Mount Pleasant Magazine Documenting Covid-19

37 www.CoronavirusMag.com | www.ReadMPM.com | www.ILoveMountPleasant.com feature community continued to provide free “grab and go” lunches to all students (whether or not they previously qualified for free or reduced lunch). In mid-April as residents celebrated the Easter holiday in subdued fashion, the city of Charleston was at OPCON 1 (the highest of the five operational classifications), which indicates that a disaster or emergency situation is in effect and full emergency operations are ongoing. Mayor John Tecklenburg said, “I’d like to thank all our area houses of worship for the extraordinary work they’re doing to bring our citizens together spiritually, even in this time of Photo by Juli Kaplan. distancing. Through a remarkable combination of modern technology and old-fashioned determination, they are continuing to work wonders throughout our community each and every day of this crisis.” The City of Charleston Director of Emergency Management, Shannon Scaff, created a COVID-19 Hurricane Task Force composed of city officials. Together, they began a comprehensive review of the city’s processes MT. PLEASANT 501 Belle Hall Pkwy, Suite 101 Mt. Pleasant, SC 29464 WEST ASHLEY 1180 Sam Rittenberg Blvd., Suite 310 Charleston, SC 29407 SUMMERVILLE 1055-D N. Main Street Summerville, SC 29483 ESTATE PLANNING SERVICES PROTECTING YOUR LOVED ONES www.bandclawfirm.com Butler & College, LLC 843.225.3167 ® Now Offering VIRTUAL Consultations!