The highly awarded, respected and reliable C&C Myers Heating, A/C, Plumbing & Drains was founded in 1978, and the company’s mission is as simple as it is effective – to provide overwhelming quality with outstanding customer service. Jim Clark is owner of this private and locally owned family business. He credits the adherence to core values for the company’s success: “We … [Read more...]
Consign Haven Is Now Haven’s Furniture & Home Decor: The Best Got Better
When Angie Balderson initially opened Consign Haven in Mount Pleasant a few years ago, her experience with furnishings and home decor – owed in part to her upbringing in the furniture mecca of High Point, North Carolina – helped cement the reputation of her business right away in East Cooper. Of course, the repeat accolades in Mount Pleasant Magazine’s Best of Mount Pleasant … [Read more...]
Lowcountry Plastic Surgery Center and Lowcountry Beauty and Wellness Spa
Honest. Caring. Ethical. Real. Those are just some of the reasons the Mount Pleasant community voted Lowcountry Plastic Surgery Center and its Lowcountry Beauty and Wellness Spa as “the best,” with owner Dr. Jack Hensel Jr., earning Best Plastic Surgeon and the Lowcountry Beauty and Wellness Spa, owned by his wife, Michele Hensel, not only being dubbed the Best Spa but also … [Read more...]
Dr. Margarita Murphy: Changing Lives for the Better
Dr. Margarita Murphy of Colon Surgeons of Charleston helps people with medical conditions they usually don’t want to admit, let alone talk about. She said that many of her patients “suffer in silence,” sometimes not even confiding in their primary care doctors. She wants people in Mount Pleasant, and around the world, for that matter, to know that they no longer have to live … [Read more...]
Advanced Hearing Care: Setting the Standard for Sound
There’s a lot more to it than just going and buying a device off a shelf Hearing loss is often a gradual process that can seemingly creep up on people. Some of the signs that indicate a decline in hearing include asking for repetition, speech sounding muffled or frequently saying, “What?” or “Huh?” or “Excuse me?” As hearing fades, individuals can find themselves … [Read more...]
Honoring a Special History: Local Author Ellen Stoecker Pens Children’s Book
Long before Ellen Stoecker put down roots on Sullivan’s Island, she recognized it as a special place fertile with history to be revered and shared with future generations. A resident of downtown Charleston before she relocated to the beach, Stoecker spent many sunny afternoons in the 1980s riding her bicycle over the Ben Sawyer Bridge to enjoy a peaceful moment of natural … [Read more...]
More Than a Venue: Omar Shrine Auditorium
The Omar Shrine Auditorium hosts 100 or more events every year, from wedding and bar mitzvah receptions to home shows, community expos and even gatherings for Civil War buffs and reptile lovers. The 18,000-square-foot facility, the third largest venue in the Lowcountry, is located on Patriots Point Road near the Ravenel Bridge and therefore easily accessible from Mount … [Read more...]
Reaching Across The Aisle: Republican Officials Backed New Democratic Congressman
In a congressional district drawn specifically to virtually assure Republican dominance, Joe Cunningham concocted the perfect recipe for victory, combining his youth, his message of Lowcountry over party affiliation, his opposition to drilling for oil off the Carolina coast and his disdain for special-interest groups to become the first Democrat to represent South Carolina’s … [Read more...]
Profile by Sanford: Tailored Weight Loss
Most of us want to eat properly and take care of our bodies. But sometimes it’s difficult to know exactly what course of action to take to lose and keep off weight and develop a lasting, healthy lifestyle. That’s where Profile by Sanford comes in. Here, a staff of certified coaches provide members with a plan tailored to their individual needs. The five coaches at the Mount … [Read more...]
Spirituals: The Sweet Sounds of South Carolina
Do you remember the first music you heard as a child? Growing up on my family’s farm in the Pee Dee, I recall “Swing Low Sweet Chariot,” sung by my nanny, Doretha. The sweet sound of her voice became a part of me forever. “Swing Low” is a spiritual, and, to honor Black History Month in February, I wanted to pay tribute to my state’s heritage by preserving this music and … [Read more...]