Archive for January, 2016

PHOTO: Constant vigil

PHOTO: Constant vigil

Despite a blizzard that dumped two feet of snow in the Washington, D.C., area, this sentinel with the 3d U.S. Infantry Regiment (The Old Guard) is part of the constant vigil — regardless of weather — at the Tomb of the Unknown Soldier in Arlington National Cemetery. It is closed today to the public due to the weather. U.S. Army photo by Cpl. Cody W. Torkelson.

by · 01/25/2016 · Comments are Disabled · Photos
CALENDAR, Jan. 25+: Plays, festivals, library programs

CALENDAR, Jan. 25+: Plays, festivals, library programs

On the calendar soon: The Realistic Jones, A Streetcar Named Desire, Lowcountry Oyster Festival, Southeastern Wildlife Exposition, special library program.

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FEEDBACK: Wonderful tribute

FEEDBACK: Wonderful tribute

Tom Kulick: A wonderful tribute to Leo Fishman this week. My wife and I met Leo and Carol when they first moved to Kiawah. He was a kind and gentle person who enjoyed his life with Carol and all of his friends. I know that Wendy and I will miss him. Thanks for the recognition of Leo’s life and contributions to our society.

by · 01/25/2016 · Comments are Disabled · Feedback
HISTORY:  S.C. State Museum

HISTORY: S.C. State Museum

S.C. Encyclopedia | South Carolina’s multidisciplinary State Museum opened on Oct. 29, 1988, in the renovated Mount Vernon Mill at 301 Gervais Street in Columbia’s Congaree Vista. The development of a museum was initiated in 1973 when the state legislature formed the South Carolina Museum Commission and charged it with “the creation and operation of a State Museum reflecting the history, fine arts and natural history and the scientific and industrial resources of the state.”

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FOCUS: Meet Teck’s team

FOCUS: Meet Teck’s team

Staff reports | With a new mayor comes new staff members who will guide the city. We thought you’d want to learn more about five new senior staff members who will work for Mayor John Tecklenburg to manage the city of Charleston.

Planner Josh Martin and longtime arts executive Rick Jerue will serve as top advisers for Tecklenburg, who reportedly will delegate more projects to them to allow him to keep on top of the big picture and major projects. Martin and Jerue essentially fill roles formerly held in the administration of former Mayor Joe Riley by Lawrence Thompson, who will work through spring in the transition, and Mary Ann Sullivan, who has retired. Rounding out Tecklenburg’s senior team are Jack O’Toole, Mike Whack and Robin Griffith.

by · 01/25/2016 · Comments are Disabled · Focus, Good news
BRACK: Why do we even need a “Confederate Relic Room?”

BRACK: Why do we even need a “Confederate Relic Room?”

By Andy Brack, editor and publisher | At the risk of irritating — and alienating — a majority of South Carolinians, here’s a question: Why do we even need something called a Confederate Relic Room?
Before you spit out your coffee, consider that South Carolina doesn’t have a separate Revolutionary War Relic Room or an exclusive World War II Relic Room or a stand-alone Vietnam War Relic Room. Instead, the state has the Confederate Relic Room and Military Museum.

by · 01/25/2016 · Comments are Disabled · Andy Brack, Views
Fanning

CAREERS: A 3-step process to get your “gotta do” work done

By Ben Fanning, contributing editor | Ever struggle to get your most important work done? Maybe even find it rolling from one to-do list to the next without ever making much progress?

When I tackled the “gotta do” work of writing my #1 bestselling book, The Quit Alternative, there were lots of days I didn’t want to write. This important work could have dragged on for years because there was always plenty of other work to distract me.

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Volunteers Marifrasier Carpenter, Jack McAuliffe and JoElla Tyree show off the produce harvested from Magnolia Community Garden ready for donation to a local food pantry. Photo provided.

GOOD NEWS: Gardens yield a ton of produce

The Charleston Parks Conservancy’s Magnolia Community Garden, Elliotborough Community Garden and Medway Community Garden generated 2,039 pounds of produce in 2015 for donation to local food pantries, such as Lowcountry Food Bank, One80 Place and James Island Outreach.

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MYSTERY:  Would be a great place for croquet

MYSTERY: Would be a great place for croquet

John’s Island resident Deborah Getter sent along this picture of a place in Charleston County for you to identify. Send your best guess to: editor@charlestoncurrents.com — and make sure to include the name of the town in which you live.

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CALENDAR, Jan. 18+: Two new shows, new Comic Con, more

CALENDAR, Jan. 18+: Two new shows, new Comic Con, more

On the calendar, Jan. 18+: Ryne Sandberg to speak Jan. 22; Realistic Jones to open Jan. 21; Streetcar Named Desire to open Jan. 22; Comic Con is here Jan. 23; oyster roasts, more.

by · 01/18/2016 · Comments are Disabled · calendar