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The city of Goose Creek mourns the passing of John M. Bryant

July 24, 2020 by 0 Comments
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This week we mourn the death of John M. Bryant, a true leader in the history of Goose Creek. Mr. Bryant was a founding member of the Goose Creek Parks and Playgrounds (Recreation) Commission and served as its chairman for many years.

“Mr. Bryant’s contributions to our City cannot be overstated,” Mayor Habib said. “His leadership laid the foundation for Goose Creek Recreation and all it would become. In many ways, felt by many people, Goose Creek was enriched by his service, shaped by his vision, uplifted by his actions, and left better than it was before. We are grateful for his life, and we are saddened by his passing.”

Former Goose Creek Mayor Michael Heitzler called Mr. Bryant a strong advocate for the community.

“He was one of our early philosophical thinkers,” Dr. Heitzler said. “What do we want for Goose Creek? For him, Recreation was always at the top of that list. He was an early part of the movement to develop a Recreation Commission that would later become part of the City.”

Services for Mr. Bryant were held today. Visit https://www.russellfuneralchapel.net/obituary/John-M-Bryant to read more about his life.

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Summerville Dream To Promote Streaming By Local Musicians

March 30, 2020 by 0 Comments
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Story by Rob Rosenblum

In order to help area musicians to continue to perform for their audiences, Summerville Dream, a Summerville based non-profit, will highlight and promote recorded video performances.

The man behind this effort is local folk-rock guitarist and singer Dan Riley.

Riley has played frequently at Home Grown Brew House and hosts the Knightsville Porch Jam at Knightsville general store open house.
 
“What I am doing is a collaboration with Summerville Dream’s Steve Doniger,” Riley said..” People had been chatting about how we could feature musicians who normally play live. I’m a singer and songwriter and organize events and part of a network of musicians.  I’m just a friendly guy trying to connect with as many people as possible.”

“I am reaching out to musicians and asking them to send videos to me to be featured on the Summerville Dream page,” he explained.  “All we need is a simple video on their phone or Facebook live. It has to be music they own the rights to or public domain.”

Riley asks that you send files and links and biographical information to him by email at danrileysongsmith@gmail.com. If they have an electronic tip jar, include that information as well. If you have trouble sending larger files, try using www.wetransfer.com, a free data transfer site.

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Top 40 Fastest-Growing Companies in South Carolina Named: 22 in the Lowcountry

July 23, 2019 by 0 Comments
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The 40 fastest-growing companies in South Carolina for 2019 has been announced.

Each year, the Roaring Twenties awards recognize the 20 fastest-growing large companies and 20 fastest-growing small companies in the state. Those winners have been invited to an annual event in Columbia honoring them and counting down to the top company in each category.

The awards ceremony and networking event will be held Sept. 26 at the DoubleTree on Bush River Road. Registration is available online.

Finalists were chosen and ranked according to growth and revenue. Company size was determined by gross revenue — small is $10 million or less; large is more than $10 million. Small companies must have had revenues of at least $500,000 each year for three years.

A formula awarded points based on dollar and percentage increases in revenue generated from S.C. operations from 2017 to 2018. This formula was used to create a level playing field among smaller and larger companies within the categories. Accounting firm Cherry Bekaert analyzed and verified the results.

This year, 22 of the 40 companies named were Lowcountry companies in Charleston, North Charleston, Summerville and Mount Pleasant

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New Independent Bookstore to Open in Goose Creek – June 1, 2019

May 25, 2019 by 0 Comments
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A new independent bookstore is coming to the Charleston area.

Turning Page Bookshop in Goose Creek is opening its doors on Saturday, June 1, 2019 with a Grand Opening Celebration.

Not only this will be one of the few independent owed bookstores in the Charleston area, it will be only the second African American owned bookstore in South Carolina, following Malcolm X Center for Self Determination in Greenville.

VaLinda Miller, who previously owned The Booksmith in Seneca, decided to move the business closer to her Goose Creek home.  Miller said she was sad to leave Seneca behind, but is excited for the new adventure.

“Goose Creek is growing fast, and I want to be part of the mixtures of imagination by showing the world that we are more than readers and support our small businesses,” Miller said.  “We are what a diverse community can do and do well.”

The bookstore will be selling new books, including Bibles, Christian fiction, African-American books and Young Adult books.  They will be serving coffee and will provide a relaxing space for book lovers and others a place to read books

The Grand Opening Celebration will give an opportunity for book lovers to get free gifts and win door prizes. Charleston author John Stamp  will be doing a signing for his books “Brother’s Keeper,” “Spoilers,” and “Shattered Circle”. The celebration will be from 10 am to 3 pm.

