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Local Meals
on Wheels hopes you 'like' it a bunch
By
EAST COOPER MEALS ON WHEELS
Special to Charleston Currents
DEC.
16, 2010 - East Cooper Meals on Wheels is one of the winners of
a national essay contest through Meals On Wheels Association of
America and the Subaru "Share the Love" Event - and you
can help the winning continue.
Staff members
from the new Raising Cane's restaurant in  Mount
Pleasant pitched in to help East Cooper Meals on Wheels by packaging
and delivering the food. You can help the organization earn
a grant by going to this
Web site, clicking on number 118, and 'liking' it on Facebook.
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For
the third year in a row, Subaru has partnered with Meals On Wheels
Association of America to raise fund for local seniors who would
otherwise be alone and hungry during the holidays. The story of
how East Cooper Meals on Wheels shares the love east of the Cooper
was chosen to be highlighted on the national association's member
blog and won $500 in grant funds.
You
can give the essay additional support by 'liking' it on Facebook.
The essay that has the most adulation from Facebook users can win
an additional $500.
"We
would be thrilled if Facebook users would help us make an impact
on senior hunger," said Pat Walker, president of East Cooper
Meals on Wheels. To 'like' the local essay submitted, go online
(mowaablog.org) and search "East Cooper Meals on Wheels."
The essay, listed at number 118 on this Web site, showcases the
efforts made by volunteers of East Cooper Meals on Wheels for their
recipients. These efforts go above and beyond daily nutrition.
The
winning essay:
Sugar
is more than just her nickname. Her essence is as sweet and caring
as her name. Sugar is an ambassador in her little community, checking
on others as she collects cans to recycle. Not seeing her own
needs, she reaches others with a smile. Without the watchful eyes
of her volunteer Meals on Wheels drivers, Sugar's need may have
gone unnoticed until it was too late.
Recently,
an eviction notice appeared on the door of Sugar's dilapidated
home in an isolated section of Mount Pleasant, S.C. The house
had fallen into disrepair and a sapling had sprouted under the
floorboards and grown into a tree in her front room. When the
house was condemned, Sugar faced being uprooted from the community
she loved. Two very special volunteers could not let that happen.
Undaunted by the challenge of finding inexpensive housing, they
went door to door looking for options. They negotiated with the
landlord of a mobile home park, rehabilitated an empty trailer,
and found secondhand furnishings. Now they continue to deliver
healthy meals to Sugar in a home that is safe and affordable.
These volunteers kept Sugar in her neighborhood so she can still
Share the Love.
Shop puts used
sports gear back into play for needy kids
By ANN THRASH, contributing editor
DEC.
16, 2010 - Kids can outgrow sports obsessions as fast as they outgrow
clothes. One day they're into skateboarding or playing soccer, and
seemingly the next they've moved on to wakeboarding or surfing --
and the once-beloved equipment Mom and Dad shelled out plenty of
cash for is left gathering dust in a garage or closet.
 Hats
off, then, to Air & Earth, a Mount Pleasant wind-and-water-sports
shop, for coming up with a community-minded way to help reuse and
repurpose sports gear, just in time for the holidays. The company
is sponsoring its second "13 Days of Christmas" event,
a drive to collect used and new sports gear and "active"
toys to help local kids in need.
Last
year's "active green" drive collected more than 1,000
items that were distributed to 27 families who were overlooked or
otherwise not a part of other local charities' holiday efforts.
This
year's drive started on Dec. 1 and runs through Monday, Dec. 20
- so this weekend, the last one before Christmas, would be an ideal
time to check your garage, attic and closets and create some space
for this year's goodies by donating your "preowned" sports
items to Air & Earth.
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KNOW
SOMEONE WHO
MIGHT NEED HELP?
