DI News History - July 14, 2016

TEN YEARS AGO
In the July 13, 2006 edition of the paper our feature story was on “collecting” and our cover photo was of island resident and collector Derrick Lemon with his Watergate license plate and we featured his Watergate collection.
In top news, 16-year Berkeley County School Board veteran Frances Brewer announced that she would seek re-election for another term. Daniel Island resident Mac McBride urged Daniel Islanders to seek Brewer’s seat on the school board, citing his opposition to how the Daniel Island School was financed. Similarly, former Berkeley county Supervisor Jim Rozier opposed the school board’s financing of DIS and said that a school was built too soon on Daniel Island and was not needed yet.

FIVE YEARS AGO
In the July 14, 2011 edition of the paper we reported that “the Rotary Club of Daniel Island is moving full speed ahead with plans to bring a new rescue golf cart to the community. The $10,000 vehicle, to be used under the jurisdiction of the City of Charleston Fire Department on the island, will be funded in part by monies netted from the recent Charleston Duck Race sponsored by the Daniel Island Rotary, as well as clubs in Summerville, North Charleston and Mount Pleasant.”
In other news, speculation that a third pool would be built soon on the south side of Daniel Island was put to rest by then DI POA head Jimmy Bailey. Bailey noted that a third pool would likely be built but not anytime soon. Today, that third pool is being built in Edgefield Park.
We also featured a centerfold spread of summer camp photos, always a summertime feature.