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Volume 20 • Issue 19
Shucking for Hope Lodge
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February 21, 2025
A new place to dock
BY: LAURA STRECKER
undi Herring was sitting in the dining room of Charleston’s Hope Lodge one morning last week when something extraordinary happened. The sun, rising over the Holy City, began its slow and steady creep through the lodge’s wide windows. The golden morning light stretched across the wooden floorboards, meandered over the long dining tables, and settled against the soft yellow walls. The warmth—the consuming brightness— felt different that morning. It was as if the house itself was exhaling, letting in the light. Herring, who has spent more than two decades helping to fund and sustain Hope Lodge, felt overwhelmed. She had seen it before—the way darkness and disease can steal the light from people’s lives. But here, in this house built on hope and held together by the generosity of (continued on page 3)
Honoring Local Heroes
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The Isle of Palms celebrated the opening of the new public dock February 7 at the Isle of Palms marina. On hand were: (l to r) Jimmy Ward, Marty Bettelli,Phillip Pounds, Mike Sotille,Rusty Streetman, Susan Hill Smith,Katie Meirs and Douglas Kerr.
BY CAROL TURSLOW
he Isle of Palms Exchange Club is calling on the local community to take part in a meaningful tribute to honor the nation’s heroes. As part of its annual Flags for Heroes initiative, the club is seeking sponsors for the 2025 program, which features a striking display of American flags in honor of veterans, active-duty military, and other personal heroes. Each year on Memorial Day, Independence Day, and Veterans Day, the Exchange Club lines Mount Pleasant Towne Centre and the IOP Exchange grounds with flags dedicated to those who have served or made a lasting impact. Individuals, businesses, and organizations have the opportunity to sponsor a flag, ensuring their chosen hero is honored in a public and moving display of patriotism. “Flags for Heroes is more than just a tribute—it’s a way to engage, inspire, and give back to our community,” said Carol Truslow, the Exchange Club’s Americanism (continued on page 5)
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The Army Corps of Engineers has moved the pipes from Sullivan’s Island to the south end of Isle of Palms and is now pumping sand. This is expected to continue for the next few months.
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