Elea
Faucheron and Adam Von Ins, founders of Air & Earth, want
to hear about local families and kids that need some help
this holiday season and that might be candidates to receive
the items collected in the shop's sports-gear drive, "13
Days of Christmas." If you know of such a family or child,
e-mail Faucheron and Von Ins at 13days@catchsomeair.us
or call 388-9300.
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"Last
year we collected used skateboards and gave them to kids who desperately
wanted to skate, but had no chance of getting one. Even though it
was used, they were so happy," says Elea Faucheron, who founded
the company along with Adam Von Ins. "And it allowed donating
families to give without spending cash; one man's junk is often
another man's treasure."
With
its dual focus on exercising and recycling, the sports gear/toy
drive is a great fit with the mission of Air & Earth. "Since
our prime focus is helping kids be active, we are specifically searching
for used sporting goods items in good condition that we can recycle,"
says Von Ins.
Faucheron
adds, "We know there are plenty of locals with old stuff just
gathering dust. If you have a skateboard, surfboard, skim board,
body board, snowboard or kiteboard just sitting around, please donate!
We're also collecting things associated with these sports, like
used helmets, pads and wetsuits."
Air
& Earth is also working with several local organizations, including
Windwood Farm Home for Children, East Cooper Community Outreach
and Louie's Kids, to collect specific other items, including weights,
exercise bands, jump ropes, exercise balls, basketballs, baseballs,
footballs and bike helmets.
Here
are some more particulars about the drive if you'd like to contribute:
- Items
being accepted (new or used but in good condition) include skateboards,
wave boards, inline skates, longboards, surfboards, stand-up paddleboards,
wakeboards, kiteboards, snowboards and snow skis); team sports
items (football, basketball, baseball, soccer and volleyball);
and accessories for the above items and sports, such as helmets,
wetsuits, pads, etc.
- Rainy-day
play items (new and in original packaging) are needed as well.
Items being accepted include board games, playing cards, and art
and school supplies.
- To
help you get a new toy or a gift, Air & Earth will give a
$5 gift card to each donator and offer some special deals for
grownup kids. You can learn more at the company's
Web site or Facebook
page or by visiting the shop at 1313 Long Grove Drive, Mount
Pleasant.
 Mount
Pleasant native and contributing editor Ann Thrash can be reached
at: ann@charlestoncurrents.com.
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a beef? Let us know
- Send
us your letters. We
love getting input from you. If you have an opinion you'd like
to share (150 words or less), send your letters to: editor@charlestoncurrents.com.
We look forward to hearing from you!
Rural
Mission
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The
public spiritedness of our underwriters allows us to bring CharlestonCurrents
to you at no cost. This issue's featured nonprofit partner is Rural
Mission on John's Island. The organization is many things to
man people: a hand up in times of crisis and need … a mission,
service and faith volunteer experience for the young and older …
a caregiver and advocate for young migrant children and a support
system for migrant families … a provider of a warm, comfortable
home in winter and … a greatly appreciated giver of desperately
needed home repairs to make low income homes safe, healthy and decent.
For all, Rural Mission is a source of hope for low- and very low-income
residents, the elderly and families living in the rural underserved
Sea Islands of Charleston County, from Johns Island to Wadmalaw
to Edisto and Yonges Islands. To learn more about this extraordinary
organization, visit
Rural Mission online. To talk to someone about giving your time
or money to help, phone: 843.768-1720.
CharlestonPharma
locates at Innovation Center
By
PETER LUCASH, contributing editor
DEC.
16, 2010 -- CharlestonPharma, LLC, is the newest company to lease
space in the SCRA/MUSC Innovation Center on Meeting Street. The
company is working to develop safer, more effective cancer therapies.
Their first-in-class process uses fully human monoclonal antibodies
that target nucleolin, a receptor protein that is over-expressed
on the cell surface of many different types of cancers and leukemias.
 Importantly,
this protein is not, or is only minimally expressed, on the cell
surface of corresponding normal tissues of the body. If confirmed
in human clinical studies, this finding offers the much-sought opportunity
for selective, tumor-specific therapy with an excellent safety profile.
