Pop Quiz: Who represents Mount Pleasant and only Mount Pleasant in the South Carolina House of Representatives? Answer: No one. Thatβs right. There has never been an elected representative to our state government from Mount Pleasant who is solely focused on the needs of our rapidly expanding townβuntil now. Based on census data, a reapportionment has resulted in the … [Read more...]
A Daughter’s Dream Home Becomes Reality: Dad’s Last Dance
David Graham is a Pawleys Island architect known for his distinctive designs at Brookgreen Gardens and the Pawleys Island Town Hall. Inspired by his great-grandfatherβs work as a master builder, David became a registered architect in 1984. He then started his Myrtle Beach firm, The Graham Group Architecture, in 1987. Today, nearly 40 years later, he anticipates his final … [Read more...]
Parents Who Coach: Time Well Spent
Coaches mean a lot to children as they grow up. These adults are often their first mentors and role models. That bond is even more unique when the coach also happens to be Mom or Dad. Four families in Mount Pleasant show just what it means to lead their kids both at home and at the game. Fritz Miller, head coach of the competitive U/12 girlsβ soccer team at Cainhoy Soccer … [Read more...]
Kim “Kimbo” Richardson Honored on Pitt Street: The TOWN of Mount Pleasant’s Spirit Shines
I saw Mount Pleasant on Sunday afternoonβmaybe for the first timeβas she was intended to be seen. I attended what I thought was a retirement celebration, but became an homage to heritage and community. Kim βKimboβ Richardson owned and operated the famed Pitt Street Pharmacy, a staple of Mount Pleasantβs Old Village, for some 25 years. He was known for continuing to offer … [Read more...]
PCA Alumni: Where Are They Now? Abbey Newton
Palmetto Christian Academyβs core values are to equip, pursue and impact. These are values instilled in their students but are often carried by alumni long after graduation. This issueβs alumni focus is Abbey Newton, who serves the Mount Pleasant area as a Realtor and still reflects back on her time at PCA. Newton grew up in Charleston and started attending PCA in eighth … [Read more...]
New Locally Written Book Inspires Female Athletes
For as long as I can remember, my daughter Julia has been running. She started when she was 5, jogging smartly next to me on the long, wide streets in our neighborhood in Brooklyn. Soon after, she started to enter races and began winning. Neither of us ever thought her steps would translate into words on a page. When the pandemic hit and schools were initially closed, Julia, … [Read more...]
An Exciting Time for Genetic Counseling: Meet Sally Shields, a Genetic Counselor
The test comes back positive. Youβre pregnant! In that instant, your entire life changes. You watch your body grow day by day, and your thought process shifts to constant wonder about your baby and if he or she is OK in there. Nowadays, there are more answers for pregnant mothers wondering how their baby is progressing and if there is anything going on that might be … [Read more...]
LiteratHER: Charleston’s Favorite Seasonal Reads
If youβre looking for a new book this season, a medieval story that takes place in an abbey might have the mysterious, wintry feeling you want. Lauren Groffβs newest release, βMatrix,β is a fictional story written about the real-life Marie de France, who is sent away from the court to an abbey in a remote part of England, where she must serve as a prioress. Although she is … [Read more...]
A Look at South Carolina’s Two Rival Teams for 2021
Itβs autumn, the season when our thoughts stray to mountain road trips, festive holidays and, of course, college football. And thereβs arguably no more heated intrastate rivalry than that of South Carolinaβs Gamecocks and Clemsonβs Tigers. As the season unfolds, Mount Pleasant Magazine turned to the words of each teamβs coaches for an insiderβs look at what to expect in … [Read more...]
There’s a New Owner of Wonder Works Toys
Sheβs the whimsical one. The lady who loves toys. Sheβs the welcoming face for local children encouraging them to do what they do best β play with toys. Sheβs Christine Osborne, and most of us know her as the owner of Wonder Works Toys at Belle Hall Shopping Center in Mount Pleasant β a local business of 31 years with probably more fans than one can count. But as life … [Read more...]