Isle of Palms Magazine Summer 2017

6 www.IsleOfPalmsMagazine.com | www.ILoveIOP.com | www.IOPmag.com Jacqueline Thomas Lives in : Columbia, South Carolina (and ample time in Isle of Palms!). From : Taylors, South Carolina. Education : University of South Carolina. Employment : Stay at home wife and mother. Favorite reading : “Beach Music” by Pat Conroy. Favorite music : Like it all. Activities : Running. Interests : Traveling, reading. Likes : Chocolate, challenging myself. Favorite quote or philosophy : Don’t sweat the small stuff – and it’s all small stuff. Desiree Fragoso Hernandez Lives in : Park Circle, North Charleston, South Carolina. From : Puerto Rico. Education : BA, University of Puerto Rico and MPA, College of Charleston. Employment : Assistant city administrator, city of Isle Of Palms. Favorite reading : The New York Times, The Atlantic and cookbooks. Favorite music : John Mayer, Adele, Marc Anthony and Coldplay. Activities : Traveling, cooking, practicing yoga and trying out new restaurants. Interests : Family, interior design, current events and photography. Likes : Avocados, kind people, succulents and spoiling my niece and nephew. W E’RE SPENDING A LITTLE TIME WITH SOME OF OUR NEIGHBORS TO HELP YOU get to know them better. 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@IOPMag.com . Our Isle Of Palms Neighbors Linsey deNobriga Zalecki Lives in : Charlotte, North Carolina (and ample time in Isle Of Palms with family!). From : Kingsport, Tennessee. Education : University of Tennessee, Knoxville. Employment : Co-founder of Hunter Zalecki Group. Favorite reading : Most anything non-fiction. The best book I’ve read recently is “The Nightingale” by Kristin Hannah. Favorite music : It’s always changing. Lately I have really been enjoying some old music like Ella Fitzgerald, Frank Sinatra and Louis Armstrong. It’s the best to unwind to after a long day. Activities : Keeping up with and entertaining my 3-year-old daughter and 1-year-old son. Interests : Traveling, reading, food and wine. Favorite quote or philosophy : I try to keep in mind that everyone is facing a battle you don’t know about – be kind. Gretta Kruesi Lives in : A house. From : Isle Of Palms, South Carolina. Education : BS, Environmental Sciences, Clemson University. Employment : Artist. Favorite reading : Mary Alice Monroe. Favorite music : Oh man, depends what mood I’m in. Anything from Reggae to indie electronic. Activities : Painting, surfing, kite-surfing, cooking. Interests : Anything that has to do with the ocean or mountains, studying up on politics or catching a good movie. Likes : My dog, being a mom and wine. Favorite quote or philosophy : Life is too long, and too short not to live the life you want. We get one shot here on Earth – make it count. [ Facetime ]