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MOUNT PLEASANT, S.C. (August 23, 2018) — The Town
of Mount Pleasant has been involved with the Battery to Beach program
from its conception and continues to work with its committee the goal of
a safe, bikeable infrastructure to and from the beaches and the
peninsula.
Battery to Beach is currently conducting a survey of
the Charleston bicycle community to try to gauge usage of bicycle lanes
and guide the next steps of their program and your participation would
be appreciated. Following is a link to the survey: tinyurl.com/btobsurvey
Lowcountry
Business Spotlight: Stanford, Duke, and Harvard Trained Dustin S. Hambright brings his passion and expertise in knee and hip replacement to the Lowcountry
I grew up in a blue collared family of construction workers. I rebuilt cars, dug ditches, and cleaned offices as a young man. I was taught early in life the importance of hard work, grit, humility, and taking pride in daily work. With these deep-rooted lessons and the support of my family, I was the first in my family to go to a university for higher education. Stanford University is where I was taught to critically think. It is where I was introduced to the intricacies of mechanical engineering and complex mathematics — two areas I would utilize daily as a surgeon in the future. It was where I was also introduced to the medical field and health education. Through an opportunity with Students for International Change in my last year of college, I was able to volunteer as a health educator in Tanzania and spent time at the local hospital in my extra time. I saw medicine’s life-changing power. It changed the course of my life. I returned to the US ready to pursue my life as a doctor.
I went on to train at Duke University Medical School. It was there that I saw my first total knee replacement and instantly knew this was my calling in the field of medicine. It was a perfect meld of my strengths operating and my goals to help patients regain their quality of life. I grew up rebuilding cars and doing construction with my father. I now could do similar work for patients’ joints. It was something that ran in my family’s blood and was ingrained in my hands.
I followed medical school with
After training, I moved to Charleston and joined the South Carolina Sports Medicine and Orthopaedic Center to continue my work alongside top surgeons that are dedicated to providing the highest quality of care. I have been able to pursue my expertise in hip and knee replacements, revision replacements, and both
Together we will build a team and strive toward focused goals, improving quality of life, alleviating pain, and getting you back to the activities you enjoy.
“With full commitment, dedication, and grit, together we can reach your goals. I will always promise you from day one that I will treat you like family and will devote myself to your health and wellbeing.”
Links:.
- Dustin A. Hambright, M.D. Bio
- Charleston Hip and Knee Replacement Instagram
- Charleston Hip and Knee Replacement Facebook
- Dustin A. Hambright Publications
- Contact Dr. Hambright for a consultation
Charleston Port & Seafarers Society is seeking new volunteers
We are looking for new volunteers
The Charleston Port & Seafarers Society is seeking new volunteers interested in joining our important ministry. No experience needed and wonderful experiences helping our visiting seafarers is guaranteed. If you or someone you know has an interest in joining a local organization that makes a global impact please email us at chapssmail@gmail.com
Where am I needed? We need volunteers at Wando Terminal in Mt Pleasant, North Charleston Terminal in North Charleston and at the Columbus Street Terminal near downtown.
When am I needed? Volunteers schedule 4-6 hours weekly either morning, afternoon or early evening. We pair new and experienced volunteers initially for on the job training.
What will I do? Serve as
What do I need? There are some hurdles but they are not
Thanks for considering joining us as we enter our 198th year of aiding the seafarers.
Click here to request more information on volunteering with the Seafarers Society.
Mission
“The Charleston Port & Seafarers Society is a Christian organization that exists for the purpose of welcoming and serving the needs of those men and women who make their livelihood in the port or at sea, without regard for nationality, race, ethnicity, politics or religion.”
Black Sparrow Tattoo Studio Goose Creek Grand Opening (Free Tattoos for Military/First Responders) – Saturday, July 6, 2019
Black Sparrow Tattoo Studio Goose Creek – 1316 Red Bank Road, Suite 3, Goose Creek, South Carolina 29445
Saturday, July 6, 2019 – 12:00 PM – 8:00 PM
Event Details
Come out and help us celebrate the grand opening of our Goose Creek tattoo studio location! We’ll have vendors, sponsors, and awesome activities to do for the entire event including:
– Charleston Paintball
– 98 Rock
– Charleston Warriors Hockey
– Blade & Bull Axe Throwing
– C&C Clothing
FREE TATTOOS ALL DAY FOR ACTIVE AND INACTIVE MILITARY AND FIRST RESPONDERS!!
