Daniel Island's Fourth of July Celebration

Here's what happening on the Island to celebrate Independence Day 2009:
http://myislandtown.com/index.php/daniel-island-independence-day-celebrations/2009/06/
These are memorable events that can be enjoyed by the whole family and they certainly represent what makes Daniel Island such a special community.

Pier View Condominiums on Daniel Island

Trammel Crow Residential, the Builder of Pier View condominiums on Daniel Island, cut prices an average of 12.5% in May on their 1, 2, and 3 bedroom floor plans. Since the price reductions, 6 condominiums (about 10% of the remaining inventory) have gone under contract. For those who are considering a condominium on the Island, I think there are tremendous values here. There is still a wonderful selection to choose from with great floor plans and fabulous marsh views.

Charleston Ranks 2nd in the Nation for Young Professionals

One of the great things about Charleston is that it appeals to people in all stages of their life. We all know it is a great place to raise a family and that retirees flock to the lowcountry, but I thought this was an interesting article to share for young professionals looking to relocate here:
http://www.scbizmag.com/content/view/123112/1/
Being a young professional in Charleston, I appreciate it's size. We have big city amenities in a relatively small area. I love all of the little subsections of Charleston that have their own unique charm, like Folly, the Old Village, Sullivan's, and Summerville for example. Seems like you could never run out of fun things to do with friends and family and can always continue to discover new bars and restaurants. The quality of life here is ideal for young professionals.

Vespa Pizzeria to open on Daniel Island

Here is a link to the new website for Vespa Pizzeria which should be opening soon on Daniel Island:
www.vespapizzeria.com
The menu looks great and aside from pizza, they will offer gourmet entrees and healthy salads. They'll also deliver their delicious meals to you on a Vespa! Sounds like another great addition to the Island!

Reading with Realtors 2009

Reading with Realtors just wrapped up another successful year at the James Simons School in downtown Charleston. My husband Hayden and I have participated in this program since it started in 2007. Area Realtors visit the school once a week for an hour. So far I have worked with three very bright 3rd graders. They'll read to me for about 40 minutes and then we'll chat about what they are learning in school or play educational games for the remaining time. The kids LOVE having their reading mentor visit each week. My reader Shayniah would literally jump out of her seat when I would pick her up in her classroom on Tuesdays.
Teachers at the school personally select children who they think have the potential to improve their grades and test scores. The children are tested at the beginning and end of each year and in the third grade for example, the grade level average of improvements for end of year testing was 7.2% improvement and the third graders who participated in the Reading with Realtors improved by 10.2% on average. We definitely think the program has been a success and I commend our Realtor Association for creating such a wonderful opportunity for us to give back to our communityHere is a picture of a few of the kids that participated in the program this year at our year end picnic last week. We held a book drive and Daniel Island Real Estate participated by being a drop off location. At the picnic each child was given a new backpack full of books to take home for summer reading. They were so excited to have their own books to read this summer!