The
company's CEO is Brad Goodwin, an experienced biotechnology executive
who served as CEO and director at Novace and as vice president of
finance at Genentech. Dr. Robert Capizzi serves as president and
chief medical officer for the company. He has more than 35 years
of oncology experience in research, academic and industry environments.
Daniel Fernandes, Ph.D., D.Sc., is the company's chief scientific
officer, and is a professor of biochemistry and molecular biology
at MUSC and associate director of translational research at the
Hollings Cancer Center.
Tech
After 5 - Charleston: The monthly gathering is moved up because
of the holidays - coming Tuesday, Dec. 21 from 5:30 p.m. to 7:30
p.m. at Southend Brewery. Register
online.
User
groups growing: There are a number of user groups in Charleston.
Click
here to find the best compilation of Charleston tech groups
from Eugene Mah, a medical physicist at MUSC.
This
is just cool: Facebook infographic maps our connections
Facebook's Mark Zuckerberg was named Time's "Person of the
Year" yesterday, having founded a company that has 550 million
members worldwide. Here's
a graphic that shows how the world really is connected.
 Peter
Lucash is a Charleston-based businessman who runs Digital
CPE, a training, consulting and information media company that
works to improve the business management of organizations. You can
subscribe to the full edition of the Business
Indigo blog here.
People seeking food,
shelter at desperate rate
The economic downturn continues to create despair in the Lowcountry
as calls for help to Trident United Way's 2-1-1 Hotline are up dramatically
this past quarter. More than 15,700 people called in the autumn,
following a 15 percent increase in calls in the first half of 2010.
 The
2-1-1 Hotline is on track to handle between 55,000 and 60,000 requests
for help in 2010, up from 49,000 last year. Detailed
statistics can be found
online.
Forty
percent of the callers are either facing eviction or about to have
their lights and heat turned off and are frantic to find help. The
demand has been so great that Trident United Way's partner organizations
addressing basic needs are unable to help everyone.
There
hasn't been much let-up so far in the fourth quarter.
Trident
United Way has set a $10.5 million fundraising goal for this year,
a 4 percent increase from last year. That's an ambitious agenda
given the economy, but will not come anywhere near covering the
increase in demand for services experienced by TUW and its many
partner organizations across our community.
The
2-1-1 Hotline is a free, confidential, 24 hour-a-day service of
Trident United Way that serves nearly 50,000 requests for information
and support each year.
Keep Charleston
Beautiful program gets national honor
Keep
Charleston Beautiful received the Keep America Beautiful President's
Circle Award the 57th annual National Conference in Orlando, Fla.
The President's Circle Award recognizes exemplary performance made
by certified affiliates of the national nonprofit to reduce litter,
minimize waste and recycle, and beautify their local communities.
 In
qualifying for a President's Circle Award, Keep Charleston Beautiful
has met the national organization's standards of excellence by conducting
an annual Litter Index, calculating the affiliate's cost/benefit
ratio, and engaging volunteers to take greater responsibility for
their community environment.
The
Litter Index measures litter from year to year, identifies "hot
spots," and tracks their progress in remedying the problem.
The index takes into account litter, graffiti, overall lot condition,
illegally posted signs, and natural resource degradation. Twenty-five
locations are surveyed annually, five from each of Charleston's
different Geographic regions, West Ashley, James Island, Daniel
Island, Johns Island and the Peninsula.
The cost/benefit analysis measurement tool determines the dollar
value returned to the community for every government dollar invested.
In 2010 more than 4,000 volunteers donated over 9,000 hours of service
to Keep Charleston Beautiful. For every dollar that Keep Charleston
Beautiful received, a value of $4.73 was put back into the community
though services and projects.
Applications
available for the Culinary Legend Award
The
2011 BB&T Charleston Wine + Food Festival is seeking nominations
for the Laura Hewitt Culinary Legend Award, to be given March 4,
2011, during the festival's opening ceremonies.
