DI News History - August 11, 2016

TEN YEARS AGO - DANIEL ISLAND'S ANNEXATION STORY: MAYOR RILEY'S POLITICAL SAVVY SNAGGED DANIEL ISLAND FOR THE CITY OF CHARLESTON
In the August 10, 2006 edition of the paper our cover and centerfold featured the first Daniel Island annexation story – the story of how Daniel Island was annexed into the City of Charleston. Here’s a brief beginning to the story as it appeared in the paper in 2006:
“The mayor of North Charleston called it ‘underhanded and sneaky,’ the Berkeley County supervisor called it ‘unfair,’ and an attorney for the Guggenheim Foundation even said it was ‘not legal.’ Still, the City of Charleston’s 1991 annexation of Daniel Island, ‘by a roundabout route,’ as a newspaper headline at the time put it, was, after some consideration, sanctioned by all the property owners involved and sustained by the U.S. Justice Department.”
Read the full intriguing story at: http://www.thedanielislandnews.com/mayor-rileys-political-savvy-snagged-....
In other news, DINA dropped its lawsuit regarding the affordable housing project, 911 emergency response on DI continued to be a concern following a resident’s inability to get through to police, and the Daniel Island School celebrated its official dedication.

FIVE YEARS AGO - NEW DIS PRINCIPAL FRENCH READY TO LEAD DIS
In the August 11, 2011 edition of the paper our cover and centerfold featured “Back to School” stories, including a new principal at DIS, Mrs. French. Top priorities for the year were an anti-bullying campaign, Professional Learning Communities for teacher development, and student achievement.
In our How’s Business? segment we featured Daniel Island Property Concierge, LLC with an interview with business owner Hannah Watson. She noted that the company celebrated five years in 2011 and continued to grow, having then recently expanded by opening Charleston Property Concierge.