Lake Murray Real Estate Update 03-21-2011

Taste of Lake Murray is March 24 – The Taste of Lake Murray will be held March 24 at the Radisson Hotel and Conference Center on Bush River Road in Columbia. The annual event, which raises money for Fourth of July fireworks celebration on the lake, will begin at 6:30p.m. Tickets are $45 per person and can be purchased at the regional tourism office at 2184 North Lake Drive, or online at TasteOfLakeMurray.com. This year’s fireworks display will be held July 2.

Crosses for Christ Project blankets Lake Murray – A special Easter promotion sanctioned by Chapin United Methodist Church should result in placing over 400 Crosses for Christ in the Chapin area of Lake Murray Country beginning this week. Eldon Armstrong, a pharmacist and certified lay speaker in the United Methodist Church, announced today that crosses assembled by volunteers of the church are available to the membership. The significance of the project Armstrong said is to place emphasis on Christ’s crucifixion and resurrection, especially with children. He conceived this project during a pilgrimage to the Hold Land in April of last year.

Lexington Medical Center’s Colon Cancer Challenge set for March 26 – Did you know that colon cancer is the second leading cancer killer in the United States? The American Cancer Society estimates that nearly 800 South Carolinians die of colon cancer each year. But it’s also one of the most preventable forms of cancer and curable when detected early. Lexington Medical Center will host its second annual Colon Cancer Challenge, a bike ride to raise awareness and funds for colon cancer. Proceeds from the bike ride will pay for colonoscopies for patients who are uninsured or underinsured. More than 200 bikers are expected to participate. Last year’s event raised $10,000 and provided 25 colonoscopies. The event is set for March 26, 2011 and begins at Dutch Fork High School. There will also be fun activities for families throughout the day and vendors.