MOUNT PLEASANT, S.C. (April 24, 2019) –
The Town of Mount Pleasant’s multi-departmental creative team was
recently recognized with a Platinum, four Gold and four Honorable
Mentions during the 2019 Hermes Creative Awards
competition. The Town competed with international brands and Fortune
500 companies to secure wins in a wide array of topics. They ranged from
an annual report, a public service announcement, and a magazine, to a
digital newsletter and infographic product.
The 2019 Mount Pleasant Hermes Creative Awards winners are:
Administered by the Association of Marketing and Communication Professionals, the international organization consists of several thousand marketing, communication, advertising, public relations, digital media production and free-lance professionals. More than 6,000 entries, from throughout the United States and many other countries, enter the competition. Out of those, only about 15 percent of entries will win Platinum (the top award) and 20 percent will win the Gold Award. About 10 percent will gather an Honorable Mention.
Press Release Prepared by By Martine Wolfe-Miller, Communications Manager
Pleased to Announce Extras Casting for OBX, filming in CHARLESTON, SC (and surrounding areas!)
Filming starts WEDNESDAY, MAY 1st and goes until close to Labor Day. Below is info on how to submit a general submission along with a heads up on whats to come these next few weeks!
That said, PLEASE STILL SEND A GENERAL SUBMISSION even if you don’t
fit one of the specific group casting calls (again, which will go up
over the weekend.) Submitting a general submission will help us when it
comes to checking availability closer to the start of filming and
throughout the duration of filming!
General submissions should be sent to OBXBG@TWCastAndRecruit.com, subject line: General Submission and MUST INCLUDE ALL of the following to be considered for extra work on OBX:
1.) 2 Recent Pictures (Head Shot and Body Shot) 2.) Name 3.) Phone Number 4.) Age 5.) Location 6.) Height 7.) Weight 8.) Shirt Size 9.) Jacket Size (if applicable) 10.) Pant Size (W and L, if applicable) 11.) Dress Size (if applicable) 12.) Shoe Size 13.) Color, Make, Model (Year) of Vehicle, Brownie Points if you include a photo! 14.) List of Any Tattoos or Piercings
New office expansion enables SignaPay LTD to accelerate growth in payment solutions for merchants throughout the greater southeast of the United States.
CHARLESTON, S.C., April 23, 2019 /PRNewswire/ — SignaPay, a leading provider of payment solutions for merchants nationwide, recently opened a new state of the art office in Charleston, South Carolina to accommodate rapid growth and further leverage the company’s cash discount program, PayLo. Led by industry veteran, Christian Mauer, SignaPay Southeast will continue to enhance SignaPay’s commitment to best in class customer service and product delivery.
“PayLo is an innovative technology that allows merchants
in all 50 states to offset their credit card processing costs by
applying a small customer service fee to each sale they make. The PayLo
Cash Discount software is installed on the payment terminal and
encourages customers to pay with cash. It’s been a needed reprieve for
our merchants and a major game changer for us,” stated Mauer. “We’re
incredibly excited to be carrying the SignaPay brand and PayLo product.”
In addition to the corporate headquarters in Irving, Texas, the new office doubles the office footprint and supports the company’s growth strategy and values. “The Charleston
office is yet another milestone for SignaPay, but it also serves as a
humble reminder of the hard work and commitment to our partnerships,”
added Matt Nern, Senior Vice President.
“Witnessing first hand over the years, the level of commitment Christian
and his staff have in delivering superior customer service to our
shared PayLo merchants made this opportunity possible.”
For more information please contact SignaPay Southeast at local: 843.884.6884, toll free: 888.287.6033 or visit https://www.signapayse.com/.
About SignaPay, LTD:
SignaPay™ founded in 2007 by industry veteran John Martillo and located in Irving, Texas,
offers a complete suite of payment solutions for merchants including
credit card and debit card processing, gateway integration, fraud
prevention, customer loyalty, analytics software as well as equipment
including mobile and point of sale systems. SignaPay™ is dedicated to
their partners and merchants and continually seeks ways to build
relationships and grow businesses with streamlined solutions. For more
information about our products and services, visit www.signapay.com.