 The
award honors one individual or organization that has excelled in
the culinary community of Charleston or has contributed to the Lowcountry
cuisine. The
recipient will receive recognition on the official festival Web
site and at the opening ceremonies.
Nominees
must be a current or past resident of the Tri-county area and 18
years or older. The nomination process is open to the public, free
of charge, and self-nomination is permitted. Applications are available
online, media@charlestonwineandfood.com.
Applications must be submitted to P.O. Box 22823, Charleston, S.C.
29413 by Jan. 14, 2011.
The
2010 award winner was Charleston Grill's General Manager Mickey
Baskt. Past award winners include: John "Hoppin' John"
Taylor, The American Culinary Federation-Charleston Chapter, Chef
Brett McKee, The Sustainable Seafood Initiative, Richard Elliott,
Chef Robert Carter and the Charleston Restaurant Association.
The
annual BB&T Charleston Wine + Food Festival, March 3-6, 2011,
celebrates the best that the city of Charleston, S.C., has to offer;
a local food culture rich in tradition, James Beard award-winning
chefs, and the second-best city to visit in the U.S., according
to Conde Nast Traveler's 2009 Readers Choice Awards. The four-day
event, acclaimed as one of the top five food and wine festivals
in the U.S. by Forbes Traveler, infuses home-grown flavor with celebrated
chefs, culinary professionals and winemakers.
Carter
named director of The Citadel's leadership, ethics center
Former
Vice President for Academic Affairs and Dean of the College Harrison
S. Carter has been named the executive director of the Krause Center
for Leadership and Ethics at The Citadel.
Carter
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Carter,
a faculty member in the School of Business Administration, has been
involved with the Krause Center since its inception. He authored
the initial proposal for the Krause Initiative - the precursor to
the Krause Center. As the first director of Academic Leadership
Programs, he led the development of the Sophomore Leadership Seminar
and the Graduate Certificate Program in leadership.
"As
the nucleus of leadership development on campus, the Krause Center
plays a pivotal role in The Citadel experience," said Citadel
President Lt. Gen. John W. Rosa. "Harry Carter, a proven leader
on our campus, will do an excellent job as executive director."
Carter,
who joined The Citadel in 1999 as vice president for academic affairs
and dean of the college, oversaw a reorganization of the academic
departments into five schools and initiated the development of an
integrated freshman experience program known as Citadel 101. Carter
came to The Citadel from Georgia Southern University where he served
for 24 years as a professor, provost and interim president for two
one-year terms. He holds an undergraduate degree in mathematics
from Georgia Southern University and a master's degree in management
science from United States International University. He earned his
Ph.D. in Management Science from the University of Georgia. Carter
succeeds Lt. Col. Jeffery M. Weart, who served for seven years as
the director of The Krause Center.
"I'm
honored to be leading the Krause Center," Carter said. "The
focus on leadership and ethics is what distinguishes a Citadel education
from other institutions, and the Krause Center enables us to succeed
in our mission of educating principled leaders."
Bel
Canto, by Ann Patchett
 How
in the world did we miss this charming, warm, neat bestseller by
Tennessee writer Ann Patchett? "Bel Canto" offers a gripping
storyline involving a world-class opera singer, a major Japanese
business executive, a translator who speaks more than a dozen languages,
a birthday party in a banana republic and a hostage crisis. From
cover to cover, it is a wonderful read that offers insights into
life, death and human nature.
--
Andy Brack, publisher
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A REVIEW?
If you have a review or recommendation of a book, movie, restaurant
or local arts endeavor, please send no more than 150 words to
editor Marsha Guerard.
Make sure to include your name and full contact information.
