To say that Dr. Helen Newton has had an eventful year would be a drastic understatement. The new ophthalmologist in Mount Pleasant of My Eye Wear moved here in May of 2020. Unfortunately, shortly thereafter, her husband fell ill and passed away. After experiencing such a tremendous loss, Dr. Newton, who had been practicing ophthalmology since the 1990s in New York City, … [Read more...]
AirMax Technician Brent Dawson is Saving the World, One HVAC Unit at a Time
Brent Dawson may not wear a cape to work, but when he’s able to fix a client’s HVAC woes on a hot summer day, he feels like a superhero. That’s one reason he loves working for Mount Pleasant heating and cooling company AirMax – they allow him to make a difference in people’s everyday lives. After graduating college, a friend recommended that Dawson take a summer job at an … [Read more...]
Bobby Breault, Mt Pleasant HVAC, Helps AirMax Clients Feel More Comfortable in Their Homes
Bobby Breault became an HVAC technician because he enjoys solving people’s problems and helping them feel more comfortable in their homes. He became a member of the AirMax heating and cooling team because they empower him to take his time at each and every home so that he can do just that. Breault fled the cold Ohio winters for the more temperate South Carolina climate after … [Read more...]
Jimmy Carroll Owner of Carroll Realty and Mayor of the Isle of Palms
Podcast Episode 21: On this episode of the Mount Pleasant Magazine Podcast Jimmy Carroll Owner of Carroll Realty, Inc. and the Mayor of the Isle of Palms talks with MPM Publisher Bill Macchio about family, how Mount Pleasant and the Isle of Palms and Sullivan's Island are interconnected, his real estate business and more. … [Read more...]
Nightmare in McClellanville: Hurricane Hugo 1989
“We made it Evangeline. The worst is over.” These were the words that Thomas Williams spoke to his wife as he looked out the back door of his McClellanville home during the calm of Hugo’s eye. The view before him was pretty bad but it wasn’t devastating. For the most part, his house and the houses of his friends and relatives on DuPre street were in good shape. There was no … [Read more...]
Celebrating Mother’s and Father’s Day With Fur Babies
Calling All Parents of Four-Legged Children In a year that saw most people spending a lot more time at home, it’s no surprise that our pets have further solidified their bond with us as bonafide members of the family. According to the American Pet Products Association’s (APPA) biennial National Pet Owners Survey, an estimated 67% of American households had a pet, with 50% … [Read more...]
Sharing Your Passion with Your Children: Time to Throw Gender Stereotypes Out the Window
There’s nothing that bonds a parent and child like a shared hobby. But whether right or wrong, many hobbies carry the weight of gender bias. Fishing and hunting are seen as “manly,” while dancing and singing are stereotyped as female interests. But outdated labels shouldn’t stop a boy mom or girl dad from having meaningful ties with their children. Here are the stories of three … [Read more...]
Road Trip: One Local Reflects on the Power of the Open Road
It’s a ritual that you were likely subjected to as a child and now want to try out with your own offspring. No matter how it turned out, it ended up being one of the best memories you could ever make. For my son and me, our road trip was much more than a rite of passage. It was a journey of grieving and healing that started as a quest to fulfill part of a life cut way too … [Read more...]
A Brief History of Mother’s and Father’s Day
National Pancake Day, National Puppy Day, Wine Day, Margarita Day, Bacon Day — these days, there truly is a “day” for just about anything and anyone we love. Sure, these days are fun and a reason to grab your favorite cocktail or an extra carb-y breakfast. But there are few of those tried-and-true classic “national days” that steal hearts all over our country, no matter age or … [Read more...]
Beautiful Gate Center: Assisting Children with Developmental Disabilities
In July 2021, Beautiful Gate Center — the first multidisciplinary, integrated developmental learning center in the state of South Carolina — will open in North Charleston and begin serving tri-county area children and youth with Developmental Disabilities (DD) and Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD). Founded by parents who know firsthand the frustrations and shortfalls of working … [Read more...]