“Differences of opinion are not a bad thing.” A day after graduating from Slippery Rock University in Pennsylvania, 21-year-old Tom O’Rourke arrived in the Lowcountry and took a job with East Cooper School. The private institution of learning eventually faded into history, leaving behind a group of buildings that served as Mount Pleasant’s Town Hall until 2017. Forty … [Read more...]
Councilman Gary Santos
“We’ll get a lot of work done as a team.” It wasn’t all that long ago that Gary Santos was the Mount Pleasant Council’s voice in the wilderness, railing against what he considered to be unbridled growth in his hometown and regularly casting the solitary vote for or against this issue or that. Elections in 2015 and 2017 changed everything, as voters swept into office … [Read more...]
Councilwoman Kathy Landing
“My No. 1 goal is to be responsive to the citizens of Mount Pleasant” Kathy Landing is a successful businesswoman with a long history of community involvement. But she felt that an important line was missing from her resume. “A voice inside me told me there was something else I was supposed to do,” she explained. She discovered that something else Nov. 7, when she was … [Read more...]
Councilwoman G. M. Whitley
“I’ll be a voice for young families and bring their concerns to the table” G.M. Whitley earned a degree in Chemical Engineering at the University of Southern California and a law degree at the University of Chicago, later retiring from active practice “to serve as chief operating officer of the Whitley household.” In addition to raising four children, she is active in her … [Read more...]
South Bay at Mount Pleasant: Maintenance-Free Living
Starting the search for a senior living community that’s the right fit can be an overwhelming process; there are apprehensions about leaving your home, the feeling of losing your independence, an array of care options to sift through and unexpected fees. South Bay at Mount Pleasant is changing that perception, offering maintenance-free, luxury living with a continuum of care in … [Read more...]
ShelfGenie: Easy Access
Like most people, when Heidi Griffin began the process of downsizing her home, she faced the problem of finding a way to accommodate her many kitchen items, appliances and entertaining ware. A retired Realtor from Texas, she had seen many of her clients who faced similar problems in their kitchens, pantries and bathrooms and remembered a solution that they raved about: … [Read more...]
8 Fun Resolutions for 2018. Treat Yourself, Don’t Browbeat Yourself!
The minute the confetti hits the floor on New Year’s Eve, folks start clamoring about what goals they want to crush and usually what pounds they want to shed. More often than not, those gym memberships dwindle after a couple of months, and that NutriBullet doesn’t blend up nearly as much green juice as it used to. Before ordering FitTea or dropping cash on airfare for a lavish … [Read more...]
South Carolina Federal Credit Union: Less Time Banking, More Time Living
Most people have no idea what a credit union is. South Carolina Federal Credit Union wants you to know you are welcome to bank with them, and no special affiliation, like military experience or being in a certain profession, is required. You can apply online or in person. As a not-for-profit financial cooperative, South Carolina Federal Credit Union exists to serve its … [Read more...]
Oyster Roasts to Attend This Year: A Shucking Good Time
Oyster roasts are about as synonymous with the Lowcountry as Bill Murray or The Pineapple Fountain. Mollusks, fished out of salty tributaries, find their way to wooden-planked counters and dinner plates every winter. Oyster seekers brave blankets of quicksand-like pluff mud, all in the name of culinary adventure. When the temperatures dip, folks gather to crack, shuck and … [Read more...]
Kick-Start Your 2018: Try a New Workout
The dawn of the New Year is the time for celebrations of the past and expectations for the future. Of all the lofty goals you might set for yourself, three generally rise above the rest: quitting poor lifestyle habits, continuing the perpetual quest for unadulterated happiness, and, of course, getting in shape. Of the three, I’m not quite ready to kick my cheese or coffee … [Read more...]