State tree,
the Sabal palmetto, bends without breaking
South
Carolina's state tree is the Sabal palmetto, so designated by a
legislative act approved by Governor Burnet R. Maybank on March
17, 1939. The palmetto has appeared on the state seal since the
Revolutionary War and on the state flag since 1861. The word "palmetto"
comes from the Spanish palmito ("little palm"), and the
origin of Sabal is uncertain.
 The
palmetto is a branchless palm with long, fanlike evergreen leaves
that spread atop a thick stem, or trunk. Botanists do not consider
it a true tree since it lacks a solid wood trunk. The palmetto's
range is the coastal area from North Carolina to Florida and the
Florida Panhandle. It can grow as high as sixty-five feet, and mature
South Carolina natives average thirty- to forty-feet tall.
The
popular name "cabbage palmetto" comes from the terminal
bud, or heart, of the stem. This can be eaten raw or cooked, and
its taste resembles that of cabbage. Removal of the heart kills
the tree. In the past some native Americans and European colonists
also ate the ripe black berries, and these are still a favorite
of birds.
Palmetto
is a wind-adapted species, and its soft trunk and strong root system
allow it to bend with high winds without breaking or being uprooted.
Spongy palmetto logs were used in the construction of the Sullivan's
Island fort (later called Fort Moultrie) that absorbed British navy
cannonballs, without shattering, in the battle of June 28, 1776-giving
South Carolina troops the victory that is commemorated on the state
seal and flag. The Sabal palmetto is also the state tree of Florida
and appears on Florida's seal and flag.
--
Excerpted from the entry by David C. R. Heisser. To
read more about this or 2,000 other entries about South Carolina,
check out The
South Carolina Encyclopedia by USC Press. (Information used
by permission.)
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Holiday
recycling tips
 With
the chill in the air, we're practically snuggled in our beds 24/7.
And if we knew what a sugarplum was, we're sure visions of one would
be dancing in our heads. Christmas is nearly upon us, and the Charleston
County Environmental Management Department's staff wants to remind
us this holiday can be made greener. "About 25 percent more
waste is generated this time of year, but much of it is recyclable
and need not be destined for the landfill," said Nancy Carter,
the department's community representative. "Recyclable products
have value and will generate revenue that flows back into the county.
Recycling also provides jobs in addition to many environmental and
health benefits." Here are her tips:
- Recycle
your Christmas tree Jan. 2-9 for a free bag of compost. Remember
to remove all tinsel and ornaments. Some municipalities will pick
them up curbside, or they can be taken to a convenience center.
(More
here.) Trees picked up curbside are transported to the Bees
Ferry Landfill to be ground and composted. Residents who drop
off a tree at the Bees Ferry Landfill from Jan. 2-9 will receive
a free bag of compost.
- Got some
bum strands of holiday lights to get rid of? Remember the county's
convenience centers will take them along with used motor oil and
cooking oil, electronics, household hazardous materials, batteries,
paint and compact fluorescent light bulbs. Don't just toss these
items into the trash.
- Make planting
a tree part of your holiday tradition.
- Decorate
your tree with strings of popcorn and berries instead of tinsel.
- Buy LED
lights to save energy on your Christmas tree.
- Use reusable
cups, glasses, plates and utensils at your party. Use cloth napkins
and tablecloths instead of disposables.
- Purchase
party products in recycled and recyclable containers, and of course,
recycle at your party!
Love
and marriage
"Many
a man who falls in love with a dimple makes the mistake of marrying
the whole girl."
-- Evan
Esar (1899-1995)
THIS
WEEK |
permalink
 (NEW)
Overnight Adopt-a-thon: 11 a.m. Dec. 20 to 6 p.m.
Dec. 21, Pet Helpers Adoption Center, 1447 Folly Road. No
adoption fees! All adoptions during this overnight adopt-a-thon
will be in exchange for a monetary donation. When determining their
donation, adopting families are encouraged to take into consideration
the time, energy, and medical care costs that Pet Helpers has put
into each animal (over $500 for cats, over $700 for dogs). Visit
www.pethelpers.org
for up to the minute information and details.
