Charleston Currents #11.48 | Oct. 21, 2019
THE BIG ONE THAT GOT AWAY. Naturalist Steve Moore took these photos Saturday at Santee Coastal Reserve that show an immature peregrine falcon attacking a much-larger wood stork. The falcon also went after a Great Egret, Snowy Egret and another bird, Moore wrote on Facebook. “He had no luck with any of them and I wonder if he was really trying to kill them or was just harassing them. You will notice that in these pictures he catches the stork and then tries to maneuver his talons to grasp it. This slows him down and the stork simply flies away.” Great pictures, Steve. Thanks.
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FOCUS: Palmetto Goodwill plans for another 40 years of impact
BRACK: Steyer’s barbecue visit showed his passion and pragmatism
IN THE SPOTLIGHT: SCIWAY
GOOD NEWS: IAAM groundbreaking to be Oct. 25
FEEDBACK: Says Tecklenburg is leader for city’s needs, future
MYSTERY PHOTO: Big, white building
S.C. ENCYCLOPEDIA: Henry Laurens PInckney
CALENDAR: Harvest Festival set for Nov. 2 with bluegrass, family fun
Palmetto Goodwill plans for another 40 years of impact
Rickey Watson, left, received a scholarship check from Board Chair Lee Deas and CEO Bob Smith. Watson now will now be able to attend a welding certification course offered as part of Palmetto Goodwill’s Career Credentialing Program. (Photo provided.)
Staff reports | October 16 was a special day for Palmetto Goodwill as it celebrated 40 years of service to coastal South Carolina. When the organization opened its doors in 1979 with six employees and a $90,000 budget, few envisioned the impact it would have four decades later through training, employment and community services to more than 400,000 people. During the span, Palmetto Goodwill placed 19,157 into new jobs., according to a press release.
“I want to thank every person who has ever donated to Palmetto Goodwill, supported our events, shopped in our stores, partnered with us or volunteered their time,” Palmetto Goodwill President and CEO Robert Smith said. “The Goodwill model only works with a supportive and engaged community and we are lucky to have had that these past 40 years.”
Donations and revenues have grown through the years allowing to provide an annual impact of over 41,000 services to more than 15,000 individuals. It also assists placing more than 3,000 people into new jobs. The organization’s unsold donations received each year also result in over 16 million pounds of waste and e-waste being diverted from area landfills.
“I truly believe Goodwill founder Rev. Edgar Helms would be proud of the work we have done over the past 40 years,” Smith said. “But I also believe he would encourage us to continue moving forward with new initiatives that help more people overcome their barriers to employment and become more self-sufficient and prosperous.”
The organization celebrated its 40-year milestone by having a breakfast with community leaders, including Charleston Mayor John Tecklenburg, and business partners, reflecting on its history with several success stories. Also participating were Tim Zarzecki, a Source America National Award Winner who has worked for Palmetto Goodwill since 2005; Irene Gillispie, a recent graduate of the AbilityOne program of whichPalmetto Goodwill is a part; and Walter Barnwell, an Army veteran who graduated from Palmetto Goodwill’s first Culinary Kick-Start class. The breakfast ended with a scholarship award to Rickey Watson, who will now be able to attend a welding certification course offered as part of Palmetto Goodwill’s Career Credentialing Program.
Palmetto Goodwill is a non-profit social enterprise whose mission is to help people achieve their full potential through the dignity and power of work. In operation since 1979, Palmetto Goodwill operates 31 thrift stores/donation centers, 12 Career Opportunity Centers and 14 commercial contracts to support its mission throughout coastal South Carolina. Learn more here.
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BRACK: Steyer’s barbecue visit showed his passion, pragmatism
By Andy Brack, editor and publisher | It’s been two weeks since Tom Steyer came over for supper.
On a campaign swing through Charleston, the billionaire presidential candidate sat down with a few people to eat Rodney Scott’s awesome barbecue and ribs and have a beer. Well, he actually had one glass of wine. He is, after all, from California.
