Goose Creek City Hall, circa 1983.Did you know that the Marguerite H. Brown Municipal Center bears the name of one of our most important leaders? Beginning in 1975, Councilmember Marguerite H. Brown served on City Council for 39 years during four decades of incredible change and growth. In 2011, she described one change she had noticed to the Goose Creek Gazette. “When they were asked where they live, people used to say, ‘I live in North Charleston,’” she said. “Now, people say with pride, ‘I live in Goose Creek.’ I think that’s important. We have grown into a respected city … into something we can all be proud of.” A portrait of Mrs. Brown, who passed away in 2014, is displayed in the lobby at City Hall.A Goose Creek City Council meeting begins in 1986. Pictured from left to right are Earl Clenner, Mark Phillips, Wendell McRae, Mayor Michael Heitzler, Marguerite Brown, Orris Caldwell and Trudy Aull.Few leaders played a more significant role in Goose Creek’s history than John McCants. Mr. McCants, who passed away in 2017, was the first African-American to be elected to Goose Creek City Council, where he served from 1992 to 2016. His steady leadership on Council came during a time of transformation for the City and region. His time in office was but one chapter of a life dedicated to serving others. A U.S. Army Veteran, Mr. McCants spent decades as a liaison between low-income families and their local government. His many volunteer efforts included serving the United Methodist Relief Agency, Charleston Area Senior Citizens, and the Berkeley-Dorchester Economic Development Board. The John McCants Veterans Park, set to open later this year, will forever be a testament to his character and lifetime of service. Did you know that S.C. Rep. Joe Daning served on Goose Creek City Council two times? Rep. Daning served as a member of City Council from 1978 to 1986, and again from 1992 until 2008. Rep. Daning is pictured at his final City Council meeting in 2008, after he won a seat in the South Carolina House of Representatives. Pictured at right is former Councilmember Mark Phillips.Each year (including in 2018, above) the City of Goose Creek celebrates Independence Day with an awesome festival and fireworks display behind City Hall. This year, "Fabulous Fourth in the Creek" will include a celebration of the City's 60th year. Do you remember the former location of the Goose Creek Police Department? The GCPD moved to its current location within the Municipal Center Complex in 2000.Goose Creek's family friendly events are a tradition in the City, including the annual Fabulous Fourth in the Creek celebration on July 4. This year's Fourth of July event will include a celebration of the City's 60th anniversary since its incorporation in 1961.Goose Creek Mayor Greg Habib was elected and sworn into the City's highest office in 2018. Goose Creek Recreation has produced many great memories over the decades, and has been an important part of the City’s 60-year success story. We found this photo of the 10-and-under Goose Creek All-Stars, who were baseball State Champions in the late spring of 2011 – 10 years ago!Here is a team photo we found of Goose Creek Recreation's legendary Pee Wee division Cardinals football team from 2012.Goose Creek City Council members (l-r) Kimo Esarey, Brandon Cox, Debra Green-Fletcher and Corey McClary celebrate the opening of the City's new Recreation Activity Center in 2018.Mayor Michael Heitzler swears in Goose Creek Police Officer Danny Johnson as GCPD Chief Solon "Sonny" Lewis looks on in this photo from 1979. Officer Johnson was the first African-American officer in the City's history.
