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The Art Guild of DI carves out creative fun

The Art Guild of Daniel Island, at its November meeting, was treated to a fascinating demonstration by master wood carver and artist, John Geraci of Summerville. John is an award winning artist who has been carving for over ten years. He creates models of whales, fish, whimsical houses, and...

A substantive discussion

The night was October 24, 2014. It was a Friday, and the Bishop England High School (BE) football team was in the locker room suiting up for a contest against North Charleston. On any other night, any normal football Friday, Daniel Island parents H.R. and Trudy Hicks would be getting ready to go to...

Hot fishing inc ooler temps

This week, a cold front (that is actually cold) will pass through the Lowcountry. Temperatures are forecast to drop into the 30-degree range. This will significantly cool the water, along with the outstanding Trout bite we have enjoyed for the past several weeks. It will take a few days for the...

Transform your island life through meditation

There are only about 17 days until Christmas. If that thought sounds a bit overwhelming, never fear. As Daniel Island yoga and meditation instructor Muni Natarajan explains, there are ways to calm your restless spirit in the midst of the holiday chaos. “We’re halfway through the holiday season and...

Mission Accomplished

“What are they trying to do?” Water Mission volunteer tour guide K.C. Lombard posed this question to a group of children, chaperones, and parents from Daniel Island’s St. Clare of Assisi during a tour the group took of the organization’s operations facility in North Charleston last Friday. “Well...

Help for HALOS: DI community delivers!

Daniel Island residents and community members have once again displayed their giving spirit – this time in response to a call from the Daniel Island Property Owners Association (POA) to support the Charleston-based HALOS program this holiday season. All 100 “angels” on the HALOS tree at the POA...

Lessons from Mother Emanuel AME Church

In June of 2015, a shooting rampage by a lone white gunman left nine dead at Mother Emanuel AME Church in Charleston - and a community consumed with despair and disbelief. How can healing begin after such an unspeakable act of violence? What can tragedy teach us about ourselves? What role does...

Road Work ahead

Clements Ferry Road Widening If there were a road sign erected to describe progress on the widening of Clements Ferry Road, it would be anything but “Easy Street.” The project, which began in 2009, is still in the utility relocation phase, according to Craig Winn, the SCDOT program manager on the...

DI Families: Meet the Lyndrups/Karens

This week, we sat down with Daniel Island resident, Carrie Lyndrup of Center Park, her husband, Jay Karen, daughter Marley, a fifth grader at the Daniel Island School and son Jonah, a second grader at the Daniel Island School. The family graciously invited us into their beautiful Pierce Street home...

Ring in the season at the Daniel Island Holiday Festival

Tis the season to be jolly on Daniel Island! This weekend, the Annual Daniel Island Holiday Festival comes to town with plenty of merry-making opportunities for the whole family. On Saturday, December 3, from 11 a.m. to 4 p.m., the Volvo Car Stadium/Family Circle Tennis Center will be transformed...