I didn’t intend to write about this visit because I didn’t want it to seem like an ad for a guy running for the Democratic nomination. (I still don’t know who I’ll vote for in the February primary; there is no GOP primary, so I won’t be voting in that one.)
After thinking long and hard about Steyer’s visit, it seemed that to not write about it would be a disservice for readers who may wonder about the Trump-obsessed guy running all of the ads on television.
In three words, Steyer is enigmatic, passionate and pragmatic.
Upon arrival, he got out of a car, yanked off a tie and barrelled into the den, stained shirt, colorful belt and all. He engaged with guests, not with a kingly, sweeping manner, but intimately as if each person with whom he was talking was the only person on the planet. He took time to have a brief, but deep discussion with my 16-year-old daughter (and all parents know how difficult that can often be.) He listened to her, responded and asked questions. It was a conversation, not talking points.
Then he stepped away from the voters in the room to make a 20-second video my other daughter, who was sick with a stomach bug. He started wryly. “Ellie, it’s Tom Steyer. Your dad tells me you may have seen me on TV.” (Understatement of the year for anyone in South Carolina who watches television.) After a word on how he is trying to unseat President Trump, he smiled, “Get better and next time I’m here, I’m gonna give you a big hug.”
That video, plus the one-on-one listening and engagement with guests, showed humor and authenticity, which is missing from too many slick, pre-packaged candidates who run for everything from Statehouse to Congress.
What really impressed most guests, some of whom didn’t know much about Steyer other than how he’s bankrolled the Need to Impeach movement for the last two years, was how he didn’t pull punches and answered any questions thrown at him.
Steyer emphasized how the climate truly is in crisis. But that crisis, he said, offers a huge opportunity for Americans to use their ingenuity, competitiveness and innovation to create change and build long-term prosperity.
“Stop telling me about your political philosophy and start talking to me about the numbers and the safety,” he said in a recent interview with the Atlanta Journal-Constitution that included a question about nuclear plant construction. “There are easy (clean energy) bets to make that are safe. There’s never been a solar spill. There’s never been a wind disaster.”
Today’s generation, he said, can be the new greatest generation by turning around climate change and, in the process, creating 4.6 million new jobs and restoring America’s position of global economic prominence.
In short, he said we can fix the problem by using our brains — and that such an effort was a noble aspiration that would pay long-term dividends. Building prosperity — a word he used a lot — would lead to social improvement and restore democracy.
“Listen, I think most Americans don’t know me,” he said recently. “What I’d like to do is introduce myself and explain what I think the future can look like for America in a positive way. If I do those two things, mission accomplished.”
Now at only 1 or 2 percent in most polls, Steyer addressed a national audience for the first time as one of 12 candidates in a recent debate. He also believes boosting turnout will propel a Democrat into the White House.
Guests at the dinner encouraged Steyer to share his passions about solving the climate crisis, helping restore the American dream, building prosperity and fighting for social justice solutions for people who are struggling rather than continue to dump on Trump.
If you’ve seen recent ads, he seems to be spending his millions to do just that.
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New museum’s groundbreaking to be Oct. 25
A rendering of what the museum will look like. Source: IAAM.
Staff reports | The International African American Museum (IAAM) will have a public groundbreaking ceremony 10 a.m. Oct. 25 with a theme of “Illuminating the African American Journey.”
“For almost 20 years, more than 1,000 individuals, corporations and foundations have been working to bring the museum into fruition,” said former Charleston Mayor Joe Riley in a press release. “The groundbreaking ceremony will give us an opportunity to express our deepest appreciation to the donors, volunteers and supporters who have worked so hard to get us to this milestone.”
It’s been a long journey to get to this point, as the museum has raised tens of millions of dollars to turn the dream of a museum into a reality. As mayor, Riley first announced plans to build the museum in his 2000 State of the City address.
