 Hello Columbia and welcome to This Week in the City. Highlights brought to you from the public relations, media and marketing department with the City of Columbia. I am your host, Alicia Utsi. Hello Columbia, are you ready for This Week in the City? Well we are and starting on Monday, June 6th, we're celebrating National Best Friend Day with Columbia Animal Services. June 8th is National Best Friend Day and Columbia Animal Services wants you to pick out a new best friend anytime between Monday June 6th through Saturday June 11th. All adoption fees will be waived. Columbia Animal Services is located at 127 Humane Lane. They are open from Monday through Friday from 8.30 am until 5 pm and on Saturdays from 9 am until 4 pm. And again as a reminder, all adoption fees are waived between June 6th through June 11th. That means free pets that are available for adoption right now. On Tuesday June 7th, Columbia City Council will hold a meeting in council chambers at City Hall at 1737 Main Street. The meeting will begin at 4 pm. This meeting will be a hybrid which means that you could actually attend in person or you can watch the meeting via live stream on the City's YouTube channel and from the City's website at columbiasc.gov. Now here's an important announcement about COVID-19 vaccinations and testing clinics that are available this week. On June 7th and June 9th, the City of Columbia is partnering with South Carolina DHEC to offer COVID-19 vaccinations and tests that are free to all. These clinics will operate at parks around Columbia and South Carolina DHEC staff will be handing out self-administering test kits. The location for this week is Melrose Park located at 1500 Fairview Drive. The clinic will be open from 1 pm until 5 pm and again that's on June 7th and June 9th. The location is Melrose Park 1500 Fairview Drive and the hours are 1 pm to 5 pm. The Columbia Police Department is proud to announce front porch roll call on June 7th starting at 5.15 pm in the 1400 block of Anthony Street. Again that's in the Cotton Town neighborhood, the 1400 block of Anthony Street at 5.15 pm. Join the Columbia Police Department for front porch roll call. On Wednesday June 8th, Columbia Water is hosting the Dog Days of Summer. Welcome to the Trash the Poop Dog Days of Summer. Treat your furry best friend to a night out at Segra Park. Join us on June 8th for Trash the Poop Dog Days of Summer and enjoy one of the biggest doggy play dates in Columbia. The Planning Commission will meet on Thursday June 9th at 4 pm in Council Chambers located at City Hall 1737 Main Street. For agenda items, visit our website at columbiasc.gov. You can also watch the meeting from our website and you can watch it from our YouTube channel. Also it's a hybrid meeting which means you can also attend in person. Also on June 9th, don't forget about front porch roll call located at 4711 Detour Road. It will begin at 6.30 pm. Come out and meet Columbia Police officers in your neighborhood. And on Friday June 10th, it's time for another We Are Open event here in Columbia. Good Vibes, Paint & Sip will hold a grand opening ceremony starting at 11.30 am. It is located at 2510 Main Street. Again that's a grand opening for Good Vibes, Paint & Sip. And don't forget Friday June 10th is the launch date for our exciting new venture Food Truck Fridays. The City of Columbia will hold Food Truck Fridays beginning on June 10th from 11 am until 3 pm. The various locations on June 10th will include 1400 Assembly Street. The food trucks will be parked in the Park lot adjacent to the City of Columbia office building near the corner of Assembly and Washington. At that location, you can feast on food from Paella South and also get your caffeine fix from Caffeine Cabin. Our second location is Justice Square, which is Columbia Police headquarters located at number one Justice Square. Please enjoy La Cochina or ZZ's barbecue. And for our third location at 2300 Bull Street, the food trucks will be parked on Bull Street near the corner of Bull and Colonial in the RAI Co-op Park lot. Come out and enjoy Elevation Catering and the Little House of Pizza. Again, this is our first June 10th Food Truck Friday from 11 am until 3 pm. For more details regarding Food Truck Fridays, please contact Public Relations, Media & Marketing at 5453020 or send us an email at pio at columbiasc.gov. And on Saturday, June 11th, get up early and join the Columbia Police Department at 8 am for the Great American Cleanup near Edward Avenue and Anthony Street. Come out and do your part to keep our community clean. And that wraps up our activities for this week in the City and a busy week it is. For any information regarding any of the events, meetings or activities scheduled for this week, please contact Public Relations, Media & Marketing at 5453020. You may also email us at pio at columbiasc.gov. And of course, check our website 24-7 for information regarding the City and you can follow us on our social media platforms for highlights regarding activities throughout the week. And remember, we are Columbia.