For most women, a well-fitted bra is an absolute necessity. It’s one of the few things you wear often and close to your body, therefore it needs to feel natural throughout the entire day. A poorly fitted or uncomfortable bra can ruin your day, yet, surprisingly, 85 percent of women wear an incorrect bra size. Bits of Lace Fine Lingerie, first established in downtown … [Read more...]
Chariot of Firefighters: Santa Gets a Lift from Mount Pleasant’s Heroes
Even school kids who can’t seem to memorize their times tables can name all those mythical reindeer who pulled Santa’s sleigh in the iconic poem, “Twas the Night Before Christmas.” There are Dasher, Dancer, Prancer, Vixen, Comet, Cupid, Donder, Blitzen and for just about anyone born after the 1950s, Rudolph, too. Bob, or Tom or Jake or Willie? Never heard of … [Read more...]
A National Vineyard Visits Mount Pleasant: Wine Under the Oaks 2014
Lary Petterson never tires of telling the story of Lucas & Lewellen Vineyards. Petterson is the southern regional manager of L&L, a family-owned business based in Solvang, California. The vineyard stretches 400 acres across Santa Barbara County, with 25 different grapes in the soil right now. The business is named for its founding owners: Louis Lucas, one … [Read more...]
Mount Pleasant Presbyterian Church: Hope House and the I-Beam Program
This is part of a series on East Cooper churches providing mission and charity work throughout the world. Read the introduction article here. The sanctuary at Mount Pleasant Presbyterian Church was built in 1854, and, since then, the church has served the community in various ways. It was a Confederate hospital during the Civil War and a school for the children of former … [Read more...]
Seacoast Church: Serving in Uganda and Nicaragua
This is part of a series on East Cooper churches providing mission and charity work throughout the world. Read the introduction article here. Established in 1988, Seacoast Church in Mount Pleasant may well be considered a newcomer in the world of international missions in the East Cooper community, but the church definitely has made an impact. “Our international mission … [Read more...]
The Catholic Diocese of Charleston: International Ministries & Project San Pedro
This is part of a series on East Cooper churches providing mission and charity work throughout the world. Read the introduction article here. Since 2006, a spiritually driven team of Lowcountry residents has made a biannual trip to Guatemala where they serve the health needs of the poor. The team consists mostly of people from different medical backgrounds, such as doctors, … [Read more...]
Warriors of Waste: Mount Pleasant’s Sanitation Workers
In communities great and small throughout this land, hosts of individuals and groups, both in the public and private sectors, labor tirelessly day in and day out to make our cities, towns, villages and hamlets work. These unsung heroes handle responsibilities we either cannot or choose not to handle for ourselves. In many instances, the men and women who perform these important … [Read more...]
St. Andrew’s Church: Taking its Message to Liberia and Beyond
This is part of a series on East Cooper churches providing mission and charity work throughout the world. Read the introduction article here. St. Andrew’s Church was originally established in 1828 and has since focused many of its 3,300 active members on mission work throughout the Lowcountry and the entire globe. Anthony Kowbeidu, associate pastor for … [Read more...]
An Inspirational Journey: East Cooper Churches Serve the World
Early in 2014, the publisher of Mount Pleasant Magazine called to ask if I would be interested in writing several pieces regarding local churches that do mission work both around the globe and locally. I was thrilled with the idea. I have a background in television news, so I know firsthand the negativity that can come with airing tragic events. It is with great pride that I … [Read more...]
Mayor Linda Page’s Awesome First Year
Linda Page doesn’t mind an honest debate, a good argument or even a heated discussion. As the mayor of the ninth fastest growing municipality in South Carolina and a longtime business owner, she’s had to serve as somewhat of a referee, nurturing compromise between those who want to control but encourage the town’s incredible rate of development and those who still see Mount … [Read more...]