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🌱 Patch AM: How MUSC’s new Brighton Park clinic could change pediatric care locally
Coming up: Tree Protection Board Meeting on the Summerville Patch calendar

Hello Summerville! Stay connected with the latest updates from around town. Let's dive in! ☀️
In today's newsletter:
- How MUSC's new Brighton Park clinic could change pediatric care locally
- How to grab seats for January's Summerville live mediumship night
- Dorchester County reflects on Capt. Dale Nevins' 55 years of service
Also on today's calendar: Author's talk with Author Andrew Snorton (moderated by Arthur Takeall) and 9 more events.
Today's riddle: What do you call somebody who crosses the ocean twice and doesn't take a bath? 🤔 (Answer below!)
- Sunday: A couple of thunderstorms, with a high of 81 and low of 62 degrees.
- Monday: Mostly sunny and humid, temps: high: 84, low: 62.
- Tuesday: Humid with plenty of sunshine, with a high of 86 and low of 59 degrees. 🌶 Hot!
📰 News we're reading
• UNDER CONSTRUCTION: SC construction projects span health care, retail and more (scbiz.com) — MUSC is building a Brighton Park pediatric clinic in Summerville that will feature 15 exam rooms, an X-ray room, and an audiology booth, expanding local children's healthcare options. The project is part of a broader wave of commercial construction across South Carolina, from new restaurants to major office and storage developments.
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• Summerville, South Carolina on Summerville: Get Tickets Now! (theatermania.com) — A live mediumship show featuring Scott Allan and Michelle Love is coming to the Courtyard by Marriott Charleston Summerville on Wednesday, January 20, 2027, with tickets at $65. Doors open at 6:30 p.m., and the evening includes a spirit gallery plus a post-show meet-and-greet and book signing, giving Summerville residents a chance to experience an intimate, locally hosted spiritual event.
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• Longtime lawman Dale Nevins dies after 55-year career, Sheriff Richardson announces (abcnews4.com) — Dorchester County is mourning retired Capt. Dale Nevins, a 55-year law enforcement veteran who served under five sheriffs and was once recognized as South Carolina's longest-serving Class One officer. His work with the Dorchester County Sheriff's Office, St. George Police, and First Circuit Solicitor's Office shaped public safety for Summerville-area residents, and deputies will wear mourning bands until his funeral arrangements are finalized.
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📸 Around Summerville
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🗓 Upcoming Events in Summerville
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★ Featured events ★
- Tree Protection Board Meeting →
Council Chambers, 200 S. Main St., Summerville
9:00 am
Monday October 12
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Other local events
- Condo Financing Has Changed →
Keller Williams Key, 605 N Main St, Summerville
10:00 am - Info Session →
SC Works Dorchester, 1325-A Boone Hill Road, Summerville
3:00 pm - Flowertown - Summerville →
O'Charleys, 315 Azalea Square Blvd, Summerville
8:30 am - Duck Ditch Quilters (Splinter Group) →
St. Luke's Lutheran Church, 200 Central Avenue, Summerville
10:00 am - Food Forest Gardening Morning →
Wassamassaw Community Park, 651 Wassamassaw Rd., Summerville
10:00 am - Care Partners Support Groups-Summerville →
The Icehouse, 104 East Doty Avenue, Summerville
12:00 pm - ReNu Connections Networking for Women →
300 N Cedar St, Summerville
4:00 pm - Board of Zoning Appeals (BZA) Meeting →
Council Chambers, 200 S. Main St., Summerville
5:00 pm - Coffee, Keys and Conversation →
2503 N Main St, Summerville
6:00 pm - QuiltNFriends (Splinter Group) →
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10:00 am - Author's talk with Author Andrew Snorton (moderated by Arthur Takeall) →
Turning Page Bookshop, 205 N Goose Creek Blvd, Goose Creek
12:00 pm
Monday October 12
Tuesday October 13
Wednesday October 14
Saturday October 17
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💬 Chatter
What your neighbors are talking about on social media
- Recently got chickens, after years of duck ownership and trying to bond, the Ducks run away and chickens come right to me !
Chickens are really smart and cool. No more KFC for me !!! (Nextdoor Clemson Terrace) - Hi everyone.
I felt like a little watercolor today. Then decided to add acrylic markers. Perfect? No but I like it. (Nextdoor Pine Forest)
- Advantage Solutions posted a job opening for Part Time Product Demonstrator in Summerville. Apply here.
- Food Lion posted a job opening for FT Assistant Deli Bakery Manager in Summerville. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Summerville here.
🗞 Nearby News
Ladson
- Deputy body camera video offers glimpse inside home weeks before children found dead (azfamily.com)
North Charleston
- 2027 North Charleston Arts Fest poster design competition underway (holycitysinner.com)
- Chick-fil-A on Rivers Ave. in North Charleston to reopen soon (counton2.com)
- Two men found guilty in 2023 North Charleston murder; one sentenced to 45 years (live5news.com)
Ok Summerville! So now you're in the loop about what's happening today. Thanks for reading, and see you in your inbox next time! Oh -- and if you like what you're reading, invite a friend to Patch AM!
-- The Patch AM Team
P.S. The answer to today's riddle: "What do you call somebody who crosses the ocean twice and doesn't take a bath?" — A dirty double crosser ! (Thank you Theresia F. for sending it in!)
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