 Hello Columbia! Welcome to This Week in the City, where we bring you highlights from the Public Relations, Media, and Marketing Department with the City of Columbia. I'm your host, Lisha Utsi. Please be reminded that May is National Bite Month and also National Historic Preservation Month. There are a variety of activities that are scheduled for both of these recognition months. You can find activities and events on our website at columbiasc.gov that are scheduled throughout the month of May. Also a highlight for this week, this is National Be Kind to Animals Week. And our staff at the Columbia Animal Shelter are offering a pet adoption special of only $5 to adopt a dog, cat, kitten, or puppy from our animal shelter this week. Why don't you be kind to animals and be kind to yourself by adopting a four-legged, forever friend. On Tuesday May 9th, Columbia City Council will hold an Economic and Infrastructure Committee meeting as well as a City Council Budget Workshop. As you will see on your screen, these are the dates, times, and locations for both meetings and any agenda items can be found on our website at columbiasc.gov. If you have questions about any of these meetings, please contact the Office of the City Clerk at 803-545-3045. On Wednesday May 10th, the Columbia Empowerment Zone will celebrate their 15th anniversary. We congratulate them and we wish them well to continue serving our community and elevating them to the next level. On Thursday May 11th, the Office of Business Opportunities will offer a workshop for entrepreneurs. The workshop is called Winning From Within. This workshop will start at 9 am and end at 12 pm. It will be held at the Earl Wood Community Center. In order to register for this workshop, visit our website at columbiasc.gov for more details or contact the Office of Business Opportunities by calling 803-545-3950. Also on Thursday May 11th, the Planning Commission will meet at 4 pm at City Hall and Council Chambers. This meeting will be hybrid, meaning that you can actually attend in person or you may view it from our website and from our YouTube channel. Agenda items for this meeting can be found on our website at columbiasc.gov. On Friday May 12th, we will hold Food Truck Fridays. It's time to come out and taste delicious food from local food truck vendors. Food Truck Friday will be held from 11 am until 3 pm at the REI Co-op Park and Lot located at the corner of Colonial and Bull Street. It's also 2,300 Bull Street for the location for Food Truck Fridays. Again come out and experience some of the best in Food Truck Cuisine. On Saturday May 13th, Public Works will host a free compost giveaway. Details are on your screen and please note again that this is a free giveaway for compost to citizens in our community. You must bring your own vehicle and containers. However, Public Works staff will assist with getting you loaded with your free compost. Also on Saturday May 13th, come out for Police Parks and Pedals, a Bicycle Initiative. Police Parks and Pedals, a Community Bicycle Initiative, will be held at 10 am on Saturday May 13th at T.S. Martin Park. T.S. Martin Park is located at 2700 Edison Street. Come out and experience this community-wide event and please bring your family. Also on May 13th, Columbia's Black Axe will be held and several City of Columbia departments will have booths at this event. Come out and talk to staff from our Fire Department, Police, Public Relations, Parks and Recreation, Human Resources and the Office of Business Opportunities. This event is being held from 10 am until 5 pm at the Columbia Metropolitan Convention Center located on Lincoln Street in the Vista. That wraps up this information for this week in the City. It's another positive and also very busy week in the City with great events and informative meetings. If you want any additional details regarding anything we've announced, please contact Public Relations Media and Marketing. You can call us at 803-545-3020, email us at PIO at ColumbiaSC.gov and you can also reach out by following us on social media platforms on Facebook, Twitter and Instagram. Please also stay connected by visiting our website ColumbiaSC.gov for 24-hour a day information around the clock. We thank you for watching and remember, we are Columbia.