EAST COOPER HABITAT CELEBRATES COMPLETION OF COMMUNITY

East Cooper Habitat for Humanity recently celebrated the completion of Hope Row, a 14-home community located on Eagle Street in the Greenhill Community of Mount Pleasant. Homeowners received rose boutonnières donated by Belva’s. Children were treated to face painting and balloons by Susan Fedor. Joe Gunter and his wife donated the music. Food was provided by Sticky Fingers and Papa Johns. Door prizes were donated by local businesses.

GINN EXPOUNDS ON AREA’S ATTRIBUTES TO ROTARY

David Ginn, director of the Charleston Regional Development Alliance, shown right, was a guest speaker at Oakbrook Rotary. Ginn spoke about the attractive attributes of the tri-county region, noting “… the region is easy to market as people see Charleston as a very desired location.” Also pictured, from left, Frank Dreyer and Ben Cole, rotary members.

PIGGLY WIGGLY WINS PRESERVATION AWARD

The Meeting Street Piggly Wiggly located at 445 Meeting St. in downtown Charleston was presented with a Carolopolis Award for new construction at the annual meeting of The Preservation Society of Charleston. Pictured, Christopher Ibsen, director of real estate for Piggly Wiggly Carolina Co. Inc., left, accepts the award from C. Harrington Bissell Jr., 2005 chair of the society’s markers and awards committee.

CHAMBER OF COMMERCE CREATES TOURIST PACK

The Greater Summerville/Dorchester County Chamber of Commerce Tourism Council recently developed its first Summerville “Tourist Pack” filled with information, maps and coupons for area restaurants, plantations, shopping locations and natural attractions. It is available at the Visitors Center, 402 North Main St., Summerville. Pictured, from left, Quince Cody, chamber president and CEO; Summerville Mayor Berlin G. Myers and Haynes Poe, chamber tourism coordinator.

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