In the future, there will be more events, including book signings from local and South Carolina authors, book club discussions and children’s events.

Turning Page Bookshop is located on 216 St. James Avenue, Unit F. Hours are from 10 am to 7 pm Monday through Thursday and 10 am to 8 pm Fridays and Saturdays. For more information, call 843-501-7223 or email at info@turningpagebookshop.com.  You can also visit the website at www.turningpagebookshop.com.

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Dunkin’ Brings First Next Generation Store to the Charleston Area (Goose Creek) – Including Free Coffee for a Year!

May 2, 2019 by 1 Comment
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Dunkin’ Brings First Next Generation Store to the Charleston Area

Grand opening celebration on May 8th to feature free coffee for a year for first 25 guests

Charleston, S.C. (May 2, 2019) – People who live and work in Charleston and the surrounding area can now experience Dunkin’s store of the future. Dunkin’ will open its new restaurant at 2519 N. Main Street in Goose Creek, featuring the brand’s next generation design, with a modern atmosphere and innovative technologies – including a drive-thru exclusively for mobile ordering — to make running on Dunkin’ faster and more convenient than ever before. The new location is one of only 50 or more new and remodeled Dunkin’ restaurants featuring the new design this year.

To celebrate, the restaurant will host a grand opening event on the morning of Wednesday, May 8th. The doors will open at 5 a.m. to award free coffee for a year to the 25 customers in line.

Exciting elements of Dunkin’s new restaurant experience include: 

  • Modern Design: The openness, colors and materials used in the design help to create an approachable, positive and energetic environment. 
     
  • Faster than Ever Drive-Thru Experience: An exclusive On-the-Go drive-thru lane lets DD Perks® members who order ahead via Dunkin’s Mobile App bypass the ordering lane and head straight into the line for the pickup window. Dunkin’ is the first national restaurant brand to offer this type of drive-thru innovation and convenience.  
     
  • Premium Pours: Dunkin’s signature cold beverages are now served through an innovative tap system serving eight consistently cold beverages such as coffees, iced teas, cold brew coffee and nitro infused cold brew coffee. Crew members will also use top-quality flavor-maximizing espresso machines to make hand-crafted drinks to order.  
  • Dunkin’ on Demand: With fully-integrated digital kiosks coming in the near future, guests will be able to choose to order with or without the help of a crew member.  Dunkin’ has also introduced an area dedicated to mobile pickups, so that members of the DD Perks® Rewards program who order ahead via Dunkin’s Mobile App can get in and out of the restaurant faster than ever before. Guests will be able to track the status of their orders placed for pickup inside the restaurant via a new digital order status board. 

“We are thrilled to be a part of Dunkin’s next generation store initiative and can’t wait to bring this innovative new restaurant to the community,” said George Ross, Dunkin’ franchisee. “The new menu offerings and approachable atmosphere will grab the attention of Dunkin’ fans and help keep Charleston running on Dunkin’ for years to come.” 

To learn more about Dunkin’, visit www.DunkinDonuts.com, or subscribe to the Dunkin’ blog to receive notifications at https://news.dunkindonuts.com/blog. 

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Free class for caregivers teaches self care while caring for someone with a chronic illness – Goose Creek, SC

April 5, 2019 by 0 Comments
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FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE

Summerville, S.C. – The ARK, Alzheimer’s Family Support Services, is offering its free “Powerful Tools for Caregivers” series starting in May. “Powerful Tools for Caregivers” is an educational program designed to help family caregivers take care of themselves while caring for a relative or friend with a chronic illness. The class is 5 p.m. – 6:30 p.m. each Wednesday from May 8 to June 12 at the Goose Creek Library, 325 Old Moncks Corner Road in Goose Creek and will be taught by certified leaders. Registration is required and class size is limited. For more information and to register, call 843-471-1360 or visit www.thearkofsc.org

This program helps family caregivers reduce stress, improve self-confidence, communicate feelings better, balance their lives, increase their ability to make tough decisions, and locate helpful resources. Attendees will benefit from this class whether they are helping a parent, spouse, or friend who lives at home, in a nursing home, or across the country.

In South Carolina, there are 81,000 people age 65 and older living with Alzheimer’s disease. Nearly 8,000 families in the Charleston area care for loved ones with Alzheimer’s disease or a related memory disorder. South Carolina has the 8th highest Alzheimer’s death rate in America. Since 1996, families have been turning to The ARK for support, resources, education, and respite.