Now that I have your full attention, it is time we bring attention to a very delicate matter that hits many of us close to home: the decaying of humanity
You heard me. Many are quick to blame everyone and everything except themselves.
It must be corporate greed
No, blame Facebook for providing an isolated window from human interaction
Better yet, blame smartphones for allowing us to break up via text
We need to include GPS systems and webcams to reinforce that Big Brother is watching.
Who can leave out reality TV? If every occupation and household is now a reality show, what exactly is reality?
AI and Machine Learning are removing the need for human thought.
COVID-19 has shut down the world.
I know everything is a phase or a trend, like Rubik’s Cube, Myspace and Boy Bands…Rubik’s Cube became Tetris, Myspace became Facebook and Boy Bands, well we can’t get rid of them (Thank you Marky Mark). So if history is deemed to repeat itself with each generation, we are safe; but if the technology is slowly skewing us in the wrong direction of moral humanity and we keep repeating the same mistakes…BOOM! What then?
For centuries, territorialism and religion have been blamed for thousands of senseless deaths.
The media; let’s talk about the media. They glamorize looks and money and provide millions of innocent viewers with a less than perfect image of themselves which leads to depression, dangerous health habits, and for some, suicide. Let’s look even deeper into the multi-billion dollar world of gaming…Oh yes, don’t go hiding your Play Station or X Box now. Let us take a moment to dissect
Here is a list of some of the top-selling X Box games of all time courtesy of Wikipedia:
Halo 2 (8 million)
Halo: Combat Evolved (5 million)
Tom Clancy’s Splinter Cell (3 million: 2.4 million in the US, 600,000 in Europe, 5,449 in Japan)
Fable (3 million – may include PC version)
Project Gotham Racing (2.5 million)
Grand Theft Auto Double Pack (1.7 million: 1.59 million in the US, 100,000 in the UK, 10,515 in Japan)
Star Wars: Knights of the Old Republic (1.58 million: 1.48 million in the US,[19] 100,000 in the UK)
Counter-Strike (1.5 million)
Grand Theft Auto: San Andreas (1.46 million: 1.26 million in the US, 200,000 in the UK)
Need for Speed: Underground 2 (1.44 million: 1.24 million in US,[19] 200,000 in UK)
Call of Duty 2: Big Red One (1.39 million in the US)
Correct me if I am wrong, but I see a theme that is present in many of these titles: Violence and death.
Gender, we cannot leave out the age-old genetic dilemma that men and women are inherently different. Personality, emotions, passions, and physical make up are all unique and separate qualities. There are exceptions, but for the near future, let us accept that for the remainder of mankind we will have to learn to deal with those differences.
Music, music music. It is the soundtrack of our lives and the power of words has the ability to translate to the power of perception. Are we influenced by lyrics in rap and death metal? Perhaps that is a factor as well.
“And the people bowed and prayed To the neon god they made And the sign flashed out its warning In the words that it was forming And the sign said, “The words of the prophets are written on the subway walls And tenement halls” And whispered in the sounds of silence”
Written in 1964, this classic by Simon & Garfunkel spoke of a world today; 45 years ago
The internet…The most powerful mastermind of covert activity. You can be anyone and anything you want on the internet. You can be an eighty-year-old man who can transform into an eighteen-year-old prom queen. Or a janitor becoming a CEO. The magic to transform can take on a life of its own..Be careful, do you know who you are talking to.
I was watching the news last evening and the newscaster said: “Stay tuned, this next story could very well restore your faith in humanity”. Did we lose faith in humanity at some point? That was a profound statement to an audience in the New York City area of potentially millions to assume they have lost the belief that there is good in the world. That got me thinking, am I an optimist or a pessimist? Has reality, technology, sensationalism, violence, civil unrest, death, greed, power, recession, poverty, disease, and loneliness numbed my senses and restricted my ability to feel?
I hope not. There is so much good out there, everywhere we turn. Each spring the flowers blossom and there are colors everywhere you turn. Each generation, children are filled with imagination and wonder.
Dreamers continue to dream and achievers teach us that there are no limits.
As we celebrate Mother Earth today, remember it is not a single day to reflect on what is good, but a 24-hour reminder that we should always focus on each and every living thing that makes this ecosystem so wonderful.