Caldwell |
The
Sound of Charleston: 7 p.m., Dec. 21, Circular Congregational
Church, Meeting Street. Explore Charleston's musical traditions
with the artists of the Sound of Charleston, including Charlton
Singleton, Micah McLaurin, Ann Caldwell, Irwin Jiang, the Sound
of Charleston String Quartet, Bill Schlitt, Bart Saylor and others.
Hear "Amazing Grace" sung in the church where its words
were inspired in the composer. Join the cast for hot wassail and
cookies after the shows. To purchase tickets, (adults $28 &
seniors (over 62) $24) click
here, call 843-270-4903 or go to any area Charleston Visitors
Center.
Waffle
Haus Christmas: 7:30 p.m., Dec. 16, 17, 18, 477 King
St.
PURE Theatre offers a world premiere family affair for this holiday
season. Come get scattered, smothered, and covered with "Waffle
Haus Christmas," written by PURE's in-house playwright Rodney
Lee Rogers and directed by Artistic Director Sharon Graci &
Rondey Lee Rogers. Stuck working on Christmas Eve, a diner waitress
burnout, her ex-husband line cook and their "special"
teenage daughter are visited by the ghosts of Waffle Haus Christmas
past, present and future in this irreverent comedy which lampoons
our most precious Holiday traditions. For tickets go to puretheatre.org
or call 866-811-4111.
CALENDAR:
ONGOING AND SOON
 Hey,
Listen Up Men: 3 to 5 p.m., Dec. 19, Blue Bicycle Books,
420 King St. Dr. Fletcher Derrick Jr. will sign his book, "Hey,
Listen Up Men!" It is an easy-to-follow guide for men's sexual
health. Derrick has been a practicing urologist since 1960, and
a former faculty member at the Medical University of South Carolina
as well as George Washington University. The book addresses the
changes in a man's life that may impact his sexuality and discusses
next steps for those who require additional care. In many cases,
Derrick has seen results from simple lifestyle changes. For additional
information, visit
his Web site.
A
Spiritual Christmas: 4 p.m., Dec. 19. Saint John the
Beloved Catholic Church, 28 Sumter Ave. Summerville. The new CSO
Spiritual Ensemble Chorale, Nathan L. Nelson director, brings its
recently performed capacity concert of "A Spiritual Christmas"
featuring African-American spirituals and sacred music with a holiday
theme to Summerville. This event is free and open to the public.
Freewill donations accepted.
Kid
Tours Special Event - Secession: 2 p.m., Dec. 20, Charleston
Museum. On this day 150 years ago, South Carolina decided to
leave the Union. For one day only the original Ordinance of Secession
will be on view at the Charleston Museum. Children and families
are invited to practice their signatures with quill pen and ink
and hear a special presentation on the document's significance.
Free for Museum members and free with admission ($10/adults, $5/children,
under 3 free).
Kids
Christmas CrossFit: 10 a.m. to 1 p.m., Dec. 20-24, EatFit
LiveFit + CrossFit Mount Pleasant, in Park West subdivision on U.S.
Highway 17. Kids Christmas CrossFit lets kids jump, jive and jingle
their way through the holidays. The program combines dancing, exercise
and nutrition for children kindergarten through eighth grade. The
children will reconvene Dec. 30 to practice their routines before
putting on a show for parents Dec. 31. Cost is $99 per child. For
more information or to register, contact Tina Whetzel at 843-475-2459
or e-mail tina@eatfitlivefit.com.
Great
Russian Nutcracker: 8 p.m., Dec. 23, North Charleston
Performing Arts Center. The Moscow Ballet will bring gold medalist
dancers Sae-Eun Park and partner Myung-Kyu Kim and Russian dancers
Alexandra Elagina and Anatolie Ustimov to North Charleston in the
"Great Russian Nutcracker." Tickets are on sale and start
at $27.50. Buy online at www.nutcracker.com
or call Ticketmaster at 1-800-745-3000.
