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Five Things To Know About Columbia 9/2
It's Friday. A week ago, we were preparing for a hurricane.
1) The Weather
Partly sunny, with a high near 84. South wind between 7 and 11 mph. – From the National Weather Service
2) Featured Reader Comment
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“What a cute article!!! Thank you so much for providing us this everlasting memory.” – Christina Lucara on the Columbia Patch Facebook page. Her son, Carl Jones, Jr.’s journey to the first day of kindergarten was profiled on Columbia Patch.
3) Question of the Day
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Did you use Twitter and Facebook to get hurricane-related updates? If you live in Howard County, chances are, yes. We recently audited how much various public officials posted to Twitter during the hurricane. County Executive Ken Ulman was among the top users of social media in the region.
4) Featured Events
The Columbia Association’s (CA) 11th annual and Town Center walking tour will be held on Saturday, September 3 at the Downtown Columbia Lakefront. Participants in the BikeAbout may begin the ride anytime between 9:30 and 10:30 a.m. The Town Center walking tour will begin at 10:30 a.m.
Rain forced cancellation of the event originally scheduled for May 14.
5) Headlines You May Have Missed 9/1
Firefighters, Senior Centers to Distribute Ready-to-Eat Meals in Howard County
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