Each flower a symbol of life; a metaphor of the journey of self discover
As the sun rises on a new day, the shadow awakes to a new shade of color above
The sweet nectar of its protector spreading its wings in a tapestry of color and spectacle
Today, a chorus of roses, lilies, tulips and daffodils with sing
chants accompanied by harps and music from the clouds above. It is a
theater of nature’s most talented creations.
Giving life to the ground once cold and frigid Now, the flowers extend their hand in harmony and wrap themselves around each other in warm embrace as love is defined for another season
As the cold winter packed its bags and departed, not to look back, the young offspring peaked above the shelter of the soil and slowly began to reach for the heavens and bless us with the smell of fragrant beauty
Now the journey has reached its pinnacle Spring is here and the ambassadors have manned their posts Observers to love; supporting players in the creation of memories
With each new kiss, a flower smiles It is pure; it is magical; it is the virtual of the balance of life
Basking in the vehemence of the sun, this garden is a foundation of the truth in existence It reinforces the meaning of life and gives explanation when doubt has clouded the mind
With each smell a new flow of energy enters the body and rejuvenates
Alone a flower is fragile Together, in a garden, it has the strength to overcome mountains
Now as I sit on this bench, an invited guest to the magical transformation of Earth’s wonders I close my eyes and let me senses take over as the sun warms my soul and the flowers caress me with nature’s perfume
For many students a prom is a celebratory right of passage into a new era in life. It is an experience that students of Greg Mathis Charter High School did not have until 2016. Principal, Ms. Henriques and Asst Principal, Mr. Chaplin decided it was necessary to boost the students’ morale.
This year Joy Campbell, founder of “I Serve With Joy” returns after challenging life circumstances to take the lead in organizing a prom. As a precursor to the prom, students will have the opportunity to participate in Prince Charming Day on May 1st and Queens For a Day on May 8th. These events will consist of heart-warming scenes where influential men and women of the Lowcountry join as a united front. The group will include political leaders, attorneys, authors, musicians, entrepreneurs and church leaders who have volunteered to talk to these students about etiquette.
The students will also receive free haircuts and make-overs. The goal is for students to leave feeling empowered and honored that someone cared about them and their future. These kids, although faced with adversities; are grateful for a second chance and are working hard to become better individuals; some with dreams of being lawyers, doctors and entrepreneurs.
Inspired by Annette, Certitude Health, Coding Educators, Ash N T’s Formals, Dance Doctor, Cordell’s Cuisine and Catering, Maria’s Pink Box, Stars and Strikes, Lowcountry Blessing Box Project, Howard’s Barber and Styling College, Boys with Purpose, Lucciono’s Trucking, Lucciono’s 2x Platinum Salon, Molina Healthcare, Girl.Glow.Grow, Councilman Mike Brown, Sticky Fingers, The Spot 47, Ecox Creative, Get bossed Nails, LoLA, Charleston Good, Mt Pleasant Belk, and Restore Global. ABOUT GREG MATHIS CHARTER SCHOOLGreg Mathis Charter School, is a 501 (c) (3) non-profit organization that works with high-risk students and families throughout Charleston County in South Carolina.
ABOUT I SERVE WITH JOYWe are a small organization with a big heart and love to serve others as well as engaging with the community. As our reach grows we are looking for Sponsors and partners to be able to make a greater impact in the communities we serve.“I Serve with Joy” is on a mission to reach and bless countless individuals and families all year round!
CHARLESTON, S.C., April 19, 2019
/PRNewswire/ — Vulcan Safety Shoes, a Division of Saf-Gard Safety Shoe
Company – a leading supplier of safety toe and slip resistant footwear –
is proud to announce their newest Vulcan Boot Camp location 7565 Rivers
Ave in North Charleston, SC.
This store opening is part of a larger effort to update the look and
feel of all Saf-Gard retail locations down the east coast – led by VP
and Co-Owner, Jeff Kubis and Corporate Director of Marketing, Sheri Fording.
