News 2 Midday Broadcast
WELCOME BACK TO NEWS 2 MIDDAY. LET’S HOPE THE WEATHER PERMITS THIS WEEKEND BECAUSE WE HAVE A SUPER GREEK FEST COMING UP. MY NEW FRIEND, ANGELA HAS ALL THINGS GREEK FIRST AND EVEN BROUGHT SOME GREEK TREATS SHE WILL EXPLAIN IN A MINUTE. TELL US ABOUT THE FESTIVAL. I UNDERSTAND IT IS THE 54TH ANNUAL ONE. ANGELA: YES IT STARTS FRIDAY. RR — HOURS ARE. WE HAVE FREE PARKING AT CITADEL STADIUM AT 68 HAYGOOD AVENUE. WE HAVE COASTAL LIMO SHUTTLES TO BRING YOU TO THE CHURCH AND BACK. PLEASE PARK THERE. DON’T TRY TO PARK DOWNTOWN. THE BUSES WILL BRING YOU THERE. ADMISSION IS FIVE DOLLARS FOR ADULTS. SENIORS AND STUDENTS ARE THREE DOLLARS. CHILDREN 12 AND UNDER GET IN FREE. MOTHERS ARE FREE SUNDAY AND ACTIVE DUTY MILITARY AND VETERANS GET IN FREE ALL WEEKEND. WE HAVE TWO NEW MENU ITEMS THIS YEAR. A LAMB BURGER THAT IS PHENOMENAL AND LOADED FRIES. WHAT ARE LOADED FRIES? THEY ARE GREEK SEASON FRIES TOPPED WITH GYRO MEAT TIKI CHEESE. THEN WE SELL THE PASTRIES. THIS IS OUR TRADITIONAL BAKLAVA. MOST PEOPLE ARE FAMILIAR WITH THAT. THIS IS A SHREDDED WHEAT NUT MIXTURE WITH SYRUP. THIS IS A WEDDING COOKIE, A SHORTBREAD COOKIE UNDERNEATH WITH POWDERED SUGAR AND THIS IS A SLIGHTLY SWEETER SHORTBREAD COOKIE DIPPED IN HONEY TOPPED WITH NUTS AND CINNAMON. THESE TWO WE SELL BY THE DOZEN. THEY ARE GREAT WITH COFFEE IN THE MORNING. WE HAVE GREAT DOUGHNUTS. WE HAVE BAKLAVA SUNDAYS. LOTS OF NEW THINGS TO TRY. WE HAVE A VENDOR AREA TO BICULTURAL ITEMS, GREEK ITEMS AND WE HAVE CHURCH DOORS SO YOU CAN SEE THE INSIDE OF THE CHURCH AS WELL. A.C.: THEY HAVE THE WHOLE SCHEDULE HOUR-BY-HOUR ON THE WEBSITE. I KNOW THAT EVERY DAY ENDS WITH THE CHURCH DOOR. ANGELA: THERE ARE DIFFERENT TIMES THROUGHOUT THE DAY THE TORCH TOURS ARE. WHEN YOU COME IN THE GATE YOU WILL SEE A MAP THAT TELLS YOU THE TIME, THE FOOD ITEMS, AND A DESCRIPTION OF EVERYTHING. WE LOOK FORWARD TO SEEING EVERYBODY OUT THERE. A.C.: WHAT ARE YOU MOST EXCITED ABOUT? ANGELA: TRYING SOME OF THE NEW MENU ITEMS AND GETTING TO SHARE OUR CULTURE WITH THE CHARLESTON COMMUNITY. ANOTHER THING I WANT TO POINT OUT TOO AS WE GIVE SOME OF THE PROCEEDS TO FOUR LOCAL CHARITIES. THIS YEAR THEY ARE RONALD MCDONALD HOUSE BECAUSE THEY ARE BUILDING A NEW FACILITY, A RESIDENTIAL HOUSING FOR VETERANS IN THE NORTH AREA, PROMISED SCHOOL, SCHOOL DOWNTOWN THAT HAS KIDS WITH LEARNING DISABILITIES. END OF THE FOURTH ONE IS ACTUALLY GOING PLACES, WHICH GIVES BIKES TO UNDERPRIVILEGED CHILDREN. A.C.: I DID TALK ABOUT THIS WITH YOU ALL DAY. UNFORTUNATELY, WE ARE RUNNING OUT OF TIME. I AM MOST LOOKING FORWARD TO THE DANCE PERFORMANCES. BE THERE THIS WEEKEND.