East Cooper Briefls
Daniel Island Co. competes for award
A Daniel Island company was one of 14 winners in the Charleston Metro Chamber of Commerce's annual 1773 Chamber Awards.
The Daniel Island Co., a construction and real estate company, has become a national recognized leader within its industry and received the award for excellence from the Urban Land Institute along with the Best in American Living Award from the National Association of Home Builders. According to the chamber, the company is committed to responsible planning and development and aims to serve as a catalyst for the evolution of authentic small towns that address the needs of the region.
The Daniel Island Co. will vie for the 1773 Chamber Award Winner of the Year, which will be announced at the Chamber's Annual Meeting & Gala on June 20.
The 1773 Award is named for the year of the chamber's establishment.
Youth Conservation Corps in East Cooper
Fort Sumter National Monument and Charles Pinckney National Historic Site are accepting applications for a summer employment program for young men and women ages 15-18 through a Youth Conservation Corps Program.
Participants will engage in such projects as preservation work, landscaping, painting, visitor contacts and other outdoor maintenance work. These positions consist of a six-week program offering a minimum wage of $5.58 to $6.55 per hour.
Applicants will be responsible for proper work clothing and transportation to work sites at Fort Moultrie on Sullivan's Island and the Charles Pinckney site in Mount Pleasant.
Applications must be received or postmarked no later than June 13 in order to be considered.
For more information, contact a school guidance counselor or Fort Sumter National Monument at 883-3123.
Small grants for nonprofit outreach
The Lowcountry affiliate of Susan G. Komen for the Cure announced a small grant funding will be offered for qualified nonprofit organizations throughout 2008.
Small grants are available up to $5,000.
Grants presented by the organization are to be used for innovative projects in the areas of breast health and breast cancer education, outreach, screening and treatment support.
These populations include Allendale, Bamberg, Barnwell, Beaufort, Berkeley, Charleston, Colleton, Dorchester, Georgetown, Hampton, Jasper and Orangeburg counties.
The grant funds are provided from community donations to the 2007 Komen Race for the Cure and other events such as the Rally for the Cure and Bowl for the Cure.
For more information, call 843-556-8011 or visit www.komenlowcountry.org.
National Rip Current Awareness Week
With the summer vacation season here area agencies are warning beachgoers to be aware of fatal rip currents and what to do if caught in one.
The S.C. Sea Grant Extension Program, National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration and U.S. Lifesaving Association are all warning beachgoers about the threat of rip currents.
Rip currents are narrow channels of fast-moving water that pull swimmers away from the shore. Panicked swimmers may try to counter the current by swimming straight back to shore, putting themselves at risk of drowning because of fatigue.
When caught in a rip current, don't fight it, swim parallel to the shore and back to land at an angle. Rip currents account for more than 80 percent of rescues performed by lifeguards. An estimated 100 people are killed by rip currents each year.
Beachgoers are advised to check the latest forecast before going into the water and know how to escape a rip current's grip. Rip currents are prevalent along the South Carolina coast. Rip current education is critical to every swimmer and especially those who visit the beach infrequently and may be unfamiliar with the swimming hazard.
Swimmers should know how to identify and escape rip currents and swim near a lifeguard whenever possible, said Clay McCoy, coastal processes specialist for the S.C. Sea Grant Extension Program.
In cooperation with local municipalities, this summer McCoy will be placing 100 rip current signs at beach access points from North Myrtle Beach to Folly Beach. The signs will educate beachgoers on how to escape if they are caught in a rip current.
For more information about rip currents and the rip current sign program, contact Clay McCoy at 843-349-4012 or cmccoy@coastal.edu.
Hurricane awareness forum set for June 11
East Cooper Community Outreach will sponsor its third annual Hurricane Preparedness and Awareness Day at 9 a.m. June 11.
The event will be held at Seacoast Church at 750 Long Point Road. Church and community leaders are encouraged to attend.
The meeting will feature the tri-county's first presentation of the Comprehensive Community Preparedness Plan. Caroline Byrd, 211 Training Coordinator for the Trident United Way, will debut the plan which will include all of the major relief providers and the roles they will play in the event of a hurricane or any other disaster.
Jack Little, ECCO executive director said that ECCO board members are pleased that Caroline Byrd and Trident United Way has combined this vital information.
"These facts and data have never been pulled together in such a way. This plan will identify the role of the major players and who will do what, when the next disaster occurs," Little said in a prepared statement. "This will bring a much clearer understanding to the public and even to service providers!"
The meeting will also feature a panel discussion among representatives including Dianna Klein of the Red Cross; Caroline Byrd, of United Way; Ben Tolomea, of the state Department of Health and Environmental Control. Ken Ayoub of the town of Mount Pleasant; Jason Surratt, of the Seacoast Church; Ivan Lund, of CERT; and Gary Mathis of the Charleston Baptist Association. Bill Walsh, WCSC-TV meteorologist will moderate the meeting.
Topics will include making disaster plans for individuals and churches, community recovery plans, caring for the vulnerable, training for recovery, special needs shelters, and communication after the event.
For more information, contact Ivan Lund at 849-9220 or Allison Keane at Seacoast Church at 881-2100.
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