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Community rallies to help 6-year-old in cancer fight
Kai, 6, feels nauseated as he stands in the doorway between the living room and the kitchen, his head bowed over a bucket with one arm gripping his father.
Keith Dutton said he's not sure what's wrong with Kai, who was diagnosed with Wilms' tumor last fall: He could be sick from the chemo, radiation or perhaps a bug the Duttons caught over the weekend from sister Kira, 11.
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Red Cross donor recruitment representative out for blood
More people than usual have come through the doors at the American Red Cross blood donation center since an earthquake devastated Haiti on Jan. 12.
Mandy Law, Red Cross donor recruitment representative for the Mount Pleasant area, said blood donations tend to increase after a disaster strikes, but the need for blood remains constant all year.
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Good luck hunting the elusive woodcock
Whenever I went on bird hunting expeditions with my grandfather in my mid-teens, I didn't make too much of an impression as a duck marksman. But when it came to the Wilson's snipe, which is a much more difficult target, I made some unbelievably lucky shots and my grandfather would invariably sit there and kind of wonder out loud how I could miss so many ducks and yet knock down the snipe.
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Father Tomlinson named Bishop England chaplain
Father Richard Tomlinson is the newest addition to the Bishop England community. Newly ordained to the priesthood in November, he will serve the school as full-time chaplain in addition to his duties at Stella Maris Catholic Church on Sullivan's Island.
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Police Blotter
A man sitting in an idling car for more than 45 minutes reportedly told Mount Pleasant police that he didn't know what he was doing in the business' parking lot and didn't want to cause any problems.
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Communities in Schools: Chocolate Affair gala, auction Feb. 6
The 19th annual Chocolate Affair will be held Feb. 6 at The Citadel's Holliday Alumni Center in downtown Charleston.
Tickets to the event are $100 per person, and the evening starts at 7 p.m.
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CSO spiritual ensemble
The CSO Spiritual Ensemble, a 35-member vocal group focusing on traditional African-American spirituals, will celebrate its first anniversary Feb. 6 in a debut performance titled 'Moses! Let My People Go: A Tribute to Moses Hogan.'
The event will take place at 5 p.m. at Trinity United Methodist Church, 273 Meeting St., downtown Charleston.
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Backyard Bird Count seeks novices, experts
Bird-watchers coast-to-coast are invited to take part in the 13th annual Great Backyard Bird Count on Feb. 12-15. Participants in the free event will join tens of thousands of volunteers counting birds in their own backyards, local parks or wildlife refuges.
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Sewee Center
To register for programs at the Sewee Visitor and Environmental Education Center, 5821 U.S. Highway 17, Awendaw, call 928-3368. The center is open 9 a.m.-5 p.m. Tuesday-Saturday. Visit www.fws.govseweecenter.
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Mount Pleasant Recreation
The Mount Pleasant Recreation Department offers the following activities. Visit www.mtpleasantrec.com.
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