West Ashley Flashback — The Bridges That Built West Ashley
For centuries, crossing the Ashley River has shaped the communities on both shores On October 5, 1955, the creosote tanker “Fort Fetterman” struck the Ashley River Memorial Bridge, destroying the western draw span. Folks living in St. Andrew’s Parish had become quite...
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West Ashley Flashback — Sometimes Sugar is Good for You
Recalling traveling salesman’s role in polio immunizations Community is built by many and yet each individual adds an important element to history and its legacy. Some build houses. Some build schools. Some build churches. Some organize clubs. Some gather us for our...
West Ashley Wanderer — The Power of Local
West Ashley Connect’s Teresa Tidestrom urges us to join efforts to create a more caring community by Joan Perry | Contributing Writer The West Ashley Wanderer can’t wander far without bumping into Teresa Mellis Tidestrom. My photo storage albums are randomly full of...
West Ashley Flashback — A Name to Know
John William Swistak Sr. built some of the most iconic structures in West Ashley John William Swistak Sr. is not an everyday name in West Ashley. Today is the day we make it one. Swistak’s company, Liberty Construction, built two beloved and iconic buildings in...
West Ashley Wanderer — West Ashley’s Healing Garden
Bon Secours St. Francis Hospital’s serene meditation garden offers healing in nature by Joan Perry | Contributing Writer The West Ashley Wanderer can’t wander all the time. What better place to pause than West Ashley’s best-kept secret, the Meditation Garden in front...
West Ashley Flashback — A Moo-ving Violation
Wayne Fitz recalls the time when he was knocked off his bike by a cow at the intersection of Sanford Road and what is now the West Ashley Greenway What do dirt paths, shopping at Edward’s 5 and 10, bicycles, and cows have in common? Sounds like the basis for quite the...
West Ashley Wanderer — Suburban Oasis
West Ashley hydroponics shop transforms home gardening by Joan Perry | Contributing Writer A benefit of writing the West Ashley Wanderer column is that I feel justified in poking my nose into anything that piques my curiosity in our neighborhood, and I happen to be...
West Ashley Flashback — All Hail The Class of 1959
St. Andrew’s Parish High School celebrates 65th Class Reunion by Donna Jacobs Nothing brings on the stories, memories, and fun like high school senior class reunions. The St. Andrew’s Parish High School Class of 1959’s 65th reunion hit all the marks — two days of...
West Ashley Wanderer — Melodies & Spaces
A West Ashley musician’s journey to opening a studio space by Joan Perry | Contributing Writer I was out of my usual West Ashley rambling territory, walking through Charleston Place Hotel a few years ago when I paused along with other visitors to enjoy the most...
Celebrating the Legacy of the Rotary Club of West Ashley
by Joan Perry | Contributing Writer The premise of this West Ashley Wanderer column was that as I wander around our neighborhood I might happen upon interesting things to feature … and I have! As a child, my wandering territory was wider. When I was seven years old,...
West Ashley Flashback — A Flair For the Dramatic
Mr. Hester’s musicals are still talked about today among St. Andrew’s High alumni It’s spring, the time when memories of the musical productions organized by Mr. Bernard Hester and the students of St. Andrew’s Parish High School are present in the conversations of the...
