Mount Pleasant Magazine May/June 2019

www.CharlestonRetirementLifestyle.com | www.RetiringToSC.com | www.HotRetirementTowns.com senior living SL W e’re spending a little time with some of our neighbors to help you get to know them better. Get to know us better by liking us on Facebook at www.facebook.com/MountPleasantMagazine. If you want to appear in Facetime or to suggest someone you find interesting, please email the name and contact information (email and/or phone number) to editor@MountPleasantMagazine.com. Our Mount Pleasant Neighbors facetime Cherie DuMez Lives in: Mount Pleasant. From: Columbia, SC. Education/Experience: Columbia College, College of Charleston, B.S. in accounting. Employment: Licensed insurance agent since 1993. All forms of insurance. The Cherie DuMez Agency. Interests/hobbies: Penny Lane (my Australian shepherd), motorcycles, the Holy Bible, classic cars, Rotary Club, gardening, music, plus many more! Your “perfect” weekend: Camping with my dog under the stars by a lake or the ocean on a cool, bug-free night. Being awakened by bird songs in the early morning then floating in the cool water under the warm sun. What event this summer are you looking forward to attending?: The 77th Annual Sturgis Motorcycle Rally — cruising through the Badlands on my iron horse. Favorite quote or philosophy: “Be kind to one another, tenderhearted, forgiving one another even as God in Christ forgave you.” Ephesians 4:32. Austin Schulz Lives in: Mount Pleasant. From: Campobello, SC. Education/Experience: Greenville Tech (associate in fine art, associate in graphic design), Trident Tech (computer programming), College of Charleston (bachelor’s in computing arts); 24 years’ experience working various positions as a professional photographer, graphic designer, computer programmer and artist. Employment: Owner and CEO, Art Design Code, LLC. Interests/hobbies: Current interests are engineering and automation. My hobbies (the reasons I started a company) are photography, design and art. Your “perfect” weekend: My perfect weekend is getting all my work goals finished so I can spend time with my family and friends. I enjoy relaxing on the couch at sunrise and avidly researching the rapid technical advances our world is experiencing. That gets me inspired to create new types of art! I’m a fan of Waterfront Park, local food reviews on Google maps and photography. What event this summer are you looking forward to attending?:  https://www.meetup.com/The-Charleston-Supply-Chain- Meetup/events/260457430/. Favorite quote or philosophy: My favorite philosophical debate is human-centered automation vs. autonomy. Would you rather be replaced or enhanced by technology? Brenda Piaskowski Lives in: Hobcaw Creek Plantation. From: Farmington Hills, Michigan. Education/Experience: B.A. in finance. East Cooper Top Producer real estate agent; Realtor® with The Boulevard Company, LLC. I have been a Realtor in the Lowcountry for 13 years. I have experience in helping buyers and sellers of residential properties, including luxury homes, investment properties and first-time home buyers.  Employment: Realtor, property manager and investor/purchaser of distressed properties for remodeling/flips. Interests/hobbies: Real estate investing, remodeling and staging homes and tennis. Your “perfect” weekend: Enjoying family time at home, cooking an early breakfast with my kids or meeting up with my kids at Cafe Saveurs Du Monde. … Then going to Seabrook Island to walk on the beach and enjoy time at the pool. I love watching the sunset on Seabrook Island.    What event this summer are you looking forward to attending?: After 20 years of living in Mount Pleasant, I just had a wonderful time doing my first Cooper River Bridge Run. … Looking forward to attending 2019 Spoleto events this summer. Favorite quote or philosophy: “My mission in life is not merely to survive, but to thrive; and to do so with some passion, some compassion, some humor, and some style.” —Maya Angelou Steven Epstein Lives in: Darrell Creek. From: Mount Pleasant. Education/Experience: B.S. from Clemson University and Doctor of Veterinary Medicine from St. George’s University and LSU. Employment: Veterinarian at Animal Medical Center of Mount Pleasant.  Interests/hobbies: Gardening, real estate/renovating, educating the public about the proper welfare of animals and the human-animal bond, everything Charleston has to offer with family and friends. Your “perfect” weekend: Floating in my pool with my wife, Kristin, and two kids, Briggs and Keller Grace. What event this summer are you looking forward to attending?: The grand opening of my in-laws’ new Polly’s Jewelry store, lazy Sunday brunches at Tavern and Table and Rusty Rudder and boat days on the upper Wando River.  Favorite quote or philosophy: Make sure to enjoy every day, and don’t forget to laugh. Laughter truly is the best medicine.