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DI News History - August 17, 2017

TEN YEARS AGO - PACT program makes impact One of the main stories in the Aug. 16, 2007 issue of The Daniel Island News was about a program called “Parents and Children Together” (PACT). PACT, which started in Charleston 25 years ago and is the only program of its kind in South Carolina, provides...

Taking a look at the island's live music scene

Live music is not hard to find on Daniel Island. Artists who play on the island range from retired professionals, semi-pros and amateurs who are just starting out, according to Black Tie Music Academy Owner Braeden Kershner. “It’s a wonderful place to grow and learn the craft,” said Kershner. “A...

'Robots for Kids' engages youth techies at DI Library camp

The community room at the Berkeley County Library on Daniel Island looked like a colorful, mechanical wonderland during the last week of July, as young campers taking part in a “Robots for Kids” program assembled and tested their own creations using Legos and electrical components. The five day...

Rotary Club presents checks to Duck Race beneficiaries

After a successful 2017 Duck Race that included 70 sponsors, the Daniel Island Rotary Club hosted a breakfast at the Daniel Island Club to present local beneficiaries with their checks on Wednesday, Aug. 2. “It’s been a long year but it’s been a culmination of a lot of work by a lot of people,”...

Mark Sanford keeps park idea alive for tip of Daniel Island

U.S. Representative for the First District of South Carolina Mark Sanford stopped by the Rotary Club’s Aug. 2 meeting at the Daniel Island Club. While he kept his comments on politics minimal, he did share news of new developments on plans for a park of scale on the tip of the island. After plans...

Pinckney Group Summer Camp Program impacts lives at Seven Farms Apartments

The sea sparkled below. Sailboats drifted by like earth-bound clouds, and sea birds winged overhead in a blazing blue sky. It looked like a beautiful day by the ocean, but the only sound anyone could hear was a high-pitched shriek. It was coming from a young girl who clung to the railing as if...

Fishing was great between thunderstorms last week

This week, I ran into my good friend, Jim Rabon, at the Sushi bar in Wasabi. With Jim being an avid angler, our conversation quickly turned to fishing. Soon, we had our mobile phones out showing each other pictures of our most recent catches. A picture that caught my attention was of Jim’s...

Philip Simmons High School ready to 'serve every child' in inaugural year

Technology is at the center of the brand new, state-of-the-art Philip Simmons High School (PSHS), which opened its doors to welcome teachers and staff on Aug. 4. “The vision for this school from the very beginning was to have a school that was really rich in technology,” said Principal Dr. James...

Ride a Day in their Shoes

Teachers and administrators from Philip Simmons Middle School took a bus ride to see where their students live throughout the community on Aug. 2 and 3 as a part of a program called “Ride a Day in Their Shoes.” The Daniel Island News tagged along on Thursday for bus routes nine and 14.

Eat with a local!

My best travel memories are the times I’ve connected with locals: tea at an Arab home in Jerusalem, being a houseguest in Peru, joining a camping group in France…Making friends, not just photographs. The burgeoning sharing economy has made these sorts of opportunities as easy as a mouse click....