The IAAM will illuminate the story of the journey of enslaved Africans who were taken from West Africa, entered North America in Charleston. It will show how they endured hardship and cruelty, then contributing significantly to the greatness of America. The museum and a memorial garden will honor the site where enslaved Africans arrived and thousands died. It will share narratives that have been overlooked in most history books. And it will strive to promote compassion and empathy across all races and ethnicities, according to a press release.
The Oct. 25 ceremony will take place at 10 Wharfside Street on Charleston harbor adjacent to the former Gadsden’s Wharf where the IAAM will be built. The program will last approximately 90 minutes; a reception with light refreshments will follow.
Tickets for the event are free and available on a first come, first serve basis. The public is encouraged to visit the IAAM website to reserve tickets.”
Prior to the ceremony, you also can attend an interfaith Worship Service at 6:30 p.m. Oct. 24 at Emanuel AME Church, 110 Calhoun Street, Charleston. This service is open. Tickets are not needed.
In other area news:
Hunter wins big award. The Charleston Metro Chamber last week announced Dr. Jairy C. Hunter as the recipient of the 2019 Joseph P. Riley Leadership Award, which will be presented at The Honors, the first portion of the Chamber’s annual Member-Bration. The award recognizes an outstanding volunteer who has, through a lifetime of leadership, committed to making the community a better place to live, work and do business. Through an outstanding dedication to higher education and community involvement, Hunter has demonstrated a lifetime of leadership, the chamber said. Serving as the president of Charleston Southern University for more than 30 years, his impact on everyone he meets is meaningful and long-lasting.
Abrams to retire. Longtime Charleston School of Law Dean Andy Abrams will retire from his leadership position at the end of the academic year in May 2020, the school announced Friday. Abrams will remain on the faculty as as dean emeritus and will return to the classroom and resume his teaching on a full-time basis as a professor of law. Charleston School of Law President Ed Bell has been lucky to have Abrams’ leadership. “This school could not be as successful as it has been without the steady hand and guidance of Andy Abrams,” Bell said. “Andy has been able to improve the lives of thousands of young attorneys, and done so with poise and professionalism, something our school strives to imprint on students.”
Literary festival returns. Book lovers and intellectual adventurers will converge on Charleston Nov. 7 to Nov. 10 when the third annual Charleston to Charleston (C2C 2019) Literary Festival returns. Headlined by Joyce Carol Oates, author of 58 novels and winner of numerous writing awards, the three-day festival will celebrate the written word and the Holy City’s connection with a British literary locale. The transatlantic literary festival launched in 2017 as collaboration by the Charleston Library Society and The Charleston Trust in England. Events are scheduled at the Dock Street Theatre in downtown Charleston. Tickets for individual events start at $25. An all-access pass of $300 covers all events. For more information and to see a dazzling list of authors attending C2C 2019, visit http://www.charlestontocharleston.com.
Limehouse, Vick eye positions on PSC. Of the 21 announced candidates for S.C. Public Service Commission seats next year, two are ex-lawmakers: Charleston Republican Chip Limehouse, who served in the House 1994-2016; and Ted Vick, a Democrat who represented Chesterfield County in the House from 2004 to 2014. Read more.
Economists warn S.C.’s growth is softening. South Carolina’s economy is expected to have softer growth into 2021, economists told a three-member board that forecasts revenues used to build the state’s annual budget. The state Board of Economic Advisors will offer a November forecast that House lawmakers will use to begin writing the 2020-2021 state budget for the fiscal year that begins July 1, 2020. According to a Friday story in Statehouse Report, BEA Chairman Edward B. Grimball of Edisto Island said the regional advisors “play an important role in our revenue forecasting.” The information from the outside economists will be taken into account alongside staff analysis and board members’ “own knowledge” in determining revenue forecasts, he said in a statement.
