 Hello, Columbia, and welcome to City View, where we give you an inside view of the City of Columbia. In this edition of City View, we will share with you recent stories that we've covered over the past few weeks highlighting the City of Columbia. Working together, we can open up our community, make it a place where opportunities are for every person in every corridor in every neighborhood that can happen. In Columbia, we will have open arms for everyone. We'll be a compassionate city that doesn't help people just get along, that helps every community thrive. It was very important for me to be a part of it as well, one because I believe that service is at the very core of change in our community, and secondly because as a public health person, I've seen firsthand how access to basic resources like food have been exacerbated, those problems have been exacerbated by the pandemic. And so, you know, the small but significant things that we can do to help our community is absolutely what we should be dedicating a day like today for. And there was a quote that Dr. King said one time in a speech that has stuck with me forever, and I think it applies today more than ever, is that awareness is knowledge and knowledge leads to success. So as we go forward, let's be aware of our surroundings, let's be aware of our people, let's be aware of our community, let's be aware of what we can do to improve it, and let's take that knowledge and let's succeed together. And we need to make sure that we are reaching every corner of our community, that diversity is a big part of it. We want to make sure that folks are engaged, and right now we see this great opportunity because so many people in our community have reached out and said how can I help? Well, number one, apply for a board. We're going to make it easier for them. I know our clerk would love to have more and more applications coming in because she wants to make sure folks are inclusive. We all hear about Main Street, but you're in the Main Street District. To be here on Washington Street to see this district expand, we've seen two other businesses open up around the corner on Sumter Street. This hotel opened up about a year ago. The district is expanding and the city is expanding as we connect to these other districts, two five points to the Vista, to North Main Street, to South Main Street, and it's just a really exciting time to be in Columbia. Thank you for watching this episode of City View, where we give you an inside view of the city of Columbia. Make sure you stay connected with the city by following us on our social media platforms on Facebook, Twitter and Instagram. Also, please make sure you connect with us via our multiple City TV platforms, including YouTube, our City TV channel on Spectrum, Channel 1301, as well as Roku and Amazon Fire TV. And you can always check out our website 24 hours a day at columbiasc.gov for the latest news and information. Please remember to stay connected and remember, as always, we are Columbia.