DI News History - July 26, 2018

TEN YEARS AGO – Flying High

The July 24, 2008 issue of The Daniel Island News spotlighted Daniel Island resident James Platzer and his pursuit of overcoming his fear of flying, which developed after the terrorist attacks of 9/11. His fear was real …“It was like a switch went off after 9/11 and I just couldn’t fly commercially. My wife Heather and I drove everywhere, including across the country. I literally could not get on a plane,” said Platzer at the time. So in November 2006, Platzer drove to Coastal Aviation flight school at Mt. Pleasant Regional Airport and paid to be taken for a brief flight. Platzer’s flight training continued and he received his pilot’s certificate in June 2007.

In school news, the Daniel Island School’s first ever Summer Institute for gifted students earned high marks from the students, teachers and local experts who participated in the 2008 pilot initiative.

FIVE YEARS AGO – Surf fishing in the Lowcountry

In the July 25, 2013 issue of The Daniel Island News, an article featured the ever-changing restaurant climate on the island. It was reported that after 12 years on Daniel Island, Queen Anne’s Revenge had closed its doors. The Daniel Island eatery was operated by The Neighborhood Dining Group, which also manages downtown Charleston’s Husk and McCrady’s, as well as Husk in Nashville and Chicago’s Steak and Seafood near Atlanta. The president of the company at the time, David Howard, stated that the restaurant had a great run, being one of the first businesses on a then-sparse island. “But with 230 seats, our restaurant was simply too big for this location,” he stated. Other business happenings noted were the opening of DIYogurt, a soft-serve ice cream restaurant and a “soft” opening for Agaves Cantina Mexican restaurant at Guggenheim Park.

In other news, there was an article about Lowcountry fishing. From inshore to offshore fishing, fly fishing, gigging, kayak fishing, even spear fishing, there are many ways to catch fish. In 2013, the Daniel Island Inshore Fishing Club hosted a guest speaker at the Daniel Island Library to educate the community about surf fishing, a method of catching fish that involves standing on the shoreline or wading in the surf. Champ Smith, longtime fisherman and local guide, was invited to come to the club’s July meeting to provide members with the dos and don’ts of the sport.