DI News History - August 13, 2020
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FIFTEEN YEARS AGO
In the Aug. 11, 2005, edition, the cover and centerfold featured a story about the pros and cons of wearing uniforms to school as well as whether the Daniel Island School would institute a uniform policy. As a private school, Bishop England requires a uniform. The Berkeley County School Board noted that if a public school requires a uniform, it must be provided to the students.
Murky zoning language was again a hurdle for the Humanities Foundation in its plan to build a low-to-moderate-income apartment complex in the center of Daniel Island. The confusion centered on whether residential construction on the planned site was governed by Town Center zoning rules or by residential zoning rules.
TEN YEARS AGO
In the Aug. 12, 2010, edition, the cover story featured interviews with former Daniel Island School Principal Robert Candillo, who was beginning his second term in the post, and with Mary Nemeth, who was president of the PTA.
The Daniel Island School PTA and their MMAD (Mentors Making A Difference) Program received a contribution to their program when representatives from the Daniel Island Property Owners Association and the Daniel Island Company Employee Advised Fund Committee presented them with a check totaling $3,376.00. These funds were generated from the July 3 Pancake Breakfast Fundraiser hosted at the Family Circle Tennis Center and sponsored by the Daniel Island POA and Jim ‘N Nick’s BBQ.
FIVE YEARS AGO
The cover and centerspread of the Aug. 13, 2015, edition of the paper was a preview of high school football. There were also other articles geared to tips for Back to School.
In other news, a much-anticipated report on Daniel Island’s recreational needs was released by the City of Charleston. The top need identified for Daniel Island was a new indoor recreation or multi-purpose complex. Five years later, and that recreation center is well under construction and expected to open by January 2021.
In an island life feature, there were photos from the Hootie and The Blowfish concert.