🌱 Patch AM: How a Goose Creek batboy became an award-winning clubhouse manager

Coffee in hand, Goose Creek? We've got the latest town updates for you. Keep reading to stay in the loop. ☕️️

In today's newsletter:

• How a Goose Creek batboy became an award-winning clubhouse manager
• How a Goose Creek commuter’s route ended in a fatal crash
• How a new Goose Creek plant fits into America’s submarine buildup

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Today's riddle: The doctor told me to drink carrot juice after a hot bath. - Did it help? 🤔 (Answer below!)

Weather forecast:

• Wednesday: Sun and some clouds, with a high of 63 and low of 47 degrees.
• Thursday: Occasional rain, temps: high: 66, low: 59.
• Friday: Windy in the morning, with a high of 65 and low of 35 degrees.

📰 News we're reading

• From batboy to award-winning clubhouse manager: climbing baseball's quiet ladder (abcnews4.com) — A Goose Creek native is quietly climbing the ranks of professional baseball, not as a player but as an award-winning clubhouse manager. Northwood Academy graduate Jason Cassannello started as a RiverDogs batboy and now manages clubhouses in the Arizona Diamondbacks system, earning Texas League honors while chasing his own big-league dream.
   

• Man accused of involuntary manslaughter in deadly crash near Goose Creek (counton2.com) — A North Charleston crash that killed a driver traveling east from Goose Creek has led to an involuntary manslaughter charge for a man accused of failing to secure scrap metal in his truck. Investigators say falling debris contributed to the collision with an 18-wheeler, which spilled diesel fuel and shut down Highway 78 at N.A.D. Road for hours.
   

• The U.S. Navy's Great Nuclear Attack Submarine Shortage (19fortyfive.com) — Goose Creek is slated to host a refurbished 480,000-square-foot HII manufacturing facility that will help build components for the Navy’s next-generation submarines, tying the city directly into a major national defense buildup. The article explains how submarine shortages, shipyard limits, and new facilities in South Carolina, Alabama, and Connecticut factor into a broader push to expand the U.S. fast-attack submarine fleet.
   

📸 Around Goose Creek

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🗓 Upcoming Events in Goose Creek

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Friday December 19

• LEGO® for Homeschoolers In-Person
  Goose Creek Library , Activity Room , Goose Creek
  10:00 am

Saturday December 20

• Dungeons & Dragons for ages 9-17 In-Person
  Goose Creek Library , Activity Room , Goose Creek
  2:00 pm

Monday December 22

• Chess Club In-Person
  Goose Creek Library , Activity Room , Goose Creek
  4:00 pm

📣 Goose Creek Shout Outs!

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🗓 Events Nearby

Wednesday December 17

• Mayor's Music & Art Holiday Reception
  Mount Pleasant, SC Calendar Mount Pleasant, SC 29464
  4:30 pm
• Planning Commission
  Charleston, SC Calendar , 2 George St. First Floor - Suite 1403 , Charleston
  5:00 pm
• RMSA Dance Core Performance
  Summers Corner PAC
  6:30 pm

Thursday December 18

• Sip & Shop for Conservation
  Rivers & Glen Trading Co. , 122 Coleman Blvd. , Mount Pleasant
  12:00 pm
• Design Review Board (DRB) Meeting
  Summerville, SC Calendar , 200 S. Main St. , Summerville
  4:00 pm
• Moncks Corner Library Book Discussion Group In-Person
  Berkeley County Library - Moncks Corner , 1003 US-52 , Moncks Corner
  5:30 pm
• Third Thursday
  Summerville, SC Calendar , 102 S. Main St. , Summerville
  5:30 pm

Friday December 19

• Friendship Quilting Group (Splinter Group)
  Hanahan Senior Center , 3100 Mabeline Rd , Hanahan
  11:00 am
• Clara's Kids Club Youth Litter Cleanup Event
  West Ashley Greenway Trail , 505-A Arlington Drive , Charleston
  1:00 pm

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💬 Chatter

What your neighbors are talking about on social media

• My favorite time of the year.
  Call at least one person today and tell them you love them. Have an amazing day. (Nextdoor Longleaf)
• Good Morning Neighbors!
  Bundle up!! It's a cold one! Drip your faucets, bring your pets inside and if you see a homeless person buy them a warm drink or a hot lunch. GOD… (Nextdoor Birch Hollow)

• Wal-Mart posted a job opening for Exterior Services Technician, DOT Operator - DS in Goose Creek. Apply here.
• Taco Bell posted a job opening for Late Night Team Member in Goose Creek. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Goose Creek here.

🗞 Nearby News

Hanahan

• Lowcountry high school basketball scores (12/15) (live5news.com)

Ladson

• Literacy group releases new OG data (postandcourier.com)

North Charleston

Ok Goose Creek! 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: I don’t know. I can never finish drinking the hot bath!
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