ABOUT THE ARK, ALZHEIMER’S FAMILY SUPPORT SERVICES
The ARK is a local nonsectarian nonprofit outreach program providing comprehensive support services to families dealing with Alzheimer’s or related dementia. For more information, call 843-471-1360, or visit thearkofsc.org. 

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Watch the New Tourism Video: Welcome to Summerville, South Carolina

December 16, 2018 by 0 Comments
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VisitSummervile in December released a new heartwarming video, “Welcome to Summerville, South Carolina

Enjoy this 3 Minute look at the beauty and wonder of the Lowcountry

Full Video Description

Where charm and southern hospitality blend gracefully with the modern and progressive. Summerville SC is rich in history with a focus on economic development that preserves the past while building for the future.

Steeped in natural beauty of lush pines and blooming azaleas Summerville – a Tree City USA community may be a small town, but when you’re a small town with big charm anything is possible. Summerville is recognized as a nurturing community, where children can grow and develop. Minutes from Charleston and the beaches, our world-class sports venues and superior schools make Summerville a truly special place to work, live and play.

Be sure to stop and enjoy all that our charming town has to offer. Summerville, with its vibrant town square, five star accommodations, and over a hundred dining options, reflects its reputation as the “Birthplace of Sweet Tea and Southern Hospitality.” Take a stroll through our historic downtown or simply take a seat and enjoy the small town charm as you allow your taste buds to tingle with every sip of our homegrown southern sweet tea. You’ll soon find yourself feeling relaxed, rejuvenated, and thinking that this is exactly how life should be.

So come on in and hang out in the town where not only the tea is sweet, but the people are too.

Visit our website: www.visitsummerville.com

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Dunkin’ Donuts Opening New Restaurant in Summerville, South Carolina on Tuesday, July 17th

July 16, 2018 by 0 Comments
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New Dunkin’ Donuts Restaurant to Open in Summerville

Summerville, S.C. (July 13, 2018) — Dunkin’ Donuts today announced that it will open a new restaurant in Summerville at 4720 Ladson Road on Tuesday, July 17th.

The new Dunkin’ Donuts in Summerville will keep people running with the brand’s beverage offerings including high-quality, freshly-brewed Hot and Iced Coffees, Frozen Dunkin’ Coffee, Cold Brew and Rainforest Alliance Certified™ Dark Roast, along with a Rainforest Alliance Certified™ espresso lineup that includes Americano, Cappuccino, Espresso, as well as Hot and Iced Lattes and Macchiatos. Dunkin’ Donuts will also serve a full menu of Premium Hot Teas, Coolatta® frozen beverages, delicious donuts, sandwiches and bakery goods –including the new warm and crispy Donut Fries — that pair perfectly with the brand’s coffee beverages. All Dunkin’ Donuts menu items are available any time of day, and guests are encouraged to customize their favorite food and drinks.

The new Summerville location will be open seven days a week from 5 a.m. to 10 p.m. and will employ approximately 30 crew members. Comfortable indoor and outdoor seating will provide a welcoming environment for guests to enjoy Dunkin’ Donuts’ high-quality coffee beverages in a friendly atmosphere. Guests will also be able to enjoy free Wi-Fi access at the new restaurant.

With Dunkin’ Donuts’ On-the-Go Mobile Ordering, members of the DD Perks® Rewards Program can order in advance using their mobile phone, speed past the line and go straight to pick up when they get inside the store. Guests can also pick up their mobile order at the drive-thru. Guests can place a mobile order up to 24 hours in advance, then simply confirm via the Dunkin’ Mobile app when they are at the restaurant and ready to pick up their order.

Coastal Franchising LLC is the franchisee for the new location in Summerville and currently operates 46 Dunkin’ Donuts restaurants in North and South Carolina. “Dunkin’ Donuts is one of the world’s leading brands and is proud to keep busy, on-the-go people energized with delicious coffee, food and other beverages throughout the day,” said George Ross, CEO of Coastal Franchising LLC. “We are very excited to serve the people who live and work here in Summerville and look forward to becoming a popular destination for this community.”

Dunkin’ Donuts is America’s favorite all-day, everyday stop for coffee and baked goods, selling approximately 2 billion cups of hot and iced coffee and espresso-based beverages per year and 2.9 billion donuts and MUNCHKINS® donut hole treats combined globally per year. Today, there are more than 12,500 Dunkin’ Donuts restaurants worldwide in 45 countries, including more than 9,000 Dunkin’ Donuts restaurants across the United States.

To learn more about Dunkin’ Donuts, visit www.DunkinDonuts.com or subscribe to the Dunkin’ Donuts blog to receive notifications at https://news.dunkindonuts.com/blog.

