More Happenings

Sunday, 21 April 2013

Celebrate Shandon is one of our
family's favorite annual events.

• Celebrate Shandon (Shandon UMC, 3407 Devine St.)
• Welcome South Korean Delegation (Columbia Hilton Hotel)

Monday, 22 April 2013

• SC Democratic Party Meeting (Hampton St.)
• Lunch Meeting (Devine St.)

Tuesday, 23 April 2013

• Taxpayer Resolution Meeting (2020 Hampton St.)
• County Council A&F Hearing (2020 Hampton St.)

Wednesday, 24 April 2013

• Richland Employee Appreciation Social (2020 Hampton St.)

  

  RC Chairman Kelvin Washington
  welcomes a delegation from
  South Korea on 4/21/13.

• Taxpayer Resolution Meetings(2020 Hampton St.)

Thursday, 25 April 2013

• Richland School District One, Principal for A Day (HB Rhame Elementary School, 2600 Barhamville Rd.)

Friday, 26 April 2013

• Taxpayer Resolution Meetings (2020 Hampton St.)
• Columbia Housing Authority Wall of Fame Induction Ceremony (Drew Wellness Center)
• Meadowfield Elementary School Fair (525 Galway Ln.)

Saturday, 27 April 2013

• Lower Richland Sweet Potato Festival (Hopkins Park. 150 Hopkins Park Rd.)

  

  I had a great time as Principal for a
  day learning from our children and
  teachers at HB Rhame Elementary.

Events and Meetings

Friday, 19 April 2013

• Taxpayer resolution meeting (2020 Hampton St.)
• Bond closing documents received for Airport (2020 Hampton St.)

  

  Mayor Benjamin speaks at the
  dedication of the Isadore Lourie
  Senior Center on 4/18

• Staff meeting (2020 Hampton St.)
• Hand Middle School Foundation event (Wilmot St.)

Thursday, 18 April 2013

• Hon. Isadore Lourie Senior Center dedication (1650 Park Circle)

Wednesday, 17 April 2013

• SC Auditors, Treasurers, Tax Collectors – SCATT meeting (Myrtle Beach)
• SCATT Legislative presentation – speech (Myrtle Beach)
• SCATT Delinquent Tax Collector Issues – on panel (Myrtle Beach)

Tuesday, 16 April 2013

• Taxpayer resolution meeting (2020 Hampton St.)

  

  Sen. Vincent Sheheen speaks at the
  opening event of his campaign for
  Governor of South Carolina.

• Vincent Sheheen for Governor event (Blanding St.)
• The Citadel Alumni Legislative BBQ (Cantey Bldg., State Fairgrounds)

Monday, 15 April 2013

• Richland delinquent property tax notices sent (2020 Hampton St.)
• Junior League meeting (Hampton Trace Neighborhood)

Saturday, 13 April 2013

• Junior League of Columbia “Kids Touch-a-Truck” event (SC State Farmers’ Market)

Friday, 12 April 2013

• Mail perfection software meeting (2020 Hampton St.)

  

  The Junior League of Columbia's
  Touch-a-Truck event was a great
  time for children big and small.

Thursday, 11 April 2013

• Taxpayer resolution meeting (2020 Hampton St.)

Tuesday, 9 April 2013

• Mail perfection software meeting (2020 Hampton St.)
• Nulla Bona Committee notification (2020 Hampton St.)

Things are slower around Easter blessings

Friday, 5 April 2013

• Columbia Luncheon Club (Maxcy Gregg Park)
• Banking services meeting (2020 Hampton St.)

Wednesday, 3 April 2013

• Website review (2020 Hampton St.)

Tuesday, 2 April 2013

• County Council Meeting (2020 Hampton St.) 

  

  The Washington DC Kite Festival is one
  of the greatest events for kids we've found.

  

Saturday, 30 March 2013

• Washington DC Kite Festival (The Mall, Washington, DC)

Friday, 29 March 2013

• Annual tax deed signing (2020 Hampton St.)
• Washington DC Trip

Thursday, 28 March 2013

• Lower Richland Senior Citizens Fun Day (Seawell's, 1125 Rosewood Dr.)
• Banking Services meeting (2020 Hampton St.)

  

  Around 500 hundred senior citizens got
  lunch, information about services they
  may need, and lots of door prizes at
  Seawell's on March 28th.

• Meadowfield Elementary conferences

Wednesday, 27 March 2013

• Taxpayer resolution meeting (2020 Hampton St.)
• Richland County Department Heads meeting (2020 Hampton St.)
• Pamela Adams filing to run for school board (2020 Hampton St.)

Tuesday, 26 March 2013

• Banking services review (2020 Hampton St.)

Monday, 25 March 2013

• DMV mailing agreement (2020 Hampton St.)

Great night ... almost perfect

Last night, my son and I went to the South Carolina v. Citadel baseball game.  "The Ray" is such a great place to watch a game, and the weather in Columbia is just about perfect right now.

I saw some old Citadel friends, but most of the night was a father/son night spent between our seats near the visitors' dugout and the concession stands.  Between us, we ate around twelve pounds of junk food.  And, P staked out the dugout until a cadet tossed him a game ball.

It got late, and we were walking out at the start of the ninth inning - our team was losing 2-5 and all looked lost.  As we reached the exit, two Bulldogs got on base and we stopped to watch in the outfield.  We played catch between batters, and by the end of The Citadel's at-bat, the game was tied 5-5.  We settled into a spot to wait for extra innings, but before we settled in the Gamecocks knocked a solo home run to win the game, 6-5.

It was a great night, and it was one run short of perfect.

Getting more people to pay in

In a recent Freakonomics podcast, they review some of the complications in federal tax collections, as well as some of the things that work to get people to meet their civic obligation.  It is a duty to pay taxes, but it should be easier, not harder.  The podcast is short, fun and makes you think about how easy it can be to make government work by getting government to try to work with (instead of against) the people it serves.

You can access "The Tax Man Nudgeth" here.