Mount Pleasant Magazine Nov/Dec 2019

200 www.MountPleasantMagazine.com | www.ILoveMountPleasant.com | www.BestofMP.com real estate 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 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 f c tim Adam Dukes Lives in: Mount Pleasant From: Macon, Georgia Education/experience: Bachelor’s degree in landscape architecture. Registered landscape architect. Employment: Owner of GrandScapes, GrandScapes.com. Interests/hobbies: Spending time with my family and friends. And biking.  Your favorite Thanksgiving dish: Dressing. What event this winter are you looking forward to attending?: Palmetto Society Oyster Roast. Favorite quote:  The Poem “If” by Rudyard Kipling. Lauren Till Lives in: Mount Pleasant From: Atlanta, Georgia Education/experience: Graduated from Auburn in 2013. Taught physical education for two years before beginning at Orangetheory. Employment: Regional manager of Orangetheory Fitness. Interests/hobbies: Working out, of course! Weekends filled with brunch and beach time with my husband, Tyler, and pup, Brody!  Your favorite Thanksgiving dish: Mashed potatoes! What event this winter are you looking forward to attending? Seeing beautiful homes decked out with Christmas lights! Palm trees with lights wrapped up the trunk are my fave. Favorite quote:  “Nothing changes if nothing changes!” Karen Mennuti-Raju Lives in: Mount Pleasant From: Roanoke, Virginia Education/experience: Bachelor’s degree in hospitality and tourism management from Virginia Tech. Employment:  Founding partner of SAVI Cucina + Wine Bar. Interests/hobbies: All things food and wine related, but bread baking will always have a special place in my heart. There’s nothing like a fresh loaf of bread – and your neighbors will love you for it!    Your favorite Thanksgiving dish: Side dishes have always been my favorite! Bring on the mashed potatoes, mac ‘n’ cheese, green bean casserole and stuffing and I’m a happy girl! What event this winter are you looking forward to attending?:   The grand opening of SAVI Cucina + Wine Bar in Mount Pleasant Towne Centre!  We can’t wait to welcome our community and share great food, great wine and great times together.  Favorite quote:  “I’d much rather eat pasta and drink wine than be a size 0.” — Sophia Loren. Mike Vories Lives in: Mount Pleasant From: Carrollton, Kentucky Education/experience: Medical School at the University of Kentucky College of Medicine/residency at the University of Kentucky.  Employment: Surgeon at Carolina Hair Surgery in Mount Pleasant for the past 15 years. Interests/hobbies: Competitive team trivia, guitar and piano. Your favorite Thanksgiving dish: Stuffing, it is all about the stuffing. What event this winter are you looking forward to attending?: Going to Bangkok this November with my wife for a surgical conference. Favorite quote: The richest man is not he who has the most, but he who needs the least.