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About Dunkin’ Donuts

Founded in 1950, Dunkin’ Donuts is America’s favorite all-day, everyday stop for coffee and baked goods. Dunkin’ Donuts is a market leader in the hot regular/decaf/flavored coffee, iced regular/decaf/flavored coffee, donut, bagel and muffin categories. Dunkin’ Donuts has earned the No. 1 ranking for customer loyalty in the coffee category by Brand Keys for 12 years running. The company has more than 12,500 restaurants in 45 countries worldwide. Based in Canton, Mass., Dunkin’ Donuts is part of the Dunkin’ Brands Group, Inc. (Nasdaq: DNKN) family of companies. For more information, visit www.DunkinDonuts.com.

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Historic Flowertown Players Theatre in Summerville: A Reminder of the Traditional South Carolina Communities

July 14, 2018 by 0 Comments
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By Shelly Woodward

I have lived in Summerville, South Carolina for almost a decade, finding my home here in 2009.  During these years, it has been a goal for me each week to try a new local restaurant or business.  My son and I have explored numerous places.  The one surprise is when I was asked to tour the Flowertown Players Theatre, a historic foundation in Summerville whose doors I have never walked through.

I grew up with a love of musical theatre and Broadway.  Two of my favorite musicals are RENT and West Side Story. As I walked the hallowed hallways, rooms, corridors and stage, I was mesmerized visualizing images in my mind of what it was like in the beginning and knowing over 80 years of history lived and breathed under this roof.  Courtney Bates, Executive Director of Flowertown Players, was a wonderful tour guide providing warm and insight throughout my tour.

History of Flowertown Players:  Summerville’s Community Theatre

Back in 1935, a building stood across from Hutchison Square in Summerville, South Carolina.  It started off as a theatre, then a cinema and once again a theatre where it has been performing community performances since 1976.

Sidney Legendre owned multiple theaters in the South with his brother.  In 1935, the brothers purchased the building.  They were not interior decorators by any means, covering the walls with various hunting trophies from hunting expeditions.  They operated the theater until the 1950’s, converting it into a cinema and featuring showcase Hollywood stars including Grant, Hepburn, Tracy and Bogart.

Movies continued to be featured until 1976, when a theater group named the Flowertown Players asked for permission to use the stage inside where they produced several local community shows.

In 1986, after the cinema was closed for repairs, the Flowertown Players purchased the building.  The group finished the restorations on the building and it was named after founding member James F. Dean.

The mission for the Flowertown Players was to produce and show great community shows that helped to educate and promote performing arts.  This also provided projects for local creative people to explore and produce theatre shows utilizing local talent.

Since 1976, when the Flowertown Players purchased the theater, they have been the only running community theater in Dorchester County.  This past June, auditions were held for its 43rd season.

The theatre will be undergoing additional renovations this year with the addition of a waiting area for theatre goers to enjoy drinks and conversation prior to the performances. The theatre group also purchased a building behind the core performance space where smaller shows will be held and players can get ready for shows.

There is also an additional building, one which houses all the scenery and where sets are built.  You can even stumble on the very cute theatre mascot.

Flowertown Players has truly defined itself as the true ideology of community, passionate performing arts, volunteerism and creative collaboration.

How Can You Help or Attend as a Patron of the Arts?

They are always in need of volunteers to help build sets.  If you have a desire to learn the process and be a part of something special, give Courtney a call at 843.875.9251.

There are many great shows coming this season.  School of Rock will be on the stage October 7-8, 2018.  Crimes of the Heart is another great show coming in January 2019.  Titus Andronicus is a Shakespeare adaptation and not for the faint of heart.  It is based around the Roman Empire and will be violent and bloody as most Shakespearean tragedies are.

This is only a small list of upcoming shows.  Visit the Flowertown Players Official Website for complete listings.

I plan to attend several.  I look forward to seeing you at the theatre.

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Summerville Based Scout Boats plan to add 370 new jobs in South Carolina

April 20, 2017 by 0 Comments

Media Release:  Boat Building Company Adding 370 Jobs in South Carolina

COLUMBIA, S.C. (AP) — A company that makes fishing boats plans to expand its operations in South Carolina and hire another 370 employees.

The state commerce department said in a news release Thursday that Scout Boats plans to spend nearly $11 million on the expansion of its operations in Summerville.

The company plans to add several new models to its product line.

Scout Boats makes a variety of coastal fishing boats ranging from 17 feet to 53 feet in length.

A new facility is designed to accommodate a new 53-foot luxury yacht model.

About Scout Boats

Scout Boats was founded in 1989 and is headquartered in Summerville, South Carolina.