Mount Pleasant Magazine Nov/Dec 2016

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I feel the holidays bring out the best in all of us.
I just wish we all could retain appreciation for what we have and the desire to
help people 365 days a year instead of the short period of time surrounding the
holidays. Let’s face it – giving our time
and resources to support a worthwhile
idea or someone in need rewards the giver.
Publishing Mount Pleasant Magazine brings
me joy, and it’s one of the ways I feel I’m giving
back to our community. It isn’t a job to me – as a
matter of fact, it’s not even close to the conven-
tional definition of a job. Yes, we are a business.
We make money and we pay local, state and
federal taxes. But all of us here at Mount Pleas-
ant Magazine genuinely enjoy expressing our
craft through the pages of our publication. We
love telling our 80,000+ readers how much we
enjoy living in Mount Pleasant. Around our of-
fice, every time one of our magazines goes to the
printer, it feels like Christmas.
I can hear you saying, “Really Bill? Do you
and the team REALLY feel likes it’s Christmas all year long?” The unequivocal answer
is yes, that is the way all of us feel here at Mount Pleasant Magazine .
Take this issue as an example. After publishing an article written by Santa Claus
himself, who wouldn’t feel upbeat? I was surprised he even had time to contribute; as I’m
writing this, he and his helpers are busy getting ready for their busiest time of the year. I
know our readers will really like hearing what Santa had to say about moving to Mount
Pleasant for the off-season.
We’ve also published articles about local business that give back. This year’s Biggest
Hearts stories will brighten anyone’s mood. Meanwhile, honoring the brave, wounded
and fallen in the The Medal of Honor Museum article should inspire anyone to stand
proud. Another article explains how local churches are bringing people together to wor-
ship, and it shows where Mount Pleasant’s residents’ hearts are.
This is the kind of content we strive to bring our readers. Wouldn’t you feel excited if
your mission was to tell people how much you enjoy the town you live in? I like to think
of it as our way of giving back.
I’m also happy to announce another way that I’ll personally be giving back. I will be
part of the Mayors’ Commission on Homelessness and Affordable Housing, which in-
cludes Mayors Linda Page and JohnTecklenburg. I’m looking forward to supporting this
worthwhile effort. One of the side benefits of giving your time to a worthy cause is that
you surround yourself with giving people. Isn’t that one of the treasures in life – having
associates and friends who are thoughtful, thankful and giving?
Enjoy your holidays and this issue of Mount Pleasant Magazine!
— B i l l M a c c h i o
Publisher
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Vol. 6, issue 6
November/December 2016
Publisher/Editor
Bill Macchio
Editor
DeNise K. JaMes
Managing Editor
BriaN sherMaN
Art Director
DaNa coleMaN
Advertising Director
KiM hall
Production Manager
cristiNa YouNg
Webmaster
george coNKliN
Internet Marketing
BriaN BoYD
sherMaN Paggi
Calendar Assistant
rachel Maile
Writers
Charlize Burns • staCy e. Domingo
Bill Farley • Will haynie
Kalene mCCort • samantha sullivan
anne toole • Barry WalDman
Photographers
Jenn CaDy • BranDon ClarK
Brian sherman • James steFiuK
riCK Walo
Independent Media Consultants
JeNNifer BurKe
Margaret BurNs
Katy CalloWay
raiNeY causeY
BraNDoN clarK
culleN MurraY-KeMP
mattheW Prosser
Bert WooD
Administration & Bookkeeping
giNger sottile
Distribution
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a team of independent contractors who reside in
east cooper.
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