Depression is a term reserved for those that seek help
Insanity is the deafening silence ringing in my ears
No one to turn too
Friends are distant; friends are near; friends are nowhere
Each moment, a thousand years
Each breath, closer to my last
I swallow the last remaining call for hope
We are at the epicenter of a black hole swallowing us at speeds faster than light
Imprisoned on these tracks
Trains coming from both directions
So slow
I will them closer
Anticipation only makes it worse
When?
When?
When?
Back to this dark room of covered in black
An irony of poetic justice
I hear the voice
I sense the feel but know I no longer have that ability
There is no strength in my muscles
These bones are now pillars of sand
Never before has the end seemed so tempting
Like the rich nectar of fruit forbidden from this dead palate
I want to taste the emptiness of death
I want it to swallow me whole and release me from this cage
Is it time?
The ticks of the clock are so loud now
Like a thousand screaming birds piercing my eardrum
Make it all stop
Make the pain subside
I pray to this deserted vacuum called humanity
Never has a word been uttered back
Never has a glimmer of happiness landed on this defeated lap
SUMMERVILLE, S.C. – The 20th annual
Thrivent Financial Race for The ARK
on August 24, 2019 was a record year, raising $38,000 with 680
participants. Race proceeds will benefit The ARK in its work providing
comprehensive support services to families living with Alzheimer’s or
related dementia. The event funds programs in five area
counties, including memory screenings, resource fairs, educational
workshops, support groups, and respite centers.
The race included a 5K run/walk and 1-mile fun run – both races began and ended at St. Luke’s Lutheran Church in Summerville.
“It
is amazing to see how supportive the Summerville, Charleston and
running communities are. We cannot thank our sponsors, volunteers and
runners enough for their continued support,”
said Megan Severn, development director of The ARK. “This event gets
better each year because of this community.”
In South Carolina, 86,000 people are living with Alzheimer’s and that number is estimated to rise to 120,000 by the year 2025. The state has the eighth highest Alzheimer’s death rate in America and has seen a 122 percent increase in deaths since 2000.
“Race for The ARK was a record year for its 20th Anniversary. Watching almost 700 runners and walkers crossing the start line was incredible,” said Peg Lahmeyer, executive director of The ARK. “We appreciate all of them plus all our sponsors, donors, and especially all our volunteers who make the event wonderfully fun and successful.”
While each 5K participant received a memorable medallion when they crossed the finish line, 2019 race winners include:
Overall Female – Hannah Moldenhauer (19:27)
Overall Male – Daren Hinds-Lagasca (16:20)
Overall Youth Challenge Girls Team – Summerville High School
Overall Youth Challenge Boys Team – Summerville High School
Overall Youth Challenge Team – Summerville High School
Overall Corporate Challenge Winner – F3 Summerville/Goose Creek
To stay current on all the ARK news and events, including the dates for the 21st annual race in 2020, visit
www.TheARKofSC.org.
ABOUT THE ARK, ALZHEIMER’S FAMILY SUPPORT SERVICES
Based in Summerville, The ARK is a local nonsectarian nonprofit outreach program providing hope and relief to families living with Alzheimer’s Disease or a Related Dementia (ADRD). Support services include: social respite care, support groups, education, caregiver consultations, resource referrals and community development. For more information, call 843-471-1360 or visit thearkofsc.org.
CHARLESTON, S.C. — Not long after closing a major deal on King Street involving multiple properties and more than $20 million, local investment firm Charleston Commercial has brokered yet another deal on Charleston’s historic King Street. In July, C. Kendrick and managing director Joshua Schaap facilitated the sale of 231 King St. for $4.15 million.
The buyer is Blatteis & Schnur Inc., a Los Angeles-based national real estate brokerage organization specializing in the leasing and sale of high-profile retail properties. Charleston Commercial is handling the leasing of the entire third floor as an executive office with parking.
The building is home to women’s clothing retailer Lori+Lulu, which will continue to occupy the first floor. The second floor is occupied by local businesses, including a law office and studio for artist Janet Gregg.