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Says Tecklenburg is leader for city’s needs, future
To the editor:
We need a leader who is invested in community, whose vision goes beyond special interests, whose integrity and character is only rivaled by the depth of his vision, and that man is John Tecklenburg. Anyone with eyes to see can see that his spirit is aligned with the spirit of this city, her history, her struggles and her growing pains. And he has for the past four years concretely placed deep roots to facilitate the changes needed for both improvement and growth.
Charleston is growing exponentially and our needs are as well. Mayor Tecklenburg has laid a foundation on so many levels that has already borne fruit. To stop now would be a great disservice to the people of this region, and not only our city, but the state of South Carolina.
The very moment I met John Tecklenburg and his dynamic and caring wife, Sandy, it was as if not only a breath of fresh air walked past me – but two bright lights. In these past four years, I have been a first-hand witness to their spirit. And spirit is a word that needs to be said and it needs to be valued. They, simply, care.
The verbal attacks against our mayor, the unfounded assumptions, the meritless accusations, are nothing more than smoke and mirrors and an attempt to distract from the accomplishments that have already been achieved. John Tecklenburg is a true leader, one whose greatest victory is winning the race by bringing everyone else to the finish line right beside him.
— Jackie Morfesis, Charleston
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Big, white building
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Our previous Mystery Photo
Our Oct. 14 mystery, “Another old building” showed the Hutchison House on Edisto Island, which now reportedly is undergoing a renovation. Thanks to contributor Fred Palm for suggesting it as a mystery.
And congrats to these avid readers for correctly identifying the old house: George Graf of Palmyra, Va.; Jim McMahon and Kristina Wheeler of Charleston; Allan Peel of San Antonio, Texas; Chris Brooks of Mount Pleasant; Marnie Huger of Richmond, Va.; Larry Cannon of Simpsonville; and Jay Altman of Columbia.
Peel provided this context: “The house was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1987 and it is the oldest, intact African-American residence from after the Civil War. It was the residence of Henry Hutchinson, a freed slave and the son of Jim Hutchinson who, following the Civil War, collaborated with his friend John Thorne to assemble groups of freed blacks of Edisto Island to pool their funds in order to purchase former plantations. The land was then subdivided into smaller parcels that were then sold back to the investors/residents based on their contributions to the ‘pool.’ Both Hutchinson and Thorne retained some land for themselves and their families as well. Jim Hutchinson’s children built their own homes and farms on the land that Jim had acquired. Of these houses, Henry Hutchinson’s house is the only one remaining. It was built in 1885 and Henry resided there until his death in 1940.”
Wheeler added, “The Edisto Island Open Land Trust purchased that historic property and the nine acres surrounding it, so thankfully it is protected from future threats of being developed.
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HISTORY: Henry Laurens Pinckney
S.C. Encyclopedia | Legislator, congressman and editor Henry Laurens Pinckney was born on September 24, 1794, the son of Charles Pinckney (1757–1824) and Mary Eleanor Laurens and the grandson of Henry Laurens. Descended from two of the state’s most prestigious families, Pinckney enjoyed a privileged upbringing. Schooled by the Reverend George Buist in Charleston, he later entered South Carolina College. After graduating in 1812, Pinckney studied law with his brother-in-law, Robert Y. Hayne, but did not pursue a legal profession.
Pinckney launched a stellar legislative career in 1816 when St. Philip’s and St. Michael’s Parishes elected him to the South Carolina House of Representatives. He served from 1816 to 1828, including two terms as Speaker of the House (1824–1828). Returned to the House in 1830, Pinckney was chosen as Speaker again in 1832. As editor of the Charleston Mercury (1822–1832), Pinckney made the newspaper one of the most influential states’ rights and proslavery organs in the South. An ardent ally of John C. Calhoun and a supporter of nullification, he was elected to the U.S. House of Representatives at the end of 1832.
