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Bring the Palmetto Community Care Mobile HIV Testing Van to Your Event and Win A Chance to See Beyonce

June 12, 2018

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Mobile HIV Testing Van on the Move

This summer, Palmetto Community Care is hitting the road with its new mobile testing van, making it easier than ever for Charleston area residents to get a free, confidential HIV test. Read more about this initiative.

Regularly scheduled stops for the Palmetto Community Care mobile testing van are:

Last Thursday of the month from 9 p.m. to midnight at Dudley’s on Ann, 42 Ann St., Charleston
First and third Tuesday of the month from 1-5 p.m. at One80 Place, 35 Walnut St., Charleston

For information on how to schedule a stop with the mobile testing van, contact Prevention Manager Adam Weaver. There is no charge to have the van at a business, health fair or community center.

Win a Chance to see Jay-Z and Beyoncé

Get a free, confidential HIV test with Palmetto Community Care for a chance to win two tickets plus a parking pass for the Jay-Z and Beyoncé On the Run II Tour in Columbia. The concert is at 7:30 p.m. Tuesday, Aug. 21 at Williams-Brice Stadium.
Anyone who gets tested between June 4 and June 28 will be entered into the drawing for the concert tickets. The winner will be randomly drawn and notified on June 29.

Suicide Isn’t Painless – Original Poem

June 11, 2018

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By Mark A. Leon

I just saw a good man die
A victim of a warm against love
Compassionate soul in a desensitized world
His blood spilled on a dying planet
One last effort to feed the roots of humanity

A witness to genocide
A product of the machine
Villages pillaged; families destroyed; lives forever changed

He honored the code, but lived with the guilt
Every minute, every hour, every day

Trained to kill; raised to heal
Yearning for a home

Blocking the only cure to his disease with an unbreakable wall surrounding his soul

Alone, he searched for answers

I saw a good man die
Self-inflicted by his own pain

Counting the seconds as sand crystals feel down the narrow hole of the hourglass
Silently pleading for a community to call his own

Waiting for that call that would come too late

Cries internalized
A soldier never shares
Freedom at any cost; never hesitate
Guarded he remained

His heart, a fragile rose
Encased in a wall of glass

Afraid to live, he chose death
A final act of valor
Leaving behind so many unanswered prayers
With one sunset, this spring became a winter

Cold and dark
The fire extinguished
It is snowing now

Each flake, a story of remembrance
Each picture, a glimmer of a smile

With one final toast, we say goodbye and remember forever
The curtain falls on a good man

Charleston Based Integrated Marketing Firm, Rawle Murdy Wins National ADDY with Innovative 3-D Mailer

June 11, 2018

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Charleston, S.C. – Rawle Murdy, an integrated marketing firm, has won a National ADDY Award in the Sales & Marketing Direct Mail, 3-D category.

Sponsored by the American Advertising Federation, the American Advertising Awards, also known as the ADDYs, honor excellence in advertising and cultivate the highest creative standards in the industry. It is the largest creative awards competition in the advertising industry, attracting over 40,000 entries each year in local AAF club competitions. As the only three-tiered competition, an ADDY Award is widely considered as the most esteemed advertising award with less than one percent of entries garnering national recognition.

Designed for Balsam Mountain Preserve, an upscale mountain community 40 minutes west of Asheville, the tube-shaped mailer was created from real wood and targeted affluent individuals looking to purchase a mountain home in the Blue Ridge Mountains. Inside the tube was an invitation to visit the community, paired with a live Balsam fir tree sapling highlighting the Balsam Mountain Trust, which inspires residents to be responsible stewards to the natural and cultural resources of the land they live on.

“We’re honored to receive national recognition for a campaign that harnessed our ability to think outside-the-box,” said Bruce Murdy, president and CEO of Rawle Murdy. “Balsam Mountain Preserve was an outstanding client partner for this effort, and we’ve been delighted to see a resounding, emotional reaction to the 3-D mailer.”

