DI News History - April 27, 2023
Tue, 04/25/2023 - 2:50pm
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April 24, 2008
According to Jeff Cary, manager of Berkeley County’s Mosquito Abatement program at the time, Daniel Island would be “uninhabitable” without pest management. Mosquitoes have always flourished in the Lowcountry environment, particularly on Daniel Island, where moist habitats are certainly plentiful. They need only 1 inch of water to lay their eggs. One way to combat the pesky insect was to rely on the efforts of Cary and his team of field technicians who made it their mission to keep the flying menaces at bay.
In business news, it was reported that 281-unit rental community Daniel Island Village was under construction at the end of Seven Farms Drive, behind the Bishop England football field and was nearing completion. A Greystar-built project, it was to be only the second apartment community on Daniel Island, joining Seven Farms Apartments as a rental option for those wishing to move to the island.
April 25, 2013
The Daniel Island Farmers Market, which was sponsored by the Daniel Island Community Fund, was deemed an event held to “encourage a sense of community, sharing and fun, while supporting Lowcountry farmers, growers and artists in their mission to provide opportunities to shop and eat local.” That year, event coordinators planned to include live music at the market each week.
Daniel Island residents Jacob Driggers and Chris May spent months training for the Boston Marathon. What they didn’t know was that the event would be forever marred by two deadly bomb blasts. They both received medals for finishing the marathon, having crossed the finish line about 80 minutes before the explosions took place.
Middle school kids were invited to take a walk on the wild side – with paint! More than 100 kids let their true colors shine at the 2013 Daniel Island Wyldlife Paint War, transforming the fields near the Children’s Park into a vibrant festival of fun.
April 26, 2018
The centerfold featured the seventh annual Daniel Island Luxury Home Tour, presented by Charleston Home + Design magazine. According to a press release on the event, attendees would have a one-time opportunity to walk through eight custom-built homes and meet and speak directly with their builders. The custom builders answered questions one-on-one, while highlighting the vast number of unique and high-end features of the properties.
As part of an Earth Day challenge, Diana Allbritton’s first grade class at Daniel Island School dug into some lessons on the environment. The students planted five types of vegetables. Each student planted tomato seeds and the class planted collards, cilantro, radishes and chard for their classroom’s indoor garden.
Students at Philip Simmons Elementary School created a special banner to display at the upcoming Cainhoy Maypole Festival. Each student painted their hand prints on the banner in different colors to reflect their diversity.