19 www. ReadMPM. com | www.MountPl easantMagaz i ne. com | www.MountPl easantPodcas t . com perfection. After visiting the location with photographer Mark Staff, Haven’s Furniture owner Angie Balderson, Haven’s designer Vilmarie Bennett and managing editor Lorna Hollifield, I couldn’t help noticing how untidy the sign looked when viewed up close. I felt awkward asking our mayor to pressure wash the sign, but I texted Will Haynie anyway. I wanted to get the best photo possible. So, I asked, “Could you get town maintenance to clean the sign, please? We are shooting the Best Of 2023 cover and it would be the best reflection of our town.” A couple of days after my text, I ran into Mayor Haynie at the Mount Pleasant Chamber Christmas party. I told him how awkward I felt asking him to get the sign pressure washed. Seamlessly he said, “Bill, your magazine is about Mount Pleasant. Don’t feel awkward asking me to do something that would help our town look better.” The next day Town Administrator Eric DeMoura emailed me to inform me that the sign would be washed, and the landscape would be worked on for the Best Of 2023 cover shoot. I’m sure after viewing the 2023 Best Of photo, knowing what went into capturing this image, the popular expressions first mentioned ring true. It does take a village to make something happen, and a picture is worth a thousand words. Thank you to everyone who helped bring this to fruition. I feel so blessed to publish this magazine about the town that so many people love to call home.
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