About Rawle Murdy
Rawle Murdy is a full-service communications firm where strategic thinking, digital branding and social connections converge to help businesses thrive. With more than 40 years of experience the industry, Rawle Murdy consists of 28 professionals and is located in downtown Charleston, S.C. For more information, call 843-577-7327 or visit www.rawlemurdy.com.

Beach Blanket Big Band Opens this Saturday at the Charleston Performing Arts Center on James Island (June 16)

June 11, 2018

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Chase Expands into Charleston, S.C. and Savannah, GA to Serve Local Businesses

June 10, 2018

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Charleston, S.C.: Veteran banker John Kopanski to lead local team of bankers to serve small and mid-sized businesses

Chase announced today that it is opening new offices and hiring local bankers in Charleston, S.C. and Savannah, Ga. to serve small and mid-sized businesses in both cities and the surrounding areas.

Veteran banker John Kopanski will lead the Middle Market Banking team’s expansion into both markets by hiring local bankers to serve businesses with more than $20 million in annual revenues. The Middle Market Banking team is part of the firm’s Commercial Banking business, which operates in more than 50 of the top metropolitan areas across the U.S.

Chase will also hire a local executive to build out its Business Banking team to serve businesses with up to $20 million in annual revenues.

“Both cities have seen significant population and business growth over the last several years and their seaports help fuel their states’ economies,” said Clarence Nunn, head of Chase’s Middle Market Banking business in the Southeast. “We have been serving businesses in the Carolinas and Georgia for nearly a decade and are excited to build out local teams in these important coastal cities.”

The expansion into Charleston and Savannah builds on JPMorgan Chase’s long-standing and rapidly accelerating presence in the Carolinas and Georgia.

The firm opened a local Private Bank office in Charlotte, N.C. last year and has been growing its Commercial Banking business in the Carolinas over the last decade with offices in Charlotte, Raleigh, and Greenville. It currently has more than 100 employees working in the Carolinas.

JPMorgan Chase entered the Georgia market in 2008 through the acquisition of Washington Mutual. It now has more than 900 employees working across all of its businesses and serves consumers through 80 branches. The firm is continuing to expand in Georgia by adding branches and bankers across the state.

Source: Chase Media Center

James & John's Islands, SC

23 James Island Roads Slated to Be Repaved

June 10, 2018

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The Town of James Island just received notification from County Councilman Joe Qualey about the following James Island streets slated for repaving under the County’s 1/2 sales tax program.

Arthur Drive
Brockman Circle
Brockman Drive
Burnett Drive
Castle Pinckney Drive
Darwin Street
Fred Street
Harbor Place Drive
Harrill Court
Joey Circle
Kushiwah Creek Court
Kushiwah Creek Drive
Maple Crest Drive
Martello Drive
Old Plantation Road
Regatta Road
Sheld Circle
Stebbins Court
Stebbins Street
Weir Street
West Capers Road
Willingham Court

What was the most profitable film of all time (Based on ROI)? Here are the top 20 (#1 May Frighten You)

June 10, 2018

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1. PARANORMAL ACTIVITY (2007)

