 Hello, Columbia. I'm Alicia Yeatsy, your host, and I'm the Director of Public Relations Media and Marketing for the City of Columbia. This week in the city, we start out with a special announcement and some breaking news from our Public Relations Media and Marketing Department. Our department has been named as a winner for the 2020 International Association of Business Communicators Award of Excellence in the category of web communication. The award has been received for our Resilient Columbia Micro-site, which is an online hub that brings you information regarding COVID-19, safety tips, testing, vaccination sites, and other information that is helpful to the general public during this pandemic. This award has been received by our department for excellence and we appreciate the opportunity to serve our citizens and provide needed services during this pandemic period. On Thursday, September 3rd, the Board of Zoning Appeals will meet at 4 p.m. at the Busbee Street Community Center located at 1735 Busbee Street. This will be a hybrid meeting, meaning that they will meet in person, but you can also watch the live stream on our website at columbiasc.gov and on the City of Columbia's YouTube channel. For agenda items or more information, visit our website at columbiasc.gov. And just in case you did not know, Columbia Animal Services Clear the Shelters Adoption Special is currently underway. You can now adopt a pet for $15 from this date through September 19th. Help Columbia Animal Services clear their shelters and adopt a family-friendly furry friend today. For more information, you may call 803-776-PETS, that's P-E-T-S, or you can visit our website at columbiasc.gov. If you love Columbia, then show us through your photos. The annual Love Columbia SC Challenge is currently underway. Brought to you by the Public Relations, Media, and Marketing Department. We encourage all citizens to submit your photos of places within the city limits that you love and make sure you use the hashtag LoveColumbiaSC. Once you have tagged the photograph, make sure you also tag the City of Columbia on Facebook, Twitter, or Instagram and post your photo. Encourage your friends and family members to vote for your photograph and you could be one of our winners for 2021. Your winning photograph will be featured in city publications and you will receive an award and public recognition. Again, Love Columbia SC Challenge is underway, so please submit your photos today on our Facebook, Twitter, and Instagram platforms. For more information, call Public Relations, Media, and Marketing at 803-545-3020, or you can email us at PIO at columbiasc.gov. Registration is now open for the virtual Mayor's Walk Against Domestic Violence. The virtual Mayor's Walk Against Domestic Violence will be held on Saturday, October 9th. This is the 15th year for the walk and due to COVID restrictions, it will be virtual. Please join us by registering on Eventbrite or you can visit our website at columbiasc.gov. Registration is free and you can register now. Show your support for helping to bring an end to domestic violence in our community. If you have questions, please call us at Public Relations, Media, and Marketing at 803-545-3020, or you may email us at PIO at columbiasc.gov. Now here's some information for those who want to plan ahead. Please remember that on Monday, September 6, city offices will be closed in observance of Labor Day. Solid waste and recycling pickup will operate on a normal schedule. But again, city offices will be closed. For all emergency services, please dial 911 on that day. Also for the purposes of planning ahead, please mark your calendars for Friday, September 17th, which is parking day. Please come to downtown Columbia and other locations to see various parking spaces being transformed during parking day. This will be an annual event but is always enjoyed by so many who attend. For more information about parking day, visit our website at columbiasc.gov.