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City Announces COVID-19 Regulations for West Ashley Holiday Market
Charleston, S.C.—The city of Charleston today announced plans for the West Ashley Holiday Market in Ackerman Park, which will take place on Sunday, November 22, 2020 from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. at 55 Sycamore Avenue and will provide citizens an opportunity to shop local in preparation for the holidays.
Due to the ongoing situation related to COVID-19 in South Carolina, all vendors and patrons will be required to wear masks and maintain social distancing throughout the event.
Sanitation stations will be set up throughout the park, as well as signage designed to guide customers safely from vendor to vendor.
The market will feature the following farmers and growers: Robert Fields Farm, Oliver Freeman Farm, Gruber Farms and R & R Acres.
Products from packaged food vendors Carya Pecan Milk, Charleston Artisan Cheesehouse, Charleston Spice Co., Olinda Olives & Olive Oil and Rio Bertolini’s Fresh Pasta will also be available.
Additionally, the following artisans and crafters will be present: Amanda McLenon Fine Art, By His Designs, The Charleston Soap Chef, Christmas Touch of Nature, Grit & Grace Studio, Ideas in Metal, Jen Cruitt Designs, Lauren Shuler Designs, Market Mutts, Peachy Keen, SLO Fiber Studio and Zola Jewelry.
Free parking is available immediately adjacent to the park.
For more information, please visit the West Ashley Holiday Market event page, linked here.
MEDIA CONTACT: Jack O’Toole, Director of Communications
Media Relations/Public Information
(843) 518-3228
Little Free Library – Coming Soon!
We have ordered a Little Free Library for Parkshore III and will install it on Paddington Circle as soon as it arrives!
Pets – Reminder
Just a friendly reminder to please pick up after your pets and place in the garbage. Pet waste isn’t suitable for pickup in yard waste. Please be considerate to your neighbors!
Keep Charleston Beautiful to Host Halloween-Themed Clean-Up Event in West Ashley
Charleston, S.C.—Keep Charleston Beautiful will host a “Hallo-clean” Litter Walk, a Halloween-themed community clean-up event, along Highway 17 in West Ashley from 9:30 to 11 a.m. on Saturday, October 31, 2020. The morning of the event, volunteers will check in at one of four participating local businesses and help to clean the main roads, sidewalks, side streets or parking lots in the surrounding areas.
Why it matters: Since 1977, Keep Charleston Beautiful has been working to preserve the city’s beauty through education, awareness and community involvement. By engaging residents in clean-up efforts citywide, Keep Charleston Beautiful works to highlight their shared sense of pride and stewardship in the community.
Splitting the cleanup effort into four main sections will allow volunteers to have a widespread impact, while working in a limited amount of time.
Participation details: Those interested in participating in the litter walk must pre-register for one of the four check-in locations, and arrive by 9:30 a.m. to receive their supplies, which will be provided by Keep Charleston Beautiful. Supplies will include gloves, visibility vests, trash grabbers, trash bags, water, first-aid kits, hand sanitizer and bug spray, if needed.
Volunteers can register by clicking their preferred check-in location below, or by visiting the Facebook event page: https://www.facebook.com/events/3372137206234093
Additional instructions will be given during check-in regarding proper bag disposal and supply return.
Volunteers are required to wear face masks during the event and ensure they maintain proper social distancing while volunteering.
In keeping with the Halloween theme, both youth and adult volunteers are invited to wear costumes during the event, which will conclude with a prize for the best costume. Volunteers are also encouraged to note unusual litter objects found during the event, as a prize will be given for the strangest item found.
For more information, please contact Keep Charleston Beautiful Coordinator Jamie Gillette at GilletteJ@charleston-sc.gov or (843) 579-7501.
MEDIA CONTACT: Jack O’Toole, Director of Communications
Media Relations/Public Information
(843) 518-3228
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The Parkshore III Sign Shines in the Fall!
Many thanks to all of our neighbors who contribute to the voluntary landscaping fund each year. Your contributions have allowed us to add all of these plants by the neighborhood entrance sign!
City report on lessons learned after the recent riots
Here we go again… Suicide Merge designs
https://roads.charlestoncounty.org/projects/old-towne-district/
They are providing a very short period for comments — they’re due 15 November 2020.
Garage broken into on Charing Cross Rd.
One of our neighbors on Charing Cross Road discovered today that their garage had been broken into and some items stolen overnight. There was no sign of forced entry, but somehow their garage door had been opened. Be vigilant!
Read the neighborhood notice that was sent out regarding the incident at this link.
New Crime Map from the CPD
https://pdi-charleston-sc.opendata.arcgis.com/
Announcement from the CPD:
The City of Charleston Police department would like to announce the addition of an interactive incident map to the department’s PDI website. This incident map will allow citizens to visualize and filter 5 years of reported incident data broken down into 3 groups (Drug/Weapon Law, Property and Violent Crimes). Citizens will be able to search their address, manually manipulate the map and filter based on crime type, date, and time of day. This information will be automated and updated weekly to ensure the public is receiving the most timely and accurate data possible.