Budget: $450,000
Profit: $89,318,792

Return on Investment (ROI): 19,749%

2. THE DEVIL INSIDE (2012)

YouTube

Budget: $1,000,000
Profit: $37,316,634

Return on Investment (ROI): 3632%

3. PETER PAN (1953)

Budget: $4,000,000
Profit: $139,757,67

Return on Investment (ROI): 3394%

4. GREASE (1978)

Budget: $6,000,000
Profit: $184,126,016

Return on Investment (ROI): 2969%

5. GOD’S NOT DEAD (2014)

Budget: $1,150,000
Profit: $31,357,058

Return on Investment (ROI): 2627%

6. PARANORMAL ACTIVITY 2 (2010)

YouTube

Budget: $3,000,000
Profit: $77,144,539

Return on Investment (ROI): 2471%

7. INSIDIOUS (2011)

Budget: $1,500,000
Profit: $34,401,198

Return on Investment (ROI): 2139%

8. YOUNG FRANKENSTEIN (1974)

YouTube

Budget: $2,800,000
Profit: $57,510,448

Return on Investment (ROI): 1954%

9. IT’S A WONDERFUL LIFE (1946)

Budget: $3,180,000
Profit: $60,536,880

Return on Investment (ROI): 1804%

10. RESERVOIR DOGS (1992)

YouTube

Budget: $1,200,000
Profit: $22,452,279

Return on Investment (ROI): 1771%

11. JAWS (1975)

Budget: $12,000,000
Profit: $222,629,082

Return on Investment (ROI): 1755%

12. ANNABELLE (2014)

YouTube

Budget: $6,500,000
Profit: $98,033,662

Return on Investment (ROI): 1408%

13. BEAUTY AND THE BEAST (1991)

Budget: $20,000,000
Profit: $287,924,831

Return on Investment (ROI): 1340%

14. THE KING’S SPEECH (2010)

YouTube

Budget: $15,000,000
Profit: $196,296,922

Return on Investment (ROI): 1209%

15. MAGIC MIKE (2012)

Budget: $7,000,000
Profit: $89,660,661

Return on Investment (ROI): 1181%

16. THE FAULT IN OUR STARS (2014)

YouTube

Budget: $12,000,000
Profit: $146,328,566

Return on Investment (ROI): 1119%

17. THE PURGE (2013)

Budget: $3,000,000
Profit: $35,920,740

Return on Investment (ROI): 1097%

18. SLUMDOG MILLIONAIRE (2008)

YouTube

Budget: $14,000,000
Profit: $163,354,988

Return on Investment (ROI): 1067%

19. BLACK SWAN (2010)

Budget: $13,000,000
Profit: $148,130,645

Return on Investment (ROI): 1039%

20. UNFRIENDED (2015)

YouTube

Budget: $1,000,000
Profit: $11,191,847

Return on Investment (ROI): 1011%

Isle of Palms Named #1 Safest City in South Carolina Based on 2018 Survey

June 10, 2018

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The 2018 list of the the Top 20 Safest Cities in South Carolina compiled by Safewise.com has been released and coming in at #1 is Isle of Palms. Also making the list from the Lowcountry are Mount Pleasant at #6, Hanahan at #11 and Charleston at #20.

Below is an explanation on how the list was determined and a detailed breakdown of each of the Top 20 Safest Cities in the state.

How the List was Selected

To identify the twenty safest cities in South Carolina, we reviewed the 2016 FBI crime report statistics and population data. Cities that fell below identified population thresholds or that failed to submit a complete crime report to the FBI were excluded from the ranking system.

Our evaluation is based on the number of reported violent crimes (aggravated assault, murder, rape, and robbery) in each city. If there was a tie, we also factored in the number of property crimes (burglary, arson, larceny-theft, and motor vehicle theft). To level the playing field, we calculated the rate of crimes per 1,000 people in each city. This makes it easier to directly compare the likelihood of these crimes occurring in cities with vastly different populations.

The 20 Safest Cities in South Carolina

1. Isle of Palms

Population: 4,419
Violent crimes per 1,000: 0
Property crimes per 1,000: 26.70
Total crimes: 0% violent, 100% property

2. Tega City

Population: 10,032
Violent crimes per 1,000: 0.80
Property crimes per 1,000: 19.24
Total crimes: 4.15% violent, 95.85% property

3. Surfside Beach

Population: 4,372
Violent crimes per 1,000: 1.14
Property crimes per 1,000: 48.26
Total crimes: 2.37% violent, 97.63% property

4. Edgefield

Population: 4,762
Violent crimes per 1,000: 1.26
Property crimes per 1,000: 8.19
Total crimes: 15.38% violent, 84.62% property

5. Bluffton

Population: 17,498
Violent crimes per 1,000: 1.43
Property crimes per 1,000: 15.26
Total crimes: 9.36% violent, 90.64% property

6. Mount Pleasant

Population: 84,277
Violent crimes per 1,000: 1.51
Property crimes per 1,000: 17.00
Total crimes: 8.86% violent, 91.14% property

