FREE ISLAND HISTORY See page 5 Your weekly paper - Promoting the power of community ▪ Independently owned and operated since 2003 June 9 - 15, 2016 INSIDE this issue Lifeguard updates 02 Duck Race & Sundown photos 12-14 Pages 20-30 Honeycomb Artist And much more! 16-17 THIS WEEK’S FEATURED PROPERTIES BY IRON GATE REALTY FOR FRONT GOLFVIEWS & LARGE TRACT LAND ON THE DEEP WATER & RENT $ 824,800 EXPANSIVE POND MARSH VIEWS WANDO RIVER! 843.471.2064 843.478.7875 (cell) 409 Ralston Creek St.......................$1,985,000 600 Bucksley Lane #107......................$2400 250-202 Island Park Drive 643 Island Park Drive.......................$2,175,000 0 Evelina..........................................$2,000,000 Available Immediately! Renee Reinert Pote [email protected] SEE THE NEW RENOVATIONS...OPEN FLOOR PLAN! Fully Furnished 2 Bedroom Condo Marsh, Golf and New Park Views! Back Private Pool & Outdoor Kitchen 9.6 Acres. Located near Belle Hall. Call for details. 02 ISLAND NEWS thedanielislandnews.com The Daniel Island News ■ June 9 - 15, 2016 from the POA to the community. One additional point worthy of mention, said Baker, is that per DHEC, the Daniel Island Pool staffing concerns flood social media community pools are considered “Class B” pools, which are not required to have lifeguards Changes in works, at all. “We have studied what the peak times are at according to POA both pools,” added Baker. “And we’ve found basically that from Memorial Day until school ELIZABETH BUSH goes back, in early August, that is our peak [email protected] pool season…and Thursday through Sunday Opening season at the Daniel Island com- are our peak times.” munity’s two neighborhood pools has not gone Pierce Park Pool has the highest number as swimmingly as some parents had hoped, of attendees, she said, while numbers at Scott at least according to a lengthy string of social Park Pool are typically less. media posts. Additionally, several community “Last year, the highest attending day, we had members have reached out to the Daniel Island 184 people throughout the entire course of one Property Owners Association (POA) office PROVIDED BY RINDY RYAN day at Scott Park Pool,” continued Baker. “And with comments and concerns over what they At the start of the season, a decision was made to increase the lifeguard count at Pierce Park we also had days where we had a total of 18 perceive as inadequate staffing levels at Pierce Pool to six during the peak period of Thursday through Sunday (with no lifeguards the other people throughout the entire day.” Park Pool and Scott Park Pool. days), The POA’s plan now is to have gate at- Posts to the Daniel Island Moms Facebook tendants present at each pool Monday through Page regarding the pool situation included wor- team opted to make some changes. At the start of S.C. Department of Health and Environmen- Wednesday, when lifeguards are not on duty. ries about kids breaking the rules, bathroom of the season, a decision was made to increase tal Control (DHEC), Class B pool regulations, “The gate attendants’ responsibilities are cleanliness, water quality issues, lack of su- the lifeguard count at Pierce Park Pool to six the POA decided to amend the policy again. really for security, and for issues related to pervision, and general overcrowding. “During during the peak period of Thursday through Beginning this week, lifeguards will be safety,” added Baker. “So if a child is diving swim team practice, it’s insane,” commented Sunday (with no lifeguards the other days), and staffed at both pools Thursday through Sunday, off a dive stand, for example, they have the one parent. eliminate lifeguards completely at Scott Park from 9 a.m. to 7 p.m. There will also be life- authority to say ‘I’m sorry, you’re breaking So what’s different this year? In 2015, both Pool. Gate attendants would staff the entry- guards present on the upcoming Fourth of July the rules,’ or they can tell the parents to please pools were staffed with lifeguards, seven days ways of each facility when lifeguards were not holiday, which falls on a Monday. watch children if they are breaking the rules. a week. But this year, after evaluating the present. But after re-assessing staffing levels “Our plan is to have gate attendants for both If problems continue, they can call one of our daily numbers, Jane Baker, Vice President of based on the recent community feedback and pools when lifeguards are not present as soon staff members and get someone there im- Community Services for the POA, and her confirming recent revisions to the interpretation as they can be scheduled,” stated a recent letter See POOL on PAGE 10 Sip Shop Support Wednesday June 22 4 - 8 pm Stroll the business districts of Daniel Island and enjoy food A community shopping & and drink as you shop dining event on Daniel Island clothing, jewelry, beauty to benefit the Campaign for and art...all while MUSC Shawn Jenkins Chil- dren’s Hospital supporting a great cause. June 9 - 15, 2016 ■ The Daniel Island News thedanielislandnews.com 03 Experience. Focus. Expertise. Put the Daniel Island Real Estate team to work for you. 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