Happy
New Year, Charleston: 4 to 10:30 p.m., Dec. 31, Marion
Square and surrounding locations. This high-energy arts celebration
offers a non-alcoholic event featuring family-oriented concerts
and presentations to mark the New Year in Charleston. Free
parking vouchers, valid in many downtown garages, are provided
online.
Dinner
and a Show: 5:30 p.m., Thursday, Friday or Saturday
night performances this month. Tristan Dining and Charleston
Stage offer guests a three-course dinner for two at Tristan, valet
parking and two tickets to "A Christmas Carol, A Ghost Story
of Christmas." Before the show, guests will arrive at Tristan
at 5:30 pm for valet parking, enjoy an appetizer, entrée
and house bottle of wine, and proceed to the Charleston Stage performance
at the Dock Street Theatre. Following, guests are invited back to
Tristan for dessert before their car arrives from valet. The entire
"Dinner and A Show" evening for two costs $150 and can
be ordered through the Charleston Stage Box Office by calling 843-577-7183.
Holiday
Farmers Market: 8 a.m. to 4 p.m., Through Dec. 19, Marion
Square.
Saturdays: 8 a.m. to 4 p.m.; Sundays: 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Find everything
you need to deck the halls for the holidays and fill the pantry
with baked goodies, all from local farmers and artisans, including
natural wreaths, fresh greenery, special breads, cookies and fresh
vegetables, as well as the best assortment of art, crafts and holiday
gift items.
Holiday Entertainment and Visits with Santa: Through Dec.
19, Marion Square. Fridays: 10 a.m. to 6 p.m.; Saturdays and
Sundays: 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. (Sunday, Dec. 5: 10 a.m. to 2 p.m.) Children's
choirs, bands and other entertainment. Bring your Christmas wish
lists to the North Pole mailbox and bring your camera for pictures
with Santa in the decorated park. (Drop-off location for Debi's
Kids and the Salvation Army Angel Tree.)
LowCANtry
Holiday: Now through Dec. 23, S.C. Aquarium. Come down to Aquarium
Wharf to check out the South Carolina Aquarium's water wonderland!
Start your journey in the North Pole with "The Polar Express
4-D Experience" being shown in the 4-D Immersion Theater; next
visit the Great Ocean Tank to see Scuba Claus swim with the fish;
and check out two giant sculptures made out of thousands of canned
goods graciously donated by Piggly Wiggly and designed by Stumphouse
Architecture + Design. Save $2 off one adult admission by bringing
in a canned good that will be donated to those in need through Crisis
Ministries. For more information, visit www.scaquarium.org
or call (843) 577-FISH (3474). The aquarium will be open from 9
a.m. to 5 p.m. (last ticket sold at 4 p.m.), with the exception
of Dec. 24, 9 a.m. - 1 p.m. (last ticket sold at 12 p.m.). Closed
Dec. 25.
(NEW)
Window Exhibit: Jan. 3 to Feb 28, 2011, The Meeting Place,
1077 East Montague Ave. North Charleston. In his exhibit, "Sea
and Shore," local artist David Springer will present metal
sculpture depictions of Lowcountry birds, plants, and wildlife.
Window viewing, free parking.
Family
Circle Cup tickets: Now through April 10. Family Circle
Cup individual session tickets are on sale 24 hours a day at Ticketmaster.com.
Tickets can also be ordered at (800) 745-3000, or at any local Publix
location offering Ticketmaster services. The player field is beginning
to form with defending champion and World No. 6 Samantha Stosur,
as well as 19-year-old American standout Melanie Oudin set to compete.
The Family Circle Cup is scheduled April 2-10, 2011 at the Family
Circle Tennis Center in the Best Tennis Town in America, Charleston,
South Carolina. For more information, go
online.
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offbeat SC places
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financial sites
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homeless myths
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