DI News History - March 3, 2016

Ten Years Ago – Pagliarini first resident elected to POA Board of Directors

In the March 2, 2006 issue, the top news story was that David Pagliarini, an island resident whose law office was also on the island, had been elected to serve as the first resident member of the Board of Directors of the Daniel Island Community Association. Pagliarini received 64 percent of the votes cast in the election.

In other important news, Steve Livingston, the Director of Parks for the City of Charleston provided an update on the planning process for parks on the island. He noted that the highest priority at the time was to build the park near the Daniel Island School, which is now named Freedom Park. He also noted that the next priority for the city was to build Governors Park.

Five Years Ago – Fire devastates island commercial building

In the March 3, 2011 issue of The Daniel Island News, the top news story reported: “A fire roared through 899 Island Park Drive in the early morning hours on Tuesday causing extensive damage to the building, including collapse of the roof, and displacing the seven tenants who called the building their business home. No one was injured.”