COLUMBIA — Dance music, barbecue and politicians all came together on a muggy Saturday evening for a community picnic at Douglass Park. Organized by Margaret-Marie Hickem-Smith, Willie Smith and 23rd District House candidate Stephen Webber, the event gave local and national political campaigns the opportunity to mingle with First Ward residents. But it was much more than a "get-out-the-vote" effort.
First Ward community picnic features politics, neighborhood fun
Saturday, July 26, 2008 | 9:56 p.m. CDT
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