Taking his seat in March 1833, Pinckney worked with Calhoun in the Senate and James Henry Hammond in the House to counter the influx of abolitionist petitions that inundated Congress in the early 1830s and which called for the abolition of the slave trade and slavery in the District of Columbia. Calhoun and Hammond maintained that Congress had no constitutional authority to interfere with slavery in the District of Columbia and that it should reject all such petitions without consideration.
In 1836, in the midst of his second term in Congress, Pinckney suddenly and dramatically split with Calhoun and Hammond by introducing a series of resolutions in the House declaring that Congress had no right to interfere with slavery in the South, that Congress “ought not” to interfere with slavery in the District of Columbia, and that all abolitionist petitions should be tabled immediately following their reception. The motives for Pinckney’s actions remain unclear, but he defended them as the South’s best course of action against the rising tide of abolition in the North. Calhoun, Hammond, and most of South Carolina, however, denounced Pinckney.
By stating that Congress “ought not” interfere with slavery, Pinckney was believed by his critics to have ceded a crucial constitutional point by tacitly implying that Congress had the authority to interfere if it chose to do so. Accepting and tabling abolitionist petitions likewise implied that Congress could act on them if it so desired. Despite the lack of support from his state, the Pinckney resolutions passed the House by wide margins and would become the basis of the infamous “gag rule” that would evoke years of bitter debate in Congress.
Fire-eaters and nullifiers in South Carolina organized to defeat Pinckney’s reelection to Congress in 1837 and were successful. Returning to Charleston, he was elected mayor of the city in 1837, largely through the support of the city’s working class, among whom he remained popular. He had also served as intendant (mayor) of Charleston from 1830 to 1832. An energetic civic leader, Pinckney began construction of White Point Gardens (the Battery), transformed the College of Charleston into America’s first municipal college, and lobbied for the erection of a poorhouse for slaves and free African Americans.
Pinckney married twice. In 1814 he married Rebecca Pinckney Elliott. They had three children. Following Rebecca Pinckney’s death in 1821, he married Sabina Elliott Ramsay. They had no children. Henry Laurens Pinckney died in Charleston on February 3, 1863, and was buried at the Independent Congregational Church.
— Excerpted from an entry by Alexis Jones Helsley. This entry may not have been updated since 2006. To read more about this or 2,000 other entries about South Carolina, check out The South Carolina Encyclopedia, published in 2006 by USC Press. (Information used by permission.)
Harvest Festival set for Nov. 2 with bluegrass, family fun
Staff reports | The 18th annual Harvest Festival is set for 11 a.m. to 5 p.m. Nov. 2 at Johns Island County Park.
Known for its foot-stompin’ showcase of Charleston’s own bluegrass talent, the festival will offer performances throughout the day will be five bluegrass bands. This year’s lineup will feature entertainment from local performers Blue Plantation, Gravel Road, YeeHaw Junction, Marshgrass Mamas and Red Cedar Review.
Plenty of food will be available for purchase, including Southern barbecue, roasted and boiled peanuts, kettle corn, and traditional favorite festival fare, plus cold beverages. Festival-goers are also encouraged to stop by the crafters’ market, which features a variety of hand-made items that make perfect holiday gifts.
Families will find plenty to keep the kids occupied including hay rides, a stick pony corral, pumpkin decorating, penny diving and more. This year’s Harvest Festival will also feature a youth Archery Turkey Day Shoot! Turkeys will not be harmed in this competition, but the winning archer will take home a frozen turkey. The showdown is open to ages 8 to 17, and turkeys will be awarded to the male and female competitor with the highest score. Interested youth competitors can sign up at the event, or just try out the sport for fun from 1 p.m. to 5 p.m. All activities are free with the festival admission fee, which is $8 per person; kids 12 and under are free. For more information, visit CharlestonCountyParks.com.
