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Columbia (SC) Chapter of the National Council of 100 Black Women names scholarship winners
The Columbia (SC) Chapter of the National Coalition of 100 Black Women, Inc., awarded seven exceptional graduating high school seniors with $1,000 scholarships. These students will be recognized during the “2025 Sheroes Scholarships and Awards Luncheon” from 1 2 {: } 0 0 \mathrm { p. m } . to 3 {: } 0 0 \mathrm { p. m } . on Saturday, April 26, 2025, at the Brookland Banquet and Conference Center,1066 Sunset Blvd, West Columbia, SC 29169.
The event will feature live band music by Rod Foster and Company, a silent auction,
vendor exhibitors, and more. Tickets can be purchased from the Carolina Box Office. For
vendor exhibitor inquires, silent auction donations, sponsorship, and journal advertisement
opportunities email ColumbiaS-CNC100BWSheroes@gmail.com.
Multiples of the Midlands (The MoM Club) to host Spring/Summer Consignment Sale
Multiples of the Midlands (The MoM Club) will host its spring/summer consignment sale on Saturday, March 22 from 7 a.m. to noon. The M.O.M. (Mothers of Multiples) Sale is held bi-annually, featuring gently-used items for children at greatly reduced prices. Organized by volunteer members of The MoM Club, shoppers will find a variety of products at a fraction of the cost they would pay for the same items purchased new. Each sale presents a gymnasium full of merchandise, including clothes (preemie-size 20), shoes, equipment, books,
toys, entertainment needs, feeding essentials and much more. The furniture available for sale could include cribs, toddler/twin beds, changing tables and rockers/ gliders. Items are closely examined by the event’s Quality Control Inspectors before being offered for sale.
“Parents of multiples are often hit suddenly with the high cost of clothing multiple children at the same time, on top of outfitting their homes to accommodate multiples. This sale is a great way for families to save a lot of money on the items that are necessary
on a daily basis,” said Lauren Cook, M.O.M. Club member “While clothing is the main feature of each sale, equipment and entertainment options are in abundant supply. Our shoppers are consistently pleased with our large selection, high quality, low prices and friendly volunteers.”
Unlike similar sales, The M.O.M. Sale supports the activities of The MoM Club, a non-profit organization supporting families with multiples. The MoM Club offers monthly meetings, online support, playdates, a “Preemie Closet” and a variety of support opportunities specifically for families raising multiples. Additionally, a portion of the revenues from the sales over the past couple of years have been utilized to support the community through various charitable causes.
“Our club members are passionate about giving back to the charities in the community that directly impact the lives of children and support parents, these sales allow our Club to be generous to other worthy organizations,” added Amy Ruple, M.O.M. Club
member.
The spring/summer M.O.M. Sale will be open to the public Saturday, March 22 2025 from 7 a.m. until noon, St. David’s Church, 132 St. David’s Church Road, West Columbia, South Carolina. Large items (i.e. furniture and
The cells that appeared to be the most sensitive to aging surround the third ventricle, a major pipeline that enables cerebrospinal fluid to pass through the hypothalamus. Located at the base of the mouse brain, the hypothalamus produces hormones that can control the body’s basic needs, including temperature, heart rate, sleep, thirst, and hunger. The results showed that cells lining the third ventricle and neighbouring neurons in the hypothalamus had the greatest changes in genetic activity with age, including increases in immunity genes and decreases in genes associated with neuronal circuitry.
The authors noted that these observations align with previous studies on several different animals that showed links between aging and body metabolism, including those on how intermittent fasting and other calorie restricting diets can increase life span. Specifically, the age-sensitive neurons in the hypothalamus are known to produce feeding and energycontrolling hormones while the ventricle-lining cells control the passage of hormones and nutrients between the brain and the body. More research is needed to examine the biological mechanisms underlying the findings, as well as search for any possible links to human health.
The project was led by Kelly Jin, Ph.D., Bosiljka Tasic, Ph.D., and Hongkui Zeng, Ph.D., from the Allen Institute for Brain Science(link is external), Seattle. The scientists used brain mapping tools — developed as part of the NIH’s Brain Research Through Advancing Innovative Neurotechnologies® (BRAIN) Initiative – Cell Census Network (BICCN) — to study more than 1.2 million brain cells, or about 1 % of total brain cells, from young and aged mice.
“For years scientists studied the effects of aging on the brain mostly one cell at a time. Now, with innovative brain mapping tools – made possible by the NIH BRAIN Initiative – researchers can study how aging affects much of the whole brain,” said John Ngai, Ph.D., director, The BRAIN Initiative®. “This study shows that examining the brain more globally can provide scientists with fresh insights on how the brain ages and how neurodegenerative diseases may disrupt normal aging activity.”
equipment) sell very quickly. Plan to arrive early. Admission and parking are free.
For additional information, please visit www.multiplesofthemidlands.com/sales htm and follow the sale on Facebook by (@by)searching Spring 2025 Consignment Sale.
