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16 www.SullivansIslandMagazine.com | www.SullivansIslandHomes.com [ Feature ] the battery, that seems like a more realistic possibility.” Coste added, “It’s easy for anyone to become a member and support our work to revitalize Battery Gadsden. We may not offer colorful T-shirts or baseball caps emblazoned with ‘Make Battery Gadsden Great Again’ – at least not yet – but folks interested in our region’s history and in new, exciting cultural events can help our efforts just by joining our mailing list.” “Battery Gadsden Cultural Center is apolitical, independent and committed to creating an exciting new asset for our community. We welcome the help of all our Lowcountry friends and neighbors as we work to fulfill our mission,” he said. To get a “big bang” out of becoming a part of the Battery Gadsden Cultural Center “underground,” visit the organization’s Facebook page or its website at www. batterygadsden.com . He noted that the Battery Gadsden Cultural Center has already established a popular lecture series that has attracted such luminaries as bestselling authors Dorothea Benton Frank and Mary Alice Monroe, as well as the “Turtle Lady,” Mary Pringle, and Charleston Mayor John Tecklenburg, who also offered an impromptu piano concert. The Gadsden group sponsors an annual Maritime Expo and Wooden Boat Show, has hosted a presentation of “Shakespeare by the Sea” and next year hopes to mount a major theatrical event based on the story of legendary Seminole Chief Osceola, who is buried at Fort Moultrie. Walsh observed, “To date, all of our programs have been free of charge. Because we have neither dues nor fees, we rely on donations and in-kind assistance. We do need to raise funds in a major way and could certainly use some corporate sponsorship. Now that we have a longer lease on 2213A Middle Street., Sullivans Island, S.C. (843) 883-9646 Proud to be serving East Cooper for 25 years. DunleavysonSullivans Now accepting: www.DunleavysonSullivans.com Helping folks with their real estate needs since 2000. Sullivan’s Island family for over 45 years! Darlene Tanenbaum Realtor® 843-817-9700 www.sullivansislandproperty.com darlene.tanenbaum@carolinaone.com