Also on the calendar:
Nevermore, the play: Through Nov. 3, Dock Street Theatre, 135 Church St., Charleston. Charleston Stage will present Nevermore! Voyage Into the Netherworld, a play that speculates on an 1847 voyage by author Edgar Allan Poe after which he was found mad and soon died. The play features scenes from Poe’s stories and includes information on his real visit to Sullivan’s Island in 1817. More information. Tickets are $34 to $67 with some discounts.
Pictures at an Exhibition: 7:30 p.m. Oct. 25 and Oct. 26. The Charleston Symphony offers a special collaboration with award-winning watercolorist, Mary Whyte. A Charleston-based artist with an international reputation, Whyte will debut her collection of portraits We the People alongside the Charleston Symphony’s performance of Respighi’s Trittico Botticelliano (“Three Botticelli Pictures”), Copland’s Lincoln Portrait, and Mussorgsky’s Pictures at an Exhibition. Images of Whyte’s paintings, a portrait of one veteran from each state, will appear on stage throughout the performance. Tickets are $25 to $114.
Coming to the Gaillard. Check out these awesome coming events at the Charleston Gaillard Center, 95 Calhoun St., Charleston:
Chick Corea Trio: 7:30 p.m. Oct. 29. Jazz impresario Chick Corea will bring together bass powerhouse Christian McBride and drum master Brian Blade in a trio that earned two Grammy Awards for their first outing, 2014’s landmark 3-CD set Trilogy. Learn more about the trio and show here. Tickets are $36 to $86.
AFFA Gala 2019: 6 p.m., Nov. 1, The Cedar Room, 701 East Bay St., Charleston. You can have one of the best nights of the year with this annual fund-raiser for AFFA that is replete with a cocktail hour, silent auction, dinner, live auction and entertainment by the Emerald Empire Band. Tickets: $180. Learn more now.
Holiday Festival of Lights: Nov. 15 to Dec. 31, James Island County Park. For the 30th year in a row, the Holiday Festival of Lights returns to make merry magical memories with its vibrant light show is one of Charleston’s most cherished holiday events, featuring an estimated two million dazzling lights. The Holiday Festival of Lights is open every evening, rain or shine, from Nov. 15 – Dec. 31, 2019. The festival opens at 5:30 p.m. nightly and closes at 10 p.m. Sunday through Thursday and 11 p.m. Friday and Saturday. More.
Early morning bird walks at Caw Caw: 8:30 a.m. every Wednesday and Saturday, Caw Caw Interpretive Center, Ravenel. You can learn about habitats and birds, butterflies and other organisms in this two-hour session. Registration is not required, but participants are to be 15 and up. $10 per person or free to Gold Pass holders. More: http://www.CharlestonCountyParks.com.
AREA MARKETS
WEDNESDAYS. The West Ashley Farmers Market is every Wednesday from 3 p.m. to 7 p.m. in Ackerman Park off Sycamore Avenue in West Ashley. The last week of the market will be the first week of October. More.
FRIDAYS/SATURDAYS: Night Market. Every Friday and Saturday from 6:30 p.m. to 10:30 p.m. for the rest of the year, you can shop with 108 vendors, including artists and craftsmen, at the night market on Market Street between East Bay and Church streets. It’s more than four blocks of local shopping and fun. Free.
SATURDAYS: Johns Island Farmers Market operates each Saturday from 9:30 a.m. to 1:30 p.m. year-round with more than 50 local farmers and vendors, food trucks, music and more. The market is located on the campus of Charleston Collegiate School, 2024 Academy Road, Johns Island
SATURDAYS: The Charleston Farmers Market is open 8 a.m. to 2 p.m. in Marion Square each Saturday through Nov. 30. More info.
NOTE: The Mount Pleasant Farmers Market weekly market on Tuesdays finished in September. The next opportunity to shop is a special Dec. 7 holiday market and craft show at the market pavillion at Moultrie Middle School, 645 Coleman Blvd., Mount Pleasant. Time: 11 a.m to 4 p.m. Free parking. Lots of activities. More info.
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