By Lindsay C. Bishop The new year is on the horizon, and most of us are more than ready to bid farewell to 2020. As we close out this tumultuous chapter in our lives, it’s time to prepare for a new, more successful, more positive year to start. But how can we even begin to think about those dreaded New Year’s resolutions when there is still so much uncertainty in our lives? … [Read more...]
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Charlton Singleton, co-founder Charleston Jazz Orchestra & member of the Grammy Award-winning band Ranky Tanky (Part 2)
Podcast Episode 13: Part 2: Senior Contributing Writer Pamela Jouan continues her talk with Charlton Singleton, who among other things is among other things is a member the Grammy Award-winning band Ranky Tanky that celebrates the sounds of Gullah. Listen to Part 1 of our podcast featuring Charlton Singleton. Listen To Us … [Read more...]
Charlton Singleton, co-founder Charleston Jazz Orchestra & member of the Grammy Award-winning band Ranky Tanky (Part 1)
Podcast Episode 12: Part 1: Senior Contributing Writer Pamela Jouan talks with Charlton Singleton, who among other things is among other things is a member the Grammy Award-winning band Ranky Tanky that celebrates the sounds of Gullah. Listen to Part 2 of our podcast featuring Charlton Singleton. Listen To Us On … [Read more...]
Charleston County General Election 2020 Voter Information
Episode 11. Charleston County General Election 2020 Voter Information. It Is Your Civic Duty to Vote: A Conversation with League of Women Voters' Joan Zaleski Joan Zaleski is the Director of Voter Services at the Charleston Area League of Women Voters (LWV). She was the president of the New York chapter in the 1970s, where she worked on issues such as the Equal Rights … [Read more...]
Talking with Bill Walsh About Hurricane Hugo
Episode 10. On this episode of VOICE for Mount Pleasant Bill Walsh, Chief Meteorologist with WCSC-TV speaks to Bill Macchio, Publisher of Mount Pleasant Magazine regarding Hurricane Hugo as well as other hurricanes that Bill Macchio has chased including Hurricanes Andrew and Bob. More information about hurricanes at www.HurricaneMagazines.com. Listen To Us … [Read more...]
Exclusive Tour of Lucy Beckham High School with Principal Anna Dassing | Part 2
Episode 9. On this episode of VOICE for Mount Pleasant, Contributing Writer Pamela Jouan continues touring the new Lucy Garrett Beckham High School with Principal Anna Dassing. Meet the staff, check out the classrooms and hear what the school has to offer our Mount Pleasant families in this beautiful building that takes form and function in an educational setting to a new … [Read more...]
The Battle Against Breast Cancer: Four Uplifting Stories
It’s been described in medical texts dating back thousands of years. Doctors have been experimenting with surgical incisions to destroy it since the first century, yet even today, with all of the advances of modern medicine, four little words, “you have breast cancer,” are still a dreaded reality for many around the world. Luckily, medical advances, widespread awareness, early … [Read more...]
Leadership in an Uncertain Time: Our Mayor’s View of the COVID-19 Pandemic
When I was elected as a member of Mount Pleasant Town Council in 2015 and then as mayor in 2017, I ran on the campaign that as the fastest-growing municipality east of the Mississippi, our community was losing its quality of life. I entered public service with confidence — I knew what our citizens expected my priorities to be. Then the novel coronavirus showed up in early … [Read more...]
Tour of the New Lucy Beckham High School | Part 1
Episode 8. On this episode of VOICE for Mount Pleasant, Contributing Writer Pamela Jouan gets a tour of the new Lucy Garrett Beckham High School from Principal Anna Dassing. Meet the staff, check out the classrooms and hear what the school has to offer our Mount Pleasant families in this beautiful building that takes form and function in an educational setting to a new … [Read more...]
Nancy Mace Candidate for the US House of Representatives District 1
Episode 7. On this episode of VOICE for Mount Pleasant our Publisher, Bill Macchio, talks to Nancy Mace, candidate for the US House of Representatives to represent South Carolina District 1. Listen To Us On … [Read more...]