hope Peel

Bailey and Matt Klein

Elizabeth Baird and Julianne Ingram

Jason and Ashley Vega

Jessica Edmonds and George Downey

Jonathan and Jessica Wingard with Toni and Casey Cliatt

Mike and Kathy Ritz with Tiffany and Jeff Bachelder

Ron and Chasity Sowell

Ryan and Jennifer Burditt

Stacy Butler and Amy Hodge

Amy Lewis, Thomas Poteet, Claire Boulus

Clair Armstrong, Trish Nichols, Jerry and Tonya Armstrong, Richard Howard

Meredith O’Neal, Nicole White, Madison O’Neal

Ray and Caroline Brady

Ron and Patricia Rhodes, Caroline and Robert Johnston

Steve Sheetz, Camilia Hutto, Ashland Sheetz, Ann Terracino

Tony and Danita Ducey, Dana and Rick Ducey

Brook and Shannon Belcher

David and Christine Mills

Isabella Verbeck with Matthew, Kathy and Will Schafer

Joanne Widener and Lori Springer

Katie and Michael Johnson

Nick Proto and Ashlyn Bedgood

Charles and Paula May, Heather Dye, Genny Rushing

Greg and Marty Ellison, Brigid and George Pursley

Johnny Neal and Andrea Carey with Tandy and Paul Menk

Judy Smith, Kellie Aponas, Jean Duncan

April Williamson with Cindy and Rob Foster

David and Sherry Gaissert, Valerie Mitchell, Ryan Lewis, Aaron Mitchell, Robyn Tamas

Kay and Barry Bennett

Nathan Brown, Susan Brown, Alec Hatch

Barbara Temin, Barbara Ann Halliday, Holly Baxter

Julie Mann, Kevin Kaiser

Kristy Laterza, Dena Brett

Sharon Sigafoes, Kim Pope

Suzi Hyder, Sandy Owen, Johnna Francis, Susan Skadam

Amanda, Oakley and Emma Lively with Hannah and Mackenzie Galeas

Ashley Wahl and Cindy Rogers

Becky Hunt and Adrienne Hutchinson

Peter and Peggy Rowe, Moshe Lindsay and Hannah Rowe

Summer and Bobby Keenum

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