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MYSTERY: What in the world is this?

You can see this somewhere around Charleston, but what is it? Send your best guess to: editor@charlestoncurrents.com — and make sure to include the name of the town in which you live.

by Charleston Currents · 04/10/2017 · 1 comment · Mystery Photo, Photos

CALENDAR, April 3+: Pulitzer Prize-winning author Berg to speak April 19

Staff reports | Scott Berg, author of best-selling biographies of Charles Lindbergh, Max Perkins and Woodrow Wilson, will speak 5:30 p.m. April 19 at the Charleston Museum. Berg is appearing Charleston at the invitation of the Princeton Club of Charleston.

Also on the Calendar: Wine Down Wednesdays, Free shredding, Friends of McLeod Celebration, Charleston Bluegrass Festival

by Charleston Currents · 04/03/2017 · Comments are Disabled · calendar

FEEDBACK: Good ole boys shot themselves in the foot

P.C. Coker, Charleston, S.C. | “Pug Ravenel was probably the only Charlestonian in the 20th Century that could have made it to the White House. With his charisma, Harvard education, Wall Street connections, and Southern roots; he should have been the one to win the Presidency in 1992.”

by Charleston Currents · 04/03/2017 · 1 comment · Feedback

HISTORY: Lighthouses

S.C. Encyclopedia | South Carolina’s 180-mile coastline is replete with bays, inlets, and harbors. To assist shipping and aid navigation, lighthouses and beacons have dotted the South Carolina coast for centuries. The earliest warning lights were probably bonfires lit to aid ships entering the harbor at Charleston. South Carolina’s first lighthouse, built in 1767, stood on Middle Bay Island (now a part of Morris Island) in the Charleston harbor.

by Charleston Currents · 04/03/2017 · Comments are Disabled · Features, S.C. Encyclopedia

PHOTO ESSAY: Montessori students give big to Charleston Animal Society

If you want proof positive that reading can pay off, just talk to the Charleston Animal Society which last week received a $6938.35 contribution generated by a read-a-thon by elementary students at Charles Towne Montessori in West Ashley.

Each spring, the school, the only internationally-accredited Montessori school in the state, asks student teams to develop a class project. About eight teams of students pick different nonprofits they want to help and follow-up with a research-packed presentation. The class then votes on which charity to support.

Then the students solicit donations from family members, friends and neighbors to sponsor how much they read on a special day of reading at the school. (We’ve learned long ago, thanks to picture books, that it is best to sponsor a set amount, such as $30, instead of a per-page fee.)

by Charleston Currents · 04/03/2017 · Comments are Disabled · Photo Essay, Photos

FOCUS: Don’t be distracted when driving with pets

Via TripsWithPets.com | With the busy summer travel season right around the corner, many families are planning to hit the road with their families — and that of course, means their four-legged family members too. To ensure safe travels for everyone, it’s important to take heed of a very real pet travel safety issue — pets and distracted driving.

by Charleston Currents · 04/03/2017 · Comments are Disabled · Focus, Good news

GOOD NEWS: Greeter’s cabin to become garden center at Magnolia

By Herb Frazier, special to Charleston Currents | For many, many years a cabin has stood unused near the ticket booth at Magnolia.

It has always been referred to as Tena Gilliard’s cabin. Tena Gilliard was a greeter at Magnolia in the early 1900s and she lived in the cabin.

by Charleston Currents · 04/03/2017 · Comments are Disabled · Good news, News briefs

MYSTERY: Fleeting moment

John’s Island resident Deborah Getter sent along this image a while back to stump fellow readers. About the best we can tell you is that it’s not from around here. Send your best guess to: editor@charlestoncurrents.com — and make sure to include the name of the town in which you live.

by Charleston Currents · 04/03/2017 · Comments are Disabled · Features, S.C. Encyclopedia

CALENDAR, March 27+: Mad Hatter Tea Party is Saturday

Staff reports | Don’t be late for the Mad Hatter Tea Party at Magnolia Plantation and Gardens on Saturday, March 25, near the horticultural maze.

The four-hour event starts at 11 a.m. and is designed for children three to 12 years old. The maze area will be become a wonderland of entertainment including a giant chess set, flamingo croquet, face painting, photo booth, games, refreshments and more. Prizes will be given for the best costumes.

by Charleston Currents · 03/27/2017 · Comments are Disabled · calendar

FEEDBACK: Dems need to show up for special elections

Agnes Pomato, Wadmalaw Island: “I agree wholeheartedly that this is the time for Democrats to win in South Carolina. Everything you listed is true. But one of the most important things is to make voters aware of the candidates and the dates. We have a special election coming up in the 5th Congressional District to fill Mick Mulvaney’s vacated House seat. “

by Charleston Currents · 03/27/2017 · Comments are Disabled · Feedback