Mount Pleasant Magazine May/June 2021

11 www. ReadMPM. com | www.MountPl easantMagaz i ne. com | www. VOICE forMP. com T his is one of my personal favorite issues to bring to our readers: the family edition. With Mother’s and Father’s Day happening during the distribution cycle of Mount Pleasant Magazine’s May/June issue, it simply makes sense to focus on the structure of family. Let’s face it — family is everything! Being part of a strong family, personally or professionally, will make life’s challenges a bit easier to overcome. Family is important to the greater community as well. The stronger the families, the stronger the community that surrounds those families. There is no doubt in my mind that Mount Pleasant’s strength comes from having a strong family base, and it all stems from our incredible wealth of local opportunities. When families choose to relocate to Charleston, Mount Pleasant is often their first pick because of our outstanding school system. Local families also enjoy an exceptional recreation department, town-sponsored family events, an amount of green space unheard of for towns this size — and the list goes on. Managing Editor Lindsay Bishop and her family recently moved from another part of Charleston to Mount Pleasant so her daughter would experience the best school systems available. Lindsay told me she felt like her family had moved to a real neighborhood, where people were riding bicycles, waving, smiling and doing other neighborly things. She said she already felt a real sense of community being in Mount Pleasant, despite the very recent move. Of course, I am sure being so involved with the community through the pages of Mount Pleasant Magazine gives her insight not many people have. While Mount Pleasant’s strong foundation begins with the large population of young families, it continues with a wide variety of residents from different demographics who also call East Cooper home. We have the seniors who move here to either retire and relax or to be closer to their grandchildren. We have recent empty nesters who have been visiting their children at College Of Charleston and found themselves falling in love with the area. And let’s not forget the loyal seasonal visitors and single professionals. Ultimately, the list of “VIRs” (Very Important Residents) is as wide and deep as the reasons why people fall in love with the greater Lowcountry. One thing is certain as far as we’re concerned — one of their favorite places to call their new home is Mount Pleasant. The residents who make our town their home are the nucleus of its strength and continued popularity. In other words, our entire giant family of East Cooper is made up of many smaller families, yours included. U ntil next time, Bill Macchio Publisher • Publisher@MountPleasantMagazine.com publisher’s note Vol. 11, Issue 3 • May/June 2021 PUBLISHER/EDITORIAL DIRECTOR BILL MACCHIO Publisher@MountPleasantMagazine.com MANAGING EDITORS LINDSAY C. BISHOP THERESA STRATFORD COPY EDITOR DENISE K. JAMES ART DIRECTOR DANA COLEMAN PRODUCTION MANAGER BETHANY THURM AD DESIGNERS KIM HALL REBECCA SOTTILE BETHANY THURM WEBMASTER GEORGE CONKLIN INTERNET GENE PHAN WRITERS FAY M. BOUDET • EILEEN CASEY ALYSSA DISALVO • STACY DOMINGO MEREDITH A. HAGEN • JENNY HARRISON PAMELA JOUAN • COLIN MCCANDLESS JANET E. PERRIGO • LEAH RHYNE ANNE SEMMES • JEANNE TAYLOR RICHARD TODD • ANNE SHULER TOOLE JOHN TORSIELLO • KATHERINE WATERS PHOTOGRAPHERS WILLIAM BEEBE • JENN CADY TANYA DALES • LAUREN MCDUFFIE MARK STAFF SALES MANAGER CULLEN MURRAY-KEMP Cullen@MountPleasantMagazine.com INDEPENDENT MEDIA CONSULTANTS ANDY BIMONTE Andy@MountPleasantMagazine.com CHRIS LONG Chris@MountPleasantMagazine.com MANDY WILLIS Mandy@MountPleasantMagazine.com ADMINISTRATION & BOOKKEEPING GINGER SOTTILE DISTRIBUTION U.S. POST OFFICE • HARRIS TEETER • PUBLIX • CVS Mount Pleasant Magazine is published locally by a team of independent contractors. Mount Pleasant Magazine is published six times per year by Media Services, Inc. 1013 Chuck Dawley Blvd., Mount Pleasant, SC 29464 Copyright © Media Services 2021. All rights reserved. Reproduction electronically or in print format without the expressed written consent of the publisher is strictly prohibited and a violation of U.S. copyright laws. Inquiries to: Mount Pleasant Magazine P.O. Box 22617, Charleston, SC 29413 843-881-1481 Info@MountPleasantMagazine.com