Growing up in Greenville, Sharon Baldrick always followed the rules. When other children around her at school broke protocol, she got upset and wanted to set them straight. Watching “Silence of the Lambs” as a young adult, she was inspired by Jodie Foster’s role as protagonist Clarice Starling, a student at the FBI Academy with a dream of hunting down serial killers and … [Read more...] about Behind the Badge: Non-emergency chat with IOPPD Sgt. Baldrick
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Behind the Bar: Sip and spill the tea with Shannon at The Dinghy
Here on the Isle of Palms, Shan-non Lindsay’s first bartending gigs were at the Banana Cabana and the One-Eyed Parrot. When she had her little boy, she took a hiatus from the food and beverage industry and accepted a position with IBM. By the time her son reached his junior year in high school, Lindsay was ready to resume her role behind the bar. That was 11 years ago, in … [Read more...] about Behind the Bar: Sip and spill the tea with Shannon at The Dinghy
Mr. IOP Malcolm Burgis means business
Some people shape a community through business. Others do it through leadership, generosity and how they make people feel. Malcolm Burgis has done all of the above for the Isle of Palms. There’s a personal connection for me, as Burgis began shaping this island in 1972, the same year I was born. Growing up and to this day, I and many others have had the experience of watching … [Read more...] about Mr. IOP Malcolm Burgis means business
Behind the Bar: Come party with PJ at Acme
College taught PJ Cardarelli that he’d rather work behind a bar than an office desk. While attending Ohio State University, he worked as a bartender and server on the weekends to make some extra cash. After graduation, he dabbled in craft beer and wine and never looked back. When Cardarelli’s parents retired to Charleston in 2006, he helped them move. That first visit to the … [Read more...] about Behind the Bar: Come party with PJ at Acme
Final Delivery: Longtime IOP mailman retires after delivering decades of smiles
Joe Bailem’s radiant smile will sorely be missed, now that the longtime mail carrier has retired from the U.S. Postal Service. After nearly 20 years serving the Isle of Palms as mailman extraordinaire, Bailem was celebrated a few days before his actual retirement with a party at the Isle of Palms Recreation Center. Many locals showed up for this surprise party in support of … [Read more...] about Final Delivery: Longtime IOP mailman retires after delivering decades of smiles
