In the spirit of graduation season, our editorial team wants to celebrate Isle of Palms families whose children recently graduated from any level of schooling. Congratulations to the following college graduates on all your recent accomplishments and we wish you success in your future endeavors. COLLEGE OF CHARLESTON Kathi Schuitema of Isle of Palms graduated summa cum … [Read more...] about Island Raised: Congrats, college grads!
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Covert Operation: Former CIA officer turned author pens female spy novel
As a junior in college at Florida State University, Brittany Butler interned for the U.S. State Department at the American Embassy in Paris. Her work there garnered the attention of the CIA who encouraged her to apply. When Butler was a senior, she was recruited to be a CIA case officer, which required an extensive clearance process, including psychological evaluations, … [Read more...] about Covert Operation: Former CIA officer turned author pens female spy novel
Meet Your Island Neighbors: The Wonderful Woods
If you don’t recognize the wonderfully talented Mimi Wood, you most assuredly recognize her masterpieces scattered about the island and throughout the Lowcountry. Mimi explained how her local works of art began. “My first piece, depicting a paddle boarding family of cats, is on Ben Sawyer, which led to a series of three paintings of family life, illustrated through cats. MUSC … [Read more...] about Meet Your Island Neighbors: The Wonderful Woods
Island Raised: Congrats, new grads!
Editor’s Note: Island Raised is a monthly series celebrating Isle of Palms families doing big things on and off the island. To share your most recent life accomplishment, contact Editor@ IslandVibesIOP.com. In the spirit of graduation season, our editorial team wants to celebrate Isle of Palms families whose children recently graduated from any level of schooling. We decided … [Read more...] about Island Raised: Congrats, new grads!
Meet the Chef: Chop it up with Chef Mitzel at Long Island Cafe
When Chef Jacob Mitzel was 16 years old, he started working in the cafeteria at Penn State’s York campus. That’s where he derived his passion for the food and beverage industry. After high school, he attended the Pennsylvania School of Culinary Arts. When he graduated in 2012, he decided to hone his skills and gain as much knowledge as he could by working at various … [Read more...] about Meet the Chef: Chop it up with Chef Mitzel at Long Island Cafe
Behind the Bar: Have a chuckle with Pat at Laughing Gull
When Patrick Karlovec decided he needed to take a break from college, he was drawn to the food and beverage industry for the flexibility and income-earning potential. “I enjoyed it so much, I turned bartending into a career and never went back to school,” he laughed. “And here we are 26 years later.” In 2005, Karlovec started looking to make a move away from the cold weather … [Read more...] about Behind the Bar: Have a chuckle with Pat at Laughing Gull
Behind the Badge: Non-emergency chat with IOPPD Sgt. Baldrick
Growing up in Greenville, Sharon Baldrick always followed the rules. When other children around her at school broke protocol, she got upset and wanted to set them straight. Watching “Silence of the Lambs” as a young adult, she was inspired by Jodie Foster’s role as protagonist Clarice Starling, a student at the FBI Academy with a dream of hunting down serial killers and … [Read more...] about Behind the Badge: Non-emergency chat with IOPPD Sgt. Baldrick
Meet the Chef: Chef Costa-Smith at Wild Dunes Resort
Originally from Brazil, started her career there at culinary arts school. When she moved to the United States in 2011, she was hired as a line cook for a high-volume steak house at the Omni Mount Washington Resort & Spa in New Hampshire, where she prepared lunch and dinner for 400 to 600 people a day. After a year there, she moved to R2L, an upscale restaurant located on … [Read more...] about Meet the Chef: Chef Costa-Smith at Wild Dunes Resort
Behind the Bar: Sip and spill the tea with Shannon at The Dinghy
Here on the Isle of Palms, Shan-non Lindsay’s first bartending gigs were at the Banana Cabana and the One-Eyed Parrot. When she had her little boy, she took a hiatus from the food and beverage industry and accepted a position with IBM. By the time her son reached his junior year in high school, Lindsay was ready to resume her role behind the bar. That was 11 years ago, in … [Read more...] about Behind the Bar: Sip and spill the tea with Shannon at The Dinghy
Mr. IOP Malcolm Burgis means business
Some people shape a community through business. Others do it through leadership, generosity and how they make people feel. Malcolm Burgis has done all of the above for the Isle of Palms. There’s a personal connection for me, as Burgis began shaping this island in 1972, the same year I was born. Growing up and to this day, I and many others have had the experience of watching … [Read more...] about Mr. IOP Malcolm Burgis means business