City of Charleston Announces Hire of Diversity, Racial Reconciliation, and Tolerance Manager
Charleston, S.C.—The city of Charleston today announced its hiring of Amber Johnson as the first-ever manager of Diversity, Racial Reconciliation, and Tolerance
Johnson received a Bachelor’s Degree in Political Science from Hampton University and a Juris Doctorate from Florida A&M University. She is a licensed attorney with both the South Carolina and Florida Bar Associations and has been practicing law for 7 years
Mayor John Tecklenburg said, “Since taking the first steps to
The Diversity, Racial Reconciliation, and Tolerance Manager position
Johnson will begin her work with the city, effective July 22.
MEDIA CONTACT:
- Jack O’Toole, Director of CommunicationsMedia Relations/Public Information
- (843) 518-3228
- otoolej@charleston-sc.gov
Luxury Firm Daniel Ravenel Sotheby’s International Realty Handles Record Breaking Sale on Sullivans Island
Downtown Firm Daniel Ravenel Sotheby’s International Realty announces a record breaking transaction this week on Sullivans Island. The ocean-front property located at 2619 Bayonne Street traded hands for $7,350,000. Built in 2018 by Daly Sawyer Construction, this Beau Clowney masterpiece is wrought of steel and concrete with extra wide footers, mahogany doors, impact windows, copper roof, & warm entry pool.
Ruthie Ravenel and Chasen McCall of Daniel Ravenel Sotheby’s International Realty represented the seller in this sale which sets a record for the highest price ever paid for an MLS sale on Sullivans Island. The firm also holds the MLS record for Kiawah Island, Isle of Palms and Downtown Charleston. The buyer was represented by Laura Rembert of The Cassina Group.
According to Ruthie Ravenel, who brokered the
“We are pleased to provide our clients with our famous white-glove service both on and off Sullivans Island and are honored to have been able to serve again in this capacity. As a top MLS firm in our region, we pride ourselves on representing homeowners both in our local MLS marketplace as well as extending this exposure worldwide through our global Sotheby’s International Realty affiliation, Said Broker in Charge and Owner Dan Ravenel. “We are the only firm in the area providing access to the elite Sotheby’s clientele who are positioned to make these large purchases in the Charleston area.”
Daniel Ravenel Sotheby’s International Realty has been a leader in the sale of luxury properties for over 30 years, both downtown and on the barrier islands. They currently hold the MLS records for the highest price ever paid for a downtown property after the 2015 sale of 32 South Battery for $7.717M, the highest price paid for a Kiawah Island property after the 2017 sale of 85 Blue Heron Pond Road for $15.250M, and the highest price paid for an Isle of Palms property after the 2017 sale of 120 Ocean Blvd for $6.4M. Their office is located in downtown Charleston at 33 Broad Street.
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Serving the Lowcountry for 36 years, Daniel Ravenel Sotheby’s International Realty has closed over $2 billion in real estate sales, all without litigation. Joining the Sotheby’s International Realty brand in 2007, the company has taken its local market expertise and expanded into the international arena through a close partnership with the Sotheby’s Auction House and a powerful referral network across affiliate offices worldwide.
Property listings from Daniel Ravenel Sotheby’s International Realty also are marketed on the SothebysRealty.com global web sites, as well as on the firm’s local website, DanielRavenelSIR.com.
The Sotheby’s International Realty network currently has more than 22,500 affiliated independent sales associates located in approximately 990 offices in 72 countries and territories worldwide. in 2018 its affiliated brokers and sales professionals achieved more than $112 billion USD in global sales volume, the highest annual sales volume performance in the history of the brand. In addition to the referral opportunities and widened exposure generated from this source, the firm’s brokers and clients will benefit from an association with the Sotheby’s auction house and worldwide Sotheby’s International Realty marketing programs. Each office is independently owned and operated.
80 Years Ago Today, July 4, 1939 – Lou Gehrig says goodbye in an emotional speech of courage and strength
80 years ago today, Lou Gehrig, a man many consider one of the greatest baseball players, athletes and human beings ever said farewell to the fans of the New York Yankees, city of New York and to the game of baseball. Cut down in the prime of his life, he would pass away quietly due to ALS just two years later on June 2, 1941.
His act of courage and words of humble pride still hold an emotional connection to sports fans around the world today.
On the 80th anniversary of that memorable speech, take a moment to listen to his words one more time and find solace in the inner strength and courage he found within himself as he took on the most difficult opponent of his life.
Complete Speech – July 4, 1939
“For the past two weeks you have been reading about a bad break. Yet today I consider myself the luckiest man on the face of the earth. I have been in ballparks for seventeen years and have never received anything but kindness and encouragement from you fans.
