West Ashley Flashback — Today We Follow, Tomorrow We Lead
Elizabeth “Betty” (nee-Polli) Marzluff left a lasting legacy in West Ashley Have you ever noticed the small building tucked in the trees behind “The Schoolhouse” at the corner of Magnolia Road and Sycamore Avenue? In the early 1940s, when the Charleston County School...
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West Ashley Wanderer — Bringing Walls to Life
The mesmerizing public art of Douglas Panzone Story & Photos by Joan Perry | Contributing Writer I delivered my aging but trusty vehicle into Bobby’s dependable hands at the Avondale Firestone and headed out for my walk while I waited, looping to catch the...
West Ashley Flashback — Long Live the Victory Gardens
West Ashley is fertile ground for cultivating veggies and stories Gardens have been a part of our community’s history since the first settlers’ arrived on the west bank of the Ashley River. The early “experimental farm” established by Joseph West, the acting governor...
West Ashley Wanderer — Waxing Nostalgia and Flowers
How to preserve camellia’s brilliant but short-lived blooms all year by Joan Perry | Contributing Writer The premise of the West Ashley Wanderer column is that I wander my neighborhood so much that I tend to naturally happen upon cool things to share. I was exploring...
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...
