DI News History - December 8, 2016

TEN YEAR AGO
In the December 7, 2006 edition of the paper the top news story was the holding of the first “drawing” for the Parkside Condominium project, an affordable housing initiative on Blakeway Street. A total of 17 units were spoken for after the drawing, which allowed qualified applicants to list their top preferences among the 48 units released. Parkside Condominiums, located behind the Daniel Island School, were part of a privately led initiative between the Daniel Island Company, the Charleston Bank Consortium, and Trammel Crow Residential to offer first-time home buyers, and others who meet income requirements, an opportunity to own a home on Daniel Island, where escalating real estate prices had been cost-prohibitive for some.

The cover and centerfold featured the birds of Daniel Island. Ten years ago, surveys by the Cape Romain Bird Observatory and Audubon South Carolina identified 173 kinds of birds that visit here throughout the year. Encroaching development will likely reduce these numbers in future years, noted Ann Shahid, Important Bird Area Program Coordinator for Audubon South Carolina.

FIVE YEARS AGO
In the December 8, 2011 edition of the paper we reported that the Rotary Club of Daniel Island and the Daniel Island Community Fund raised $10,000 for the purchase and donation of a rescue golf cart for the Daniel Island fire station.

In other news, Republican Presidential candidate Rick Perry was unable to make a campaign stop on Daniel Island, so the then current Governor of Texas sent the next best thing – his wife,Anita Perry.

In sports, it was a historic occasion for the Battling Bishops’ football team as they captured their first state championship title in football, Division II-AA. The title was also the 100th state athletic title for the school.