Tag Archive: Project

May 20

Bringing Back the Beach

Provided by Charleston County Parks and Recreation Commission Following the recent approval of state and federal permits to begin reconstruction, the Folly Beach County Park Shore Stabilization Project is now in progress. While the park remains closed to the public at this time, the goal of the stabilization project is to replenish the beach and …

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May 14

Kiawah Town Council – May 7, 2013

Mayor Lipuma called the meeting to order with all Council members in attendance, and approved the minutes of April’s meeting. Citizens’ Comments John Mitchell, regional director of AT&T, addressed Council and the audience in a special presentation regarding cellular and wireless service on the island. Mitchell explained that because of the way communication has drastically …

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Oct 09

Getting to the Art of the Matter

The Gibbes Museum of Art is hosting Charleston’s first ever Art on Paper Fair.

Special to Island Connection News The Gibbes Museum of Art is pleased to announce the first ever Art on Paper Fair from November 2 through 4, 2012. The museum has partnered with Charleston Fine Art Dealers Association (CFADA) for the Fine Arts Weekend, an annual event that celebrates the visual arts in Charleston the first …

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Oct 08

Horse Happenings

Charleston Area Therapeutic Riding received a $5,000 award.

Charleston Area Therapeutic Riding received a check from local law firm Richardson, Patrick, Westbrook & Brickman for $5,000, in celebration of the firms’ tenth anniversary. The money will go towards CATR’s Scholarship Program. The firm is also sponsoring an online voting competition through Facebook to award a nonprofit organization $10,000. CATR is in the running …

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Oct 07

Kiawah Town Council – October 2, 2012

Second Reading of Ordinance 2012-5 Council approved a second reading of Ordinance 2012-5 for the fixed dock at 64 Ocean Course Drive to be changed to a floating dock. Fifth Amendment to the Development Agreement Council approved changes made to the Development Agreement. Language regarding the Town of Kiawah in the agreement has been removed. …

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Sep 27

Help the SCELP

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The South Carolina Environmental Law Project (SCELP) recently announced that it is in the running for the Chase Community Giving competition, which annually awards a total of $5 million in grants to 196 charities across the United States. The winning charities will each receive approximately $25,000 each. SCELP has been invaluable in helping several local …

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Aug 28

Flood of Savings

Flooding from Hurricane Frances in 2004.

By Charleston County The Charleston Regional Hazard Mitigation Project Committee has updated and finalized the 2012-2013 Charleston Regional Hazard Mitigation Plan. The plan has the third highest scoring in the U.S. under the National Flood Insurance Program Community Rating System (CRS) program, which scores communities on an insurance rating schedule and provides flood insurance premium …

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Aug 27

A Long and Winding Road

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By Kristin Hackler staff writer On Tuesday, August 14, Charleston County Council called a special Council meeting to discuss whether or not the following question should be added to the ballot for the November elections: Should the Mark Clark Expressway Extension/526 Project be completed. Yes or No? Proposed by Councilmember Vic Rawl, the language was …

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Jul 13

Kiawah Town Council – July 3, 2012

State of the Kiawah Conservancy Greg Brown, president of the Kiawah Island Natural Habitat Conservancy, thanked the Town for being a long time and important partner of the Conservancy, and gave a brief report on the activities and financial status of the non-profit organization. The Conservancy currently owns 14 properties on Kiawah that were purchased …

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Jun 14

Archeological Dig on Seabrook Island

John Conyers, Pete Hubbard, Bob Fisk, and Joan Reed enjoy their recent archeological dig on Seabrook Island.

On Monday, June 11, five Seabrook Island residents met with archeologist Andrew Agha at Camp St. Christopher on Seabrook Island’s southwest end. Pete Hubbard, Bob Fisk, John Conyers, Joan Reed, and Sam Reed participated in a search for artifacts and relics on that part of the island. Camp Executive Director Father Robert Lawrence scheduled the …

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