“The new look and feel of the Vulcan Boot Camp stores and Saf-Gard Safety Shoe
stores is a collective effort from the upper management team and the
marketing team to unify and update the store brand and also firmly
establish the stores in the minds of the consumer as the place to go for
safety shoes. We are excited to reveal this new, clean, customer
friendly experience to our clients.” – Sheri Fording
Since Saf-Gard’s acquisition of Vulcan Safety Shoe Company in January 2018,
Saf-Gard has worked to create a unified brand between the two
companies. Like Saf-Gard, Vulcan has provided top quality safety
footwear to their customers for decades and places a premium on
supplying the latest comfort features and safety technologies to ensure
that customers have the best footwear for their specific profession.
Saf-Gard/Vulcan will be able to service all industrial manufacturing,
government municipalities, restaurant, grocery, healthcare, assisted
living, hospitality and many other industries from the Charleston location.
Saf-Gard makes its own brand of slip resistant footwear called SR
Max. In addition, they partner with great brands like HyTest, Wolverine,
Timberland PRO, Skechers, Reebok, and Keen, just to name a few.
Saf-Gard features several of these brands in their own exclusive styles
with their patented SR Max MaxTrax™ outsole, combining a great mix of
function and fashion.
Vice President and Co-Owner, Jeff Kubis offered the following closing statement: “Saf-Gard is looking forward to bringing nearly four decades of experience to Charleston.
We are excited to provide our customers with a friendly,
customer-focused shopping experience where they will be measured and
fitted for the best safety shoe brands available.”
The new Charleston store is open from 9:00 am to 6:00 pm Monday through Friday, and 9:00 am – 1:00 pm on Saturdays.
To learn more about the style selections and brand, please visit www.safgard.com.
About Saf-Gard/Vulcan Safety Shoe Company:
Saf-Gard/Vulcan Safety Shoe Company provides high-quality safety
footwear and products to both B2B and B2C customers. Saf-Gard offers
corporate programs that can be tailored to any company, large or small.
Saf-Gard offers a multi-channel approach to service with websites,
shoemobiles (a store on wheels), and retail locations. Saf-Gard proudly
carries safety and slip resistant shoes from top brands including
Wolverine, HyTest, Timberland PRO, Keen, SR Max (its personal brand) and
more!
NORTH CHARLESTON, S.C. (April 18, 2019) — The Berkeley-Charleston-Dorchester Council of Governments is holding a public meeting April 23 in its board room at 5790 Casper Padgett Way, North Charleston, beginning at 5:30 p.m., as a component of its certification review by the Federal Highway Administration and Federal Transit Administration Region 4.
As the metropolitan planning organization for the Charleston region’s urbanized area, all of CHATS planning products are reviewed and approved by FHWA and FTA on a routine basis.
The period certification review, held at least every four years, allows these agencies to comprehensively assess compliance with the federal requirements of 23 USC 134(k)(5) and 49 USC 5303(k)(5), and provide advice and technical assistance to the MPO and its planning partners for enhancing the multimodal planning process, and improving the quality of transportation investment decisions.
With public participation an important component of the metropolitan planning process, the BCDCOG is offering the public an opportunity to provide input during the federal agencies’ on-site review by attending the public meeting April 23. For questions regarding the meeting please contact Kathryn Basha at (843) 529-0400.
Si usted necesita la ayuda de un traductor del idiomaespañol, por favor comuníquese con Kathryn Basha al teléfono (843) 529-0400, cuando menos 48 horasantes de la junta.
ABOUT BCDCOG:
The BCDCOG is a voluntary association of, by and for local governments, and was established to assist Berkeley, Charleston and Dorchester county leaders in planning for common needs, cooperating for mutual benefit, and coordinating for sound regional development. BCDCOG’s purpose is to strengthen the individual and collective power of local governments and to help them recognize regional opportunities, eliminate unnecessary duplication, and make joint decisions. For the latest on BCDCOG, visit www.bcdcog.com, like us on Facebook or follow onTwitter.
Visitors and locals have the option to save up to 50 percent or more on some of the area’s best tours, attractions and restaurants. TourPass.com is in its second year and just launched in Charleston’s sister city, Savannah, Georgia in time for the spring and summer tourist season.
Created by Keith Simmons, publisher of Traveler of Charleston Visitor Magazine, this tour pass offers visitors convenient package options at a discounted price.