7. Clemson

Population: 15,767
Violent crimes per 1,000: 1.65
Property crimes per 1,000: 29.37
Total crimes: 5.62% violent, 94.38% property

8. Clover

Population: 5,874
Violent crimes per 1,000: 1.70
Property crimes per 1,000: 21.80
Total crimes: 7.81% violent, 92.19% property

9. Duncan

Population: 3,350
Violent crimes per 1,000: 1.80
Property crimes per 1,000: 28.96
Total crimes: 6.19% violent, 93.81% property

10. Fountain Inn

Population: 8,450
Violent crimes per 1,000: 1.90
Property crimes per 1,000: 18.82
Total crimes: 10.06% violent, 89.94% property

11. Hanahan

Population: 22,357
Violent crimes per 1,000: 1.97
Property crimes per 1,000: 18.74
Total crimes: 10.50% violent, 89.50% property

12. Travelers Rest

Population: 5,074
Violent crimes per 1,000: 1.97
Property crimes per 1,000: 44.93
Total crimes: 4.39% violent, 95.61% property

13. Mauldin

Population: 25,540
Violent crimes per 1,000: 2.11
Property crimes per 1,000: 19.85
Total crimes: 10.65% violent, 89.35% property

14. North Augusta

Population: 22,755
Violent crimes per 1,000: 2.15
Property crimes per 1,000: 43.46
Total crimes: 4.95% violent, 95.05% property

15. Fort Mill

Population: 14,150
Violent crimes per 1,000: 2.40
Property crimes per 1,000: 21.48
Total crimes: 11.15% violent, 88.85% property

16. Liberty

Population: 3,242
Violent crimes per 1,000: 2.47
Property crimes per 1,000: 47.81
Total crimes: 5.16% violent, 94.84% property

17. Port Royal

Population: 12,417
Violent crimes per 1,000: 2.58
Property crimes per 1,000: 22.63
Total crimes: 11.39% violent, 88.61% property

18. Belton

Population: 4,374
Violent crimes per 1,000: 2.74
Property crimes per 1,000: 49.38
Total crimes: 5.56% violent, 94.44% property

19. Williston

Population: 3,007
Violent crimes per 1,000: 3.00
Property crimes per 1,000: 30.93
Total crimes: 9.68% violent, 90.32% property

20. Charleston

Population: 135,153
Violent crimes per 1,000: 3.02
Property crimes per 1,000: 24.85
Total crimes: 12.15% violent, 87.85% property

Complete Detailed Report

Photo Credit: Mark A. Leon (Charleston Daily)

Mount Pleasant, SC

Southern Tide By M. Dumas and Sons Grand Opening at Mount Pleasant Towne Centre on Tuesday, June 12

June 9, 2018

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Join us on June 12th as Southern Tide by M. Dumas and Sons opens its newest set of doors!

Take advantage of the Father’s Day promotion and receive a Southern Tide cardholder with any purchase of $125 or more.

Featuring a century of style and a heritage of service, M. Dumas and Sons is proud to partner with Southern Tide on their newest store location!

Stop by and check out the selection of Southern Tide clothing – classic, authentic apparel built with a purpose!

Carrying Men’s, Women’s and Kid’s apparel, Southern Tide by M. Dumas and Sons is located at 1225 Belk Drive.

Official Press Release

Audubon South Carolina Brings Awareness through Cartoons

June 9, 2018

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Overview

Shorebird populations in North America have declined by 70% in the last 40 years. Their largest threat in South Carolina is human disturbance. Often when humans negatively impact nesting and resting shorebirds by getting too close to nesting areas or chasing through flocks of birds on the beach, we do so because we don’t understand how our actions affect them. Audubon South Carolina started producing these monthly cartoons with Cartoonist Roger Schillerstrom in order to educate beach goers before they make those mistakes.

Provided by:

Nolan Schillerstrom
Coastal Program Coordinator
Audubon South Carolina

Audubon South Carolina Official Website

Photo and cartoon credit: Audubon South Carolina and Chicago Award-Winning Cartoonist Roger Schillerstrom