Mount Pleasant Magazine Nov/Dec 2019

15 www.MountPleasantMagazine.com | www.BestOfMP.com | www.ReadMPM.com T his is the time of year people think most about those in need: the homeless and hungry, the families who need toys for their children or the elderly who have no family to see during the holidays. My heart fills with joy knowing people are giving and kind in November and December. But those less fortunate have the same needs all year long. The wish for open hearts and wallets is not seasonal. Many in the Lowcountry hospitality industry make a habit of giving all year long, but you wouldn’t know it if you didn’t ask. Like Saltwater Cowboys’ Wade Boals and Brett Yearout. If George Roberts from East Cooper Meals on Wheels hadn’t mentioned that Wade and Brett have been providing lunches for East Cooper Meals on Wheels for 14 years, I would have never known. As soon as George mentioned that, I knew we had to share their story. Mickey Bakst, who manages Charleston Grill at Charleston Place, is known as one of the biggest hearts in Charleston’s food and beverage industry. Anne Shuler Toole, managing editor, visited with Andrew Carmines, founder of Shell Ring Oyster Company and general manager of Hudson’s Seafood House on the Docks in Hilton Head. Through an annual seafood festival, Thanksgiving get-togethers and more, Andrew and his family have raised hundreds of thousands of dollars for local charities. Adam Kirby, chef and co-owner of Bistro 217, and Anne Del Bene Hardee, co-owner, give back to the Pawley’s Island community all year long. There are many more. We all need to follow the lead of these Lowcountry restauranteurs and others who help to build stronger communities by giving throughout the year. The neat thing is that many give anonymously and graciously. U ntil next time, –Bill Macchio, Publisher • Publisher@MountPleasantMagazine.com Tom Crawford, Charlie and me on Lowcountr y Live during the holidays. publisher’s note Vol. 9, Issue 6 • November/December 2019 Publisher/Editorial Director BILL MACCHIO Publisher@MountPleasantMagazine.com Managing Editor ANNE SHULER TOOLE Editor@MountPleasantMagazine.com Copy Editor TONYA MCGUE Editorial Support JEANNE TAYLOR Art Director DANA COLEMAN Production Manager BETHANY THURM Ad Designers KIM HALL REBECCA SOTTILE BETHANY THURM Webmaster GEORGE CONKLIN Internet SHERMAN PAGGI Writers Brian Barrie • Lindsay Bishop • Eileen Casey Mike Cooke • Mary Coy • Andrew R. de Holl Bill Farley • Mac Finch • Jen Glekas Teri Erricho Griffis • Jenny Harrison Pamela Jouan • Rachel Maile • Colin McCandless Tonya McGue • Alli Seinke • Anne Semmes Brian Sherman • Ginger Sottile Theresa Stratford • Jack Taylor John Torsiello • Holly Vories Photographers Jenn Cady • Andrew Cebulka • Michelle Fiorello Tonya McGue • Logan Prochaska Steve Rosamilia • Thomas Runion Anne Semmes • Jess Wood Sales Manager CULLEN MURRAY-KEMP Cullen@MountPleasantMagazine.com Independent Media Consultants JEREMY BENNETT Jeremy@MountPleasantMagazine.com ANDY BIMONTE Andy@MountPleasantMagazine.com MARGARET BURNS Margaret@MountPleasantMagazine.com CAGER HICKS Cager@MountPleasantMagazine.com MANDY WILLIS Mandy@MountPleasantMagazine.com Administration & Bookkeeping DIANE PAULDINE • GINGER SOTTILE Distribution U.S. POST OFFICE • HARRIS TEETER • PUBLIX • CVS Mount Pleasant Magazine is published locally by a team of independent contractors. Mount Pleasant Magazine is published six times per year by Media Services, Inc. 1013 Chuck Dawley Blvd., Mount Pleasant, SC 29464 Copyright © Media Services 2019. All rights reserved. Reproduction electronically or in print format without the expressed written consent of the publisher is strictly prohibited and a violation of U.S. copyright laws. Inquiries to: Mount Pleasant Magazine P.O. Box 22617, Charleston, SC 29413 843-881-1481 Info@MountPleasantMagazine.com Photo by Jenn Cady.