“With so many incredible tours, attractions, restaurants and sights to see, we know it can be a little overwhelming for visitors to decide what to do. We created Tour Pass to make it simple for tourists to save time, money and the hassle of researching where to go and what to do,” Simmons said. “We’ve hand-picked some of the best tours and attractions and continue to add more. We see the Tour Pass as the go-to resource for visitors in Charleston and Savannah.”
Here’s how it works:
Go to TourPass.com to select a one through five-day pass.
Purchase the pass online and instantly receive a text and email with a mobile pass link. The mobile pass provides detailed information about attractions, maps and a digital guide and works on all mobile devices.
Purchases can be made up to six months in advance, but the pass isn’t activated until the user chooses an activation date.
Risk-free-guarantee allows all unactivated passes to be fully refunded for up to six months from purchase date.
Pricing for Tour Pass Charleston starts at:
1-Day Pass: $69 adults, $39 children
Participating tours, attractions and restaurants include:
Adventure Sightseeing Bus Tour
Boone Hall Plantation
Center for Birds of Prey
Charleston Speed Boat Adventures
Caw Caw Interpretive Center
Charles Towne Landing State Historic Site
Charleston Fun Park
Charleston Harbor Fish House ($7 off order)
Charleston Harbor Tours
Charleston Strolls Walking Tour
Charleston Tea Plantation
Charleston History Walking Tour
Whodunnit Murder Mystery Walking Tour
Chilling Charleston Ghost Walking Tour
Charleston Water Taxi
Confederate Museum
Deep Water Vineyards
Firefly Distilleries
Ghost & Dungeon Walking Tour
Ghost & Graveyard Walking Tour
Glazed Gourmet Doughnuts
GrayLine City Bus Tour
The Grit Counter ($7 off order)
McLeod Plantation
Nathaniel Russell House Museum
North Charleston Fire Museum
Old Exchange & Provost Dungeon
Palmetto Carriage Tours
Pounce Cat Cafe (1 free beverage)
Revelry Brewing Co. (2 free pints per person)
Slave Mart Museum
SpiritLine Harbor Tour
The Charleston Museum
The Gibbes Museum of Art
The Powder Magazine
More attractions are being added to the Tour Pass all the time.
“Visitors continually ask us for recommendations about how to structure their visit. They want ideas and suggestions on great tours, attractions and sights to see. We were eager to be part of Tour Pass because it’s a great way for visitors to package all the best Charleston has to offer in a reasonably priced and convenient setup,” said John LaVerne, owner of Bulldog Tours.
UNITED COMMUNITY BANK, INC. RAISES THE ROOF ON ATTAINABLE HOUSING WITH $2,500 DONATION HOUSING FOR ALL –MOUNT PLEASANT BUILDS FUNDRAISING MOMENTUM
MOUNT PLEASANT, S.C. (April 12, 2019) – Housing For All – Mount Pleasant (HFAMP) a 501(c)(3) nonprofit committed to fostering attainable housing in South Carolina’s fourth largest municipality, continues to build momentum with a generous $2,500 donation from United Community Bank, Inc.
“We are grateful for this new commitment from such an important community partner,” said Melissa Moore, director of operations for HFAMP. “This donation is the start of a larger partnership and validates the need for attainable workforce housing in Mount Pleasant.”
The donation makes United Community Bank, Inc. a “Roof Level” sponsor and highlights the important work being done to make attainable housing a reality for first responders, teachers, senior citizens and all of those affected by the ongoing regional housing crisis.
“As a community bank built on providing excellent service, we understand the issues affecting our friends and neighbors,” said Scott Garcia, senior vice president and regional banking manager for United Community Bank, Inc. “We are excited to partner with Housing for All –Mount Pleasant to develop important resources and solutions to this issue that affects everyone in this community.”
More than seven in ten workers in Mount Pleasant are forced to live elsewhere, often due to a lack of attainable housing options. Housing For All – Mount Pleasant is committed to bringing real solutions to address this crisis and create a closer, stronger community for all.
ABOUT HOUSING FOR ALL – MOUNT PLEASANT
Through fundraising, advocacy and awareness building, Housing For All – Mount Pleasant, a registered 501(c)(3) organization, seeks to create, encourage and support the development of attainable housing for those who work, live, or hope to live, in Mount Pleasant. For more information, visit www.housingforallmtp.com.
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