Mount Pleasant Magazine Sept/Oct 2013

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ILove to read about our past and the women
and men who helped shape our way of life on “the pleasant side of the river.”
Their struggles and victories provide a terrific insight into why we have the
lifestyle we enjoy today.
In this issue, we touch on
a piece of Mount Pleasant’s past as we
look at Coleman Boulevard yesterday
and today. The street is being reshaped
and revitalized to once again become
the heartbeat of Mount Pleasant. I think
we all live too much in the present. We
surround ourselves with technology that
gives us instant gratification and, some-
times, isolation. Learning about our past
gives us a better understanding of who
we are and enriches our lives.
Hopefully, you will see what I’m
talking about as you read our Coleman
Boulevard timeline on pages 20 and 21.
It starts back in 1650, when Charles II
directed the Colonial governors to build
a road, continues through 1791, when
our first president visited Mount Pleasant
and traveled on King’s Highway, and
finishes in 2013, with the completion of
The Boulevard.
Mount Pleasant is rich in history, and there is no better place to begin than Cole-
man Boulevard and its close neighbor, the Old Village. If you like history, you might
want to check out one of our online sister publications, www.OldVillageMagazine.
com. It is full of stories about the history of the Old Village and Mount Pleasant.
Although our Coleman Boulevard articles earned a cover copy point, we’ve used
our front cover to tell the story of nine Mount Pleasant women who fought breast
cancer and survived. These amazing women have amazing stories of courage and
strength. We hope these interviews will help men and women who face health crises
find their own inner strength and courage to carry on.
Everyone here appreciates the time you spend with us. If you enjoy our magazine
half as much as we enjoy publishing it, we know you’re having a good time reading it.
If you’d like to share our digital edition with friends or family members, send them to
Until next issue,
— B i l l M a c c h i o
Publisher
P u B l i s h e r ’ s N ot e
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Vol. 3, issue 5
september/october 2013
Publisher/Editor
Bill Macchio
Managing Editors
DeNise K. JaMes
BriaN sherMaN
Art Director
DaNa coleMaN
Contributing Writers
reNae BraBhaM
colleeN DeNNis
stacy e. DoMiNgo
PaM gaBriel
taylor griffith
heleN r. haMMoND
culleN Murray-KeMP
BarBara M. PatricK
JohN torsiello
Contributing Photographers
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Kate McKiNley
Marie roDriguez
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Internet Marketing
george coNKliN
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Media Consultants
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JoDi harter
JeNNifer BurKe
culleN Murray-KeMP
Administration & Bookkeeping
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