“When you look around, wouldn’t you consider it a privilege to associate yourself with such a fine looking men as they’re standing in uniform in this ballpark today? Sure, I’m lucky. Who wouldn’t consider it an honor to have known Jacob Ruppert? Also, the builder of baseball’s greatest empire, Ed Barrow? To have spent six years with that wonderful little fellow, Miller Huggins? Then to have spent the next nine years with that outstanding leader, that smart student of psychology, the best manager in baseball today, Joe McCarthy? Sure, I’m lucky.
“When the New York Giants, a team you would give your right arm to beat, and vice versa, sends you a gift – that’s something. When everybody down to the groundskeepers and those boys in white coats remember you with trophies – that’s something. When you have a wonderful mother-in-law who takes sides with you in squabbles with her own daughter – that’s something. When you have a father and a mother who work all their lives so you can have an education and build your body – it’s a blessing. When you have a wife who has been a tower of strength and shown more courage than you dreamed existed – that’s the finest I know.
“So I close in saying that I might have been given a bad break, but I’ve got an awful lot to live for. Thank you.”
Multiple Downtown Charleston Properties Part of $20+ Million Real Estate Deal
CHARLESTON, S.C. — Over the last year and half, agents from local investment firm Charleston Commercial have been working diligently to create one of the most substantial infill deals on the Charleston peninsula. Valued at more than $20 million, the deal closed on July 1.
C. Kendrick and managing director Josh Schaap brought together eight properties and six property owners to create this landmark real estate deal bordered by King, Society and George streets.
The properties include:
- 316 King St., a historic mixed-use property with retail on the ground floor and two upstairs residential units
- 306 King St., a historic mixed-use property with retail on the ground floor and four upstairs residential units
- 84 Society St., where Threshold Repertory Theatre currently operates
- Four parcels between George Street surface parking lot with 151 parking stalls
- 80 Society St., home of women’s clothing store Anne’s
Kendrick said handling multiple properties and owners plus the historic nature of some of the buildings makes this purchase one of the most significant commercial real estate deals in downtown Charleston.
The company invested a significant amount of time, money and effort into figuring out the complexities of the deal, he said.
“Having one entity in control means you can be cohesive in your thought process and planning,” Schaap said. “Now we can plan something thoughtful.”
In the next 12 months, Schaap said they will begin looking for an operating partner to develop the property.
The team 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 facilities commercial real estate sales, acquisitions and developments in Charleston’s historic district.
“Working on projects like this in Charleston’s historic district is so fulfilling,” Kendrick said. “We enjoy working with the many property owners and learning their stories and the history of these properties – many of which date back several generations. We take great pride in maintaining the history and architectural appeal of these buildings.”
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.
Sage Kids: New Lowcountry nonprofit offering programs and services the promote the capacity to learn
About Sage Kids
Sage Kids is a nonprofit organization that believes everyone, kids and adults, regardless of their socioeconomic background or developmental background have the capacity to learn. While our goal is to offer all of these super cool workshops for free, eventually, we just aren’t to that point, but we do keep the price as low as possible, and the more kids and adults that sign up the lower we can keep the cost.
All workshops are available to groups and the larger the group the lower the cost. And the best part…we will come to you! All members of the Sake Kids team, whether in a paid or voluntary capacity, are vetted, go through SLED background checks and many are certified teachers, work in the public school system or are former members of the military. Currently, we are located in the Charleston, South Carolina area but anticipate rapid expansion.
Email info@sagekids.org for additional information about group rates.
Our number one goal is to enrich fundamental life skills. We offer a wide range of fun, interactive workshops for children and adults of all ages. Every workshop we offer is available to those with special needs and if necessary, we will gladly augment any program or workshop to accommodate those with special needs. We welcome and encourage everyone at sagekids.org. We cover everything from budgeting, auto basics, home basics, street smarts, safety (not everyone is your friend), taxes, understanding bills, getting a ticket, how to handle an awkward situation to any other real-life practical issue that we come across. We are constantly adding to our menu of programs and workshops. Our local calendar will be posted soon, so stay tuned for updates! You are never too young or too old to learn!
Why We Exist
Over the years from both kids and adults alike the number one regret they have is they never learned from traditional educational services
Franny’s Farmacy Launch Party Hosted by The Barrel (James Island)
Saturday, July 6, 2019 – 4:00 PM – 9:00 PM
The Barrel – 1859 Folly Road, Charleston, SC (James Island)
You are invited to Celebrate Franny’s Farmacy Charleston Grand Opening at The Barrel Charleston! Saturday, July 6th from 4-9PM music, food, drinks and your favorite pre-rolled CBD and Hemp products will be served by your Franny’s Farmacy team! Music will be performed by Nick Collins of Fowler’s Mustache & The Reckoning. Come and celebrate our King Street store launch with your family and furry friends at this one of a kind event!