Over the last 18 months, Charleston Commercial has overseen the sale of 10 King Street properties, totaling $78.1 million. Most recently, they brought together eight properties and six property owners to create a landmark real estate deal bordered by King, Society and George streets.
The team also worked on 529 King St. (formerly Dixie Furniture) as well as 332 King St (formerly Bob Ellis). The company’s experience with complex zoning issues, utilities and historic properties makes it uniquely positioned to facilitate commercial real estate sales, acquisitions and developments in Charleston’s historic district.
“We have developed a true expertise in historic downtown Charleston, particularly on King Street where businesses and retailers are eager to set up shop,” Schaap said. “This vibrant retail and business district is incredibly attractive to buyers, yet we have a responsibility to maintain the beauty and history that makes Charleston so special. We are able to walk that delicate line, so the buyer is happy and historic properties are preserved.”
Kendrick added, “We spend a great deal of time orchestrating these deals. When you’re working in a historic area, you have to be sensitive to the architecture while balancing the interests of the buyer, the seller and the community as a whole. We’ve really established an understanding and expertise in this realm of commercial real estate.”
About Charleston Commercial Charleston Commercial is a fully integrated commercial real estate group located in Charleston, S.C., specializing in commercial brokerage and asset management for a wide range of property types, including retail, medical office, office, multi-family, hospitality, urban infill, and industrial properties. The firm offers a broad range of incorporated services to see assignments through from start to finish. Services range from market prospecting, acquisition, value creation (including entitlements, zoning, approvals, and development oversight), leasing, asset management, and disposition.
September 3, 2019 UPDATE: PET FRIENDLY SHELTER IS OPEN in Charleston County at 3765 Leeds Avenue Charleston Animal Society has been working around the clock evacuating animals from other coastal areas, and then leap-frogging them to other partner organizations for adoptions. On September 3, two transports from Charleston Animal Society took place. The first involved 50 dogs and cats being taken to St. Joseph’s Shelter in the Panhandle of Florida, far outside the reach of Hurricane Dorian. The second transport involved an airlift of 16 cats to Wake County, North Carolina — using partnerships with the Wake County SPCA, HSUS and Pilots for Paws. Other transports to Pittsburgh, Aiken and other partners took place September 1 and 2.
August 30, 2019 Update
Our plan is to get 100 – 200 animals out of harm’s way as Hurricane Dorian approaches the Southeast coast.
Charleston Animal Society sent a team to Osceola and Brevard Counties
in Florida on August 30. This evacuation team is planning to evacuate
100 cats and dogs from shelters in south Florida, which is directly in
the path of Hurricane Dorian at this time. This is the first of several
anticipated evacuations.
Charleston Animal Society is the lead emergency responder for animals in
South Carolina and a leading emergency responder for the southeast.
“Hurricane Dorian is projected to make landfall as a major hurricane
in south Florida,” said Charleston Animal Society President and CEO Joe
Elmore. “We are working with partner organizations around the state and
country to place evacuated shelter animals ASAP in anticipation of
continued evacuations after Dorian hits.”
Charleston Animal Society is the key to effective hurricane
evacuations along the Southeast / I-95 corridor. Working with other
rescue partners, the evacuated shelter animals will come to North
Charleston and then either be transported to a partner shelters or be
placed for adoption at Charleston Animal Society.
“To make our plan successful, we need people to come adopt the
animals we currently have, to make room for the evacuees from Florida,”
said Charleston Animal Society Director of Community Engagement Kay
Hyman. “Please make room for one more so that we can save hundreds.”
During last year’s hurricane season, Charleston Animal Society led
South Carolina’s disaster response for animals during Hurricane
Florence. The Society also responded to hurricanes in North Carolina and
Florida.
People can help in one of two ways: 1. Help Charleston Animal Society save more lives by assisting with evacuations and our most critical needs by donating. 2. Come adopt or foster an animal at Charleston Animal Society.
