By Chief James Ghi The St. John’s Fire District is supporting the collaboration of MUSC Children’s Hospital and South Carolina Firefighters to conduct Camp “Can” Do on June 29 – July 3, 2013 at Camp St. Christopher on Seabrook Island. The purpose of Camp ‘Can’ Do is to provide a fun, residential camping experience for …
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May 16
Collegiate Competition Embraces Entrepreneurship
By Olivia French CCS students Evan Knox (10th grade), Pinita Tovar (10th grade), Riley Steward (8th grade), and Trayvon Jefferson (11th grade) competed in the first annual CCS Business Plan Competition April 30. The students presented business plans that they have been working on throughout the year, as part of the school’s Entrepreneurship curriculum. After …
May 16
Mark Your Calendars!
The 2013 Disaster Awarness Day will be held on June 13 from 10 a.m. until 2:30 at the Rivercourse Clubhouse on Kiawah Island. Don’t miss this important opportunity to gain valuable emergency preparedness information. Enjoy vendor tables, special prizes, and a buffet lunch. The first 10 attendees will receive a free NOAA weather radio! The …
May 15
Knox Knocks Out Competition
By Olivia French Charleston Collegiate School 10th grader Evan Knox won First Place in the 2nd Annual YEScarolina Regional Business Plan Competition on May 6 at College of Charleston. Knox wins $1,000 in cash and is invited to present his business model for “Bullseye Web Designs,” a custom website design company that prides itself on …
May 08
Time to Try a Triathlon
Do you have what it takes to compete in one of the lowcountry’s toughest and longest-running endurance competitions? The Charleston Sprint Triathlon Series (CSTS) is kicking off its 23rd year of challenging athletes to the area’s premier swim, bike and run event at James Island County Park. Registration is open now and the first race …
Feb 15
Life is Like a Box of Chocolates
By Nick Strehle Valentines Day provides us all another opportunity to celebrate our love for our sweetie. One fabulous way to do this is by a gift of chocolate. Just the right texture, flavor, and of course, the melt in your mouth so many of us just cannot refuse. Cacao is native to South America, …
Aug 29
Recreational Fishing for Black Sea Bass Closes after Labor Day
The recreational annual catch limit for black sea bass has been reached for the Atlantic Ocean off the southeastern states and the recreational fishery will close in federal and state waters throughout the region including the South Carolina coast effective 12:01 am Sept. 4, 2012. The fishery is scheduled to remain closed until June 1, …
Aug 27
Classical Music Cashes In
Special to Island Connection Charleston’s only full-time professional orchestra has announced that financially responsible operating procedures have allowed the Charleston Symphony Orchestra (CSO) to finish the 2012 fiscal year of July 1, 2011 – June 30 with a surplus. At the CSO’s August 13 annual meeting of the board of directors, Board President John H. …
Aug 13
A Philanthropic Swing
Special to Island Connection The PGA of America and Kiawah Island Golf Resort, in partnership with Sea Island Habitat for Humanity, celebrated the completion of a team effort to build a new home for a local resident this past Sunday, August 5. A ribbon-cutting ceremony featured PGA of America President Allen Wronowski and Roger Warren, …















