danielwbates's Comments

MyMcClellanville : Daniel Bates - A Real Local Agent With Real Local Knowledge

Thu, 11 Nov 2010 15:00:32 +0000

Hi Ninja, you're quite mysterious. I think I'll try to find time to bring this subject in to the light in a full article, but first I want to thank you for supporting my website. I truly do care about the community and despite being a real estate agent, do think that I can bring positive change to McClellanville without it losing what gives it it's unique character. We've all been trained to resist change and see it as evil, but all things must change and the task at hand is to shape that change into something good. McClellanville's economy would receive a big boost with proper healthcare, jobs, and education, but that doesn't mean we have to have a giant hospital and factory in our back yard. Just as the Dollar General is a good compromise for a grocery store, so are there compromises for these other things.

All Facebook : How We Got 3,000 Vacation Rental Facebook Fans In 23 Days

Tue, 2 Nov 2010 15:34:26 +0000

That's quite a budget. I'm your neighbor to your north in SC and I just pushed my page about my town of 500, http://www.facebook.com/mcclellanville over 500 with a free $50 facebook ad coupon. I had an average CTR of .253% and average CPC of $0.12 which is approximately what I paid per fan as well when you figure in the social aspect, but I was running very targeted ads and my rates would probably drop if I had to keep scraping the bottom of the barrel to enhance further.

MyMcClellanville : Plane in Jeremy Creek

Tue, 21 Sep 2010 13:55:06 +0000

If you're in the area, I'd stop by The Village Museum or the Arts Council which carry lots of books about McClellanville and by local authors. If you're out of the area, you can follow this link to Amazon for a copy - http://www.amazon.com/Home-Village-McClellanville...

MyMcClellanville : Plane in Jeremy Creek

Mon, 23 Aug 2010 20:57:36 +0000

I love it Bernice! I think we're serving up all 31 flavors of life for anyone that wants to come enjoy it.

MyMcClellanville : McClellanville Transformed into a Winter Wonderland...for a Brief Moment

Thu, 13 May 2010 19:48:30 +0000

It's truly a once a decade thing in McClellanville, so it is a fun treat. I remember school letting out every time there was a hint of snow and then went to Appalachian State in the NC mountains and tromped through feet of the stuff never to see a snow day again.

MyMcClellanville : The Election that Never Was and an Important One You Can't Control

Wed, 4 Nov 2009 14:08:16 +0000

It was a close one, but challenger Samuel Robinson unseated Alston and became Awendaw second mayor. I congratulate him on his victory and hope that he upholds his promises of protecting the environment and controlling unbridled growth in Awendaw.

MyMcClellanville : 33rd Lowcountry Shrimp Festival

Tue, 12 May 2009 12:25:16 +0000

Thank you everybody for the kind words. The perceived success of my first video post (more than a year after I buying the camera) will give me the fuel to get out there and keep filming.

MyMcClellanville : Could School Credits Save McClellanville?

Mon, 4 May 2009 20:27:23 +0000

Odd that you mention the race of the students when no asked and it has no bearing on or importance, I guess that's politics as usual. Everyone is welcome at Archibald Rutledge, where the last attendance number that I heard were 70 students...I'm happy to announce that next year, I will be co-teaching an after school program focusing on writing and technology where I will teach blogging basics.

MyMcClellanville : Daniel Bates - A Real Local Agent With Real Local Knowledge

Wed, 22 Apr 2009 13:43:29 +0000

I haven't heard any recent rumors, but several of the chains do population studies every couple of years and I'm sure as soon as it makes good business sense that they will be welcomed by most. There is basically a lot reserved for such a business in the highway commercial zone, not that they have to take it but it would provide pedestrian access without having to travel on the highway. If I had to guess I'd say it'll probably be another 5 years if McClellanville continues the slow but steady growth that it has been experiencing.

MyMcClellanville : Could School Credits Save McClellanville?

Tue, 31 Mar 2009 18:10:40 +0000

Straight from the horses, errr umm Charleston County School Board's mouth - $20,362 per student at McClellanville Middle. The county average is a $8,015 - http://www.charleston.net/news/2008/aug/17/pricin...

MyMcClellanville : Could School Credits Save McClellanville?

Mon, 30 Mar 2009 23:18:41 +0000

According to Post and Courier data, attendance at ARA has decreased at roughly the same rate as the public schools in the area over the last 10 years. A decline which probably reflects a population shift including more retirees and second home owners. Unless you're on the board for ARA I don't think it is a fair statement that ARA tuition will increase. I'm not aware of any increases and the school is doing everything in its power to keep costs low so that everyone can have access. You made the statement that "cost is relevant" and I couldn't agree more. I haven't heard of Lincoln's Silver Medal award, but this honestly isn't about the job that they are doing educating students. It's a back and forth argument that leads nowhere. If ARA can do the job for $3500, why are tax payers footing a $20,000 per student per year to send them to public school in the area??? It's about parental and tax payer choice and it seems pretty silly that your and my taxes could either send a child to a public school for one year or send them to an independent for nearly 6 years. I think we're used to seeing it the other way around (much more expensive private schools), but that is how out of whack this whole thing is. It just makes sense to provide alternative choices for parents who have decided that a local school is not performing up to THEIR standards...especially if it saves the taxpayer money.