Evacuate WITH Your Pets
Please do not leave your pets behind in the storm. Make plans now to get your pet checklist accomplished:
1. Have recent photos of your pet, in case he or she is lost.
2. Make sure your pet’s collar is secured and that the ID tag is up to date.
3. Get your pet microchipped!
4. Place medicine in a waterproof container.
5. Bring any medical records you have (a great idea is to email them to yourself).
6. Bring a crate for your animal when you evacuate.
7. Bring food, water and toys.
8. Don’t forget garbage bags.
As Charleston prepares for another potential damaging weather front from the already devastating Hurricane Dorian, the city remains calm. The last five years have witnessed challenging Hurricane conditions in the Carolinas and it has helped prepare our citizens for impending treacherous conditions.
This evening in historic downtown Charleston, all remained at ease. So quiet, you could hear pins drop on what traditionally are the busiest streets and districts.
We spent some time on King Street, East Bay, The Battery and Waterfront Park to help paint a visual of a city that prepares and waits.
Here is a look at Charleston, South Carolina in pictures as it awaits Hurricane Dorian
Charleston, South Carolina – The Hub Collaborative Workspaces held its Grand Opening and Ribbon-Cutting Ceremony on August 23, 2019, at 11:30 am for their new location at 8887 Old University Blvd. Representatives from the Charleston Metro Chamber, Members of The Hub, Adam Ferrara, Paul Ferrara, Janel Ferrara, Becky Ferrara and Brette Driesell will be present to celebrate this exciting moment for The Hub.
“As a small business owner, it is great to see the amount of
community support we had for our first day of business,” said Adam
Ferrara, Owner. “The Grand Opening represents [the culmination of a lot
of: hard work, strategy, and investigation into how the community can
benefit from a professional office space that is created to promote
business to business collaboration.] and we are happy to finally welcome
Members/Customers through our doors.”
The Hub Collaborative Workspaces will be open Monday-Sunday, 24/7 and
is located at 8887 Old University Blvd, North Charleston SC 29406.
The HUB Collaborative Workspaces offers the City of North Charleston
and the surrounding markets a Full-Service office experience while
allowing many different business owners the opportunity to call The
University Centre Building its home base! The HUB has Virtual Office,
Coworking Seats, Dedicated Desks and Single all the way up to Four
Person Office Environments. All of this with convenience in mind with
being open 24/7/365.
The University Centre Building is fully furnished, Gigi-Fi supported
and is key fab accessible at all times to its members! We have
professional conference room spaces and on-site manager from 8:30am-
5:00pm Monday through Friday. All conference rooms are accessible
24/7/365.
Fields to Families serves those experiencing food insecurity in the Lowcountry by providing access to fresh produce collected from local farms, farmers markets, and their Moncks Corner garden.
Since 2006, each year our volunteers have distributed an average of 65,000 pounds of free, local produce.
Field to Families’ goal is to alleviate hunger in the Tri-County area by harvesting, collecting, growing, and distributing local produce to a network of service agencies and programs.
Grow
Established in 2011, Fields to Familes’ garden is located in Moncks Corner, thanks to a generous donor. The garden continues to grow each year. The format is both raised beds, which allows for easy maintenance of weeds and less potential damage with weather elements, and a newly tilled area to increase crop yield. Plans for shelter and greenhouse are underway!
Harvest
Harvesting occurs at farms in the Lowcountry. Farmers communicate when there is an excess in fields and volunteers come out to glean/harvest. There are a variety of reasons that leftover produce does not get harvested. Sometimes produce is left behind because it has developed cosmetic blemishes or it has grown too large for its packaging. Other reasons include overproduction and dwindling market price.
According to the USDA, an estimated 25 – 30 percent of all food crops are left in the fields after harvest. When Fields to Families was established in 2006, they began to “rescue” these fruits and vegetables from being plowed under, reducing food waste and lowering the carbon footprint.
Collect
Generous farmers and local farmers markets help Fields to Families’ reach poundage goals from fresh produce donations. Bins are distributed at markets and poundage from each farmer is tallied. Volunteers then donate to our network of partners
Distribute
We Deliver. To carry out their mission, they grow, harvest, collect, and distribute to local partners. Food is grown at their garden in Moncks Corner, which has tripled output in the last two years. Farmers communicate when there is an excess in fields and volunteers come out to glean/harvest.
