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Columbia, South Carolina is the capital and central metropolis in the Palmetto State. Its eclectic community includes college students, working professionals and retirees alike.
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For senior citizens, there are a variety of tax deductions that you may be able to claim on both your South Carolina and Federal Tax Filings. For those filing their taxes, looking at the overall tax snapshot of your state and federal taxes is essential for perspective.
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I’ve always loved digging in the dirt. Literal dirt, metaphorical dirt, put me in a dirt pile – I’m as happy as a pup sniffing out a delicious trail to some long-lost bone…You get the idea. I’m an Anthropologist by nature and profession.
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In October 2025 – Wildewood Downs, a retirement community in Columbia, SC, is proud to announce that they have been certified Great Place to Work® for the sixth consecutive year.
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The Supernova Award represents the pinnacle of individual achievement in our community. This prestigious honor, determined through anonymous peer voting, is presented to the standout team member of the year by our Executive Team during the Senior Living Communities Annual Meeting Memory Gala.
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Wildewood Downs is proud to announce the winners of the 2025 Silver Pen Competition. On May 17th 2025, Wildewood Downs hosted the two winners and their friends and families for an awards dinner. There, they were presented with $3,750 cash prizes.
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Wildewood Downs Members embarked on an exciting adventure full of color and fun for our Caribbean Calypso Signature Experience!
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Most of you here know my story because I wear my heart on my sleeve, something that this community has coaxed out of me, and I am assuming this grandiose storytelling is why I have this Parker Duofold fountain pen in front of me; the exact type that Sir Arthur Conan Doyle used to write his Sherlock
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I know I’ve been a bit quiet, but I’ve been soaking in all the charming personalities and insightful stories shared at this welcoming table. This has been such a wonderful conclusion to an eventful day! Just this afternoon I pulled up, having some expectations but otherwise not sure WHAT to expect.
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