[NFBofSC] FW: Catch The COMET: January 2020 Newsletter

Thu Jan 16 21:59:04 UTC 2020

Steve Cook

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Sent: Thursday, January 16, 2020 10:28 AM
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Subject: Catch The COMET: January 2020 Newsletter

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Make the switch, download Transit today

Getting around Columbia just got easier! Download the new Transit app to track your bus in real-time, plan your route, find Blue Bikes, order Lyft and Uber rides, and more!

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DART debuts "My Transit Manager" smartphone app

DART is excited to debut a new smartphone app enabling paratransit users to monitor the status of their trips in real-time. It provides riders the ability to see where their bus is on a map, automatically receive text alerts of when their bus is about to arrive, if it is running late, and even if it’s been waiting outside their door. 

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The COMET partners with community organizations to offer riders experiences throughout the Midlands

*	South Carolina State Museum: COMET riders who show a bus pass will receive $2 off general admission. 
*	Harbison Theatre: Show a COMET bus pass and receive a 10% discount off of tickets at the box office.
*	Riverbanks Zoo: Passengers who show their COMET bus pass will receive $3 off of their admission. Riverbanks Zoo members who show their membership card will receive free access on Route 84 to and from the zoo.
*	Koger Center for the Arts: Show your COMET bus pass at the box office and receive 10% off tickets to “Koger Center Presents” and UofSC symphony performances. 
*	Blue Bike SC: Show your COMET bus pass to your bus driver, ask for a code to ride Blue Bike SC and receive free, unlimited 45-minute sessions! 

The COMET honored as Small Business of the Year by Cayce/West Columbia Chamber of Commerce

John C. Andoh, executive director and CEO of The COMET, named one of Columbia’s 50 Most Influential by Columbia Business Monthly Magazine

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The COMET and National Safe Place Network unite to keep youth safe 

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Join The COMET at the 2020 Palmetto Senior Show

THURSDAY  |  01.16.20

The COMET will have a booth at the Palmetto Senior Show on Thursday, January 16, at the S.C. State Fairgrounds in the Goodman Building. Join us for food, entertainment and prizes! 

Join The COMET at our Board of Director meetings

WEDNESDAY  |  01.22.20
WEDNESDAY  |  02.26.20
WEDNESDAY  |  03.25.20

The COMET Board of Director meetings are held at 3613 Lucius Road at noon on the last Wednesday of each month. 

Other upcoming events

*	FRIDAY | 01.24.20 — Richland One Career Expo 

*	Columbia Metropolitan Convention Center

*	FRIDAY | 01.31.20 — Eau Claire High School Transportation Career Day 

*	Eau Claire High School

*	SATURDAY | 02.22.20 — Mardi Gras Festival and Parade 

*	Rosewood

*	SATURDAY | 03.21.20 — St. Pats Festival 

*	Five Points

MEET THE TEAM

Thelma D. Walker

Thelma joined The COMET in 2017 as a reservationist for Transport Care/DART paratransit services. She is known for her reliability, grandmotherly spirit, and the essence she brings to the office each day. Thelma is incredibly kind and we are very fortunate to have her on our team.

NEW FACES AT THE COMET

*	Pamela A. Bynoe-Reed, marketing and public information manager [left]
*	Paige Jernigan, administrative and customer service specialist [center]
*	Amaris Ray-Pope, financial office assistant
[right]

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