Now in its 18th year, this competition recognizes the achievements of
top-performing private and publicly-owned companies that have
contributed to South Carolina’s economy
through exceptional increases in revenues and employment. SC 25 Fastest
Growing Companies, was founded as a way to honor the state’s most
dynamic businesses and their contributions to our state’s economic
vitality.
The Official SC TOP25 Fastest Growing Companies program, presented by
The Capital Corporation, and Co-sponsored by Integrated Media
Publishing, A.T. Locke, PNC Bank, and HUB International Carolinas, has
evolved into South Carolina’s most sought-after recognition for rapidly growing companies.
This year’s TOP 25 highest ranking companies, SC Excellence in
Business Awards, and South Carolina Economic Impact Award will be
honored at a statewide luncheon to be held October 22nd.
SAN ANTONIO, TX (August 28, 2019) – On Thursday, August 29 and Friday, August 30, presidential candidate and former U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) Secretary under President Obama and San Antonio Mayor, Julián Castro, will return to South Carolina for a roundtable in Columbia on his comprehensive plan to end gun violence and to meet with voters and leaders in Beaufort and Charleston. This trip will be the first to South Carolina for Secretary Castro since he qualified for the upcoming fall Democratic debates.
On Thursday, August 29, Secretary Castro will meet with community leader Germon “Mama G” Miller-Bey before the South Carolina Democratic Black Caucus hosts Secretary Castro for a community roundtable on gun violence with local organizations and community leaders. Secretary Castro will also attend house parties hosted by Carol and Don Fowler and Councilwoman-At-Large Tameika Isaac Devine and Jamie Devine.
On Friday, August 30, Secretary Castro will join the Beaufort Democratic Party and the Beaufort Black Chamber of Commerce for a breakfast meet-and-greet in Beaufort. Sen. Marlon Kimpson will join Secretary Castro in Charleston later Friday for the College of Charleston Bully Pulpit series.
Along with qualifying for the next round of debates, Secretary Castro recently released his comprehensive Disarm Hate Plan to address gun violence and combat white nationalism. He also proposed the People First Economic Plan for Working Families to boost wages and ensure the wealthy pay their fair share, and released the PAW plan to protect animals and wildlife.
Charleston Event
COLLEGE OF CHARLESTON’S BULLY PULPIT SERIES WITH SEN. MARLON KIMPSON
WHAT: Secretary Castro will participate in the College of Charleston Bully Pulpit series with South Carolina state Sen. Marlon Kimpson. The event is open to the public.
WHERE: Rita-Hollings Science Center, 58 Coming St., Charleston, SC
WHEN: Friday, August 30, 5:00-6:30 PM ET
WHO:
Secretary Castro, Sen. Marlon Kimpson, College of Charleston President
Andrew Hsu, Dean Gibbs Knotts and members of the College of Charleston
community
(Charleston,
SC: August 27th,
2019): The wait for Minneapolis-based Butcher & the Boar
is finally over, with a limited number of reservations being accepted for this Friday, Aug. 30. Inspired by his Lafayette, LA roots, executive Chef Tommy Begnaud’s Cajun and Southern influences ring through this new Mount Pleasant installment in its refined
yet simple approach to cuisine, dedicated to local and seasonal ingredients, and also in its come one, come all feel.
Butcher & the Boar aims
to bring people together throughout the impressively designed venue with an eye for detail and the guest experience in mind. Large, shareable portions with bold and inventive flavors make for a memorable dining experience. Featuring an indoor lounge and bar
with an extensive whiskey and bourbon selection, private event spaces, an outdoor Cuban cigar lounge and a dog-friendly patio, there is something for everyone.
Join
Butcher & the Boar for their first family-style New Orleans Brunch, Sept. 8th,
and enjoy Creole favorites such as Biscuits and Gravy, Shrimp and Grits, and of course Beignets. Keep an eye out for one of three dimes hiding amongst the 1,000’s of Lincoln’s that decorate the lounge floors to win a complimentary shot!
The
Minneapolis Butcher & Boar has been recognized as one of the Top 100 Steakhouses in America (OpenTable) and one the the Best Bourbon Bars in America (GoBourbon.com).
A modern steak & smoked meat
house with a focus on large shareable portions with inventive American flavors.
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